Pakistan vs Bangladesh | T20 WC | Group F | Cape Town | 20/9/07 | BD Inns

[Mercenary]

There's still 40 minutes to go for the match.

Over the last few years Bangladesh have proven themselves capable of regular upsets of the big teams, so Pakistan need to take this match seriously.

Will there be changes or will we go in with the same XI? I'd like to see Fawad Alam get a game but it looks like the team management want to keep the same XI together for the rest of the tournament.

Bangladesh need Ahmed and Ashraful to fire in a big way for them to leave the tournament with two big scalps under their belts.

This could be a cracking match if Bangladesh come to the party.

 

[12thMan]

This is Pakistan's first match at Cape Town. I think it was also Sri Lanka's first match too today. The top seed of the group plays the semi-final here in day time

 

[sohaib17]

yar the pitch looks very very slow and with uneven bounce


saw the SL batting just ball wasn't coming on to bat

what you guys think

 

[faizpak]

Pakistan are through to the semi-finals but will want to use this match to give their top-order batsmen, and Shahid Afridi, some quality time at the crease. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will be heading home so lets hope they leave South Africa after one last free-spirited batting display. (cricinfo)

 

[Mercenary]

Pakistan win the toss and choose to bowl first. I think they should've batted first to get batting practise for Afridi, Akmal and the top 3

 

[faisalm]

Are they seriously stupid? Why play Butt and Nazir? and why bowl first?

 

[Oxy]

Not sure about Malik's decision - but he's in Cape Town and he knows best!

Pakistan: Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez, Salman Butt, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik (capt), Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal (wk), Misbah-ul-Haq, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Mohammad Asif.

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Junaid Siddique , Aftab Ahmed, Mohammad Ashraful (capt), Shakib Al Hasan, Nadif Chowdhury, Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Abdur Razzak, Syed Rasel.

 

[Gunner786]

they seriously need to give afridi batting practise this tournament

he will come into bat in the semi's for sure cos it wont be easy wins like it has been so far

 

[pak4life]

Are they seriously stupid? Why play Butt and Nazir? and why bowl first?

they must be stupid by reaching the semis

 

[Islamabadi]

anyone with a link

 

[W63L35]

Pakistan team is unchanged (What a shame!)

...if ain't broke, don't fix it!! I like it!!!
...Whoever made the decision to keep the same team....needs to be applauded - Malik, Lawason or Talat!!!

What if they played Abdur Rahman or Fawad...they perform well in the match.....then do to keep them for semi or drop them??

Also.....Butt or Nazir are DUE for a big inning and I am sure one of them will get - if not both!!

 

[Toony™®]

Are they seriously stupid? Why play Butt and Nazir? and why bowl first?

most probably to do with the aussie demolition just a few hours before

 

[Saj]

Important to keep the winning streak going here. Dont want any complacency. Get the job done and prepare for the semi final.

I'm still not happy with the opening combination though.

 

[Oxy]

Good start by Geo - they missed the 1st ball of the match.

 

[Salman]

Are they seriously stupid? Why play Butt and Nazir? and why bowl first?

because the chances of a good old fashion collapse while batting first are quite high..

 

[Oxy]

3-0 off 0.3

 

[faisalm]

Dropped catch!!

 

[Oxy]

Dropped catch - by Misbah. Was straight forward. Misbah slow off teh blocks

Malik P'd off!

 

[faisalm]

4!!!! Good start for Bangladesh

 

[Oxy]

Sloppy over by Asif

10-0 off 1 over

 

[Saj]

Dropped catch - by Misbah. Was straight forward. Misbah slow off teh blocks

Malik P'd off!

oh dear, that does not bode well for today. I hope its not a sign of things to come for today

 

[Oxy]

Good start by Tanvir - 2 play and misses by BD

 

[Oxy]

Spoke too soon.

NO BALL & a FREE HIT

 

[faisalm]

Free hit...... beamer!!

 

[Oxy]

Free Hit is a OVER THE HEAD BEAMER!

No Ball called - and ANOTHER FREE HIT

 

[faisalm]

Free hit.... no run

 

[Oxy]

No run off the free hit - recovery!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

well...terrible start by Pakistan!

 

[Saj]

A very sloppy start by Pakistan. I hope they tighten up and raise their game

 

[Oxy]

Followed up with a peach of a ball - another play & miss

14-0 off 1.4

 

[faisalm]

14-0 off 2

 

[Saj]

Thoughts of the 9,000000000000000 rupees bonus getting to the Pak players

 

[Oxy]

LBW appeal - hitting outside off.

Mixed over. Some good stuff in amongst some real dross.

14-0 off 2overs

 

[Oxy]

Asif starts with a wide.

Come On! Body language seems poor.

Are we not taking the BD's seriously?

 

[faisalm]

Another wide from Asif, better to get him out of his system now.

 

[Oxy]

Hey, if you got $10,000 in your hand - maybe you dont need to take 'dead' game seriously

 

[Mercenary]

Asif doesnt look like he wants to be there, perhaps we should have rested him

 

[Oxy]

Looking a bit sloppy in the field - not taking the ball cleanly.

 

[darkmoon459]

very very bad start by pakistan,specially from asif.

 

[Oxy]

2 runs off another wide ball.

16-0 off 2.4

Asif looking like he wants to be out spending that $10,000

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Fammit man, the cable is out

 

[Oxy]

Run Out chance - off to 3rd umpire

 

[faisalm]

run out.... Iqbal gone!

 

[Oxy]

RUN OUT!

Pak get their 1st wkt

16-1 off 2.4

 

[darkmoon459]

Asif is not himself today ,hope he is not carrying any injuries.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

2 runs off another wide ball.

16-0 off 2.4

Asif looking like he wants to be out spending that $10,000

LoLz or he probably wanted to rest today

 

[faisalm]

Asif isn't even trying, whats the point in playing him? Better to give Rao a chance incase of injuries. Touch wood.

 

[Oxy]

Another wide from Tanvir

19-1

 

[Afridi_Fan]

RUN OUT!

Pak get their 1st wkt

16-1 off 2.4

Who was the fielder?

 

[faisalm]

What a poor bowling effort today. That cash has got to their heads.

 

[Lightning]

Asif pissing me off with his stroll in the park attitude.

 

[faisalm]

Who was the fielder?

Hafeez

 

[Sultan Yusuf]

this is turning out to be a damp squib...

asif might as well start bowling off-spin. He's not even trying- shades of razzi

 

[Oxy]

Asif's body language is appaling - if he doesnt want to be playing, he should withdraw from the game!!!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

MashAllah our fielding has been world class through out the tournament

 

[Jedi Knight]

theres too many slower deliveries being bowled

 

[Lightning]

Who was the fielder?

Hafeez.

 

[Saj]

LoLz or he probably wanted to rest today

There are days when I want a rest from work, but I still have to go in

 

[Saj]

speaking of cash. No money should have been handed out to the players until the end of the tourny.

 

[Sultan Yusuf]

89mph from sohail!!

 

[Jedi Knight]

straight drive for 4

 

[faisalm]

Saddiqi hits a 4

 

[161]

87 mph from tanvir

 

[Jedi Knight]

27-1 off 4 ovs

 

[Jedi Knight]

aftab targetting asif

 

[dirk diggler]

pakistan just dont seem interested today, i know this is a dead rubber but thats no excuse for losing their focus & intensity

 

[Afridi_Fan]

3.3 Sohail Tanvir to Junaid Siddique, 2 runs, Tanivir bowls a full ball on leg stump, Junaid moves towards the off and flicks towards fine leg where Nazir runs to his left and stops the ball with his boot


I seriously dont like this stopping with boot stuff

 

[darkmoon459]

My name sake hits a boundry .

 

[Jedi Knight]

4 more by sidiqui straight down the ground

 

[faisalm]

4 more for Saddiqi. Asif needs a kick up the backside.

 

[Sultan Yusuf]

asif gettin slapped like a female poodle

 

[dirk diggler]

pathetic effort from asif, at least get your line rite mate

 

[Oxy]

Shocking bowling from Asif!

2 succesive boundaries.

BD race to 36-1

 

[Jedi Knight]

2 consecutive 4 off asif

 

[Afridi_Fan]

pakistan just dont seem interested today, i know this is a dead rubber but thats no excuse for losing their focus & intensity

Right, they shud be telling the world that they are out there and mean business

 

[PlanetPakistan]

4 more...Junaid hits one straight down the pitch

 

[tauseefm]

pakistani teams body language is very very poor.. what the hell they are thinking

 

[Islamabadi]

3.3 Sohail Tanvir to Junaid Siddique, 2 runs, Tanivir bowls a full ball on leg stump, Junaid moves towards the off and flicks towards fine leg where Nazir runs to his left and stops the ball with his boot


I seriously dont like this stopping with boot stuff

He had no other option....

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Awful bowling by Asif...another 4

 

[Jedi Knight]

asif being smacked around by the batters