Pakistan vs India | Asia Cup | Karachi | 26/06/2008| Pak Innings

[Isolation]

WAT KIND OF SH!t IS THAT

 

[Raz]

20-0 after 9 0vers

 

[iZeeshan]

NO WIDE?
***? FFS! ***?

WHat?

 

[Dhonifan]

umpire is with us, refuses to give a wide a wide

 

[SameerM]

powerplays are the best time to get runs aint they? since less fielders are on the boundaries.. 2 is max i think.. wasting a good opportunity

 

[Isolation]

Ok I'm Calm

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Good shot by Malik for one.

Looks like they are going to open up now.

 

[Raz]

Malik flicks that in the air over square leg for a single, good shot, well timed but found the fielder

 

[Poison]

powerplays are the best time to get runs aint they? since less fielders are on the boundaries.. 2 is max i think.. wasting a good opportunity

You guys have short term memory loss.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

wow everything going in fav of india even the umpiring

 

[Isolation]

choka!!!!!

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Smashed for 4444444444444

Great shot by Butt!

 

[lollol]

Even sharma was suprised to see that wide not given )

 

[Random Aussie]

44444 to Butt

 

[moumotta]

No wide. Thats one scoring channel closed.

 

[sehban]

i like the strategy of keeping wickets in hand but but this is just too slow only problem is we lose a wicket now then it becomes a horrible start...atleast they shud be going around 3.5 to 4 an over

 

[Raz]

Flayed through point for 4 by Butt, very good shot, well executed cut shot

 

[Hasan]

love to read the comments of arm chair fans on why the game strategy is totally worng, and that too within the first 8 overs of the game!!!

 

[iZeeshan]

Nice cut from Butt for 4!

 

[D BHAI]

Just remember what happened in the last match..........

Did you think that this strategy will work for every match? they atleast keep runrate 4-5 runs per over!

 

[Raz]

Quick single taken on the legside, very good running

 

[SameerM]

since Malik got 1 run. he is gonig to open up?

Malik will probably try and play the anchor roll.. stay in and let Butty do the shots.. Buttt Buttty might also play sensible

imagine if after 50 overs we are 150 for 0... wouldnt that be an accomplishment!

 

[Momo]

I have a feeling Malik is going to score big today (Inshallah)
(Mera dil kehta hai^o^)

 

[Oxy]

love to read the comments of arm chair fans on why the game strategy is totally worng, and that too within the first 8 overs of the game!!!

Life of a Pak fan...

 

[SwEeT CaNdY]

great....keep it up Salman!!!

 

[IMMY69]

love to read the comments of arm chair fans on why the game strategy is totally worng, and that too within the first 8 overs of the game!!!

exactly!!

 

[McBoom]

wow, 6 runs in 3 balls !

 

[Inswinger]

Malik cant buy a run here..

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

whew 4...saj is relieved...can hear it in his voice

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Malik swaeting quite a lot. Must be very hot out there.

 

[iZeeshan]

love to read the comments of arm chair fans on why the game strategy is totally worng, and that too within the first 8 overs of the game!!!

Strategy? Dude do you think they will score 300+ every time if they have wickets in hand? Younis or Yousuf could easily get out in succession and we'd be struggling to get 220.

 

[Random Aussie]

love to read the comments of arm chair fans on why the game strategy is totally worng, and that too within the first 8 overs of the game!!!

It is not a strategy, they are hitting the ball straight to the fieldsmen.

 

[Momo]

imranahmed_khan
your avatar is cool!

 

[Saj]

Poor stuff from the openers on such a flat track

 

[SameerM]

Flayed through point for 4 by Butt, very good shot, well executed cut shot

Raz, u had a good game against the Lahori Leo-tards last night??

6 boundaries off 6 balls u got bro!! good thing u was demoted to 6th from opener hey?

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

i wasjust about to say those 10 overs will be the difference in winning and losing.

then the pak commentary said it

 

[Momo]

love to read the comments of arm chair fans on why the game strategy is totally worng, and that too within the first 8 overs of the game!!!

hahaha so true.
jazbaat get the better of us sometimes!

 

[dblock]

I used to prefer the top order when the came in blazing away, usually ending up 65-3 after 12 overs, but at least it was entertaining and there was some hope Inzi/MoYo would rescue us.

 

[lollol]

This track is flat as hell.

They didnt even use the powerplays, damn....

 

[McBoom]

I like the urgency from Malik.

 

[Raz]

Malik shuffles to the offside, tries to smash that bowl on the onside for a boundary, but misses out. The ball goes to RP Singh, the bowler who tries to run Malik out, who was forced to dive back into the crease.

26-0 after 10 overs

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Good stuff from the openers, seeing off the new-ball without the loss of a wicket. And now they are looking to attack.

 

[iZeeshan]

Now see if we lost a wicket AND we were 26-0

We'd be bad.

 

[Isolation]

i feel sorry for malik if he gets out now....he will be grilled hardcore

 

[Inswinger]

So the first PP is done and 26 runs off it.
Need 70 off the next 10 PP overs.

 

[DM]

Strategy? Dude do you think they will score 300+ every time if they have wickets in hand? Younis or Yousuf could easily get out in succession and we'd be struggling to get 220.

I agree, we have to make use of every over possible to maximise our chances. We have to be careful of not playing too slowly and then expecting miracles from our lower order to give us a defendable total.

 

[Hasan]

immy 69

you ought be watching the game on your tv screen in your office!

 

[Poison]

no worries. we need 100 after 20 tho

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

PAK UNDER A STRANGLE HOLD HERE ........26 after 10

 

[DM]

I agree, we have to make use of every over possible to maximise our chances. We have to be careful of not playing too slowly and then expecting miracles from our lower order to give us a defendable total.

And then making Afridi the scapegoat yet again.

 

[Oxy]

THe 'industry standar' if you are looking to keep wkts in hand is to go for a min. 4 rpo

This is barely above 2rpo.

Thats the worry I think

 

[SameerM]

dont worry boys we got 50 overs to play with. We will score big, get india chasing, and panicking

LOSE 2 games in a row to pakistan.. LOTSSS of pressure will be on them chasing - big collapse, Pak will have them out in 35 overs maximum

 

[DM]

Too slow

 

[Raz]

Malik has had quite a few deliveries on the middle/leg stump, but many times the flick has found the man at square leg/mid wicket. Butt too has found the fielders on a few occasions after playing a few nice drives.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

pak batting will be forced to take risks and this is where they will lose wickets

 

[Inswinger]

Malik being pressured here with 2 slips and a loaded off-side.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Thank you Pakistan please play another 10 overs with this run rate :miandad

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

It is easier for set batsmen to up the rate, and I think they are trying to during the next set of power plays.

 

[Raz]

Singles are starting to flow now

 

[SameerM]

putting pressure on ourselves? typical

 

[Poison]

Sharma has altered his action

 

[karachiite]

crawling @ 3 runs an over on a flat track against bowlers suffering in the heat. They really nd to pick it up here

 

[Raz]

Wide ball, given this time by Tony Hill!!!

 

[iZeeshan]

THe 'industry standar' if you are looking to keep wkts in hand is to go for a min. 4 rpo

This is barely above 2rpo.

Thats the worry I think

That's exactly what I said a while ago. Well, I said 3.7 we can't even manage 2.5!

 

[D BHAI]

We should get 1 or 2 wickets here! com'on!!

 

[Momo]

Finally umpire stretches his arms

 

[Isolation]

so the umpire does know the wide signal the ****

 

[Inswinger]

A wide!!!!
Yes we get a free run!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Plasma]

Yay! A wide is called a wide!

How lucky we are.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

who knows pak may be saving wickets for the final 10-15 overs

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Munir Dar in the crowd!!

 

[Inswinger]

Were those guys in blue the Hong Kong players?
I thought I saw

 

[Raz]

Guys, the biggest and obvious positive is that we haven't lost a wicket. I understand that the wicket is flat, but if we lose a wicket now, it could be worse for us and make us go further in our shell.

 

[Momo]

I wish our openers can show the same constraint in Test cricket.

 

[f.b.m]

Wow, apparently \india hasnt bowled a free hit ball since 7 games.

 

[Raz]

Slashed through point for 2 runs by Malik, good shot.

 

[McBoom]

imranahmed_khan
your avatar is cool!

Thanks mate.

 

[SameerM]

first 10 overs build a foundation, lose no wickets, soften the ball
10-20 build a good score, singles flowing, rotate strike
20-40 middle order play with straight bat, up the RunRate
40-50 slog fest

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Were those guys in blue the Hong Kong players?
I thought I saw

) )

That was a Hong Kong player, Munir Dar. Legend.

 

[Raz]

32-0 after 11 overs