Story Pakistan:- Agony & Ecstasy - ICC World T20 2009 [Day 5, Game 7]

[Pakistani Army]

Sharjah Cup
Australia vs Pakistan
Live from Sharjah

Great start from the Openers
(Australians Look Frustrated)​

Openers Imran Nazir and Yasir Hameed both coming back after a long absence from International Cricket had a point to prove to the PCB selectors with the Champions Trophy coming in the following month. Australia were going to be opening the bowling with Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee. The crowd was set and the atmosphere was electric as ever. The first ball of the Innings was left alone by Nazir but he would not be doing much of that.

Nazir, known to be an explosive batsmen started off in that fashion against Johnson and Lee. Anything short, wide or even full was being punished straight to the boundary. Also Yasir Hameed was giving good support to Nazir by giving him the strike. The temperature is still a boiling 30 degrees centigrade.

The Australians were looking worried and they knew they had to get a breakthrough. Captain Ricky Ponting had a word with vice-captain Michael Clarke about the field placing. He adapted the field by sending two players on the boundary for Nazir and bringing them in for Hameed.

Pakistan:- 31/0 (5)
*Imran 16(11) 3 Fours
*Yasir 14(19) 2 Fours

M.Johnson: 3-0-19-0
B.Lee: 2-0-12-0

 

[thesweepmaster]

Now that is a good aggressive start by Pakistan, Australia are going to be in trouble if they don't take a wicket in the first 15 overs!

Great work mate, keep it up!

 

[Jaztheman]

What a brilliant start by Pakistan in this ODI, they are going along very quickly. A wicket will fall shortly, I'm sure of it though as they are just trying to hard in my opinion. Australia need that wicket. Come on Pakistan!

Amazing presentation and graphics as per usual, Arslaan.

 

[Amiya]

Gud start by Pakistan... Gud luck Pakistan and Arslaan...

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Great Aggressive start by Pakistan . Australia on the back foot straight away . Well Pakistan lose minimum wickets till the 20 overs and Imran is still there then I think Pak would easily score more than 320 . Australia need bowl well now .

Great Presentation and love the writing

 

[ansariaamir_leo]

Great Start by Pakistan and awesome presentation Arslaan...
I would've loved to see either Nasir Jamshed or Salman Butt in place of Yasir Hameed...
Right and Left Hand combination would've been destructive...

 

[Insomniac]

Pakistan need to make sure this partnership goes on till the powerplays end!

 

[Abhas]

nice work Arslaan. Good start by the Pakistani openers as well

 

[treva]

Good start by the overs. Hameed is shocking. Surprised he's made 14. Just make sure he doesn't make a 50 Arslaan otherwise this story will be very unrealistic

 

[PaulNixon1]

Nice start from the pakistani openers.
KUTGW Arslaan.

 

[Pakistani Army]

Just make sure he doesn't make a 50 Arslaan otherwise this story will be very unrealistic

Don't worry, I will throw his wicket away.

 

[borncricketer]

i dont like the aussies sooo go pakistan! lol jus joking! haha

good start there by the Pakistani's... solid opening partnership!
if the aussies can pick up wickets they got this game otherwise its all pakistan!

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Imran Nazir sucks.

 

[Cricketman]

Great start there by Pakistan!

Nazir especially is on fire!

 

[shravi]

Good start from Pakistan. Hopefully they can keep this going! Always nice to see Johnson getting tonked.

Great presentation! Looking forward to see how this pans out.