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

[Flat_Track_Bully]

This Rauf is brainless. T20 bowler.

 

[MMHS]

What a sorry state of PAK cricket - if we are to wake up at 4am to watch this bowling from PCT, then what else is there to see in PAK cricket? Surely we are not excited about the batting or fielding.

Picking ODI/Test bowlers based on garbage T20 leagues isn’t the coolest idea.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rauf he is playing for Melbourne stars. He is bowling to a guy who grew up playing Tasmnaia. Why is he bowling short to him on this ground. Simple basic knowledge

 

[Sunzi]

One bad ball every over, apart from 6 bad balls from Rauf. We will keep on talking about that dropped catch.

The catch was important, but agreed; just bowling a couple bad balls every over - no point bowling 4 good balls if the over still goes for 6-8.

Rauf going for 100+ today.

 

[batandballbattle]

rauf eyeing up his century

 

[viking2559]

Haris rauf should be the first one to board the flight home.
He should fake an injury and get himself out of the squad.

 

[Kroll]

400 incoming.

Best bowling attack in the world people...

 

[Ahmed216]

Bowled well for 8 overs then threw it all away in 2.

No escape if you drop catches.

 

[hur rizvi]

400 is definitely on today

 

[Shafi]

Another one sided match!!!! We will win maximum 2 more matches from 6 .

 

[ex-q-zit]

Rauf leaking runs left right and centre. Pace on this wicket is a recipe for diaster. He needs to wary his pace as the faster you bowl the fater it reaches the ropes.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

I am missing Shadab's full tosses. That would be icing on the top.

 

[pillionrider]

25000 bucks !!

lol you can get a sideonview for free in two of the stands.

 

[kingusama92]

Rauf bowling without a brain right now

 

[globetrotter]

Aussies murdering Pakistan bowlers
Look like Aussies going for 400

 

[Omer2002]

So many wanted Usama instead of Shadab. I just checked his stats. He has 11 wickets from 9 matches with best bowling of 4 wickets gainst NZ C team. I wonder why so many wanted him in the team as if he was teh second coming of Warne.

Its not about mir...its the fact shadab is the worst spinner in the whole tournament so they had no choice

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is Vinay Kumar's home ground. At this point, it looks like PAK could use Vinay Kumar ahead of Rauf tbh

 

[gani999]

Checking in just now. Australia looking ominous with Warner regaining form.

Did Babar miss a trick by choosing to bowl first here? Should Pak have batted instead?

 

[shah_1]

Ramiz Raja was so dead right about him.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Any score can be chased down in this tiny ground.
But, Pakistan's inability to hit sixes in power play might hurt them big time.
They need to maximize their first 10 overs, but don't think their timid players will even try.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan needs Smith and Labu in the middle to gain some control. They tuk tuk regardless of the surface.

 

[saqib.rai]

So many wanted Usama instead of Shadab. I just checked his stats. He has 11 wickets from 9 matches with best bowling of 4 wickets gainst NZ C team. I wonder why so many wanted him in the team as if he was teh second coming of Warne.

Those 4 wickets were against a full strength New Zealand team in January 2023

Was really good in the PSL. plus 9 matches is not a big enough sample size to form judgement

 

[aukhan]

Perfect pitch for Imam and Babar to maintain their average and rankings.

 

[viking2559]

150ks and yet he is useless. What's the benefit of the pace if you can't bowl consistent length

 

[hur rizvi]

Shadab is out, half of Pakistan must be rejoicing just on that.

Already missing his fielding

Replaced by the worst fielder in the team

 

[jnaveen1980]

Any score can be chased down in this tiny ground.
But, Pakistan's inability to hit sixes in power play might hurt them big time.
They need to maximize their first 10 overs, but don't think their timid players will even try.

yes. I remember watson hit 7 sixes, Maxie hit 7 sixes while chasing. Faulkner scored 100. But they still couldn't chase 389.

 

[hass]

Another one sided match!!!! We will win maximum 2 more matches from 6 .

Yeah Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Any semi final talk has been pure nonsense from the start. The Sri Lanka chase will likely be Pakistan's only highlight from this tournament.

 

[castortroy]

India smacked 350 in the Asia cup
New Zealand his 340 in 40 overs in warm up
Australia hit 350 in warm up
Srilanka hit 344
India smacked 190 in 30 overs


This attack has been getting slaughtered recently

 

[RyanRyan10]

Wi won 2 matches last tournament- pak and afg

I stand corrected. Pakistan are still levels above the WI side. Some fans are overreacting after one loss and few bad overs in the field.

 

[batandballbattle]

Checking in just now. Australia looking ominous with Warner regaining form.

Did Babar miss a trick by choosing to bowl first here? Should Pak have batted instead?

100% should have batted first
Short boundaries and a good batting pitch, teams are getting way too excited about the dew factor

 

[Ahmed216]

Checking in just now. Australia looking ominous with Warner regaining form.

Did Babar miss a trick by choosing to bowl first here? Should Pak have batted instead?

Doesn't matter with current state of our bowling

 

[Rana]

How many sixes by Aus in the powerplay?

 

[owenhcricket]

I now name him Haris "Dimwit" Rauf

 

[viking2559]

Lol a decent 8 runs over from haris.

 

[Sunzi]

Australia about to reignite their WC campaign.

 

[Afro]

Inviting pressure by bowling first. Dumb choice and good luck!

 

[Champ_Pal]

Chinna Swamy is always a run fest ground. Pak should realize this and try to restrict Australia for under 320 or so.
You can easily chase big totals on this pitch.

 

[imshally81]

8 runs in rauf over

 

[YousafTheBeast]

I’d bring in Maxwell next, keep the run rate pushing towards 9 an over

 

[viking2559]

Even if Usama is bad but he is still much better than fake all rounder shadab.

 

[FearlessRoar]

I am not understanding why Haris Rauf is not hitting the stumps. why he can not deliver yorkers?

 

[RyanRyan10]

Usama is getting some turn.

 

[Shafi]

Looks like we'll not even get any wicket.

 

[Devadwal]

Mir is getting turn .

 

[Mamoon]

There are people who said Rauf is better than Bumrah

 

[RamLakhan]

Looks like a long day at office for Pakistan team! Should have took bold decision to bat first in Bengaluru... Yes in T20s it is better to chase here (IPL). But in ODIs you get the full benifit of flatness in the pitch batting first...

 

[jnaveen1980]

How many sixes by Aus in the powerplay?

Below par. just 4

 

[hur rizvi]

Some spin from usama

 

[Kroll]

Pakistan's dosti-yaari team bringing Warner and Aus back into form.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Only Pakistan can make this average Australian team look world class.

It will take Pakistan 20 overs to reach 100 in reply

 

[owenhcricket]

Inviting pressure by bowling first. Dumb choice and good luck!

Perfect choice.

But bad execution after the opening bowlers had done so well.

Dropped catch, terrible second string bowling.

 

[viking2559]

Lol that was shadab esque delivery from Usama

 

[imshally81]

Nawaz should bowl now with Usama

 

[gazza619]

Can we cancel this game, give the points to Australia and go back to the hotel

This is too much mental torture right on the brink of the weekend

 

[Mamoon]

Full toss by Usama. Nice tribute to Shadab.

 

[Devadwal]

Wonderful bowling by mir .

 

[YousafTheBeast]

How many sixes by Aus in the powerplay?

Lost count

 

[JattMaula]

A Pakistani spinner actually spinning a ball!

What a day!

 

[jnaveen1980]

oh Usama has Full toss syndrome as well?

 

[adzzy786]

Usama is getting some turn.

He’s also getting smashed

 

[batandballbattle]

We look completely cooked
That 24 run over buried us

 

[asfandyar]

Full toss is a Pakistani spin variation.

 

[emranabbas]

Mir is still a better bowler than shadab

 

[castortroy]

Mir still serves up the usual long hop/full toss per over

 

[hur rizvi]

Usama also lacks control but he's better than current version of shadab

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Babar saved Shadab's career by dropping him on this flat wicket. He will be back in Chennai after Usama Mir's thrashing today. Pretty smart to be honest. No one will now ask him to drop Shadab.

 

[Shafi]

Can Warner score his first 200 today?

 

[SalimBhai]

Chinna Swamy is always a run fest ground. Pak should realize this and try to restrict Australia for under 320 or so.
You can easily chase big totals on this pitch.

Full taaaas

 

[Usergame]

Pakistan winning toss and chasing in a pressure game like this vs Aus is just dumb.
Their best chance was to bat first, score 300 and put pressure on

 

[Sherazkhalid]

one bad ball every over, 400, I am thinking like 425, 437

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Pakistan winning toss and chasing in a pressure game like this vs Aus is just dumb.
Their best chance was to bat first, score 300 and put pressure on

No matter what we had done, we had lost the game.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Apart from that full toss, he's actually bowled well. Slowed it down and put some revs on the ball.

 

[castortroy]

If these two continue then 420 easily on the cards.

This ground is just too tiny to contain them

 

[Devadwal]

AUS 103/0 ( 13 over)

 

[RamLakhan]

If you put opposition team to bat after winning the toss, either one of two things is a must - A strong bowling lineup which can restrict the opponent below 300 OR a strong batting lineup that can chase above 300. If you don't have both of these, then its always a good idea to play safe and bat first regardless of conditions...

 

[hur rizvi]

Other than rauf over, Pakistan haven't bowled terribly but dropping warner on this ground is criminal

 

[FearlessRoar]

Nobody is bowling at a good line.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

may be bring back ladoo, won't be worse than Rauf.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Lol, this guy Usama is no better choice than Shadab Khan. Bowling 3 good balls and realising all the pressure with a dolly. Ditto Shadab thing

 

[owenhcricket]

Mir must be the second stooge...he has just seen the bowl turn and then bowls 3 full tosses. Are these guys ok or do they have iq issues??