World Cup Day 18 India v Pakistan @ Old Trafford

[LukeParkerno1]

Hahaha, what? What do you base this on?

They've also been facing much worse bowlers. Babar is playing well though.

They are showing intent- actually try and score, hit the ball hard and find the gaps. Not slogging either, keeping it on the ground and using intent.

 

[Gameova_]

Need to bump up tberun rate do Pakistan

 

[SSwans2011]

Shot. They're going after these second-string bowlers now. Crucial they get runs against the pace part-timers.

 

[CakeEater]

Cheers. I just remember an aussie bloke getting hammered for a low s/r against these same bowlers.

We dropped Peter Forrest for the same thing.

 

[WeaselWJ]

Babar Azam is a good example of how being a good white-ball batsman and being a good test batsmen are very different tasks. He squares up so easily but that barely matters in ODIs/T20Is. Rohit Sharma is similar, though his technique problems are different to Babar's -- great batsman in ODIs, but can't make it in test cricket.

 

[SSwans2011]

We dropped Peter Forrest for the same thing.

And in turn robbed ourselves of this generation's Bradman.

 

[Plugger35]

Fakhar starting to cut loose.

 

[SSwans2011]

Fakhar starting to cut loose.

Has a 210 in this format. Could be big with no Kumar.

 

[SSwans2011]

Pakistan really need to be aiming for at least a run a ball off the spinners. Keep the pressure on and attack Shankar and Pandya.

 

[skipper kelly]

We dropped Peter Forrest for the same thing.

Terrible wasn't it. Might need to recall him.

 

[Plugger35]

Looks safe.

 

[SSwans2011]

Intent gone with the spinners into the attack. Pakistan need to counterattack here or India could wrap this up very soon.

 

[SSwans2011]

Spinners all over Azam here. Couldn't even meet the run rate after a 6 on the first ball. Critical moment in the match. Think Azam gets going or gets out very soon.

 

[SSwans2011]

What a ball! That makes it difficult for Pakistan.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

LOL

What a terrible shot

 

[Plugger35]

Great ball, puts India back on top.

 

[SSwans2011]

LOL

What a terrible shot

It was a peach lol. One of the balls of the tournament. Would have gotten almost anyone out.

 

[SSwans2011]

Shot. Plenty of runs on offer if they can minimise the damage done by Kuldeep and Bumrah.

 

[SSwans2011]

That was needless. Gotta pick your battles. You don't go after Kuldeep when he's bowling like this.

 

[frankrizzo]

This is what we lack genuine wicket takers in the middle overs on these flat decks.

 

[Plugger35]

Silly Fakhar

Hard to see Pakistan winning now, needed either him or Babar to score a ton.

 

[Gameova_]

This is over.

 

[DaRick]

Shoaib Malik is surely past his use-by date?

He's been playing since I was 13 or thereabouts.

EDIT: More like 10. Didn't realise he was around in the 1990's.

 

[The Speaker]

Competitive matches!

 

[Gameova_]

Quack quack