Pakistan [305 all out] slide to a 62-run defeat to Australia [367/9] at the ICC World Cup 2023 in Bengaluru

[jnaveen1980]

lol Sitter put down. Finally Pakistan has a six with a dropped catch. Didn't that happen with SL too

 

[Nasty Naz]

Pakistan gifted a six because they can't hit one. lol

 

[JattMaula]

And a

 

[vprasanna83]

Abbott , you just dropped the World Cup mate

 

[oatmeal]

Lucky but have to make use of the luck and play a big innings

 

[Ahmed216]

No backift at all. No way he can impart any power to his strokes unless it's the spinners

 

[Sunzi]

Reprieve.

Need to make it count yaara

 

[Asif321]

Australia giving it back with drop

 

[globetrotter]

Both batsmen not taking any risk, just tuktuk, they have full confidence in next batting Line who can easily score 15-20 runs per over

 

[7sins]

Lol Abdullah you got lucky now make it count

 

[boomboomcheema]

Still almost 300 runs needed. Innings going nowhere and they won't be dropped next time.

 

[Asad T]

Uff that was close, we finally hit a 6 though

 

[King_Babar]

So both the teams dropped dolly, let's see what Abdullah can do. We all know what Warner does when he gets a life.

 

[Devadwal]

Who was the fielder?

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Great start from Pakistan
They are clear favorites now

 

[Aviator]

Shafique cant even clear 50m boundary. Even though he middled it.. Still landed in catchers hand... Luckily he dropped.

 

[topspin]

That's the only way Pakistan can hit a six

 

[Major]

As usual ott stuff from fans on this thread.

Pakistans approach is good. Get 200 by the 30th over with the loss of max 2 wickets, than attack at the rrr for the last 20 overs, making it a t20.

Approach is very good uptil now. They should look to get 100 by 15th over

 

[emranabbas]

Should target jampa he's out of form

 

[vodafone_lover]

chalo hisaab barabar, ab na kehna warner ka na tapkaya hota toh match humaara tha. Ab khelo aur jeet kar dikhao

 

[sweto]

Immam always played for himself.
50 done and out.
Typical spot retainers.
U can't kick them out because they always score but not for the situation.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Who was the fielder?

deadly Bouncer guy

 

[IAJ]

If he doesn’t take full advantage of this life like Warner he should be welcomed with littars in pavilion.

 

[heddie19]

Who was the fielder?

Sean Abbott

 

[JattMaula]

Warner scored a daddy after a drop.

Abdullah, do your thing!

 

[imshally81]

4 runs by Imam

 

[msb314]

Much better

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Pakistan struggling to clear 65m boundary , Aus were sending them outta the park

 

[aukhan]

Very nice

 

[IAJ]

Good shot Imam

 

[Technics 1210]

Hai hai hai

Dropped for a SIX!

Is this divine justice?

 

[mominsaigol]

Abdullah need to get better at playing the short ball, atleast he tries to attack unlike imam lol

 

[Ahmed216]

Immam always played for himself.
50 done and out.
Typical spot retainers.
U can't kick them out because they always score but not for the situation.

Merely keeping up with the tradition

 

[7sins]

Sean Abbott

On for Warner

 

[Buffet]

Yes, play some shots. Nothing in the pitch and ball is always going to find boundary.

 

[7sins]

Have to target zampa and maxwell

 

[IAJ]

Rameez schooling watto and the lady

 

[emranabbas]

We on par now just keep it 8 an overv

 

[pratiktc]

These are 2 very average sides playing on absolute belter.
Let's not pretend Shafique and Imam have some master plan for the chase. They are under achieving but weakness of Aus bowlers may still save Pak in this match.

 

[Aviator]

Warner's drop may have just cost pakistan the match... But shafique's drop surely cost pakistan the match.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Kacey or Katey or whoever it is annoying as hell to listen to . Horrible , soporific voice. Also rubbish insight. Get Urooj Mumtaz please

 

[JattMaula]

Rameez schooling watto and the lady

He called googly a doosra.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

There is a lot of dew here, not easy for Australia.
Pakistan has the advantage of winning the toss.

 

[ArabKnight]

Wicket coming over soon. THey've been tuk tuking for the last 6 overs.

This Shafique guy is a Babar clone. A tuk tuk that will haunt Pakistan with soft runs. Empty runs. Laughable runs. Nothing good. Terrible news.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Looking a lot better now.

 

[7sins]

Kacey or Katey or whoever it is annoying as hell to listen to . Horrible , soporific voice. Also rubbish insight. Get Urooj Mumtaz please

Men they are only doing this for equality crap don't rate any female commentators

 

[Devadwal]

Now Pakistan is rotating strike along with boundary. This is very good cricket

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Men they are only doing this for equality crap don't rate any female commentators

Actually Urooj is really good . Probably the best PAK commentator and gives pretty good insight. This lady is just

 

[mominsaigol]

This Shafique guy is a Babar clone. A tuk tuk that will haunt Pakistan with soft runs. Empty runs. Laughable runs. Nothing good. Terrible news.

Naw, Abdullah in test has played match saving innings multiple times something babar has never done besides one match saving 196.

Abdullah is a class test and he has thenpotential to be a great. It's his early days and he's already superior to 2016 babar when babar first came onto the scene.

Just give the lad time, the guy tries to come down the crease and go after the bowling.

You need to learn when to judge players. Abdullah and saud need a long long run to judge. Not rn. You cam judge imam, babar and rizzu though. They've been playing forever.

 

[PakPremi]

Shafique cant even clear 50m boundary. Even though he middled it.. Still landed in catchers hand... Luckily he dropped.

That was not 50m boundary.

 

[heddie19]

Another 6 Abdullah

 

[7sins]

Wow the outfield is pretty bad

 

[shah_1]

What a shot

Very similar to Rohit Sharma

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This has been very good cricket from PAK . Very impressive how they've gone about it.

 

[imshally81]

Sixxxx

 

[aukhan]

Shot

 

[JattMaula]

 

[msb314]

Better from Abdu

 

[emranabbas]

That was not 50m boundary.

Its a 55m boundary

 

[Buffet]

Fantastic 6 here.

Runs will just come here as long as you play shots.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Finally some aggression from Abdullah. More of this please.

 

[King_Babar]

What a shot

Very similar to Rohit Sharma

That lands on 2nd tier though

 

[7sins]

These 2 needs to keep going keep hitting boundaries

 

[Galla]

Actually Urooj is really good . Probably the best PAK commentator and gives pretty good insight. This lady is just

Agree but anjum chopra is just there for the female quota.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Where is the Power ? They are hardly able to cross boundaries even after giving it their all. Should be hitting comfortable sixes into the crowds. Also goes to show they will hit one into th fielders hands on the boundary

 

[ArabKnight]

Our team can’t hit sixes.

 

[topspin]

Great shot Shafique but they barely cross the rope

 

[Technics 1210]

Only 400 odd replies thus far?

I guess the haters were expecting Pakistan to be 2 down by now.

 

[ArabKnight]

Great shot Shafique but they barely cross the rope

He’s a walking wicket.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Pak are favourites now to be honest.

 

[Ahmed216]

Imam has just stopped taking chances although he's the senior partner

 

[Mainul]

Why people are criticizing Shafique time to time?
He is a classic player and he has been playing wonderfully.

The only way Pakistan can win this is to keep a lot of wickets in last 10 overs with a healthy run rate going. These 2 have been doing exactly that.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

As usual ott stuff from fans on this thread.

Pakistans approach is good. Get 200 by the 30th over with the loss of max 2 wickets, than attack at the rrr for the last 20 overs, making it a t20.

Approach is very good uptil now. They should look to get 100 by 15th over

First time agree with you

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Imam to Shafiique: yes go for the sixers and I will rotate strike take singles aaramse

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistan rarely get a start like this but reading the comments from Doom machle posters it looks like they are 30 for 3 chasing 3790

 

[boomboomcheema]

Everytime Shaqifue Hite a Six it's referred to the umpires to confirm if it's a six or a four..

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is going to be a nail biter for sure.

 

[7sins]

Only 400 odd replies thus far?

I guess the haters were expecting Pakistan to be 2 down by now.

They are still crying about pak batters can't hit sixes

 

[mominsaigol]

Great shot Shafique but they barely cross the rope

He lacks a bit of power, which is his weakness but I've always loved his batting in test. He knows how to play long and vital innings. He'd be perfect with saim ayub.

If imam scores a 100 today, he's his 2nd 50 will be slower then his 1st lol

 

[shah_1]

Imam has just stopped taking chances although he's the senior partner

They are expecting dew after 25 to 30 overs hence this strategy. Too risky imo