Pakistan [342/8] beat Bangladesh [341/7] by two wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy warm-up

[zn426]

Hafeez smartly rotates the strike back to the man of the hour for hopefully some more slogging boundaries.

 

[msb314]

No he wasn't, IIRC he batted with a strike rate of around 50 in his debut ODI series against Australia. Also I don't think there was ever a point when his career SR was higher than the 70s.

I might be mistaken then... however, I do remember he seemed to be aggressive in T20s.... anyways right now he is doing much better than other bats

No he was aggressive in ODI's and T20's.

His first ODI century came at a SR of 105 and he tore Mills and Milne to pieces.

 

[Indiafan]

That is expected.

We are chasing almost 350 so the batsman will target more boundaries and fewer singles.

That is not how any successful chase ever works. Look at Kohli, he will make sure dot balls are limited even when bog shots don't happen. This is what prevents RRR from spiraling out of control. An over of 8 to 10 runs with boundaries easily becomes 11-12 runs and makes a huge difference

 

[Zak_Fan]

The most exciting Asian rivalry without a doubt. A shame that both these sides will probably not get to play each other this tournament.

 

[MMHS]

Men i can not stand hafeez sinds i am reading your post its making me depressed in ramadan.

He'll lead PAK in future - may be in WC 2019, if he somehow can manage to keep his knees together at the age of 42. Since Umar was sent back, at least now no one will get away with "selective" period of injury.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need couple of really big overs here.

 

[New Yorker]

That is not how any successful chase ever works. Look at Kohli, he will make sure dot balls are limited even when bog shots don't happen. This is what prevents RRR from spiraling out of control. An over of 8 to 10 runs with boundaries easily becomes 11-12 runs and makes a huge difference

Too many people got it into their heads that 'modern' ODI cricket is a T20 highlight reel.

 

[shaz619]

The most exciting Asian rivalry without a doubt. A shame that both these sides will probably not get to play each other this tournament.

What you on about? you alright mate

 

[Hamza78]

Azhar Ali ke fan ho bhai aap?

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No I'm not his fan in odi when the stay longer they get idea how to play here wen upcoming matches that's matter not this useless matches

 

[Justcrazy]

60 / 2

10 overs

 

[ask_analyse_act]

That is expected.

We are chasing almost 350 so the batsman will target more boundaries and fewer singles.

so are they 70 in 7 overs...

 

[ask_analyse_act]

hafeez 10 dots in 12 balls with 2 boundaries...

Thank you inzi the revolutionary

 

[New Yorker]

Slowpoke Hafeez

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

He'll lead PAK in future - may be in WC 2019, if he somehow can manage to keep his knees together at the age of 42. Since Umar was sent back, at least now no one will get away with "selective" period of injury.

He not a bad captain but problem is his batting is so bad plus he is a choker and a minnow basher so i hope retires asap.

 

[Usman Chadda]

What you on about? you alright mate

Indian fans acting all high and mighty need to realize Bangladesh has inflicted a lot more painful defeats on them throughout history rather than Pakistan. Even the last time these three sides met in an ICC tournament, Bangladesh almost beat India while Pakistan mauled Bangladesh.

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[Syed1]

Muhammad Hafeez is aiming for another meaningless fifty so that he books his spot.


Such a useless player.

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

Anybody remember we won both warmup matches in 2013 but lost all group matches?

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Shehzad taking singles in this game as if his life depends on it

Good Signs for us though

 

[Syed1]

Shehzad taking singles in this game as if his life depends on it

Good Signs for us though

That's exactly what I was thinking right now.. lmao

 

[Syed1]

Meanwhile Prof batting at SR of 78.


Thank you Inzi

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

In 2009 we lost both warmup matches but won the T20 worldcup

 

[MMHS]

He not a bad captain but problem is his batting is so bad plus he is a choker and a minnow basher so i hope retires asap.

He is not a bad cricket mind, but disqualified as a Captain - as Richie Benaud said, you need several quality to become a captain -

first one is that you make the starting XI on merit, regardless of temporary form & the 2nd one is that you don't use your position to justify your selection.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to keep required arte below 7 here

 

[Syed1]

In 2009 we lost both warmup matches but won the T20 worldcup

In 2013 CT I think we won both warmups and got whalloped in the three group stage matches. lmao


It is in our favour if we lose today..

 

[Pete Rose]

Cometh the bangladesh/sl attack cometh the professor

 

[Imr4n_Khan]

Is this matching being broadcasted?

 

[Syed1]

Cometh the bangladesh/sl attack cometh the professor

Well he is not coming at a rapid pace at the moment.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

People resorting to all sort of superstitions to calm the impending result that seems all but confirmed now !! Guys we're a rubbish team and there's no two ways about it.....It would be a miracle if we even win a single game this CT.....

 

[New Yorker]

Inzamam is the biggest disappointing. This guy does not have any brain, vision or honesty to select player based on merit. He is as bad as Miandad when it comes to contribution after retiring

It's quite amazing that Junaid is in this team, averaging 30 in List A cricket, when you have some like
Sadaf with an average of 18, then quite a list of bowlers who are in the low 20s.

 

[shaz619]

Shehzad taking singles in this game as if his life depends on it

Good Signs for us though

Is this on TV

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

He is not a bad cricket mind, but disqualified as a Captain - as Richie Benaud said, you need several quality to become a captain -

first one is that you make the starting XI on merit, regardless of temporary form & the 2nd one is that you don't use your position to justify your selection.

Agree hope he will be dropped or he announce retirement.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Shehzad resorting back to his garbage tuk tuks since he's near his 50 How selfish is this guys man !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MMHS]

Ahmed is playing well - at least, he is ahead of Azhar.

It might happen that PAK plays one extra batsman & try to make up 20 overs between MoHa, Malik, Haris, Fakhar & Imad/Shadab.

Fakhar, Shehzad
Babar, MoHa, Malik, Haris, Sarfraz
Imad/Shadab
Amir, Hasan, JK.

I'll drop Imad, because Haris & Fakhar can bowl SLAO spin. That actually makes a solid chasing unit.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Is this on TV

Private Streams on Social Media brother.......However, it's all stopped now

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

In 2013 CT I think we won both warmups and got whalloped in the three group stage matches. lmao


It is in our favour if we lose today..

Agree so no big deal if we loose only thing i want that they fight till the end.

 

[Justcrazy]

Both batsmen are settled here , need to up the strike rate here.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Seriously !!! 6 balls without any score off the bat What are these two doing ????

 

[Hasan123]

Ahmed is playing well - at least, he is ahead of Azhar.

It might happen that PAK plays one extra batsman & try to make up 20 overs between MoHa, Malik, Haris, Fakhar & Imad/Shadab.

Fakhar, Shehzad
Babar, MoHa, Malik, Haris, Sarfraz
Imad/Shadab
Amir, Hasan, JK.

I'll drop Imad, because Haris & Fakhar can bowl SLAO spin. That actually makes a solid chasing unit.

I wouldn't mind this line up

 

[Justcrazy]

Ahmed is playing well - at least, he is ahead of Azhar.

It might happen that PAK plays one extra batsman & try to make up 20 overs between MoHa, Malik, Haris, Fakhar & Imad/Shadab.

Fakhar, Shehzad
Babar, MoHa, Malik, Haris, Sarfraz
Imad/Shadab
Amir, Hasan, JK.

I'll drop Imad, because Haris & Fakhar can bowl SLAO spin. That actually makes a solid chasing unit.

That is why If they had played Umar Amin it would have been better , because they would have a part time seamer.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

China wala Kohli is out

So both our designated minnow bashes are now at the crease together .....

This should be fun

 

[ChachaPakistani]

Amazing. Just when you thought Shehzad was batting well, he tuk tuks his way near a 50 only to get out for returning to his old ways.

Yaar. Kya karein is team ka?

 

[Pete Rose]

The batsmen don't have fluency. Just because shehzad got a few singles doesn't mean he will continue to get singles. The opposing captain will change bowling style and fielding to shut them down. Our batsmen are so mediocre and so limited that they take 12 balls to adjust to a new situation.

 

[MMHS]

I wouldn't mind this line up

If they want to play one less batsman, they'll simply drop Fakhar or Haris, or may be both for Azhar; because MoHa won't open in UK.

That's why, it's better to drop Imad because his darting isn't going to harm more than Haris or Fakhar, but both are far better batsman & MoHa can be protected at 4 as well.

 

[captain crook]

Quite clearly Shehzad just had a good workout in the middle albeit a weak bowling attack. This tournament will mark the rebirth of Shezzy boy

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should promote Fahim Ashraf and see how he bats.

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

China wala Kohli is out

So both our designated minnow bashes are now at the crease together .....

This should be fun

This guy can not play spin at all.

 

[Justcrazy]

Malik off in style.

 

[Hasan123]

If they want to play one less batsman, they'll simply drop Fakhar or Haris, or may be both for Azhar; because MoHa won't open in UK.

That's why, it's better to drop Imad because his darting isn't going to harm more than Haris or Fakhar, but both are far better batsman & MoHa can be protected at 4 as well.

Harris and Fakhar aren't darters as well.

Harris shouldn't bat below Hafeez but he will unfortunately

 

[MMHS]

That is why If they had played Umar Amin it would have been better , because they would have a part time seamer.

Ideally, Yamin should have been there as 4th seemer & No. 7 batsman. But, team is selected, therefore the solution has to be within. 3 Pacers are fine, if JK can raise his game - Wahab is a Lahore quota selection, so JK has to play - fair enough.

 

[Pete Rose]

I am curious, did Haris field today. I have him marked as returning to Pakistan through injury by the second match

 

[ChachaPakistani]

Hafeez your mediocre dot ball batting is useless when there's a total of 340 to chase!

14.5
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Hafeez, no run
14.4
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Hafeez, no run
14.3
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Hafeez, no run

 

[Justcrazy]

Hafeez again killing the chase here

 

[msb314]

This is so rubbish

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

Hafeez your mediocre dot ball batting is useless when there's a total of 340 to chase!

He is a selfish batsman he mayby will up the ante when gets gets an fifty.

 

[MMHS]

MoHa is batting at 65 SR, chasing 342 & Soumya has bowled 3 overs in a 40 metre boundary!!!

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Shehzad was batting good but got out. Seems Pakistan not going close.

 

[Markhor]

Pancake pitch, 40 metre boundary and we've already lost 3 wickets.

We are carrying too much deadwood in this squad.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Hafeez your mediocre dot ball batting is useless when there's a total of 340 to chase!

14.5
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Hafeez, no run
14.4
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Hafeez, no run
14.3
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Hafeez, no run

Though somya is a part timer.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

That is not how any successful chase ever works. Look at Kohli, he will make sure dot balls are limited even when bog shots don't happen. This is what prevents RRR from spiraling out of control. An over of 8 to 10 runs with boundaries easily becomes 11-12 runs and makes a huge difference

The boundaries are far more important. The singles don't bother anyone and until the sub-continental sides get rid of our old-school approaches the white countries will win every single time. Even during the IPL or PSL it's embarassing how often our commentators are talking abt singles and strike rotation and they are talking about hitting sixes and putting sides under pressure.

315 is going to be par at this tournament.

Look at Bangladesh today. 33 boundaries, 8 sixes, 21 extras. That's 191 runs right there. Straight up you need 150 runs off 252 balls in ones, twos and threes....all the time in the world to play dot-balls. Even 35% of the innings being dot-balls can get you such a huge score as long you hit the boundaries.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Hoping for an exciting match bat MoHa making it boring.

 

[Justcrazy]

Required rate over 7.5 now

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

Teetering into Zimbabwe territory.

 

[idrizzy]

The only change that the management will think of making is Fakhar in for Azhar. A shame really since Haris is getting wasted on the bench.

 

[Coconut]

Hoping for an exciting match bat MoHa making it boring.

OH, oh don't lie boy. U r hoping for a collapse.

 

[light]

Either Bangladesh is bowling exceptionaly well or Pakistan has lost it and has no hunger for a win. Chasing 350 almost with a strike rate of 75ish is criminal

 

[ChachaPakistani]

The sad part is that hitting 100 before the twentieth over is a HUGE accomplishment for our batting, even if its being done in such a lukewarm fashion with three wickets already down.

 

[Pete Rose]

Pancake pitch, 40 metre boundary and we've already lost 3 wickets.

We are carrying too much deadwood in this squad.

Its confirming everyone's worst fears, I am afraid.

 

[Coconut]

Required rate over 7.5 now

Won't be that difficult. This Bangladeshi bowling attack is absolutely rubbish and their best bowler isn't playing either.

 

[Pete Rose]

MoHa is batting at 65 SR, chasing 342 & Soumya has bowled 3 overs in a 40 metre boundary!!!

he will finish at a strike rate close 90+, with of course, no impact on the game.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

Something old-school guys just don't get.

Sixers are SIX times more important and valuable than singles. Boundaries are four times more important.

Same thing with basketball and three-pointers it took years of data, a few younger coaches with power to tell oldies to shut up and then a few years of teams that didn't do it getting hammered. Now people realize that you either dunk or lay-up or you take 3 pointers, because 33% 3 pointers is as good as 50% 2-pointers (which no one except Shaq ever had).

Same thing, you are not going to get singles 100% of the balls, and they are basically not very relevant compared to boundary frequency. For every sixer they hit, you need a whole over of singles more than what they get to compensate.

 

[ChachaPakistani]

Got me kicking dust wishing Sharjeel and Khalid Latif weren't so freaking shady. They set us back significantly

 

[Justcrazy]

Boundaries are not coming , someone has to take charge here

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Why mash using somya as a full time bowler???!!

 

[ExplicitAI]

Ok we need to somehow get a couple of expensive overs and we're in.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

OH, oh don't lie boy. U r hoping for a collapse.

It's a practice match dude. More shot more fun. Shomya is bowling instead of mustafiz!!

 

[wasimjunior]

Anyone know our batting order?

Haris fakhar Sarf and iMad all gonna bat? Every chance if so

 

[ExplicitAI]

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Malik accelerating,good to see

 

[Arham_PakFan]

What is Hafeez doing?

 

[saeed5646]

all depend upon malik i hope he bats till 40 over we will be in driving seat then