WT20 | Australia vs Pakistan | Group 2 | 23/03/14 | Mirpur | Pakistan Innings

[Red Devil]

WT20 | Australia vs Pakistan | Group 2 | 23/03/14 | Mirpur | Pakistan Innings

Australia won the toss and elected to field


Australia Team
DA Warner, AJ Finch, SR Watson, GJ Maxwell, GJ Bailey*, BJ Hodge, BJ Haddin†, MA Starc, NM Coulter-Nile, GB Hogg, DE Bollinger
Pakistan Team
Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal†, Mohammad Hafeez*, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Sohaib Maqsood, Shahid Afridi, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, Zulfiqar Babar, Saeed Ajmal

 

[maddgenius]

We lost the toss

 

[Lara400]

Time to whip the Aussies and bring them back down to earth!

 

[MarkCooper]

I hope Pakistan DESTROY Australia.

 

[Red Devil]

Australia won the toss and elected to field.

 

[Indiafan]

Junaid dropped. Interesting

 

[Red Devil]

Baber in for Junaid

 

[Lara400]

Glad to see Babar in

 

[Asif321]

NO Sharjeel

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Junaid dropped.

Australia win the toss and elect to bowl first.

 

[London_Lahori]

I'm happy with this. We have 4 spinners with Babar in and Junaid out.

We can squeeze them in the second innings

 

[Sam18696]

What!?! Kami and Malik still playing???

 

[maddgenius]

Malik still playing

 

[Sam18696]

Great. We won't even get 150 if these two are playing..

 

[Lara400]

Malik got 18 in the last game what more do you want!

 

[Red Devil]

I would have played Sharjeel.

 

[London_Lahori]

Hogg the only spinner with Maxwell to bowl a few overs.

Kind of happy that Muirhead isn't playing, we don't do well against bowlers who turn it both ways

 

[90MPH]

Why is Malik playing ?

Pathetic.

 

[maddgenius]

It was a very crucial toss to lose..Rain is expected in 2nd innings

 

[London_Lahori]

Sharjeel for Kami/Malik should have been the way to go

 

[Sam18696]

Should've played Sharjeel for Malik. Stupid selection as usual

 

[JibranAnsari]

With this batting we will be lucky to score 140

 

[CalculatedRisk]

they wanted aggression but still not played Sharjeel

 

[m.shah]

So Malik gets another go..If he cant play against India than surely not against Australia

 

[Lords]

Bad decision by Australia to bowl first.

Bailey said they chose to bowl first for now particular reason. If that was the case then they should have batted first knowing that pakistan cannot chase a par score.

 

[wasimjunior]

I would have played Sharjeel.

Wouldn't last an over against starc

 

[maddgenius]

Bad decision by Australia to bowl first.

Bailey said they chose to bowl first for now particular reason. If that was the case then they should have batted first knowing that pakistan cannot chase a par score.

Expected rain is the reason behind the decision

 

[Strike!]

Why do we keep losing the bloody toss.

 

[m.shah]

Team winning the toss have won all the matches here

 

[SecondSlip]

No Sharjeel and Junaid?

 

[90MPH]

Anyway good luck in getting 150 to stay competitive.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

Great decision by Australia. If they batted first and went hard, there was a risk, no matter how small, of a collapse against the spinners. Even if they got a big total, it would have forced the Pakistan batsmen to hit.

Now Pakistan will aim for 150, and unless they accidentally over-shoot, it's game over, because 150 won't hold this Aussie lineup.

 

[Sherlock]

Could be a early exit by Pakistan and another nail in their coffin.

 

[mosh101]

No sharjeel !

Expecting 20/3

 

[maddgenius]

Wouldn't last an over against starc

Why?

Stark is no Wasim Akram

 

[angeldsoul]

India picked 4 spinners and won the toss against us, we try it and we get lo lose toss and get punished by having to bowl second with 4 spinners, it is going to be horrific loss, even 170 cant be defended........

All one can do is look up at the sky and just accept it is part of the All mighty's will....always next t20, and I guess today is the end of Shoaid Malik's career so we get a big plus.....) always some +ves

 

[HASHAM2]

We Should go in with Positive Mind Set
Play Your shot,s in first 6 Over,s like Perera Did yesterday

 

[mosh101]

Mitchell starc will run through these jokers

 

[London_Lahori]

Expected rain is the reason behind the decision

I don't think it's too much of an advantage batting second with rain expected. You'll start your innings like normal and if a couple of wickets fall, you'll be well behind the eight ball.

 

[mosh101]

Im surprised Shoaib malik gets a game :Waqar Younis

 

[wasimjunior]

Why?

Stark is no Wasim Akram

Sharjeel is a hack that can't cope with pace or bounce

 

[mosh101]

Sharjeel should have been played ahead of Shoaib malik :Waqar Younis

 

[Suleiman]

Ughh this is starting to look more and more like CT13, we lost all the tosses and got the short end of the stick each time, I hope the similarities end here Insh Allah

 

[HASHAM2]

Agree Sharjeel is hack

but He is good on Pull Shot

and those Aussies pacer,s are gone bowl alot of Shot ball,s today

 

[Asif321]

getting cloudy now , rain is coming

 

[Farhan_sk]

No Sharjeel again, malik still playing , not a good decision but anyways good luck to Men in Green, my gut feeling is that we are going to win this convincingly.

 

[Kash49*]

Malik? Please help explain. Fawad, Sharjeel, Shazaib? Just anybody but him!




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[Bhaijaan]

A great toss to lose. Pak coukd win big if they score 150 today. Aussies against 4 spinners wouldnt work even though soke of their new players are good.

 

[Sam18696]

Wouldn't last an over against starc

He can smack a quick 20 unlike Malik who just tuk tuks and wastes balls

 

[yadunoe]

we should win this if there is no dew

 

[maddgenius]

Sharjeel is a hack that can't cope with pace or bounce

What are you smoking?

He is better against pacer. He struggles against quality spinners though

 

[lilFlip]

Ughh this is starting to look more and more like CT13, we lost all the tosses and got the short end of the stick each time, I hope the similarities end here Insh Allah

No team can win a cup with unreliable people like

:kami or

 

[HASHAM2]

getting cloudy now , rain is coming

hope so RAIN Happen

we Stand no chance of Winning this as we are bating First

 

[angeldsoul]

my gut feeling is to put £100000 on australia to win! then go off for breakfast and some shopping in town, then turn up at bookies a few hours later on without even watching the match or knowing the score to collect the winnings!! lol

 

[Sam18696]

I sense a Shahzad special today. Hope I'm right

 

[Sam18696]

Woah. Clouds coming..

 

[Haz95]

Awful awful team. Bilawal and malik shouldnt be there and it should be Junaid and Sharjeel. Pak has already lost it


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[London_Lahori]

150 wins us this game.

 

[Justcrazy]

As expected Aussies bowl first

 

[mosh101]

Anthems time

 

[Justcrazy]

If it turns later Australia would be frustrated

 

[Justcrazy]

I want to see ball turning right from 10th over of Pakistan innings itself

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan bat deep today , Babar is better with bat than

 

[Haz95]

Sharjeel gone is a big blow. Someone thats out of form in ODIs is getting the damn stick for Malik in T20Is?


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[Red Devil]

Hope rain stays away

 

[crick23]

So.... No Sharjeel and still didn't drop Malik

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to make sure they do not play dot balls , make every ball count.

 

[LegendInzi]

Our only chance here is if we manage a 2010-esque score of 190 something...even then I'll not be too sure

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to target at least one boundary every over

 

[London_Lahori]

Here comes the anthems, hands on hearts guys!

 

[Red Devil]

Aussie Anthem.

 

[Justcrazy]

If pakistan get to 160 here , they will have a good chance , provided spinners strangle Aussies

 

[maddgenius]

Sharjeel is good at playing pull and hook. Would have been ideal against Aussies attack. But we are playing Malik

 

[maddgenius]

Aussies will bounce out us

 

[Justcrazy]

Indians will be watching this game closely

 

[mosh101]

Its amazing how the aussies came close to each other during their anthem

 

[Moh@n]

Sharjeel is a hack that can't cope with pace or bounce

And Malik is not?

 

[Justcrazy]

If there is some turn here , Pakistan would be really happy.

 

[Barragan]

Malik again! )

 

[London_Lahori]

We were in a similar position in 2012, playing Australia, after losing to India.