**It is possible that under the dynamic leadership of our brainless captain Pakistan could be out of the tournament tomorrow. But please remember that he hit two sixes two years ago.
Asia Cup, 8th Match: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Mar 2, 2016**
Bangladesh
Pakistan Match scheduled to begin at 19:30 local time (13:30 GMT)
Re: Asia Cup, 8th Match: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Mar 2, 2016
Is it the first time when BD will be the favourites against PK in any tournament? Ye din bhi aana tha
Pak has to make some major shuffling in the batting order. The current one isnt working at all. Khurram Manzoor will be dropped i think. But I strongly think Sarfraz should come one down. Also it doesnt make any sense to have two hitters (Afridi and Nawaz) come one after other. One of them should come up.
Had Afridi been a daring captain, he would take the responsibility but we know it wont happen cuz he has mentally resigned the acceptance as a batsman. So he is just a bowler who hits with the frequency same as karachi getting rain i.e. once in two years.
Its all must-win for Pakistan. Lets see if they show any signs of professionalism or not.
Re: Asia Cup, 8th Match: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Mar 2, 2016
if the bangladeshis put this up on a grassless pitch, pakistan might have to work for it. otherwise should be a slam dunk for pakistani bowlers. on the plus side, there wont be the usual blind bangladeshi umpires in this match..
Re: Asia Cup, 8th Match: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Mar 2, 2016
6:55 pm Surprise, surprise. Not a single blade of glass on the Sher-e-Bangla deck. In stark contrast to the track that was prepared for the India-Pakistan clash. This should be a flat batting deck, so expect a high-scoring contest. Gamini Silva, the chief curator, is busy with the finishing touches. VVS Laxman reckons there could be a hint of turn as the game progresses.
Re: Asia Cup, 8th Match: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Mar 2, 2016
Hats off to afridi for persisting with a legendary batsmen like Khurram Manzoor:
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Al-Amin Hossain to Khurram Manzoor, OUT, beauty first up and a huge roar resonates across the stadium. That one pitches on length and just takes off, Manzoor was half-forward as he looked to defend, but the ball got big on him and kissed the glove on the way through to Mushfiqur. Another failure for Manzoor, another poor start for Pakistan. Khurram Manzoor c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Al-Amin Hossain 1 (5m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 14.28
The whole world was saying drop Manzoor but the eagle eye of afridi knew what the whole world did not.
Re: Asia Cup, 8th Match: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Mar 2, 2016
The problem with sharjeel is that he tries everything on the leg side. And he got four deliveries one of which he got a boundary, all on leg. The fifth one was right in the middle and while trying to sweep on the leg he got bowled. It was lousy because the ball was very ordinary.
Why not play a ball on merit?
Now Sarafraz is there with hafeez so watch for runout.
