42nd Match - Ireland v Pakistan (15th March)

[silentstriker]

Just not going to be enough . And no associates make it. Damn. The world cup would have been so much poorer if they had been absent.

 

[Zinzan]

yes i did. I said that a better strategy was for them to preserve wickets until the 43rd over and then go all out

Just because something doesn't come off it doesn't necessarily follow that it was the wrong decision/tactics in retrospect.

I really don't see much value in Wilson continuing to scratch around primarily trying to preserve his wicket when they're 3 down in the 35th over with a very deep batting card.

The fact they've lost 4 wickets quickly has been more a function of poor shot execution and good bowling than poor strategy.

 

[ankitj]

Ireland just not good enough to smash the Pakistani fast bowlers, it proves.

 

[anil1405]

KOB not getting enough strike.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Disappointing this. But really, South Africa let Ireland down by throwing a match away that they should have won.

 

[smash84]

Just because something doesn't come off it doesn't necessarily follow that it was the wrong decision/tactics in retrospect.

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It wasn't wrong just because it didn't come off. It was silly. Being 4 down going into the powerplay is not ideal for most teams. Lose 2 wickets and suddenly you are looking to not even play out 50 overs well. Its just common sense, unless you can boast batting like Aus or Ind.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Ireland just not good enough to smash the Pakistani fast bowlers, it proves.

Not many matches this world cup where the ball has been swinging past the 30th over, tbf.

 

[smash84]

another drop

 

[smash84]

can pakistan ever have good fielding

 

[Flem274*]

porterfield wag

gutted to come back to see Ireland staggering along, but the pitch looks slow and stoppy so maybe she's a 200-250 plays 200-250 wicket.

 

[NUFAN]

Ireland can still win this. If Misbah fails, its game on.

 

[silentstriker]

can pakistan ever have good fielding

If India can do it, Pakistan have hope! It used to be that both were equally bad - recently Indian fielding (ODI at least) has improved significantly. I think there just needs to be a structure around the team that says you won't be picked if you don't give it your all.

 

[Flem274*]

hahahaha "yorkers yorkers can't beat a good yorker like that oh wait it's four"

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Great World Cup Captioning:

K 'OBRIEN

Hmmm.

 

[smash84]

If India can do it, Pakistan have hope! It used to be that both were equally bad - recently Indian fielding (ODI at least) has improved significantly. I think there just needs to be a structure around the team that says you won't be picked if you don't give it your all.

For a long long time I remember India having at least 3 or 4 safe fielders. Pakistan not quite as many

 

[Flem274*]

yesss another drop

 

[Daemon]

Haha, Misbah with the knowing shake of his head

 

[Fusion]

At least that drop didn't cost too much.

 

[smash84]

oh God, terrible fielding.

 

[Flem274*]

dammit ireland