Re: Pakistan vs Netherlands 09 June
nice to see girls also following cricket 
Re: Pakistan vs Netherlands 09 June
See today everyone is struggling over here to score, wicket is supporting bowlers, only Pakistanis played well and scored 175. Sometimes we make comments from the comfy of our home without judging the environment or pitch condition.
YK 46* off 31 balls against England and 36 off 20 balls today
Who still thinks that YK should not be in T20 squad?
Not everyone can slog like Pietersen, de Viliers, Afridi (when in form which is rare these days) or Sehwag. T20 is not just about big-hitting. You also need accelerators like Kallis and YK in the team who are not necessarily sloggers but have the ability to rotate the strike by finding the gaps. Kallis made 48* off 31 balls (which is pretty good going) against Scotland the other day which allowed de Villiers to really cut loose at the other end. If every one starts slogging from the word go, you risk getting bowled our for less than 100. Without YK’s effort the other day, Pakistan would not have made even 100 against England…period
I do think though that YK should have accelerated a bit earlier today than he did but perhaps he was a bit wary of the frailties of our batting khaleefas to follow
Look at what happened b/w SA and NZ today? It was a low scoring affair
Pak to play against SriLanka and Scotland in the next round.....atleast they can win one of these :)
Re: Pakistan vs Netherlands 09 June
^ They'll play against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Ireland.
Younis attributes win to seniors
Two days ago at The Oval, Younis Khan made a bizarre comment in the context of what had just happened: Pakistan had lost to England by 48 runs. Their fielders, especially Salman Butt, had put on one of the worst fielding displays in an international game. Most of his frontline bowlers failed to rise to the occasion. Minutes later, Younis walked up to the media briefing to say he did not attach much meaning to the result. “Twenty20 cricket is entertainment,” he said with a smile - it was difficult to understand if Younis was being serious.
After today’s smooth and expected victory against Netherlands, Younis stood by that opinion. “In this form it is better to take it easy and have fun. It is like WWF,” he said with an open smile. His statement somewhat describes Pakistan’s attitude in the tournament - they are reluctant winners.
Their win today marked a return to normal service. Even if certain punters had forecast an upset, Pakistan never looked in danger at Lord’s on a grey and cloudy afternoon. Shahid Afridi’s record figures were sharp enough to counter the steely determination of the Dutch, who probably got distracted by the target of 151 that would take them to the Super Eights.
There was a perceptible difference between the Pakistan that lost in shambolic manner to England and the more focused team today, and the difference lay in the actions of their players. Younis said the solution was in the hands of senior batsmen like Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal and himself. Today, each one of them played a hand, cobbling together valuable partnerships that were missing two days ago.
The team strategy this time around was different as well. Sohail Tanvir, dropped from the England game after losing his form, returned today as the strike bowler and made an impact with his economical bowling. Younis’s captaincy was more purposeful too, as he got his best bowlers firing straightaway. His most important move was to bowl the spin trio of Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Malik and Afridi after the first five overs.
**“I was watching them [Netherlands]. They were struggling against spin against England,” Younis said. “England just had one spinner, but we have three good spinners so I thought why not use bowl Ajmal and Afridi up front. Also, Netherlands are still new to playing against bigger nations, so I was confident.” **
**The Dutch skipper Jeroen Smits agreed with his counterpart. “[Adil] Rashid was easy compared to Afridi, who was the difference today.” **
Younis said Pakistan have always been slow off the blocks but difficult to stop once up and running. **“When we lost back-to-back warm-up games, we lost our way and there was pressure,” he said. The only way to get out of the rut was for his senior players to perform. “What we need is for our senior batsmen to defend well. Today Malik was good at No. 3, followed by myself and Misbah, hence we could muster up 175.” **
Having crossed he first hurdle, the challenge becomes more difficult in the Super Eights where Pakistan are grouped with Ireland, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Yet for Pakistan, deprived of international cricket for little fault of their own, winning this tournament would be extra special. “We are slow starters but we have managed to reach the semifinals or even finals once we are through the initial roadblocks in the past,” Younis said.
Last time around Pakistan reached the final with confident victories against every opponent except the two losses to India. Under the persistent Geoff Lawson, who was making his debut as an international coach, Pakistan appeared to have a plan. This time Pakistan are under the caring eye of veteran Inthikab Alam, who belongs more to the old school. It becomes more important then that each player understands his responsibility.
“The planning is simple: play your role and have fun,” Younis said, outlining the strategy for Pakistan’s road ahead.
http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/current/story/408213.html
Pakistan national sporting heroes have won - vow.
They will go on and win the cup.
Re: Pakistan vs Netherlands 09 June
V. proud of my boys 
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PAKISTAN ZINDABAD...made me pround today...i hope they show this performance throughout all the matches
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*Lets hope for the best
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PAKISTAN ZINDABAD...made me pround today...i hope they show this performance throughout all the matches
Of course they will show the same performance as they normally do.
No doubt they will make you proud again..............
I bet you are proud.
Do they normally make you proud?
Re: Pakistan vs Netherlands 09 June
I never thought we'd be celebrating a win against Netherlands in such a way!!!
:D
More posts on this thread than Pak v/s Eng!
I never thought we'd be celebrating a win against Netherlands in such a way!!!
:D
More posts on this thread than Pak v/s Eng!
Is that a surprise?
This is what normally happens when the jokers manage to win a game.........
Is that a surprise?
This is what normally happens when the jokers manage to win a game.........
It must be hurting a lot since you were getting ready to come and mock the team after they would have been booted out of the tournament but much to your disgust they have won and gone through and unable to take this you are crying in this thread, read your posts above. Nevermind hota hai the guys you worship got booted out and so who were the real jokers.
Take a chill pill because I dont think Pak will make it to the semis and so you will get your chance to come and crow here.
It must be hurting a lot since you were getting ready to come and mock the team after they would have been booted out of the tournament but much to your disgust they have won and gone through and unable to take this you are crying in this thread, read your posts above. Nevermind hota hai the guys you worship got booted out and so who were the real jokers.
Take a chill pill because I dont think Pak will make it to the semis and so you will get your chance to come and crow here.
LOL LOL.
I am not disgusted at all all to the fact that the joker leader's of World cricket have managed to reach the super 8.
Did I forgot to congrulate you? My apologies for this and I take this opportunity to congrulate you on this great feat by your national sporting heroes. No doubt this victory must have eased some pain.
What makes you say that your heroes won't reach the semi final? Like I have stated in my other post they may play like 'cornered tigers' and they got the same coach as the 92 World cup victory who no doubt will help them achieve this. Also, not to forget they may be helped by nature...............
Since you have no hope in your national sporting heroes you must be all prepared for the torture, pain again or you used to it for the last few years?
By the way you going to see any of the super 8 matches involving the national sporting assets of Pakistan or you rather not in case..........?