Pakistan v Australia | 2nd ODI | 31 March, 2022 | Lahore | Australia innings

[Faisalabadimunda]

Great performance guys keep it up. Minnows

 

[Amjid Javed]

Another 100 incoming for Head?

Probably inside 25 overs again

 

[Energy]

Shadab gets a lot of flak but he is a wicket taker. A gun fielder, and has a positive attitude. Him not being there and with Imad & Hafeez gone now, the spin bowling is also exposed.

 

[Sycamore]

No need to criticise the bowlers, these pitches are absolute roads. It is the batters who messed up.

 

[Ahmed216]

This is something Pak would never do, Shaheen comes on and smashed for 6 first ball, our batsmen would show "respect" to the returning bowler and probably try and play him out.

Our batsmen are always under pressure of maintaining spot in the team

 

[NeVerMind]

The way Aussies are going, KFC will recind their promise to sponsor deserving students every time a six is hit...however will be balanced when Pak bat as not much chance of them clearing the ropes...

 

[boomboomcheema]

What's going on

 

[castortroy]

Pak seamers have never troubled aussie batters and this stems from the Waqar and Wasim days.

Bowers like afridi get so much hype but cannon fodder to Aussie batters

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

A series to forget. Pcb messed it up big time. Empty stands minnow like performance from pakistan. No flair

 

[Amjid Javed]

Aussies not having many dot balls either here.

 

[sindhiboy]

why has travis head suddenly turned into a hybrid of lara and gilchrist?

 

[Arsal_AK]

Shadab gets a lot of flak but he is a wicket taker. A gun fielder, and has a positive attitude. Him not being there and with Imad & Hafeez gone now, the spin bowling is also exposed.

Shadab is one of the very few people who understand the modern game in Pakistan. Just look at how IU plays and how he bars and bowls there. If it wasn't for injuries we would have played the final again this year.

When he comes back, I would try batting him at 5. Rizwan should move to 4 or open and Saud shouldn't be playing ODIs at all.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Why isnt Khushdil bowling?

He was decent last game

 

[Ahmed216]

why has travis head suddenly turned into a hybrid of lara and gilchrist?

He will go back to being himself against better sides. We are minnows

 

[Rana]

Loving this phainta by the Aussies. Babar and his bubble deserve this!

 

[Kroll]

Aus rr 6.91 Pak would be delighted with 4.91 at same stage.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan chose to field again. Why?

I think they should've batted first.

 

[sweep_shot]

Great over for Pakistan. Just 1 from it.

Australia - 159/1 after 23 overs.

 

[NeVerMind]

Run rate drops below 7...congrats

 

[Kroll]

Shaheen going nearly 8 rpo

 

[cricenjoyer]

Think Head's going to be taking a brand new car home

 

[sweep_shot]

Run rate has dropped a bit. Very good still.

6.81.

 

[sweep_shot]

Think Head's going to be taking a brand new car home

That car looks gorgeous.

 

[castortroy]

Never looked out

 

[sweep_shot]

Umpire gave it out.

Review time.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan chose to field again. Why?

I think they should've batted first.

Because Babar has all bases covered to chase 350 if needed

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistan chose to field again. Why?

I think they should've batted first.

Because winning is no longer important in our cricket

 

[sweep_shot]

Big gap. Not out.

I heard a noise though.

 

[Shafi]

There is no match between Australia vs Pakistan team. Even top 5 of Aussie first class teams can beat our team quite easily. We were lucky not to get white wash in test as well.

 

[Kroll]

Finally oz showing us mercy

 

[sweep_shot]

Spinner is back.

Zahid.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

flat road of a pitch, high scoring match. Head going great guns, i never thought he could score so quick.
I guess pak missing shadab khan - a terrfic spinner, not a bad batsman and one of the top five best outfielders.

 

[Rana]

Head on 89 still trying to hit 6s with the spin

Imam would look for 11 singles at this point

 

[sweep_shot]

Gone!

Zahid gets Head.

163/2.

 

[sweep_shot]

flat road of a pitch, high scoring match. Head going great guns, i never thought he could score so quick.
I guess pak missing shadab khan - a terrfic spinner, not a bad batsman and one of the top five best outfielders.

I remember Head once had a massive ODI partnership with Warner. I think they put on 280+.

Handy ODI player. Good part-time bowler too.

 

[The Scorer]

This is like when Pakistan came to England for a 50 overs tournament in and got smashed all over the park, by Jason Roy, Buttler and Bairstow.

 

[Jazx]

The greatest chasers of the game again chose to field today!!!

 

[Sarwar89]

I remember Head once had a massive ODI partnership with Warner. I think they put on 280+.

Handy ODI player. Good part-time bowler too.

Against which team ?

 

[sweep_shot]

Zahid is suddenly bowling much better. Getting turn.

 

[sweep_shot]

Against which team ?

Pakistan.

They put on a 284-run opening partnership.

Here's the scorecard: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...ia-vs-pakistan-5th-odi-1000895/full-scorecard.

 

[Amjid Javed]

I remember Head once had a massive ODI partnership with Warner. I think they put on 280+.

Handy ODI player. Good part-time bowler too.

Adelaide 2016 vs Pakistan

284 run partnership.

Warner scored 179, head was out later for 128

Aussies scored 369.

 

[Kroll]

44444444

 

[Sarwar89]

Adelaide 2016 vs Pakistan

284 run partnership.

Warner scored 179, head was out later for 128

Aussies scored 369.

Shocked. Was not expecting it was against us.

 

[Sir-fraz]

Why bowl khushdil after a wicket.. babar ieeds to go

 

[Amjid Javed]

Aussies will get 320+ here today.

 

[Sycamore]

Adelaide 2016 vs Pakistan

284 run partnership.

Warner scored 179, head was out later for 128

Aussies scored 369.

) Of course it was pakistan

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Pakistan.

They put on a 284-run opening partnership.

Here's the scorecard: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...ia-vs-pakistan-5th-odi-1000895/full-scorecard.

Hasan ali bowling figures 100 in 9 overs lol

 

[sweep_shot]

Australia - 171/2 (26 overs).

 

[Ahmed216]

Aussies will get 320+ here today.

350

 

[sweep_shot]

Good opportunity for McDermott to get his maiden ODI century.

He's on 77*.

 

[Kroll]

Man we’re such a pathetic and minnow side
Sad state of affiars

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Adelaide 2016 vs Pakistan

284 run partnership.

Warner scored 179, head was out later for 128

Aussies scored 369.

Did'nt think he was around since 2016...bit of an under the radar flying guy....did his stuff quietly

 

[sweep_shot]

Australia - 187/2 (28 overs).

 

[Amjid Javed]

Shocked. Was not expecting it was against us.

Pakistan has won just 6 out of last 41 odis vs Aussies dating back to Pakistan last series win vs Aussies in 2002.

 

[sweep_shot]

Did'nt think he was around since 2016...bit of an under the radar flying guy....did his stuff quietly

Head is not a regular. He is a bench player.

 

[oatmeal]

Very poor effort from the fielders, didnt even put in a slide

 

[castortroy]

Pak tracks must be the most batting friendly pitches in the world

 

[JibranAnsari]

As australia score 360 , babar azam is gearing up for another 65(80) which will help his average along.

 

[sweep_shot]

McDermott is on 85*.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pak tracks must be the most batting friendly pitches in the world

Very flat pitch. Yup.

To be honest, that's good in ODI.

 

[oatmeal]

200 up even before 30 overs. Aussies have a poor lower middle order but they are putting up massive totals even before they come out to bat

 

[JibranAnsari]

8 runs an over from here will take australia to 365.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Man.. Aussies have always been aggressive in LOI cricket but 2 new balls have unleashed a beast in them.
Ball not turning much, hard ball and no reverse swing and flat decks.
They have literally murdered every bowling attack. I see another WC win for them in 2023.

 

[sweep_shot]

200 is up.

200/2 (29.1 overs).

 

[castortroy]

Very flat pitch. Yup.

To be honest, that's good in ODI.

Not if your batting is at minnow level standards

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Pak tracks must be the most batting friendly pitches in the world

All over the world ODI tracks are very very flat. 300 is like par score which is difficult to defend also these days. 2 new balls have completely taken spinners out of equation and have made ODI's a power game, a bash fest basically. Boring to watch tbh..

 

[sweep_shot]

Australia - 206/2 (30 overs).

 

[Sir-fraz]

Man just keep the aussies talking, waqar has nothing to offer...

 

[oatmeal]

This is carnage. Fakhar has to get a century today. Cant trust Imam and Rizwan

 

[imshally81]

Flat captaincy

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

All over the world ODI tracks are very very flat. 300 is like par score which is difficult to defend also these days. 2 new balls have completely taken spinners out of equation and have made ODI's a power game, a bash fest basically. Boring to watch tbh..

2 new balls also taken reverse swing out of equation. its hence just a boundary bashing competition. I wish bowlers got some more support to even this out.

 

[Sycamore]

Babar with *surprise pikachu face* Why do they keep attacking, why not go for singles.

 

[silentkiller187]

Pak need to hope for a monumental collapse otherwise 350 is the minimum chase they will look at

 

[pillionrider]

Pakistan have won the toss opted to bowl first in the 2nd ODI against Australia

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Interesting to note that the Australian team sheet only lists the captain pretty much being in charge of the team, as it should be.

Look at the Pakistan team sheet. You have some manager in there along with the coach and captain. Is maybe not a big deal to some, but reflects the politics that a captain has to deal with

 

[silentkiller187]

Look at the intensity Labu is still shwoing running twos hard

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

2 new balls also taken reverse swing out of equation. its hence just a boundary bashing competition. I wish bowlers got some more support to even this out.

yeah. this is pretty boring to watch. We have T20s for watching balls flying all over the park.
ODI's need to be more balanced.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Imagine Warner playing here.. 400 could have been breached at least in one match.

 

[PakPremi]

Hard to see Pakistan contain Aussies for under 350. Pakistan need to find accurate spinners and hope someone like Dhani and Naseem can come good for them, otherwise bowling apart from Shaheen and Haris is belowaverage.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

yeah. this is pretty boring to watch. We have T20s for watching balls flying all over the park.
ODI's need to be more balanced.

Maybe 4 innings of 20 overs per side per innings might even it out a bit, with a few tweak of the rules....i thiknk Sachin suggested this once...

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Excellent century for McDermott..looks a good talent.