India vs Pakistan | 5th match | Asia Cup | Dubai | Sep 19, 2018 | Pakistan Innings

[giri26]

India and Pakistan take on each other in the high voltage Group A clash later today. Both the teams have already played a game each against Hong Kong and by winning the same have qualified for the super 4 stage. The Asian cricket council has already announced the schedule of the Super 4 stage, so this game in the context of the tournament isn't of any bearing for both the teams.

When India and Pakistan clash though, no game is a dead rubber and there is lots to play for both the sides. Pakistan would want to keep the advantage intact which they had gained with that stupendous Champions Trophy win last year and India would want to bury the ghost of that loss by beating the former. All in all this should be a cracker of a game and the fans would be thronging the stadium to catch a glimpse of their stars.

Overview
India v Pakistan
Asia Cup, Group A
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Wednesday, 19 September, 3.30pm local time, 11.30am GMT

Pakistan kept it straight and simple against Hong Kong, strolling to an eight-wicket win after bowling the opposition out for 116. India, on the other hand, had to battle hard against the same opponents before pulling off a 26-run victory. Passage to the Super Four secured, the two teams now face off at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium for points, bragging rights, and more in a rare fixture.

With games on back-to-back days, India didn't play Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul in the Hong Kong game, and will be tempted to draft them in against Pakistan. Who goes out, though, will be a tricky call to make, as Ambati Rayudu scored 60 in 70 balls from No.3, Dinesh Karthik hit 33 in 38, and Khaleel Ahmed, the debutant, was the best of the bowlers, returning 3/48. Shardul Thakur, perhaps, might have to make way after poor returns of none for 41 from four overs.

Pakistan, meanwhile, seem to have all their bases covered. Their bowling attack looks outstanding with the likes of Usman Shinwari, who returned a three-wicket haul against Hong Kong, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf the fast men, and Shadab Khan handling the spin department. Their top order looks well-settled with the combination of exuberance and experience in Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam and Shoaib Malik.

The last time these two sides met was in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 in England, where Pakistan stunned India by 180 runs. Zaman, who scored a century for Pakistan then, led the batting effort, and Amir then broke the spine of the Indian batting with a fiery spell early on. They are both very much in the mix, while India could well end up missing the rested Virat Kohli, in this game more than any other.

From the Indian point of view, with his 120-ball 126 against Hong Kong, Shikhar Dhawan looks in fine form at the top of the batting order. The wrist-spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, proven match-winners in the shorter formats of the game, will be vital to India's chances, while Rayudu, Karthik and Kedar Jadhav, if they play the game, will back themselves to score important runs.

Key players

Shikhar Dhawan (India): The left-hander has begun the Asia Cup with a century and has a reputation of coming good in multi-nation tournaments. With Sharma's tentative dismissals against the likes of Amir in the last few years, Dhawan will be vital to neutralising Pakistan's pace battery up front.

Shoaib Malik (Pakistan): As opposed to his career average of 35.12 in one-day international cricket, Malik's performance rises significantly against India, with a batting average of 47.45, including four centuries. He will be the anchor of Pakistan's middle order and his calm will be crucial against the likes of Chahal and Yadav.

Conditions

The weather is expected to be hot and dry as usual through the day, with temperatures expected to be at around 37°C at the start of the match. The dry and slow pitch in Dubai will bring the spinners from both the sides into play.



Teams:

Pakistan (From): Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Usman Khan, Shan Masood, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Nawaz, Junaid Khan, Shaheen Afridi

India (From): Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, K Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah

 

[docteurmanish]

India and Pakistan take on each other in the high voltage Group A clash later today. Both the teams have already played a game each against Hong Kong and by winning the same have qualified for the super 4 stage. The Asian cricket council has already announced the schedule of the Super 4 stage, so this game in the context of the tournament isn't of any bearing for both the teams.

When India and Pakistan clash though, no game is a dead rubber and there is lots to play for both the sides. Pakistan would want to keep the advantage intact which they had gained with that stupendous Champions Trophy win last year and India would want to bury the ghost of that loss by beating the former. All in all this should be a cracker of a game and the fans would be thronging the stadium to catch a glimpse of their stars.

Teams:

Pakistan (From): Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Usman Khan, Shan Masood, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Nawaz, Junaid Khan, Shaheen Afridi

India (From): Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, K Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah

congrats pak on winning . As an indian fan i feel this is worst one day batting team ever .

 

[SL_Fan]

Looking forward to this one. Should be good.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Let’s go

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

pumped up for this one.Bring it on India

 

[LegendAli]

Let's go Boys!!

 

[Slim]

Ya Allah madad. Best of luck team Pakistan.

 

[Madplayer]

Can someone post India vs Pakistan head to head ODI results for :

1) last 15 years

2) last 10 years

3) last 5 years.

Just to put things into perspective of how poor Pakistan's record has been.

Thanks

 

[hussain.r97]

Looking forward to this. I really want to see Shaheen in action. Seeing it's a dead rubber, they should definitively play him.

 

[giri26]

India v Pakistan ‘hype has an impact’ – Sarfraz Ahmed

The players have been told to take the big-ticket fixture normally, but the buzz around it does have an effect, concedes Sarfraz Ahmed ahead of the game against India.

Four matches are done at the Asia Cup 2018. In Group A, Pakistan first – comprehensively – and India then – less convincingly – have beaten Hong Kong to qualify for the Super Four stage.

Next up is the big game: India v Pakistan. They haven’t played each other since the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which Pakistan won by a whopping 180 runs, and the sense of anticipation around this game, to be played in Dubai on Wednesday, 19 September, is immense.

“There's always pressure in India-Pakistan games. We've told our players, not just this game, consider every match as an India-Pakistan game if you want to win the event,” said Ahmed, the Pakistan captain.

“There's pressure, but we're trying to not let it affect us, and perform well.”

Try as they might, the Pakistan players – and the Indians too, of course – can’t escape the hype around the game.

“As players, we take India-Pakistan match very normally, but when the match comes up, the sort of hype that's created – TV channels discuss it, there are small programmes on social media – so the hype has an impact,” conceded Ahmed.

“But the players are told that whenever there's an India-Pakistan match, you will try and play like you play any other game.”

Despite all the talk of keeping things balanced and normal, the players do feel that extra something when they come up against the traditional rivals, Ahmed admitted.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/853304

 

[LegendAli]

Looking forward to this. I really want to see Shaheen in action. Seeing it's a dead rubber, they should definitively play him.

Can Admins please delete such posts?

Dead rubber.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Pakistan will trounce all over India.

If India can't even beat Hong Kong easily, what in the God's good world they have a chance of beating Pakistan, the hands on favorite to win the Asia Cup?

Barring a miracle from Hindu God Shiva, Pakistan to win.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Only gonna get 5 hours of sleep. It’s at 7 30 am

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Can someone post India vs Pakistan head to head ODI results for :

1) last 15 years

2) last 10 years

3) last 5 years.

Just to put things into perspective of how poor Pakistan's record has been.

Thanks

1) last 15 years

Pakistan 21
India 22

2) last 10 years

Pakistan 7
India 9

3) last 5 years.

Pakistan 2
India 3

 

[Madplayer]

1) last 15 years

Pakistan 21
India 22

2) last 10 years

Pakistan 7
India 9

3) last 5 years.

Pakistan 2
India 3

Thank you so much.

I cant see India's domination of Pakistan here who everyone seems to talk about. Its pretty much even stevens. Does this "domination" mean that India has (for the first time in its history) competed well against Pakistan on an equal footing?

 

[NauV]

Thank you so much.

I cant see India's domination of Pakistan here who everyone seems to talk about. Its pretty much even stevens. Does this "domination" mean that India has (for the first time in its history) competed well against Pakistan on an equal footing?

Savage!

 

[PakPlayer]

What channel is it being broadcasted in u.k?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Good luck to the boys in green.

Pakistan will win today,Sunday and next Friday too,if India reaches the final iA

 

[QuickCrick]

1) last 15 years

Pakistan 21
India 22

2) last 10 years

Pakistan 7
India 9

3) last 5 years.

Pakistan 2
India 3

It has seemed a lot more one sided in recent years in favour of India. Really surprised how close it is considering we’ve been the worst we’ve ever been in our history and India supposedly the best they’ve ever been.

 

[Usman Chadda]

The vibe in the UAE is crazy. It seems this match up defines the Asia Cup, and the other teams are here to twiddle thumbs.

 

[Imran Hasan]

There is a chance to measure how they gonna perform without Kohli in this tournment. But from yesterday's match it seems India are to dependent on Kohli. If anything happens to him ahead of WC then India will be in a trouble. For today's match there will be 65-35 chance of loosing India against Pak.

 

[Asif321]

Sunday there is another Pakistan India game . 2 clashes in one week hmmmm

 

[shaaik]

Thank you so much.

I cant see India's domination of Pakistan here who everyone seems to talk about. Its pretty much even stevens. Does this "domination" mean that India has (for the first time in its history) competed well against Pakistan on an equal footing?

Remember Sourav Ganguly braggibg about it before the champions trophy final that India Pakistan rivalry has lost its sheen in the last couple of years and how pakistan is no match to India currently, "India Pakistan is not even a competition now" he said..

 

[RamLakhan]

Thank you so much.

I cant see India's domination of Pakistan here who everyone seems to talk about. Its pretty much even stevens. Does this "domination" mean that India has (for the first time in its history) competed well against Pakistan on an equal footing?

It is bilaterals where you can rack up stats with more margins! Not with occasional meeting where either team not knowing much about each other's strengths & weaknesses! If these two teams played continuous bilaterals during this period, I am sure you would got the evidence of dominance! Hence the more significant analysis which comes into picture here is their overall record against all teams during this period assuming that both teams played equal share of strong & weaker opponents (I know Pakistan have preferred more weaker opponents & played their full strength team in those!)

If you are still bothered about dominance, then you have the famous overall World Cup streak which shows whats your score! I know you will take up the stats according to your convenience and do the chest-thumping!

 

[hussain.r97]

Can Admins please delete such posts?

Dead rubber.

Well, what else is it? Just stating the facts, we are already through to the next round, this game has no consequence on anything apart from confidence and momentum. I am not saying this game isn't important, but we can still afford to give someone like Shaheen.

 

[Madplayer]

It is bilaterals where you can rack up stats with more margins! Not with occasional meeting where either team not knowing much about each other's strengths & weaknesses! If these two teams played continuous bilaterals during this period, I am sure you would got the evidence of dominance! Hence the more significant analysis which comes into picture here is their overall record against all teams during this period assuming that both teams played equal share of strong & weaker opponents (I know Pakistan have preferred more weaker opponents & played their full strength team in those!)

If you are still bothered about dominance, then you have the famous overall World Cup streak which shows whats your score! I know you will take up the stats according to your convenience and do the chest-thumping!

Yes and we should also look at what the direction of wind and position of stars was in previous 10 years. Because the head to head stats between 2 teams arent enough to tell us that there was nothing like domination. Yes India has had a slight upper hand as the H2H stats suggest but thats about it. What do we have to do with how India and Pakistan fared against other teams in this period? Thats just clutching af straws to prove something that isnt there. The only thing this record tells any sane person is that Pakistan has not dominated India like it traditionally has. Thats about it.

 

[the Great Khan]

It is bilaterals where you can rack up stats with more margins! Not with occasional meeting where either team not knowing much about each other's strengths & weaknesses! If these two teams played continuous bilaterals during this period, I am sure you would got the evidence of dominance! Hence the more significant analysis which comes into picture here is their overall record against all teams during this period assuming that both teams played equal share of strong & weaker opponents (I know Pakistan have preferred more weaker opponents & played their full strength team in those!)

If you are still bothered about dominance, then you have the famous overall World Cup streak which shows whats your score! I know you will take up the stats according to your convenience and do the chest-thumping!

75-53? isn't that what you call dominance? as for the world cup lol , only two matches mattered, the rest can be classed as meaningless in the wider scheme of things..

by the way how many finals have India won against Pakistan? I mean surely a final is a meaningful match?

 

[Madplayer]

Remember Sourav Ganguly braggibg about it before the champions trophy final that India Pakistan rivalry has lost its sheen in the last couple of years and how pakistan is no match to India currently, "India Pakistan is not even a competition now" he said..

Ganguly likes to elevate Indian teams to the level of great Aussies. I remember once he was trying to cook up some imaginary rivalry between Indians and Aussies few years ago.

 

[the Great Khan]

It has seemed a lot more one sided in recent years in favour of India. Really surprised how close it is considering we’ve been the worst we’ve ever been in our history and India supposedly the best they’ve ever been.

when our team is on, they are no match for us..its simply historical fact..their best team in a generation got hammered at home (4-1) by a not so great Pakistan 11 that had rana naveed, sami and rana iftikhar in the attack..

 

[Slim]

Thank you so much.

I cant see India's domination of Pakistan here who everyone seems to talk about. Its pretty much even stevens. Does this "domination" mean that India has (for the first time in its history) competed well against Pakistan on an equal footing?

It has seemed a lot more one sided in recent years in favour of India. Really surprised how close it is considering we’ve been the worst we’ve ever been in our history and India supposedly the best they’ve ever been.

Remember Sourav Ganguly braggibg about it before the champions trophy final that India Pakistan rivalry has lost its sheen in the last couple of years and how pakistan is no match to India currently, "India Pakistan is not even a competition now" he said..

You my friends are witnessing the power of the Indian propaganda machine and their online army! If one does not looks at the stats, the poor souls would be thinking that Indian has dominated Pakistan. It kills them to know that even in their so called golden period, they have not been able to dominate Pakistan where Pakistan has dominated them their whole cricketing life. Its a matter of embarrassment for them which they try to hide by never mentioning or discounting the H2H record using frivolous reasoning and have stopped mentioning the since 2000 filter as well.

That is what happens when you make such big claims but the reality is different.

 

[Greenstorm]

I hope India plays Khaleel in place of Kumar because Fakhar is generally more comfortable against left arm bowlers.

 

[MP2011]

https://sports.ndtv.com/asia-cup-2018/asia-cup-2018-india-vs-pakistan-sania-mirza-has-a-message-for-social-media-trolls-1918683?pfrom=home-lateststories

Well said Sania!

 

[MP2011]

Doesn't happen often, but Indian bowling looks more potent than Indian batting!

 

[ARK Rafay]

Pakistan has to win this game. Even though they are not strong in spin department. Pakistan have much more advantages than India.

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Amir 10-0-77-0
Usman 10-0-81-0
Faheem 10-0-99-0
Hassan 10-0-87-1
Shadab 10-0-91-2

India

447-4

Rohit 237*
Pandya 121*

 

[ARK Rafay]

Amir 10-0-77-0
Usman 10-0-81-0
Faheem 10-0-99-0
Hassan 10-0-87-1
Shadab 10-0-91-2

India

447-4

Rohit 237*
Pandya 121*

Always love these fictional scorecards

 

[the Great Khan]

Amir 10-0-77-0
Usman 10-0-81-0
Faheem 10-0-99-0
Hassan 10-0-87-1
Shadab 10-0-91-2

India

447-4

Rohit 237*
Pandya 121*

thats the spirit..tired of indian fans downplaying their team..

on another note I'm treating this like a fun bilateral match..the outcome is not that important but the performance is..

 

[Slim]

Come on BLUE ARMYYY!!! [MENTION=132715]Varun[/MENTION] [MENTION=65183]freelance_cricketer[/MENTION] [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] [MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION] [MENTION=147270]the_outsider[/MENTION] [MENTION=90888]Itachi[/MENTION] [MENTION=139840]Balthazar[/MENTION] @Mr Q. @AmachiMumbaikar [MENTION=130700]TM Riddle[/MENTION] etc.

Time to show your support to the Australia of 2000s, KL Rahul the next Bradman, best ODI bowling line up, and the best batsmen in the world.

COME ON LADS!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Come on BLUE ARMYYY!!! [MENTION=132715]Varun[/MENTION] [MENTION=65183]freelance_cricketer[/MENTION] [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] [MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION] [MENTION=147270]the_outsider[/MENTION] [MENTION=90888]Itachi[/MENTION] [MENTION=139840]Balthazar[/MENTION] @Mr Q. @AmachiMumbaikar [MENTION=130700]TM Riddle[/MENTION] etc.

Time to show your support to the Australia of 2000s, KL Rahul the next Bradman, best ODI bowling line up, and the best batsmen in the world.

COME ON LADS!

The support will be shown after the match, if India somehow manages to beat Pakistan tonight. These lads don’t have the heart to stick around when the going is tough.

 

[RamLakhan]

75-53? isn't that what you call dominance? as for the world cup lol , only two matches mattered, the rest can be classed as meaningless in the wider scheme of things..

by the way how many finals have India won against Pakistan? I mean surely a final is a meaningful match?

You didn't read the post clearly. It is the dominance (or rather record) against other teams in the same period (last 15 years).

Meaningful games are finals of 6 Asia Cups, 2 World Cups, 2+ CT triumps, 1 T20 WC... Meaningful doesn't mean victory against a certain team (Pakistan in this case!)

Regarding 75-53, you have booked a ticket to train that WI have passed half the voyage! Future doesn't look too bright, while you dream of the past glory!

 

[RamLakhan]

Yes and we should also look at what the direction of wind and position of stars was in previous 10 years. Because the head to head stats between 2 teams arent enough to tell us that there was nothing like domination. Yes India has had a slight upper hand as the H2H stats suggest but thats about it. What do we have to do with how India and Pakistan fared against other teams in this period? Thats just clutching af straws to prove something that isnt there. The only thing this record tells any sane person is that Pakistan has not dominated India like it traditionally has. Thats about it.

If Australia & NZ had only faced in ICC matches or other rare matches and not played any bilaterals, you would have seen same kind of equilibrium! It is easier to work out & prepare on a particular match (like NZ won against Australia in WC league match!) It is the bilaterals which will expose the overall team! And yes you will bring up some odd series that Pak won in India last time at home!

 

[QuickCrick]

You didn't read the post clearly. It is the dominance (or rather record) against other teams in the same period (last 15 years).

Meaningful games are finals of 6 Asia Cups, 2 World Cups, 2+ CT triumps, 1 T20 WC... Meaningful doesn't mean victory against a certain team (Pakistan in this case!)

Regarding 75-53, you have booked a ticket to train that WI have passed half the voyage! Future doesn't look too bright, while you dream of the past glory!

Every Pak v India is important so to disregard the head to head is nonsense.

Its not our fault we haven’t played, we’ve invited you to play but your team has been to scared to play.

 

[QuickCrick]

If Australia & NZ had only faced in ICC matches or other rare matches and not played any bilaterals, you would have seen same kind of equilibrium! It is easier to work out & prepare on a particular match (like NZ won against Australia in WC league match!) It is the bilaterals which will expose the overall team! And yes you will bring up some odd series that Pak won in India last time at home!

Finally an Indian that values h2h over one off matches like ICC events - We know we’ve dominated you throughout cricketing history

 

[Madplayer]

If Australia & NZ had only faced in ICC matches or other rare matches and not played any bilaterals, you would have seen same kind of equilibrium! It is easier to work out & prepare on a particular match (like NZ won against Australia in WC league match!) It is the bilaterals which will expose the overall team! And yes you will bring up some odd series that Pak won in India last time at home!

Okay. Just what i thought. Even you agree that there was no domination (whatever the reasons).

Basically your points :

1) H2H records are misleading because India and Pakistan have not played enough bilaterals.

2) If Pakistan and India have played a bilateral ODI series which Pakistan had won, then it should be ignored because its just an "odd series" which doesnt prove anything.

3) we shouldnt see how India and Pakistan fared against each other. Rather we should see how they fared against other teams in this period so that we get an idea of how India dominated Pakistan.

4) but no, only India's record against other teams should be seen because Pakistan has mostly played against minnows and their record doesnt count.

Uhmmm okay.

 

[Slim]

Okay. Just what i thought. Even you agree that there was no domination (whatever the reasons).

Basically your points :

1) H2H records are misleading because India and Pakistan have not played enough bilaterals.

2) If Pakistan and India have played a bilateral ODI series which Pakistan had won, then it should be ignored because its just an "odd series" which doesnt prove anything.

3) we shouldnt see how India and Pakistan fared against each other. Rather we should see how they fared against other teams in this period so that we get an idea of how India dominated Pakistan.

4) but no, only India's record against other teams should be seen because Pakistan has mostly played against minnows and their record doesnt count.

Uhmmm okay.

Dude what did you eat for lunch? You are crushing them. Ouch.

 

[imshally81]

Amir 10-0-77-0
Usman 10-0-81-0
Faheem 10-0-99-0
Hassan 10-0-87-1
Shadab 10-0-91-2

India

447-4

Rohit 237*
Pandya 121*

Pakistan 450-0

Fakhar 400*
Imam 50*

 

[RamLakhan]

If Australia & NZ had only faced in ICC matches or other rare matches and not played any bilaterals, you would have seen same kind of equilibrium! It is easier to work out & prepare on a particular match (like NZ won against Australia in WC league match!) It is the bilaterals which will expose the overall team! And yes you will bring up some odd series that Pak won in India last time at home!

See now again Pakistan are encountering a relatively weaker Indian team. If India had to play Pakistan in a proper bilateral series, I am sure they would planned a proper team regardless of the outcome. I won't say they would have beaten Pakistan comprehensively, but at least it would have gone according to merits! Like how India is doing better against WI (lesser ranked team like Pak) both home & away but lost to them in T20 WC semis!

 

[AFM]

Amir 10-0-77-0
Usman 10-0-81-0
Faheem 10-0-99-0
Hassan 10-0-87-1
Shadab 10-0-91-2

India

447-4

Rohit 237*
Pandya 121*

Kumar 10-0-89-0
Bumrah 10-0-107-1
Pandya 4-0-123-0
Chahal 6-0-38-0
Kuldeep 10-0-88-0
Jadhav 2-0-5-0


Fakhar 250*
Babar 200*

Pakistan 450/1 (42 overs)

 

[AFM]

Pakistan 450-0

Fakhar 400*
Imam 50*

That would be legendary if it happened

Justified selection

 

[mak36]

Am I the only one tempted to play Nawaz today?

On non-spinning tracks he is a dud, but UAE tracks tend to suit quicker spinners (like him) and he has a good record in the UAE.

I just wish we had Zafar...

 

[QuickCrick]

Can you cast Hotstar to the TV through android or iPhone? Really appreciate a quick response before I subscribe...

 

[Slim]

Can you cast Hotstar to the TV through android or iPhone? Really appreciate a quick response before I subscribe...

Using chrome cast, yes, apparently.

 

[QuickCrick]

Using chrome cast, yes, apparently.

Cheers bro - both iPhone and android?

 

[RamLakhan]

Finally an Indian that values h2h over one off matches like ICC events - We know we’ve dominated you throughout cricketing history

Hahaha, you can't relate Pakistan to Australia like that! Pakistan has not dominated ICC trophies like Australia, it is India who has done better in that! While I agree India has not dominated bilaterals like Australia! So you can't make absolute comparisons like that, it is just selective comparisons like I have made! Too much chest-thumping takes you nowhere, as I have said time and again, the future looks bleak like WI... Nobody apart from Indian PP'ers see this chest-thumping of Pakistanis!

 

[Slim]

Cheers bro - both iPhone and android?

Might want to read this link: https://www.quora.com/Will-hotstar-app-ever-in-future-support-chromecast

 

[Rayyman]

Hyped as hell

 

[QuickCrick]

Cheers bro - I’m going to give it a ago

 

[mak36]

Can you cast Hotstar to the TV through android or iPhone? Really appreciate a quick response before I subscribe...

Cast it through your laptop using a chromecast.

 

[QuickCrick]

Cast it through your laptop using a chromecast.

Cheers brother

 

[bluevision]

Only rain can save us ! Stupid selectors and their obsession with Jurassic Players

 

[Slim]

Dhawan is the cringiest Indian player.

 

[Slim]

Shaheen shah is going to be a marketing blockbuster once he establishes himself in the team. He is a marketer's dream!

 

[Theo_14]

Have a feeling Nawaz may play.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

The Asia Cup is a useless tournament.

But if Pakistan and India both somehow make the final, it would make the final more thrilling than Bangladesh vs PK.

I don't have much hope from India though.

They look like they are just here to make up numbers and that they are sorry for having to play because BCCI wanted them to show up.

 

[Madplayer]

Dhawan is the cringiest Indian player.

Yes. But i fear only one player from this Indian line up. KL Rahul. He is the only one with the ability to score a 50 ball 100. Hope today isnt the day when he gets going.

 

[mkyawar]

there is hyp that dhoni might be rested

 

[Theo_14]

The Asia Cup is a useless tournament.

But if Pakistan and India both somehow make the final, it would make the final more thrilling than Bangladesh vs PK.

I don't have much hope from India though.

They look like they are just here to make up numbers and that they are sorry for having to play because BCCI wanted them to show up.

Good to see you still posting doc.

 

[Madplayer]

The Asia Cup is a useless tournament.

But if Pakistan and India both somehow make the final, it would make the final more thrilling than Bangladesh vs PK.

I don't have much hope from India though.

They look like they are just here to make up numbers and that they are sorry for having to play because BCCI wanted them to show up.

You seem optimistic today.

 

[Slim]

Have a feeling Nawaz may play.

May Allah prove your feeling wrong. Ameen.

 

[Slim]

The Asia Cup is a useless tournament.

But if Pakistan and India both somehow make the final, it would make the final more thrilling than Bangladesh vs PK.

I don't have much hope from India though.

They look like they are just here to make up numbers and that they are sorry for having to play because BCCI wanted them to show up.

Stop with the hyperbole please.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

You seem optimistic today.

Our team is good and that's why I am fine.

When our team was awful and people wanted me to paint pictures like Picasso, I would refuse to paint them.

Which is why I often got called out for being pessimistic.

People like to believe good things can happen even though it's impossible to polish a **** into a diamond no matter how many times you polish it.

 

[Madplayer]

Our team is good and that's why I am fine.

When our team was awful and people wanted me to paint pictures like Picasso, I would refuse to paint them.

Which is why I often got called out for being pessimistic.

People like to believe good things can happen even though it's impossible to polish a **** into a diamond no matter how many times you polish it.

Niceeeee. Feeling confident myself today. Weird feeling. Pehli baar hai na

 

[ARK Rafay]

there is hyp that dhoni might be rested

Hmm. Will be quite a match without Kohli and Dhoni.

 

[barah_admi]

Thank you so much.

I cant see India's domination of Pakistan here who everyone seems to talk about. Its pretty much even stevens. Does this "domination" mean that India has (for the first time in its history) competed well against Pakistan on an equal footing?

LOL wow....you pretty much burnt them down.

But anyway, this rivalry requires each match to be taken on its own rivalry and India have some real fire power with Dhawan, Rohit and Pandya.

I believe Pak need to bat first if they win the toss, set a score of between 240-280 (300+ scores dont happen often in the UAE) and then bowl out of their skins.

The side Id pick:

Zaman
Imam
Babar
Malik
Asif Ali
Sarfraz wk/c
Shadab
Faheem
Nawaz
Hasan
Junaid

Amir can be afforded a rest, I think goin in with Nawaz and Shadab bowling 10 each with Malik doing his share adds some balance.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Niceeeee. Feeling confident myself today. Weird feeling. Pehli baar hai na

Yes its quite surprising.

I think the last time I felt this confident was way back when Nasir Jamshed was discovered (we all know that his fluke with the bat did not last long).

But our Malik seems to love playing India so it gives us hope.

 

[Slim]

Yes its quite surprising.

I think the last time I felt this confident was way back when Nasir Jamshed was discovered (we all know that his fluke with the bat did not last long).

But our Malik seems to love playing India so it gives us hope.

Have your predictions ever come right?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Toss time!

 

[Ab Fan]

Hello guys, with the match about to begin, I am pumped up as well with drinks and chips besides my corner.

A humiliation on the corner for Pakistan now. No two-faces anymore, let us come to real deal.

Expecting Sharmaji to Smash Amir all round the ground. The first one sailing all the way to Sydney, the other one sailing to Lords. And if somehow Amir shows guts to bowl the third one, then there is a catching to be done for guys in Johannesburg as well. However, expect the winning six to sail all the way to Sharma's hometown Mumbai.

Bring it on!

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Cricinfo saying Amir has an average of 40 since Champions Trophy.

But I like to think "he creates pressure so that other bowlers can wickets."

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first.