Pakistan v Zimbabwe | Group A | WC 11 | Pallekele | 14/3/11 | Pakistan innings

[Batman]

Pakistan | 1/80 | 19 Overs | Need 82 runs to win from 19 Overs

7 off the over!

 

[saajidrox]

Drinks

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

whats the 20 over DL par score?

 

[ZAK]

2 to Hafeez.

 

[Strike!]

Shafiq shows the importance of a test quality batsman in the side.

 

[ZAK]

80/1.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

We need to win this match, if we improve our NRR thats an added bonus, but we need to make sure that we win this one.

 

[Munna]

all other qualified teams must be hoping to get a position where they'll have to play Pak in QFs

 

[sehban]

whats the 20 over DL par score?

62 if they lose only 1 wicket

 

[Desi]

everyone crying (AZ et al.) about the run rate need to chill out rofl. you will be the same people complaining if we lose 2 wickets saying...

"zOMg whY wE dO THiS sILLY sHOTz??111!"

 

[pakcricketfan]

Good going..

 

[Poison]

I'm not a big fan of stats, but does Hafeez really average 22.81 from 69 matches?

He's a far better player than that.

Batted well down the order when he started, and if I'm not mistaken, started to ply his trade as a bowler until emerging as a full time Professor during the late-Inzi era.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

whats with that ad on star plus...keep cricket clean???...

 

[AZ]

What does D/L say? What if it rains now?

must be well ahead, 15 runs or something.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

I'm not a big fan of stats, but does Hafeez really average 22.81 from 69 matches?

He's a far better player than that.

At times he seems very good but then a flaw or two seem to ruin the innings for him

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

pak need 2 go 4 the boundaries now to have a good net run rate.

 

[saajidrox]

For everyone in PP commentary

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Drinks eh

 

[Hando]

Hope Shafiq scores 50 on WC Debut

 

[Poison]

What a knock that was by Nazir.

 

[TigerJat]

shouldn't we be trying to increase the run rate a little?

we should try and win by the 35th over. Need to help that NRR

 

[Express Pace]

Imran Nazir!

 

[Sledger]

That was a terrible innings by :iamlegend

 

[Afridi_Fan]

:iamlegend

 

[chui_kadoo]

Imran Nazir on world cup moments. What a sight for sore eyes

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Wasim talking of Imran Nazir!

 

[Poison]

shouldn't we be trying to increase the run rate a little?

we should try and win by the 35th over. Need to help that NRR

Not really, the teams we're competing with are on odd points to us ... I think.

 

[FusedBulb]

Can hafeez make a 50 here today.

And then crap out against the Aussies.

 

[pakcricketfan]

I don't want to put the mocker on Shafiq a la Umar Amin, but some of the exquisite shots he plays reminds me of the bearded wonder

Actually, you are quite right. A lot of people who've seen Asad play at the domestic level say that, too.
His cover drives are very MOYO-esque..Sadly, we don't see those from him at the international level for some reason.

 

[Sledger]

82 needed.

 

[ZenBowman]

Why is Chigumbura not bowling?

 

[ZAK]

Masakadza back on.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Batted well down the order when he started, and if I'm not mistaken, started to ply his trade as a bowler until emerging as a full time Professor during the late-Inzi era.

No, he was always a top order player.... bowling is a bonus.

 

[Munna]

a fast bowler finally !
might increase the RR a bit on this pitch hopefully

 

[JilaWatan]

wouldnt it be great if both of these got 50s...inshAllah

 

[saajidrox]

Good going pakistan

 

[Sledger]

Nice drive, straight to the fielder. Dot.

 

[saajidrox]

The blonde will be told to do piggy back again

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Lovely shot.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

 

[Poison]

Actually, you are quite right. A lot of people who've seen Asad play at the domestic level say that, too.
His cover drives are very MOYO-esque..Sadly, we don't see those from him at the international level for some reason.

Spoke too soon!

 

[saajidrox]

Reminded me of moyo

 

[Express Pace]

44444444444444 Shafiq on fire

 

[Munna]

ballle balle .. choka

 

[Khan88]

What a beauty!

This kid is making a case for a spot in the XI.

 

[Sledger]

Nice shot, in the gap now and four.

 

[JilaWatan]

wah wah amazing yaaarr....ufff kamal ker diya shafiq ne

 

[Munna]

asad shafiq ... using AS bat!

 

[Sherazkhalid]

I think we need to drop Shahzad and put in Asad, one chance given to this guy and he have scored more than all the Shahzad innings combined.

 

[Poison]

No, he was always a top order player.... bowling is a bonus.

I seem to recall he was batting at 6 or 7 against India for a few series in 04 or something ... ?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Beaten.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

That ball held its line.

 

[Sledger]

Hanged the bat.

 

[strongman123]

Shafiq making a good case for his selection, Kami back to opening?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

 

[Munna]

wide?

 

[saajidrox]

 

[Poison]

This Masakadza tries to hit his own big toe while bowling bouncers lol

 

[Sledger]

Wasim and Tony been golfing.

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 1/85 | 20 Overs | Need 77 runs to win from 18 Overs

5 off the over!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

85/1 20.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

85/1 after 20 overs

 

[ZenBowman]

Wasim wishing he was back playing right now, fantasizing about bowling on this track. Would probably still be better than 90% of bowlers.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

There is no need to go for a RR, we wouldn't make a big diff to our NRR, our emphasis should be to win both the game and top the group, no need to worry abt NRR.

 

[Sledger]

There was a run there. Professor should stop ball watching.

 

[pakcricketfan]

Spoke too soon!

Haha..looks like he heard me!

 

[JibranAnsari]

geo super idiots again ate up the final ball

 

[Express Pace]

Pak 23 runs ahead of par score

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hopefully these two batsmen can see us home and end up with 60-70 odd each not out!

 

[Munna]

shafiq can prove to be a more liked character than shahzad .. only if he keeps batting with a decent strike rate .. and also keeping a healthy average!
otherwise ... he'll be PPed!

 

[saajidrox]

23 ahead of d/l

 

[Afridi_Fan]

1 down the ground.

 

[JellyBro]

most likely Shezad would be dropped for the next game and :kami would open the innings with and Asad coming in at # 3

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

we're through!!!! congrats everyone..muah to poison

 

[Sherazkhalid]

If these two continue, I think we will win in another 10 overs, anyways smart captaincy by Afridi to send in Asad instead of Kamran.

 

[JilaWatan]

wow RRR and pak RR is the same now

 

[Sledger]

Outsmarted the bowler there. Wide.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Didn't quite reach the fielder.

 

[AZ]

brain fart.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

oh man, a brain fart from Asad, almost gave his wicket.