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Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators | PSL Final | Dubai | Feb 23, 2016 | Quetta Innings

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If Ahmed Shehzad continues to bat like this today, Khurram Manzoor might suddenly get injured &#55357;&#56859; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HBLPSL?src=hash">#HBLPSL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IUvQG?src=hash">#IUvQG</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/702173342070087680">February 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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PAK players don't grow in mental toughness, probably due to playing most domestic matches under little or no pressure. Ahmed is out performing two of the best ever in a Final, once he is dropped from PAK team; Sharjeel & Rizwan also improved the day they were dropped (& now Sharjeel is called back, so is Sami & Latif - let's see what they can do). These players looked totally different when there is something at stake, which indicates that PAK players need tougher competition at club/FC level.
 
Irfan very unlucky - should of had them both out in one over!
Irfan is a dangerous customer- I hope doubters on here will lay off the calls for him to be dropped from the national team
 
look at that little bugger playing without a helmet
 
did you even watch his over, should have got both batsmen there

I'm watching it. Should, would, could doesn't matter.

Bottom line, both are still on the crease and that over yielded 10 runs.
 
Irfan's leaking runs in his second spell, as usual.

What ?
Should of had 2 wickets .
The only way you can stop batsmen scoring is by taking wickets.
This containment strategy wanted by some pp s is annoying
 
170 and below is chaseable here. Absoutely no turn and Quetta have a rubbish pace attack.
 
Needs to get in Sami. Why would you give spin to a well settled Sanga

You have to look at the bigger picture. If Sami bowls now that means spinners for the death overs. Misbah wants the game to flow till the 15th over, but Sangakkara and Shehzad have scored 10-15 runs more than he'd have hoped.
 
I think, today, Misbah's strategy is to contain QG within a manageable total. He has kept Sami for last 7 overs (which might back fire as QG now have wickets & 2 set player at wicket), but it indicates that Misbah is confident about chasing anything under 170.

Not sure if it's the right strategy for a Final - may be bringing Sami just when Kumar came o bat was the better option. In Elliot & Mac, QG has 2 very good hitters.
 
You have to look at the bigger picture. If Sami bowls now that means spinners for the death overs. Misbah wants the game to flow till the 15th over, but Sangakkara and Shehzad have scored 10-15 runs more than he'd have hoped.

Sami can bottle it in Death Overs.
 
lol Misbah bowling Smith???

Did I just hear rameez say 'the g0ra is at it'?! :))
 
Sanga is still so classy.
U Akmal should take note- you don't always have the bludgeon the ball from the first ball and you don't have to score a boundary every ball
 
Smith is a disastrous cricketer, better show up with the bat. Tuk tuk is not acceptable today.
 
Wow Pat said before you know Sanga would be in his 40s and here he is...
 
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