Pakistan [299/5] defeat Sri Lanka [297/9] by 5 wickets and win ODI series by a 2-0 margin

[ask_analyse_act]

Nawaz is better vs spin than Imad so this might be a good move.

Will see that too. Hope u r not trying to justify Misbah selections

 

[blackanhyellow]

Yea but he is still good enough to be in the squad. More than capable for a modern LOI opener.

If he plays it can't be in the middle order. Has to open.

These days openers have to play spin well too. Teams open bowling with spinners these days especially if they know opener has problems against spin.

 

[AdamM97]

Pakistan Chasing 275+ (2014-)

Matches: 22*
Won: 1
Lost: 20

What a ridiculous stat.

 

[Rana]

Sarfaraz stuck on the 5th, 6th stump line and he bowls one straight

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Pakistan Chasing 275+ (2014-)

Matches: 22*
Won: 1
Lost: 20

What a ridiculous stat.

Last time I remember Pak chasing 300+ was 2014 Asia cup. Bangladesh set us 327 I think and Afridi went on a rampage. We won by 3 wickets

 

[Fahdi]

Still it's on his pads.

Against Afg. he missed a sweep and got bowled at leg stump by Nabi.

Against BD he got LBW by a Saifuddin yorker.

In the last match he was out umpires call on an LBW by Kumara but it wasn't given.

Now he is LBW by Pradeep.

And your point is?

Babar moves a little across and always looks to score off his pads. Which is why he is so fluent against anything straight, it gets driven straight or worked to the on side. On the other hand when you miss the ball you are a sitting duck for lbw. Just like this dismissal over here, if he was perhaps looking to play the ball defensively then he probably would have survived but he backs himself to score against these deliveries. His strength also becomes his downfall at times and it's a similar situation for many top players.

I remember Tendulker would always back himself to play the Straight drive on the up and would nail it again and again. But the same shot would also be his downfall at times because if he missed there would be no surviving.

 

[AdamM97]

Last time I remember Pak chasing 300+ was 2014 Asia cup. Bangladesh set us 327 I think and Afridi went on a rampage. We won by 3 wickets

It's a disturbing stat if you're a Pakistani fan.

 

[AdamM97]

Haris looks 5 levels above Sarfraz in terms of batting skills.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Sir-Frazi making Misbahi proud and happy here at the moment

 

[sweep_shot]

77 needed from 73 balls.

Pakistan should win this comfortably.

 

[Fahdi]

Sarfraz and Harris seem to be playing on two completely different surfaces.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Lanka have no bowling options lol.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Sarfaraz should realise that it's time to stop humiliating himself in shorter format.

 

[The_KING]

Haris is 20 times the batsman Sarfraz is.

 

[Kroll]

Sir-Frazi making Misbahi proud and happy here at the moment

Maybe, that's why he also came in at 4.

 

[neonoir]

Sarfraz is batting test match level not chasing in an intense Odi. Please PCB bring rizwan in, honestly don't know what they see in Sarfraz

 

[Boi]

Sarfraz is in awful touch.

 

[sweep_shot]

61 needed from 61 balls.

 

[Khan12]

Sarfraz looks like a tail ended in comparison to Harris.

 

[AdamM97]

61 needed from 60.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan shouldn't leave everything for the end. Pressure can creep in.

They should win this with 2-3 overs to spare.

 

[sweep_shot]

54 needed from 54 balls.

 

[zn426]

Pakistan shouldn't leave everything for the end. Pressure can creep in.

They should win this with 2-3 overs to spare.

Boundaries will be the impact maker to get there. Sarfraz won't hit them, Haris will need to hit 3-4.

Good over of strike rotation.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Looking at Sarfaraz fitness now, MA who is all to blame for keeping him in with fat fitness, wonder how he pass the yo-yo fitness test

 

[Fahdi]

Saifi tera koi haal nahi..

 

[AdamM97]

Kaptaan gone

 

[sweep_shot]

I think it is good that Sarfraz is gone. He was wasting balls.

 

[Ahmed216]

That happens when u make nudge down to third man as ur main scoring option.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Ugly inns of kaptaan comes to an end. People should be furious on how this idiot kept on shouting other players with his such fatty fitness and skill level as batsman.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Good time for Ifti to prove himself as a finishers.

 

[Ahmed216]

Chacha's skill and character going to be tested a bit here

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Sarfaraz is the worst thing happened in the history of Pakistan cricket.

 

[Bewal Express]

Uncle ifty is in, let’s see if can become the finisher

 

[Kroll]

Ifti Chacha to the rescue.

 

[Mercurial]

A wicket here now will turn the match on its head. Iftikhar and Haris are reliable.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan require another 53 runs with 6 wickets and 48 balls remaining

 

[AdamM97]

Chachu looking to be aggressive. Great to see some aggression compared to Kaptaan's slow inning.

 

[Snowflake]

It's shocking how form as completely deserted Sarfraz.

He's in a rut ad there's no escape in sight. I'm not sure for how long he can justify his place in the side.

However, with Misbah at the helm of affairs, merit based decisions are unlikely to happen.

 

[Khan12]

Specialist captain gone. Rubbish batsmen. It's beyond me why this clown hasn't been sacked yet. Doesn't even look good enough for domestics even.

 

[sweep_shot]

Haris is the key now. If he gets out now, things can get really interesting.

 

[Snowflake]

He's not good enough to bat at #5 and has no power game to bat in the lower order. I think he truly does not know his role in the side.

 

[Fahdi]

Yeh Karachi mein misfielding ki waba pheli hui ha kya?

 

[Snowflake]

On the other hand, Haaris is just so good to watch!

 

[sweep_shot]

47 runs needed from 42 balls.

 

[Khan12]

He's not good enough to bat at #5 and has no power game to bat in the lower order. I think he truly does not know his role in the side.

Yes not good enough at all for anything.

 

[sweep_shot]

3 dot balls in a row. This is adding pressure.

47 runs needed from 39 balls.

 

[Justcrazy]

Couple of lusty blows required here

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Pakistan batting Sri Lanka back into this game.

 

[AdamM97]

Haris gets lucky!

 

[sweep_shot]

Just 1 from the over. Very bad over for Pakistan.

46 runs needed from 36 balls.

 

[AdamM97]

This is where Imad would come in handy. Too bad he wasn't picked for this game.

 

[Titan24]

Poor shot from Haris, there is no need for him to choke.

 

[AdamM97]

Agreed with Wasim Akram. Pakistan were going so well, but as always, they succumb under pressure.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

32 balls since last boundary in the last Powerplay. Pak are losing this. Let’s accept that and add it to 20 + 1.

Misbah and his men will make that number reach to 50 in the next 3years.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan needs 2-3 sixes.

Haris can hit big. So can Wahab and Shadab.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

This is where Imad would come in handy. Too bad he wasn't picked for this game.

Misbah tactic. The best tactician in Pak

 

[Syed1]

In Ifti Chacha we trust.... pathetic that we are in this situation, thank you Misbah

 

[Mueez]

Pakistan can’t chase in a normal way.

Every time there is drama and a roller coaster ride for fans...

 

[AdamM97]

Lucky four by Iftikhar.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan require another 37 runs with 6 wickets and 30 balls remaining

 

[sweep_shot]

37 runs needed from 30 balls.

Pakistan shouldn't panic. A few boundaries can kill the game.

 

[topspin]

Wouldn’t surprise me if we lost from here. In fact it would be a fitting way to mark the return of Misbah doom and gloom era.

It’s what we deserve for appointing him and retaining Sarfraz.

 

[Khan12]

In Ifti Chacha we trust.... pathetic that we are in this situation, thank you Misbah

Let's not forget the specialist captain sarfraz.

 

[Titan24]

Sarfaraz jumping over Haris to no 4 was a poor move

 

[Justcrazy]

Harris gets an important hit here

 

[Fahdi]

Good couple of blows from Harris have changed the momentum of the game

 

[Syed1]

Let's not forget the specialist captain sarfraz.

Well we can blame Misbah for retaining him and also sending him at 4.... so my statement still stands.


All that is going wrong in Pakistan cricket is because of one useless insaan.

 

[Mueez]

Shot yaar

 

[Usman Chadda]

Man Haris hitting a short of length ball over long-off is a highlight of his innings. Just tremendous skill on display.

 

[AdamM97]

In Haris we trust.

 

[Titan24]

Well we can blame Misbah for retaining him and also sending him at 4.... so my statement still stands.


All that is going wrong in Pakistan cricket is because of one useless insaan.

Problem is you can send Sarfaraz anywhere now, he isnt good enough to be in LOIs.

 

[Syed1]

Harry is the most dynamic player in the side. He can play the tuk tuk single double game, and can also deploy the long handle when needed. If I look down the list of our batting order I do not see another batsman with this capability, maybe Bobs but his power game isn't that strong. Harry is the best guy for number 4.

 

[sweep_shot]

Much needed six.

29 runs needed from 28 balls. Pakistan should win this now.

 

[Rana]

Chacha is a decent bat.

 

[Syed1]

Problem is you can send Sarfaraz anywhere now, he isnt good enough to be in LOIs.

Still has more ODI 100s than Misbah, goes to show how pathetic Misbah was if a nobody like Sarf can out bat him.

 

[DHONI183]

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 3rd ODI | Karachi | Oct 02, 2019 | Pakistan innings

What an amazing shot for six by Haris Sohail over extra-cover! A stunning blow, and he has won the game for Pakistan with that, I'm sure. It has brought down the required run-rate massively.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Nice pull shot from Iftikhar

 

[Titan24]

There is never a doubt that Babar and Haris are the best batsmen we have across the formats.

 

[Syed1]

Ifti uncles grand kids would be jumping infront of the tv in joy after these lusty blows.... long may he continue

 

[Green Patriot]

Yeah.We should definitely win this now.