ICC World Cup 2023: India v Pakistan | Match 12 | Ahmedabad | 14 October | Pakistan innings

[Rana]

Didn't we make huge blunder by playing 2 spinners a d only 2 fast bowlers
India has 4 pacers while we only got 3

Indian batsmen will bash up our spinners very badly in 20 overs of spin

We have 3 seamers

 

[Nado_]

lol imam can’t even play the pull shot against knee height ball.

Loll! He needs to surprise the opposition and just go for it , if he starts striking India will be shocked and flattened

 

[mrtaim3]

Why is Sky sports so much behind the live match? I'm scared to look at the comments here whenever i refresh the page.

 

[msb314]

Good job boys go after Bumrah

 

[Major]

What was imam give to umpire

indian tears

 

[hamzie]

Need at a minimum 60-0 after ten overs
But it should be 75

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan is winning .

 

[TheSultan]

So many empty seats

 

[mrtaim3]

India will punish our bowlers in the powerplay.

Stop living in the future. Live in the present. We will see if they do that.

 

[Mercurial]

Good shot there… wasted the whole powerplay though

They can still aim to score a minimum of 30 runs during the last 3 overs of the powerplay

 

[Ahmed216]

Where is bouncers to imam?

Bumrah and Siraj are trundling. Slow pitch and they are unable to reach shoulder level

 

[sam_ahm]

Very Pakistan like, slow and steady start.

Nothing in the pitch so far for the bowlers... Bumrah already bowling slower ones.

 

[hamzie]

I get nervous when Rohit and Kohli brainstorm

 

[emranabbas]

Indian body language not looking good

 

[AAli98]

This start deserves a cake the management will be running to the bakery as we speak !

 

[160KPH]

All the negativity should leave this thread. If you have already given up, then stop watching the match.

 

[IAJ]

Good over for Pakistan.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Bring back Lord Thakur only he can take wicket now

 

[lucky_fish]

Beautiful start.

Both looking good.

Imams just needs to keep his composure for that short ball.

 

[vodafone_lover]

Worst decision to bowl first by Rohit, ball will swing in 2nd inning under lights and it will be hard to chase for them

 

[ex-q-zit]

Champions Trophy 2017 finals vibes are strong. Pakistan well set to post a total above 330.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Need some momentum. Sensible get aggressive.

Make a strong platform and hope the volatile middle order fires. Spin so vital

 

[TheSultan]

India have gone defensive very quickly - they just don’t trust their bowlers

 

[Mercurial]

India's bowling attack seems devoid of any bite

 

[MMHS]

That last boundary by Imam actually tells what’s it there for bowlers - 10 metres distance on boundary line & fielder couldn’t reach it!!!

 

[Blackbradman]

i miss the srilankan bowler that would give us 5 wides after every 2 overs.

 

[Aseem_Khan]

Habibullah looking better than imam.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Keep calm great start. Don't give away wickets make them earn it

 

[sweep_shot]

Great start from Pakistan.

Giving that 152/0 game vibe.

 

[Saj]

Very flat deck.

Steady start, rather than a great start.

320 or more needed.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Nothing in Pitch, no swing, even and slow bounce, flat and fast boundaries, will be high scoring. Was it a mistake for hitman to bowl first? Every time we are chasing feels uphill, like CT trophy 2016. Siraj going for a few. Hope Shardul and the spinners pull it back

 

[mrtaim3]

Rohit Sharma will be doubting his decision of bowling first

 

[Mercurial]

In this World Cup, Virat Kohli would have been a more suitable choice as the captain of India instead of Rohit Sharma, who is perceived as lacking direction and adopting a defensive approach

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Habibullah looking better than imam.

Kaun?

 

[MMHS]

India have gone defensive very quickly - they just don’t trust their bowlers

Being defensive is key here - you can’t get a side all out here, you can force wicket only by choking scoring

 

[Hitman]

A wicket coming up.

 

[Major]

konsay bhai sexy?

hahaha nice, can hear the crowd cheering

 

[Mas-LFC]

It’s a good solid steady start by Pakistan

 

[mrtaim3]

In this World Cup, Virat Kohli would have been a more suitable choice as the captain of India instead of Rohit Sharma, who is perceived as lacking direction and adopting a defensive approach

I still rate Rohit above Virat.

 

[Nado_]

Pakistani pacers need to be ultra disciplined in this game. Back of a length and slower balls is key. As for the spinners we’ll just chuck it and get banned later lol

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Good start from Pakistan but seeing the flatness of pitch and poor bowling from Siraj, they could have score 60-70 till now.

Solid platform though

 

[Major]

low bounce and gone lbw

 

[Rana]

Technique out on a road

 

[Usergame]

Please relax.

Everyone was moaning about tuk tuk in the last game when in fact it was a mastermind chase.

Plenty of people here don’t understand this game. Just ignore them and support the boys.

Agree 100 % . It's like 11 year olds. Dont need to be at 8 an over everytime. If Pakistan get to 280 + here then if their bowling is good enough they shud win.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Abdullah bites the dust. Babar, all on you now

 

[TheSultan]

Fell for the 3 card trick

 

[Technics 1210]

Stroke rotation please! Play the field!

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Good start from Pakistan but seeing the flatness of pitch and poor bowling from Siraj, they could have score 60-70 till now.

Solid platform though

Gone

 

[kingusama92]

That's a blow for Pakistan

 

[Rana]

90s openers!

 

[boomboomcheema]

It had to happen..

 

[pillionrider]

I think Pakistan should be belting more in these opening overs. Not sure they’re going to be able to thrash the spinners too much. Seems like they seem content with all the boundaries they’ve hit and yet, they’re not even at 6rpo. As I say this, Abdullah gone

 

[globetrotter]

Same pitch where NZ chased target batting 2nd

 

[Mas-LFC]

Keep calm great start. Don't give away wickets make them earn it

That’s how it should be in odis value your wicke make the opposite side work for it. No blind swinging, runs will come.

 

[sam_ahm]

Unlucky for Shafique, that one kept low.

 

[hamzie]

Collapse coming

 

[Aseem_Khan]

Siraj meri jaan I love you

 

[Abhilash93]

Abdullah missed a straight ball

 

[Devadwal]

Gone. @Major listen the Roar of crowd. Kan to ni phat gye??

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Abdullah bites the dust. Babar, all on you now

I refreshed it and saw this before the actual dismissal

 

[Hitman]

A wicket coming up.

What did I say?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Slow start and wicket lost

 

[boomboomcheema]

Game over.. now Softie Bobby will follow suit and Imam is still there to waste balls.

 

[Major]

his inexperience got the better of him here

 

[TheSultan]

I knew that delay had something coming after. Abdullah should have know it was a bluff

 

[160KPH]

Interesting, the ball stayed low

 

[Mas-LFC]

Gone!!!

 

[shah_1]

Think he was expecting a short ball

 

[aukhan]

safe cricket hahaha

 

[JattMaula]

Late but still welcome wicket!

Magic Miya delivers!

 

[Rana]

Rohit Sharma will be doubting his decision of bowling first

Why?

 

[Suleiman]

Alright Babar… stage is set. Prove the doubters wrong. Prove the stats wrong.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Very flat deck.

Steady start, rather than a great start.

320 or more needed.

Won't even get 300 here with pathetic waste of PP as usual

 

[kingusama92]

Come on Babar, it's time to shine

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Kept low good signs

 

[Spitfire]

Waqar was just saying on air that Abdullah is the trump card. Can't help laughing at the low standards and mediocrity levels of Pakistani commentators and players alike.

 

[Marooned]

Bad batting especially by Imam

Tuk tuking on a 350+ deck pak will never reach par score this way.

 

[Major]

Gone. @Major listen the Roar of crowd. Kan to ni phat gye??

you call that a roar?

 

[hamzie]

Need a 100 partnership here

 

[hitthestump]

On this pitch Babar should get 100. If he doesn’t he is confirmed mental midget