Micromax Asia Cup Twenty20 - Bangladesh 2016

[greymatter776]

Pakistan were really in the game but they blew it up in the Sami over.Bangladesh wins !

 

[CerealKiller]

Oh my god, Sami, go f*ck yourself!

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Wow! What an end to that match, as Na Maloom posted 34/4 and 90 odd in last 10, Pakistan with that bowling lineup were always in match on this sort of pitch it was a good score 120 odd. Sami what have you done..

 

[Aalay]

Talking about the Final, Indian fans would be more happy and Indian team would be much relaxed if Bangladesh can come to the finals because it would be more easier to beat them then Pakistan due to the arch-rivalry and India Pakistan matches have always been tight and full of surprizes no matter if Pakistan bowled out for 83, So I guess Indians must be looking for a much easier bite. Let's see what happens today.

I don't think this is true. I would rather have Pakistan in the final than Bangladesh. Looking at the way Bangladesh is playing right now, they would definitely give us more fight than Pakistan.


Even though Bangladesh won, some really irresponsible batting by Shakib and Mushfiqur. I know Mushfiqur got a wrong decision but there was no need to reverse sweep Shoaib Malik. Shakib is the most experienced batsman in this Bangladesh line-up and tries to scoop a ball from Amir? They really got out in the end thanks to Sami's bowling.

 

[abhi_jacko]

Two "Big no balls" in one over - and that too, a critical over! Oh boy !

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

I vow to never watch a single cricket game involving Pakistan cricket team until they beat India in a World Cup match. (At this point it seems like never!). And any domestic Pakistani cricket game with the exception of the PSL final.

 

[ABDULLAH]

when Pakistan team will return to their country they'll be definitely hiding in burqa

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

when Pakistan team will return to their country they'll be definitely hiding in burqa

That's too much, son.

 

[ABDULLAH]

That's too much, son.

oh really uncle

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

I sure as hell am a better opener than Manzoor. And, I can definitely bowl a better penultimate over than Sami. And, I'm pretty sure I can be a better captain than Afridi.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

To be very honest, Afridi is just a burden on current Pakistan side, he is just living on his old reputation. Heck Misbah would have done better then what Afridi has been doing. He needs to go and retire for good this time

 

[Umair7]

Khurram/Hafeez/Sharjeel can't score
Afridi (Flop In Batting!)
Amir/Irfan/Anwar/Wahab/Sami are bowlers.
Nawaz. (1 Match 0 Innings)
Malik & Sarfraz are doing a good job while Akmal is inconsistent! ...
Imad & Iftikhar haven't played a game so far!

 

[Aalay]

I sure as hell am a better opener than Manzoor. And, I can definitely bowl a better penultimate over than Sami. And, I'm pretty sure I can be a better captain than Afridi.

I think Sami bowled that over well except the fact that he bowled 2 no balls. All the deliveries were perfectly executed but it was just unfortunate for him that he overstepped 2 times. I will agree with both the other points that you made. I heard that Ahmed Shahzad is likely to be the replacement for Manzoor. Also Shahid Afridi has always been an overrated player who performs once in a blue moon. I have never understood and I have always hated the crazy following that he has in Pakistan even though from last few years, it's Misbah who has done the hard yards to make this Pakistan team reach where it is today. Misbah never gets credit for anything because he is not Afridi.

 

[SaiSrini]

Have these wickets in BD ruined the WorldT20 prep for Asian teams? I highly doubt we will be getting such wickets in India during WorldT20 tournament. The par scores, the optimal bowling length, the overall strategy will be quite different as well

I don't think so. It has probably inadvertently toughened the batsmen. When they see the wickets in the World T20, they could possibly run amock.

It will be a tough final. As Aalay said, I would rather have India face either Pakistan or Sri Lanka in the final than Bangladesh. Bangladesh are the eternal banana skins, and these days they have drummed up pretty huge home support for themselves and are no more the "upset causing boys". Facing them in their home ground for a T20 final with the crowd rooting for them will be a challenge.