Anyhing lese than a Zim whopping would be a outstanding Upset !!!
I hope Yoyo is goven the captaincy and some new players r given a chance just to identify the right 14/15 for the series down under later this year
Paktel Cup (Game 1) - Pakisan vs Zimbabwe
Wisden Cricinfo staff
September 29, 2004
Inzamam-ul-Haq: eyeing some easy runs in the Paktel Cup opener against Zimbabwe © AFP
A one-day tournament so soon after the ICC Champions Trophy probably won’t excite many, but all three teams will have a point to prove when the Paktel Cup starts in Multan tomorrow, when Pakistan take on Zimbabwe. The peculiar tournament schedule means that the third team in the fray, Sri Lanka, don’t play a game until next Wednesday (October 6), but then will probably end up playing five matches in a row over 11 days.
Going into the competition, Pakistan are probably the favourites. Since Bob Woolmer took over, there has been a noticeable change in attitude, and it has shown in the results as well – they reached the finals of the tri-nation tournament in Holland, eventually losing narrowly to Australia, and then beat India in the Champions Trophy. They’re still a work-in-progress side – the spineless collapse against West Indies in the Champions Trophy semi-final was a throwback to their old, erratic ways - but there have been enough positives of late to suggest that this might be a side which could realise its potential.
There’s much at stake for Pakistan here. As the home team, there will be immense pressure on Inzamam-ul-Haq and the rest of the team, and any result other than a win in the final will be taken as a failure. Especially after the fiasco at the toss at the Rose Bowl against West Indies, a decision which still hasn’t been explained satisfactorily by the captain or the coach.
Pakistan’s only realistic threat in the tournament comes from Sri Lanka, who have won 16 of their last 18 one-day internationals. That is a slightly misleading stat, though – five of those wins came against a second-string Zimbabwe – but their annihilation of South Africa in the five-match series was impressive, all the more so because Muttiah Muralitharan didn’t figure in any of those games.
Murali will no doubt be missed – by both the Sri Lankan team and the spectators – but if the series against South Africa was anything to go by, the team is gradually learning to win without him. This series should be a good opportunity to give an extended run to Dilhara Fernando, who has finally regained full fitness after a string of back injuries. And in conditions that should be excellent for batting, expect the likes of Jayasuriya, Atapattu, Sangakkara and Jayawardene to come into their own.
What of the Zimbabweans? No-one expects them to pull off a win, or even come close. Tatenda Taibu and his band have been game tryers, but it’s hard to see them being anything other than target practice for the big boys. Zimbabwe do get four games, though, in which to show the world that they can compete at the highest level. The tournament hasn’t yet begun, but come October 16 it’s easy to imagine Inzamam and Atapattu walking out for the toss in the final. Anything else will require a major miracle … or two.
Squads
Pakistan Yasir Hameed, Salman Butt, Shoaib Malik, Inzamam-ul-Haq (capt), Yousuf Youhana, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Bazid Khan, Abdul Razzaq, Moin Khan (wk), Shahid Afridi, Naved-ul-Hasan, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Sami, Iftikhar Anjum.
Sri Lanka Marvan Atapattu (capt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Saman Jayantha, Avishka Gunawardene, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Upul Chandana, Nuwan Zoysa, Dilhara Fernando, Thilina Kandamby, Rangana Herath, Kaushal Lokuarachchi.
Zimbabwe Brendan Taylor, Vusi Sibanda, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Mark Vermeulen, Dion Ebrahim, Tatenda Taibu (capt & wk), Elton Chigumbura, Douglas Hondo, Alester Maregwede, Tawanda Mupariwa, Mluleki Nkala, Tinashe Panyangara, Edward Rainsford, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer.
© Wisden Cricinfo Ltd
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st match, Paktel Cup
When: September 30, 2004
Where: Multan, Pakistan
Squads
Pakistan Yasir Hameed, Salman Butt, Shoaib Malik, Inzamam-ul-Haq (capt), Yousuf Youhana, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Bazid Khan, Abdul Razzaq, Moin Khan (wk), Shahid Afridi, Naved-ul-Hasan, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Sami, Iftikhar Anjum.
Zimbabwe Brendan Taylor, Vusi Sibanda, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Mark Vermeulen, Dion Ebrahim, Tatenda Taibu (capt & wk), Elton Chigumbura, Douglas Hondo, Alester Maregwede, Tawanda Mupariwa, Mluleki Nkala, Tinashe Panyangara, Edward Rainsford, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer.
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EDIT: Actually three threads opened one after the other :D, please merge them now :)
Arey eik thread kholnay ko kaha tha, teen nahin. 
hum ne socha thora aap ko busy karayn 
I just read on BBC that Pakistan has never won home one-day tournament. Interesting...
Go Pakistan!
Mods ko “tankhow” kis baat ki milti hai, zara hath pair hilaoo bhai ! 
ARY's coverage starts at 5.30 am UK time which is 9.30 am Pakistan time and 12.30 am New York time.
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ARY's coverage starts at 5.30 am UK time which is 9.30 am Pakistan time and 12.30 am New York time.
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Ehsan bhai... aap pe farz hai ke aap ye coverage awaam ki bhalai ke liyay broadcast karein. Allah aap ko iss ka be-panah ajar day ga. Ameen.
Damn so early… but i guess this means i’ll be able to pray Fajr in-time after a long time Insha’Allah …
And after that once the match start it’ll be “Dancing in the Dark” just like that song from Bruce Sprinsteen :bhangra: 
:bhangra: 
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*Originally posted by Faisal: *
Ehsan bhai... aap pe farz hai ke aap ye coverage awaam ki bhalai ke liyay broadcast karein. Allah aap ko iss ka be-panah ajar day ga. Ameen.
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My upload speed sucks and therefore cannot broadcast but I am hoping that our resident broadcaster ASN will come to our rescue.
well few hours to sleep
I better go to sleep so I can wake up early morning. Guys I wish I can put cricket for you, but dont know how to connect SKY TV with computer and my computer is daym upstairs and TV and sky box downstairs.
I am in UK for your info.
Here is my team for tomorrow match..
Pakistan will win! 
Yasir Hameed
Bazid Khan (6th or 7th bowler option)
Shoaib Malik (6-10 overs)
Inzamam-ul-Haq (capt)
Yousuf Youhana,
Shahid Afridi (2-10 overs) / Misbah-ul-Haq
Abdul Razzaq (6-10 overs)
Moin Khan (wk)
Naved-ul-Hasan (6-10 overs)
Mohammad Sami (6-10 overs)
Iftikhar Anjum (6-10 overs)
Shoaib Akhtar (I don’t think Shoaib is playing 1st ODI aganist ZAM)
Misbah-ul-Haq
Younis Khan
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*Originally posted by ehsan: *
12.30 am New York time.
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That sucks, But you know me I ll be around
damn, theres a lot of bowling options on our team if Bazid Khan can chip in as well.
Against Zimb, I would almost want to open with Afridi and watch him rampage…
What time is the match?
who is broadcasting this match?
Pakistan team: (from)
Yasir Hameed, Salman Butt, Shoaib Malik, *Inzamam-ul-Haq,
Yousuf Youhana, Abdul Razzaq, +Moin Khan, Shahid Afridi,
Naved-ul-Hasan, Mohammad Sami, Shoaib Akhtar, Misbah-ul-Haq,
Younis Khan, Iftikhar Anjum, Bazid Khan.
yasir out on first ball!