ICC CT 2017 | India v Pakistan | 4th June, 2017 | Birmingham | Pakistan innings

[Justcrazy]

Shehzad is not a good opener , its better to move someone from middle order as opener.

 

[Syed1]

Net negative contribution by Shezzy again. Ate up balls then got out. Pure class.

Also gave like 10-12 runs in the field

 

[ExpressPacer]

Somebody please remove this Shehzad torture for me

Who are you supporting?

 

[hur rizvi]

Need a run a ball partnership here

Babar needs to get over his nerves

 

[dauntless]

Wow azhad boy is playing positively

 

[QalandarFan]

more Azhar what has he ate today!

 

[hafizexpress]

The legend has perished

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Azhar might be limited but he is a selfless player.

 

[superman]

Thank god the king of dots is gone

 

[Abdul]

Shot.

 

[Square Drive]

Lovely dab for

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

What a beautiful shot!

 

[Justcrazy]

Need a cameo from someone here , to bring required rate down

 

[Pakistani Pace]

 

[BaaliSoda]

PP's much maligned Azhar Ali is playing a wonderful knock.

Looks well set for a big score, here.

 

[shah_1]

Shehzad bats like Muarli..I swaer to God

 

[Abdul]

Azhar with that Sachin Esque upper-cut

 

[castortroy]

4 follow d by 3 dot balls

 

[msb314]

Azhar playing well!

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Four

 

[ExpressPacer]

Just don't play dots man. Run for anything and everything. Bumrah isn't even bowling any special lengths.

 

[dauntless]

Shehzad is responsible for today's defeat

 

[castortroy]

Need the rain to save us but doesn't look like it anymore

 

[ExpressPacer]

4 follow d by 3 dot balls

That's the problem. This only creates more pressure. Should hit a boundary and then move onto the other end.

 

[Syed1]

Bhai no point hitting boundary if you are going to dot after

 

[Rayyman]

Shehzad used to be a real attacking player when he first came on to the scene but is too worried about his place in his team and bats for himself

No bravery whatsoever. He's too scared. Needs to bolden up.

 

[HinderTheJinder]

Azhar Ali also playing dots

 

[Barragan]

Azhar has played very well and has looked keen to rotate strike is well

Props to him for trying and pulling it off so far

 

[Madplayer]

Shehzad bats like Muarli..I swaer to God

 

[hur rizvi]

Poor from Azhar this over after boundary

 

[Amirforpresident]

Kumar looks pretty toothless when the ball isnt swinging

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Dot balls ruinjng it!

 

[BleedGreen]

51-1 after 10. We are 15-20 runs behind. Need to pick it up a bit

 

[msb314]

Too many dot balls...

 

[ExpressPacer]

Shehzad is responsible for today's defeat

If we lose, only one man is responsible and that is Sarfraz. He kept on bowling Wahab when we had 10 better guys.

 

[ExplicitAI]

RR is mounting, c'mon guys give a fight here!

 

[KhalidRafi]

People love criticizing Azhar Ali for playing slow yet right now he is striking at 100 while Shehzad who was striking at 55 and has a career SR of 72 is somehow considered as an attacking and explosive batsman.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Required rate is creeping towards 8

 

[Hasan123]

Azhar has served some humble pie

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Shehzad used to be a real attacking player when he first came on to the scene but is too worried about his place in his team and bats for himself

Biggest myth in the world

 

[hur rizvi]

Shehzad is responsible for today's defeat

Target was beyond Pakistan with or without shehzad

 

[zn426]

4 followed by 5 dots. This is the reality of Azhar Ali.

That said, so far he's actually playing far better than I expected. Perhaps he and Babar can have a big partnership here.

 

[Madplayer]

Babar azam needs to score big today.

 

[Syed1]

What's with all Indian ads being in English. Inferiority complex?

 

[msb314]

THis is poor from Azhar

 

[ExpressPacer]

Hope Imad comes in next followed by Shadab.

 

[MMHS]

Unless PAK reduce the asking below 7.5, absolutely no chance. Don't think it's possible to chase at 8 for 25 overs.

 

[BleedGreen]

Close one

 

[ask_analyse_act]

It's impossible for Azhar to go after - he looks out of shape if he tries to blast.

he needs to develop and model his shots as hashim amla...proper cricket shots and not slog... concentrate more on timing..slogging doesnt come naturally to both of them..

 

[uberkoen]

Can Babar Azam play a masterclass innings here?

 

[Abdul]

Azhar has served some humble pie

To you also!

 

[Hasan123]

Beauty from Yadav

 

[MMHS]

that 4 brought 7 dots & counting ...

 

[hur rizvi]

Rotate the damn strike

8 dot balls

 

[Justcrazy]

Rotation of strike is missing here

 

[castortroy]

Worst batting line up in international cricket to be chasing a total close to 8 rpo

 

[Saeed]

What's with all Indian ads being in English. Inferiority complex?

Because everyone doesn't understand hindi here so it's better to use a universal language like English.

 

[Syed1]

Azhar has served some humble pie

Yeah he has nearly pulled off a victory

 

[Madplayer]

Under normal circumstances this is wonderful start for Pak going by their standards.

 

[hur rizvi]

9 dots ....

 

[Hasan123]

To you also!

Yes he has. Hopefully he can carry on

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

We need 1 boundary an over

 

[ExpressPacer]

No intent whatsoever. We've lost it folks, no point in watching because they've given up.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bumrah is clocking 146 kph. In the death overs it is very hard to go after Bumrah

 

[KingKhanWC]

Can Babar Azam play a masterclass innings here?

Key player imo. He will either go early or play a very good knock. Needs a little luck early on as he can be tentative

 

[Zeshan547]

Babar playing a gem

 

[BleedGreen]

Babar looking in good touch

 

[hur rizvi]

Awful stuff

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

R these guys playing as if they need 200 frm 50

 

[HinderTheJinder]

Maiden WOW

 

[ExplicitAI]

Rotate the strike man!!

 

[Syed1]

Babar bhai single double bhi karna hota hai

 

[BleedGreen]

Maiden

 

[hur rizvi]

Utter rubbish from babar

 

[Hasan123]

Yeah he has nearly pulled off a victory

Your precious Sarfraz has played a major part in this potential defeat. Interesting how you went in hiding during that period.

 

[On_the_up]

Pakistan batsmen getting some batting practice for the next match?

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Awfull frm Babar seriously. Bore fest.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pathetic approach here

 

[Markhor]

Babar struggling to get off the mark.

 

[Pakistani Pace]

Babar