T20I Men's World Cup, Game 27, Group A India v Pakistan 16/2 2400hrs @ R Premadasa Stadium

[Gough]

India from, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh
Pakistan from, Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq

 

[010203]

C'mon Pakistan

 

[largebus]

After all the shitfighting, boycotting and un-boycotting and it looks the game could be rained out.

 

[Bedi]

Is this India side actually that good? Seems like the weakest they've been for some years

 

[010203]

Is this India side actually that good? Seems like the weakest they've been for some years

On a flat deck, which they'll get in India, they'll be extremely hard to beat.

 

[satty]

After all the shitfighting, boycotting and un-boycotting and it looks the game could be rained out.

I am strongly considering staying up and watch this spicy matchup.

Can only image both the countries have their entire nuclear arsenal on standby in the event a review goes against them.

 

[satty]

On a flat deck, which they'll get in India, they'll be extremely hard to beat.

I think South Africa, New Zealand or Sri Lanka are the 3 contenders who could get India. They all have the batting firepower to seriously challenge india's bowling attack.

 

[PhatBoy]

I think South Africa, New Zealand or Sri Lanka are the 3 contenders who could get India. They all have the batting firepower to seriously challenge india's bowling attack.

It’s not batting firepower you need. It’s bowling firepower. West Indies has the batting firepower to match them too but our bowling can’t restrict them I don’t think.

 

[Plugger35]

I'll try and stay up to watch this match but the India v Pakistan games I've watched generally don't live up to all the hype.

The Indian and Pakistan players don't even seem to hate each other much, you get more spice in India v Australia games.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Is this India side actually that good? Seems like the weakest they've been for some years

They only have to bat 20 overs. They can do that easily at full pace.

 

[010203]

Whichever team refuses to shake hands after the match should be docked points.

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq

Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to field

 

[HTPunter]

I'll try and stay up to watch this match but the India v Pakistan games I've watched generally don't live up to all the hype.

The Indian and Pakistan players don't even seem to hate each other much, you get more spice in India v Australia games.

Probably some self awareness from players to not piss off opposition fans too much…

 

[Moonwatcher]

LFG

 

[Moonwatcher]

PAKISTAN clap clap clap PAKISTAN clap clap clap PAKISTAN clap clap clap

 

[Moonwatcher]

BOOM

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

Salman gets Abhishek in the first over.

 

[Plugger35]

Abhishek with another duck, he got a couple of ducks in the NZ T20 series too.

 

[Moonwatcher]

India don't take the foot off the gas just because a wicket falls.

Go slow is why they lost the ODI WC final.

 

[Nuggetz]

Outfield is lightning

 

[Moonwatcher]

Think he's safe

 

[Moonwatcher]

Good throw though

 

[Moonwatcher]

Easily home

 

[Nuggetz]

How old is shaheen afridi?

 

[Nuggetz]

Reckon the players spray aeroguard?