Sri Lanka v Pakistan | T20 | Colombo | 12/8/09

[Usman Chadda]

Afridi comes down the track but doesn't connect

Pakistan 96/3 in 12 overs

Razzaq, Rana and Misbah still to come

 

[xkalibur80]

Umar Akmal is a true find after Aamer.....Afridi playing sensibly?? I guess the captaincy did the trick for him

 

[Mohsin]

full toss 4

 

[GLORY OF '92]

U Akmal is a star. He is our new Inzy.

 

[IMMY69]

No one is hating Nazir for what he did but it's the way he went about getting those runs. If this was Australia, he would have been long gone.

yes but australia suck at 20/20...and 20/20 is all about batting exactly the way nazir does...his good luck that some decisions went in favour of him...
on another day he'd be given out wrongly for nothing, or he may score a faultless 50 off 25 balls..

 

[Gollum]

U Akmal is a star. He is our new Inzy.

Looks better than Inzy. No running issues!

 

[GLORY OF '92]

4

lagey raho afridi sahib

 

[Osman]

4 from Afridis bat

 

[Usman Chadda]

Full toss on the pads and Afridi dismisses it from his presence for a boundary! We can get 200 if either of Afridi, Akmal, Razzaq and Rana go berserk at the end!

 

[GLORY OF '92]

yeah he is a streamlined inzy!

 

[Inswinger]

The only problem is that few us here understand cricket and are not very convinced with the way he scored those runs. He could easily have been out cheaply had Malinga held on that dolly!

Could have, would have, should have. Really doesn't matter. What matters is the runs that are on the board.

 

[Waseem]

Akmal LUCKY
he was out
he had nicked it!!1

 

[Mohsin]

was theer an edge?!

 

[Gollum]

Close call for U Akmal.

 

[Mohsin]

Nah bat hiut the ground imo

 

[undisputed]

four

 

[Rudi hater]

I said it before that Umar is miles better than Fawad this guy is talented.

 

[Waseem]

Wonderful shot by AKMAL for a FOUR
Brilliant shot.

 

[Mohsin]

44444444

wat a shot Umer Akmal!

 

[cricketpassion]

4444444444

 

[Inswinger]

BAt hit the ground.

 

[Gollum]

Wonderful player is Umar Akmal. Can play either side of the wicket.

 

[pak4life]

just where does he get all that power from! akmal that is

 

[Usman Chadda]

Oh what a shot by Akmal after that scare! Great shot through the covers for a four! Brilliant placement

Afridi screaming 'ek ek' next ball

 

[GLORY OF '92]

SL used up all their luck in the tests. tough.

 

[xkalibur80]

200 is on the cards....Afridi and Umar looking good here....Umar should be sent at 4 going forth....MoYos days are done!

 

[Waseem]

Another brilliant shot by AKMAL
4 off his pads
Wow he is talented

 

[GLORY OF '92]

180 min now i reckon.

 

[Mohsin]

Shot! Flikc Of The Wrists, 3 4s Off The Iver

 

[undisputed]

180+ cmon boys

 

[Gollum]

Lovely strokes all over the ground. Great batting.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Akmal is cheeky cheeky player What placement, flicks the ball between short leg and the deep square leg fielder for a four

 

[sehsan]

Mashallah omar is playing very well. Good going by pakistan

 

[Inswinger]

Wow!!
How well was that timed!!!

 

[xkalibur80]

50 partnership in no time!

 

[Waseem]

Murali ko dekh k khelo
we can score 180 plus

 

[12thMan]

Current partnership 50 runs, 5.1 overs, RR: 9.67 (Shahid Afridi 21, Umar Akmal 28)
Pak 109-3 after 13 overs @ 8.38

 

[GLORY OF '92]

7 overs could be 50 runs or could be 90 runs.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Time for a wicket to fall.

 

[Usman Chadda]

I differ Waseem, kisi ko naa choro!

Pakistan 111/3

 

[Gollum]

Time for a wicket to fall.

Only Pak haters would wish that.

 

[xkalibur80]

so all those that were favoring Nazir....please help me understand how Umar has a strike rate of 175 without any brainless hitting!!! I rest my case!

 

[GLORY OF '92]

murlis overs never run out! annoying.

 

[Waseem]

What a placement by Afridi
Brilliant 4444444

 

[Usman Chadda]

Time for a wicket to fall.

Oye take your grim-reapering somewhere else!

 

[cricketpassion]

4444 by afridi

 

[Usman Chadda]

Two consecutive boundaries to Afridi! Same ball, same shot, same place!

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Coz U akmal is a class or 2 above nazir and most other pak batsmen......

 

[Waseem]

And another FOUR, similar shot and similar result.

These two boundaries off Murali remind WC final, Afridi played exactly similar shots for FOUR

 

[cricketpassion]

Time for a wicket to fall.

Go away . issed:

 

[Gollum]

And another FOUR, similar shot and similar result.

These two boundaries off Murali remind WC final, Afridi played exactly similar shots for FOUR

Looks like Afridi has Murli all figured out!

 

[xkalibur80]

Afridi is trying to send a message to PCB.....make him the deputy of YK

 

[Mohsin]

Time for a wicket to fall.

Oh hello























BYE BYE

 

[Waseem]

LUCK is with PAKISTAN today

 

[Usman Chadda]

Afridi gets a bottom-edge to that Matthews yorker. Come on, smash this guy!

 

[Hash]

Should be looking to get 185 or so from here

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Bublu this isn't india batting.

sh!t its short I sh!t myself LOL!!

 

[Mohsin]

Sanga wanting to appeal.........AGAIN

 

[Gollum]

LUCK is with PAKISTAN today

Luck has nothing to do with it. All shots played are proper cricketing shots.

 

[pak4life]

hope misbah is in the side just to make up the numbers. razza should come in next.

 

[Waseem]

Luck has nothing to do with it. All shots played are proper cricketing shots.

You haven't watched the full game then.

 

[xkalibur80]

Coz U akmal is a class or 2 above nazir and most other pak batsmen......

Genius!

 

[Gollum]

Jam packed stadium!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Malinga still has 2 overs left

 

[Mohsin]

OUT!

Akmal gone!

125/4

 

[Usman Chadda]

BLOODY HELL! How the heck does this Matthews guy get wickets with these trundlers?! issed:

Akmal gone trying to play the scoop shot over the keeper

 

[Big Mac]

What the hell was that from Akmal? No need for that at all

 

[Waseem]

Akmal gone!!!!
Good debut inning from him.

 

[Rudi hater]

so all those that were favoring Nazir....please help me understand how Umar has a strike rate of 175 without any brainless hitting!!! I rest my case!

You would not understand, Imran and Umar are two different players, Umar is more selective Nazir isn't but that does not give you any justification to dish him even when he scored runs. So tell me why Kamran Akmal got a duck first ball? I rest my case.. you don't understand cricket and each individual player.

 

[Inswinger]

Bad shot there. No reason to improvise there.

Mathews should be fined for that gesture.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Razzaq in!

Pakistan 125/4 in 15 overs

Go berserk!

 

[GLORY OF '92]

yeh malinga overs will be crucial. difference between 160-180 in those overs.

 

[Gollum]

Well played Akmal. He played his part well. Time for the rest to play their part.

 

[xkalibur80]

Afridi on his way to win some of his lost fans back.....priceless batting!

 

[GLORY OF '92]

well played U Akmal

 

[Waseem]

Malinga into the attack!!!

 

[Muhammad]

You haven't watched the full game then.

Luck is a big part of 20/20, it's all in the nature of the game.

Some will discount it when it benefits their favourites, yet will condemn others for it when things go in their favour

 

[Muhammad]

Classy knock from young Akmal.

 

[Rudi hater]

Imran still is our top scorer...lol

 

[xkalibur80]

Good knock Umar......