New Zealand v Pakistan | 2nd ODI | 3rd February, 2015 | Napier | Pakistan Innings

[waleed88]

Akmal can still be beligerent

 

[Mamoon]

Misbah showing his limitations as usual. But but but but but but but but but but . . . . . but wickets were tumbling so he had to consolidate.

 

[waleed88]

If you look at it as a t20. Still could be done

 

[Hamza_]

Haris at 7 is just pathetic. Waqar is so dumb.

 

[hur rizvi]

Only in Pak will you promote Afridi over Sarfraz, Umar and Haris.

None other can score as quick as afridi and that is what was required

 

[Strike Rate]

Misbah hitting against pace is

 

[waleed88]

If someone can do a hussey

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Everyone has limitations in this team.

And lol, the other team is also playing.. it cannot be done.

 

[hur rizvi]

Misbah

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Aah.. Just as expected, wickets started to fall and guess what, we are starting to see some odd Blue colored Flag's among the green ones

 

[Arsal_AK]

Today the openers played a stable innings but in the context of the match, I thought both were extremely selfish. There is no way you can let the RR climb to 8 and 9 and expect lower order to save your ass.

Very bad innings by both openers.

In truth, we were never in the match after the openers decide to play below 100 SR for 20 overs.

We were very much in this. 120 in 21-22 overs is a great start.

Its what happened aftewards that is the problem. Misbah and YK should have never come in.

Even now Misbah is going under 100. That is the problem.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Ok Guys Junior BrainF**t coming in how many balls this time ?????

No one will blame Akmal today.

The openers lost the match for us.

 

[waleed88]

Come on junior. Give us some respectability

 

[Savak]

Today the openers played a stable innings but in the context of the match, I thought both were extremely selfish. There is no way you can let the RR climb to 8 and 9 and expect lower order to save your ass.

Very bad innings by both openers.

In truth, we were never in the match after the openers decide to play below 100 SR for 20 overs.

This is the problem. This 90's mentality is never going to work. You have to go all guns blazing brutally from the on set and we should have aimed for 200 in the first 30 overs minimum

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Misbah's goal is to save wickets today so they can start fresh tomorrow with wickets in hand. Sensible methinks...

 

[GreenKnightRises]

, We still have chance in this game

 

[Mamoon]

) ) )

Glorified slogger at his brilliant best.

 

[waleed88]

Spoke too soon

 

[Arsal_AK]

None other can score as quick as afridi and that is what was required

They can. Assure them a place for the next fifty ODI's. Akmal and Sarfraz can easily do that. All you need is four hits and three inside edges.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

On another note, he Akmal is pure slogger now.

 

[Mamoon]

[MENTION=56866]Bullet Drive[/MENTION]

 

[vandokkum]

This Umar Akmal does look like a hack so often...

 

[QazzarFan]

LOL Umar Afridi's brainless cousin

 

[Moe]

Prediction : Misbah will be stranded in the 90s again

 

[hur rizvi]

Umar is badly out of form

 

[GreenKnightRises]

OUt Of all, you had to give it away to Mohammed Sami , really??

 

[waleed88]

Hafeez akmal afridi.. Again falling like a pack of cards

 

[blackanhyellow]

seems umar cant even slog anymore.

3 years ago he would have hit some sixes straight down the ground before getting out.

 

[Mir jibran]

umar akmal ll be dropped for maqsood
lucky younus.

 

[hur rizvi]

Prediction : Misbah will be stranded in the 90s again

At this rate he is more likely to be stranded in 40s

 

[Pete Rose]

Hmm....could have taken a few more balls to settle in.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

LOL Umar Afridi's brainless cousin

Which is really saying a lot TBH

 

[Arsal_AK]

Misbah showing his limitations as usual. But but but but but but but but but but . . . . . but wickets were tumbling so he had to consolidate.

Lol. There is no excuse today. The most pathetic innings of the match. Still going at less than 100SR.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Ghost busters theme welcomes Harry sohail

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Prediction : Misbah will be stranded in the 90s again

Will most probably throw his wicket away after achieving the career Average score of 50+

 

[emranabbas]

at this point misbah needs to fire

 

[mon858]

shows the value of pace. bring in sami for wc

 

[hur rizvi]

umar akmal ll be dropped for maqsood
lucky younus.

Sarfraz should be dropped for Maqsood if we are to play this 4 bowling strategy crap

 

[m.shah]

talent goes

 

[Mamoon]

Umar needs some time away from the team, he is going nowhere.

 

[waleed88]

Umar akmal was supposedly matured

 

[Suleiman]

Should've promoted Afridi/Akmal to 3 and given YK the day off by putting him at 9.

But of course...

 

[waleed88]

Misbah 21 of 28

 

[Savak]

We were very much in this. 120 in 21-22 overs is a great start.

Its what happened aftewards that is the problem. Misbah and YK should have never come in.

Even now Misbah is going under 100. That is the problem.

120 of 20 overs is extremely old school. It is not enough when you are chasing 370, if you watch all the matches where India have successfully chased 350 plus, they have been brutal from ball once. We are still stuck in the 90's thanks to our mohaliing captain.

 

[shah_1]

Younis Khan will keep on getting picked if youngster aren't scoring

 

[Arsal_AK]

Why would you bat Haris at seven?? Just why??

 

[GreenRage]

Form has been seriously upset with umar akmal for a long time now seems long time coming this really could have been chased if the two afrdis had a little bit of brains in their heads.

 

[hur rizvi]

Vettori certainly makes you realise importance of Hafeez the bowler

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Vettori is finished for the day, agar koie chance hay to then it is right now.

 

[Savak]

Situation demanded Afridi and Akmal to play that way. You can't blame them today. The Bowlers and the openers lost this for us.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Lol. There is no excuse today. The most pathetic innings of the match. Still going at less than 100SR.

' without his 40 odd runs our team would have folded under 200. you must be a real hater to say otherwise '

 

[QazzarFan]

Hopefully Haris doesn't see ghost in Kiwi bowling

 

[hur rizvi]

Younis Khan will keep on getting picked if youngster aren't scoring

in theory he has out-performed umar akmal

 

[Red Devil]

Why would you bat Haris at seven?? Just why??

Because Misbah and YK needed to bat ahead of him to accelerate the innings.

 

[Asif321]

game is gone now unless bhati hits ton lol

 

[Zeshan547]

Misbah striking at mighty 75 when required strike rate is 200, where are Misbah haters?

 

[Abdullah]

Umar was on to that ball too early believe it or not.
Could have easily played for his average on that wicket, so I'm not too bothered by that. Went for broke.
The openers batted well today. Not sure what some people were expecting given the shortcomings of the 2 we all know about.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Why would you bat Haris at seven?? Just why??

He does not have free flowing locks or a surname consisting of the word 'Akmal'

 

[Dr_Bassim]

120 of 20 overs is extremely old school. It is not enough when you are chasing 370, if you watch all the matches where India have successfully chased 350 plus, they have been brutal from ball once. We are still stuck in the 90's thanks to our mohaliing captain.

That is if we were 120 off 20 overs. We were nowhere close.

We were actually in 20 overs 105/0.

 

[mon858]

Vettori is finished for the day, agar koie chance hay to then it is right now.

how mani of sami milne??

 

[Arsal_AK]

Misbah

This is what I was meant when I said demote him to seven. Useless in the middle order.

21 off 28.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Misbah 21 of 28

He is trying

 

[Savak]

Misbah striking at mighty 75 when required strike rate is 200, where are Misbah haters?

Do you really think his mohaliing is surprising or unexpected?

 

[hur rizvi]

Misbah is misery for team the moment you have to chase 250+

 

[Abdullah]

40 boundaries needed in 88 balls. Doable
Lol

 

[waleed88]

Fast bowling is an art. Milne boult are showing that.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Another tuk.

And people have the audacity to call him our best bat.

 

[QazzarFan]

Situation demanded Afridi and Akmal to play that way. You can't blame them today. The Bowlers and the openers lost this for us.

Lame excuse. AFridi is an ODI veteran now....he could've easily knocked it around...last 5 overs 60-70 runs is easily gettable with wickets in hand.

 

[hur rizvi]

harris atleast he wasnt selfish

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Why Mohammed Sami, why ??

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

People will say misbah can't hit out because wickets are falling

This has been a classic example of playing for ones average

 

[Abdullah]

Same with sohail. No blame there

 

[Arsal_AK]

Because Misbah and YK needed to bat ahead of him to accelerate the innings.

I knew this would happen.

Now watch everyone blame Haris and Sarfraz.

 

[waleed88]

Again our inability to play 50 overs is on show here.

 

[emranabbas]

misbah should be firing not the incoming batsmen

 

[hur rizvi]

Lame excuse. AFridi is an ODI veteran now....he could've easily knocked it around...last 5 overs 60-70 runs is easily gettable with wickets in hand.

Yes they also deserve blame but PAthetic innings from hafeez, misbah and YK deserve more blame

 

[Mir jibran]

[MENTION=31948]hur rizvi[/MENTION]
sarfarAz will bat better than akmal

 

[waleed88]

Talk about jittng their best bowler. Akmal and haris lack street smartness

 

[Savak]

Lame excuse. AFridi is an ODI veteran now....he could've easily knocked it around...last 5 overs 60-70 runs is easily gettable with wickets in hand.

Wickets in hand won't help you when you have so many dots. It's not his job only to win the game.

 

[emranabbas]

People will say misbah can't hit out because wickets are falling

This has been a classic example of playing for ones average

exactly but wait we are misbah haters