ICC CT 2017, Group B | Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 12th June, 2017 | Cardiff | Sri Lanka innings

[MRSN]

Faheem's pace is impressive. Very consistent

Better than Junaid overrated khan

 

[ExpressPacer]

It is beyond me why Hafeez hasn't been called for chucking. The second delivery of this over was a blatant chuck. Would rather lose than win with such cheaters.

 

[Macho Mann]

hafeez is very cricial today is being good with economy

 

[pillionrider]

If Pakistan lose this game as well, I'll be taking a break from Pakpassion at least until the England vs South Africa tests start.

Hoping for a Sri Lankan win now, with renewed vigour

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

120/3 .... game in balance.

 

[Wowqar]

Junaid Khan isn't overrated at all.

 

[Joginder_Sharma]

Pak needs to improve their over-rate here or Sarfaraz may get banned for next match if they qualify.

 

[shah_1]

Hafeez bowling well here

 

[taqi]

If Fahim can provide required accelerations at the end of the innings i'll take 6~7 overs with below 6 RPO.

 

[Macho Mann]

another misfield

 

[jnaveen1980]

It is beyond me why Hafeez hasn't been called for chucking. The second delivery of this over was a blatant chuck. Would rather lose than win with such cheaters.

It is a hard to imagine someone can modify his bowling action at the age of 35 and bowl every single delivery with the new action. It is what it is.

 

[shah_1]

e.g if Sarfraz gets banned and we qualify then who will keep?

 

[Haz95]

I feel Fahim will be unluckily (run?) out for 2 off 3 as a Pak batting choke occurs.

 

[Stewie]

I hope they persist with faheem. With work and experience he can be a leading all rounder. Hope he doesn't go the way of Yasir Arafat, Bilawal bhatti, Hammad Azam and anwar ali

 

[pillionrider]

Gunaratne and Perrera vs Amir at the death.

Hope Amir is injury free and doesn't pull up again

 

[Pakpak]

Hoping for a Sri Lankan win now, with renewed vigour

If I wasn't a Pakistan fan I'd support you if it mean having this guy off PP

 

[Lynx]

It's chill bro. I guess everyone has a right to their opinion and more importantly, such biases, masala and favoritism only makes PP more fun.

That's true, I guess. The only thing which does my head in is when something is so blatantly obvious and people refuse to see it due to their own biases. Ah well.

 

[Macho Mann]

cant stop doubles, such bad fielding, no agility

 

[ExpressPacer]

It is a hard to imagine someone can modify his bowling action at the age of 35 and bowl every single delivery with the new action. It is what it is.

I have a strong bias against him but frankly, all personal opinions aside, this is blatant chucking, even by the old standards.

 

[Macho Mann]

imad totally harmless

 

[Pakpak]

I have a strong bias against him but frankly, all personal opinions aside, this is blatant chucking, even by the old standards.

I agree, and then this chucker had the nerve to take a moral stand himself.

 

[Macho Mann]

mashallah any single conceded with poor fielding

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Over rate 12.2

 

[pillionrider]

Ganguly praising Bangladesh??

He must frequent PP.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Stupid misfields

 

[ExpressPacer]

I agree, and then this chucker had the nerve to take a moral stand himself.

Being shown his worth by Mathews.

 

[Madplayer]

Keep an eye on the over rate folks.

 

[Jabo]

Anything over 280 and we are done

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Run Out.

 

[shah_1]

Not out

 

[ExpressPacer]

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Imad brings so much swagger on the field. Too bad it's not out.

 

[Magyar]

Captain my captain

 

[ExplicitAI]

Mathews looking to take off

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Direct hit!But he's in

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Nope.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Damn he's in

 

[Lynx]

Kusal Perera is a BIG miss for this Lankan side. Imagine having him, Gunaratne and Thisara Perera at 6, 7 and 8. Dhananjaya looks an orthodox bat as far as I know of him. This match depends on these 2 guys currently at the crease to at least take Lanka to 240/250 and set the base for their power hitters at the end. Worrying think for Pak is no one looks like taking a wicket apart from Hasan.

 

[Magyar]

Not out

 

[Macho Mann]

goos fielding by imad

 

[ExplicitAI]

Wow I was hoping it was out

 

[Usman Chadda]

Sri Lanka look all set for a good total.

 

[Stallion__]

'Technically perfect' dive from Matthews

 

[Sam18696]

Yar out hojao

 

[Executioner]

Flat wicket. Not a great idea to bowl first like I said.

 

[Lynx]

I actually want Lanka to post 300+ so our pathetic batsmen have nowhere to hide. Even if it means us going out.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

136/3 in 26

 

[roshanrocks]

OK I am back.. Time for a wicket to fall...

 

[Stewie]

300 hua aaj. Done deal

 

[shah_1]

Dickwella's knock is a good example for some Pakistani batsmen.

 

[ethan hunt]

Hasan deserved an extended spell

Cant afford to sit back and give an easy passage . They can easily make up at the death.

 

[Executioner]

Lol Ganguly thought it was out )

Even to the naked eye he was in by a good feet or so.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Imad will get a wicket here.

 

[itsme]

I actually want Lanka to post 300+ so our pathetic batsmen have nowhere to hide. Even if it means us going out.

They will say it was a green pamaba and 200 was par

 

[Arsalan Pro]

2 of the over.

 

[Magyar]

I actually want Lanka to post 300+ so our pathetic batsmen have nowhere to hide. Even if it means us going out.

If these two bat until 35th over, you are looking at 320+

 

[ExpressPacer]

Dickwella's strike rotation is as good as anyone else's in the world.

 

[BlueAngel]

SL not panicking and picking up easy singles and doubles.

While i type this Anglo hits a big one.

Pak needs a wicket here

 

[Macho Mann]

good over by imad, economically

 

[JaDed]

Dislike Imad but he has been pretty decent up till now in the match.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Need wickets.

 

[Macho Mann]

no bowler has looked threatening except hasan ali

 

[ExpressPacer]

Funny how Hafeez can't manage to bowl straight despite blatant chucks.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Just need one more wicket and we're into the tail.

 

[Macho Mann]

wont want these two at death

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Great fielding by Fakhar Zaman.

 

[roshanrocks]

Sri Lanka should learn from South Africa and collapse from here or else they will never be No.1 team.

 

[Stallion__]

Brilliant from Fakhar. Other fielders would have given up.

 

[Square Drive]

Absolutely fantastic from Fauji

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hafeez has bowled better than imad

 

[BleedGreen]

great fielding

 

[CricFan2012]

Game slipping away from Pakistan why guys

 

[ExplicitAI]

I remember back in the day Hafeez would usually conceded like 8-10 runs from 5 overs at this point.

 

[ExpressPacer]

These young, new players have been a breath of fresh air.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Just need one more wicket and we're into the tail.

How? Asela, De Silva and Perera all are pretty capable of batting.

 

[Deewana]

Bowling first on this flat deck in a QF by side which ant chase anything over 250 is as foolish as it gets....managment should get the blame for this poor decision

 

[Lynx]

They will say it was a green pamaba and 200 was par

Most likely explanation from Hafeez:

''Look, just because a team scores 300 doesn't mean you have to bat aggressively. My plan was to stay on the crease and set the base so others could hit lower down the order., but they let us down.''

 

[Naim]

Very good fielding from fakhar

 

[mayankp.sverige]

Hafeez has bowled better than imad

ya right. Pakistan need to get Dickwella soon otherwise Sri LANKA looks set for 280

 

[JaDed]

I actually want Lanka to post 300+ so our pathetic batsmen have nowhere to hide. Even if it means us going out.

That's very illogical,just because the batting isn't good you don't want your team to progress,down the years no one will remember who was in form or how was the batting,but only the trophy or whether PCT made it to KOs.

 

[ToeCrusher2]

Lol Ganguly thought it was out )

Even to the naked eye he was in by a good feet or so.

Bangla fans paying extra close attention to ganguly's words