CHRISTCHURCH: A revitalised West Indies cashed in on a sensational Pakistan batting collapse to notch their first victory of the World Cup by 150 runs at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday.
Pakistan in reply to the 310-6 score crumbled to their second straight defeat when they were all out for 160, failing to recover after the top four wickets fell in the first four overs for just one run, the worst start in ODI history.
As for Pakistan's next game against Zimbabwe, captain Misbah has termed it a "do or die" situation.
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mba
Feb 21, 2015 02:28pm
Was it necessary to send an unprepared Team in the tournament?
They should remain home and train themselves instead of spending a lot of money on pleasure-tours.
In my opinion, the selection board as well as the complete management is to be renewed.
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hmm
Feb 21, 2015 02:41pm
What a shame. Why Pakistan did not tour Australia or New Zealand to get use to of conditions there before the world cup. By the time they get use to conditions there, they will be out of the tournament.
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Ali
Feb 21, 2015 02:41pm
Shame for Pakistan every one knows windiest are not good to spin bowling and pak was without a spiner. every cricket. Commentator was saying that younis should be replaced by some youngster. what water and main is doing is beyond ones imagination intact there is corruption in its peak in pak and the governing body of cricket in pak is in wrong hands if you need a balanced pak team bring Amir sohail. Shoib. Akhtar. Javid bhai &above all. Wasim Aaram. And ask. Imran khan to focus more on cricket than to politics
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Tahir A
Feb 21, 2015 03:10pm
Pakistan is no more than a bunch of club cricketers.
Replace the current squad with a bunch of street playing boys and you will get better results.
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nk
Feb 21, 2015 03:14pm
@hmm: they didn't tour AUS or NZ because nobody invited them..
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AK
Feb 21, 2015 03:24pm
Javed Mianded and Imarn Khan will speak again and console the Pak team by asking them to get the inspiration from 1992 worldcup where Pakistan lost all three matches in the first round but got the world cup.
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m singh
Feb 21, 2015 03:49pm
zaheer abbas,abdul kadir should return back to play some good criket for pakistan,,,,,,
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Sethu
Feb 21, 2015 03:59pm
I wanted Pakistan to win this match and become confident. The difference between Indian Team and Pakistan Team is only Dhoni and Kohli who make a big difference. But when it comes to playing against Australia/South Africa/Newzealand its going to be really tough for Indians.
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imran
Feb 21, 2015 04:21pm
Worst fielding ever by Pak team and we needs to change the PCB board before we kick this bunch out who take $5000 PM our tax money??
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imran
Feb 21, 2015 04:22pm
IK we need Niya Pakistan and Niya Team
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Diwan
Feb 21, 2015 04:24pm
The only thing that the Pakisatani team is doing consistently is ..... disappointment .
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Naveen Chauhan
Feb 21, 2015 04:37pm
congrats to pakistan team for new fantastic world record....keep it up......
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Arshiya Khan
Feb 21, 2015 04:45pm
Let's this world cup forget guys why all are thinking about loses it will more events to come more matches and players to come which means pakistan will enjoy in future.just think if you are a player of current pak team?than think about their suffering after all they need ur support from far away at strange conditions.a world cup win is a pride?I am Indian after India had won 2011 world cup what players get?heavy critism by media after faced white washes by Australia and England.Lolz so just take it easy guys Pakistan team is a title holder of 1992 far better than England,New zealand and South Africa.
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Ameen Shah
Feb 21, 2015 05:12pm
It is the result of corruption and fake selection of Pakistani team.
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ruby
Feb 21, 2015 06:11pm
Our team is still the best in the world! Long live Pakistan, Long Live Pakistani cricket. No one has the class that our players have. Our wicketkeeper, the safest pair of hands. Our Bowlers the Fastest, Our Spinners the Skewest, Our Openers the Best Openers who can stay for hours on the crease, Our Captain as Wily and Strategic as a Fox, Our Fielders are the Brave Lionhearts nimble and quick. We are still the best team in the world.
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A Shah
Feb 21, 2015 06:13pm
So ashamed to be pakistani
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Muhammad Chaudhry
Feb 21, 2015 06:29pm
@Tahir A It is already a bunch of street guys. We need more groomed, educated, matured stuff who can represent country and stay solid on there successes & losses.
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kumar
Feb 21, 2015 06:53pm
@ruby Are you joking?
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sad paki
Feb 21, 2015 07:20pm
I am going to Uganda and live there rest of my life.
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Sher Ali Khan
Feb 21, 2015 07:34pm
A team can never win where is rift and tug of war so PCB are requested to bring them back b4 they kneel us down against rest of them.
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Ahmer
Feb 21, 2015 07:50pm
Shameless team that has no concern for national reputation.
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salman
Feb 21, 2015 08:05pm
Don't be so dishearted guys.be positive.atleast we made a new world record.
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vijay, Salem
Feb 21, 2015 08:18pm
What a fall! When india was a cradle baby Pakistan was already a performer.now?
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Javed USA
Feb 21, 2015 09:40pm
Why are people shocked? As if this was not expected?
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tashu
Feb 21, 2015 09:56pm
@A shah you are ashamed being pakistani just becoz your team lost a match ..I am an indian and I feel proud always whether my team loose or won..
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Ahmer
Feb 22, 2015 12:03am
It was a mistake to take part in this tournament even after we knew the team is not ready for first class cricket.
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za hid shah
Feb 22, 2015 12:10am
Bad selection in first class set up is main reason behind this performance of our cricket team, without improving our first class set up we will go down further as far our cricket is concerns.
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surrinder gill ADVOCATE
Feb 22, 2015 12:42am
@ruby Day dreaming.
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surrinder gill ADVOCATE
Feb 22, 2015 12:46am
@Ahmer Sir National reputation is not small that defeat of a team in match finish it. Be a sportsman. Out of two teams one has to win while other loose. Pak pride, keep high. Good wishes.
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Lahore wala
Feb 22, 2015 03:33am
The team should not come back. They should be resettled in Maldives.
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Babar Yousaf
Feb 22, 2015 04:57am
I blame Imran Khan for neglecting cricket in its entirety. He is an asset for Pakistan cricket and can certainly take charge in setting up a model camp for training our youth. Please help us IK in cricket and not corruption which is a much more ambitious goal.
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Aurora
Feb 22, 2015 09:18am
@kumar : Poor soul is expressing his frustration in taunting manner.Feels badly hurt for successive failures of team in WC.
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Jammy
Feb 23, 2015 09:05am
Dear Editor,
It is not the shocked for pakistan.
this is a routine defeat for pakistan.
you can say shock defeat when minnow team stun any champions team.
so i dont agree with subject of article.
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Vibhas
Feb 23, 2015 12:28pm
@Sethu hmmmm....really? Check the Ind Vs SA score pls...
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Ayer
Feb 23, 2015 12:35pm
@A Shah Its only a game. If you really want to compete ,do it with the west to match their levels of education ,peace & prosperity
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Rienz
Feb 24, 2015 10:31am
@mba They are not an unprepared team! They are an indisciplined team with selfish interests.
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Rienz
Feb 24, 2015 10:35am
@Arshiya Khan For the past 15 years everyone has been saying the same thing you said here i.e. "Let's this world cup forget guys why all are thinking about loses it will more events to come more matches and players to come which means pakistan will enjoy in future". But each year, the pakistani team is only getting worse.
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Vasan
Feb 24, 2015 12:02pm
ICB should help PCB financially to improve the infrastructure and practice in Pakistan. We cannot let Pakistan team down. India need a good and strong opponent! :)
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SHAIKH JAMAL
Feb 24, 2015 03:59pm
In world cup history, this is a very weakest team of Pakistan in the world cup 2015. The Pakistani team can never win where is rift and tug of war so PCB are requested to bring them back before they kneel us down against rest of them. It needs change top to bottom. First entire change from PCB to players,
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Tanveer
Feb 25, 2015 10:18pm
Our fielding is terrible and its not changed for a long time. Its time the cricket seriously and not treating it as just a hobby.
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