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

[imshally81]

Is Pitch dead or we are playing well?

 

[Pakistani Pace]

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

Oh haha but should be proud of the boys today! InshAllah this trophy is ours.

 

[Inswing]

Good to see babar finding his form back

 

[member250]

is ball old enough for reverse swing?

 

[QalandarFan]

England should just rest their pacers and let us finish this off.

 

[Madplayer]

That joe Root's wicket by shadab was the turning point in the game.

 

[Pakistani Pace]

Can't wait for the winning moment.

Same here.

 

[QalandarFan]

Crowd is amazing!

 

[Hasan123]

England look absolutely demoralised

 

[Asif321]

so happy today

 

[Sohail11]

So..who gets man of the match?

 

[Syed1]

That joe Root's wicket by shadab was the turning point in the game.

The turning point was when England stepped out onto the field thinking that today was a mere formality.

 

[Inswing]

Crowd

What a shot azhar

 

[Pakistani Pace]

RRR Now? Less then 3 right?

 

[theariezman]

AA and BA going well.

 

[member250]

Can't wait for the winning moment.

 

[dauntless]

He keeps flip flopping

LOL nohave always supported them but I was unhappy cause they sent my favorite umar akmal back to Pakistan.But now it's all Pakistan.

 

[QalandarFan]

The turning point was when England stepped out onto the field thinking that today was a mere formality.

So True!

 

[Hasan123]

High quality shot from Azhar

 

[JibranAnsari]

49 to go

 

[Inswing]

Just win the match with 20 overs before

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Shot!!

 

[QalandarFan]

Whoa Azhar looking amazing now!

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

Hope B-man gets his groove back with a nice cameo, a firing Babar is imperative to our chances of winning the final.

 

[IAJ]

Lols Babar at the other end

 

[WC-Passion]

England look absolutely demoralised

They've choked again, 211 all out on this pancake after being in great form is terrible and I'm not surprised that the morale is low.

 

[member250]

RRR Now? Less then 3 right?

2.35

 

[Hasan123]

Hahaha Nassir on commentary, at the halfway point he was thinking Pakistan may collapse.

 

[IMMY69]

Amazing stuff so far...

 

[jattafridi]

Azhar playing like sachin

 

[Vorador]

This is the Azhar Ali innings that is going to haunt Pakistan for the years to come. God help us.

 

[Madplayer]

Babar's approach has been a breath of fresh air.

 

[Sadevdesai]

Yessss ..... England thought it was just a formality ..... they just had to show up and claim a win !!!!

 

[Rayyman]

So..who gets man of the match?

Azhar Ali should

 

[Hasan123]

They've choked again, 211 all out on this pancake after being in great form is terrible and I'm not surprised that the morale is low.

Pakistan bowled well and the pressure did indeed get to England.

 

[the Great Khan]

Azhar you beauty...love this opening partnership..fakhar bashes and allows azhar the time he needs and azhar takes us home..

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

well well well, India and Pak final, coming up.

 

[member250]

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

not over yet

 

[Boi]

Azhar standing up when it counts. Quality. Hopefully we win this CT and he can retire from ODIs with great respect and dignity.

 

[IAJ]

Usually teams should double the score after 30 overs with wickets im hand. The way Pakistan are playing here even 340 could have been chased down. Just saying

 

[Madplayer]

Azhar Ali should

No chance. Hasan ali is taking it once again.

 

[Kianig89]

Helluva task

 

[letme alone]

The turning point was when England stepped out onto the field thinking that today was a mere formality.

"dehi bhula sumja tha hum ko hum nay un ko mirchoo wala salun khala daya "

 

[MMHS]

Both can't reach mile stones together - who'll reach 100 or 50?

 

[msb314]

Less than 50 to win now!

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Did not expect this, just do the same against India and we will win!! Come on Pakistan!!

 

[badsha001]

babar needs to sacrifice and let azhar score his century...

 

[Rayyman]

No chance. Hasan ali is taking it once again.

Hasan took 3 wickets

3 wickets = 60 runs

Azhar has 72 runs

 

[QalandarFan]

Both can't reach mile stones together - who'll reach 100 or 50?

Whoever plays with more intent.

 

[Kianig89]

Power play

 

[theariezman]

babar needs to sacrifice and let azhar score his century...

in such a case he has to kill his strike rate.

 

[Saeed]

Both can't reach mile stones together - who'll reach 100 or 50?

Babar will as his strike rate is higher.

 

[Kianig89]

Azhar will not be able to get 100

 

[Syed1]

babar needs to sacrifice and let azhar score his century...

It would be better for Babar's confidence if he remains not out, getting to fifty or not is immaterial. Azhar already has two good scores under his belt so shouldn't have issues with confidence, but you never know with him.

 

[Rayyman]

Send somebody over Hafeez.

 

[CricFan2012]

Both can't reach mile stones together - who'll reach 100 or 50?

Babar 50

 

[Kianig89]

Just win the game who cares about milestones

 

[MMHS]

Whoever plays with more intent.

Technically, both can - 51 needed (28+23), 46 to win - so, one can hit a six to reach 100/50 at tie.......

 

[Kianig89]

Nasser in funeral mode

 

[Kianig89]

Gentle lob for a one Pollock sympathies with issimg Bumble

 

[RamLakhan]

Pakistan after this win should be red hot for India to handle (perhaps it might break their ICC tourney jinx! Still it is not World Cup though!) It should definitely be 50:50 affair!

On the other hand if they meet Bangladesh, they are 101% certain to win this trophy!

 

[member250]

feel bad for nasser, he has that desi emotional genes

 

[Saurav]

Did not expect this, just do the same against India and we will win!! Come on Pakistan!!

Its all about handling pressure

Pak players take too much tension

 

[FlickedOffHips]

PAK on cloud no.9

 

[Kianig89]

Will be our First ICC final since 2009 victory

 

[Syed1]

PAK on cloud no.9

We will be on cloud 10 after the 18th.

 

[Inswing]

I want babar to score 50 so that he can take that confidence into final too, Azhar ali seems to be quite set now

 

[Syed1]

Pakistan after this win should be red hot for India to handle (perhaps it might break their ICC tourney jinx! Still it is not World Cup though!) It should definitely be 50:50 affair!

On the other hand if they meet Bangladesh, they are 101% certain to win this trophy!

No if BD beat India they would be supremely confident too, would make for a good encounter.

 

[FlickedOffHips]

We will be on cloud 10 after the 18th.

If you play like today, got a great chance.

 

[Speedster1]

Sarfraz has been outstanding. He has made his mark as captain for sure

 

[Kianig89]

Bangladesh bring your A game tomorrow for something new why not a Pak vs Bang final

 

[Lynx]

Say what you will, Azhar has done his job today. Struggled early, but has batted at a decent-ish SR of 70-75 since, considering we aren't chasing a massive total. Battle hardened warrior. And just as I type this, he gets out.

 

[Kianig89]

Selfish Azhar was lukimg for a 100

 

[JibranAnsari]

Is there still a twist in the tale?

 

[IAJ]

Oh Azhar yaar

 

[Nelson on]

Out

 

[Inswing]

What a way to get out

Well played azhar now hafeez and malik should score some runs to be confident before finals

 

[ExplicitAI]

minor we're gonna win anyways, I don't even care

 

[IAJ]

Please no Hafeez here

 

[Barragan]

azhar gone

Let's see who they send in now