Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | 4th ODI | Colombo | 16/06/12 | Pakistan Innings

[MenInG]

244 is the target

Pakistan have a horrible recent record of chasing anything above 200+

Lets see if they can buck the trend tonight

[AZulfi]

Pakistan are chasing

gaye bheins paani mein!!!

Whilst 244 is not a huge target, two things favour Sri Lanka

- Pakistan's generally abysmal chasing record
- No team has ever chased more than 246 successfully against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka

[cricketfan86]

well pak have won last 11 matches on thiz ground

[Amjid Javed]

1) Pakistan need to get ahead of req run rate early on

2) Pakistan need one off the top 3 needs to score a big hundred

3) Niether of above will happen and we will lose!

[cricketfan86]

Originally Posted by Amjid Javed 1) Pakistan need to get ahead of req run rate early on 2) Pakistan need one off the top 3 needs to score a big hundred 3) Niether of above will happen and we will lose!

think positive

[Sherlock]

Horrible bowling by our "Premium" fast bowler.

Luckily Tanvir has bowled really well the last couple of matches.

Gul just needs to be dropped/rested and Sami bought in I think.

[MenInG]

Originally Posted by Amjid Javed 1) Pakistan need to get ahead of req run rate early on 2) Pakistan need one off the top 3 needs to score a big hundred 3) Niether of above will happen and we will lose!

This is a great strategy.

Except - look at the people we have as batters.

[Down2Earth]

Azhar, hafeez, asad, Younis and then misbah. Can't wait for this chase to start

[Cricfan_90]

Originally Posted by Sherlock Horrible bowling by our "Premium" fast bowler. Luckily Tanvir has bowled really well the last couple of matches. Gul just needs to be dropped/rested and Sami bought in I think.

What if Sami under performs ?

[Saudi]

I wonder which Sri Lankan lalloo we gift with a fifer today. It was Perera last time, Kula today maybe?

[Bullet Drive]

How long left?

[Senman]

Easy chase. Pakistan should play slowly for the first 30 overs like 110~120 for 1 or 2 wickets then blast away the remaining in the last 20 overs.

[bforme]

Asad Shafiq to get 100 and Pak to win,my predictions.

[Badsha]

Azhar Ali. Do me proud lad!

[Bullet Drive]

Hafeez will win Pak the match.

[qamar84]

3 dots to start

[Badsha]

Hafeez needs to play down at 6. I've been saying this time and time again.

[qamar84]

out on 0

[Afridirocks]

Originally Posted by Bullet Drive Hafeez will win Pak the match.

lol you think so?

[Bullet Drive]

Originally Posted by Afridirocks lol you think so?

jinxed

[Bullet Drive]

In comes Shafiq.

[Strike!]

Typical Hafeez, Time to push him down the order.

[imshally81]

so hafeez gone again

[I Believe in the Teesra]

Asad Shafiq to open the innings. OKAY!

[Amjid Javed]

Hafeez gone for a duck! usual pathetic start for pakistan to a run chase!

[Pakistaniboy]

And another Duck!

The ducks would be proud

[Bullet Drive]

1 to Shafiq.

[Amjid Javed]

Time for spell out of the team for Hafeez!

[Square Drive]

Hafeeeeeeeez!

[Bullet Drive]

Please bat Umar at 4. I hope they do. Any way for a win one of these young lads need a ton. Come on Shafiq!

[Pakistaniboy]

0.5
Malinga to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, Another duck for Hafeez. Professor has become a duck farmer

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Maybe the professor should give lessons on the different ways to get out on a duck

[Boi]

Professor has become a duck farmer...

[JilaWatan]

hafeez and afridi shud swap spots

[Superman1]

0.5 Malinga to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, Another duck for Hafeez. Professor has become a duck farmer


Mohammad Hafeez c Kulasekara b Malinga 0 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

What is the point of playing an extra batsman when Hafeez always gets out on 0

[DRS]

Bravo, What a start.

[Amjid Javed]

Shafiq off the mark with 1.

[Bullet Drive]

Good take from Sanga.

[Bullet Drive]

[Bullet Drive]

Well defended by Shafiq.

[waqar goraya]

lets leave this thread for hafeez appreciation

[Amjid Javed]

5 ducks in last 12 inns for Hafeez!

[Bullet Drive]

3* - Shafiq. Good start.

[DRS]

Ramizspeaks ‏@RamizSpeaks Duckworth Hafeez is on fire! 5 ducks in the last 12 knocks.

What is Ramiz actually trying to say?

[Bullet Drive]

Shafiq needs a ton here. Come on lil man!

[Senman]

Hafeez nowadays a walking wicket, what happened to him? pressure of captaincy ?

[Square Drive]

Come on Asad and Azhar, show us that you're the future!

[saeedhk]

Originally Posted by Pakistaniboy 0.5 Malinga to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, Another duck for Hafeez. Professor has become a duck farmer

Epic.

[Amjid Javed]

3 runs for Asad.

[A.M.]

Left alone

[Bullet Drive]

1 run. Good stuff.

[Bullet Drive]

5-1

[Badsha]

Play him as a bowling all-rounder and you have a VERY useful player.

[IAJ]

Let's see if these two youngsters can help is out here. A real test of their technique and temperament.

[saeedhk]

5 ducks in 12 innings is alot.

[A.M.]

Single

[Bullet Drive]

4* Shafiq.

[chui_kadoo]

why on earth is Hafeez continusly picked as an opener. A complete an utter failure. Time and again he fails. Just kick him out. He has always been terrible

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 5/1 after 2 overs.

[Asif321]

duck farmer too much funny

[Badsha]

Let's see if Shafiq can prove me wrong today.

[A.M.]

Left the ball in the end

[Areesh]

Important thing is how many more ducks Hafeez needs to get to tell the team management that he is a bowling all rounder who can bat a bit so he shouldn't be the opener of Pakistan team.

Or team management is blind and can't see his extremely pathetic performance with the bat.

[Sherazkhalid]

Originally Posted by chui_kadoo why on earth is Hafeez continusly picked as an opener. A complete an utter failure. Time and again he fails. Just kick him out. He has always been terrible

Hold your horses man. Name an opener after Anwar/Sohail who have performed consistently for Pakistan.

[A.M.]

[A.M.]

Left alone

[Bullet Drive]

Nice from Shafiq.

[Sherazkhalid]

Originally Posted by Badsha Let's see if Shafiq can prove me wrong today.

I really hope he does, I think he along with Azhar are future of our team.

[Areesh]

Originally Posted by Sherazkhalid Hold your horses man. Name an opener after Anwar/Sohail who have performed consistently for Pakistan.

And how consistent is Hafeez for you?

A pathetic average of just 26. 5 ducks in twelve innings. Still hold our horses??

[Square Drive]

Asad

[Sherlock]

Cannot fathom Hafeez is still opening.

[cricketpassion]

Sanga(lier) was trying to appeal for nothing

[Amjid Javed]

Smashed away for 4 by shafiq

Pak 10/1 after 3 overs.

[chui_kadoo]

Originally Posted by Sherazkhalid Hold your horses man. Name an opener after Anwar/Sohail who have performed consistently for Pakistan.

I can name a few that have performed much better than Hafeez. Yasir Hameed average of 37 in ODI's . Even Farhat is a better opener than Hafeez. Hafeez is has always been terrible and is getting even worse

[Amjid Javed]

another wide by Kula.

[chui_kadoo]

Shocking to see fellow Pakpasioners still defending Hafeez as an opener. He is one of the worst ever. Nasir Jamshed is a million times better

[imshally81]

[A.M.]

Dot

[A.M.]

Wide