"If I give my best, India won't be able to play me easily" : Haris Rauf

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I have never seen fans, players and media do so much chest-thumping and claim bragging rights after a 1-1 scoreline.

It showcases Pakistan’s minnow mentality. They were expecting to get rinsed 2-0 by India but the fluke win in the second match thanks to Nawaz’s fluke innings has made them forget about the first match.

Minnow team, minnow fans.

It must be frustrating to see Pakistan keep fluking wins totally undeservedly. They've fluked their way to three wins already in this current series against England. Pakistan totally deserve far MORE humiliation.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Haha calm down!
It is the frustration talking here. He humiliated Kohli in the last over of the Asia cup match and,currently, he is probably the best t20 fast bowler in the world.

Lol..Kohli rejected singles because he didnt want to give the strike to tail enders and you are projecting like a humiliation.

Best fast T20 bowler thrashed allover the park by Bishnoi and Pandya.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Quoting Bowling Avg in T20s......stop embarassing yourself

You ignored the other point Economy 8.4.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

You ignored the other point Economy 8.4.

Shami has an economy of 9.55 but our fans rate him highly than Rauf and want him in the team in place of Bhuvi who has an economy of 7. What do you have to say about that? At least Rauf can run through batting line ups like he showed against England. I would like to see Umran in Indian team also. He can do a similar job like Rauf. It will also add variety to Indian bowling attack.

 

[Rajdeep]

I have never seen fans, players and media do so much chest-thumping and claim bragging rights after a 1-1 scoreline.

It showcases Pakistan’s minnow mentality. They were expecting to get rinsed 2-0 by India but the fluke win in the second match thanks to Nawaz’s fluke innings has made them forget about the first match.

Minnow team, minnow fans.

Actually I don't mind Pakistani fans bragging few wins against India as they do come few and far in between but the comments like Rauf humiliated Kohli for bowling couple of dot balls is in poor taste. Virat Kohli avgs 70+ in T20 crickef against Pakistan. Not sure how can [MENTION=43051]Mobashir[/MENTION] even say such things.

 

[Mobashir]

Actually I don't mind Pakistani fans bragging few wins against India as they do come few and far in between but the comments like Rauf humiliated Kohli for bowling couple of dot balls is in poor taste. Virat Kohli avgs 70+ in T20 crickef against Pakistan. Not sure how can [MENTION=43051]Mobashir[/MENTION] even say such things.

It was humiliation. Even Kohli was feeling it. He was well set but was but able to score a boundary. He was saved by the run out other wise it would have finished with 2 runs in the last over.

 

[Mobashir]

I have never seen fans, players and media do so much chest-thumping and claim bragging rights after a 1-1 scoreline.

It showcases Pakistan’s minnow mentality. They were expecting to get rinsed 2-0 by India but the fluke win in the second match thanks to Nawaz’s fluke innings has made them forget about the first match.

Minnow team, minnow fans.

It was 1-1 for people like you who don't understand cricket.

India won a useless match while Pakistan sent India packing home. But not your fault, you can't understand.

 

[Mamoon]

It was 1-1 for people like you who don't understand cricket.

India won a useless match while Pakistan sent India packing home. But not your fault, you can't understand.

Your knowledge of cricket is as poor as your knowledge of basics maths. I was aware of the former but the latter is news to me.

India was not sent packing after the Pakistan match. It was only the second match of the Super Four, with four matches.

The winner/loser of the Pakistan-India game in the Super Four could still qualify for the final based on the results of the remaining matches. It was not a knockout game hence, your statement that “Pakistan sent India packing home” is factually, logically and mathematically incorrect.

 

[Mamoon]

Your knowledge of cricket is as poor as your knowledge of basics maths. I was aware of the former but the latter is news to me.

India was not sent packing after the Pakistan match. It was only the second match of the Super Four, with four matches.

The winner/loser of the Pakistan-India game in the Super Four could still qualify for the final based on the results of the remaining matches. It was not a knockout game hence, your statement that “Pakistan sent India packing home” is factually, logically and mathematically incorrect.

With four matches to go*

 

[arif_2021]

Your knowledge of cricket is as poor as your knowledge of basics maths. I was aware of the former but the latter is news to me.

India was not sent packing after the Pakistan match. It was only the second match of the Super Four, with four matches.

The winner/loser of the Pakistan-India game in the Super Four could still qualify for the final based on the results of the remaining matches. It was not a knockout game hence, your statement that “Pakistan sent India packing home” is factually, logically and mathematically incorrect.

What difference does it make? Pakistan beat india and then Afghanistan also so they both went home from naseem sixes.

Don’t try to twist things.

 

[shamaan]

Rauf will be lethal in the world cup.

 

[Mobashir]

Your knowledge of cricket is as poor as your knowledge of basics maths. I was aware of the former but the latter is news to me.

India was not sent packing after the Pakistan match. It was only the second match of the Super Four, with four matches.

The winner/loser of the Pakistan-India game in the Super Four could still qualify for the final based on the results of the remaining matches. It was not a knockout game hence, your statement that “Pakistan sent India packing home” is factually, logically and mathematically incorrect.

Thanks for the mathematics Euler!

The first Match's result was impactless and was always going to be impactless.

The second match wasn't a knockout, but was a match that counted for the qualification for the final. Hence it was the most important match.
Do you understand this?

 

[IamIndian]

Because the game on 4th September was more important and Pakistan played a part in sending the tournament favorites back to home. Pandya scored an anda and gave away 44 runs in his 4 overs in that game though.

Anyway it is good to see the build up before the match. I can see the haters of Indo Pak cricket burning. Do you see such stuff almost 1 month before any other game? That is what Indo Pak cricket is all about.

Actually it was SL knocked out India in Asia Cup and not Pak.
Pakistan was lucky to win Sep 4th Game against India, a simple catch watch dropped by Arshadeep at a crucial moment of the match.

 

[IamIndian]

It was 1-1 for people like you who don't understand cricket.

India won a useless match while Pakistan sent India packing home. But not your fault, you can't understand.

SL-IND match was more important than Pak-Ind match. Pak was lucky to win against Ind on sept 4, thanks to Arshadeep dropping a lolly pop catch.

 

[Mobashir]

SL-IND match was more important than Pak-Ind match. Pak was lucky to win against Ind on sept 4, thanks to Arshadeep dropping a lolly pop catch.

In the context of qualifying for the final, the SL vs India match was more important for Indians. Did I say the opposite? But it had become more important only because India lost to Pakistan. You flip the result of the Pakistan India match and it is India playing the final.

The 4th september match was the only relevant match Pakistan and India played in the Asia cup and Pakistan won. Nothing hard to understand or to accept it.

Yes, we are a lucky country. We win just thanks to luck.

 

[Mesozoic]

Pace and bounce doesn't trouble Indian batters. Just look at the recent Asia cup where Rahul and Rohit were treating the 145+ balls of Naseem, Hasnain, Rauf like net practice.

If you are able to move the ball at 135, you're more likely to trouble them

 

[PakPremi]

I was not aware of Bumrah's injury. I was expecting another kind of miracle not this. So if Bumrah is injured then I would like to see Umran in place of him.

India may have to content with APU attack with unfortunate absence of Bumrah.

 

[Raja111]

What if India give their best, would you be able to bowl well at them easily?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Credit goes to our Indian media for that. This is a nice build up before this match. It shows how big this match is and everyone wants a piece of that. Irrespective of what some of our arrogant fellow fans think here, this is still the greatest rivalry in cricket.

Yeah its a complete click-bait article. And it seems like most of the people here took the bait.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pace and bounce doesn't trouble Indian batters. Just look at the recent Asia cup where Rahul and Rohit were treating the 145+ balls of Naseem, Hasnain, Rauf like net practice.

If you are able to move the ball at 135, you're more likely to trouble them

Not really. In T20 cricket variation is the name of the game. Only bowling full tilt at 145+ or moving the ball at 135 give you the same thing: one dimensional bowling. And I think that's something that someone like Bhuvi is all too familiar with while bowling at the death.

That said, having pace in your arsenal always gives you an x-factor if you can use effectively, as Haris Rauf has shown recently. Because there are only a handful of bowlers in the world that can bowl at 145+....while guys who can move the ball at 135 are a dime a dozen.

 

[daytrader]

Really impressed with his fielding, certainly gives his best effort

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf is banking on his knowledge gained from the Big Bash League to outsmart Indian batters in the marquee clash of the T20 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23. The arch-rivals, who don't play bilateral series due to geo-political tensions, will clash for a fourth a time in one year at the MCG.

"If I give my best, they won't be able to play me easily. For the upcoming World Cup match, I'm very happy because it is at the Melbourne Cricket Ground," Rauf, who plays for Melbourne Stars in the BBL, said in the post-match interaction after their six-run win over England.

"It is my home ground because I play for the Melbourne Stars, and I have an idea of how the conditions play out there. I've already started planning on how I would bowl against India," he said.

Pakistan took a 3-2 series lead in the seven-match T20I series here on Wednesday.

Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets -- for the first time in a world tournament -- in the last edition of the T20I World Cup in UAE. But recently in the Asia Cup, India secured a clinical five-wicket win before losing to Pakistan in the 'Super 4' stage.

The 28-year-old fed the Indian batters with short-pitch deliveries as he returned wicketless in their first match of the Asia Cup. But in the Super 4 stage, he accounted for the key wicket of India skipper Rohit Sharma. The 28-year-old ended the Asia Cup with eight wickets from six matches. But in the ongoing series he's been at his best, leading the tally with eight wickets from five matches.

"The match between India and Pakistan is always a high-pressure game. In the World Cup last year, I was feeling so much pressure. But in the past two matches in the Asia Cup, I didn't feel much of it because I knew I just had to give my best," Rauf added.

NDTV

Looks like Haris meant it!

 

[ezhil]

Wow cricket is a great leveller....

 

[cricketjoshila]

Haris Rauf absolutely brilliantly. Pakistan's best bowler.

But he then he ran into the best all format batsman of this generation, who was determined to win it. Hitting impossible shots.

 

[Kashmirilion]

Harris rauf was brilliant for 22 balls today. Unlucky lad bowled with heart.

 

[PakLFC]

Had a brilliant match bowling like an express train the lad was obviously up for it. It is hard when you have someone like Kohli on the other end on top form. We can't even bemoan any chances Pak dropped of Kohli today Never mind the statistics when on top form Kohli is the best batsman in the world. He is better then Babar when playing like he did.

 

[MenInG]

Haris Rauf absolutely brilliantly. Pakistan's best bowler.

But he then he ran into the best all format batsman of this generation, who was determined to win it. Hitting impossible shots.

Summed it beautifully.

 

[Madplayer]

Haris Rauf absolutely brilliantly. Pakistan's best bowler.

But he then he ran into the best all format batsman of this generation, who was determined to win it. Hitting impossible shots.

It was a brainfade from Haris more than Kohli's genius.

He had bowled great 4 balls..needed to close the over. Proceeded to bowl a couple of length slower balls. Worst possible balls in that scenario. Almost giving it to Kohli on a platter.

If he had bowled his usual pace, things could have been different. Nothing to take away from Kohli, he still had to put those bad balls away.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Haris Rauf was exceptional today. Kept beating Hardik Pandya and kept Kohli on a tight leash.
The last 2 sixes were just genius. No one expect Virat hit that six to Haris Rauf!

He gave only 6 runs in 16th over.

 

[topspin]

Haris Rauf was phenomenal. I'd give him 9.5/10 for his bowling display today.

He shouldn't be hard on himself for those two sixes, that was an ATG Kohli who played a ATG innings.

That first six he hit was unbelievable. Just pure timing and technique under immense pressure in a crunch match situation.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

He held himself in great regard. Better bowlers have been tapped

This is a legend being born

 

[Saj]

Awesome apart from the last 2 balls of his spell.

They were incredible shots by Kohli especially the first 6.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Haris Rauf was exceptional today. Kept beating Hardik Pandya and kept Kohli on a tight leash.
The last 2 sixes were just genius. No one expect Virat hit that six to Haris Rauf!

He gave only 6 runs in 16th over.

Considering that Pandya has hit the likes of Nortje Rabada Starc etc, the way Rauf beat him was exceptional.

 

[shariqnoor]

Haris "tape ball" Rauf has improved so much that he's unrecognizable from a year back. Personally, wouldn't blame him for the match. The first six of the back foot is a shot to behold. Nobody can do anything when the GOAT plays something like that. The second six was a poor ball though in my opinion. But you're allowed to get hit for a six in the death overs. So no blame to Rauf for today.

 

[msb314]

Sorry Haris but you remain mentally weak and rubbish..

 

[jnaveen1980]

Considering that Pandya has hit the likes of Nortje Rabada Starc etc, the way Rauf beat him was exceptional.

He hit Rauf himself in UAE for 3 fours in the 19th over. MCG has a bit more bounce. This one area is Pandya's weakness.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Considering that Pandya has hit the likes of Nortje Rabada Starc etc, the way Rauf beat him was exceptional.

Pandya was playing one step catch out box cricket . Dude almost lost the match, but on overall he played good innings considering the match situation.

Need to improve his bating against short balls.

 

[sjahmed23]

Harris v Kohli is like Sachin v Akhtar esque. Great battle. I hope these two face each other again in the tournament.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pitch was right up his alley having played here a lot. Bowled a good 16th over.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pandya was playing one step catch out box cricket . Dude almost lost the match, but on overall he played good innings considering the match situation.

Need to improve his bating against short balls.

Can you take a guess why Pakistan why delayed Nawaz over ?

 

[TheSultan]

The first 6 was an exceptional shot but he should have been watching Kohli against Shaheen in the previous over. Kohli would have put any short ball away at that stage. The second six was a very poor delivery too.

1 ball which was not a bad ball but the wrong ball

The second just a poor ball.

India needed 2 sixes to have hope - not even 2 fours would have cut it. Praise for Kohli but we needed better game awareness too

 

[hafizexpress]

The first six of kohli on his second last ball was one of the greatest shots I have ever seen. Stood back and didn't even raise the bat much. Just exquisite timing off a slower ball. Only someone like Kohli can do that. No blame on Rauf for that one but the last ball should have been less predictable. Overall was brilliant.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

No yorkers at all. Brainless. Can't bowl a slower ball v Kohli he's too smart.

 

[wrongun]

He bowled excellently for 95% of the innings.

The slower ball 6... well I thought for sure it'd be a catch when I saw Kohli play that shot. Sometimes you just applaud when the batsman is that good.

The other 6... I bet he wishes he could have that ball again and go for the yorker. He can live and learn from that.

 

[bala977]

This guy is super quality and appears to give 100% every ball. Scared the **** out of me tbh.

 

[Gollum]

Kohli had his day today but on another day Rauf could have gotten the better of him. I hope we meet India in finals.

 

[Caved12]

So what if he got hit for two sixes in that over, we never gave this guy a chance and today he is a world class bowler. learn to appreciate and accept your mistakes when you are proven wrong.

 

[Caved12]

and he was up against Virat Kohli do you know who Virat Kohli is?

 

[Mamoon]

Not the first or the last Pakistani player to be shown his auqaat after running his mouth against India. You love to see it.

 

[ChennaiFan]

Haris Rauf is my favorite bowler and perhaps the best bowler in this Pakistani team. He maintains accuracy even at high speeds.

 

[DRsohail]

Not the first or the last Pakistani player to be shown his auqaat after running his mouth against India. You love to see it.

I am sure you have some mental issues. Come on man, he was the pick of the bowlers and that being acknowledged by 'Indians here.

 

[Mamoon]

I am sure you have some mental issues. Come on man, he was the pick of the bowlers and that being acknowledged by 'Indians here.

He bottled it. Those 12 runs were the decisive factor. I’m tired of Pakistani fans defending average performances.

I don’t care what Indians say about him.

 

[Mahee]

He bottled it. Those 12 runs were the decisive factor. I’m tired of Pakistani fans defending average performances.

I don’t care what Indians say about him.

don’t you think he bowled exceptionally the first 22 balls? even the 23rd ball was good but went for a six bcoz of exceptional batting? I was really scared when he came on to bowl the 19th over…you have to appreciate some times….not always criticize and speak low of your own players

 

[Xoib]

He bottled it. Those 12 runs were the decisive factor. I’m tired of Pakistani fans defending average performances.

I don’t care what Indians say about him.

Opposition is also there to play the first six was mind blowing batting Rauf bossed Hardik, SKY and Rohit a poor last ball does not take anything awaay.

 

[pillionrider]

He bowled well.

Kohli just produced a GOAT-level shot. A similar ball before tucked up Hardik, who could only muster a single. That shot made Haris bowl legside because he was scared about getting hit straight again.

 

[pillionrider]

Pandya was playing one step catch out box cricket . Dude almost lost the match, but on overall he played good innings considering the match situation.

Need to improve his bating against short balls.

I thought we had the match for sure after Kohli's two sixed because Hardik was on strike against a spinner. The shot-choice was right and would have gone into the stands on any other day.

 

[Noman]

I am tired of watching rauf and shaheen bowling stupid bowling even Nabi from Afghanistan hit both of them in practice match and in Perth 160 the score. Rauf and afraid are average dead bowlers - does not seems to learn

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Haris Rauf is an excellent bowler and bowler really well yesterday.. But, he was facing genius of Kohli. I bet, no player other than Virat would have smack that ball to clean sixer..
Reminder for people, why Kohli is GOAT and why he shouldn't be compare with stats paddlers like Babar and Rizwan.

 

[daytrader]

Haris bowled really really well. He's a true phaast bowler. He bowled with intent and aggression to take wickets. That was the game plan when he came on to bowl the penultimate over, to get the wicket.

He lost the plot in the last 2 balls, trying to get the wicket. If one thing he could've done better is to have shown more control over his temperament at that time and rather than going for a wicket, should've thought about containment. A dot ball at that stage is gold

 

[TheNeutralist]

He did great other than on one bad ball (last ball). Good learning for him, he should learn and get stronger!

 

[ufcfan]

Haris Rauf is an excellent bowler and bowler really well yesterday.. But, he was facing genius of Kohli. I bet, no player other than Virat would have smack that ball to clean sixer..
Reminder for people, why Kohli is GOAT and why he shouldn't be compare with stats paddlers like Babar and Rizwan.

Butler, Livingstone all can play hard lengths very well
Those two would have finished the match in that over itself, don't get overwhelmed with one individual

 

[Kriketer]

Champion bowler

 

[Boxer]

That 6 from Virat. Just majestic. Sealed the match.

 

[introvert]

Good learning curve for rauf to not to get carried away with slower balls.

He should have trusted his yorker on the last ball after being hit for six.

 

[Mamoon]

Whenever a Pakistani player runs his mouth against India and makes big statements, it always backfired and it doesn’t take long for India to show them their auqaat.

Happened with Sarfraz and Hasan Ali in 2018 Asia Cup. Let’s see if Rauf can walk the talk on October 23.

History repeats itself in beautiful fashion.

 

[Mamoon]

Pakistani players never learn. Do not run your mouth against India.

If you do, they will waste no time in showing you your auqaat and you will find it hard to get your career back on track.

Happened with Sarfaraz and Hassan in Asia Cup 2018. It was the beginning of the end of them, and it might as well happen with Rauf in this tournament.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Haha calm down!
It is the frustration talking here. He humiliated Kohli in the last over of the Asia cup match and,currently, he is probably the best t20 fast bowler in the world.

Calm down.
Kohli put him in his place.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

He stopped bowling those Yorkers and started relying on his slower deliveries, he should see how M.Waseem getting success with Yorkers, Rauf was also brilliant with the Yorkers when he started his career, he should rely on them more now

 

[Front Foot Pull]

was fun to watch. 44-1 in 3.

 

[SamNJ]

Good bowler but highly overrated. Does well in one phase but gets found out in another in the same match. All other bowlers bowled well but he really struggled.

 

[DRsohail]

Pakistani players never learn. Do not run your mouth against India.

If you do, they will waste no time in showing you your auqaat and you will find it hard to get your career back on track.

Happened with Sarfaraz and Hassan in Asia Cup 2018. It was the beginning of the end of them, and it might as well happen with Rauf in this tournament.

HAHAH you got a point to criticize him, HE is great T20 volwer ans MashaAllah doing good.

 

[MenInG]

149KPH ball from Haris but been very expensive so far in the Asia Cup 2023 game against India.

 

[MenInG]

149KPH ball from Haris but been very expensive so far in the Asia Cup 2023 game against India.

 

[Saj]

2 overs of filth so far.

Lucky to get a wicket.

18 from his first 12 balls.

 

[Bewal Express]

Looked nervous and strived a bit too much. His strength is bowling at 90 and a test length and line.

 

[MenInG]

Very quick Haris Rauf today - that alone has some value I guess?

 

[Asad T]

even when he's not bowling his best it's hard for most teams to play him
when you consistently bowl at 90mph+ the margin of error for batsmen is very small

 

[MenInG]

Bowled with great pace Haris

 

[Ali T]

Good wicket taking bowler but always a bit wayward.

Expect 1 or 2 bad balls per over…

 

[Fenrir]

Rauf has become an excellent bowler.A few years ago he was wayward but now he is almost there.Needs to keep working hard on his line and length.