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Agreed.. Rohit and Rahul..... they never get the runs in Big matches.
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The biggest problem had been Shaun Masood, I don't know what this idiot is doing at the top of the table with 120 strike rate. No other team would have someone with such strike rate for no 3.
He scored 52 but he wasted 42 balls with strike rate of 123.8. compared to it Kohli held the inning together too, but in the final analysis he took 53 balls for his 82 with s rate of 154.7. That's where the game was lost, you cannot have your main better taken up almost 18 overs of the game and going with 123 strike rates, you will lose more match with this approach then win it.
Second, most important aspect of Pakistani cricket, not only in this match is their lack of preparation and also mental conditioning. They don't read the game, they always try to win on the basis of personal brilliance. You may win some matches with that approach, but you will lose most watches against a good opposition.
Third, comes to bottling it. Rauf lost it in the last two balls of his last over, there the match turned. They knew Nawaz is kept for the last over, they had to give him at least over 20 runs to play with in the last over. If Rauf saved one of the sixes, Pak win easy.
Even Nawaz lost the bottle in the end, the high noball wasn't a no ball, the ball was dying and would have been blow the waist line, but the umpire got pressurised because it was Kohli/India. India had ICC and Umpire under their thumbs. Technically, the 3 runs after the ball strike the stumps should had been declared a dead ball. But again the umpire buckled. And due to it Pakistan lost.
He scored 52 but he wasted 42 balls with strike rate of 123.8. compared to it Kohli held the inning together too, but in the final analysis he took 53 balls for his 82 with s rate of 154.7. That's where the game was lost, you cannot have your main better taken up almost 18 overs of the game and going with 123 strike rates, you will lose more match with this approach then win it.
Second, most important aspect of Pakistani cricket, not only in this match is their lack of preparation and also mental conditioning. They don't read the game, they always try to win on the basis of personal brilliance. You may win some matches with that approach, but you will lose most watches against a good opposition.
Third, comes to bottling it. Rauf lost it in the last two balls of his last over, there the match turned. They knew Nawaz is kept for the last over, they had to give him at least over 20 runs to play with in the last over. If Rauf saved one of the sixes, Pak win easy.
Even Nawaz lost the bottle in the end, the high noball wasn't a no ball, the ball was dying and would have been blow the waist line, but the umpire got pressurised because it was Kohli/India. India had ICC and Umpire under their thumbs. Technically, the 3 runs after the ball strike the stumps should had been declared a dead ball. But again the umpire buckled. And due to it Pakistan lost.
This is Aus pitches. You would be lucky to see someone getting 150 s/r. It was swinging and the grounds were big.
Harthik s/r was below that of Masood. He held the innings together.
It is really difficult for the batsmen, especially the openers.
One change Pakistan can make is to replace Asif Ali. Looks a balanced side.
The 3 runs after the bowled, on a free hit, were legitimate runs. Only 50-50 decision was Nawaz’s full toss that could have been a legitimate ball.
Rauf and Afridi bowled well. Some of Kohli shots were very good that got hit for a boundary. Happens.
Pakistan is very close to India in T20. As opposed to what analysts would have you believe.
Pakistan is still in the tournament.
Harthik s/r was below that of Masood. He held the innings together.
It is really difficult for the batsmen, especially the openers.
One change Pakistan can make is to replace Asif Ali. Looks a balanced side.
The 3 runs after the bowled, on a free hit, were legitimate runs. Only 50-50 decision was Nawaz’s full toss that could have been a legitimate ball.
Rauf and Afridi bowled well. Some of Kohli shots were very good that got hit for a boundary. Happens.
Pakistan is very close to India in T20. As opposed to what analysts would have you believe.
Pakistan is still in the tournament.
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you are absolutely right.
i'm on mobile it was lagging due to slow internet speed, i was replying to something else but the click get on your post, sorry.
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I rate Pakistan as a better team than India in T20.
India does not have best opening batsman in T20... and Rohit is now killing the true fast bowlers in India.... he is going back to lala lupa length bowlers.
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160 was a good target. loosing both openers even then achieving quite a defendable target was a good sign. otherwise we always have this reservation of no depth in batting.
our bowling was impressive, taking few sixes, this is a T20 where else would one expect those.
it was Shaheen who did not perform well, i think he is still not ready after medical treatment. 17th over his last, cost us a lot, it was irresponsible bowling. i would say if he knew he was not fit (God knows) then this is criminal and everyone saw the last over how it went. big blunder was missing pacer.
captaincy is no good, not clever enough to keep grip.
Virat was the one who kept his cool and bring it towards victory. with backlash since 2-3 years, he really needed that innings.
world of cricket is missing this passion that we see today and there is no substitute to this sport and entertainment in the world of cricket what these two countries bring to the spectators.
hopeless to say people sitting on high tables are making it go out of people's lives, one wonders what they are earning.
our bowling was impressive, taking few sixes, this is a T20 where else would one expect those.
it was Shaheen who did not perform well, i think he is still not ready after medical treatment. 17th over his last, cost us a lot, it was irresponsible bowling. i would say if he knew he was not fit (God knows) then this is criminal and everyone saw the last over how it went. big blunder was missing pacer.
captaincy is no good, not clever enough to keep grip.
Virat was the one who kept his cool and bring it towards victory. with backlash since 2-3 years, he really needed that innings.
world of cricket is missing this passion that we see today and there is no substitute to this sport and entertainment in the world of cricket what these two countries bring to the spectators.
hopeless to say people sitting on high tables are making it go out of people's lives, one wonders what they are earning.
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The batsman always claims for NO ball.... if it is No ball then Umpire gives else reject it...
Someone calling 50-50....... yeah, it usually happens... Here Pakistani supporters will claim that it was a NO ball... it's very normal.
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There is no such thing as rules in this world. Dont expect the world especially the West to be fair especially in this time period when everything "Darling" India does is right. They need India for their survival and will do everything in their power to support it and prop it.
There is survival of the fittest.
There is the worship of money.
There is bias and agendas.
There is "might is right".
There is hypocrisy.
What happened in the match today is a perfect example of the corruption that pervades commercial sports.
Sports have always been a form of political circus since the beginning and nothing has changed.
Having said this - not sure why Pakistan did not challenge this call. That is a bigger question mark for me.
There is survival of the fittest.
There is the worship of money.
There is bias and agendas.
There is "might is right".
There is hypocrisy.
What happened in the match today is a perfect example of the corruption that pervades commercial sports.
Sports have always been a form of political circus since the beginning and nothing has changed.
Having said this - not sure why Pakistan did not challenge this call. That is a bigger question mark for me.
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