Pakistan v England | 4th ODI | DSC | 21/02/12 | Pakistan Innings

[Phool]

achi running between the wicket
Azhar Ali

 

[Phool]

Pak 71/1(15.0)

 

[ASAD NAZEER]

nice shot by AA

 

[Munna]

this guy azhar really seems to carry a good head on his shoulders... adjusts well according to the situation!
he does have the ingredients to make it large

 

[ASAD NAZEER]

they are going good

 

[NeVerMind]

Our issue has always been stability at the top as we have enough bashers who can come down and hit it around (move Hafeez down the order). the two As will give us a decent platform most of the time...

 

[Phool]

Asad 37(49)
Azhar 29(38)

 

[ASAD NAZEER]

new see how they play Patel

 

[ares1000]

Hope this fat fool Patel doesnt cause us takleef.

 

[Phool]

they are going good

Welcome to Pakpassion!

 

[Asif321]

this was needed .. before .. had farhat been left out

 

[ares1000]

Beautiful shot.

 

[NeVerMind]

This works for me, lets have these two open. According to a lot of people here they dont even deserve a place in the playing 11

Which usually means they are the right choice

 

[Pak_Jazba]

shottttttt for by Asad

 

[dhump]

very good shot from shafiq fourr

 

[ASAD NAZEER]

Four



By Shafiq

 

[Phool]

 

[Phool]

achi gaind patel ki

 

[NeVerMind]

Brother tells me that Afrdi on twitter is saying we should open with Misbah and mohsin K first and then Gul and umar akmal (jokar!)

 

[Maher96]

Fututre of PAK this is.

Azhar, Asad and Umer!!

 

[Asif321]

shafiq thst talent for u

 

[Pak_Jazba]

8 runs off the over

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

just think pak should have had as least 2 pacers in the team.

 

[mohimran]

Asad is a complete batsman, only trailing chota akmal, in terms of skill,

 

[Phool]

Pak 78/1(16.0)

 

[imshally81]

Partnership 78(88)

 

[Amoeba]

Good solid batting here by pakistan, need make sure we keep picking up singles and putting bad balls away for 4.

Both batsmen well set so no excuses for throwing it away here

66/1

Apart from inexperience. We can surely allow them that.

However the impressive thing about these two has always been their temperment. So hopefully they won't succumb to typical Pakistani mental weakness.

 

[Phool]

Asad 44(54)
Azhar 30(40)

 

[ads101]

asad doing well here, best knock for some time, haven't seen him this attacking since England ODIs in England.

Disappointed with Hafeez, but this is his first bad series for some time. Think he'll recover and put in a good showing next time.

 

[Pak_Jazba]

Edged and to Azhar.

 

[Phool]

Khatarnak stoke lekin

 

[Vegitto1]

What has been impressive so far is the running between the wickets and running twos where seniors (excluding Younis Khan) run singles

 

[Pak_Jazba]

That ball deserved another boundary.

 

[NeVerMind]

asad doing well here, best knock for some time, haven't seen him this attacking since England ODIs in England.

Disappointed with Hafeez, but this is his first bad series for some time. Think he'll recover and put in a good showing next time.

Or move him down the order with these two opening and setting the platform?

 

[Asif321]

 

[DOOSRA95]

How come this two don't open the Odi Innings?

 

[Amoeba]

I don't know, I feel we need to have a wicket-keeper batsman opening with Azhar Ali. A Wicket-keeper bat who can hit big to give us a boost at the start of the innings and then Asad Shafique at 1 down.

That would be fantastic together with Viv batting at 3......but I don't think we have one......do we?

 

[imshally81]

:4

 

[Phool]

Is martaba khoobsurat shot lekin gain seedhi fielder ke haathon main

 

[Pak_Jazba]

Certain four saved by Dernbach

 

[ASAD NAZEER]

Welcome to Pakpassion!

Thanks.

 

[Amoeba]

How come this two don't open the Odi Innings?

They pretty much did today......

 

[NeVerMind]

Azhar nearly took the Dernback with that drive there!

 

[Phool]

aik aur khoobsurat shot khaila Azhar ne lekin raigan gia!

 

[DOOSRA95]

Strike rate is good by comparison in Pakistan style so far in the innings!

 

[ads101]

Or move him down the order with these two opening and setting the platform?

Still think Hafeez is our best opener. And most attacking opener. So needs to open.

If he starts consistently failing, perhaps drop him down the order. But people have short memories, they forget just how much hafeez has contributed with both bat and ball in recent ODI series over the last year/2 years.

 

[Phool]

Thanks.

You are welcome!

 

[DOOSRA95]

Pakistan need to score 320 here pitch is belter.

 

[Phool]

Pak 84/1(17.0)

 

[Vegitto1]

That would be fantastic together with Viv batting at 3......but I don't think we have one......do we?

Lol, I am sure the selectors can find some in the domestic scene if the Akmal brothers give up the monopoly on the wicket-keeping spot. (in fairness Adnan Akmal kept really well in the test matches)

 

[DOOSRA95]

run England fielders rigged by picking up of singles.

 

[ares1000]

This should be our opening pair, unless we can have a blaster opening as a gamble.

 

[ares1000]

Leaving one of these at #3.

 

[Phool]

leg stump pe gaind jis ko halke haathon se mora aur aik run lia!

 

[Pak_Jazba]

Pepsi time it is.

 

[Vegitto1]

I am loving these singles lol

 

[Phool]

Pak 87/1(18.0)

 

[qamar84]

what a shame for ours seniors these 2 younghsta showing them how to build an inning in odi

doop maro begarto

 

[dhump]

what a shame for ours seniors these 2 younghsta showing them how to build an inning in odi

doop maro begarto

I think its more the case of Englands second choice attack.

 

[Phool]

delete

 

[JellyBro]

hmm so just one fast bowler playing today and that too a noob

 

[Love Pakistan]

Today Pakistan will win Insha Allah!

Partnership looking good Masha Allah!

 

[Namak_Halaal]

This is a superb recovery, fantastic running between the wickets.

 

[Phool]

Today Pakistan will win Insha Allah!

Partnership looking good Masha Allah!

Mashallah

 

[down4whatever]

Hafeez's ODI numbers are terribad. strike rate 68 and 26 runs/game, wow lol.

 

[Munna]

beautiful innings!!!

 

[Pak_Jazba]

50 for Shafiq. Great batting by the youngster.

 

[ninjafirstslip]

waqar does his best to be such a prik

 

[I Believe in the Teesra]

Clutch 50

 

[Love Pakistan]

Congrats Asad Shafiq!

Good player!

 

[Asif321]

) MOHSIN KHAN .........................

 

[sarmadsl]

Well done shafiq

 

[CalculatedRisk]

haha Mohsin seems to be visible and proactive only when we are doing well

 

[IAJ]

MHK should calm down with his stay in signs, they look so uncomfortable.

 

[saeed-sohail]

How is this dernbach playing ahead of woakes, shezad and onions? Must have increased south african quota from 3 to 4.

 

[Phool]

Pak 95/1(19.12
Afridi ke lie perfect setting

 

[hamzamunir]

Shafiq showing some balls today. I like it (not balls).

 

[Phool]

Shukar hai Mohsin Khan ne apni shakal to dikhai!

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Nasser backing up 1 seamer strategy by Pak Waqar refusing though !

 

[ads101]

Funny how the guy always performs when he's under pressure for his place. If he didn't perform today, he'd likely find himself out of the squad. Glad he pulled through.

Anyway if he doesn't perform in the first match of the next series drop him.