ICC CT 2017 | Final : India vs Pakistan | 18th June, 2017 | The Oval | Pakistan Innings

[MMHS]

First impression is that PAK openers are trying to out muscle the ball rather than time & place it.

 

[Saeed]

Toothless bowling, stop respecting it.

 

[shaz619]

Score a run man!!

They are getting their eye in dammit! let their nerves settle in a final as well!

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

so commentators are saying pitch is dry
so does that mean it will help pakistan for river swing?

 

[Bewal Express]

If PK bowled this 1st over Ind would have hit at least a boundary. There lies the difference between the batting line-ups.

 

[shaz619]

First impression is that PAK openers are trying to out muscle the ball rather than time & place it.

What is your view on the toss and what is your prediction for the game

 

[Square Drive]

Boys underway.

 

[Shafi]

Azhar will play his as usual tuk tuk innings regarding the pitch and we will not score over 220.

 

[dauntless]

It's torture to watch azhar bat! Arghhhhhhh!!

 

[Sam18696]

As I predicted, a selection blunder and playing like scared chickens.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

First impression is that PAK openers are trying to out muscle the ball rather than time & place it.

azhar midling well but cant find the gap.

 

[pillionrider]

Full toss missed out

Tension

 

[marlonbrowndo]

If PK bowled this 1st over Ind would have hit at least a boundary. There lies the difference between the batting line-ups.

No it's just tuk tuk azhar we need to get rid of

 

[hur rizvi]

Fakhar has no clue so far

 

[Barragan]

Finally azhar off the mark

 

[msb314]

Fakhar needs to play his natural game.

 

[WC-Passion]

If PK bowled this 1st over Ind would have hit at least a boundary. There lies the difference between the batting line-ups.

Definitely would have put that full toss away.

 

[Pollack]

Bhuvi 145kph and he is trundler for Pakistani fans . lmao

 

[Square Drive]

Azhar needs to bat at a SR of 80+ today at ALL costs.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Boundaries mate, it's a flat pitch!!

 

[BlueAngel]

LAck of intent and no idea of target already there

Expecting fakhar to fail

I think they have taken a cue from indian strategy book, play slow for first 10, save wickets and go all guns blazing in the end.

Whatever they are trying to do , its working for now.

 

[dauntless]

This ugly action bowler is bowling good

 

[Hasan123]

Azhar should have put those 2 half volleys away but other than that India have started well with the ball.

 

[WC-Passion]

3 after 2 overs. Need to get a move on.

 

[aukhan]

We will make 270 i think.

 

[pillionrider]

Impeccable line by Bumrah. The young Pakistani tiger being caged

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Azhar show some bloody intent or get out

 

[Haroon786]

Poor start.

 

[SandyB]

Pakistan v India head 2 head record

Pakistan Test wins: 100000000000

India Test wins: 3

That's in Earth 2 Shazzy boy.. Did Flash take you there in your sleep ?

 

[msb314]

Already too much tuk tuk - need to attack early.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

I think they have taken a cue from indian strategy book, play slow for first 10, save wickets and go all guns blazing in the end.

Whatever they are trying to do , its working for now.

but theres no fahim ashraf

 

[Barragan]

Tension

It was a poor delivery and deserved the prescribed treatment

Nothing to do with tension

 

[Coconut]

Bhuvi squared Azhar up

 

[Crafty_Indian]

This is what we did so successfully against the Saffers.Literally cut off their oxygen supply.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Very expensive over by Bumrah.

 

[ExplicitAI]

They are getting their eye in dammit! let their nerves settle in a final as well!

Yeah that's Test matches for you, we need strike rotation at least, they're muscling the ball rather than timing and touching it.

 

[WC-Passion]

Edge and gets a lucky run.

 

[imshally81]

Good Running..

 

[I Believe in the Teesra]

Azhar Ali's temperament reminds me of [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION]

Such fortitude!

 

[Macho Mann]

see wicket falling very early here

 

[Madplayer]

Direct hit was out

 

[hur rizvi]

I think they have taken a cue from indian strategy book, play slow for first 10, save wickets and go all guns blazing in the end.

Whatever they are trying to do , its working for now.

They are not India by any means so its a patheic strategy

 

[Zeshan547]

The last thing you need

 

[Saeed]

2 overs wasted already, we should have been 20/0 by now.

 

[hadi123]

no need for singles like that yet

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Quick single taken.Would have been gone if direct hit.

 

[BlueAngel]

Kedar is such a poor fielder, missed a run out chance.

 

[WC-Passion]

Quick run but nearly got out.

 

[dauntless]

These guys are looking nervous

 

[Square Drive]

Damn quick run.

 

[Madplayer]

Good Running..

That was pathetic.

 

[msb314]

risky single.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Lovely intent Fakhar!! Love that!!

 

[JaDed]

Kedhar would never hit the stumps argh!

 

[IAJ]

India bowling to a plan here

 

[Arham_PakFan]

4 singles off the first four balls

 

[Square Drive]

Good, rotating the strike now.

 

[shaz619]

The really annoying thing is while all tickets have been sold, you won't find every seat being occupied at the ground because tickets have been sold upwards of £400, maybe the unsold tickets will be sold at lower price as the game progresses but even then there are always some which go unsold. ICC should have done a better job clamping down on the selfish people looking to gain on 10x the face value

 

[MMHS]

What is your view on the toss and what is your prediction for the game

Toss favored PAK - Sarfu would have bowled under this scorching sun with 3 spinners & lowest I could see is IND posting 325. Never, gone chase that with Azhar at top.

Now, they can play with free mind, build a partnership & momentum. Anything over 275, reverse swing will come into play.

Prediction - anything less than 275, India's match to lose. PAK should defend 300+

 

[dauntless]

Poor start so far by poor azhar

 

[Zeshan547]

Good strike rotation but their is fine line between smartness and madness

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

Shahrukh khan on hindi commentary!

 

[IAJ]

Lols Indians manipulating facts

 

[Markhor]

That head to head record ?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

These two look scared. You can see it in their eyes. Ask your bowlers to bounce them out Kohli .

 

[WC-Passion]

Too easy for India man. What the hell are they doing.

 

[vandokkum]

Rameez raja is the best commentator I have ever heard.

 

[Coconut]

Lucky fakhar, he's almost gone

 

[Pollack]

Edgy start by Pakistan. So many edges. Good bowling by India.

 

[IAJ]

What a blunder by star sports

 

[imshally81]

Toss favored PAK - Sarfu would have bowled under this scorching sun with 3 spinners & lowest I could see is IND posting 325. Never, gone chase that with Azhar at top.

Now, they can play with free mind, build a partnership & momentum. Anything over 275, reverse swing will come into play.

Prediction - anything less than 275, India's match to lose. PAK should defend 300+

Any chances of reverse swing

 

[ExplicitAI]

Azhar's batting is painful

 

[Adil_94]

lmao indians manipulating facts wth is that head to head

 

[marlonbrowndo]

That head to head record ?

It's the only way India can be ahead of us by showing wrong facts

 

[Barragan]

ind ahead in h2h in ODI's????

Host broadcaster lying

 

[JaDed]

We are not attacking enough.

 

[WC-Passion]

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[imshally81]

 

[FlickedOffHips]

There she goes!

 

[Madplayer]

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