Pakistan V England | First T20I | Dubai | 23/02/2012

[Geordie Ahmed]

76-5 after 12 overs

 

[ninjafirstslip]

selfish. Both of them.

 

[Markhor]

Just 3 runs from the over.

 

[ScotRaz]

And the torture continues

 

[Iffitheking]

Chal bhai Hammad Aaj tujhe bhi dekh lain gain... kitne Paani main hai tu..

 

[Fawad_Bhai]

Umar Akmal needs to be sent bak to domestic. Never learns from mistakes.

And Misbah and Malik batting together.. will be tough to win this one :/

 

[TigerJat]

3 runs off the over,

can we not even take a few singles ?

4 dot balls in the over from Samit Patel, its not like its SHane Warne or Murali

 

[farsiddiqui]

Has the Guidance Counselor gotten off the mark yet?

 

[dhump]

no point in blaming these 2 Hafeez,Umar and Afridi are main culprits here.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Happens...he went for a counter attack

Only an Indian could defend him or a fanboy

That was really pathetic...

From someone who is said to be best batsmen of our side

He is a slogger for sure...

 

[Sledger]

Malik gets a run!!

 

[Asif321]

and chairman had started to make afridi captain and Uak VC )

 

[TigerJat]

No point blaming Misbah or Malik for a conservative approach now. The main damage has been done thanks to Afridi, Umar and to a lesser extent Hafeez.

Yes, we should blame them, wickets down does not mean you don't rotate the strike and play strokes,

It just means that you don't take chances

 

[ads101]

Happens...he went for a counter attack

yep.

People tend to forget umar has a T20 average of over 30. More often than not he comes off and gets good scores than other batsmen in the team despite playing far more aggressively and perhaps more risky than them.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

No point blaming Misbah or Malik for a conservative approach now. The main damage has been done thanks to Afridi, Umar and to a lesser extent Hafeez.

True, the wickets we lost from 2-5 killed it for us

and as always we will be relying on our bowlers to bail us out

 

[Justcrazy]

I agree with Mushtaq Mohammad ......... pakistan team needs overhauling.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Malik 1 from 5 deliveries

 

[the Great Khan]

and chairman had started to make afridi captain and Uak VC )

really? lol..thats like letting a 3 year old drive a car!!..lol..

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Make that 2 from 6

80-5

 

[Markhor]

Rameez hits nail on head.

England haven't done anything special, its Pakistan who have handed the initiative to England through poor shot selection and panicking.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

almost threw it away Malik.

 

[the Great Khan]

malik playing test cricket...what poise and shtyle

 

[TigerJat]

2 runs off 7 Balls

The guy is only trying to play himself into the side, not really concernd about the team here

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Milk the singles for the next 3 overs then go for it

 

[Asif321]

Its kiddish to blame misbah and malik wht else they can do now
blames goes to hafeez and specially afridi and Uak

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Someone shut up this guy on the mic.

 

[talha3]

Malik 3 from 9. When I said a conservative approach, I didn't mean this.

 

[dhump]

2 runs off 7 Balls

The guy is only trying to play himself into the side, not really concernd about the team here

I am not malik fan but really he dont have any other option rite now.

 

[Sledger]

RR is now 6. What a joke. )

 

[babu]

People compare this hack with Kohli. This brainless slogger will never learn he doesn't have the capacity to think through. Get him out of the team, potential my @ss, Ukmal is nothing more than a hack, that's the reality.

Umar akmal is just a good slogger (far stretched my liking). He should only play T20.
Forget comparing him with Kohli, people here are labeling him next miandad and inzi.

 

[iZeeshan]

Here's hoping Malik gets out soon so Hammad can bat

I'd never wish that upon anyone but we're looking at the greater good here

 

[Fawad_Bhai]

Malik and Misbah playing defensively even more now cuz they know, if Hammad plays well Malik will be kicked out of all formats!!

 

[the Great Khan]

Tuk Tuk Man and the Joker giving us a comedy show again!!

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Projected score is 121, that won't be enough

 

[talha3]

Can anyone remind me when our last boundary was and who hit it?

 

[ScotRaz]

Potato Patel, keeping it tight

 

[musaarthali]

Misbaajee and Malik setting up a strong foundation here

 

[ninjafirstslip]

this is horrible.

 

[saj001]

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Mr Mirza with a lovely shot

 

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

finally

 

[A-khan]

:6 by mirza

 

[ads101]

2 runs off 7 Balls

The guy is only trying to play himself into the side, not really concernd about the team here

Not much he can do. Can't hit out because he's not timing or seeing the ball well. Playing for his place is the only thing he can really do.

Why you should never persist with someone as out of form as Malik. Even he knows himself probably he shouldn't be playing. Not displaying an ounce of self confidence out there.

 

[TigerJat]

I see a tame score of 120-130 here, England will easily get that in about 15-16 overs

 

[Looney]

 

[talha3]

Well, that's more like it. Malik doubles his strike rate with a 6.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

What a shot by Malik, down the ground

 

[Sledger]

Take that haters. BZ will be busy in the SM Support thread tonight.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Malik hitting a 6

 

[dhump]

Projected score is 121, that won't be enough

If we get 120 then but Malik just hit a six.

 

[iZeeshan]

I'll take the Malik 50 if it means we'll win

 

[the Great Khan]

chukka...The Joker decides to spring a surprise!

 

[ScotRaz]

Potato Patel, keeping it tight

should hafe said that earlier, he just got smashed for 6

 

[Markhor]

Malik )



Go on Malik !

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

90-5 after 14 overs

 

[Paradox]

Malik, beauty!

 

[osee_bhai]

Malik that was HUGEEEEE

 

[Maher96]

Malikk malik malik :6

 

[ninjafirstslip]

that was huge!

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Malik ...are you serious?

 

[Asif321]

by malik Heeezzzzz Backkkk

 

[dhump]

oh ye mainay kya dekh lia Malik nay pora chakkkkkkkkkkkkkkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[shahidafridi123]

Wow Malik hit a six!!!

 

[ads101]

woah six!

Maybe he will go for his shots like I hoped.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

A Malik Classic :')

Reminds meow the days when he would take apart the Indian Pie Chuckers :')

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Finn into the attack now

 

[Sledger]

Finn on.

 

[Justcrazy]

:6

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Good running, especially by Malik

 

[TigerJat]

Six by Shoaib,

 

[Asif321]

Toh Asia Cup Pakka :

 

[Maher96]

Come on this is the malik we want.

 

[the Great Khan]

lumbu on now again!

 

[Paradox]

Malik and Misbah run amazingly well together in between the wickets. Very, very good. Single stolen.

 

[dhump]

I dont like Malik in the tam but anyone in green cap scoring I wish him luck.
go malik go .

 

[anakwalajinn]

Now THAT shot reminded me of the good old days!

I interrupted my dinner, wen't downstairs and got my phone off charging to write this!

Whoa

 

[Iffitheking]

6 maar ke... Malik saab ne apni jaga... next matches ke liye **** kar li...

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

I am no fan of Malik BUT people need to aim their anger at Shafiq, Hafeez, Afridi and Umar Akmal

 

[Justcrazy]

6 more overs left here.

 

[Maher96]

Looks hus back. Back agnn.