ICC CT 2017, 1st Semi-final | England v Pakistan | 14th June, 2017 | Cardiff | Pakistan Innings

[Titan24]

reverse swing made all the difference!

Pakistan has been doing reverse swing since 90's so not a biggy. Yes struggled a bit with it over last few years but Juni, hassan, Amir and even Raees knows the art

 

[Veteran]

Amir won us the last match with the bat along with Sarfi:

In fact he began to look more comfortable than Sarfraz.

 

[Nelson on]

Otis Gibson face

 

[dauntless]

This should be finished by 37.4 overs

 

[aniket1911]

Now it's almost a boring runchase, I am signing out.

 

[Markhor]

From BBC commentary:

Mike Bell: The way Pakistan are batting and England are bowling, England could have got 400 and it wouldn't have been enough.

Steady on there !

 

[JaDed]

England is not going to forget this phainty,sadly everytime they find a team to give them one,just last year Carlos smacked Stokes and now this.

 

[Hasan123]

Liking bazs comments

 

[member250]

Pakistan has been doing reverse swing since 90's so not a biggy. Yes struggled a bit with it over last few years but Juni, hassan, Amir and even Raees knows the art

Just compared to this england bowling. Still few overs left so English bowlers may still get some reverse swing and make difference. lets see

 

[MMHS]

Hasan MoM again.

Normally, it's the MoM type of player gives a clue of how dominant a side is. If for a bowling first winning side, MoM is bowler or batting first winner's MoM is batsman, it indicates that the game was won in 1 innings.

Bowling first, bowlers have taken the contest out, or batting first someone has taken the target beyond reach. More or less, in this tournament as well, one sided matches indicates that.

 

[JibranAnsari]

70 to go

 

[Markhor]

Six to Rash by Bobby. [MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION] pacing around nervously

I'm more than happy for us to destroy Rashid, Yorkshire bias doesn't trump Pakistani bias

 

[dauntless]

Need to repeat this performance on 18 June
#No mercy

 

[JaDed]

Chalo this is boring,WD to PCT and fans,see you guys tmrw!

 

[Rayyman]

Liking bazs comments

Yea he's a good commie

 

[Madplayer]

Shouting Indiaa Indiaaa )

) never a dull moment with Indian fans in the ground

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Flat pitch

 

[shah_1]

Sad to see England like that

 

[Madplayer]

Babar is in Kohli mode today

 

[Markhor]

Liking bazs comments

Good thing we gave him that PSL contract

 

[ChachaPakistani]

Azhar should learn how to sweep from Misbah

 

[dauntless]

Chalo this is boring,WD to PCT and fans,see you guys tmrw!

Hum aapka intezaar karenge
18 June
#no mercy

 

[Imran Hasan]

Is it India(most likely) or Bangladesh in the final does not matter, Pakistan gonna win this CT 2017.

 

[Rayyman]

Babar is in Kohli mode today

Yea he is batting like Kohli. Very good at rotating strike and dominating opposition.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is some performance by Pakistan. Can't remember the last time Pakistan finished off a top opponent so clinically in an ODI. Well done guys! Hopefully we'll see you in the final if we manage to beat BD.

 

[Syed1]

Azhar should learn how to sweep from Misbah

Best player of the sweep shot in the world was YK

 

[Hasan123]

Loving the composure from these 2

 

[desirous of desire]

can anybody explain this drone pitch analysis?

 

[MMHS]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION], this approach good enough lol?

Has to dominate the game.

For me, domination is don't allow opponents to implement their plan. If they are placing 4 men on line to stop boundary & make the contest tight - take singles at will so that the fielding side is forced to close in. If they are putting fielders to choke singles - hit out, so that they are forced to spread out.

This is ODI batting dominance I have seen from viv richards & 48 years counting, not seen anything to change that.

 

[Madplayer]

The intent in batting today is shockingly good. Especially from Babar.

 

[dauntless]

Babar is looking very confident today.

 

[Azzurri]

Confidence building inning this for babar

 

[Red Devil]

Hum aapka intezaar karenge
18 June
#no mercy������

Thought you were supporting India this time around?

 

[Napa]

Need to repeat this performance on 18 June
#No mercy

Dude, why are you flying the Indian flag?

 

[Hasan123]

Good thing we gave him that PSL contract

Yes especially as he taught Fakhar no fear cricket.

 

[Madplayer]

Yea he is batting like Kohli. Very good at rotating strike and dominating opposition.

We should shut up lol almost holds out to square leg

 

[Saeed]

We are safe know, even collapse can't save England here.

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

Best player of the sweep shot in the world was YK

Do you remember Salim Malik's sweeps? Those were scrumptious.

 

[Syed1]

Need to win by 8 or 9 wickets to send a statement.

 

[dauntless]

Babar should not try to imitate his cousin

 

[Rayyman]

Don't give Plunkett a wicket. Need Explosive Hasan to stay on top.

 

[Hasan123]

Brilliant running

 

[Syed1]

Thought you were supporting India this time around?

He keeps flip flopping

 

[Syed1]

Don't give Plunkett a wicket. Need Explosive Hasan to stay on top.

Hasan will have one more game to retake pole position.

 

[the Great Khan]

indian fans chanting indian slogans in a pak vs england match

these indians do try to penetrate pakistani match with their fans and commentators indian fans are so desperate (im not generalizing all fans)

born trolls..lol

 

[Nelson on]

Just checked final tickets 1000£ a piece lol

 

[msb314]

150 up!!

 

[the Great Khan]

Do you remember Salim Malik's sweeps? Those were scrumptious.

he wasnt born then..

 

[dauntless]

Dude, why are you flying the Indian flag?

Why not?? I m from Jammu (India). I live in Democratic country.

 

[theariezman]

Totally changed attitude in the team...go green.

 

[Markhor]

Enjoying McCullum's commentary, still a captain at heart.

 

[member250]

Just checked final tickets 1000£ a piece lol

wait for BD to go through and then see prices going down

 

[Kianig89]

On top of their game inching closer to an ICC final who could have thought in their wildest dreams not even the most optimistic of fans this team more dud than Inzi's Caribbean side but has lived up to expectations

 

[MMHS]

I have to say, I wasn't convinced with Pom's ODI strategy, which I think we have debated several times & I stick to that - this game is handicapped to bowlers, so one has to build a champion team around that.

I understand, their advantage is that their 1st choice bowlers can bat - but, me thinks, they need to look at their 1st choice bowlers then.

 

[Syed1]

he wasnt born then..

I'll have you know I was very much alive and kicking Chisty Mujahid sahab

 

[imshally81]

 

[Markhor]

The big test for Pakistan is whether they can chase higher totals than this.

Pakistan since the 2015 WC have failed to chase 250+ scores on 7 out of 11 occasions. Bowling won't fire all the time, batsmen need to step up in the final too.

 

[Kianig89]

Just 60 more #theunthinkable

Meanwhile BBC still considering Pakistan a minnow headlines like Pakistan shock Eng in SF

 

[Madplayer]

 

[imshally81]

 

[Napa]

Why not?? I m from Jammu (India). I live in Democratic country.

Fair enough, glad that you are enjoying the benefits of democracy.

 

[Pakistani Pace]

I'll have you know I was very much alive and kicking Chisty Mujahid sahab

How u doing bro? Enjoying the match ?

 

[Syed1]

Target nearing under 50

 

[Kianig89]

Missing Ganguly n Slats today

 

[Hasan123]

Babar getting into form.

 

[QalandarFan]

from my boy Babar glad he is doing well today!

 

[theariezman]

Don't give Plunkett a wicket. Need Explosive Hasan to stay on top.

Hasan will have one more game to retake pole position.

even Junaid should surpass although he played one less game.

 

[Syed1]

How u doing bro? Enjoying the match ?

Barely.. I'm stuck at work and can only follow on CI and PP.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Ownage

 

[Belawal2014]

That Akmal scream from Babar.

 

[dauntless]

Thought you were supporting India this time around?

Nope never! That question is out of syllabus! though I was supporting south Africa by heart but they did disappoint me

 

[Kianig89]

Bookies will be upset today

 

[Hasan123]

Can't wait for the winning moment.

 

[MMHS]

Pathetic from Babar - should have cost ECB one ball. That long hop should have reached the channel...

 

[Syed1]

Kya yaar Babar.. reduce dots. It is fine for today may hurt in future.

 

[QalandarFan]

Babar needs to stay not out he is a pivotal part in our batting line-up.

 

[Sane.Cricket.Fan]

wait for BD to go through and then see prices going down

Epic. LOL

 

[Slog]

The big test for Pakistan is whether they can chase higher totals than this.

Pakistan since the 2015 WC have failed to chase 250+ scores on 7 out of 11 occasions. Bowling won't fire all the time, batsmen need to step up in the final too.

That is the question

It's unlikely we can put a THIRD great bowling performance in a row and have to chase under 230

 

[dauntless]

Fair enough, glad that you are enjoying the benefits of democracy.

Yeah obviously! But some did question my patriotism though

 

[Sohail11]

Yaar that mutual funds advert.. Sahi hai . ahahah