India vs Pakistan | Match 22, World Cup | Manchester | June 16, 2019 | India innings

[JibranAnsari]

hafeez bowling will be useful.

 

[IAJ]

First 400+ score of the tournament for sure

Not gonna happen

 

[Bilal7]

rahul isn't playing THAT bad. not sure 37(56) is criminal at this point.

He's playing well. Not fair to expect him to keep up with the FTB.

 

[Mueez]

Imad is bowling well.

 

[Mkumar825]

Pak spinners bowling well here . Rahul need to accelerate

 

[gani999]

Even Rahul is better batman than our Kohli and Hayden cum Fakhar.

C'mon!
If there is anything good about the present Pakistan team it is the three openers.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Win toss or lose toss, the result is always the same.

 

[JellyBro]

This is why the fans deserve the humiliation and don't deserve Imam and deserve the likes of Ahmed Shehzad.

Exactly man. They expect the players to change their frame of mind and their way of thinking but the fans themselves still have a backwards mentality

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Rahul should just give Rohit the strike, Rahul has been boring to watch

 

[Chokli]

That Run out chance was the game for me

Two missed run outs of Sharma; one by Fakhar the other by Shadab

 

[shehwar]

Can we summon the rain please?

 

[IAJ]

Imad getting away cheaply here

 

[hass]

Hurts that this is game over already.

Releasing the pressure on the other end ALWAYS.

 

[Shafi]

What a boring match. Even Afghanistan would have done better than this. Apart from 2-3 players all ours players are unfit.

 

[Mueez]

Spinners have dragged down the run rate.

Now need to capitalize.

 

[bluevision]

kL should get a move on I feel. Atleast get the SR to 90

 

[castortroy]

Can see Sharma going big here

 

[Titan24]

Rahul takes one single after 5 dots and Ganguly says good batting

 

[Markhor]

Bring on Prof.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

We need to bowl the sixth bowler, I don't see 5 front line bowlers finishing 10 each.

 

[Mueez]

Where are those googlies Shadab?

 

[desi_launda]

Pathetic... Pakistan game to lose now

 

[Leeon1994]

Pakistan's bowling attack:

Amir
trash
trash
trash
trash

 

[MMHS]

IK right now in Bani Gala

He has to run PCB, the way he ran PCT, otherwise in few years time, IND'll start to send U23 teams against PAK in bilateral series.

 

[Green Patriot]

Pathetic... Pakistan game to lose now

Are you serious?

 

[jagatk]

Spinners have dragged down the run rate.

Now need to capitalize.

Rahul's dragged back the run rate, please give credit where it's due.

 

[daytrader]

Comeon Boys! Who's gonna get the breakthrough

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Is Michael Clarke the most obvious commentator?

 

[Ozeirk]

I don’t know what Pakistan’s plan is by bowling first. Not taking early wickets hasn’t helped.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Same old bakwaas of play with courage, play with pride, we are unpredictable, we are cornered tigers etc. etc. when you are not good enough, you are not good enough.

Our rotten mentality is the #1 reason of our demise.

It's stupid I agree, especially the cornered tiger crap. But they can't come out and say that they are crap/not good enough now, can they.

There is a path in between the two extremes.

 

[Itachi]

ok. rahul is bogged down.

 

[Markhor]

Where are those googlies Shadab?

Shadab doesn't even turn his stock ball anymore. I remember in his first series in West Indies he at least spun his legbreak.

Cannot believe these toothless spinners we have.

 

[Mueez]

Rahul's dragged back the run rate, please give credit where it's due.

Hehe... I’d say keep Rahul at the crease and get Sharma out.

 

[Chokli]

100+ opening partnerships vs Pak in WCs:

132 G Greenidge - D Haynes, Oval, 1979
115 G Fowler - C Tavare, Manchester, 1983
175*D Haynes - B Lara, MCG, 1992
147 R Smith - M Atherton, Karachi, 1996
146 D Warner - A Finch, Taunton, 2019
104*R SHARMA - KL RAHUL, Manchester, 2019

Our bowling is garbage

 

[AdamM97]

Time to get Rahul out. Enough pressure.

 

[Darkness]

With hafeez and malik also being in the lineup at least there's a chance for choke but then again Indians play spin well usually

 

[imshally81]

Last 5 overs.. 18/0
Recovery in progress

 

[angrypathan]

Rahul wasting a golden opportunity there, pressure on

 

[Ahmed216]

Rahul takes one single after 5 dots and Ganguly says good batting

I think hes set to punish us

 

[Mean&Green]

Damn kl you champion playing for Pakistan eh would have been 150 for 0 if it was dhawan

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

This could be a rain shortened match. KL Rahul should know that and at least play run a ball inning here.

 

[90MPH]

KL Rahul looks out of form.

He can’t middle many not rotate strike.

He will probably go for it soon.

 

[Kaptan]

Pressure building up on Rahul. Get ready Pak bros wicket is coming.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Well Shadab doing well, 18 in 1 over and 12 in next 4, but we still need to take wickets.

 

[WebGuru]

He has to run PCB, the way he ran PCT, otherwise in few years time, IND'll start to send U23 teams against PAK in bilateral series.

He is too busy getting economy back on track and handling a joint opposition. He should approach Majid and get him on board if his health allows

 

[Shafi]

Only positive things for Pakistan in coming years are we will get rid of pathetic managements with bias selectors and useless oldies and show offs players.

 

[austerlitz]

Idiot rahul ruining it.

 

[AdamM97]

Imagine a shorter innings for Pak. Rahul may just win this for us.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

What a boring match. Even Afghanistan would have done better than this. Apart from 2-3 players all ours players are unfit.

I switched off for the last 20 mins, if the Pakistan players don't feel they can compete, don't see why I should bother wasting my time either.

 

[Mueez]

Shadab doesn't even turn his stock ball anymore. I remember in his first series in West Indies he at least spun his legbreak.

Cannot believe these toothless spinners we have.

Yeah he has regressed at an alarming rate.

Still remember he was toying with the West Indies batsmen.

 

[Strike!]

Full toss at the end? Really?

 

[castortroy]

How many run outs do you think India will get?

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Good comeback by Pak just 22 runs in last 5

 

[cricket4all]

Annihilation on the cards for Pakistan by India. Only rain may save Pakistan and that’s unlikely.

 

[angrypathan]

Shadab doesn't even turn his stock ball anymore. I remember in his first series in West Indies he at least spun his legbreak.

Cannot believe these toothless spinners we have.

Perhaps watch the game, Shadab is getting turn with his legbreak. Hasn't been great of late though I'll admit

 

[Green Patriot]

I like the strategy.
Dont get Rahul out.

 

[Markhor]

These matches never live up to the hype because the gulf between the teams is too big.

Only twice in history have been evenly matched:

1980s when Pakistan were second best team behind West Indies and India were world champions.

And 2004-06.

 

[Pete Rose]

I think the spinners are doing a bit to regain some control. Last few overs have been good

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Man Rahul needs to get out, people paid good money to watch Kohli bat. Kohli & Rohit together is more fun and if Rohit gets Kohli run out. Double ton is on

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Need to give Ronaldo a break, time to bring in sixth.

 

[AdamM97]

Sarfraz removing slip and there’s an edge. Specialist Kaptaan

 

[Bilal7]

Come on, Sarfi. We need to save Shadab for later. Bring on Hafeez and Malik.

 

[IAJ]

run rate under control here

 

[Leeon1994]

Looks like roles will be reversed this game with the last encounter of Pak vs Ind

Ind will give target of 300+ and Pak will be all out under 200

 

[Pete Rose]

These matches never live up to the hype because the gulf between the teams is too big.

Only twice in history have been evenly matched:

1980s when Pakistan were second best team behind West Indies and India were world champions.

And 2004-06.

That’s why Pakistan needs to rely on inspiration

 

[jagatk]

Mind your language. I am being polite. If you want a conversation stop being judgmental. I doubt you can comprehend that.. So best to stay away.

So after you judged everyone who is criticizing pak team as a guy who can't play cricket you don't think others should judge your opinion.

Should I call you wambulance?

 

[desi_launda]

Pressure now back on India

 

[Oxfordchamp]

I like the strategy.
Dont get Rahul out.

Trust me he will make you pay

 

[DeadlyYorker]

Boys kya khel rhe he wah, jai shree ram

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Hafeez disappointed his misfield didn't cost more runs, there was a fielder covering.

 

[angrypathan]

He is too busy getting economy back on track and handling a joint opposition. He should approach Majid and get him on board if his health allows

Majid and Imran don't get along so that won't happen. He also happens to be his cousin so the opposition and media will eat him alive on the basis of nepotism

 

[ekpakistani]

I like the strategy.
Dont get Rahul out.

Yup... Run rate has come down from 6.2 to 5.33

 

[oneindia]

India is turning into mental midget. KL can explode but right now he is imploding. I hope he doesnt affect Rohit. Pakistan scrawl back and took over the control of the inning.

 

[big_gamer007]

Are you serious?

Hahahaha gotta love fans on PP.

 

[Markhor]

Perhaps watch the game, Shadab is getting turn with his legbreak. Hasn't been great of late though I'll admit

Perhaps read my post carefully - I'm saying compare it to 2017. He was turning it more in his first series.

 

[JibranAnsari]

hasan ali totally killed pakistans energy at the start

 

[Ronaldo7]

Need to give Ronaldo a break, time to bring in sixth.

Oi.

 

[Hitman]

India on course to 300.

 

[castortroy]

Omg why is Shoaib coming on.

Rahul will break lose now

Bring back Hasan or Wahab

 

[kingusama92]

Imagine if they had left Amir at home.