Pakistan v Afghanistan | Match 36, World Cup | Leeds | 29th June, 2019 | Afghanistan innings

[Ashraful_Rox]

Imad needs to do a shakib, they are weak against left arm spinners

 

[member250]

dart machine is on

 

[ScotRaz]

Is Shadab hiding his real age too?fielding like a 50 year old

 

[BleedGreen]

Sharp turn from imad

 

[m.shah]

This has been some rubbish Captaincy. Why don't he bring back amir Or shaheen for a two over spell.

 

[Markhor]

Had the potential definitely, but he went to Afridi route unfortunately, instead of Richi Benaud route. I actually called foul when he got an offer from Big Bash. Should sit out couple of years from every PL & SL, otherwise he’ll need to improve batting lot, to justify his spot. Poor bowling today on this track - conceded 4/5 singles on either side for alternate balls!!! Sarfraz needs to bash him (this time genuine) and ask to bowl at one side.

He will be trotting off to Toronto T20 and CPL after this WC. Maybe Uganda and Hong Kong next if enough zeros on paycheck. He is crying out for two full seasons of 4 day cricket to improve his control and stock delivery but looks like the lure of every pyjama and chaddi league is too much.

 

[castortroy]

Serious turn there

 

[DRsohail]

Had the potential definitely, but he went to Afridi route unfortunately, instead of Richi Benaud route. I actually called foul when he got an offer from Big Bash. Should sit out couple of years from every PL & SL, otherwise he’ll need to improve batting lot, to justify his spot. Poor bowling today on this track - conceded 4/5 singles on either side for alternate balls!!! Sarfraz needs to bash him (this time genuine) and ask to bowl at one side.

The most Important thing I am missing in gis bowling is bowling plan and hiw to set it up, he just come and throws it.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Turn by imad...

 

[BleedGreen]

114/3

 

[QalandarFan]

We should let this Ikram guy bat through the innings. Just get everyone else out.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

That will be down to Afghans being a poor batting side. I am just making a rational assessment of Pak spinners that they are crap, and that is accurate.

Not crap. But they aren't as good as some of the other spinners. Shadab has done ok actually in this world cup and so has Imad.

 

[Hasan123]

By this logic NZ might stop playing cricket in shame considering how they batted against Pak bowling when they were going for 300 in most of the matches.

Everyday is a new day, historical performances cant predict the future with 100% certainty. Any team can give an improved performance in a given day.

NZ are a more consistent side than Pakistan. I never said anyone needs to stop playing cricket.

All you need to do is keep it tight and wickets will fall. We have been pathetic with the ball against a team who has no confidence with the bat.

 

[shah_1]

Shadab is seriously pathetic if Imad is turning this much

 

[Mean&Green]

Man we are so done body language looks terrible

 

[BuffaloSoldier]

afganistan playing their world cup final today

 

[Executioner]

Low quality

Mujeeb Nabi and Rashid not quality after restricting India to 224?

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Low quality

Lol.

We shall see.

 

[watchman99]

I keep refreshing the screen hoping to see the word 'out'

 

[pakistanisgreat]

This turn is worry sign for us. We struggled big time again santer and now we have to face 3 today

 

[Dios]

What is Alikhil doing? There is no excuse to bat this slowly.

 

[castortroy]

Wow this Ikram strike rate

 

[MMHS]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] maybe Wahab has some unfinished business in Australia, so Last 20 20 wc in 2020, and he is best Yorker bowler in Pakistan, and even aging Wahab can be an asset if he bowl after 12th over and can bowl 4 overs easily and do Umar gul Part 2, and he can tonk it as wel if needed. so not the worst option,

But next WC is 15 months away - he’ll be 36 by then, officially.

I think, better to develop Raif for that purpose. What PCB has done many times is backed over aged players too long and then caught off guard just before a tournament when age catches up those players too fast.

 

[Pakpak]

We should let this Ikram guy bat through the innings. Just get everyone else out.

I know right He's saving us a lot of trouble wasting balls.

 

[hasanali]

Pakistani fans are so hysterical. Calm down guys. Behaving like Ikram is Segway.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Mujeeb Nabi and Rashid not quality after restricting India to 224?

India just batted poorly. Except the first wicket, India threw their wickets away.

 

[Fahdi]

A gripping pitch can be dangerous. Cannot let them cross 250

 

[Executioner]

Afghanistan can collapse anytime now

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Need ikram there but afghan to go

 

[PakPremi]

Imad has been bowling ok lol with conspiracy theories by posters.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ikram helping his Pakistani brothers with a match losing knock

 

[AdamM97]

Mujeeb Nabi and Rashid not quality after restricting India to 224?

Mujeeb is better than overrated Rashid. Rashid 110-0 (9.0). If this was Shadab, PP would call him the worst spinner in the game, but since it is a foreign one, he had a bad day.

 

[castortroy]

This turn is worry sign for us. We struggled big time again santer and now we have to face 3 today

Spinners who are far better than ours

 

[ScotRaz]

Ikram's batting keeping us in the game here

 

[Shafi]

Pathetic bowling!!!!! If Afg score above 230 we will not survive against Mujeeb, Rashid and Nabi. Sarfraz is a pathetic captain.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

I guess today ball is looking for hafeez

 

[Executioner]

India just batted poorly. Except the first wicket, India threw their wickets away.

BD struggled against Afghanistan spinners too. So two of the best spin playing sides struggled against them.

 

[shah_1]

Ikram is good for Pakistan

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

20 of 55 - what a knock

Tamim must be proud

 

[castortroy]

Bring some pace back on now ***

 

[BleedGreen]

117/3 after 24.

250 looking easy unless a couple wickets fall

 

[B_Positive]

This is good from sarfaraz. Brilliant captaincy. Need to attack. Can't let afgan settle down.

 

[Ronaldo7]

They were 28/2 smh.
Pathetic bowling.

 

[Mueez]

Keep Ikram for another 50 balls.

And get Asghar out...

 

[member250]

Pathetic bowling!!!!! If Afg score above 230 we will not survive against Mujeeb, Rashid and Nabi. Sarfraz is a pathetic captain.

Calm down, we are talking about Afghan bowling here.

 

[shah_1]

Easy singles

 

[Ronaldo7]

BD struggled against Afghanistan spinners too. So two of the best spin playing sides struggled against them.

On a spinning pitch even santner looked like the next coming of warne.

 

[castortroy]

Still bowling spin

 

[Fahdi]

Sarfraz suddenly with an aggressive field after Afghan is well set. Lasted one ball though

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Ball is turning crazy

 

[AdamM97]

Should bring on pace for a few overs.

 

[MMHS]

He will be trotting off to Toronto T20 and CPL after this WC. Maybe Uganda and Hong Kong next if enough zeros on paycheck. He is crying out for two full seasons of 4 day cricket to improve his control and stock delivery but looks like the lure of every pyjama and chaddi league is too much.

PCB (office bearers) probably get a share - otherwise it can’t happen that a centrally contracted player can’t be blocked for these foul cricket.

 

[B_Positive]

Those 3 wickets have let ikram play his natural game. I wonder why Mohammed shahzad was dropped for this turtle.

 

[Nov15]

AFG seem to be scoring freely. Unlike the NZ match, Pak bowlers haven't been able to intimidate them inspite early wickets.

 

[saeed5646]

If there was slip for Shadab asghar would have gone on very first ball .Poor captaincy from sarfraz

 

[Titan24]

NZ are a more consistent side than Pakistan. I never said anyone needs to stop playing cricket.

All you need to do is keep it tight and wickets will fall. We have been pathetic with the ball against a team who has no confidence with the bat.

Yes bowling hasnt been upto the mark but, not every bowler is gonna be in form everyday and captain needs to realize when to use which bowler accordingly on that day. Sarfaraz isn’t someone who reads it as well as some other captains unfortunately.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

What is a good score on this pitch PP experts ?

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Afghani going by good run rate

 

[shah_1]

15 runs in last 5 overs

 

[Mueez]

What is a good score on this pitch PP experts ?

250 plus in my opinion.

 

[MMHS]

Calm down, we are talking about Afghan bowling here.

The bowling display I have seen so far, if batsmen match that while chasing...... you won’t remain that calm, trust me.

 

[AdamM97]

15 runs in last 5 overs

16 in the last 5.

 

[JibranAnsari]

no intensity from pakistani team

 

[jusarrived]

I know right He's saving us a lot of trouble wasting balls.

Actually disagree . AFG has lot of hacks and this guy is just holding none end up . His wicket is more likely to trigger a collapse

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

On a spinning pitch even santner looked like the next coming of warne.

Santner is not a bad bowler but very overrated

 

[BleedGreen]

 

[Markhor]

If there was slip for Shadab asghar would have gone on very first ball .Poor captaincy from sarfraz

But he is "street smart" cricketer.

 

[shah_1]

Out

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Out

 

[Green Patriot]

They have bit hitters to come.

 

[ekpakistani]

Hack is gone

 

[saeed5646]

Take that shadab haters 7 wicket for leggie

 

[castortroy]

What a hack

 

[Mueez]

Showoffffffff gets him outt

 

[Titan24]

A wicket or two at this stage can change the complete complexion of this innings.

 

[Ronaldo7]

What an atrocious shot.

 

[BleedGreen]

What is a good score on this pitch PP experts ?

270-280 at least

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

hack gone

Watch them collapse now

 

[pakistanisgreat]

He threw it away

 

[Asif321]

Shaddy with wicket