Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 2nd ODI | Jul 15, 2015 | Pallekele | Pakistan Innings

[Prince of Pakistan]

I hope you weren't the one advising Umar Akmal as well.

Come on yar. If advises worked on Umar he would have been the best right now.

 

[Bullet Drive]

I hope you weren't the one advising Umar Akmal as well.

Have never spoken to him

 

[BigBoy123]

So were Shehzad and Umar once. Let's see how the management handles Babar.

Umer was and still is if he uses his brain's...
Shezzy was never world class..

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[angrypathan]

Babar needs atleast a 40 to keep his place

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not sure if even that will be enough to keep Shafiq out of the team
Babar needs to get at least 50

 

[Madplayer]

He will bowl a bouncer

 

[Bullet Drive]

Oh wow Babar cut that beautfifully. He's very good.

 

[Stallion__]

Sorry bro.

My friends say I have black magic powers.

Whenever someone is playing well (NFS or football or tennis on computer) well and I am watching....I genuinely make a comment on how well they played.

I say "wow....this is amazing" (and its 100% genuine and spontaneous)

and what happens next is that they play the worst in the next few moments and lose the game.

One time my friend was playing tennis and was 40-0 in one of the games. He was playing very well and I commented (again with no ill intentions) that he was doing well.

After that the computer went

40-15
40-30
40 all
40-advantage
game

My friend looked at me (in an incredulous way) and waaas speechless. My other friend came running and told him "see I told you right....this guy is pure evil...."



)

Haha.

Always fun to associate these superstitions with co-incidences.

A common cricketing superstition of not leaving the seat when match is tense was also developed like that

 

[D/DAhmed]

I actually told Babar no sweep shots so lets see what happens today

Does he prefer to play as an opener or middle order bat?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Babar's confidence is remarkable. Its because he's come under a new fresh captain in Azhar. Imagine if he came under Misbah

 

[Pete Rose]

This will be an interesting match. Potentially medium score.

 

[Theo_14]

Babar shouts "Yaar". Signs of confidence....

 

[Madplayer]

He will bowl a bouncer

And he did. Malinga is so predictable these days. Just because babar pulled him in the air once, he brings in the square leg and bowls two bouncers. Nonsense. Childish strategies.

 

[Bashira_taeli]

I like the look of Babar. Fearless, confident lad.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Come on Babar. Make a ton bro.

 

[angrypathan]

Siriwardena, Pakistan needs to feast off him

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Umer was and still is if he uses his brain's...
Shezzy was never world class..

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Shezza used to be good to watch and still some of his drives are elegant, but he has lost that consistency since 2014. That's the problem.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Wow that was v close. Luck with Babar.

 

[uberkoen]

Babar's confidence is remarkable. Its because he's come under a new fresh captain in Azhar. Imagine if he came under Misbah

lol @ this post.

That's all I can say.

 

[Bullet Drive]

It is a shame Babar isn't opening. He should be opening. He is a natural opener.

Azhar calm down....

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Babar's confidence is remarkable. Its because he's come under a new fresh captain in Azhar. Imagine if he came under Misbah

Batting alongside Shoaib Malik will do him a world of good as well. He'll learn a lot about ODI batting.

 

[Madplayer]

This is good bowling by sriwardana. Looks a good bowler

 

[LegbreakGoogly]

The thing which has impressed me most is that in sl pitches are very good . Supporting spin , fast and Batters i.e not the kind of phattas . . .

 

[uberkoen]

Azhar can't seem to get past the inner ring. Too many dot balls.

 

[Bashira_taeli]

Azhar will pick all 10 outfielders today. Only 4 left

 

[Bullet Drive]

Malinga on good flow now.......... Wicket time

 

[Markhor]

Sri Lanka's bowling has been a lot better, bowling a tighter line and have built pressure on the Pak batsmen which they failed to do at any stage of the run chase in the last match.

 

[Madplayer]

Batting alongside Shoaib Malik will do him a world of good as well. He'll learn a lot about ODI batting.

Shoaib malik should become the coach when he retires. No kidding

 

[Theo_14]

Azhar is struggling but unless many, he values his wicket and can occupy the crease. Just needs one good over.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Batting alongside Shoaib Malik will do him a world of good as well. He'll learn a lot about ODI batting.

Agree bro entirely. The best at constructing ODI innings in Pakistan. That is why Haris is so so special.

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[MMHS]

If it's a full 50 over match, I guess PAK 'll need around 235 - that's playing out 50 overs staff; target to reach 170/3 at 40th over mark - last 10/11 overs anything can happen with 2 set batsman.

 

[Pete Rose]

A lot more intensity in the bowling today.

 

[Bullet Drive]

NOT OUT!!!!

Phew!!!!!!!

Ramiz stop scaring us man.

 

[Neferpitou]

Safe.

 

[Madplayer]

Direct hit. I think its safe

 

[Farhansk]

should be okay

 

[angrypathan]

run out urgh, oh wait he looks good, Ramiz getting me scared for no reason

 

[Bullet Drive]

But yes at least 30+ will keep Babar for next game.

 

[Pete Rose]

Looks in, need front view.

 

[Markhor]

He's in Rameez stop with the drama baaz.

 

[Bashira_taeli]

He is in. Ramiz manhoos baat hi karna

 

[Bullet Drive]

If it's a full 50 over match, I guess PAK 'll need around 235 - that's playing out 50 overs staff; target to reach 170/3 at 40th over mark - last 10/11 overs anything can happen with 2 set batsman.

Today what will hurt us will be a good number 6. I think Rizwan is a fantastic bat, but he is not a number 6. The big hitting towards the end will be what will hurt us. Sarfaraz cannot do it vs pace. He is made for the middle overs.

 

[Pete Rose]

Malinga: bouncer, yorker, slow yorker, repeat

 

[Bullet Drive]

Babar played it beautifully .

 

[Square Drive]

Phew, that looked gone at first sight!

 

[Bashira_taeli]

He's in Rameez stop with the drama baaz.

He had sent Babar back to the pavilion.

 

[Bullet Drive]

When Malik is at the crease, you just know he is going to score big.

 

[BleedGreen]

Babar goes, his place in the team should be gone too

 

[Madplayer]

Poor shot by babar azam. Very very poor.

 

[Farhansk]

What the hell was that ??

 

[Bashira_taeli]

Babar cmon

 

[Pete Rose]

Babar Azam plays an umar akmal

 

[angrypathan]

out

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Was that also azhars fault? Babar looks very talented needs more chances

 

[Theo_14]

Absolutely disgusting shot by Babar. Akmal esque dismissal.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

When Malik is at the crease, you just know he is going to score big.

Maybe you should tell him the next time not to cut the spinner as well lol. The Akmals love the cut shot though.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Once again spin gets him. Have seen him being bowled on the cut shot before, and also LBW on the sweep many times.

Very loose stroke. He is clearly very angry. I hope he will get the next game also. But Asad looks set to make a comeback now.

 

[Markhor]

Cut shot wasn't on there Babar.

 

[Bashira_taeli]

Its like watching Umar Akmal play

 

[Stallion__]

Rashid Latif : 5-0 #wristslitting

 

[Pak_Jazba]

There goes Babar Azam.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Hope they dont drop babar now! They havent dropped shehzad for over 50 games

 

[Bullet Drive]

The main man in now. The boss. The champion!! Just a quality quality batsman. Love watching him bat. Malik!!!!

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Once again spin gets him. Have seen him being bowled on the cut shot before, and also LBW on the sweep many times.

Very loose stroke. He is clearly very angry. I hope he will get the next game also. But Asad looks set to make a comeback now.

Yar he is an opener. Stupid from the management to make him bat in the middle overs.

 

[LegbreakGoogly]

Ohu Baber!!! Could't judge the lenght of the ball . . .

 

[Hamza_]

Missing Haris Sohail

 

[Farhansk]

I have a feeling that today is Rizwan's day

 

[Bullet Drive]

So superb the way Malik dances down the track for the back foot single on the next delivery. So clever the way his mind works.

 

[MMHS]

Today what will hurt us will be a good number 6. I think Rizwan is a fantastic bat, but he is not a number 6. The big hitting towards the end will be what will hurt us. Sarfaraz cannot do it vs pace. He is made for the middle overs.

No. 6 actually don't win you match BATTING 1st, if your top order don't bolt. If a side can go to last 10 overs with 3 down & 3 set players, actually most player can come & swing around, provided that one set batsman carries till end. Today 1 PAK openers got out in 30s, that's crime & Babar is not a No 4, still not fluent against spinners, he should bat at 3 ............... as I write, he is castled by a SLAO.....

 

[Pete Rose]

Yar he is an opener. Stupid from the management to make him bat in the middle overs.

Shot was stupid for any batsman

 

[Bullet Drive]

Yes of course Haris is missing.

He is a unbelievable talent.

 

[shah_1]

Poor shot by Babar, hopefully Asad doesn't come back because of this failure.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Haris sohail wouldve been the best here.

 

[Pete Rose]

I like this match, neither side has gotten away. Makes for compelling viewing.

 

[Zeshan547]

Just need 230 plus and pitch and hafeez will take care of sri lankan batting, and it's time that yasir messi do something note worthy in an ODI.

 

[Pete Rose]

Faltoo spinner is here.

 

[Square Drive]

RR also an issue now.

These two MUST stay for the next 10 overs and take us to around 150.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar needs a ton today.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Just need 230 plus and pitch and hafeez will take care of sri lankan batting, and it's time that yasir messi do something note worthy in an ODI.

Mathews and co are good chasers. We need at the least 260 to be safe.

 

[LegbreakGoogly]

Should next we send Sarfraz ? Attack these spinner with king