Date: Saturday, March 19 Time: 7:30 p.m. local (2 p.m. GMT / 10 a.m. ET) Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India Live Stream and TV Info: Channel 9 and Fox Sports (Australia), Ariana TV Network (Afghanistan), BTV (Bangladesh), ESPN Star and Star Sports (India), SkySports NZ (New Zealand), Sky Sports 2 (UK), Willow TV (subscription, USA and Canada), PTV Sports and Ten Sports (Pakistan), SuperSport (South Africa), OSN Sports (Middle East) Weather: According to AccuWeather.com, there is a 60 per cent chance of a thunderstorm hitting Eden Gardens. Still, despite the threat of rain, the temperature will be around 35 degrees Celsius
P.S I have taken a special day off from work by saying that I need to go somewhere haha
but who knows its Pakistan vs India and I am going to be here as well anyways GS is dead anyways
Re: World T20 2016 | India v Pakistan | 19th March 2016
Lets discuss Pakistan's strategies:
Whether batting first or second, its very very important for the top order to perform. Unfortunately seeing Shahzad's track record, its not realistic to expect him to score in two back-to-back scores but lets see. Hoping Sharjeel to stay there a little longer. Similarly umar akmal should perform too.
Ofcourse if Pakistan loses wickets early then we wont see afridi coming up either. It'll be malik early and hopefully he'll manage to hang around.
Quite sure Pakistan will retain the same side. Though I keep repeating we dont need three fast bowlers.
Re: World T20 2016 | India v Pakistan | 19th March 2016
Sharjeel needs to show that he is worth his place in the side. A longer stay at the wicket will be a good start. Domestic record counts for nothing once you have been given chances at international level. Umar Akmal and Shehzad may be inconsistent and at times reckless but both have scored runs and won games for Pakistan in both ODI and T20.
Re: World T20 2016 | India v Pakistan | 19th March 2016
Lets discuss Pakistan's strategies:
Whether batting first or second, its very very important for the top order to perform. Unfortunately seeing Shahzad's track record, its not realistic to expect him to score in two back-to-back scores but lets see. Hoping Sharjeel to stay there a little longer. Similarly umar akmal should perform too.
Ofcourse if Pakistan loses wickets early then we wont see afridi coming up either. It'll be malik early and hopefully he'll manage to hang around.
Quite sure Pakistan will retain the same side. Though I keep repeating we dont need three fast bowlers.
You have to pick the side according to the pitch and opposition. Against India I would probably go with Wahab but against Australia and NZ, I agree two pacers are enough and Nawaz could be tried
Re: World T20 2016 | India v Pakistan | 19th March 2016
You have to pick the side according to the pitch and opposition. Against India I would probably go with Wahab but against Australia and NZ, I agree two pacers are enough and Nawaz could be tried
Re: World T20 2016 | India v Pakistan | 19th March 2016
You have to pick the side according to the pitch and opposition. Against India I would probably go with Wahab but against Australia and NZ, I agree two pacers are enough and Nawaz could be tried
I agree, poor shot selection was what took Indians down against kiwi team..
They can hammer three spiners, plus Wahab can bat a bit...and Shoaib Malik is there to chip in if required.
Re: World T20 2016 | India v Pakistan | 19th March 2016
Virat Kohli presented Mohammad Amir with a cricket bat.
India’s Virat Kohli presents a cricket bat to Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir as Pakistan’s captain Shahid Afridi walks past during a training session at The Eden Gardens in Kolkata. — AFP
Amir checks a bat after he received it from Kohli during a training session in Kolkata. — AFP
Amir checks a bat after he received it from Kohli at The Eden Gardens in Kolkata. — AFP
Kohli shakes hands with Afridi during a training session in Kolkata. — AFP
Pakistan’s cricketers gather during a training session at The Eden Gardens in Kolkata. — AFP
Afridi warms up during a training session ahead of Pakistan’s World T20 match against India in Kolkata. — AP
Pakistan’s cricketers gather with their captain Afridi during a training session in Kolkata. — AFP
Pakistan’s Ahmed Shehzad is seen during a training session in Kolkata. — AP
Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik warms up during a training session in Kolkata. — AP
Watched by team mates, Amir practices taking catches during a training session in Kolkata. — AP
Re: World T20 2016 | India v Pakistan | 19th March 2016
if we feel pessimistic, there is a reason.. our team has disappointed us for 40 years. No single win against India in any world cup T20 or T50. That is pathetic. we have even defied the Murphy law. I cannot even remember all those prayers, wazeefas, that we fans did for all these years and the result has been ZERO.
if you dont win when it matters, who cares about all other worthless wins in sharja and whatnot. India is a much better team on paper, plus on their homeground and they are much much much stronger mentally, so it will be a miracle if Pak wins. I am just being honest.
Will watch Pak vs Ind women game today. I prefer women's company anyway!
I have no sympathies for our men cricket team whatsoever against india anymore. They need to create some memories for us to earn our trust, faith and love instead of keep on losing like losers for 40 years. Go to Hell Green Shirts as far as I am concerned.
I know I will be lectured on positivism, then I will be cursed and finally will be asked to be thrown out of this forum by few guppies but I stand behind my words.
Re: World T20 2016 | India v Pakistan | 19th March 2016
India is a much better team on paper, plus on their homeground and they are much much much stronger mentally, so it will be a miracle if Pak wins. I am just being honest.
It may be india's homeground technically, but Pakistan has won every single india-pak match on this particular ground.
And Pak team isnt weak by any stretch, just haphazard - indians are more professional these days. If Pakistan clicks, they can easily win.
But I will be watching the women's match as well. :D
This game is Pakistan’s as well. See ya laterz India 
