Mar 30 - Pakistan v India (Semi-Final 2)

[jkartik]

one good aspect of the ind - pak rivalry is that most of the times we keep the fire and rivalry only on the ground. off the field, we are very much comfortable with each other...

sure..theres a lot of "maa-bhen" and "ch*d...C**tiya" etc... but
when the curtains come down..its all back to normal..
theres nothing racial or personal there.

whatever be the outcome of this match. i'll be happy to find atleast one asian
team in the finals.

and if SRL make it, then it'll be the icing on the cake!

so, obviously my support is for india...but from the other group..its SRL that am supporting.

 

[Sedition]

Nothing racial in hoping for an all asian final either?

 

[sami ullah khan]

^No its not racist to hope for an all Asian finals. Its purely neighborly love .

 

[Kabooka]

If not India the I wanna see England or South Africa in the finals .

 

[ammar26]

Pakistan vs India
Its always been a war in stadium instead of JUST A GAME

I have faith in my team

 

[Varun]

This could turn out to be an epic match. India have in-form Yuvraj Singh on their side (with his Midas touch), along with Tendulkar, Zaheer and Gambhir, who have been inform.
On the other hand, Pakistan have looked equally dangerous. Their bowling attack is wicked, with the part time bowlers performing as well as the mainstream bowlers. Their batting too, has been of a sterling quality.

Hoping to witness a grand match.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

If at mohali Pakistan has won 4 out of 4 then its time to revoke the history and rewrite history.

Remember at Motera Australia had a better record against India they had won 3 matches out of 4

 

[Paki007]

Well after the performance of Last two matches Pakistan have made a huge impact in the world and now i feel that Pakistan and India team are quite equal


Bowling

India 80
Pakistan 90

Battnig
India 90
Pakistan 80(with asad shafiq and Umar akmal are in top form)


i am expecting this match to go till the last ove.May the best team win

 

[Cricketman]

God, I still have dreams about Sachin's absolutely brilliant 98 in Centurion, 2003. That was the last time we met in a WC...time for a repeat me thinks, this time for the full 100.

Think about it, Sachin's 100th 100 vs Pakistan in a World Cup semi final? Can't get better!!

 

[AkshayS]

God, I still have dreams about Sachin's absolutely brilliant 98 in Centurion, 2003. That was the last time we met in a WC...time for a repeat me thinks, this time for the full 100.

Think about it, Sachin's 100th 100 vs Pakistan in a World Cup semi final? Can't get better!!

That inning was surely his WC best, time to produce another.

 

[Paki007]

I am hoping that Ind win the toss and elect to bat first because i think it's easier to chase against india's bowling than defend against india's batting

 

[Kabooka]

I am hoping that Ind win the toss and elect to bat first because i think it's easier to chase against india's bowling than defend against india's batting

And we feel the same way , that with a big total on the board we can defend much better.

Its a funny game this .

 

[Papa_Smurf]

As someone who's followed Pak cricket for years, I know just how big this game is going to be. Even as a neutral, I can't wait for it!

The atmosphere between these two teams in a match is the most intense I've ever seen in an ODI.

Shoaib vs Sachin
Gul vs Yuvraj
Zaheer vs Younis
Afridi vs himself

These are the contests that will decide the game.

 

[icyman]

Whoa ! You forgot the contest between Harbhajan and Misbah.

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Nothing racial in hoping for an all asian final either?

An India-Pakistan semi-final actually means that there will be an Asian team in the final for the 6th consecutive time.

1992 Pakistan
1996 Sri Lanka
1999 Pakistan
2003 India
2007 Sri Lanka

By that logic, it has to be

2011 India

 

[Papa_Smurf]

A lot will depend on Afridi the bowler and Yuvraj the all-rounder.

But realistically thinking, India should win this. Their batting is just too strong - it's capable of chasing down any total.

But then again, NZ have been the only team to score more than 250 against Pak's bowling, and only SL is the other to score more than 200 against them.

All I hope for is that this match lives up to its billing.