Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Asia Cup Final 2014 | Dhaka | 8/3/2014 | Pakistan Innings

[Justcrazy]

For surviving at International level you need temperament, Pakistan lacks that

 

[OZGOD]

Nice shot from Fawad, very Dean Jonesesque

 

[cricket geek]

lakmal has given only 6 runs in 4 overs .
brilliant bowling

 

[Justcrazy]

All teams have progressed , while pakistan still stuck in 1990s

 

[Strike Rate]

Nice shot from Fawad, very Dean Jonesesque

OZ go to the bed mate i will call you when afridi come to bat

 

[cricket geek]

4 by fawad

 

[Bilal7]

Come on guys, score atleast 4-5 runs in each over.

 

[rayfder]

Uh-oh, Pak's fate in the hands of baby Akmal and 45 year old tuk-tuk, 200+ is out of the window. Now 170-180 looks like a score bowlers' need to defend. They will demoralize who mite be even thinking of past 200 or 250 like our brave Afridi.

 

[Boi]

For surviving at International level you need temperament, Pakistan lacks that

Funny how they've managed to 'survive' ovrr the years then.

 

[Justcrazy]

It was always important to stay calm and gauze the surface in the first 10 overs

 

[saiyan0312]

2 runs.. played very well

 

[style_guru]

Is it the fastest.,

Definitely. In we trust

 

[saiyan0312]

quick single... nice one misbah./

 

[Justcrazy]

had pakistan played with sense first 10 overs , they would have capatialized here

 

[GreenKnightRises]

For surviving at International level you need temperament, Pakistan lacks that

Pakistan is either at esque or esque mentality. Both has to be changed inorder to progress

 

[imranraf]

They need to take singles and keep rotating strike.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sad stuff really , complete lack of planning.

 

[saiyan0312]

fawad is going to hustle misbah alot.

 

[jattafridi]

Game over
Congrats Sri Lanka

 

[Red Devil]

For surviving at International level you need temperament, Pakistan lacks that

Lol its not the first ever time a team has lost early wickets

 

[Justcrazy]

hafeez should be played as a specialist bowler.

 

[Haz95]

not looking to good lol

 

[Bilal7]

I predict 3 runs to be scored in the next over.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Good running by this pair ...

 

[Red Devil]

:4 by Fawad

 

[Kianig89]

I wonder what was our game plan early on

 

[Silly Point]

Hafeez is an insult to all the batsmen at number 3.

You mean the man of the match against India? Where his counterpart Kohli failed at 3? Also just won man of the series for his 3 centuries vs SL in UAE. Knee jerk reaction at it's best.

 

[Boi]

100 for Fawad today insha'Allah.

 

[saiyan0312]

well done.

 

[Kianig89]

The pitch is an absolute belter but the openers got excited too early

 

[imshally81]

Game over
Congrats Sri Lanka

Afridi still to come

 

[Kianig89]

Halfeez is shameless guy , he knows he is not good enough to bat in top order and is hurting his Team badly , but his ego is bigger than the country.

didn't he was thanking the mgmt. to give him the opportunity to bat at 3 after India game ithink dropping Maqs for Sharjel was a wrong move

 

[cricket geek]

just 28 runs in first 10 overs

 

[Indiafan]

Feel bad for Alam, he has to play his natural game rotate the strike but 50 year old baba is on the other end.

Seriously what is wrong with you? Isn't Misbah one of the best runners in your team?

 

[Red Devil]

Beauty :4

 

[castortroy]

Pitch looks flat

 

[saiyan0312]

by misbah now.

 

[Bilal7]

Whattay shot!

 

[cricket geek]

fawad dealing in boundries

 

[rayfder]

Thank you Lanka to replace Malinga

 

[saiyan0312]

thisara perrera...

 

[BHM :D]

These two stabilising a bit.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

King Misbah with a century In Shaa Allah

 

[imshally81]

Pitch looks flat

Hafeez is not agreed with you :styn

 

[Asif321]

fawad getting stuck

 

[imshally81]

SL took the advantage of moisture....

 

[Haz95]

fawad come on man, rotate the strike, it's what you're meant to be known for

 

[shehzi]

Misbah scores...Pak loses ... STILL people want him to score now ?

 

[Bilal7]

This will be a maiden.

 

[CrownedKnight]

Shabash another maiden

 

[Bilal7]

4 runs in the next over.

 

[Red Devil]

We're playing too many maidens

 

[Kianig89]

We have a longish tail again Anawr should have played for talha

 

[cricket geek]

maiden from perera

 

[Shafi]

Very unlikely we can score over 220 as top 3 have gone for nothing. 70 each from fawad and Misbah, 30 from Akmal, 20 from Afridi (????) and another 15 from rest 4 may we may get 220. I hope I am wrong and all the players play sensibly until end.

 

[lilFlip]

Need to play 3rpo game.

Cuz young Bradman and Afridi are totally unreliable

 

[Justcrazy]

The whole approach of the team is wrong , they should have played out malinga safely

 

[saiyan0312]

mathews... man this guy always troubles us for some reason that is beyond my comprehension.

 

[OZGOD]

Settling down a bit now with these two at the crease, who seem to be the only two batsmen in the team with a brain.

 

[Shafi]

Lack of planning cost us. Had we survive Malinga at the beginning we could end up 270.

 

[Kianig89]

good strategy by Misbah not lose any wickets till drinks

 

[imranraf]

Two maidens in a row. These two needs to start picking up some singles now. They are putting too much pressure on themselves by not rotating strike.

 

[Kianig89]

keeping wickets will be key that's our only chance otherwise

 

[saiyan0312]

Fawad should concentrate on singles more.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Thanks God i was not expecting much.

 

[Shafi]

Both Fawad and Misbah looks tense. Should be calm down at least 20 overs.

 

[London_Lahori]

Strike rotation boys

 

[cricket geek]

4 runs in the next over.

prediction went wrong . maiden from angelo

 

[Justcrazy]

I feel sad for Pakistan fans here , they were waiting for this game , and .....

 

[OZGOD]

Today's cameraman taking a leaf out of the South African cameraman's book with his crowd shots

 

[Bilal7]

Pakistan are shooting themselves in the foot. Make no mistake, this is a batting pitch.

 

[imranraf]

This pitch is definitely not 300+ pitch. There is something for pace bowlers on the pitch. 250 could be a defendable total on this pitch.

 

[Kianig89]

Pereraa has thrived against us in the past

 

[Justcrazy]

Rotation of strike is taught at school level , and this two just not doing this , despite playing cricket for so long ..... what Has Mr Asian Bradman doing ? sipping Tea?

 

[Red Devil]

Comes down the crease and leaves it )

 

[cricket geek]

run rate has deeped below 3

 

[cricket geek]

run rate has deeped below 3 an over

 

[castortroy]

Misbah tapping up the maidens now

 

[imranraf]

And Misbah plays five dot balls. Too many dot balls.

 

[Kianig89]

Agree with poster this is a road but as we have lost wickets so we can't play freely