Pakistan played defensive cricket say the Indian players

[Bhaijaan]

Every other team other than india is beatable india will not lose any game leading to semis
Pak will be in semis.

india might choke there

Bharat will choke vs Southern Afrikaan in the semi final

 

[rhony]

Pandya was definitely trolling and taking the mick out of Pakistan. Babar and Rizwan did well to get Pakistan to 155/2 aided by some sloppy seam bowling and captaincy.

There was nothing wrong with the batting. Pakistan don't have skilled aggressive batsmen to bat any quicker anyway. They would have simply lost wickets faster on that pitch.

Not necessarily. If you remember, Babar had an LBW decision and it went in his favor. Rizwan also hard an appeal and it was close. This spooked both batsmen and hence their approach against spinners. I think that was the game changer. For about 8 overs, they scored less than 30.

 

[Jazx]

Sweeping statement that, actually I've seen enough ODI cricket to know they were at least 40-50 runs short of where they should have been at that stage of the innings on a flat deck with only 2 wickets down.

I'm assuming you've not seen enough of modern ODI cricket on flat decks (ODIs not played by Pakistan that is in the past few years)

Different games, different bowlers, different conditions. It happens in cricket, sometimes you score 200 in 30 overs, sometimes not. You people cries a lot for the players who are actually performing and keeps silence on non performers who are not even fit as per international standards with their talent. That day run rate was not the real problem though I also believe it was not upto the mark but the actual problem was the colapse after 3rd wicket or else 300+ were on cards on that wicket and too with ease.

 

[Saj]

The major question is - does Pakistan have the players to change the batting approach?

I know Mickey Arthur wants them to bat differently, but if the players don't have faith in this method, then it won't happen.

 

[pillionrider]

Yeah talk nah Viv.

Spinners, you got their wish. Let’s see how you react.

 

[pillionrider]

Some of the fielding dropped off, but quite an impressive response to Mitchell and Rachin's attacking shots.

Must say, India looking more like a champion team now

 

[Kianig89]

Hardik Pandya showed us the mirror on 14th October but we like a pigeon remained closed eye and now we've been this humiliation,

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Hardik Pandya showed us the mirror on 14th October but we like a pigeon remained closed eye and now we've been this humiliation,

Hardik Pandya has no business. This guy almost lost us the match with his poor batting against Pakistan in the T20 WC, where Kohli saved the day. He's talking about defensive cricket

 

[Kianig89]

Hardik Pandya has no business. This guy almost lost us the match with his poor batting against Pakistan in the T20 WC, where Kohli saved the day. He's talking about defensive cricket

Hardik Pandya >> Shadab,Nawaz, Ifti, Rauf, Hassan, A.Salman, Wasim Jr., Usama

That's more than half of Pakistan squad so Pandya is better player than Pakistan duds, not sure what are you insecure

 

[jnaveen1980]

They should have listened to him ?

 

[pakistani pride]

Maybe Babar can listen more to his idols instead of asking for shirts.

 

[Rana]

What was that pathetic batting today in the middle overs?

Required run rate close to 7 but Babar and Rizwan batting at 4 runs per over!!

 

[Kianig89]

Dear lord, Karma is such a thing don't knew the intentions of Pandya whether it was honest opinion or being sarcastic, but exact thing has happened with Indian team at the grandest of stage with 50 ton holders like Kohli and others, faded against classic venomous fast bowling

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

India played in a similar way as Pak played against them. 45 runs difference was due to Kuldeep being more accurate and better spinner compared to Zampa. Had Zampa taken a wicket or two, India would have been bundled under 200 too.