1st Test :Pakistan v Sri Lanka 18th-22Oct 2011

[hanibal]

Re: 1st Test :Pakistan v Sri Lanka 18th-22Oct 2011

@Decent_6Chora

Dont forget to add Azhar and Younus to the list. You cant single out Asad for this. Look at the strike rates. Taufeeq increased his rate towards very end when much of the time was lost. These rates should hover around 50 at least from the start. Sangakara has scored his 161 on 295 balls (54+ rate)

See what their score was and what it would have if they scored at the rate of 50

 Taufeeq Umar    236/496 (47.58)  ----->  248 = 12 more runs
Azhar Ali     70/198    (35.35) ----> 99 = 29 more runs
Younis Khan    33/94 (35.10) -----> 47 = 14 more runs
Asad Shafiq    26/94 (27.65)  -------> 47 = 21 more runs 

so that means 76 more runs only if they have scored with 50 strike rate. Anything more would have been bonus.

What you said is right…

But Younis and Azhar Ali are known for this kind of batting… that is what they do all the time… on the other hand, Asad, when he came in, he played 68 or 58 deliveries for his 10 runs… same with taufeeq, when he scored his double ton he should have accelerated but he ate way to many balls to score 36 on top of his total…