ICC World Cup 2023: Australia v Pakistan | Match 18 | Bengaluru | 20 October | Australia Innings

[Sunzi]

I just don't see our boys scoring anywhere near as easily or comfortably.

We are shambolic.

 

[NeVerMind]

Mir gets Smith, caught and bowled! Don't know if that's a good thing...

 

[JattMaula]

Smith shouldn't have come in anyway.

 

[PakPremi]

This catch will cost Pakistan.

 

[jnaveen1980]

As i told upfront they should have had Green here. With his long levers he could have been far more dangerous. They also have this senior culture.

 

[imshally81]

But game is already over for Pakistan... We can't chase

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Pakistan fighting back. If they restrict to 350 it is game on. They can definitely chase this total.

 

[7sins]

Usama deserved that wicket. But the dangerous guy is Warner

 

[nish_mate]

Collapse on can Pakistan limit the damage to 350?

 

[cricket.mad]

Excellent crowd ..good support for both teams

 

[Sunzi]

Smith wicket = counterproductive.

 

[hitthestump]

Bad catch, Smith would have played test match.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mir gets Smith, caught and bowled! Don't know if that's a good thing...

Definitely not a good thing. He was going nowhere. ON this ground even cummins can score a quick 50.

 

[RyanRyan10]

Usama Mir has taken 2/3 catches

Others have taken 1/3 catches

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Strategic out from Steve Smith.

 

[Shafi]

Lol he got schooled by a retired 39 year old Morne Morkel in the nets prior to this game.

How about Babar!!!! he is even worse

 

[hass]

It’s too late. The earlier drops and TERRIBLE bowling have done too much damage

 

[hitthestump]

Also shows how harmful that Warner drop was. Australias weakness was covered up.

 

[Devadwal]

Get warner now . Australia will not score more than 360 .

 

[Cric_lover4487]

If Babar delivers and chase it down, he will lay his claim on the throne of best batsman of this generation else it's just PR

 

[shariqnoor]

Even if Pakistan loses this, does it really matter?

Before the tournament, losses against England. India and Australia were already pencilled in. So what has changed?

Pakistan was always looking to win against NZ and SA and that still remains.

 

[ravisurya]

Decent comeback here.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan are extremely lucky not to face Travis Head. Bah Gawd that would have been a beatdown

 

[Savak]

Steve Smith has regressed so badly. Australia of late has been trying to shield him lower down the order

 

[gani999]

Good recovery by Pak. It looked like AUS would make 400 at one point. Now they'll probably settle for 350.

 

[7sins]

Now both dangerous batsmen

 

[angrypathan]

Even if Pakistan loses this, does it really matter?

Before the tournament, losses against England. India and Australia were already pencilled in. So what has changed?

Pakistan was always looking to win against NZ and SA and that still remains.

Margin of victory can matter if NRR comes in to play

 

[hitthestump]

Even if Pakistan loses this, does it really matter?

Before the tournament, losses against England. India and Australia were already pencilled in. So what has changed?

Pakistan was always looking to win against NZ and SA and that still remains.

NZ are way stronger than Australia and England.

 

[JattMaula]

Mir has been a clear improvement over Shaddy despite the ugly figures.

 

[sweep_shot]

287/3.

Aussies should reach 360-370, unless there is a bad collapse.

 

[shariqnoor]

Rizwan has been continously telling Usama to bowl googlies to Warner outside off stump and he hasn't done it even for 1 delivery.

 

[Technics 1210]

Rizwan, Shafique, Babar - centuries coming up.

 

[kron]

As i told upfront they should have had Green here. With his long levers he could have been far more dangerous. They also have this senior culture.

Not really. Not as bad as sub continental teams.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

As i told upfront they should have had Green here. With his long levers he could have been far more dangerous. They also have this senior culture.

Yeah. Also his bowling with high release would have exploited the bounce better.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Stoinis form i don't know. But when on song he is as dangerous as anyone.

 

[Sunzi]

Even if Pakistan loses this, does it really matter?

Before the tournament, losses against England. India and Australia were already pencilled in. So what has changed?

Pakistan was always looking to win against NZ and SA and that still remains.

While true, surely we'd want to see evolution from expecting and accepting losses to Eng, Ind, Aus every WC.

Your point is valid, though.

 

[pillionrider]

Happy for Usama. He looked so pathetic after his drop. Then insisted on bowling beautiful flight when the airplane was on fire.

Finally the conditions or just the crazy nature of cricket that causes a few wickets to change the abilities of a batsman, helping him earn some rewards.

 

[globetrotter]

Stoinis? Aussies going for 400

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

350 will be chased here.. need 375 at minimum..

Good recovery by Pak. It looked like AUS would make 400 at one point. Now they'll probably settle for 350

 

[kron]

Thoughts on usama mir?

 

[shah_1]

Ifiti chachu should have bowled his two overs

Really brainless captaincy from Babar

 

[Devadwal]

AUS 291/3 ( 39)

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Warner is key here. he needs to bat through. Thank you Pakistan fro bringing him back to form. As if other teams had lesser problems.

 

[emranabbas]

Some stats for this ground

STATS - ODI
Total matches38
Matches won batting first14
Matches won bowling first20
Average 1st Inns scores232
Average 2nd Inns scores215
Highest total recorded383/6 (50 Ov) by IND vs AUS
Lowest total recorded114/10 (38.5 Ov) by INDW vs RSAW
Highest score chased329/7 (49.1 Ov) by IRE vs ENG
Lowest score defended166/4 (22 Ov) by IND vs ENG

 

[DandyFellow]

We should bowl most of the overs from 40-50 from spinners. With one more fielder on the boundary, spinners will have some cushion and there is higher chances of spinner getting a wicket on boundary than fast bowlers.

 

[7sins]

Man Warner wicket is the key

 

[jnaveen1980]

Good recovery by Pak. It looked like AUS would make 400 at one point. Now they'll probably settle for 350.

Not sure you can rule out 400 even now. They need 109 in 11 overs to get there.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Steve Smith has regressed so badly. Australia of late has been trying to shield him lower down the order

Needs to make way when Head gets back.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

We are rightly punished by warner after that dolly. Warner eyes daddy 200 today

 

[kron]

NZ are way stronger than Australia and England.

You will see how nz will get pasted by Aussies again.
Pak can beat nz too.

 

[Technics 1210]

While true, surely we'd want to see evolution from expecting and accepting losses to Eng, Ind, Aus.

What are you on about? Pakistan beat England in the last world cup 2019, and England went on to win the tournament.

Have you actually seen Pakistan's record vs England in ODI WCs?

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Warner looks tired now

 

[jnaveen1980]

This Stoinis guy is a lazy guy upfront. It takes sometime before get going.

 

[shariqnoor]

Australia will score 400. They just need these two for 5 overs more.

 

[sweep_shot]

This is a high-scoring ground.

ABD and Gayle used to feast here for RCB.

 

[Sunzi]

Some stats for this ground

STATS - ODI
Total matches38
Matches won batting first14
Matches won bowling first20
Average 1st Inns scores232
Average 2nd Inns scores215
Highest total recorded383/6 (50 Ov) by IND vs AUS
Lowest total recorded114/10 (38.5 Ov) by INDW vs RSAW
Highest score chased329/7 (49.1 Ov) by IRE vs ENG
Lowest score defended166/4 (22 Ov) by IND vs ENG

Pakistan is the outlier.

 

[Nasty Naz]

What an epic level of humiliation. Truly a disgraceful performance of the highest level from Pakistan from the bowling, fielding, tactics, everything.

Surely, this WC will be the end of Babar's captaincy and Pakistan should consider withdrawing from the tournament all together to prevent further humiliations.

Usama Mir dropped catch was truly unforgivable. How do you do that when you finally get into the team after riding the bench for a while and you get an opportunity to make your spot permanent and this is how you come out? Lazily trying to take a catch like its a domestic match. Instead, we let this clown Warner smash us to pieces because all we ever do is drop his catches.

Can't wait for Pakistan to bat and be 200 all out.

 

[sweep_shot]

Warner is on 144*. Opportunity for a double century.

 

[Sunzi]

What are you on about? Pakistan beat England in the last world cup 2019, and England went on to win the tournament.

Have you actually seen Pakistan's record vs England in ODI WCs?

I know that. I was responding to a post in which losses to England, India and Australia were already expected pre-tournament.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan is bowling to stoinis with no long and long off . That is risky.

 

[hass]

It will take an almighty collapse for Pakistan to restrict the Aussies below even 400. And Pak will not chase anything close to 350+ against their bowling attack and field that much is clear.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Regardless of the result it will be good chase. Off course want Australia to win.
Lets see what Babar can produce today.

 

[Ali Active]

josh inglis destroyed pak in warmup
he is yet to come

 

[shah_1]

Looks like Abdullah has fractured his finger, not fielding

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Pak are favourites here. Chase of 370 is cakewalk for King Babar and Superman Rizwan. Easy wicket to bat also dew would make spinners redundant.

 

[7sins]

Man why saving ifti ? He bowled better than anyone else

 

[sweep_shot]

Aus - 297/3 (40 overs).

Warner is on 145*.

 

[7sins]

Looks like Abdullah has fractured his finger, not fielding

So we are already one batsmen short lol

 

[Devadwal]

Poor last 5 over from Australia.

 

[CerebralPatriot]

As I said before this world cup, for us fans that have been crying for years, this will be our retribution

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

This pitch is a belter. Bangalore is a high scoring ground and no total is safe here.
Bowlers can't do much here tbh.

What an epic level of humiliation. Truly a disgraceful performance of the highest level from Pakistan from the bowling, fielding, tactics, everything.

Surely, this WC will be the end of Babar's captaincy and Pakistan should consider withdrawing from the tournament all together to prevent further humiliations.

Usama Mir dropped catch was truly unforgivable. How do you do that when you finally get into the team after riding the bench for a while and you get an opportunity to make your spot permanent and this is how you come out? Lazily trying to take a catch like its a domestic match. Instead, we let this clown Warner smash us to pieces because all we ever do is drop his catches.

Can't wait for Pakistan to bat and be 200 all out.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hasan is using his trundling to good effect. Another trundler who did well in one season was harshal patel with change ups.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Right from the beginning, Babar is not trying for wickets. He is saving Shaheen for death bowling.

Well he has got one injured bowler who is half good , rest of them are just trash and getting hammered + misfields + drop catches , what else can he do lol... but blame him for chosing these players and backing them forever..

He was playing his friends Ifthi, Agha , Asif Ali, Khusdil , Danish Aziz in the middle order for so many years and then coming into the CWC giving it to Saud and Abdullah Shafique as opener...

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Brutality coming in last 10.

 

[batandballbattle]

Looks like Abdullah has fractured his finger, not fielding

babar may have to open
chips are down, he is due a captain's innings

 

[sweep_shot]

Six from Warner.

He crossed 150.

 

[Savak]

Fat Imam. Mickey Arthur has definately gone soft in this tenure. He sent back Umar Akmal due to lack of fitness during the 2017 CT but has allowed a fat Imam to remain part of the team in this WC.

 

[castortroy]

150 up for Warner.

I said he would get 130 after the drop catch

 

[7sins]

Only 2-3 quick wickets can save us from next 10 overs spank

 

[imshally81]

Nawaz should bowl now