ICC Champions Trophy 2017

[SaiSrini]

This is the problem with Pakistan. India used to make similar mistakes, that's why we used to always have problems in finishing off lower order and tail end batsmen. When you have your foot over the opponent, press down harder until the opponent is completely finished. Go for the kill. Kohli did this yesterday when South Africa were collapsing. He brought in Bhuvi and Bumrah earlier than normal to finish off SA's innings and set themselves up for a really small target chase.

 

[Umair7]

Anything above 240 and it's game on!

 

[Perfect Square]

I'm surprised. Pakistan was down on back foot when Sri Lanka was 150/3. Mohammad Amir and Junaid Khan gave Pakistan team a brilliant opportunity to finish Lankan innings around 200. But instead of grabbing that opportunity Sarfraz instead saved 3 overs of them These 30-40 runs will cost Pakistan.

 

[Markkkkk]

I am talking about today's age, Interesting to know, Who do you think is best at the moment?

Test: Steve Smith
ODI: Amla/Kohli
T20: Too hard to say

However there's 3-4 batsmen you could put at the top and you wouldn't be wrong to do so.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Whatever the score might be, Pakistan will have to score what they havent so far in this CT. Sri Lanka got the get out of the jail card. Interesting to see how things pan out.

 

[SaiSrini]

India should start preparing for their game against Bangladesh. Just saw the predictor for either of SL and Pakistan to beat India's NRR. The math says Pakistan can, but it's tougher to scale than to climb two Mt Everests.

 

[Ahmad94]

236 is about 30 runs more than we should have let them have. But we need to chase this down clinically. Will be good practice for England game if we make it.

 

[Aoun13]

Atleast 50 extra runs given by Pakistan but in defense of Sarfraz, he had to switch Amir and Junaid since Fahim and Hassan are poor death bowlers.

 

[Perfect Square]

236 is about 30 runs more than we should have let them have. But we need to chase this down clinically. Will be good practice for England game if we make it.

Yes I agree if you look kinda from other way. It's good for Pakistani batsmen as it will be a challenge for them and we can also get an idea how much Pakistani batting is capable of...

 

[CerealKiller]

I don't blame Sarfraz that much for taking the left armers off. SL would have got 250+ if Amir and Junaid bowled out without bowling SL out.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

No but I also don't want to see Pakistani getting collapse like at 10/3 with Hafeez batting and getting out early....

Sri Lankan bowling is ordinary..

 

[Perfect Square]

Sri Lankan bowling is ordinary..

Pakistani Batting is extraordinary...
I just gave a real example

 

[LiveLoveABD]

I love Pakistan! They're the most exciting team in the world.. They're capable of winning games they have no business getting close and lose games a gully cricket team won't..

All this talk about the fragile Pakistan line up.. They'll come and win by 9 wickets now!

Azhar Ali makes 37 runs every innings in 50 balls as per his record. Pakistan will take that today!

 

[Perfect Square]

Drop Azhar Ali from ODI team if he dosen't score 100 now after a chance...

 

[Ahmad94]

The thing that majorly irriates me about Azhar Ali is that he wastes so much time. No quick singles or over the top hits and even when the total is small he kills the buzz of the team!