ICC Cricket World Cup - May/July 2019

[abhi_jacko]

Advantage Pakistan here

I would say 75-25 to Pakistan at this point, especially if they get root soon. Lets see what stokes can do in this kind of a situation after a lot of discussions centered around his last innings here

 

[Master Khan]

Hasan Ali has not looked 25% the bowler off the CT. Been bowling up and down stuff.

I think it's about time they drop Hasan Ali and replace him with somebody else, He's been poor this year and last year.[DOUBLEPOST=1559575842][/DOUBLEPOST]

Advantage Pakistan here

I would say 75-25 to Pakistan at this point, especially if they get root soon. Lets see what stokes can do in this kind of a situation after a lot of discussions centered around his last innings here

Well they still got 7 wickets and run rate is 7.9 so it's still even here.

 

[abhi_jacko]

One thing people always underestimate is the pressure of a WC game. England might have chased a lot of 300+ scores in the recent past but this different. This is WC and there is always an added pressure on any team who is chasing a target that is this big. This pitch also isn't as flat as people made it out to be. There is some turn for spinners and the ball did move around a bit initially when Amir was bowling. It's now just about being smart and fielding well for Pakistan. I will be very surprised if England actually wins this.

Exactly - pressure can make an easy target seem too far. For the best of teams.

Especially for a team which hasn't won a world cup and is going in with the tag of favorites to win and incredible hype about their batting firepower.[DOUBLEPOST=1559575918][/DOUBLEPOST]

they still got 7 wickets and run rate is 7.9 so it's still even here.

The wicket is gripping and turning a bit... Tailor made for Pakistan to drive home a win here[DOUBLEPOST=1559575939][/DOUBLEPOST]There we go... Pakistans game to lose here

 

[LiveLoveABD]

I would honestly bowl Malik and Hafeez in random here and not be of the mindset to bowl them just 10.

It wouldn't have been bad idea for Morgan to bowl Root a few here as well..

I am good!

 

[Master Khan]

Well Ben Stokes is gone now so I can now believe a little in Pakistan to get a win here.

 

[aditya123]

How did my prediction after Pakistan`s first game go? Did`nt I say that people were reading far too much into their loss against WI?

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Gonna be so disappointed if we lose from here, now...

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Buttler is the final nail in the coffin here for Pakistan - get him and win the game.

 

[Aoun13]

Butler is in sublime form. Pakistan need to attack from both ends otherwise it will be over soon.

 

[Alexei.]

Buttler is the final nail in the coffin here for Pakistan - get him and win the game.

Buttler or Root (who was dropped)

 

[Aoun13]

Buttler or Root (who was dropped)

Root will be manageable. Remember Pakistan doesn't respond well to onslaught.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

This is a prime example of how teams mess with captains that 'panic.' They took a calculated risk to attack Hafeez and Malik and Sarfaraz reacted. I know what Dhoni would have done.

 

[Alexei.]

Ooooh buttler review :3

 

[abhi_jacko]

might be umpires call[DOUBLEPOST=1559577872][/DOUBLEPOST]oh wow .. thats a lot of bounce

 

[Bevab]

Oh dear, a slip could have done wonders for Pakistan over the last few overs...

Edit: looks like it wouldn’t have made a difference anyways when you field like that