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Pakistan v Bangladesh | Under 19 World Cup | P'ston North| 20/1/10

iafzal said:
did someone ask wy he was in the team 10 post ago? :)))
Well still baffling strategy from Pak to send this guy at No.8. He seems to be in the team as a batsmen since he is not keeping. In which case, why didn't he bat earlier and why did he come after bowlers?
 
We have a very long batting line up. We just need to play faster in the opening power plays.
 
How that happened btw...who bowled the last over ? was he spinner ? pacer ? i mean what the hell just happened ?
 
IAJ said:
We have a very long batting line up. We just need to play faster in the opening power plays.

Shehzad tried his best to cost us the match, but Waqas rescued the day :inzi
 
Well done Pakistan U19's.

Chasing what was a very stiff target against a good team.

Babar Azam delivers once again. Shame he couldn't get a century.

Muhammad Waqas cite's Brendon McCullum as his hero. Well played young man.

Hammad Azam again chips in from the lower order.

I think this win is going to give a huge confidence boost to our U19 lads. They now have momentum along with showing a lot of consistency, something that is unheard of in Pakistan.

Well played you youngster beauties ! :)

People are criticising Ahmed Shehzad's innings for the length of deliveries but I think up until the wobble in the middle the chase was going beautifully. I think the mindset may have been keep wickets in hand and let the hitters do the business.
 
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hahaha man even our juniors are darn unpredictable. They played like old Pakistan by snatching victory out of jaws of defeat!

Feel bad for Bangladesh. They had a really good team. Good luck next time and West Indies must be over the moon now and must be thanking Pakistan a million.
 
genghis81 said:
Well still baffling strategy from Pak to send this guy at No.8. He seems to be in the team as a batsmen since he is not keeping. In which case, why didn't he bat earlier and why did he come after bowlers?

I have questioned the captaincy and managemenst strategy many times during this match.

The way shehzad played and the way rameez played was pathetic to be honest. if you score 50 from 60 balls, that is more than acceptable but consuming almost 100 balls for a 50 is not good enough.
 
Waqas to replace Sarfraz in the next test squad. :akmal
 
Look at the last partnership: 52 runs, 3.2 overs, RR: 15.60
 
To the Bangladeshi's credit, they had us on the ropes for most of the time in our innings until their captain pulled a Yousuf and gave the last over to some part timer instead of one of their main bowlers. Well done to him. :D
 
RumiNYC said:
How that happened btw...who bowled the last over ? was he spinner ? pacer ? i mean what the hell just happened ?

Nothing. It was just another Pakistan's show of unpredictability regardless of level of cricket. :afridi
 
lets not forget hammad azam, because he started the momentum with 2 sixes. Well played to the u19 boys esp. Babar sher Azam, and muhammad waqad
 
RumiNYC said:
How that happened btw...who bowled the last over ? was he spinner ? pacer ? i mean what the hell just happened ?
Last over was bowled by Muminul Showrav. It says he's a Slow left-arm orthodox bowler.
 
Equinox i told you before this tournament start that pakistan produces best U-19 cricketers .
 
All other bowlers bowled out but strage decision to bowl Muminul Showrav 2.5-33 vs main bowler Alauddin Babu 8- 28. May be bcoz spinners were doing well until last three overs.
 
genghis81 said:
Last over was bowled by Muminul Showrav. It says he's a Slow left-arm orthodox bowler.
Unbelievable bowling change if you ask me. Why would have some spinner bowling the last over when you have a fast bowler [with an epic name Babu] having figures like 8 overs 28 runs? :moyo
 
Gotta be one of the best chases in recent times. Tells you a lot about motivation and fighting spirit. Well done boys.
 
Thank God It Is ME said:
What about Captain, coach, manager, chief selector and chairman of PCB and as everybody sayz here on PP make him President of Pakistan aswell.

Good, why not UN president too? Since we are at it, let's not hold back. Tomorrow, MoYo may come out and tell us his technique is not good and he shouldn't be playing in under 19.
 
Great win for the U19 boys ... will do wonders for confidence.

Will be interesting to see how the India V England game goes tommorow. We play the loser in the quarter finals.
 
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By the way there was another thriller in the game between Aus and SA. SA won with 2 balls to spare and 2 wickets in hand. So the quarters are looking like this:

NZ V Aus
SA V SL
Pak V loser of Ind/Eng
WI V winner of Ind/Eng
 
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genghis81 said:
By the way there was another thriller in the game between Aus and SA. SA won with 2 balls to spare and 2 wickets in hand. So the quarters are looking like this:

NZ V Aus
SA V SL
Pak V loser of Ind/Eng
WI V winner of Ind/Eng

India should lose against England and we get a televised match between India U19 and Pak U19
 
Congrats for amazing victory but I just didnt understand why didnt they played 2 half decent seamers and opt for 10 batsmen instead :s
 
wow.. this game ended like one of our Howzat romps!
 
South Africa also beat Australia with 2 balls remaining.

Some quality games going on.
 
sali said:
Call Mohd Ameer for semi final and final.

Hes got all the ingredients pace ,inswing ,outswing but even then he was taken apart to all corners in the pentangular FC match last year.
 
Great win for Pakistan - looked like they had messed it up BUT fortunately the lower order did the trick

Babar Azam scores runs again BUT what on earth was Shehzad playing at - batted way, way too slowly
 
Where exactly is that equinox fella :))

What a stunning comeback, well Pak U 19s and Waqas in particular...we were down and out and somew pulled it off.
 
Pakistan and South Africa snatch last-over victories to top their groups

Pakistan and South Africa snatch last-over victories to top their groups

New Zealand scores comfortable win to secure favourable draw in quarter-finals, while West Indies confirms its qualifying spot


Tomorrow’s crucial Group A match between England and India will be broadcast live around the world

Photographs from New Zealand v Sri Lanka match available through Getty Images, images from South Africa v Australia match available on ICC FTP site.

Pakistan and South Africa both scraped through to thrilling victories in the final over of their respective group matches at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand today.

Pakistan hit a late flurry of runs to overtake Bangladesh in its match at Palmerston North, while South Africa left it to the second-last ball of its clash with Australia to secure a win at Queenstown.

In today’s other match, at Christchurch, New Zealand solidly outplayed Sri Lanka for a seven-wicket win. The results today confirmed all three winners take the top spot in their groups, securing the most favourable draw going in to the Super League quarter-finals starting on Saturday.

Pakistan’s stunning four-wicket win over Bangladesh was a triumph for debutant Muhammad Waqas, who blasted 34 from 14 balls to snatch an unlikely victory. With two overs remaining, Pakistan needed 39 and seemed out of contention until Waqas came to the crease and unleashed his talents on the Bangladesh death bowlers.

Pakistan started slowly in its chase for 250, but kept wickets in hand, getting through to 104 before losing a wicket. The Bangladesh spin bowlers then took the upper hand, the batsmen getting tied down and giving their wickets away to rash shots. Pakistan collapsed to be 199-6 before Waqas and Hammad Azam took the team home. Muhammad Babar Azam played another masterful innings for 91, including seven fours and a six. He was unlucky not to get a century but provided much-needed backbone to the innings.

Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat. They made a strong start with Anamul Haque and Amit Majumder putting on 92 for the opening stand, Haque in particular driving the bowlers powerfully back down the ground. The spinners slowed things down but could not get a breakthrough until the 23rd over when Usman Qadir removed Majumder for 36, quickly followed by Haque for 55.

Bangladesh then dug in, with captain Mahmudul Hasan and Shabbir Rahman compiling a quick 79 from 51 balls. Hasan was run out on the second-last ball for 63 while Rahman was left not out on 34. All the Bangladesh batters got starts but none was able to go on to make a big score. Qadir finished with 2-44 to be the best of the bowlers.

“We thought we might be losing the game,” said Pakistan captain Azeem Ghumman. “But Waqas kept telling me that he was confident that he could score the runs. It was incredible – it turned from the impossible to the possible. Waqas really played well, the guy was confident and he showed it. It was the best debut by anyone.”

South Africa’s win over Australia was also a final-over thriller, as they chased down Australia’s 276-7 with two balls and two wickets to spare. Dale Deeb flicked the first ball of the final over through midwicket for four and then played an audacious ramp shot to the fine leg boundary to seal the victory.

Dominic Hendricks set up the win with an outstanding 94 from 98 balls, earning his second man-of-the-match award in two games. South Africa opened briskly and had 58 on the board after eight overs with Hendricks and Josh Richards finding the boundary with ease. Hendricks also combined with Stephan Smith to bring up the 100, and later with Malcolm Nofal, sharing a fourth wicket stand of 49. South Africa always had the run-rate under control and even after Hendricks’ dismissal continued to push steadily towards the target.

Australia started the day by winning the toss and batting, and reached 44-2 after 10 overs. Alex Keath steadied the ship, putting on 127 for the third wicket with left-hander Jason Floros. Keath made a patient 64, while Floros smashed eight fours and a six making 96 off 97 balls, before being caught behind with his century in sight.

Australia passed 200 in the 40th over and Tim Armstrong, for the third time in group matches, played a gem of an innings to push his side past 250. The big right-hander belted three sixes and a four in his 48 off 43 balls.

South Africa captain Josh Richards acknowledged it was a tight contest. “It was close – Australia batted pretty well,” he said. “I think in the batting we had it pretty much wrapped up with only four or five down, but then we had a few soft dismissals so it was closer than it should have been. The guys batted well today – it was good that they managed to bring it through even under pressure.”

Meanwhile, New Zealand looked professional and unhurried in its win over Sri Lanka, overhauling the target of 196 with only three wickets down and six overs to spare. Tall right-handed opener Harry Boam, who carried his bat for 85 not out, anchored three key partnerships through the top order to secure the win, and the man-of-the-match award.

New Zealand began its chase with a momentary falter, losing a wicket in the second over, but Boam and Jimmy Neesham immediately hit back with dominating 74-run partnership before the hard-hitting Neesham skied a delivery and was caught three runs short of a half-century off just 41 balls.

Corey Anderson kept up the pace hitting five boundaries before falling to a stunning outfield catch by Charith Jayampathi who scampered 25 metres and dived headlong to take the catch just inside the long-on boundary. That was the last wicket Sri Lanka captured, however, as Boam and captain Craig Cachopa accumulated the necessary runs, Boam hitting seven fours and a six in his innings.

Sri Lanka had started its innings slowly and lost early wickets, until left-hander Dhanishka Gunathillike got the scoreboard ticking over. Coming in at number seven he watched three more wickets fall but at 136-9 he’d had enough – and plundered the attack, hitting back over the bowlers’ heads. Gunathillike was eventually out for an outstanding 69, having given his side a creditable total to defend. New Zealand’s Tim Johnston again impressed with his varied off spin, breaking two important middle-order partnerships.

Man of the match Boam was pleased to have hit the ball so well. “I found it a little bit tough early on and during the middle Sri Lanka bowled really well, but I had a bit of freedom later on and that was pleasing,” he said. “Overall I was thrilled I stuck to my game plan when it got a bit tough, and didn’t throw my wicket away when it was a bit slow. Today was a real test for us so it was nice to win today and keep the momentum going.”

Today’s results confirm the standings in three of the Groups, with one match remaining tomorrow, between England and India in Group A. In Group B, South Africa finish top and will go on to play Group C runner-up Sri Lanka in their Super League quarter-final on Sunday. In Group C, top finisher New Zealand will meet the Group B runner-up Australia on Sunday. Group D winner Pakistan will play the loser of the India-England match on Saturday, while second-placed West Indies will meet the winner of tomorrow’s clash, also on Saturday.

The top of the table Group A match between India and England takes place at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln, with ESPN STAR Sports broadcasting the game live around the world.
 
Muhammad waqas should be given chances in place of regular wicket keeper and we can add another fast bowler to our battery.
 
So if England beats India, will the Pak v Eng quarter final be televised on sky sports in the UK?
 
legslip said:
So if England beats India, will the Pak v Eng quarter final be televised on sky sports in the UK?
These are the matches that should be televised according to the willow schedule.

Quarter Final 4 D1 V A2 (TBC)
Quarter Final 2 B1 V C2 (TBC)
Semi Final 1 (TBC)

Semi Final 2 (TBC)

Final (TBC)
Reserve Day
 
legslip said:
So if England beats India, will the Pak v Eng quarter final be televised on sky sports in the UK?

I think whoever loses the England v India game will play Pakistan in the quarter finals, right?
 
So we have two wicketkeepers One anoop then this waqas both are from karachi hahahaha
 
Inswinger said:
Point being? :13:

Anoop is a very good keeper a real specialist. But Waqas is just a part-time wicketkeeper the last time he was keeping wickets was in 2008 !!!

Waqas is selected bcoz he performed with the bat in U-19 Tournament !!
 
http://www.cricinfo.com/u19wc2010/engine/current/match/432016.html

We are in the quarter finals! This is extra special this time around because if we win the competition then we have won the U19WC the most times, overtaking Australia who have also won the competition twice like Pak.

Babar Azam(15 years of age at Pakistani dodgy age) has produced another top innings with a score of 92 to consolidate on his 129 and 40no in the previous two matches, whereas a top friend of mine Usman Qadir has taken 8 wickets in just 3 matches. I say get them into the national team ;-)

Just for everybody’s awareness the quarter final will be played on Friday night televised on Sky and it will be against either India or England ! What a match in prospect ;-)
 
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Thanks Pakistan. Great stuff and thanks for helping us through.

Whilst Pakistan are clearly the standouts, the fact that both Weat Indies and Bangladesh pushed you guys close tends to suggest that this was a ridiculously tough group to be placed in.

Bangladesh will stroll through the plate championship just like we did last year and it seems such a shame that all 3 of us were in that group whilst other teams get to play 2 associate teams and stroll through.
 
I think holding Waqas back at no 8 was smart tactics. With 6 down, we still had good batsman on both side. Senior team will miss old Razzaq coming in at no 8 and finishing the game. Juniors can do it bcoz they have too many all rounder...no long tail and good pacers.
 
BoomBoomCricket said:
http://www.cricinfo.com/u19wc2010/engine/current/match/432016.html

We are in the quarter finals! This is extra special this time around because if we win the competition then we have won the U19WC the most times, overtaking Australia who have also won the competition twice like Pak.

Babar Azam(15 years of age at Pakistani dodgy age) has produced another top innings with a score of 92 to consolidate on his 129 and 40no in the previous two matches, whereas a top friend of mine Usman Qadir has taken 8 wickets in just 3 matches. I say get them into the national team ;-)

Just for everybody’s awareness the quarter final will be played on Friday night televised on Sky and it will be against either India or England ! What a match in prospect ;-)

Oh yes! :108: :108:
That is going to be one tough match. Lets see how the boys do...
 
So its a straight shoot out now, correct? If you lose a game you're straight out? Or is it still a points system until the semis?
 
Sledger said:
So its a straight shoot out now, correct? If you lose a game you're straight out? Or is it still a points system until the semis?

Quarter finals to come. So yeah it's standard knockout now.
 
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