ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan v Sri Lanka | Match 8 | Hyderabad | 10 October | Sri Lanka Innings

[aukhan]

Does Nawaz even try to spin the ball ?

He can't even if he wants to.

 

[Ahmed216]

Nawaz match winner is the most harmless spinner ever. So easy as a batsman

 

[Hitman]

Babar himself can try rolling his arms over.

 

[shortbread]

This is a road with nothing for the pacers or spinners. Need to calm down before hitting the panic button.

I have a feeling this is Fakhar's day, on a track like this.

 

[Mohraheem]

Who is more useless

Nawaz or Shadab

Ifthikhar

 

[imshally81]

Iftikhar on... Finally

 

[ahmadharis1]

Shaheen?

Yeah I still take Shaheen. Still probably the best bowler in Pakistan currently

 

[zaidihusain]

Support this team through this world cup but after we get eliminated we need to revamp this ODI team. Babar, Rizwan, Saud, and Shaheen are the only automatic picks but everyone else needs to go back and earn their spot. In an ideal world nobody makes the ODI/Test team based on PSL performances, only on domestic 50 over/First class experience

Shaheen has not performed in any big match against big team in ODIs

 

[Devadwal]

Iftikhar will take wicket

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Chacha lol, should have been given to hasan or shaheen

 

[mominsaigol]

Boys, the way mendis is batting, this is how a wicket keeper batsmen bats

 

[Devadwal]

Babar himself can try rolling his arms over.

They have best bowling attack so they don't need Babar at all .

 

[Adi_62945]

Who is up for 400 from here?

 

[kingusama92]

This is a road with nothing for the pacers or spinners. Need to calm down before hitting the panic button.

I have a feeling this is Fakhar's day, on a track like this.

It's definitely his day watching from the bench not having to field right now.

 

[Devadwal]

Superb over by Iftikhar

 

[dildilpak]

Feels like the moment when the WC campaign starts to go off the rails. Babar needs to be brave here and try to take a wicket with a frontline bowler and aggressive fields.

 

[mrtaim3]

Imagine picking 2 spinners like Shadab and Nawaz. Neither is a frontline spinner.

Babar and Mickey are 2 idiots

The day Micky Arthur was appointment as Director, i knew all the work put in by Mani and co will just go in vain. We had a terrible record when he was the coach

 

[karthikc]

Ifti can bring some silence to this agressive batting

 

[shah_1]

Babar should be sacked after this WC. He handpicked this squad. I believe captain should have no say in the squad selection or playing 11. He should be left to selector and coach respectively.

Nawaz and Shadab have been useless

 

[ahmadharis1]

Shaheen has not performed in any big match against big team in ODIs

Yes but at 23 years old and with his frame I still select him easily

 

[imshally81]

Is iftikhar chucking?

 

[mrtaim3]

Superb over by Iftikhar

He seems to have a head over his shoulder

 

[Ali T]

Think we need to try Hassan Ali or Shaheen Shah for a few overs

 

[SamNJ]

When your part time offie is the best bet against righties you can assume your SLA and Leggie are poor.

 

[pratiktc]

Sri Lanka are prone to implosion so Pak should just try to bring game back on track.

330-350 is chaseable here and if dew comes, Lankan spinners will be taken out of game

 

[mrtaim3]

Is iftikhar chucking?

No

 

[Savak]

How are they scoring boundaries in the same place
Does no one know fielding placement

You can offer Babar a million dollars and he will still struggle with field placings

 

[kingusama92]

Iftikhar helps calm things down a bit. Even more embarrassing for Nawaz/Shadab.

 

[imshally81]

Shaheen on the attack

 

[Nado_]

we might aswell accept that we are not making it to the semis . Just take some potential positives that after the World Cup hopefully Babar loses his captaincy , Shadab is dropped and Nawaz is gone too. Hopefully they will look for spinners who actually spin the ball or don’t bowl 3 full tosses an over . Your telling me Abrar would have bowled worse than these losers?

 

[topspin]

This tournament should end the careers for a few.

Shadab will be dropped. I'm pretty sure India will make sure of it

Nawaz career will also be ended.

Hopefully babar days as captain will finally come to an end

Yes the clique needs to be broken up.

 

[Snatch]

Who is up for 400 from here?

Don't think SL are capable of 400, but can see them reaching 375-380 tops, which would be 40-50 ahead of anything Pakistan could chase.

 

[BouncerGuy]

This is a road with nothing for the pacers or spinners. Need to calm down before hitting the panic button.

I have a feeling this is Fakhar's day, on a track like this.

Fakhar is not in the playing eleven bro.

 

[Nado_]

Shaheen on the attack

Attacking with his 80mph thunderbolts

 

[castortroy]

This has to be the worst bowling performance so far in this tournament

 

[Devadwal]

Shaheen come and dispatch for another boundary

 

[Ahmed216]

mendis all set for a double hundred if he keeps his focus

 

[kron]

I think we will lose by 80 to 150 runs

Getting hammered honestly. Shaheen has been the worst bowler. Rauf too

 

[castortroy]

Every bowler is bowling trash

 

[BouncerGuy]

That drop catch of Mendis shattered not only Shaheen Shah's confidence but also dented the chance Pakistan had to win this match.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Shadab has been bad for over a year and still keeps his place

 

[Devadwal]

Back to back boundary for Mendis

 

[FearlessRoar]

shaheen shah has lost his venom

 

[Hitman]

Comedy, LMAO ....

 

[Amjid Javed]

SL should be aiming for 400 here.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Shaheen lol, 400 on cards

 

[Devadwal]

Three boundary on the Trott . Loving phinata to Shaheen

 

[vprasanna83]

Ohh man , Even my Indian heart is bleeding seeing SSA getting hammered like this

 

[Amjid Javed]

I'm sure a heavy defeat here will dent pakistans NRR

 

[Snatch]

Close, Glenn Phillips from New Zealand would have been quick enough to catch that

 

[kron]

Just imagine if Sri Lanka had lahiru and chameera fit. Don't see SA scoring 400 with those 2 playing.

Had those played, dark horse to finish top 4 this Lanka side. Also no hasaranga.

Take shaheen off for God sake. He is getting obliterated.

 

[mominsaigol]

Shadab has been bad for over a year and still keeps his place

Golden boys bro

 

[ex-q-zit]

Who is up for 400 from here?

Definitely on the cards. I dont see who will take the next wicket unless the batsmen gifts them by go for aerial shots. Even 300 is difficult for Pakistan with 4 accumulators at the top 4.

 

[The_KING]

Shaheen is a fraud

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Lol massacre.

 

[neonoir]

3 boundaries in a row...400 on

 

[kingusama92]

They're going to get 450

 

[Ahmed216]

Iftikhar looks like our best bowler

 

[SamNJ]

Just rubbish from Shaheen. Too much width.

 

[Amjid Javed]

That mendis drop still proving expensive

 

[kron]

I'm sure a heavy defeat here will dent pakistans NRR

And this Lanka doesn't even have lahiru or chaneera. No way they would concede that much vs SA.

That's the only reason i feel we may have a chance if we can restrict them under 300 which looks unlikely now lol.

 

[emranabbas]

Big phainty for shaheen shah afridi

 

[ex-q-zit]

Just imagine if Sri Lanka had lahiru and chameera fit. Don't see SA scoring 400 with those 2 playing.

Had those played, dark horse to finish top 4 this Lanka side. Also no hasaranga.

Take shaheen off for God sake. He is getting obliterated.

Add Hasaranga to the mix as well. Shaheen hasn't been a good bowler in middle and death overs. Even in t20s he gets smacked in the death.

 

[Snatch]

Afridi and Boult are so similar. Deadly in their first few overs when the ball is swinging, but ordinary thereafter.

 

[emranabbas]

It's a different ball game when you play the big boys

It's easy vs minnows and b/c/d teams

 

[Devadwal]

Afridi and Boult are so similar. Deadly in their first few overs when the ball is swinging, but ordinary thereafter.

Boult is great Bowler even at death

 

[zaidihusain]

That drop catch of Mendis shattered not only Shaheen Shah's confidence but also dented the chance Pakistan had to win this match.

Shaheen has played lot of international cricket, although it's really bad but one drop catch shouldn't shatter his confidence.

 

[Savak]

Too many out of form, short of confidence players at the wrong time. No team can survive such a depressing negative vibe in the team. This WC is looking very similar to Pakistans 2003 ODI WC journey where you had 5-6 out of form, short of confidence players in the playing eleven.

 

[ChTab]

Shaheen is only good if there's assistance in the pitch otherwise he's crap as well.

 

[King_Babar]

Paying the price for not picking Usama !

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Babar left with hasan ali only.

 

[Devadwal]

Iftikhar is showing how to Bowl

 

[imshally81]

Iftikhar is bowling better than both Shadab & Nawaz

 

[Mas-LFC]

Wow just seen. Mendis going guns blazing. SL have a gun batsman in this dude.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Iftikharr has more bowling common sense than Shadab and Nawaz

 

[ask_analyse_act]

looks like Shaheen is carrying a niggle.

Pace is down, not in rhythm. Bowling all over the place.

Thanks to the management for wasting bowlers against Afghanistan and Nepal

 

[Devadwal]

SL 186 -2 in 26 over over .
CAN SRI LANKA SCORE 330+ FROM HERE

 

[FearlessRoar]

100 for mendis

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Wow what a way to get 100. 6666

 

[Ramsay]

100 for Mendis.