Ireland v Pakistan | 1st ODI | Belfast | 28/5/11 (PP Live Updates)

[A.M.]

Excuse me, I did not even know the wicket had fallen. And this is not a knee jerk reaction or something, like you are reacting to my post.

Look at this line-up, can't take singles, can't score quickly, will never accelerate. It's a long-running problem, I don't see how no one fails to see the issue of Taufeeq, Shafiq, Misbah, and YK (who's not just slow but also pathetic) in the ODI team.

ahm a target of 96 so no need to accelarate why lose 3-4 wkts while chasing it ??!!

 

[Saj]

Hafeez bowled

82 for 2

 

[UP]

Finish it off!

Are we capable of chasing or scoring over 300?

 

[Warfare]

ahm a target of 96 so no need to accelarate why lose 3-4 wkts while chasing it ??!!

Not to mention this isn't our permanent ODI team. Although some players shouldn't have been selected in the first place.

 

[Ahsan_8]

Well Deserved fifty for the professor

 

[sunnykhan]

Misbah probably thought the openers were too aggressive and wanted someone who could calm down the situation.

Your Sig is great! 1st line! It would have been better if u have wrote it in Capital letters!

 

[Saj]

Yk walks in.

Lovely square drive by Asad.

87 for 2.

 

[duostyle]

As a former skipper once said "We have bigger hearts"

We could've chased in down in 5 overs with the loss of no wickets but that would've been humiliating for the poor Irish and their cricket.

 

[iZeeshan]

ahm a target of 96 so no need to accelarate why lose 3-4 wkts while chasing it ??!!

Because this always happens. Whether we chase 96, 52, or 401. And will always happen with these four in the ODI team.

 

[sunnykhan]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/current/player/406308.html look at his FC and List A record
why is he playing for ireland??

Parchi

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

And they send in YK

 

[Saj]

Asad out caught behind

92 for 3

Jaldi karo, I'm freezing

 

[duostyle]

Misbah time?

 

[Saj]

game over guys

 

[NJamal]

So we won by 7 wickets that not good, we were looking good for 10 wickets win.

 

[thecricket]

26.5


Cusack to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, great shout for Ireland. Almost the same delivery that got Shaqif almost got Misbah too. The irish players cannot believe they havent given that out

 

[saajidrox]

Misbah 54 balls left 3 runs To get I can finish it with 14 balls to spare

 

[cricfan4ever]

so after all that tuk tuk, no risk cricket we still lost 3 wickets in a chase of 95? ) ) )

 

[talha3]

misbah's average increases to 43

 

[BoiWonder]

well played younis and misbah. 100+ S/R for both of em

 

[IAJ]

so after all that tuk tuk, no risk cricket we still lost 3 wickets in a chase of 95? ) ) )

lols yeah.

Really starting to doubt Asad Shafiq's abiltities now. He doesn't seem to be ready for international cricket. Hope to see moon back in the team for next series.

 

[Theo_14]

Asad's form with the bat has been worrying poor in recent test games and in the 1st ODI versus Ireland. I'm possibly over-reacting here... But let's hope he get's some runs on the board next time.

A good comfortable win for Pakistan. I'm hoping Pakistan will bat first in the 2nd and last ODI v Ireland. Impressive bowling display from Junaid Khan, showed his full potential out there.

 

[Friend786]

finally , the revenge has been taken after more than 4 years.

This win is for Bob Woolmer

 

[Friend786]

1st odi win over Ireland . Phewwww !

 

[cricfan4ever]

I have been saying for sometime, Asad Shafiq is not the answer for no.3 in ODIs...just compare it with all the other no.3s in stronger teams...we need an aggressive no.3 not a test player (Shafiq)

in my opinion this should be the middle order

3) Junior
4) Misbah
5) Asad
6) Hammad

Younis Khan should only play test cricket now...we don't need him...much rather have Moyo in ODI team than YK...

 

[Sledger]

Good performance, seemed to be a very boring game though. Excellent performances by Junaid and Ajmal and then Hafeez with the bat. LOL @ Tanvir getting smashed about by minnows.

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

Great performance by Junaid, and a comfortable win. Wel done bouyz.

 

[attock]

I have been saying for sometime, Asad Shafiq is not the answer for no.3 in ODIs...just compare it with all the other no.3s in stronger teams...we need an aggressive no.3 not a test player (Shafiq)

in my opinion this should be the middle order

3) Junior
4) Misbah
5) Asad
6) Hammad

Younis Khan should only play test cricket now...we don't need him...much rather have Moyo in ODI team than YK...

I would prefer a similar team but with one change....Replace Misbah with Muhammed Yousuf as he can rotate strike and get around 5 runs an over even when the boundries have dried up....He will also be a good help to the younger players around him as he can pass on his knowledge as he has vast experience..........
Afridi should be made Captain again..........But will never happen