Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 2nd T20I | Abu Dhabi | October 27, 2017 | Pre-Match Thread

[hadi123]

Not a long turn over ahead of the next game. I would keep the same team but Shehzad is in his last chance saloon now.

 

[Abdullah]

Agree. May swaP amir n hassan

 

[Syed1]

Wow two games back to back... what did we ever do to get this lucky?

 

[troodon]

Everyone knows how the game will be played out.

If Pak bat first

Pak - 160/6
Lanka - 80 ao


If Lanka bat first
Lanka - 95 ao
Pak - 101/2 in 17 overs.

 

[Hasan123]

Want Yamin to get a game. Also would like Hasan Ali to get a rest.

 

[Ahson8]

Hasan should rest.

 

[Abdullah719]

Everyone knows how the game will be played out.

If Pak bat first

Pak - 160/6
Lanka - 80 ao


If Lanka bat first
Lanka - 95 ao
Pak - 101/2 in 17 overs.

How will we get to 160 on this pitch though

 

[troodon]

How will we get to 160 on this pitch though

Malik and Hafeez are monsters against trundlers on flat tracks. Lankans have no clue how to get Malik out.

 

[Sherlock]

These pitches are so bad to score quick runs on, it becomes horrible to watch.

 

[Rayyman]

Want to see good performances from Sarfraz, Imad, Faheem and Shadab with the bat.

 

[Khan12]

Hopefully we win tomorrow, so we can try out amir yamin and umer amin. But knowing sarfraz he will play his friend nawaz.

 

[Shinwari Khan]

Nawaz is a good bowler. Good spinner of the ball. Would be a great replacement for Hafeez when he retires. Nawaz can bat superbly as well. Nawaz/Shadab will be a killer spinner pair... is Nawaz a Leggie or offie?

 

[babajee]

Nawaz is a good bowler. Good spinner of the ball. Would be a great replacement for Hafeez when he retires. Nawaz can bat superbly as well. Nawaz/Shadab will be a killer spinner pair... is Nawaz a Leggie or offie?

O yaar

“Nawaz is a good bowler” but you don’t know what type of spin he bowls

 

[mak36]

O yaar

“Nawaz is a good bowler” but you don’t know what type of spin he bowls

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He must be trolling...

 

[Railu Katta]

Nawaz is a good bowler. Good spinner of the ball. Would be a great replacement for Hafeez when he retires. Nawaz can bat superbly as well. Nawaz/Shadab will be a killer spinner pair... is Nawaz a Leggie or offie?

O yaar

“Nawaz is a good bowler” but you don’t know what type of spin he bowls

Nawaz is the epitome of mediocrity. He can bat as well as Anwar Ali and Sohail Tanvir and that should tell you a lot. But I can definitely see Nawaz getting a game ahead of Yamin. Yamin has been performing non-stop but he doesn't get a chance in the team...

 

[Shinwari Khan]

We can give Yamin a try. But we have to see Nawaz first.

Imad/Nawaz/Shadab/Hafeez/Shoaib
Hasan/Faheem/Yamin/Shinwari/Amir

Pick 8 from above.

 

[another drop catch]

Selfie should play all matches
Shezzy playing from Lankan side with his amazing strike rate to make games more interesting
unless it will be hell of boring one sided affair

 

[Madplayer]

140 is a winning score at abu dhabi. Even 125 will be hard to chase. Hands down the worst pitch for t20 cricket in the entire world.

 

[khurram39]

not thinking too many changes may be amir in if he is 100% fit. Ahmad is too boring, making a t20 looks like a test match. May be he is a genius.

 

[pkwdpassion]

Hope Yamin gets this game, a new opening combination is tested and Pakistan bat first. Likely, Nawaz will play whoever he replaces in the lower order of the XI by Sarfraz-Arthur, decision will be criticized. Malik/Hafeez need to be rested. Selfie Shehzad needs to be removed.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Need to rest Hasan Ali. He's played too much cricket in the last couple of months and if this keeps up, it is an injury waiting to happen.

 

[Extra_Cover]

Would love to see Amin get a chance at top of the innings but knowing its Sarfraz we are more likely to see Nawaz get a game in place of Hasan Ali tomorrow.

 

[Markhor]

ANOTHER game in Abu Dhabi, cannot wait until we're out of there. At least in Lahore the pitches ensure that batsmen can hit through the line of the ball.

On these wickets offering such little pace and carry, its difficult for batsmen to score fluently and time the ball.

 

[Bilal Showkat]

If amir is fit then back amir in playing eleven

Todays eleven should be like that mohd hafeez fakhar zaman babar azam shoaib malik sarfaraz ahmad aamir yamin faheem ashraf shadab khan hassan ali mohd amir usman shanwari how many are agree with me and t20 is game of allrounders

 

[saeed5646]

ANOTHER game in Abu Dhabi, cannot wait until we're out of there. At least in Lahore the pitches ensure that batsmen can hit through the line of the ball.

On these wickets offering such little pace and carry, its difficult for batsmen to score fluently and time the ball.

same here i have not given up hope on fakhar i hope he plays well in lahore where wicket will suite his batting

 

[hadi123]

Need to rest Hasan Ali. He's played too much cricket in the last couple of months and if this keeps up, it is an injury waiting to happen.

I'd play him today and if we win, rest him for the dead rubber on Sunday.

 

[babajee]

I'd play him today and if we win, rest him for the dead rubber on Sunday.

I’d rest him today and play him in Lahore. Home crowd loves him.

 

[Madplayer]

same here i have not given up hope on fakhar i hope he plays well in lahore where wicket will suite his batting

Not Given up hope? I can't believe this is even being discussed. Fakhar is absolutely fine. He is doing exactly what is required. His game is such that ge will score 20s many times but will ensure Pakistan gets off to a good start.

 

[Encounter_Specialist]

1.Fakhar Zaman
2.Babar Azam
3.Safraz Ahmed
4.Shoaib Malik
5.Aamer Yamin
6. Fahim Ashraf
7. Muhammad Hafeez
8. Muhammad Nawaz
9. Shadab Khan
10. Hassan Ali
11. Usman Shinwari

 

[another drop catch]

Cant say about Todays match but Mohd Aamir deserves to play in lahore in front of home crowd

 

[Syed1]

Hasan Ali should be rested. We can fly in our u19 side or women's team and they would still beat these Sri Lankan no-hopers.


Hoping Amin gets a game.



Would be funny having a Fahim, Yamin and Amin in the same side.

 

[Shinwari Khan]

Hasan Ali should be rested. We can fly in our u19 side or women's team and they would still beat these Sri Lankan no-hopers.


Hoping Amin gets a game.



Would be funny having a Fahim, Yamin and Amin in the same side.

Who’s Amin? LOL

 

[Syed1]

Who’s Amin? LOL

Umar Amin

 

[Kianig89]

Rest hafeez/Malik for Nawaz

 

[ExpressPacer]

When does the match start in Pakistan time?

 

[babajee]

when does the match start in pakistan time?

9pm