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

[Pakcricket89]

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.

Agree, though you dont have to be einstein to know that

Azhar
Shehzad/Rizwan
Harris
MoHa

Should be top 4

 

[MMHS]

123/3 after 30 - business as usual, PAK should reach 240+. If Malik remains not out or bats till last few overs, I guess he 'll take the score over 256........

 

[Bullet Drive]

Malik scoring runs effortlessly

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

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.

That's what Shezza needs to do more often. If u cant get it away then at the least stay at the crease being an opener.

 

[Pete Rose]

Pacer on: good for azhar, So so for Malik

 

[BleedGreen]

Azhar well done on 50 but for the time you've been batting you should rotate the strike and score quicker

 

[Pakcricket89]

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.

Would be useless, unless he scores a big 100

 

[FreakCricket]

Most boring team in Cricket on show

Babar is terrible terrible batsman

is your tantrum over, most boring boring boring why the heck you even following the game mate ?

 

[MMHS]

Agree, though you dont have to be einstein to know that

Azhar
Shehzad/Rizwan
Harris
MoHa

Should be top 4

Thanks for the compliment, at least you named Einstein, though I am not sure he was that good with his cricket...............

 

[Pete Rose]

That's what Shezza needs to do more often. If u cant get it away then at the least stay at the crease being an opener.

No he can't. Only one opener gets to do that: azhar is captain. Shehzad needs to find a gear.

 

[Anchorman]

Valuable innings from Azhar.

 

[Pete Rose]

is your tantrum over, most boring boring boring why the heck you even following the game mate ?

He should watch the South Africa game vs Bangladesh

 

[BleedGreen]

Azhar is showing intent to attack now

 

[Anchorman]

Malik looking like he can play these bowlers in his sleep. Another 50 on the cards.

 

[m.shah]

Azhar needs to stay there

 

[aukhan]

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

Couldn't agree more. Mian Malik is guiding him well.

 

[Pakcricket89]

123/3 after 30 - business as usual, PAK should reach 240+. If Malik remains not out or bats till last few overs, I guess he 'll take the score over 256........

Need atleast 260 to have a chance, Rahat, Anwar, Yasir are terrible ODi bowlers

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

No he can't. Only one opener gets to do that: azhar is captain. Shehzad needs to find a gear.

If we dont lose wickets then that will allow Azhar to play more freely early on.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Malik scoring runs effortlessly

I don't know about that. He's striking at 59.

 

[Red Devil]

Good, dogged knock by Azhar so far, needs to play through now.

 

[Statsman]

That average of Azhar Ali.

 

[BleedGreen]

 

[Bullet Drive]

22* to Malik. What a batsman.

 

[Pete Rose]

If we dont lose wickets then that will allow Azhar to play more freely early on.

Not necessary. I would rather an aggressive partner for azhar. Shehzad doesn't have the game for it.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Top Shot Shoaib Malik, excellent.

 

[Pakcricket89]

Where did that come from...

You beauty SAnia k shohar

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Malik scoring runs effortlessly

I don't know about that. He's striking at 59.

- never mind

 

[Statsman]

Shobby!

 

[Markhor]

Much needed six, well hit by Malik.

 

[BleedGreen]

 

[Bullet Drive]

I know Maliks game completely. What he does is superb. One of the best players of spin in the world.

PAK have the 3 best players of spin.

MALIK, YOUNIS & SARFARAZ

 

[m.shah]

6 by malik

 

[Farhansk]

Things are looking good now for green shirts

 

[Bullet Drive]

I don't know about that. He's striking at 59.

- never mind

Don't speak to soon

 

[MMHS]

Some how, I feel Anwar 'll bowl well today. SRL has 4/5 lefties & I see him seeming new ball away from them.

 

[Neferpitou]

Malik too fast.

 

[Pakcricket89]

That average of Azhar Ali.

Boosted by playing against mediocre attacks

 

[angrypathan]

turning out to be a good over

 

[BleedGreen]

really good over that

 

[Bullet Drive]

Misbah in this situation would be 8 off 31. And would have caused Azhar to get out.

 

[Stallion__]

Malik still looks and runs like a 22 year old

 

[Pete Rose]

I think there is a big difference between azhar ali and Misbah: he will ensure that he ends up at a strike rate of 90 end of his innings regardless of number of wickets down. It's down to strike rotation.

 

[Pakcricket89]

Some how, I feel Anwar 'll bowl well today. SRL has 4/5 lefties & I see him seeming new ball away from them.

He has no clue about seaming, swinging or doing anything with the ball. WOnt pick up wickets unless SL batsman commit suicide

 

[m.shah]

Last 5 overs 37/0

 

[Bullet Drive]

Some how, I feel Anwar 'll bowl well today. SRL has 4/5 lefties & I see him seeming new ball away from them.

Under lights will skid through and will suit him.. but regardless I don't rate him. Would rather have Imad.

 

[LegbreakGoogly]

Things are again getting better for us

 

[Bullet Drive]

I think there is a big difference between azhar ali and Misbah: he will ensure that he ends up at a strike rate of 90 end of his innings regardless of number of wickets down. It's down to strike rotation.

I'm sure you were Misbahs biggest fan.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Annoys me so much the way we have been playing Misbah over Malik.

 

[Bullet Drive]

60* off 86 balls. Good knock.

 

[Pete Rose]

I'm sure you were Misbahs biggest fan.

I am a fan of Misbah. But Misbah was batting with : Shehzad, afridi, Umar, sohaib, nasir.

 

[Statsman]

Last 5 overs 37/0.

 

[uberkoen]

I'm sure you were Misbahs biggest fan.

What's with you and Misbah hating?

 

[angrypathan]

I think there is a big difference between azhar ali and Misbah: he will ensure that he ends up at a strike rate of 90 end of his innings regardless of number of wickets down. It's down to strike rotation.

This. Even though I was what can be called a "Misbah fan", his strike rotation was admittedly a glaring flaw in his batting, and one of the reasons why Misbah never actually got a 100

 

[m.shah]

It seems SA will be saved by the rain

 

[Pete Rose]

Russel Arnold depressing the viewers.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Very good partnership.

 

[MMHS]

Under lights will skid through and will suit him.. but regardless I don't rate him. Would rather have Imad.

I am talking about this particular venue, it's at high altitude & at centre of SRL very humid there. They have kept tinge of grass on the surface & it hardly dews in SRL, I guess, Anwar 'll trouble batsmen tonight unless it rains & wets the ground.

 

[angrypathan]

What's with you and Misbah hating?

He likes to attribute the failure of his beloved youngsta beauties on him

 

[Pakcricket89]

Annoys me so much the way we have been playing Misbah over Malik.

Misbah didnt serve PAkistan that bad honestly, Put Malik against decent bowlers even in Sub continent, he will be running to save his life

 

[Bullet Drive]

What's with you and Misbah hating?

I don't hate him. I've said this 100 times but will say just one more time.

I don't hate him, he is a great guy. Great personality and some of his traits must be commended. But he was a terrible ODI captain and batsman. Just didn't understand the game whatsoever and made us #9 in the rankings.

 

[#GreenRoars]

 

[Bullet Drive]

27* by Malik already......... lot of people burning

He proves people wrong again as always.

 

[angrypathan]

great misfield there

 

[Pakcricket89]

I am talking about this particular venue, it's at high altitude & at centre of SRL very humid there. They have kept tinge of grass on the surface & it hardly dews in SRL, I guess, Anwar 'll trouble batsmen tonight unless it rains & wets the ground.

Have you ever seen Anwar ball, he seam wobbles like a pendulum, he never presents the seam needed to get the movement

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar make this a ton bro! Come on!!!!

 

[LegbreakGoogly]

Four more to Azhar , now playing realy well.

 

[MMHS]

How many scoring shots Malik had in his 38 balls? I guess it must be over 75%, 1 SIX & rest are almost all singles.

 

[uberkoen]

I don't hate him. I've said this 100 times but will say just one more time.

I don't hate him, he is a great guy. Great personality and some of his traits must be commended. But he was a terrible ODI captain and batsman. Just didn't understand the game whatsoever and made us #9 in the rankings.

Okay great. Thank you for getting your point across. Now, if you haven't realized Misbah has retired from ODI cricket so you need to stop talking about him in every single post of yours because you come off as a troll.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Shot by Malik

 

[Pakcricket89]

He likes to attribute the failure of his beloved youngsta beauties on him

thats true pathan bhai, Malik got his chances e-g CT 2013, he was like Chris Martin, when misbah stood tall and weathered the storm

 

[Square Drive]

No drinks breaks today?

 

[angrypathan]

great shot from malik

 

[Bullet Drive]

beautiful beautiful

31*

Whenever he comes to the wicket, u know he will score.

I really hope he can finish his career with a 37 average.

 

[uberkoen]

That was a beautiful hook shot from Malik earlier.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Fourrrrrrrr by Shoaib.

 

[Markhor]

Well struck by Malik, Pakistan moving up the gears nicely.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Malik on song

 

[angrypathan]

more

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

Great shot from Malik

 

[Pete Rose]

Malik doing the business