Pakistan v England | T20 World Cup | The Oval | 07/06/09 | Pak Innings

[Mercenary]

So Pakistan need 186 runs and have selected Butt, what are our chances?

[DonJee]

40/60 In England's favour!!!

[invincible]

DL will have a role me thinks ...

[Mercenary]

Malik needs to bat up the order, maybe come in at 3 and leave Kamran for 5 or 6

[Usman Chadda]

Easy England win. 186 is too much, heck even South Africa will have trouble chasing this total down. Very disappointed with our PATHETIC performance today. We deserve to lose this, England batted extremely well

[IMMY69]

wickets will be key...we cannot afford to be 40 for 4

[Koenigsegg]

Can anyone do the math how many runs Pakistan need at the end of 7th over by D/L method if rain halts the game?

[saqlain]

The target is not that huge. Pakistan should win this as England doesnt have a very good bowling attack. Wickets will be key for Pakistan.

[*sallu*]

can anyone tell me why the fielding was so pathetic?
we couldve restricted them to like 160,
making mistakes is alright, repeating them is a crime, this performance on the field was really dissapointing, not because England made 185, it is after all a par score, but because we let them make 185.

[saqlain]

Originally Posted by Mercenary So Pakistan need 186 runs and have selected Butt, what are our chances?

Merc.... You think Pakistan is going to reshuffle their batting order today?

[ammarz]

Its going to be a very tough chase, I think England are favored at this moment. especially as we have Butt to contend with YAY!!!

[ali110]

Pakistan doesn't deserve to win this game esp. after this comical performance in field.
I will not have regrets if pakistan loose this game unless England does the same in field aka Butta Style fielding

[Billy]

England really needed Pietersen to stay in and get 70+.

185 isn't a bad score, but it's certainly not a crushing score.

A lot depends on Swann and Rashid.

[cricketkashmir]

Its an uphill task but with the wicket playing nicely, I expect a good game. Fight till the last ball..

[observer1]

Originally Posted by Mercenary Malik needs to bat up the order, maybe come in at 3 and leave Kamran for 5 or 6

Knowing Pakistan and how well they can't handle pressure, i think it would be better for Akmal to open if not come in at 3.

Pakistan don't do so well 'relying' on batters to slog-out with a few overs and wickets left.

Guess it really depends on how fast/slow Salman Butt and YK play

[12thMan]

Akmal or Afridi has to open with Shezad. If he falls then the other opener can come. Pakistan just has no flexibility or thinking outside the normal ODIs yet

[tauseefm]

so what is Inti going to say in the press conf?

[cricketkashmir]

I think Butt and Shehzad will open. I have not seen Butt Saab play a good T20 innings. I just hope for one today. Hoping against hope!

[saqlain]

Originally Posted by observer1 Knowing Pakistan and how well they can't handle pressure, i think it would be better for Akmal to open if not come in at 3.

I think they should let Afridi and Butt open the innings. It seems like this is the day we want Afridi to fire, chances are he might not but at least we can go that route. He is gonna give his wicket away anyway at number 5 or 6 so why not put some pressure on England up front. What you think about that????

[*sallu*]

We have to make use of the short boundary, it is a must, half a hit goes for six on that side.
and with 2 spinners one will be bowling to the short boundary.
the short boundary has to score apporximately 110 runs

[qaiser]

It would be easy sailing only if pak can handle Anderson

[Lethal]

If they can't chase it then they are rubbish.

Its the batting that counts when you play on flat tracks like the Brit Oval which is a grave yard for bowlers.

The question is have Pakistan got the players to chase it?

[saqlain]

Originally Posted by qaiser It would be easy sailing only if pak can handle Anderson

You think Anderson is very effective in this format? I know he is a good bowler.

[Inswinging Yorker]

have no fear u will win

[*sallu*]

Originally Posted by Lethal If they can't chase it then they are rubbish. Its the batting that counts when you play on flat tracks like the Brit Oval which is a grave yard for bowlers. The question is have Pakistan got the players to chase it?

ofcourse they have the players, its about how the dimwits handle themselves

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Sure it's a VERY difficult target to chase but if we do something it's now because after Netherlands beat England, we aren't left with that much of a choice.

[Infinitee786]

Lets hope it rains!!!!!! (joke!)

[Zahid87]

need to target Rashid.

[cricketkashmir]

I will settle with 80-2 after 10

[qaiser]

Originally Posted by saqlain You think Anderson is very effective in this format? I know he is a good bowler.

More than him being a good bowler, It's the shaky Pak batting against swing

[saqlain]

Originally Posted by Lethal If they can't chase it then they are rubbish. Its the batting that counts when you play on flat tracks like the Brit Oval which is a grave yard for bowlers. The question is have Pakistan got the players to chase it?

We will certainly find that out in the next hour or so. But Pakistan does bat very deep. Even number 8 is fully capable of batting and wining the game. Lets see what they do today.

[IMMY69]

here we go!

[*sallu*]

havto use the short boundary
its a must

[cricketkashmir]

Dil Dil pakistan being played. great!!

[tauseefm]

Guess who is opening?

[Geordie Ahmed]

Not confident in the slightest with Butt opening - he is rubbish

[cricketkashmir]

Butt and Shehzad opening

[Zahid87]

Originally Posted by Infinitee786 Lets hope it rains!!!!!! (joke!)

Lol its started raining heavily here in north london. Don't think it will rain that badly at the oval

[saqlain]

Originally Posted by qaiser More than him being a good bowler, It's the shaky Pak batting against swing

I dont know if he was able to swing the ball against Holland. I guess Pakistan has to be show some aggression up front. I think they should try someone like Afridi or Akmal to open.

[Zahid87]

Shehzad will show his class here methinks

[rhapsodite]

This is going to be tough for Pakistan.

[Lethal]

Butt and Shazad out there.

Dimi Mascharenas to bowl to Shazad

[Lethal]

Shazad off the mark with a clip.

[cricketkashmir]

Butt needs a good innings, so do we

[Inswinging Yorker]

wide ???????

[Infinitee786]

shudve been wide!!!!! dot ball

[Lethal]

Surely that was a wide

[cricketkashmir]

good shot, just a single

[Inswinging Yorker]

they need to beat masca

[Lethal]

Butt off the mark with a single

[Infinitee786]

GREY CLOUDS COMING!!!

Shezhad beaten...dot ball

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

shehzad looks nervous

[Inswinging Yorker]

masca will get away

[Zahid87]

they just cant resist talking about the ashes can they....

[Inswinging Yorker]

crap

[Infinitee786]

four!!!

[Inswinging Yorker]

4444444444444444444444444 for salmannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Lethal]

4 to Butt.

7-0 after 1 over

[Inswinger]

7 off the over. Good start.

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

1st 4 by butt come onn

[Infinitee786]

7-0 1.0ovrs

[hashman]

decent start then. 0-7

[ali110]

hmmm we are chasing 180+ and we are opening with crap butt....
interesting.

[iafzal]

Butt should get out now since he has 200 SR and will sure to please many PPers

[Sparhawk]

Might just be Butt's day, all we need is one boundary per over.

[Lethal]

Anderson bowling now

[ali110]

now watch out for butt either he will be gone next over or will start his tuk tuk.

[Inswinger]

Originally Posted by ali110 hmmm we are chasing 180+ and we are opening with crap butt.... interesting.

Can we give him a chance? What's up with so much negativity??

[Inswinging Yorker]

good ball by andy

[Infinitee786]

Anderson beats shehzad outside off stump!!! hint of swing :S

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

shehzad is looking nervous

[hashman]

good first ball there by anderson

[Lethal]

Shazad beaten by the pace.

[Inswinging Yorker]

wide....

[Infinitee786]

on leg-side...wide!

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

wide

[invincible]

I really like Anderson's action! Good start for him ... Cloud cover helping the bowlers ...

[Lethal]

Shouldn't they play some shots considering it could rain.

[Infinitee786]

wide

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

antoher wide