Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Asia Cup | Dhaka | 15/3/12 | 2nd Innings

[Fawad2010]

Pakistan need 189 to win and almost certainly book a spot for the Final of Asia Cup.

 

[Fawad2010]

How a "bonus point" is won in an ODI :-

If the winning team can keep their run rate 1.25 times more than the team they beat - they win the bonus point from that match. For example, If Australia bats first and make 250 runs, Indian team needs to win the match at a run rate of (250/50)* 1.25. Which equals to 6.25 runs per over. Which in turn means that India must win the match in 40.1 overs (251/6.25) or of course - less than that.

In case India bats first and needs to win the bonus point after scoring 250 from 50 overs, they need to restrict Australia from scoring more than 187 runs. This is calculated as India's batting run rate was 5. To have a run rate 1.25 time better than Australia, India must not let Australia score more than 3.75 (5-1.25) as a run rate. Thus a total of no more than 187 from 50 Overs for Australia while batting second.

 

[Fawad2010]

We need to chase the target in 35 overs to get a bonus point and seal a spot at the final.

 

[Hassan0987]

Looking forward to the chase, we should look to play aggressively, try make single doubles, put away the bad balls. SL don't have a very threatening attack, so we should be comfortable, I think

 

[RowdyRathore]

Easy win

 

[violet_may]

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Not really Sir, this is Pakistan cricket. Expect a close, thrilling match. Our mediocre batting can make a game out of anything, trust me.

 

[RowdyRathore]

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Not really Sir, this is Pakistan cricket. Expect a close, thrilling match. Our mediocre batting can make a game out of anything, trust me.

Its your match to win and lose 189 is nothing on a flat track.

 

[imshally81]

Easy win

Ap ki soch hey

 

[Blade]

We don't 'need' a bonus point. Win the match and you're in the final. SL will have lost two games and Bangladesh will get mauled by pretty much anyone who undertands the rules of cricket. It's a done deal, don't try to be brave Pakistan, just win the match!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Sensible batting and we should be ok inshallah.

Dont care if we win with Bonus point or without.

 

[IAJ]

Just play every ball on merit and win the match InshaAllah.

I doubt Bangladesh will beat SL or India. So if we win this one we will play India twice.

 

[PB]

Lol they have Malinga as right arm medium

 

[Hassan0987]

Single to Hafeez

 

[Hassan0987]

Good first ball to Jamshed

 

[Hassan0987]

1-0 after first over

 

[Asif321]

1 from 1

 

[shehzadd]

Hafeez has to bat today

 

[RowdyRathore]

Easy win

 

[Down2Earth]

Hafeez has to bat today

He is batting

 

[chui_kadoo]

Good stuff. We can afford to do TUK TUK today

 

[shehzadd]

hafeez has to bat well today.

 

[Blade]

this is some disgraceful batting from Pakistan. Hafeez should play more positively.

 

[JibranAnsari]

great batting

 

[IAJ]

Off to a flying start..safe start if nothing else.

 

[Ahson8]

Need to bat faster

 

[shehzadd]

what happend with our openers today. 3 overs 2 runs and so many appeals. lol

 

[chui_kadoo]

this is some disgraceful batting from Pakistan. Hafeez should play more positively.

no need to take risks. All they need to do is tuk. The score to chase is so low that they can just play risk free

 

[sachin__]

Just a bit of offensive before all those appeals turn into a wicket...just saying

 

[Asif321]

nasir off the mark

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan just need to see off Malinga here, no need to panic, just a solid start needed

Pak 3/0

 

[shehzadd]

Misbah has instructed them to bat defensively. thats for sure. lol

 

[A-khan]

:4

 

[JibranAnsari]

looks like we are already 3 down

 

[sachin__]

:4

 

[Ahson8]

 

[Lara400]

There goes any thought of the bonus point

 

[chui_kadoo]

This is what is required at this stage. Risk free

 

[chui_kadoo]

There goes any thought of the bonus point

We dont need the bonus point

 

[Lara400]

Go to sleep then and dont bother postion for rest of the game!

Ouch....

 

[chui_kadoo]

This is solid batting

 

[sarmadsl]

11/0

 

[Lara400]

This is solid batting

Let us score the first fifty first, before we can say that.

 

[sarmadsl]

lol hahahah

 

[Amjid Javed]

Ouch....

Just chill and enjoy the game!

 

[sarmadsl]

bouncer

 

[RowdyRathore]

easy match

 

[Sledger]

Show a bit more intent plz.

 

[shehzadd]

Sl bowlers bowling well today.

 

[Lara400]

Just chill and enjoy the game!

Can't get more chilled than ZZZZZZZzzzzzzz

 

[JibranAnsari]

Brilliant batting , good start on day 1.

 

[mrk]

Pakistan doing same error as England did against Pakistan in test match ? TUK TUK TUK and TUK. Need to rotate strike cant just block every ball.

 

[SameerAhmad]

these slow starts are draining, even if we can afford to have them! gotta be more positive.

 

[JibranAnsari]

The bowlers are so threatening..

 

[chui_kadoo]

SL bowlers not given our batsmen an inch

 

[Bhaijaan]

11 from 6, lol

 

[Lalafied]

going into a shell is never a good thing for us, at least rotate strike

 

[chui_kadoo]

Relax guys. Just let the boys safely play out the first 10 overs

 

[shehzadd]

They bat like this and than Younis and misbah still to bat. can we chase 189 in 50 overs?

 

[Gattuso]

This kind of batting could easity turn the match against you.. quick wickets now would put em in a real spot of bother.

 

[Sledger]

Pakistan making this flat track look good for bowling. You don't need to make the RR go up to 5 each time.

 

[chui_kadoo]

All we need to do is play out malinga

 

[Sledger]

Finally Nasir shows he wants to score. 4 runs.

 

[saeedhk]

Pak going in to the shell.At least, take singles.

 

[chui_kadoo]

 

[JibranAnsari]

Farhat esque :4

 

[Amjid Javed]

Nice shot by jamshed!

15/0

 

[Osama_B]

nasir jamshed is rubbish!

 

[chui_kadoo]

Jamshed getting a move on now

 

[JibranAnsari]

living dangerously

 

[Amjid Javed]

takes a single now, sensible stuff

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Ramiz Raja pwned.

 

[Sledger]

LOL, good umpiring Rambo.

 

[Areesh]

Come on be a more positive please.

 

[chui_kadoo]

great umpiring

 

[Sledger]

"How did that escape the umpire's scope?!???!!!"

 

[shehzadd]

living dangerously

he is not a batsman for long term.

 

[chui_kadoo]

good over for us. 5 from it

 

[Iffitheking]

Imagine Pakistan had to chase 250... 16 runs in 7 overs....

 

[chui_kadoo]

he is not a batsman for long term.

Why not. Its only his 2nd game after his comeback

 

[saeedhk]

Seems like they just want to stay at the wicket and not score