Pakistan down England in thrilling World Cup encounter to end 11-match losing streak

[Plumb]

Pakistan cricket 1 game down next game UP

 

[Titan24]

Minnows putting no1 ranked team under pressure who would have thought.

 

[hur rizvi]

Bring shadab in for the kill now

Perfect time for him. 2 right handers

 

[usmankhanmlg]

Not enough people close-in to stop singles for Buttler and he's off the mark. Force him to hit hard from the start, please. That's our best chance of getting him. This is a massive moment in the game. Focus.

 

[imshally81]

Good fielding

 

[hussain.r97]

Shadab was missed badly in the series against England.

Great bowler and even a better fielder.

Shadab's fielding is really uplifting for the entire side.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Shadab saves us at least 5-6 runs every match with his fielding.

More than that tbh. Saves couple of boundaries at point in first 10 overs as well

 

[emranabbas]

Mark my words. Hafeez will get stokes as well

 

[mon858]

So how are we going to take Butler's wicket? With Shadab or Wahab maybe?

thats what i was thinking. if we want to nail this match now, bring shadab/wahab from both ends and get him out in next 5 overs, game over, even if he gets few boundaries, may give wicket on one of those deliveries or hits.

 

[zn426]

Anyone feeling shades of the CT17 semifinal? England simply couldn't get it away after a while.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Hafeez is bowling too short

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

A lot of short bowling going unpunished here.

 

[topspin]

Problem with Shoaib Malik's wicket (if Pakistan do go on to win), the captain + management will be reluctant to drop him, which would be the wrong move because his batting is finished and he doesn't do enough in the spin department to make the side as a bowler alone.

 

[Chokli]

Hafeez's stache is on point

 

[AdamM97]

Anyone feeling shades of the CT17 semifinal? England simply couldn't get it away after a while.

England look like tournament chokers.

 

[jewel1985]

This is abit pathetic from England. Bunch of flat track bullies.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Problem with Shoaib Malik's wicket (if Pakistan do go on to win), the captain + management will be reluctant to drop him, which would be the wrong move because his batting is finished and he doesn't do enough in the spin department to make the side as a bowler alone.

I was thinking the same thing when he got that wicket.

 

[Titan24]

A lot of short bowling going unpunished here.

Thats what wickets and pressure do. Batsmen are too cautious now until a big partnership develops

 

[Shafi]

Need to rotate the spinners. Bring Sadab and Fakhar for few overs.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

One more wicket and we put brakes on scoring.

 

[Afhan Ali]

England look like tournament chokers.

Match is not finished yet
Buttler and Root can win this from here

 

[Titan24]

Need to bring Shadab in. Leg spinner forces mistakes when batsmen are trying to develop partnerships

 

[ARK Rafay]

Malik chipped in no probs.

 

[AdamM97]

The energy showed by Sarfraz looks great today.

 

[Plumb]

Need Butler's wicket

 

[Titan24]

Need to rotate the spinners. Bring Sadab and Fakhar for few overs.

Yes should try.

 

[topspin]

I was thinking the same thing when he got that wicket.

Exactly.

I know Asif Ali isn't your cup of tea, so who would you drop out of him and Malik?

 

[SulmanPK]

Wow. Great going for pakistan so far.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Magnificent so far just need. Butler

 

[Amjid Javed]

Please get buttler out cheaply some how!

 

[Titan24]

Match is not finished yet
Buttler and Root can win this from here

Well than good luck to them. We have already done more than other minnows

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Pak need to win with good margin. 2 pts and wud make nrr better.

 

[AdamM97]

Match is not finished yet
Buttler and Root can win this from here

Maybe but they’re not playing as good as they do in bilateral series. The pressure gets to them.

 

[hur rizvi]

Butler is too dangerous

 

[ads101]

Clears the......fielder in the ring haha he was gonna stay ropes than switched his statement.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Interesting to see how Malik comes back after getting tonked by Buttler.

 

[Shafi]

Why Buttler always play great against us?

 

[MMHS]

PAK is well ahead in DWL, and this is WC game - fancy slogging won't work here. This should have been PAK's combination against WIN with Malik & Hafeez bowling 20 overs, but batsmen didn't put anything. Going forward, against AUS, SAF & NZ same 7 batsmen should play. PAK doesn't have all-rounders and instead of trying out Faheem, Imad, Malik/MoHa should have bowled lot more with 7+4 combination.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Malik is a strong character, doesn't let one big shot put him off his game.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Now replace hafeez with show-off

 

[sindhiboy]

I have a feeling butler will play a monster knock

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Hafeez needs to bowl a tight over here.

 

[Fahdi]

Maybe give Shadab a go with 2 right handers at the crease

 

[Titan24]

Maybe but they’re not playing as good as they do in bilateral series. The pressure gets to them.

They need highest ever WC chase which shows WC pressure usually gets to everybody when runs are on the board

 

[Chokli]

1.Babar Azam
2.Fakhar Zaman
3.Haris Sohail
4.Mohammad Hafeez
5.Sarfraz Ahmed
6.Shoaib Malik
7.Imad Wasim
8.Shadab Khan
9.Wahab Riaz
10.Hasan Ali
11.Mohammad Amir

is the best possible combination.

Imad, Shadab, Malik, Hafeez and Haris for spin.

 

[hur rizvi]

Why Buttler always play great against us?

He performs against everyone
Just a limited overs beast

 

[sshakir411]

England under a little pressure but Jos Butler is key. Need to keep it tight and not leak useless runs...keep them under the asking rate for another 5-8 overs and the game will get more interesting

 

[Sirris]

I have a feeling butler will play a monster knock

I have a feeling he will get out cheaply.

ENG bowled out sub 200

let's see

 

[zn426]

Is there any reason to continue bowling Hafeez and Malik when you've got two right handers in? Now Sarfraz is taking this too far.

 

[Shafi]

Why can't Surfraz rotate the spinners. ENG will be used to with them.

 

[hur rizvi]

Need shadab from Malik’s end

 

[Pete Rose]

Rameez is babbling something

 

[Afhan Ali]

Now just change hafeez and malik they done their job

 

[superman]

why is Shadab not getting back on he is a better bowl than Malik

 

[K4Kohli]

Bring in Shadab for Butler and Root

 

[hussain.r97]

Sarfraz has the tendency of going one over two far with his bowlers. Shadab should've been brought on to attack, Hafeez could've bowled his remaining over later against Moeen Ali or something.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Bittler is dangerous.

 

[Titan24]

208 runs required with RR of 8.22. Its Buttler for Engalnd

 

[Madplayer]

Chakkay pad gaye yaar

 

[hur rizvi]

Letting butler settled isn’t a good idea

 

[Plumb]

NOOOO Bring Shaddy..and wahab

 

[Markhor]

Costly over.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Now Sarfaraz will press the panic botton

 

[marlonbrowndo]

One over too many for hafeez. Bring Shadab on

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Bring on amir

 

[Madplayer]

Bittler is dangerous.

And buttler too.

 

[imshally81]

15 in last over

 

[Fahdi]

Butler is just too dangerous to be operating Malik and Hafeez. Bring your wicket takers on Sarfraz.

 

[Mean&Green]

Atherton and Ramiz cursed is jinexes it morons

 

[ARK Rafay]

Yea off spinner just back firing against both rightys. Specially if one is Buttler. Can't gamble more. Sarfraz needs Shadab now

 

[JellyBro]

dang hafeez got professored

 

[SulmanPK]

Need to bring Shadab in. Leg spinner forces mistakes when batsmen are trying to develop partnerships

Does kaptaan understand that every player requires a diff strategy? Sticking with these two againat butler, giving him time to settle

 

[Asif321]

Hafeez should come for moeen
Don’t bowl him now

 

[zn426]

This would have been the over to bring on Shadab Khan. Now the pressure has been released.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Buttler needs to go

 

[ExpressPacer]

Should not have dropped Root, Babar! He's going to make us pay, Km afraid.

 

[topspin]

Cool heads needed, no need to panic

 

[shah_1]

Next 5 overs are the key

 

[Asif321]

We need wicket quick

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Wahab needs a slip