Asia Cup 2018 - UAE (September 2018)

[Velocity]

WHAT! Tamim Iqbal has come to the crease despite having a broken wrist. What bravery from this man.

 

[Bhumi]

Kapil Dev expect 220 in 50 overs in BD innnings

I Bhumi, think 249 all out

Last over 6/6/out

SL need 262

Rahim 144 out

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WHAT! Tamim Iqbal has come to the crease despite having a broken wrist. What bravery from this man.

Last 2 add 39 important runs

 

[Bhumi]

This guy scored 6800+ runs, stupid shot he played
no way you cut too close to your body. He throw his wicket 16 ball 27 Tharanga

SL down & out 28/2 in 3.3 overs.

 

[Mijurkat]

Bangladesh will win. Hope for some nagin dance.

 

[Gamer Pradosh]

This guy scored 6800+ runs, stupid shot he played
no way you cut too close to your body. He throw his wicket 16 ball 27 Tharanga

SL down & out 28/2 in 3.3 overs.

He hasn't been in form for a while now ,but still is being backed for some reason..

Kusal Perera shots feels like he can bat for long but he throws away his wickets easily and that shows in this average of just 29..

On another topic just saw we have the worst bowling average in 2018 and Bangladesh having the best..

 

[Bhumi]

Dew factor favors Srilanka but it's very tuff now 32/3 Shakib need one good ball to ends Srilankan party but I count on Tisara Perera with his orthodox batting

 

[Morphed]

Wow! I just tuned in to find out SL 42-4 in 10 overs, ridiculous batting. It becomes more ridiculous when I saw that Upul Tharanga scored 27 from 16 balls.So they scored 15 from the remaining 44 deliveries with 4 wickets fallen !

 

[Bhumi]

124 all out.BD win with 88 balls spares.All 6 bowlers among wickets SL were 69 for 7 at one stage.

mortaza,Fizz and Miraz took 2 wickets each.

BD's only 7th win out of 45 matches vs SL.

malinga become leading wicket taker in Asia cup with 32 wickets (28 ODI & 4 in t20i) beat Murlidharans 30 wickets

I think ball swing more under hot humid condition so the better Fielding sides matches will be more interesting than one way channel like yesterday and probably today.

 

[Bhumi]

Somewhere down the line I expect Rohit and Dhawan to perform exceedingly well in this series, even without Kohli we got one heck of a squad consisting of KL, Pandey, Dhoni/DK and Bhuvi to name a few. Would be interesting to see how Kuldeep and Chahal perform. Overall we should be winning this with the current team, taking in the conditions.

The way ball swing or ball doing lot here in UAE I sense it's tuff for our indian team to chase modest total under light in humid condition -- basically
Our vice captain and few other guys are FLAT TRACK BULLY.
Not easy for India this year (2018)

 

[SaiSrini]

Seeing that first game, Dhoni's role this tournament is going to be very crucial. He will be mostly looked at to rescue the team when we are in trouble at the top, which is a lot more likely to happen this series, more so if we have to bat under lights. I have a feeling MSD is likely to have a good series as he is still adept to stand there like a rock and rescue the innings while batting at his current pace, which is much slower than his yore days.

 

[Bhumi]

WHAT! Tamim Iqbal has come to the crease despite having a broken wrist. What bravery from this man.

Add 32 I bet who broken some record in a category of open innings and put on 32 for last wicket, previous one was 31 In NZ

 

[Mijurkat]

Seeing that first game, Dhoni's role this tournament is going to be very crucial. He will be mostly looked at to rescue the team when we are in trouble at the top, which is a lot more likely to happen this series, more so if we have to bat under lights. I have a feeling MSD is likely to have a good series as he is still adept to stand there like a rock and rescue the innings while batting at his current pace, which is much slower than his yore days.

Dhoni is like a grandfather for this indian team. Now days he is fitter enough to play match winning knocks. I think attack will be his main weapon in this Asia Cup.

 

[Bhumi]

https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-commentary/20740/pak-vs-hk-2nd-match-group-a-asia-cup-2018

Pak vs HK, Dubai

Starts at 05:00 PM IST (11:30 GMT), Sep 16
Preview:

Group B of the 2018 Asia Cup starts with a proper 'David v Goliath' battle, one between a former world champion and two-time Asia cup winner against a team filled with semi-professionals forming a unit which is yet to be upgraded to ODI status. Pakistan will begin their campaign with a clash against lowly Hong Kong, who have done exceptionally well to just reach the tournament proper, having qualified after beating Nepal and the United Arab Emirates, two teams with ODI status. For Hong Kong, there's an added incentive, the matches against Pakistan and India will be counted as full internationals and as such a good showing here could only enhance their CVs.

Pakistan are coming off an extended break and the Asia Cup starts a hectic period for them with home series against Australia and New Zealand looming, followed by a full tour of South Africa, the annual Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the season-ending 2019 World Cup in England. As such, Mickey Arthur's men would be keen to get off to a solid start and as the Hong Kong clash could just be ideal to dust the cobwebs off early.

Pakistan's last international assignment was in Zimbabwe in July this year, a series dominated by their batsman, notably, Fakhar Zaman, who smashed 515 runs at an imposing average of 257.5. Having earned his stripes during the 2017 Champions Trophy, Zaman has now become the marked man amongst the opposition ranks. While the left-handed opener has deservedly taken all the plaudits, Pakistan's batting order has a lot more than just him. Imam-ul-Haq enjoyed a run-laden series against Zimbabwe, as did the highly-rated Babar Azam. Throw in the all-round potential of Shoaib Malik and Faheem Ashraf, Pakistan's batting looks mighty effective.

Pakistan's strength has always revolved around their bowling and with as many as six pacers in the fray, they might well adopt a revolving door policy to counter the heat and humidity of Dubai. Add Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and the recent 50-over form to the mix, you'd know why they are being tipped as the early favorites. The game against Hong Kong, who despite their credentials, are only expected to make the numbers might just be the right way to prepare for arch-rivals India, who they are expected to face at least twice, if not thrice, during the course of the tournament.

When: September 16, 2018, 3:30 PM Local time

Where: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

What to expect: Under the scorching sun, expect Pakistan batsmen to make hay, especially if they bat first.

Team News: Having come off a long break, Pakistan would most likely field the same XI that beat Zimbabwe so convincingly. On pitches that are expected to be slow and low, Shadab Khan could likely be the lone spinner with Faheem Ashraf edging out Mohammad Nawaz for the all-rounder spot.

Probable XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (c & wk), Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Usman Khan Shinwari

Hong Kong are unlikely to tinker with the playing XI that served them so well in the qualifiers that were played last month in Kaula Lumpur.

Probable XI: Nizakat Khan, Anshuman Rath (c), Babar Hayat, Kinchit Shah, Christopher Carter, Ehsan Khan, Aizaz Khan, Scott McKechnie (wk), Tanwir Afzal, Ehsan Nawaz, Nadeem Ahmed

Did you know:

- Pakistan have faced off Hong Kong twice before in ODIs - both in Asia Cup. In 2004, Pakistan won by 173 runs while in 2008 the winning margin was 155 runs.

- Babar Azam needs 27 more runs in his next innings to become the joint-second fastest to 2000 ODIs runs (45 innings).

- Pakistan have had four 100+ opening stands in ODIs in 2018 - the joint most for them in a calendar year. They have had four each in 1993, 1996, 2003 and 2015.

What they said:

"The weather is hot, so it becomes difficult to bat in humid conditions under lights as the fast-bowlers get to swing the ball in humidity. Of course, every side will look to bat first and put runs on the board due to the hot weather." - Sarfraz Ahmed

Teams:

Hong Kong (From): Nizakat Khan, Anshuman Rath(c), Babar Hayat, Kinchit Shah, Christopher Carter, Ehsan Khan, Aizaz Khan, Scott McKechnie(w), Tanwir Afzal, Ehsan Nawaz, Nadeem Ahmed, Cameron McAulsan, Arshad Mohammad, Raag Kapur, Tanveer Ahmed, Waqas Khan, Aftab Hussain

Pakistan (From): Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Usman Khan, Shan Masood, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Nawaz, Junaid Khan, Shaheen Afridi

 

[Mijurkat]

Pakistan need another 200 from Fakhar Zaman today. Hongkong will enjoy this.

 

[Mijurkat]

Great to see Shan Masood in the ODI format.