Start slow. Build a base. Then explode. The Pakistan way. Hafeez built the innings, Misbah steadied it, and Afridi, along with Umar, turned on the heat in the end. Pakistan end up on a strong 293.
^Yes, Umar and Hafeez were also very impressive. Umar was so efficient, quietly accumulated his runs. This batting side looks scary. Still feel Misbah, while very good in test cricket, just does not fit in this format.
^Yes, Umar and Hafeez were also very impressive. Umar was so efficient, quietly accumulated his runs. This batting side looks scary. Still feel Misbah, while very good in test cricket, just does not fit in this format.
‘Teams had been at the receiving end of such a Pakistan strategy in the 1999 World Cup when slow progress with wickets in hand through the middle overs set the stage for a violent surge in the last ten overs. Not a bad way to prepare for the 2011 edition in much the same way.’