10.30am start - technically Pakistan can still qualify for the semi finals, if they set a ridiculously high score and bowl Bangladesh out quickly for next to no runs ...or something similar?
CWC 19: Pakistan V Bangladesh
- Thread starter Sarge
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^ Pakistan also need to bat first ...they won the toss and have chosen to do exactly that ...bat first
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
No chance.
In reality the odds are so against that Pakistan probably wont even go for it.
Then need something like 400 (a WC record) then bowl out Bangladesh for 50 odd.
If this happened everybody would think that it has been fixed.
If they went for that they could be hammered. I reckon they will just try to win (18 off 5.5 hardly suggests that they are going for 400)
In reality the odds are so against that Pakistan probably wont even go for it.
Then need something like 400 (a WC record) then bowl out Bangladesh for 50 odd.
If this happened everybody would think that it has been fixed.
If they went for that they could be hammered. I reckon they will just try to win (18 off 5.5 hardly suggests that they are going for 400)
first wicket in the 8th ...Fakhir for 13 .... 10 overs in 38-1
doesnt look so far that Pakistan are even going to attempt to get 390-400
doesnt look so far that Pakistan are even going to attempt to get 390-400
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
Bangladesh are no mugs.
So the game is likely to be pretty even. Pakistan need to absolutely annihilate them. Which is a million to one outside bet I reckon.
So the game is likely to be pretty even. Pakistan need to absolutely annihilate them. Which is a million to one outside bet I reckon.
hmmm ...wasnt their captain was a bit of a mug in their last match ... effectively snatching defeat from the jaws of victory by selfishly put himself in to bowl (twice), instead of sticking with the then effective spin, and the amount of runs his 2 overs of bowling 'cost' probably lost the match for Bangladesh, from a position where it was finely poised?
that apart , I agree, as a team Bangladesh aint no mugs
15 overs bowled ...72-1 .... Pakistan run rate not anywhere like what it should be
after 20 overs 94-1 ....theres only been 6 boundaries in the first twenty overs
pooshooter
Level: John Aldridge
(141 Apps, 90 Gls)
Are Bangladesh the sort of team that would throw a match?
halfway through the overs in Pakistan's innings ... 115-1
in the 26th over Barbar dropped on 57
in the 26th over Barbar dropped on 57
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
Bangladesh's fielding has been awful.
Even then Pakistan need to get around 270 more from 24 overs!
Even then Pakistan need to get around 270 more from 24 overs!
appears they (Pakistan) are intending to accelerate from 'now' ? ... 14 runs off the 27th over ....137-1
Babar went lbw on 96 ....
15 overs to go 197-2
15 overs to go 197-2
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
Thank goodness thay we dont need Bangladesh to win to go through!!
Pakistan should get what 320 to 340 if they can accelerate?
Pakistan should get what 320 to 340 if they can accelerate?
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
100 from Imam. 23 years old. He looks a very good prospect.
He then steps on his own wicket and is out!
He then steps on his own wicket and is out!
been a lot of that this CWC ... batsmen reaching 100 in an innings, then being dismissed very shortly after
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
Yes very true.
I guess that batsmen reaching 100 think that they have to put the foot down but often it appears that the softer ball is far more difficult to put away?
Hafeez gone for 27 .... Haris goes for 6 ... 255-5 with 6.1 overs left
Gary Baldi
Level: Paul Moody
(197 Apps, 75 Gls)
It's fair to say, these games feel kind of pointless and the crowds are showing it. Bring on the semi finals!
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
A sell out apparently Gary (although some appear to have not turned up)
Last group games tomorrow
what a bizarre way to get injured ... hit on the elbow by a shot from fellow batsman
if its a serious injury , who will keep wicket for Pakistan?
if its a serious injury , who will keep wicket for Pakistan?
2 of them ...one starts at 10.30 , the other early afternoon
Safarez retired hurt (on 2) .... 279-5 ...4 overs remaining
final score after the full 50 overs ... 315-9
10 overs into Bangladesh' innings 47-1
and another wicket goes in the 11th over! 49-2
and another wicket goes in the 11th over! 49-2
73-2 after 15 overs
Mushifqar gone for 16.... 78-3
125-3 ... 23 overs left .... 191 needed for an (unlikely now) Bangladesh win
Liton gone for 32 .... 136-4
required run rate per remaining over is 8.5 after 30 overs ... 144-4
