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

[Bullet Drive]

If Rizwan can score more runs then Babar today, then Rizwan will play on Sunday with Asad.

 

[BleedGreen]

Anything 260+ game is ours

 

[Bullet Drive]

I doubt Hafeez the bowler will do well tday

 

[Markhor]

Pakistan will do well, unless we see usual scorecard of 100-4... within 25 overs.

Not far out, 100-3 after 25.

 

[Bullet Drive]

250 will be match winning.

 

[BigBoy123]

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.

Depends on the result...if pak win he will play if we lose he would be out

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[MMHS]

This match is in perfect balance (that's why I like mid level scoring match something around 250 to be par) - it's depends entirely on Azhar now, he has to get a hundred, even at 65 SR. In current context, I think we are again back to the old equation - wickets at hand, you double the score from 30 overs point. Going average at run a ball in last 25 overs, PAK is actually at 250 mark, probably 15 more than what 'll be required, I guess.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Malik is such class.

The way he rotates strike is brilliant.

 

[Executioner]

Just realized that Pakistan doesn't have a single left handed batsman

I really think someone like Fawad Alam and ideally Haris Sohail would do wonders for the team combination. All the top batting sides in the world has a good mix of lefties barring NZ(they have Corey)

 

[Zeshan547]

This spinner is nothing special, but we are turning him into herath at his prime. Malik should teach this kid some lessons about how to treat his mediocre bowling.

 

[Madplayer]

Babar should not be ousted after just 2 matches. We should stop with the chopping and changing.

 

[Noora420]

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

Bardi baat hai Pappi.

 

[LegbreakGoogly]

This Partnership btwn Azhar and Malik will be match defining. . .

 

[Pete Rose]

Ramiz is an abomination:
'Rebuilding the innings in the middle overs can wear you down, you are on a tight rope, you can slip and it can hurt you'

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Malik is such class.

The way he rotates strike is brilliant.

Batsmen like these are rare in Pakistan. The only thing he asks is confidence and a fixed batting number.

 

[Theo_14]

Not far out, 100-3 after 25.

100-4 is a trademark for Pakistan, so based on that... They have survived.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Babar Azam is clearly a top 3 batsman.

 

[Farhansk]

Malik is such class.

The way he rotates strike is brilliant.

Agree on your second statement.

 

[Stallion__]

No need to worry.

We have got bowlers to defend any total

 

[Theo_14]

Malik has scored 6 runs already. How? No risky shots, not big shots, no 4s or 6s. Just rotating the strike. Such a key attribute in modern cricket.

 

[Pete Rose]

They should play the spinner like they played Herath

 

[Bullet Drive]

I'm fine with Azhars innings.

But imagine this was Shehzad? 41 off 70??????? What would everyone be saying then??

 

[BigBoy123]

Just realized that Pakistan doesn't have a single left handed batsman

I really think someone like Fawad Alam and ideally Haris Sohail would do wonders for the team combination. All the top batting sides in the world has a good mix of lefties barring NZ(they have Corey)

Pak lack leffty batsmen and righty bowlers

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[Mir jibran]

we are going to miss harris sohail badly in this series

 

[Pete Rose]

Malik getting an easy welcome. Spin at both ends.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sri Lanka in fielders today have stopped 50 runs.

 

[BleedGreen]

these guys are adding pressure to themselves. Just rotate strike man

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Babar Azam is clearly a top 3 batsman.

That's what I was saying and it DOES make a difference. If he had started the innings he would have scored 40/50 by now facing those medium pacers which would have helped him playing spin as well later.

 

[Pete Rose]

But imagine this was Shehzad? 41 off 70??????? What would everyone be saying then??

In line with career and hence inadequate.

 

[Madplayer]

Lets see if malik rescues Pak

 

[shah_1]

Azhar is batting ugly

 

[m.shah]

Azhar doing a misbah here

 

[Bullet Drive]

On 10 already. 90 more.

 

[Mir jibran]

I'm fine with Azhars innings.

But imagine this was Shehzad? 41 off 70??????? What would everyone be saying then??

this is very rare since azhars comeback but shehzad always scores at this rate

 

[Madplayer]

It looks like a difficult pitch to bat on. I hope it is.

 

[BleedGreen]

I'm fine with Azhars innings.

But imagine this was Shehzad? 41 off 70??????? What would everyone be saying then??

No matter what conditions, 42 off 70 is also pathetic. Im not bashing him because at least he's still out there. But he's still not rotating the strike and adding pressure.

 

[FreakCricket]

azhar ali exposed?

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

I'm fine with Azhars innings.

But imagine this was Shehzad? 41 off 70??????? What would everyone be saying then??

Maybe thats the difference. Shehzad gifts his wicket while Azhar makes it count. In the end even a slow 100 will help the team on such slow/seam tracks.

 

[Pakcricket89]

Most boring team in Cricket on show

Babar is terrible terrible batsman

 

[Square Drive]

Come on guys...

 

[BigBoy123]

Shoaiby needs to tonk dilo for couple of sixes...sarfi and anwar will be vital....as i type maybe AA is gone

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[Madplayer]

Almost gone. Azhar looking very ugly

 

[#GreenRoars]

Good effort by malinga

 

[Bullet Drive]

Babar, Azhar, Hafeez, Rizwan, Malik, Mukhtar, Sarfaraz, Imad, Yasir, Rahat & Irfan



Should be team for next game.

 

[desi_launda]

RR is down to 3.95

 

[Pakcricket89]

It looks like a difficult pitch to bat on. I hope it is.

Excuses Galore!!

There is no spin and still spinners have 3 wkts

 

[Bullet Drive]

Loose from Azhar. He needs to just be natural. Forget the SR. Him out here would be worse.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Lucky for Azhar there.

 

[Farhansk]

lucky survival for skipper

 

[Madplayer]

Most boring team in Cricket on show

Babar is terrible terrible batsman

I see you are back just when babar gets out

 

[Zeshan547]

Azhar just don't look natural vs spinners, and what an embarrassing out it would have been on such rank long hop.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Class players score ugly runs.

 

[shah_1]

One of the most ugliest innings I have seen

 

[Pakcricket89]

projected score 196 LOL boredom galore

 

[BleedGreen]

Azhar adding so much pressure

 

[#GreenRoars]

 

[Markhor]

Malinga not claiming the catch unlike how that cheat Ramdin did.

 

[Madplayer]

Excuses Galore!!

There is no spin and still spinners have 3 wkts

It doesnt always require spin to trouble the batsman. It might be stopping on the batsman.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar is lucky to have Malik at other end to help.

 

[Pakcricket89]

I see you are back just when babar gets out

didnt took long did it? #Akmalgenes

 

[Pete Rose]

Can't throw it away now.

 

[Bullet Drive]

This is still a good innings by Pakistan. Just need to stay together. Forget SR.

 

[BleedGreen]

This is so pathetic, we should at least be 20-30 runs ahead of current score at the moment

 

[Pakcricket89]

SL are happy to not take Azhar's wicket, he's playing for them

 

[Pete Rose]

Like I said, this looks like it will be a see saw match

 

[MMHS]

The more I see, I feel MoHa should bat at 4 & Umar should be drafted in the team at 6. Ahmad, Azhar, Babar, Rizwan are absolute spin bunny, Haris is not that great either against spin. MoHa, Malik, Umar & Sarfraz from 4 to 7 is the best combination.

 

[Madplayer]

didnt took long did it? #Akmalgenes

No. Just took about 25 overs for your post.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

This is so pathetic, we should at least be 20-30 runs ahead of current score at the moment

All the batsmen have struggled with s/r this innings.

 

[Pete Rose]

This is so pathetic, we should at least be 20-30 runs ahead of current score at the moment

How's South Africa doing vs Bangladesh

 

[#GreenRoars]

Malik has scored 6 runs already. How? No risky shots, not big shots, no 4s or 6s. Just rotating the strike. Such a key attribute in modern cricket.

Yes, showing his class. So far his strike rotation is good, no need to hit blinders or all. Taking easy singles.

 

[Square Drive]

Azhar struggling now.

Need a run-a-ball for the next 6 overs before attacking.

 

[BleedGreen]

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[ask_analyse_act]

ya curse and abuse the batsman who scores, praise and thumbs up for those who thrown their wickets away already...

 

[Zeshan547]

What an elegant inside out shot.

 

[Bullet Drive]

49.

Azhar playing a superb knock. Sometimes I enjoy innings like these more then the flashy ones. Ugly ones, shows how committed that bat is to the team.

Well done Azhar.

 

[Madplayer]

Azhar must not throw it away. He has taken too much time.

 

[LegbreakGoogly]

Match is in balance and If we can score about 250 then we may win this . . .

 

[Neferpitou]

Good fight shown by Azhar. Gotta convert that now.

 

[Bullet Drive]

40 more runs for a 1000 in ODI cricket.

 

[Square Drive]

Nice good over.

In good shape if every over is like this over.