Pakistan vs England | 2nd Twenty20 | Cardiff | 07/09/10 | Pak Innings

[bluffmasterv2]

Terrible decision to bat first, no brainer there..

 

[Inswinger]

Decent enough team

Only 2 genuine quickies

Afridi might gamble and open with Hafeez (the bowling that is)

I expect Razzaq to open with Akhtar.

 

[*syed59*]

Looks like a good decision to bat first. Lets see.

 

[AZ]

should've bowled first, bad decision.

 

[imshally81]

assalamaleikum

w salam

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Decent enough team

Only 2 genuine quickies

Afridi might gamble and open with Hafeez (the bowling that is)

The only thing that worries me is that we have no backup for Razzaq. If he gets hammered, we have no option.

 

[Kashif_nazir]

Pakistan: 1 Shahzaib Hasan, 2 Kamran Akmal (wk), 3 Mohammad Hafeez, 4 Fawad Alam, 5 Mohammad Yousuf, 6 Umar Akmal, 7 Shahid Afridi (capt), 8 Abdul Razzaq, 9 Umar Gul, 10 Saeed Ajmal, 11 Shoaib Akhtar
England: 1 Craig Kieswetter, 2 Steve Davies (wk), 3 Ravi Bopara, 4 Paul Collingwood, 5 Eoin Morgan, 6 Luke Wright, 7 Tim Bresnan, 8 Michael Yardy, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 Stuart Broad, 11 Ryan Sidebottom

 

[Poison]

should've bowled first, bad decision.

How is it a bad decision?

 

[imshally81]

1 Shahzaib Hasan, 2 Kamran Akmal (wk), 3 Mohammad Hafeez, 4 Fawad Alam, 5 Mohammad Yousuf, 6 Umar Akmal, 7 Shahid Afridi (capt), 8 Abdul Razzaq, 9 Umar Gul, 10 Saeed Ajmal, 11 Shoaib Akhtar

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Guys we should not let this happen-

5.44pm Shahid Afridi called correctly at the toss, and Pakistan will bat first. If England win today, they'll set a new record for consecutive wins in Twenty20 internationals.

 

[z2_daredevil]

how long till the match starts 10 more minutes or 40 more minutes ???

 

[TigerJat]

good move to drop wahab riaz

i would've gone with yasir arafat, but hafeez is a decent bowler in LOC

 

[Poison]

Much more balanced team really, we had an extra bowler last game.

 

[*sallu*]

The only thing that worries me is that we have no backup for Razzaq. If he gets hammered, we have no option.

Hafeez+Razzaq have to bowl 4 overs combined

I don't think it should be a major problem

 

[Dil Dil Pakistan]

Team

Pakistan: 1 Shahzaib Hasan, 2 Kamran Akmal (wk), 3 Mohammad Hafeez, 4 Fawad Alam, 5 Mohammad Yousuf, 6 Umar Akmal, 7 Shahid Afridi (capt), 8 Abdul Razzaq, 9 Umar Gul, 10 Saeed Ajmal, 11 Shoaib Akhtar

 

[hashmist]

Why did Afridi open bowling with Razzler in the first match? And why is Alam still in the team? He was so miserable in the first match. He broke all the momentum that MoYo had built by wasting deliveries. He was clueless.

 

[NJamal]

Hafeez in for Riaz thats good

 

[*sallu*]

how long till the match starts 10 more minutes or 40 more minutes ???

On time start

 

[Poison]

Why did Afridi open bowling with Razzler in the first innings? And why is Alam still in the team? He was so miserable in the first match. He broke all the momentum that MoYo had built by wasting deliveries. He was clueless.

Won't be required today

 

[saajidrox]

Guys we should not let this happen-

5.44pm Shahid Afridi called correctly at the toss, and Pakistan will bat first. If England win today, they'll set a new record for consecutive wins in Twenty20 internationals.

noo worries afridi is there to spoil englands party

 

[Strike!]

Time to stop that record from taking place. issed:

 

[AZ]

How is it a bad decision?

England prefer chasing, and our bowling was looking in a lot better shape in the last game.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

does the match still begin in 8 minutes ?

 

[TalhaSyed]

Guys we should not let this happen-

5.44pm Shahid Afridi called correctly at the toss, and Pakistan will bat first. If England win today, they'll set a new record for consecutive wins in Twenty20 internationals.

Im sure there gna match Paks & SA record not break the record but inshallah it wont get to that stage

 

[z2_daredevil]

Guys we should not let this happen-

5.44pm Shahid Afridi called correctly at the toss, and Pakistan will bat first. If England win today, they'll set a new record for consecutive wins in Twenty20 internationals.

havent we already set teh record for most wins wich i think is 7 games in a row so in that case they wil be equaling our record if they win today (KHUDANAKHSTA )

 

[srh]

Why Fawad was not dropped?

 

[*sallu*]

I really hope they've brought the boundaries in by a little bit (not too much though, don't want a slogfest)

Its a t20 and the public deserves to see some sixes

 

[TigerJat]

the only problem with batting first is that the outfield might be very soft, and that the ball will not travel very far. The ball will also get heavy in a little bit and will become difficult to hit.

But it is a day night match, it is generally better to bat in the day.

Plus our batting can collapse, even in 20 overs if the opposition puts up a good score.

So overall a good decision to bat first.

 

[cricketpassion]

Guys we should not let this happen-

5.44pm Shahid Afridi called correctly at the toss, and Pakistan will bat first. If England win today, they'll set a new record for consecutive wins in Twenty20 internationals.

what is Pakistan record ? 6 in row?

 

[Saurav]

The only thing that worries me is that we have no backup for Razzaq. If he gets hammered, we have no option.

 

[z2_daredevil]

does the match still begin in 8 minutes ?

yeah im confused too according to the Pakpassion count down it satrs in 37 minutes

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Hafeez+Razzaq have to bowl 4 overs combined

I don't think it should be a major problem

Oh yeah, How could I forget GUL ... BLASPHEMOUS !!!

 

[haizen]

if we score anything below 150, the match is lost

 

[t_kaay]

my they love morgan.......it will be a big comedown when he fails....which he will.....ala pieterson

 

[z2_daredevil]

Why Fawad was not dropped?

why should he be dropped ???

what is Pakistan record ? 6 in row?

its 7 in a row afaik !

 

[*sallu*]

if we score anything below 150, the match is lost

About 150 is par I think, if the boundaries are the same size as yesterday

 

[TalhaSyed]

I really hope that inshallah Pakistan win to day AND Morgan gets castled for a nice lil golden duck...got nuhing against the guy but these commentators are reeeeaaallllyyyy annoying

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

what is Pakistan record ? 6 in row?

I think so its 6, but someone just said our record is of 7 wins in a row.

 

[Pakistani4ever]

5.44pm Shahid Afridi called correctly at the toss, and Pakistan will bat first. Afridi reckons there are runs to be had on what he thinks is a good batting surface. There's one change to his team, with Mohammad Hafeez coming in for Wahab Riaz, and Afridi also suggests that he, Abdul Razzaq and Umar Akmal will be sent up the order. Quite how that will mix the batting order up is, as yet, unclear. England, unsurprisingly, will field an unchanged squad. If the home side wins today, they'll set a new record for consecutive wins in Twenty20 internationals.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Im sure there gna match Paks & SA record not break the record but inshallah it wont get to that stage

lets hope so talha.

 

[TalhaSyed]

lets hope so talha.

Inshallah

 

[adzzy786]

cricklinx down?

 

[Dil Dil Pakistan]

Oh yeah, How could I forget GUL ... BLASPHEMOUS !!!

How can you forget GUL in T20's

 

[Pakistani4ever]

Why Fawad was not dropped?

because he can play well in the last match was the problem of the pitch

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

what's the bracket on kamran today, anyone?

 

[AZ]

looks like Yousuf, Umar or Shahid will have to play a blinder...baaqiyon se to koi umeed naheen hai.

 

[*sallu*]

Too much batting in the shed today

Everyone should just come out and have a blast

 

[TalhaSyed]

issed: i really hope and co shut these commentators up today!!

 

[t_kaay]

crowd looks non existant.....should have held these matches in birmingham or manchester

 

[AZ]

chalo chalo Shabash sab Bismillah parlo!!!

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Bumble:

"They had a pinch blocker in the other day"

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Has Amir Sohail taken a permanent marker to his scalp?

 

[t_kaay]

what's the bracket on kamran today, anyone?

hes gonna score 50 off 30 balls

 

[cricketpassion]

Umpires are in , players are in the field and its about to start

 

[chui_kadoo]

David lloyd calling Fawad Alam a pinch blocker. LOL. He was not impressed

 

[z2_daredevil]

if we score anything below 150, the match is lost

+ aq + :umarakmal = 180+ inshallah !!!

 

[ads101]

wrong move to drop riaz. Riaz kept things economical last match and bowled decently.

Hafeez aint a good bat anyway. If they were going to drop riaz, I'd prefer if they brought in Yasir Arafat who's actually a better bat in T20s as well as a better bowler.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

crowd looks non existant.....should have held these matches in birmingham or manchester

yeah for the birmingham chavs to kick in...

 

[Pakistani4ever]

chalo chalo Shabash sab Bismillah parlo!!!

haan dua karne seh hi kuch hogha inshAllah

 

[Radiance Of Australis]

Bewakoof Afridi!
Why did he choose to bat first????

 

[haizen]

alright gents...here we go PAKISTAAAAAAAAAAAN...ZINDABAD

 

[NJamal]

Junglee to start the proceedings for England

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

We have plenty of batting so we should not have any calm periods of play - just go for it and bat them out of the game

 

[cricketpassion]

1st ball no run

 

[TalhaSyed]

Sidebottoms got the ball Shaizab & Akmal in the middle

First ball....dot ball

 

[haizen]

damn its dark out there

 

[ZAK]

Salam everybody.

 

[saj001]

Phainty Time for Angreezi Boys

 

[NJamal]

Kamran is tapping the pitch after first ball

 

[cricketpassion]

 

[haizen]

Fourr

 

[TalhaSyed]

Brillian shot up and over the covers by Kami for 4

 

[imshally81]

 

[chui_kadoo]

shot 4 by Akmal

 

[NJamal]

44444444444444444 By Kami thats the way

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

::4 to :akmal

 

[Maula Jutt]

The stadium looks almost empty.

 

[Afridirocks]

chokaaaaaaaaa by kamiii

 

[z2_daredevil]

444444444444444444 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pakistani4ever]

:akmal 44444444444444