Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 1st ODI | Pallekele | 7/6/12 | Pakistan Innings

[Shayan]

So Sri Lanka make 135/8. Should be chaseable.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Target 136 in 42 overs. Its not as easy as it looks like

 

[Decipher]

Target 136 in 42 overs. Its not as easy as it looks like

$5.00 - If Misbah is on the crease he will make sure that Pak reaches the target of 136 runs in AT LEAST 40 overs.

Get ready for some serious tuk tuk.

Or who knows if we are in for another traditional Pak batting collapse and SL takes the game?

 

[aneeq7]

So here we go - 2nd inning thread

 

[KingKhanWC]

Walk in the park.

Just play test match style batting, leave the good balls and put away the bad ones.

 

[aneeq7]

Can we see Afridi and Hafeez opening?

 

[QazzarFan]

wow u guys have no faith in your batting or what? 135 in 42 ....can't get any easier than this...

 

[aneeq7]

cant wait till the Tuk Tuk starts...

 

[asif9138]

need to see off kalu

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Cricinfo saying the target will be readjusted?

 

[BoomBoomCricket]

Around 150 odd to win I reckon

 

[aneeq7]

New calculations -

 

[BoomBoomCricket]

Target 136 in 42 overs. Its not as easy as it looks like

No its not

Heard of DL?

 

[aneeq7]

Gully deserved a 5er

 

[asif9138]

i think we need to chase 160

 

[Decipher]

Walk in the park.

Just play test match style batting, leave the good balls and put away the bad ones.

Absolutely horrible approach. A self imposed pressure is on the cards if we go by this route.

Any other good batting line like Australia, India, SA, England or even New Zealand would go out and CRUSH the opposition in a matter of 17 or so overs. This will not only finish this game quickly but would drop a bomb of humiliating defeat to bring the entire opposition under pressure for the next game.

If they cannot show aggression to reach even such low totals then a serious lack of ability, confidence and versatility is indicated.

 

[aneeq7]

Revised Target: 135 in 42 overs. (confirmed)

 

[asif9138]

135 final target

 

[Maher96]

Can we see Afridi and Hafeez opening?

Would love to see Lala opening or being pushed up the order. He didn't get to bowl a lot so he should bat a bit to please fans.

But victory is more important than entertaining me. Azhar and Hafeez should do the job but I predict a few hick ups.

 

[Bullet Drive]

How long?

 

[KingKhanWC]

No full 42 overs available so the target is 135

 

[aneeq7]

Hafeez batting in his 100th ODI

 

[asif9138]

i have feeling will be out in slips

 

[asif9138]

well ball

 

[Badsha]

Azhar Ali. My favourite driver <3

 

[aneeq7]

Needed someone like Nasir Jamshed/Kamran Akmal/Ahmed Shahzad here

 

[asif9138]

azhar is opner

 

[Badsha]

I hope they don't play out all the overs. Just attack the target.

 

[aneeq7]

:4

 

[Badsha]

Lag gaya tukaa nice shot. :4

 

[asif9138]

4 on the back foot

 

[KingKhanWC]

Absolutely horrible approach. A self imposed pressure is on the cards if we go by this route.

Any other good batting line like Australia, India, SA, England or even New Zealand would go out and CRUSH the opposition in a matter of 17 or so overs. This will not only finish this game quickly but would drop a bomb of humiliating defeat to bring the entire opposition under pressure for the next game.

If they cannot show aggression to reach even such low totals then a serious lack of ability, confidence and versatility is indicated.

The aim is to win the game not provide entertainment. You're approach is fine on a flat pitch, with one new ball and average opposition bowlers. Here we have the opposite, plenty of juice in the pitch, two new balls and Malinga and even Kulasekra can make the ball talk. Not suggesting go all out defensive, put the bad balls away, plenty of those will come. No need to be reckless, thats all.

Besides we are Pakistan not Australia. As for India, England and NZ doing the same, you're having a laugh.

 

[asif9138]

out side the off stump

 

[aneeq7]

150kph by Malinga

 

[Ahson8]

Target 135
Hafeez :4

 

[asif9138]

just take it easy and win the game

 

[asif9138]

what a ball..beauty

 

[Badsha]

Not many people talking in this thread. Think they think the break is long. Stop eating you lunchtime biyanis guys. The match has begun!!

 

[aneeq7]

Mr. Tuk TUK no.2 batting now

 

[Pakistaniboy]

Ohhh.. Last Ball

 

[KingKhanWC]

Big day for Azhar, hope he produces.

 

[asif9138]

kalu to start

 

[aneeq7]

3 runs

 

[asif9138]

3 runs to azhar

 

[IAJ]

Watch out for his indippers

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan just need to bat solid here, no risks and we should win game easily!

7/0

 

[asif9138]

kalku to hafeez..in deeper

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hafeez has a tendancy to play across line so needs to be careful.

 

[asif9138]

good hafeez is moving around

 

[aneeq7]

:4

 

[Badsha]

That was a Hafeez shot. This is a Hafeez innings.

 

[asif9138]

edge to 44444444

 

[Pakistaniboy]

Edged and

 

[Ahson8]

Come on Azza, show your class

 

[asif9138]

azhar fell

 

[sehsan]

this is talor made for Azhar ali. He doesnt need to worry about the strike rate. Just play normal cricket and pakistan will win inshallah

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hafeez has started well here.

 

[aneeq7]

 

[KingKhanWC]

Poor shot.

 

[Badsha]

My driver goes

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 11/0 (2)

 

[Maher96]

Stability no1 gone.

 

[Decipher]

Hafeez has a tendancy to play across line so needs to be careful.

He is one horrible batsman to be honest. The way he plays you can clearly say that he can get out ANYTIME on ANY BALL regardless of how long he has been on the wicket or how many runs he has scored. Mostly a "Tukka" batsman.

 

[Amjid Javed]

That was a poor shot! why cant our batsmen ever use some common sense?

 

[KingKhanWC]

There was no need to be fishing at that one. Lack of experience.

 

[Maher96]

Yk in with big smile.

 

[sada90]

MALINGA strikes

 

[aneeq7]

in

 

[Watsupdoc]

Azhar Ali

 

[Watsupdoc]

Come on !!

 

[QazzarFan]

look at all the dudes dancing with each other in the stands

 

[IAJ]

All we ask for is a solid start, that shot wasn't on at all.

Anyways Younis out there now, let's see what he can do.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Malinga's outswinger working very well. Jaya needs another slip in there.

 

[Desi]

how many times is azhar going to get out 'feeling' for the ball?

add this to the list.

 

[aneeq7]

:4

 

[Decipher]

Start of a traditional Pak batting collapse ??

 

[truthseer]

So you guys still believe Azhar is a better opener than the proven and experienced Farhat? =D

 

[Looney]

collapse ?


15/1

3 overs

 

[Ahson8]

:4

 

[Decipher]

how many times is azhar going to get out 'feeling' for the ball?

add this to the list.

I ALWAYS rated Asad Shafiq better than Azhar. Both technique and temperament wise.