Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars | PSL 2 | Match 14 | Sharjah | Feb 20, 2017 | Match Thread

[Barragan]

Good single

 

[Square Drive]

What a shot. My boy Umar!!!

 

[Big Mac]

Kaptaan still hasn't bowled Butt. MashAllah what captaincy!

Butt getting smacked.

 

[WC-Passion]

Irfan is actually a legend )

 

[Justcrazy]

Akmal on fire

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

lol Haddin beat irfan to the fence, says it all really

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Yamin should've come in

 

[tanveer din]

nice

 

[Justcrazy]

77 from 54 balls required

 

[Zeshan547]

It really hurts me, Man only if sharjeel wasn't as dumb, we would have making of very decent ODI line up. But now will have to work with something like this.
1_fakhar
2_junior (as last resort)
3_babar
4_haris
5_sarf
6_malik
7_yamin
8_imad
9_shadab
10_amir
11_hassan
now just imagine sharjeel in place of fakhar.

 

[b.lesner]

chris umar akmal martin showing he is no mug with bat

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hate these stupid songs.

 

[Rayyman]

It really hurts me, Man only if sharjeel wasn't as dumb, we would have making of very decent ODI line up. But now will have to work with something like this.
1_fakhar
2_junior (as last resort)
3_babar
4_haris
5_sarf
6_malik
7_yamin
8_imad
9_shadab
10_amir
11_hassan
now just imagine sharjeel in place of fakhar.

?

 

[WC-Passion]

It really hurts me, Man only if sharjeel wasn't as dumb, we would have making of very decent ODI line up. But now will have to work with something like this.
1_fakhar
2_junior (as last resort)
3_babar
4_haris
5_sarf
6_malik
7_yamin
8_imad
9_shadab
10_amir
11_hassan
now just imagine sharjeel in place of fakhar.

It's still a very good lineup imo. Especially if Haris and Umar can get back to full fitness and form.

 

[Big Mac]

It really hurts me, Man only if sharjeel wasn't as dumb, we would have making of very decent ODI line up. But now will have to work with something like this.
1_fakhar
2_junior (as last resort)
3_babar
4_haris
5_sarf
6_malik
7_yamin
8_imad
9_shadab
10_amir
11_hassan
now just imagine sharjeel in place of fakhar.

No Rahat therefore that XI sucks.

 

[JibranAnsari]

It really hurts me, Man only if sharjeel wasn't as dumb, we would have making of very decent ODI line up. But now will have to work with something like this.
1_fakhar
2_junior (as last resort)
3_babar
4_haris
5_sarf
6_malik
7_yamin
8_imad
9_shadab
10_amir
11_hassan
now just imagine sharjeel in place of fakhar.

Bowling is too weak. Can only play one of shadab and imad , yamin cant bowl full 10 overs and more than 20 overs of spin isnt a good idea.

 

[WC-Passion]

No Rahat therefore that XI sucks.

Rahat the Destroyer needs to be preserved so he can bowl at his best in test matches.

 

[Sub-Zero]

:

 

[Watsupdoc]

That is out! Great presence of mind from Watto!

 

[WC-Passion]

On the line

 

[Barragan]

Irfan is out

Useless promotion

 

[Sub-Zero]

good duck

 

[JibranAnsari]

Irfan gone

 

[Zeshan547]

It's still a very good lineup imo. Especially if Haris and Umar can get back to full fitness and form.

yeah agree with you, but sharjeel could made this good team into a great one. But we have to work with what we have.

 

[Rayyman]

Irfan is out

Useless promotion

Saving the best for last. Interesting strategy...

 

[WC-Passion]

Irfan is out

Useless promotion

Have no idea what they were thinking. Even Azhar Ali wouldn't have done that.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lahores innings moving towards its premature ending

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

He runs like Tanvir as well

 

[Square Drive]

Lol what the heck was Irfan doing?

 

[Sub-Zero]

Umar Akmal le duba Irfan ko

 

[Barragan]

Now elliot out there

 

[Square Drive]

Hate these stupid songs.

They're all pretty good.

 

[Barragan]

Nicely dissected

 

[Speedster777]

This Umar Akmal can't even score against medium pacers

 

[WC-Passion]

yeah agree with you, but sharjeel could made this good team into a great one. But we have to work with what we have.

Only problem is that on green tracks we may struggle with only two fast bowlers and more than 20 overs of spin.

 

[Justcrazy]

77 from 52 balls

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Now elliot out there

you watch they will send Nairne and Legend Tanvir over Yamin as well

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lol akmal shuts his eyes and hoicks.

 

[WC-Passion]

Casual Pakistani running at it's worst.

 

[b.lesner]

looks like dont have to watch pp for 10 days now if chris martin performs

 

[WC-Passion]

Whatta shot!!!

 

[Rayyman]

Man I came here for match thread!
What's up with people talking about their fantasy XIs?

 

[Barragan]

Huge six by Akmal

Fantastic wrist work

 

[Justcrazy]

Umar Akmal is the last hope now

 

[WC-Passion]

Man I came here for march thread!
What's up with people talking about their fantasy XIs?

It's February not March brother, that's probably why you feel like you're not in the right place.

 

[Square Drive]

This is fantastic from Umar - what a player!

 

[QalandarFan]

Monster six from Akmal

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Umar too good

 

[MMHS]

It really hurts me, Man only if sharjeel wasn't as dumb, we would have making of very decent ODI line up. But now will have to work with something like this.
1_fakhar
2_junior (as last resort)
3_babar
4_haris
5_sarf
6_malik
7_yamin
8_imad
9_shadab
10_amir
11_hassan
now just imagine sharjeel in place of fakhar.

That line up will only work if you replace Imad with a genuine bowler - Asghar, Mir or even Sohail/Irfan. Also, Ahmed should come instead of Umar to open, who bat at 4 (don't think Haris is fit for 50 overs).

Otherwise fine - if every franchise was forced to play one young batsman, buy now there would have been couple of options more. Most of the scouts/selectors don't have any clue of PAK young players, hence they went for known faces & was forced to take one U21 player, who happens to be easy pick - bowler.

 

[Boi]

Umar really does fancy Watto's bowling. Seen him taking Watson on a lot whenever they've come up against each other. Great flick for six to end the over.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Buhat mazak ho gaya.. Get akmal out now.

 

[Barragan]

you watch they will send Nairne and Legend Tanvir over Yamin as well

I know

Will be sad because LQ have promoted local talent

 

[Rayyman]

Umar Akmal is the last hope now

Match is 80% in LQ's hands. They don't have any tailenders.

 

[Square Drive]

Man I came here for match thread!
What's up with people talking about their fantasy XIs?

Mad 'cause you didn't have Umar?

 

[Justcrazy]

Umar Akmal looks determind

 

[WC-Passion]

Shadab is backing.... Not good for us.

 

[Sub-Zero]

need a wicket here

 

[Big Mac]

Rahat the Destroyer needs to be preserved so he can bowl at his best in test matches.

A true beast like Rahat cannot be chained down to one format. He needs to be set free to roam from tests to ODIs to T20s leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.

Karachi Kings don't play him and they keep losing, Pakistan shouldn't make the same mistake.

This Umar Akmal can't even score against medium pacers

You were saying?

 

[Rayyman]

That line up will only work if you replace Imad with a genuine bowler - Asghar, Mir or even Sohail/Irfan. Also, Ahmed should come instead of Umar to open, who bat at 4 (don't think Haris is fit for 50 overs).

Otherwise fine - if every franchise was forced to play one young batsman, buy now there would have been couple of options more. Most of the scouts/selectors don't have any clue of PAK young players, hence they went for known faces & was forced to take one U21 player, who happens to be easy pick - bowler.

?

 

[Sub-Zero]

need those googlies Shadab

 

[sarthak]

Umar Akmal proving to haters why he's still the most modern and complete batsmen in pakistan!!

 

[Sub-Zero]

?

?

 

[Rayyman]

Mad 'cause you didn't have Umar?

Didn't even look at the XI tbh.

 

[WC-Passion]

A true beast like Rahat cannot be chained down to one format. He needs to be set free to roam from tests to ODIs to T20s leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.

Karachi Kings don't play him and they keep losing, Pakistan shouldn't make the same mistake.



You were saying?

That's true, Rahat is the key to bringing back the fear factor the Pakistan bowling lineup, without him it's a lost cause.

 

[Barragan]

Good over from Shadab

 

[Zeshan547]

Only problem is that on green tracks we may struggle with only two fast bowlers and more than 20 overs of spin.

man those hypothetical green mambas are non existent in 95 percent of LOIs and especially in ICC tourneys. And these days the successful LOI unit follow the formula of out batting other team, good bowling don't win you LOIs these days, and for the proof of my theory you don't need look any further then world champ aussie team, they used freaking Travis head as specialist 5th bowler in recent pak Oz odi series.

 

[Sub-Zero]

Raees is very good
wicket needed here
Lahore is on top

 

[WC-Passion]

Shadab keeps it very tight and can pick-up wickets, kind of like how Hafeez bowled for Pakistan.

 

[Justcrazy]

61 from 42 balls.

 

[Rayyman]

?

Interesting...

 

[JibranAnsari]

Rumman raees is underrated.. A very smart bowler.

 

[Square Drive]

This match will go down to the wire.

Raees will be key.

 

[Barragan]

elliot is truly the worst foreigner on show in this PSL

 

[WC-Passion]

man those hypothetical green mambas are non existent in 95 percent of LOIs and especially in ICC tourneys. And these days the successful LOI unit follow the formula of out batting other team, good bowling don't win you LOIs these days, and for the proof of my theory you don't need look any further then world champ aussie team, they used freaking Travis head as specialist 5th bowler in recent pak Oz odi series.

That is true flat tracks are everywhere these days.

 

[WC-Passion]

elliot is truly the worst foreigner on show in this PSL

Exactly he's a complete liability. Gayle has been terrible too.

 

[Sub-Zero]

look slike Lahore is gonna win after all and move from the bottom

 

[WC-Passion]

Junior really getting back his rhythm.

 

[Barragan]

Exactly he's a complete liability. Gayle has been terrible too.

But Gayle has hit some sixes and taken some catches

elliot has leaked runs, dropped catches and done nothing with the bat

 

[QalandarFan]

Brings up his fifty with a

 

[Justcrazy]

Rumaan