ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan vs Netherlands | Match 2 | Hyderabad | 06 October | Pakistan innings

For how badly we started out we would have gladly taken 280 or so. Think it’s still enough to win.
 
Babr's boys following his word to the T. He said they are looking at 290-300 and they are poised to score that much.
 
Pakistan has never looked comfortable against a minnow onn the World Cup for all 100 overs

1999: lost against Bangladesh
2003: only managed 255/9 against Namibia
2007: lost against Ireland
2011: only 180 odd against Canada
2015: Wahab had to save blushes against Zimbabwe
2019: Almost lost against Afghanistan

Pakistan against minnows in world cup is a heart stopper. Expect nothing less here.
 
287 is the target. It should be enough to win but with how bad Pakistani bowlers have been lately, who knows.
 
Babar and friends sitting on a tree

Getting humiliated at the ICC
 
286 is defendable. But the batting has been atrocious. Pakistan will lose this one.
 
Shadab and Nawaz should have ensured that we crossed 300 runs atleast
 
Only Hasan Ali scored less runs than Babar 😂

A shambolic batting display as is usually the case whenever Pakistan play the WC.
 
7531 spectators numbers in an world cup match is very awful
Last T20 WC in India had huge viewers for every match... In 1996 WC and even 2011 to some extent had decent viewers even for non-India matches. In future you will see decliding crowd for bilateral ODIs too in India (at least in non-metro cities). Already viewers are less for tests even at A-Stadiums (Ahmedadabad, Kolkota, etc).

People need to earn these days in India (everyone at home), cost of living has increased. They don't have that much liesure... Also so much media around (especially internet & phone) they can follow cricket off the stadium that too with such extensive coverage with great camera angles & closeups!

I still remember the QF Match between Australia & NZ in 1996 in Chennai. It had record crowd cheering and Chris Harris was shocked to see the reception for his innings! Even Eng vs WI T20 finals recently had brilliant crowd cheering for both the teams.

So look at things realistically...!
 
Why is anyone suprised. This is what we expected from the players selected. I will be very suprised if we pass 300 in any of the matches.
 
Smart thinking by the Dutch think-tank, rotated their 8 bowlers very intelligently and never allowed us to settle.
They utlilised cutters, slower balls and took the pace off to good effect. I hope Pakistan takes note of this and mixes it up

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Why is anyone suprised. This is what we expected from the players selected. I will be very suprised if we pass 300 in any of the matches.
Under lights it will be even easier to bat on I think dew will come in too
 
This is a placid batting track. And the ground is small ( you could see even mishits going for six ) Unless Pakistan do early damage with the new ball, it will be tough to defend this total.
 
Smart thinking by the Dutch think-tank, rotated their 8 bowlers very intelligently and never allowed us to settle.
They utlilised cutters, slower balls and took the pace off to good effect. I hope Pakistan takes note of this and mixes it up

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They don't have the brains to take notes of anything
 
This is a placid batting track. And the ground is small ( you could see even mishits going for six ) Unless Pakistan do early damage with the new ball, it will be tough to defend this total.
If dew comes in under light than we are gone for sure
 
Pakistan should be able to defend this total, it's still a big score for an associate side.
 
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