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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 5th ODI | Sharjah | Oct 23, 2017 | Sri Lanka Innings

Srilanka should score 100 at least so that atleast somebody from Pak has a chance to score a 50
 
The two games at Sharjah should have produced 1100-1200 runs altogether. I can't help but blame the Sri Lankan management opting to bat first on both occasions knowing they are dead rubbers and knowing they did not have the batsmen to contest accordingly on these tracks. This sucks for the fans who take time off from their schedules to watch a proper game of cricket.
 
Imad is a joke of a cricketer, poor in all departments of the game, a good for nothing fella . Don't understand how he finds his way back into the side one way or another, team management is way too gracious to him.
 
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Very happy to see yet another no name youngster coming up and performing. Hopefully we will see more consistent performance from him. Always better to try out new guys than sticking with the same people for too long.
 
If I were Mirandad or a dabang analyst I would genuinely say Sri Lanka should not be invited to tour the UAE for ODIs
 
Hasan Ali is a wicket taking magnet. No matter how, when he has the ball in his hands, wickets just keep on coming.
 
hussain.r97 said:
Shinwari is such a talent, but unfortunately he was brought into the T20 side too early, failed, and then quickly thrown to the side. I really hope he can establish himself now.
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This is the difference good management/coaching makes.
 
After Hasan’s spell need to bring shinwari back and try to bundle them out under 100. 3 more wickets to go.
 
Sarfaraz looking to be ruthless.

Sri Lanka are 71-7 and he's bowling Hassan Ali and Shadab to finish the game.

Great aggression. But..but..he shouts too much. :)))
 
Weird ICC rankings, how this SL team doesn't need to go through qualifying for the wc but West Indies does is bizarre
 
mak36 said:
This is the difference good management/coaching makes.
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Exactly that is what I like in MICKEY he backs the right talent. The players backed by Mickey were Sharjeel babar Hasan Ali shadab faheem usman Fakhar Zaman Abbas etc. Those who haven’t got games yet but still in the side are salahudin, amin, asghar, haris also backed for reserves
 
Rana said:
The two games at Sharjah should have produced 1100-1200 runs altogether. I can't help but blame the Sri Lankan management opting to bat first on both occasions knowing they are dead rubbers and knowing they did not have the batsmen to contest accordingly on these tracks. This sucks for the fans who take time off from their schedules to watch a proper game of cricket.
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Couldn't agree more, more than SL batsmen falling like a pack of cards in every game and depriving the fans of quality entertainment, I blame Sarfraz's luck, three toss losses in a row has resulted in three boring chases with not enough runs on board to make the game interesting. I was so looking forward to us winning the toss today after two losses and batting first to put up a big total on board with some much needed batting practice for our batting lineup but not to be.
 
This is one problem with this attack. Once they take 5-6 wickets, they don't use pace to finish the game. Sarfraz needs to let this bad habit go.
 
Sarfraz is helping his buddy Haefez to get some wichet. Bring Usman to get the last 3 wickets
 
Shadab should not over-bowl his googly. Use a leg-spinner 80% of the time, a flipper 15% and than a googly.
 
darksher said:
Couldn't agree more, more than SL batsmen falling like a pack of cards in every game and depriving the fans of quality entertainment, I blame Sarfraz's luck, three toss losses in a row has resulted in three boring chases with not enough runs on board to make the game interesting. I was so looking forward to us winning the toss today after two losses and batting first to put up a big total on board with some much needed batting practice for our batting lineup but not to be.
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I was 100% sure Sri Lanka would bowl first even if they won the Toss. Their Batsmen clearly lack the confidence to put up a decent stand, and maybe they could restrict Pakistan to a decent target like they did in the 2nd ODI
 
Good comeback by Shadab. He can be leaky in his runs sometimes but he is very good at picking up big wickets.
 
Brilliant review by Shadab - reminded me of the CT final where he demanded it too.
 
Pakistani players should buy some lottery tickets today, everything is going their way so far in the game.
 
Another 5 ODI's have passed in which we will not get to see the batting of Fahim Ashraf!
 
Sri Lanka batting first in ODIs this year have averaged only 234.
 
Usman Shinwari doing the Amir bemari! Why go around the wicket when you are a beast over the wicket?!?!?!
 
Lol Babar kicking shadab for getting the batsman out. Guess he wanted more runs to chase.
 
Fahim Ashraf is the complete package I must say. Decent bowler, definetly a hitter when batting and an ideal boundary rider!
 
Amir
Hassan
Junaid
Rumman
And Now Shinwari

Ladies and gentlemen, the return of AAG
 
Roshan A highlighting 2 different streams (Test & ODI) team for Sri Lanka. In fairness Pakistan should have won both of the test matches or atleast the 1st Test match.
 
What sucks is that Babar could have notched up 4 centuries in this series if Pakistan had batted first in some matches, instead they've had to chase these low scores
 
Rana said:
I was 100% sure Sri Lanka would bowl first even if they won the Toss. Their Batsmen clearly lack the confidence to put up a decent stand, and maybe they could restrict Pakistan to a decent target like they did in the 2nd ODI
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Poor game planning, management are to blame for this, much to our utter dismay.
 
Time for Sanga to become Sri Lankas Misbah, play until the ripe old age of 46 and raise these young Sri Lankan cricketers like his sons.
 
reading the name "Fernando" brings back memories of the Tank, Dilhara Fernando. Sri Lanka once had a world class team
 
Billa86 said:
Roshan A highlighting 2 different streams (Test & ODI) team for Sri Lanka. In fairness Pakistan should have won both of the test matches or atleast the 1st Test match.
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Just poor batting plus unlucky with the toss. Would have been difficult for Lanka as well chasing something like 130+ there.
 
Prince of Pakistan said:
Just poor batting plus unlucky with the toss. Would have been difficult for Lanka as well chasing something like 130+ there.
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Not only that, they did not, for whatever reason, play an offspinner... Amir should have been dropped for the second match, and Shehzad should have played for Shan
 
CricFan2012 said:
Not only that, they did not, for whatever reason, play an offspinner... Amir should have been dropped for the second match, and Shehzad should have played for Shan
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Yes that was poor from Arthur. But even then they could have won if those things went into their favour.
 
Rana said:
Amir
Hassan
Junaid
Rumman
And Now Shinwari

Ladies and gentlemen, the return of AAG
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Junaid is the weak link I'm afraid, bowls gun barrel straight at poor pace and doesn't have the same swing/pace he used to.
 
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