5th Match - India v Pakistan

[halba]

Pak is basically a minnow in these tournaments now. They're basically a minnow in every format bar t20

 

[Srinath P]

Pakistan is such a boring team. Most of their exciting batters come in when there is no overs left or when the game is over. And their bowling is extremely new ball heavy.

 

[Srinath P]

Pak is basically a minnow in these tournaments now. They're basically a minnow in every format bar t20

Bar t20

They lost to USA my friend

 

[halba]

Bar t20

They lost to USA my friend

Still ok in bilaterals

PSL has effectively ruined the development of cricket in Pakistan. Youngsters simply eye t20 careers test and ODI they are basically windies level. Ironically two great sides in the 80s and 90s are simply terrible in these two formats now, all t20 growth only.

SL is on the rise in ODI but no CT

Eng is also continuing to fall in ODI, but ok in t20 and tests .

 

[honestbharani]

I actually think Pak are a better test team than they are a ODI team and they are a better ODI team than they are a T20I team.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

I actually think Pak are a better test team than they are a ODI team and they are a better ODI team than they are a T20I team.

A damning indictment of the team who finished bottom of the WTC!

 

[honestbharani]

A damning indictment of the team who finished bottom of the WTC!

Nah.. WTC happens over a period of time. I think as of late 2024 and early 2025, that statement stands.

 

[honestbharani]

Rizwan's innings is like the computer playing the Real Cricket 24 game on my mobile. For some reason, every new batsman attacks the first ball after they come in and then just go to bat in test match mode.

 

[halba]

Rizwan's innings is like the computer playing the Real Cricket 24 game on my mobile. For some reason, every new batsman attacks the first ball after they come in and then just go to bat in test match mode.

What happened to this team. They used to at least play with intent. There's no Siraj or Bumrah which have great records v pak.

 

[honestbharani]

RR was 5.2 or something after 10, is now less than 4 after 20.

 

[SkyBlue]

14 off 38

Poor innings so far

Now I'm sure this will be a jinx and he'll end up scoring 80 off 95 or something

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Nah.. WTC happens over a period of time. I think as of late 2024 and early 2025, that statement stands.

They’re good on spinny pitches against England, probably would have beaten the Windies at home if they’d have just prepared a normal pitch but there you go!

 

[halba]

14 off 38

Poor innings so far

Now I'm sure this will be a jinx and he'll end up scoring 80 off 95 or something

Playing deliveries like they are hand grenades

 

[capt_Luffy]

It's probably the coldest India-Pakistan match in any ICC tournament ever

 

[Johan]

Why are they playing with a 1980s Run-rate?

 

[honestbharani]

EVen with a boundary after 50 odd balls, their RR is still under 4 after 25 overs.

 

[Silly Point 2.0]

This is all going to go horribly wrong I feel. I can see what they're trying to do but will need a big acceleration and a lot of luck to get anywhere near a competitive score

 

[honestbharani]

Good sweeps in the last couple of overs. The control the Pak players have on the sweep is such a contrast to how Indiian batters play.

 

[ashley bach]

Last over:

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[SkyBlue]

This is all going to go horribly wrong I feel. I can see what they're trying to do but will need a big acceleration and a lot of luck to get anywhere near a competitive score

They're on course for 250 tho which is a par score here