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

[mohit_dude10]

Well Indian bowlers aren't fast or skilled enough to produce 10 wicket taking deliveries (max 1 or 2) but what they're good at is strangling the batsmen for runs and then making them play bad shot. Dhoni was excellent with his field placings also the fielders backed it up by saving so many singles adding the pressure, India have definitely tried hard to lift their fielding, I rarely see Sehwag dive to save a single but there was commitment and everyone was trying hard.

 

[crazyrahul]

Well Indian bowlers aren't fast or skilled enough to produce 10 wicket taking deliveries (max 1 or 2) but what they're good at is strangling the batsmen for runs and then making them play bad shot. Dhoni was excellent with his field placings also the fielders backed it up by saving so many singles adding the pressure, India have definitely tried hard to lift their fielding, I rarely see Sehwag dive to save a single but there was commitment and everyone was trying hard.

That was the only turning point of yesterday's match.

Pakistan's Pathetic Fielding and India's Awesome Fielding.

Raina, Kohli and Yuvraj rocks in fielding, rather all. I want to kick that Dhoni for his poor batting in last 15-20 ODIs, but he satisfies me everytime over his captaincy, field placements and wicket-keeping.

 

[Zidanes]

That was the only turning point of yesterday's match.

Pakistan's Pathetic Fielding and India's Awesome Fielding.

Raina, Kohli and Yuvraj rocks in fielding, rather all. I want to kick that Dhoni for his poor batting in last 15-20 ODIs, but he satisfies me everytime over his captaincy, field placements and wicket-keeping.

For Dhoni, Well said. Its the same which I always think.

 

[Gurjot95]

Dhoni always gets away with his team win but that doesn't mean he doesn't need to improve his batting

 

[Haarithan]

Yeah especially when other skippers in this tournament have led their team from the front to some extent . This is what i feel regarding a captain's contribution this WC (only the top 7 nations)

Afridi > Sangakkara > Strauss > Ponting > Vettori > Dhoni > Smith

 

[Zayed Cricket]

"Though Afridi couldn't win the world cup, for 30 days he made this country into a nation" - Ramiz Raja

He is correct! semi-final is so big thing for us!

 

[Auwais]

Afridi could've done more with the bat though.

 

[jacobfelix]

Pakistan will walk all over India... i am sure this will be end of the road for india

I have a strange feeling india will lose this!! and even without a fight

So, how's your feeling now....

 

[SaiSrini]

So, how's your feeling now....

It was just that - a feeling!!! Sadly it didnt work for him.

----------

with munaf and nehra leading the pace attack with a woefully out of form harbhajan and "comeback spell" zaheer, its foolish to even think about it.

Munaf and Nehra bowled superbly well last night. How does it feel now, jk? I know it feels better to hide behind that "pessimistic" garb and feel good when you're proved wrong.

----------

What is Misbah upto?

He was busy accumulating those small scores that could win games for his country while the Sachin's and the Sehwag's get big hundreds and fail their nation. Wait wait, who failed in the end?

Misbah must be sacked. It was a pure selfish innings that cost his team the game (Pakistan at one point were big favorites after such a good bowling from Riaz). He wanted to play himself in so that he gets into form, and in the end, he acted as if he was trying to win the game when it was all over for them.

 

[jkartik]

Munaf and Nehra bowled superbly well last night. How does it feel now, jk? I know it feels better to hide behind that "pessimistic" garb and feel good when you're proved wrong.

thats the beauty of it! its always a win-win situation.
can enjoy the success even more....

but i would still pick Ashwin over Nehra for the finals.

 

[Varun]

but i would still pick Ashwin over Nehra for the finals.

This. I have a premonition that if Nehra plays, he'll be pwned by Dilshan.

 

[jkartik]

This. I have a premonition that if Nehra plays, he'll be pwned by Dilshan.

With the form that Tharanga and Dilshan are in, they'll eat him for Breakfast, Lunch AND Dinner!

 

[SaiSrini]

I don't see how your bowlers won the match. Really Pakistan's batsmen underperformed to the max and basically threw away there wicket other than I would say Razzaq.

Well ok then, someone had to lose and you lost!!! The team that accepts the opposition's mistakes and benefits from them are always better than the other.

----------

Hard luck. I still wont say that India were the better team in the WC or in the game, we were just worse than them. Lankans for the win

Good display of ego!!! Keep it up!!

Whats the difference between "better team than Pakistan" and "Pakistan being worse than India"? Both are the same. You just dont want to say "India were the better team"? World Cup is all about playing well on the day it matters, and the team that wins the cup deserves to be called the better team

----------

For the first time a host nation will be raising the WC.

Didnt Sri Lanka host a game in the 96 World Cup?

----------

With the form that Tharanga and Dilshan are in, they'll eat him for Breakfast, Lunch AND Dinner!

Not quite sure about that. Dilshan and Tharanga (and their team) will be playing on our home ground, so it wont be as easy as they have had it in the two knockouts they have played so far. Plus Nehra if he plays will bowl one change and by the time he comes, Dilshan or Tharanga or both could be snared by Zaheer, Munaf or Harbhajan.

India for the Cup!!! But I am guessing it will be a nail biter. Since both my prediction for the India knockouts came right, time for another one. India to defend a total in the final, and defend it successfully by a very close margin!!!!

 

[Uzair48]

Even if pak lost atleast they tried and got to the semifinals they have win the heart of many pakis in the world

 

[Kabooka]

Just came back right now. Seems like after the match it was a wild party all night all over Delhi. Most of my friends are still drunk or have a hangover. Just imagine what if India were to win the cup, or if instead of the semi finals these were the finals. It will be Dum Maro Dum hippie era all over again.