Pakistan v England | 1st T20 | Dubai | 19/02/10

[Sledger]

Can't blame Razzaq, the only batsman who looks like he was playing the right format. Sarfraz needs to learn how to hold a bat.

 

[uzy99]

Jo khul jaata hai.

Now I get it. Thanks

 

[Sohaib-789]

Tail at the crease

 

[ZAK]

dot ball

 

[hashbb]

6 sixes please

 

[Sohaib-789]

arafat

 

[don1990]

thank god.....

 

[taaveez]

Pak can't even buy a win here

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

 

[saj001]

44444

 

[ZAK]

to Arafat

 

[TaZ]

shot by arafat

 

[Khabri420]

Satti hits a four!

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Our batting struggles against short balls, full balls and slow balls. Ie we are not very good.

 

[don1990]

gulla facing......

 

[ZAK]

Single to Arafat

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Guldozer on strike now.

 

[cricketcrazy]

so one thing is done today that we cannot play slow ball, pull shot front of the wicket, cannot take sharp singles..........
Now we will see what we cannot do in fielding.

 

[uzy99]

Gulla needs to hit a six

 

[Animal]

This is a poor batting performance. There was no method in the approach of the top order. Seeing the pitch was seaming around, the openers should have adopted the Dhoni tactic of dropping and running singles, instead of trying to clear the ropes. So many balls were wasted attempting big shots.
Pakistan in real trouble.

On the other hand, there's Gul waiting with the cherry. So hope floats!

 

[saj001]

LOL at umar

 

[Sohaib-789]

swing and miss by gul

 

[don1990]

gulla plz play sensibily.....

 

[ZAK]

Another slow ball

 

[Lethal]

Come on Gul hit a boundary.

 

[don1990]

last ball of the innings....

 

[TaZ]

this is rubbish from pak !!!!!

 

[ZAK]

Single to

 

[uzy99]

Rana would've troubled the English with his slow balls

 

[Sohaib-789]

last ball arafat should try a dil scoop

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Last ball,...........

 

[Lethal]

Arafat to face the last ball.

 

[cricketcrazy]

Gulla has no idea

 

[Sohaib-789]

 

[saj001]

130 to win

 

[don1990]

on the last ball....

 

[Lethal]

4.

130 to win.

 

[ZAK]

 

[Osman]

Arafat in the T20 side over Rana is a JOKE!

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

to end the innings.

 

[IMMY69]

who scored the 4???

 

[Khabri420]

130 to win for England

 

[Amjid Javed]

So England need 130 to win.

I think Pakistan are 20 runs short here personally!

 

[don1990]

so 130 is the target to win for england

 

[uzy99]

I believe I was the first to say we'd get 130 about an hour ago. wooooooohooooo

 

[Momo]

130 to win. England can't chase this in their dreams.

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 8/129 | 20 Overs

 

[Khabri420]

who scored the 4???

Satti

 

[cricketcrazy]

130 is that enough?

 

[IMMY69]

Arafat in the T20 side over Rana is a JOKE!

no mate you're a joke!

 

[Sohaib-789]

We need arafat to bowl well.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

With afridi, aamer we could defend this. Without them it is going to be pretty tough.

 

[tauseefm]

What's jhaka?

Jo sirf pehli dafa hota hay

 

[ads101]

batting line up looks weak without kamran and Afridi. Why is Kamran not playing even as just an opening batsman (or just instead of latif)?

Nazir looks so out of form recently, I think he should be dropped.

Pakistan usually loose at T20 simply if they don't put enough runs on the board. Even if sarfaz is a slightly better wicket keeper (to be honest I don't see any real improvement in sarfaz's wiki skills over kami's between the two, especially at T20 where kami has been pretty consistent). Better to bolster the batting line up.

Also I feel Gul should be batting slightly earlier. Yes he's not a batsman but he is a good slogger and could score some quick runs, taking off the pressure of other batsmen.

 

[ZAK]

Btw Afridi has won Cricindia's best odi bowling performance award for his 6/38 against Australia.

 

[Seen Sheen]

2nd lowest total by Pakistan.and both have come in consecutive matches..

 

[sali]

Bowling looks weak without Ameer, Asif and Afridi. Ajmal, Gul, Shoib will need to bowl very well here.

 

[Pakistani tigers]

we havea chance. Depends on ajmal and gul.

 

[Sohaib-789]

no mate you're a joke!

)

 

[Khabri420]

No 'no-balls's and 'wides'

 

[Seen Sheen]

With afridi, aamer we could defend this. Without them it is going to be pretty tough.

spot on..

 

[Sledger]

Nothing total, England should chase it in their sleep.

 

[Osman]

no mate you're a joke!

)

so what has Arafat done to deserve a place then tell me?

 

[Batman]

So Pakistan reach 129, their second-lowest Twenty20 total, but it won't be an easy chase for England on a slow pitch. Pakistan have bowlers adept at defending targets. How will England play? Will the openers blaze away? Will KP find form? Boy, so many questions. The answers will be revealed shortly.

 

[BoomBoomCricket]

I think Pakistan have achieved a defendable target. 6.5 runs an over required for Collingwood's men.................

Gul and Ajmal the key. I agree with Khabri420, we can't afford extras !

 

[taaveez]

Here are the key T20 players missing from this lineup:

Afridi
K Akmal
Aamer
Tanvir
Rana

 

[BoomBoomCricket]

That last 4 was crucial. The momentum is with Pakistan !!

 

[Sohaib-789]

Anybody know how long the interval will be?

 

[uzy99]

Here are the key T20 players missing from this lineup:

Afridi
K Akmal
Aamer
Tanvir
Rana

I think you can add Asif to the list

 

[Khabri420]

Here are the key T20 players missing from this lineup:

Afridi
K Akmal
Aamer
Tanvir
Rana

Tanvir only performs when he's playing for Rajasthan

 

[imshally81]

Salam everyone

 

[taaveez]

Tanvir only performs when he's playing for Rajasthan

Check the NZ T20s

 

[Sohaib-789]

Tanvir only performs when he's playing for Rajasthan

)

 

[ZAK]

Salam everyone

wsalam

 

[uzy99]

Who believes this total is defendable?

 

[Sohaib-789]

Who believes this total is defendable?

I do

 

[Indiafan]

Who believes this total is defendable?

The pitch is slow so why not? Although Pak is missing many palyers

 

[taaveez]

I think you can add Asif to the list

Asif should NOT play T20s. He needs more than 4 overs to work on batsmen, and his medium pace can be easily slogged. What happened in Aus.

Both Fawad and Asif need to skip T20s for the next little while, and use their temperament for tests and ODIs. They are better players than to be wasted on T20 slogfest.

 

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[imshally81]

pak i think 20 runz short