If Sri Lanka bat first, the games will be one-sided and boring

[Rana]

Can someone please convey the message to the Sri Lankan Cricket board to please bowl first if they win the toss for the sake of the fans. They don't have the batsmen to score a par score yet they waste everyone's time by batting first and folding away! Let Pakistan bat first please so we actually have a decent game and get to see our batsman score some runs

 

[Raja Sab]

we shouldn't underestimate any team like this. This young team will be coming at us with everything

 

[CadPakFan]

I don't wanna write off Sri Lanka too early, I mean they did beat Australia and South Africa not too long ago.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Lol, getting overconfident, are we?

 

[Rana]

Overconfident? Yar I'm begging these guys to score something that would make it a game! By all means bat and score a 160+ score. But the senior ODI team couldn't bat to save their lives, I'm just going by recent results!

 

[Shinwari Khan]

SL: *Bats first*
*scores 82 off 17.2 Overs
Pakistan chases it down in 12.3 overs

 

[msb314]

Can someone please convey the message to the Sri Lankan Cricket board to please bowl first if they win the toss for the sake of the fans. They don't have the batsmen to score a par score yet they waste everyone's time by batting first and folding away! Let Pakistan bat first please so we actually have a decent game and get to see our batsman score some runs

I have been thinking this since the 4th ODI haha.

 

[CricFan2012]

To those claiming not to write off this Sri Lankan side, its filled with nobodies right now, and we have the best LOI bowling atm, these players have never faced our bowling and will fold, I guarantee that, will be boring matches if Sri Lanka bat first.

 

[TeamPak95]

[MENTION=146184]Shinwari Khan[/MENTION] knowing Pak's "predictability" watch it be this: SL bats first, score 82 in 17.2 overs; Pak scores 72 in 18.2

But in all seriousness, Pak SHOULD win this series comfortably 3-0 (although I'd wager that in at least one game they'll make things unnecessarily difficult for themselves)

 

[Shinwari Khan]

[MENTION=146184]Shinwari Khan[/MENTION] knowing Pak's "predictability" watch it be this: SL bats first, score 82 in 17.2 overs; Pak scores 72 in 18.2

But in all seriousness, Pak SHOULD win this series comfortably 3-0 (although I'd wager that in at least one game they'll make things unnecessarily difficult for themselves)

Pakistan has VERY slow batting. If Fakhar gets going and scores 50-60 then the team will be synchronized. We have a good list of hard hitters, the problem is the top order which waste too many balls.

 

[Hamza_]

Shehzad and Babar are slow.

 

[Humza_Razzaque]

Shehzad and Babar are slow.

Babar played with alot better SR against World11 it was around in 150-160 ihope he can do the same here

 

[Buffet]

Yep, SL should play to entertain Pakistani fans and not try to win any games.

 

[osee_bhai]

It's T20, anything can happen. I still think SL will take a game, and batting first they'll swing around to get a decent target.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

To those claiming not to write off this Sri Lankan side, its filled with nobodies right now, and we have the best LOI bowling atm, these players have never faced our bowling and will fold, I guarantee that, will be boring matches if Sri Lanka bat first.

On the flip side the side will be unburdened and may come out flying

One can never take a game for granted

 

[another drop catch]

Bring back wahab and Umar gul or Mohd Sami
Riaz will surely leak runs with his wayward bowling or noballs
which will make match more competitive

 

[GrandMaster]

Pakistan, NZ, and India fighting it out to be the top-ranked team.

 

[Ellipsism]

And the cycle begins...

There were similar scenes when we drew the England test series, all we need is a good whooping and back to reality it is.

 

[Madplayer]

And the cycle begins...

There were similar scenes when we drew the England test series, all we need is a good as* whooping and back to reality it is.

Haha but seriously , the way SL have been playing , it doesnt look like it will be an interesting game if they bat first.

 

[CricketingMinds]

Wow...this is extremely disrespectiful to the SL team. And extreme over-confidence ....
[MENTION=2016]Rana[/MENTION] - what would you do if SL wins even one T20i?

 

[babajee]

SL actually did give India a decent game in the one off T20.

 

[ManFan]

SL have beaten AUS and SA in T20's. They are not to be taken lightly especially in the first two matches.

 

[CricFan2012]

People clearly forgetting that SLC dropped 6-7 T20 regulars for rookies because they wouldn't tour Lahore, that is why it wll be a cakewalk, its like nuke boosting in MW2.

 

[Rana]

Wow...this is extremely disrespectiful to the SL team. And extreme over-confidence ....
[MENTION=2016]Rana[/MENTION] - what would you do if SL wins even one T20i?

Its not disrespectful. Sri Lanka have been disrespectful to the fans in the last ODI by batting first knowing their team is going through a slump. They theoretically denied players like Azam to score big runs in the last 2-3 games by folding on batting tracks. Its highly annoying because as a fan I want to see Pakistani players get the most out of the game. I dont mind them folding in the second innings if thats the most they can do.

 

[ads101]

In T20s anyone can win, I doubt that will be a problem, not difficult to last 20 overs.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Pak as a team are unpredictable.

That can go both ways

So expect the unexpected.

PS: [MENTION=2016]Rana[/MENTION] change that Avatar man

 

[AFM]

OP, you might wish to convey your wish to the Pakistan Team Management as well

 

[Rana]

OP, you might wish to convey your wish to the Pakistan Team Management as well

It means all games will basically have Pakistan batting second. They prefer to chase and Sri Lanka prefer to bat

 

[Rana]

Boring. boring Sri lanka and Boring Pak management for opting to bowl first!

 

[Aman]

Pakistan should try to win this match without hitting a boundary to make it interesting.

 

[Shinwari Khan]

Ban SL if they opt to bat first again!

 

[CadPakFan]

SL: *Bats first*
*scores 82 off 17.2 Overs
Pakistan chases it down in 12.3 overs

Wow, nice predicting!

 

[Harpoon]

Ill be backing SL tonight and hoping they beat us.
That will set up the "shor in lahore" finale perfectly.

 

[Professor]

People clearly forgetting that SLC dropped 6-7 T20 regulars for rookies because they wouldn't tour Lahore, that is why it wll be a cakewalk, its like nuke boosting in MW2.

You are right SL did so much better in the ODI series when the regulars were in the side.

 

[Shinwari Khan]

Anything less than a white wash will be a HUGE disappointment