Welcome to Dawn.com’s live coverage of the all-important Pool B World Cup 2015 encounter between Pakistan and Zimbabwe.
The two sides are fighting to reserve a spot in quarter-finals.
Playing three matches in total, Zimbabwe is ahead of Pakistan in the pool after it defeated the United Arab Emirates on February 19.
While Pakistan suffered two consecutive defeats at the hands of India on February 15 and West Indies on February 21.
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Shamain sets no hopes
Mar 01, 2015 08:01am
I think i will be more sad if we win. :(
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Zedex
Mar 01, 2015 08:08am
Today is our day....best wishes to team Pakistan
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Harish Bansal
Mar 01, 2015 08:08am
Some rahat (respite) ?
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Khan
Mar 01, 2015 08:09am
Stupid move to drop younis and bringing rahat. I would have kept Younis in play 11 and would have made Nasir Jamshed sit out and I would have played the real keeper!!!
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TR
Mar 01, 2015 08:09am
Good Luck Pakistan.
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Nerry
Mar 01, 2015 08:14am
Has Misbah made the blunder again. no Sarfraz WOW.. hope the team clicks
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Shehryar
Mar 01, 2015 08:16am
Not playing Yasir Shah when Warne considers him to be the best leg spinner in the world today, are they mad? still persisting with Akmal as keeper when he has dropped 4 catches including that of Kohli? and Nasir Jamshed's fielding is a non-issue. I wouldn't be surprised if Zimbabwe wins this.
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Shamain sets no hopes
Mar 01, 2015 08:19am
@Shehryar , you don't understand why. Just so that we don't win. Simple
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Shamain sets no hopes
Mar 01, 2015 08:22am
Akmal hamari qoumi izzat hai. uskay bagair hum itna acha lose kaisay karain gay. Let him stay.
* shamain with questioning eyes stares at sky
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Asad
Mar 01, 2015 08:24am
Misbah must be held accountable for his selection decisions and blatant partiality he has taken. How can he justify inclusion of jamshed and arhat ali and omission of sarfraz and yasir shah.
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Haq
Mar 01, 2015 08:25am
Yasir & Sarafarz kept out again. What are they gonna do with 4 pace bowlers? Genuine leg spinners are doing well at this WC, see the examples Vettori, Imran Tahir, etc.
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Ebrahim
Mar 01, 2015 08:31am
Misbah is so still making the mistake of playing Akmal instead of Sarfaraz who is a wicket keeper batsman and his recent performance tells it all.
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Ram Singh Ratnoo
Mar 01, 2015 08:33am
Hi paki's fans can u guess who is win today pak or zim
I think 50:50
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Che Ben
Mar 01, 2015 08:35am
Afridi's birthday will bring a WIN.
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String
Mar 01, 2015 08:39am
Soon we lose , much time we can save of our life , which we will have to give them
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dawn
Mar 01, 2015 08:41am
What a disgusting team this is.
Jamshed should be thrown in the ocean with his bat and pads and all.
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Fiz
Mar 01, 2015 08:42am
Lahul wala quwat..... 1-1 in 2 overs. The same kind of start.
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Narendra
Mar 01, 2015 08:42am
1 for 1, looks like you gonna ,loose again. Naam bade aur darshan chote
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Che Ben
Mar 01, 2015 08:42am
I follow the righteous path. Providence shall bring happiness to Pakistan today. We need some good news to celebrate unity of purpsoe.
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Shehryar
Mar 01, 2015 08:43am
Misbah... very good batsman... terrible captain. Wrong team selection and he doesn't want to come 1-down to help settle his team. Poor.
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Indian
Mar 01, 2015 08:43am
1 down..only 9 to go :)
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Fiz
Mar 01, 2015 08:44am
What's wrong with Sarfraz and what's so special about Umar's wicket keeping?
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Aditya
Mar 01, 2015 08:44am
Good luck men!
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Amit
Mar 01, 2015 08:46am
Go Zimbabwe go, we will pray for you
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Calcutta Man
Mar 01, 2015 08:46am
Was watching Pakistani "experts" discussing on Pak TV their team's loss India. The bulk of them said the Pakistani team is better. and that non-cricketing issues including a Modi-Sharif "understanding" had come into play. Many including Basit Ali said --- to much nodding of heads and knowing smiles from others -- that their players were "bought" (how having a corrupt team is more "acceptable" than an under-prepared team is beyond my comprehension)....
Anyway, waiting for today's performance. Hope a mishap, in case it occurs, won't be attributed to "Indian bookies"...
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m1968
Mar 01, 2015 08:46am
Nasir Jamshed out already...he is one useless batsman, one useless fielder and they keep giving him chance. They should have kept in YK, dropped Jamshed and opened the innings with Sarfaraz. We are doomed. Bye Bye WC!!
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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan
Mar 01, 2015 08:46am
Honestly Hafeez would have been a better option then Nasir Jamshed. This guy is unfit to play any type of cricket. He needs to lose weight to have some sort of foot work.
This guy simply just won't learn from his mistake. Same shot same area. Shameless I must say.
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Prince
Mar 01, 2015 08:47am
Hehehe. Please come home ASAP. Baby feeders are waiting for all.of you.
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mohammed
Mar 01, 2015 08:48am
yet another mistake by not playing Serfraz
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ind
Mar 01, 2015 08:48am
maza aa gaya , 1 wicket in 1st over
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Lul
Mar 01, 2015 08:49am
Lets hope that this ongoing agony finds an end are respite today. Then we can all enjoy the world cup much better ;)
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ali
Mar 01, 2015 08:50am
Pak look slight nervous.. Needs to stay calm and spend some time on crease
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dawn
Mar 01, 2015 08:50am
Forget just Jamshed. Throw the entire team/coaches/PCB in the ocean. Now. 3-2!!!
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Shamain
Mar 01, 2015 08:51am
May be i am an alien who thinks misbah doesn't do team selection. *goofface
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ali
Mar 01, 2015 08:51am
Two gone eight to go
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Madhav
Mar 01, 2015 08:51am
lol. 4/2 ? What's wrong with Pakistan?
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drive123
Mar 01, 2015 08:51am
Down 2
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GreatIndian
Mar 01, 2015 08:52am
2 gone... already...!!!!!
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m1968
Mar 01, 2015 08:52am
2 out, bunch of useless players. we can't even play against Zimbabwe!
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Indian
Mar 01, 2015 08:52am
2 down..only 8 to go..Good going Pakistan...
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venugopal
Mar 01, 2015 08:53am
2 down 8 to go
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Ash
Mar 01, 2015 08:53am
Easy guys. Let them play 20 overs without pressure and then let them take stock of situation. Go Pak!
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vineet
Mar 01, 2015 08:53am
Ha ha ha 2 wickets down on score of 4.... Mashallah wat a team this is.
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Fiz
Mar 01, 2015 08:54am
4-2, Ok, I can see where the match is going. Time for me to go to sleep and green shirts to board the plane back home. World Cup over for us till 2019.
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TR
Mar 01, 2015 08:54am
4 Wickets for 2 Runs. What is going on?
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Faisal
Mar 01, 2015 08:54am
Performance as usual. Not surprise at all .. unthankful .. spoiled brat .. keep eating tax payer money while people across pakistan are struggling to mean they end needs. SHAME on PCB and pakistani Players.
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JamesG
Mar 01, 2015 08:55am
And goes 2nd wicket. Pakistan team should return home quitting this world cup to avoid further embarrassment to the country and the world cricket..
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Indian
Mar 01, 2015 08:55am
My request to Pakistan team: Give some time in between losing the wickets..Dawn is having trouble updating news that fast :)
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Arjun
Mar 01, 2015 08:55am
I can't hear the commentary, everyone here in India is laughing.
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Kris
Mar 01, 2015 08:56am
This team is worse than a club team! Expected more from Shehzad.
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white noise
Mar 01, 2015 08:56am
4/ 2..
yes folks, we believe in the equality. who says we don't do justice?
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Fi
Mar 01, 2015 08:56am
@Aditya no man, bad luck chasing us all the way.
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crickxpert
Mar 01, 2015 08:56am
Pakistan improved their batting... just lost 2 wickets in 4 over...
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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan
Mar 01, 2015 08:57am
Another poor performance by Ahmed Shazad. The most over rated player in Pakistan. He can only perform on dead wickets, absolutely no foot work. Pathetic attitude, if he can only spend more time practicing in the nets rather then taking selfies
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Zedex
Mar 01, 2015 08:58am
@khan I agree. Younis shouldn't have been dropped but made to play lower in order. His dropping seems to be more of media pressure than any other tactic
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sameet
Mar 01, 2015 09:00am
Take 1 or 2 ,keep the scoreboard tiking in the end 15 overs go for on slaught ,good luck
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crickxpert
Mar 01, 2015 09:02am
Why Akamal is playing? Misbah needs someone to blame for loss... great selection
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venugopal
Mar 01, 2015 09:03am
Great going by pak 10/2 looks a lot better than 1/4 lot of improvement In this match,great job guys ?
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Puneet
Mar 01, 2015 09:04am
I want to request to all Indians here that dont be so coward and stop making fun of Pakistan!! This is team is going trough a rough time so just give them a break!
A request from a fellow Indian
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jagan
Mar 01, 2015 09:04am
I want to see a close game but also want to see Pakistan in knockouts. Otherwise Pakistan fans will check out and it'll be no fun coming here and commenting :)
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Amit
Mar 01, 2015 09:07am
Why even pakistani people wants pakistan to qualify for quarterfinals, just in case if they qualify they have to face New Zealand or Australia and they will smash at least 500 runs on the board. Pakistan will be bundle out for 50 runs. I mean..... WHY, WHY, WHY, Y,Y,Y???????????????????
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Prince
Mar 01, 2015 09:11am
I really wonder how much bookies paid to Pakistani players. Take a look. Body language still.the same. Throwing away their wickets the same way. Does not that tells you something?
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Narendra
Mar 01, 2015 09:12am
Action item for Pakistan post worldcup:-
1) Take a break from cricket, start from scratch using paper and pen. Only ways to stop the insult of glorious past of Pakistan cricket.
2) Ask Loud mouths to maintain pin drop silence.
3) Start a team by keeping all the current players good or bad outside the consideration.
4) Take player who are educated, believe or not, it make you a thinking cricketer.
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Calcutta Man
Mar 01, 2015 09:12am
Rameez Raza is wondering on TV whether it's Zimbabwe's accurate bowling or whether it's Pakistan's ineptness with the bat that is reflected on the scoreboard so far (10 for 2).
Or, I wonder, maybe Mugabe called up Nawz Sharif with a "request"????? But I'll wait for the analysis on Pak TV...
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ash-rai
Mar 01, 2015 09:13am
I am feeling pity for our team. We should not waste our time on these losers.
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Guest
Mar 01, 2015 09:14am
if two more fall in next 10 overs, game is over for Pakistan.
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Shehryar
Mar 01, 2015 09:14am
Pakistan run rate after 9 overs: 1.44
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Begum Mumtaz
Mar 01, 2015 09:14am
Misbah will doom Pakistan today.....mark my words
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Sami
Mar 01, 2015 09:15am
Slaughter final
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Ashraf
Mar 01, 2015 09:17am
The idea is to preserve wickets till the 40th over and then go for gold. Trouble is, Pak is unable to preserve wickets and the runs are not coming. I think this game is tailor-made for a Lala hundred.
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Che Ben
Mar 01, 2015 09:18am
We are winning. Brothers and sisters keep watching and supporting our heroes. We are making it today happen.
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Ali-Indian
Mar 01, 2015 09:18am
whoop whoop .... cheering cheering for Zimbabwe
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AG
Mar 01, 2015 09:18am
Wasim as great as he is, is a poor analyst, his comment: 'well nothing Shehzad could have done on such a good delivery', but if you are sent as an opener, you got to move your feet and perhaps come forward a bit, that's what Shehzad should have done as opined by great Rameez. Pak team of 2019 needs to hire Rameez as their chief cricketing analyst and begin the rebuilding.
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JamesG
Mar 01, 2015 09:19am
And you said Misbah is a great player. He got 1 run from 23 balls. He cant even take singles and rotate strike.
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Kumar
Mar 01, 2015 09:19am
I am not sure what I enjoy more - India winning or this. :-)
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ga
Mar 01, 2015 09:22am
No run, no run, no run, no run, 1 run, no run, no run, no run, no run, wide, 1 run, no run, no run, no.....
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TR
Mar 01, 2015 09:22am
@TR Correction: Meant to say 4 runs for 2.
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Aamir
Mar 01, 2015 09:23am
They might has started packing their bags already!
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rahul
Mar 01, 2015 09:23am
After 10 overs Pakistan 14/2...that's the worst start in the first powerplay in this world cup...
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Demo
Mar 01, 2015 09:24am
Pakistani batsmen are on verge of making 50 over cricket on next level :P
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RAJ
Mar 01, 2015 09:25am
@Shamain sets no hopes
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Kumar
Mar 01, 2015 09:25am
In the last game Pak was 1 for 4 wickets. This time they have shown great improvement. It was 4 for 2.
I think Shehzad should convert his opportunities into runs instead of converting opposition players.
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GreatIndian
Mar 01, 2015 09:25am
Soooooo Boring... 17/2 @ 11 overs... not sure whats the plan here... I pity Fans who made are in stadium to see match..
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Mohit
Mar 01, 2015 09:26am
Darn....same old story again,,,what would bowlers do if your batsmen continue to play like this....my local delhi club team have better batsmen ..faaar better...shame
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Prince
Mar 01, 2015 09:26am
17 runs from 12 overs. Its over. Come home. Sweet home. !!
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sasi
Mar 01, 2015 09:26am
Lets not lose our minds here!!. Give some more time..
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Shamain
Mar 01, 2015 09:27am
@Narendra seems like afridi's some comments have pricked you deep. Dont gloat and bloat. Your team is how educated that it swears at its own fans and don't forget the durgat of yours aussies make.
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Fiz
Mar 01, 2015 09:27am
@vineet Indians, please do something better with your life instead of watching our game and passing silly comments without realising that this is not our original team. It is a rather last minute hashed up team after some of oth players were either sidelined due to injury ( like Umar Gull, Hafeez) or suspect bowling action (Saeed Ajmal specially).
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ali
Mar 01, 2015 09:27am
Pakistan stuck. Move guys.
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dawn
Mar 01, 2015 09:29am
Watching live and pulling my hair.
Do these clowns know what the bat is meant for?
Shahryar must have been coaching the team.
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Indian
Mar 01, 2015 09:29am
Thanks to Pakistan team by Dawn News: Dawn only have to update like this..
End of 12th Over: Pakistan 17/2
End of 11th Over: Pakistan 17/2
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Proust
Mar 01, 2015 09:31am
@Indian man go, do something useful.
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Manish
Mar 01, 2015 09:31am
I hope Pakistan recovers from 19/2. Misbah can make it happen if he stays, like India match. Zim has good batting lineup now, but "spin" is something they would struggle against. So please put at-least 225 ...
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Guest
Mar 01, 2015 09:32am
which one is minnow of out the two ?????? just 20 runs for 2 wickets in 13 overs !!!!!! they cannot even rotate the strike.
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winie
Mar 01, 2015 09:35am
C'mon pakistan !
Its cricket ground not pressure cooker..why they take so much pressure...i think pakistan awam gift them pressure cooker..than they will perfoem well.
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HAIDER
Mar 01, 2015 09:35am
Ahmed Shahzad is paying the price of his arrogant attitude with fielding coach. He is getting what he deserve...
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Ten Percent
Mar 01, 2015 09:37am
These guys are non state actors, country folk shouldn't be ashamed of their performance :-)
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AXH
Mar 01, 2015 09:37am
@Manish - Out of the infinite wisdom from someone, we did not pick a leg spinner.
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jagan
Mar 01, 2015 09:39am
If Pakistan can post 240 or up - they'll have a leg up. Pretty sure they can atleast get 240 from here. Someone will have to go berserk at backend, maybe Afridi.
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Choocha
Mar 01, 2015 09:39am
Can someone find out who visited the casino now?
It is very hard to believe that Pakistan team has a Coach and may be a BETTING coach.
Can someone tell our so called experts that if we have lost most of bowling resources why our batting is failing.
Our batting is failing due to negative approach. TUC TUC DUCK DUCK. DEAD DEAD cricket
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FAN
Mar 01, 2015 09:41am
If not today.. Misbah might never able to hit a century in 50 over cricket.
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NASR
Mar 01, 2015 09:41am
Even If BY FLUKE This Team Won This World Cup. I Still Won't Call it A TEAM
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crickxpert
Mar 01, 2015 09:42am
Suddnely misbah will realise that its a world cup one day match and not a test match....
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Ahmer
Mar 01, 2015 09:47am
Stupid selection whoever made it.
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Calcutta Man
Mar 01, 2015 09:48am
After 15 overs, Pakistan were 33 for 2 --- that's the lowest 15-over score of this World Cup, beating UAE's 41 yesterday against India.
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HappiHuman
Mar 01, 2015 09:48am
Pakistan should play only Chinese games, this is an conspiracy against the Pakistan by the entire world!
Perhaps China our Iron friend will help us.
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zafar
Mar 01, 2015 09:49am
They are making Zimbabwe's attack look like "Thomson & Lillee" at their fearsome best. What is wrong with this team? 30 runs in 15 overs. Do we have to send women' teams for this Pakistan team to finally start competing!
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Muhammad
Mar 01, 2015 09:50am
We might just get rid of the two so-called openers (ban them for life) and instead ask Sarfaraz and Yasir to open. I am sure Yasir would be able to provide a better start then this. With these two guys on...we will have a proper wicket keeper and a spinner (who took two catches in the last game)
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@Difusal
Mar 01, 2015 09:51am
Why Always blame bookies??? Its time to accept the fact that Pakistani team is not capable of facing good balling
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guest
Mar 01, 2015 09:54am
@Ashraf Very true.
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JamesG
Mar 01, 2015 09:56am
Looks like the batsmen found some rhythm. hope the don't mess it up.
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dawn
Mar 01, 2015 09:56am
@Begum Mumtaz - he is trying-under the circumstances. Wish he would rotate strike.
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nareindra
Mar 01, 2015 09:58am
Pakistan are 33 for 2, and that's the lowest 15-over score of this World Cup, beating UAE's 41 yesterday against India. For all that, Zimbabwe have made good starts with the ball in all their matches, but their bowling has tended to fall away in the middle and late overs. Pakistan can still make a decent total here
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AJ
Mar 01, 2015 09:59am
Pathetic team selection and a loosers approach. The more defensive you are the most you will suffer. They should have opened with Haris Sohail who is only Pakistani player able to play the new ball.
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ACP RATHOD
Mar 01, 2015 10:03am
welcome to morning session of test cricket between pakistan and Zimbabwe
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Bye Bye
Mar 01, 2015 10:06am
Umpires have refused to stand for any more match/es when pak team is batting
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Jasim Khan
Mar 01, 2015 10:09am
where is SARFARAZ PLEEEEEESE
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Amit
Mar 01, 2015 10:10am
Pakistan 3rd DOWN on 58, " Jo haal mulq ka , wohi haal team ka"". .....GO ZIMBABWE GO
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Fiz
Mar 01, 2015 10:11am
Here comes another useless fellow, Umar Akmal.
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Anil
Mar 01, 2015 10:13am
Pakistan team is a sinking ship.. Believe me, they are sinking faster than anything..
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Anil
Mar 01, 2015 10:14am
Learn to learn from mistakes!
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Ahmer
Mar 01, 2015 10:15am
We should not give up hope. We can still turn it around like we had done in 1992.
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Amit
Mar 01, 2015 10:16am
I am sure more Indians are watching this match than Pakistani...majority of pakistanis have sht off their TV ( remaining TV sets) ..i urged Narendra Modi to send thousands of TV sets via Wagah border to pakistan over night. they will need it to smash it tonight. '' Mauka Mauka '' '' Kab Fodenge Yaar''
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aman
Mar 01, 2015 10:16am
zabardast i hope the whole team gets back to pavilion soon because may be with this debacle the whole nation will ponder "Where we have gone wrong?." and may be this question will be asked in every institution in Pakistan.
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Saeed Ahmed
Mar 01, 2015 10:21am
3/58! Look at the bright side of things; at least we are not four wickets down for 1 run. I say we have improved vastly since the last match.
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Nomadic
Mar 01, 2015 10:25am
shud score atleast 260
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Rizwan
Mar 01, 2015 10:27am
Where are all Younis bashers gone? What has Jamshed and Shezad done to cement their place? Pakistan will be out of world cup the way they playing then we are going to see another Sifarashi Mohmaed Haffez taking over as captain of the team no wonder he left early.
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AK
Mar 01, 2015 10:27am
I hope they lose this match too. Maybe then there will be a public outcry and there may be a change. Najam Sethi, Sheharyar Khan, Waqar Younis, Moin Khan should go. What a injustice? Sarfraz and Fawad (two players who performed) are not in team even after losing all matches. May Allah give them defeat after defeat until they right the wrong.
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DV
Mar 01, 2015 10:27am
@Ahmer, Hope you could...! At least this will not bring shame to Asian sub-continent...
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FAN
Mar 01, 2015 10:29am
Plan is to save wickets until its six down.. no matter run scored or not.. and then go for some mad hitting.. Game off hai :P
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vrix
Mar 01, 2015 10:30am
Meantime... younis khan is thinking...whats differant it mde by dropping him... still lost 2 wickets in 4 over... he only pkistani smiling at the moment
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Kobe
Mar 01, 2015 10:33am
@Amit "I am sure more Indians are watching this match than Pakistani."
The players are under tremendous pressure. Try playing under that kind of pressure.
The agony of sinking to cellar after having once been world champs resonates with me
(ref: Indian hockey in 1976 Montreal olympics and subsequent tournaments).
I wish the Pakistani team the best .
/Kobe
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Amit
Mar 01, 2015 10:34am
i sell cricket jerseys and i am getting lot of inquiries from pakistani customers, they want their money back. they want to return their jerseys. looks like tomorrow i have to put to signs outsie my shop saying(1) PAKISTAN JERSEYS , BUY 1 GET 5 FREE (2) Khareeda hua maal waapas nahi liya jaayega, Yeh Kabaadi ki Dukaan nahi hai
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Saeed Ahmed
Mar 01, 2015 10:41am
Is this Jamshed guy also someone's son-in-law like that opener we had a a couple of years ago? If not, how come he is in the team? Certainly it cant be for his cricketing abilities.
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YOUKNOWIMRIGHT
Mar 01, 2015 10:43am
Misba is digging his grave and Pakistan's. 40 off 82 balls means 42 dot balls or seven overs of dot balls in a 50 over game already.... and to an ordinary Zimbo attack. What will Pak do against teams like Aust? Best pack up and go home now.
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Nomadic
Mar 01, 2015 10:47am
class spinners hv peformed well in worldcup why no yasir shah.......
nasir jamshed shud hv been the last one to be picked as a opener, safraz cud hv been a better choice
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shahid
Mar 01, 2015 10:55am
it has become million dollar question. Why Sarfaraz and Yasir Shah are not playing? Leggies are getting successful in this world cup. What batting attraction selectors have seen in Jamshed?
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sudhakar
Mar 01, 2015 10:56am
If Pakistan wins, every one will say big deal winning against minnows Zimbabwe. On the other hand if they lose, that would be another nail in the Pakistan's cricketing coffin. Sigh, what a conundrum.
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BlueEarth
Mar 01, 2015 11:07am
If only Afridi could spend half as much time at the crease as he spent being 16 years old
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Satyendra
Mar 01, 2015 11:08am
I pinned my hopes on Boom Boom the birthday boy!! Boy i was so wrong :) :)
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rashid
Mar 01, 2015 11:54am
so when is kabadi world cup?
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abhishek
Mar 01, 2015 12:02pm
Even if Pakistan win this game I can guarantee this Pakistan lineup cant stand against South African bowlers.
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Ahmer
Mar 01, 2015 12:02pm
No Pakistani team has ever been so poor. There is no spark in this team and it is not playing with traditional Pakistani elan and josh. Could this be intentional?
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Tupac
Mar 01, 2015 12:04pm
Hey, at least Pakistan will bat all 50 overs. That's by definition is improvement for our team.
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Khalid
Mar 01, 2015 12:06pm
@@Difusal Not good bowling mate, they can't face ANY bowling at the moment. Ireland will crush this team like a bulldozer.
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m1968
Mar 01, 2015 12:11pm
We are doomed at 206-7, if it was not for Misbah our whole team would be out less than 100 runs.
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smash
Mar 01, 2015 12:13pm
No no no..... Misbah shouldnt have gotten out. He was the only one who could have restricted the pakistan total to below 220. NOOO :'(
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cmvt
Mar 01, 2015 12:17pm
Pathetic batting from Misbah. Played 50 dot balls. He takes a single and gives the strike to the new comers, is he expecting the tail-enders to hit the boundaries while he makes his 70-80 runs safely.. Even as an Indian my blood boiled while watching his coward-like batting, what must have been the feelings of Pakistani fans, i wonder.
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Shahid
Mar 01, 2015 12:17pm
Not to worry. there is an Associate members tournament comming up soon. I am sure we will be champions there.
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NASR
Mar 01, 2015 12:18pm
Every known good team have so far performed well. When you will have night outs then you will always have to be given out.
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Kashmiri
Mar 01, 2015 12:20pm
Pak should now play Gulli-danda..
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Arslan
Mar 01, 2015 12:24pm
Congratulations!!!!!
We played 50 Overs!!!!
Thanks to Wahab and Misbah
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Fiz
Mar 01, 2015 12:25pm
Ha,ha,ha Afridi scored aanda to make omellete out of it as a celebration on his birthday. When Wahab Riaz can score 50, what's wrong with other fellows?
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indian
Mar 01, 2015 12:27pm
Hope ki Pakistaan ye match jeet jaye aur fir se india ke sath khel ho....Best wish...Salute pakistan cricket's captains for his best performances
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Asgher Ali
Mar 01, 2015 12:27pm
I hope some of our over-rated under-performing designated batsmen might want to learn from Wahab!
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Raza
Mar 01, 2015 12:32pm
What a sensible knock from Wahab. I think he has ability to come on number 4 or may be open with Shahzad. Congrats on 50 Wahab!
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Agnos
Mar 01, 2015 12:33pm
@Shahid Dont underestimate the Irish and the Afghans buddy!
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Fiz
Mar 01, 2015 12:35pm
A paltry 235 total when other teams are making more than 300. Even England lost to SL by making more then 300. Tera kya ho ga green shirts!
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Agnos
Mar 01, 2015 12:35pm
@Ahmer what?
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Begum Mumtaz
Mar 01, 2015 12:36pm
Misbah is both a blessing and a curse for Pakistan,
Blessing because he ensures the margin of defeat is not too much
Curse because his slow batting almost always costs Pakistan their key games
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Mahbub
Mar 01, 2015 12:38pm
@Amit u gave them 50 !!!!! I think it will be 27
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Prince
Mar 01, 2015 12:38pm
Do not jump up and.down. you still going to loose.
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siva
Mar 01, 2015 12:39pm
@Shahid but may be Ireland will not allow it
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Ali-Indian
Mar 01, 2015 12:39pm
Zimbabwe !!
Awesome fielding
Awesome Bowling
Contained Pakistan to 235 runs.
Lets see how you bat !!
Wishing Zimbabwe to win this match.....
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pran
Mar 01, 2015 12:40pm
i don't think it was a bad build of innings... it showed how much pakistani players desperately wanted to show their determination for being able to hang out in the field... people of pakistan should support their effort... i personally didn't see any lack of commitment from these players...
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zak
Mar 01, 2015 12:41pm
Waiting for Ind v/s WI match , hope WI thrash Ind well.
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Ali-Indian
Mar 01, 2015 12:43pm
Boom Boom lalaji ... (Afridi) or is it Duck Duck lalaji (Afridi) ..... happy B'day !!
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rav
Mar 01, 2015 12:44pm
Pakistan used to give surprises for every world cup. The surprise for world cup 2015 is in the process.
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czar
Mar 01, 2015 12:44pm
come home boys...don't deserve to be there
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Wazir
Mar 01, 2015 12:44pm
@Fiz I don't understand why is Sarfaraz not wicket keeping? Akmal is stupid.
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Harish Bansal
Mar 01, 2015 12:44pm
Afridi's biography will be called duck tales.
Via facebook (Indian Page).
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ali nusrat
Mar 01, 2015 12:46pm
@Narendra haa ha ha you mean selecting a cricket team on merit? We don't do that in any area here in Pakistan.
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sijan2000@gmail.com
Mar 01, 2015 12:46pm
who says we are inconsistent!!!
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waseem
Mar 01, 2015 12:47pm
One word. Miserable.
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Zedex
Mar 01, 2015 12:49pm
Way to go wahab
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Indian
Mar 01, 2015 12:50pm
Finally, you played 50 overs. Good improvement. I hope you will ball well. Good luck :)
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Shahid
Mar 01, 2015 12:52pm
Pathetic display. The team management and the captain are killing it with their choices and with their approach. Nasir Jamshed should not be near the playing eleven even if you have to leave that spot vacant. Sarfraz must have played instead of Nasir Jamshed and Afridi should have opened with Ahmad Shehzad. Start hitting from the word go and play positive cricket instead of injecting fear in to the players. The worst of it all is going with 4 seamers instead of playing the spinner.
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sijan2000@gmail.com
Mar 01, 2015 12:54pm
who says we are inconsistent!!!!!!
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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan
Mar 01, 2015 12:55pm
All Misbah critics. If he would have bot scored 73 and held the innings together our team would have been bundled out for less then 150. His innings has given us an outside chance.
He has to be defensive he doesn't have the talent or team to be aggressive. We keep on talking about 1992 WC. Now Compare these 2 teams find me Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Inzimam, Salim Malik and Aamir Sohail in this team? We should accept we lack talent in this team. Misbah is helpless, he is the batsmen performing with the bat.
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jay
Mar 01, 2015 12:56pm
Pakistan is the favorite now..
Ladbrokes is offering...
Pakistan win 4/6
Zimbabwe win 6/4
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Zafar
Mar 01, 2015 01:02pm
Pakistan still has options left to win. Najaf Sethi can change forms 14 and 15, and if that does not work, NS can just make a victory speech!
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santhosh
Mar 01, 2015 01:10pm
@ Sarah, were are you madam, no comments today???
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jimmy rocks
Mar 01, 2015 01:13pm
Cant chase targets, cant set targets, cant bowl consistently, cant field well. It cant be so bad for a team playing decent cricket. i m sure its a mental block or a complex.
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Palvasha von Hassell
Mar 01, 2015 01:17pm
Yesss! Irfan the saviour! Carry on!
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umar
Mar 01, 2015 01:28pm
@Fiz he does not drop catches......bad for gambling too reliable
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abhishek
Mar 01, 2015 01:31pm
@zak in your dreams
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santhosh
Mar 01, 2015 01:31pm
Shaid Afridis Has just completed his 18th Birthday, Happy Birthday to u, on your Golden Duck.
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santhosh
Mar 01, 2015 01:36pm
Mean while Afridi has celebrated his 18th Birthday...
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M1968
Mar 01, 2015 01:43pm
OMG....rahat Ali is a mediocre bowler. Did he have a parchi too!!
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atheist
Mar 01, 2015 01:49pm
Hopeless team and hopeless captain.No point in taking off irfan from attack.Captain blunder looks like trying to ease pressure from opp team.....looks like pak will lose all games.....
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sheena
Mar 01, 2015 01:58pm
@zak even if india loose next couple of match, it will be on quarter final. what about us?
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santhosh
Mar 01, 2015 02:13pm
@zak
Keep dreaming that West Indies will beat India, and you will celebrate..
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Inqelab Zindabad
Mar 01, 2015 02:18pm
@zak Like they did to Pakistan?
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nature
Mar 01, 2015 02:19pm
@zak Forget India. Pray for your team to win this match.
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Vidhan
Mar 01, 2015 02:26pm
Pakistan will be out of World Cup before knock out stages, so sad. I was backing Pakistan against West Indies but today I am supporting Zimbabwe because Pakistan does not have the fire power as they were known for. Sad day for cricket
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raja hindustani
Mar 01, 2015 02:51pm
Sorry to say, but current Pakistani batting lineup is not more than UAE standard. Only face saving is Pakistani bowling attack which is better than them; if not equal.
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Rehan
Mar 01, 2015 02:56pm
Highly impressed with wicketkeeper Akmal. He is able to stop every second ball that reaches him. 2 of them together will stop every ball!
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DV
Mar 01, 2015 02:58pm
Embarrassment for PAK... Ask them to play in back yard...
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Asif
Mar 01, 2015 02:59pm
I am completely convinced that Misbah is completely devoid of any strategy and tactics as a captain. Not playing yasir and Sarfraz is nonsense. Playing a flop batsman like jamshed is another wrong call.
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deepak
Mar 01, 2015 03:01pm
dont know...why not happy with Pak bad performance.....from childhood always prayed for pak cricket team lose....But this time surprisingly want pak to win....is this transformation of life or flexibility of indian mindset...Even we cant see our enemy loosing??????
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Fiz
Mar 01, 2015 03:05pm
If only we would have few more runs on the board!
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white noise
Mar 01, 2015 03:06pm
Afridi sure is not disappointing,
Zero !!! wow, against Zimbabwe, how low can you go..
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Ali
Mar 01, 2015 03:12pm
I don't understand the mentality of Pakistan fans. Misbah scores 73 in 121 balls at strike rate of 60. Ahmed Shehzad, Shahid Afridi, Nasir Jamshed, Haris Sohail, Sohail Khan & Umar Akmal all combined score 67 in 116 balls at strike rate of 57. But people here are blaming Misbah for being slow instead of giving credit to him for waging a lone thankless battle.
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vineet
Mar 01, 2015 03:20pm
Akmal as a wicket keeper... Just bring u more embarrassment... Lol
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amir
Mar 01, 2015 03:26pm
So far,our team is exhibiting a pathetic performance. My suggestion is that, if we lose, this team alongwith management, should be told NOT to return to Pakistan. Lets start again with a NEW team. There are far better and talented players and managers available in the country
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Shamain
Mar 01, 2015 03:43pm
@zak no question abt it. Ofcourse WI will win. InshaAllah
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hassan
Mar 01, 2015 03:54pm
why Waqar Yunus is a head coach? he was a great fast bowler? ( and India also West Indies score more than 300)..he cant teach batting to his boys? for batting their r grant flower , and for fielding their r Luden, thn why Waqar is head coach? what is head coach function?
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Calcutta Man
Mar 01, 2015 03:54pm
Pakistan will likely win, not because they are a better side, but because the Zimbabweans are an inexperienced lot....
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rohit
Mar 01, 2015 03:56pm
Love the fighting spirit shown by misbah and his troops!!!
Come on fighters this match is yours.
You are living upto 'Never give up'
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Sivaram Pochiraju
Mar 01, 2015 03:58pm
Today Pakistani team has bowled like top class international team with lot of vigour till now i.e 1627 hours but batting and fielding has let the team down. Anyway, it's a good fight.
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rohit
Mar 01, 2015 04:02pm
@deepak the bigger transformation will happen when you lose the word 'enemy' for pakistan. They are like us... Most of them nice loving and naive....
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Shamain is feeling weird
Mar 01, 2015 04:09pm
Its getting intense
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Shamain throws party horn at bhindians
Mar 01, 2015 04:12pm
Even if we somehow win performance was horrible.
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Imran
Mar 01, 2015 04:22pm
@Puneet "I want to request to all Indians here that dont be so coward and stop making fun of Pakistan!!" Don't worry. Indians are just being themselves. We know you guys too well.
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fida sayani USA
Mar 01, 2015 04:23pm
When Wahab got 2 wickets in his eight over, Misbah should have gone for a kill with Wahab, instead he brought in Sohail and Afridi who conceded 33 runs in 37 balls. A poor decision by the Misbah.
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diwakar
Mar 01, 2015 04:26pm
@Calcutta Man .may be it was a comedy show.
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Calcutta Man
Mar 01, 2015 04:28pm
@rohit
I advise you to watch discussions on Pakistani Television (across channels), and how panelists refer to India. The most used adjective for us is "dushman" , even when they are discussing Bollywood movies being screened in Pakistan, or Indian TV soaps being shown on Pak channels.
Compare this with Indian TV anchors....have you heard anyone refer to Pakistan as the enemy?
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Pakistani
Mar 01, 2015 04:32pm
If we win this, my 80 year old mum has offered to open next match in order to stiffen the batting
:)
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Manoj
Mar 01, 2015 04:35pm
Congratulations Pakistan!!!
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Shamain throws party horn at bhindians
Mar 01, 2015 04:35pm
oh god we are nearing it....
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Abdur Rehman
Mar 01, 2015 04:37pm
By grace of Allah, Pakistan has just got her first win in the WC!
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Fiz
Mar 01, 2015 04:39pm
That's it! the first victory in the WC. Congrats. Now can we kick Nasir Jamshed out of the team. The guy can't bat and can't field.
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Vidhan
Mar 01, 2015 04:39pm
Congrats pakistan
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Vidhan
Mar 01, 2015 04:40pm
Your fighting spirit is bringing back the confidence
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jay
Mar 01, 2015 04:40pm
Akmal is a unsung hero.. Taken 5 catches behind the wicket.
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Shamain throws party horn at bhindians
Mar 01, 2015 04:40pm
oh god ,done finally. but not too excited.
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mark
Mar 01, 2015 04:40pm
struggling to win against Zimbabwe , pretty much shows what standard we are talking about here .Pakistan needs to be reassessed for world cup qualification .
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Pakistani
Mar 01, 2015 04:41pm
In our haphazard inconsistent way...
Ladies and Gentlemen
WE ARE BACK IN BUSINESS
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jacks
Mar 01, 2015 04:44pm
well done Pakistan...today Pakistan gave a tough fight to Zimbabwe...
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Desi Dimag
Mar 01, 2015 04:45pm
Cogratulations Pakistan.
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rohit
Mar 01, 2015 04:46pm
Winning ways and Moin khan are back!!
Congratulations Pakistan!
Ps i have nothing against Moin.
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AJINKYA
Mar 01, 2015 04:46pm
I think these is BCCI conspiracy,am I right BOOM BOOM ? LOL
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Abdur Rehman
Mar 01, 2015 04:47pm
@Pakistani
:)
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Palvasha von Hassell
Mar 01, 2015 04:54pm
So happy today! Well-done in this crucial game for Pak. Will win against UAE as well, big morale booster.
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Human
Mar 01, 2015 04:55pm
@zak do not you satisfied with pakistan thrashing by West Indies or 4 for 2 against Zim? BTW congrats at last Pakistanis tigers roared(meowed).
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Che Ben
Mar 01, 2015 04:56pm
Pakistan won. Our team will pick up momentum.
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Fiz
Mar 01, 2015 04:56pm
As usual the bowlers did it for us.
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Sarah
Mar 01, 2015 04:57pm
@mark Zimbabwe had reduced South Africa to 25-4 at top of batting ,there bowling had done.It was excellent plan of Pakistan to go with 4 Pace bowlers.
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nation lover
Mar 01, 2015 04:59pm
congratulation pakistan...!!! good performance...!!
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Sarah
Mar 01, 2015 05:01pm
@Calcutta Man Keep on dreaming Wahab Riaz shatters Zimbabwe with bat and bowl and shatters your dreams .
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Sarah
Mar 01, 2015 05:01pm
Start of First bad night for Indians.Today lights will be off in India.
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Sarah
Mar 01, 2015 05:03pm
@Begum Mumtaz He has marked your words and led Pakistan to victory!
CONGRATULATIONS PAKISTAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sarah
Mar 01, 2015 05:04pm
@ind maaza aa gaya Indian supported Zimbabwe lost and start of bad sign for Indians.Today is dark night in India,lights off.
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pran
Mar 01, 2015 05:05pm
there shouldn't be any panicking as pak only lost to ind and WI which was understandable... hope this will give them strength... as for me pak wld always be my second favourite after india....
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Sarah
Mar 01, 2015 05:06pm
@Calcutta Man But he won the match for Pakistan,keep dreaming man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ismail
Mar 01, 2015 05:07pm
Both our openers are useless. Awful in fielding. Both should be kicked out from the team. What was the performance of both in today's match. Zero. not good in batting and not good in fielding so what else these two will do??
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Luketer Massa
Mar 01, 2015 05:09pm
I'm sorry but Afridi is taking an important slot and is failing astronomically .....This is a sweet reminder to the selectors to take note......They may not get a second chance........
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Sarah
Mar 01, 2015 05:15pm
@ismail Nasir Jamshed should be replaced with Sarfraz Ahmed.Ahmed Shehzad is short on confidence at moment.He may recover if he spends more time in middle.
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Gururaj
Mar 01, 2015 05:19pm
Congratulations Pakistan.. For the first victory.. Wahab deserved what he got.. Misbah as always calm and composed.. But Nasir Jamshed's catch dropping skills amusing.. Good luck for rest of the games..
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PK
Mar 01, 2015 05:20pm
Momentum is now with Pak and now UAE vs PAK would be exicting:)
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Mahen
Mar 01, 2015 05:23pm
@Sarah Great win. Exciting! ICC shud have more games of Pakistan against Zim?Bdesh/Scotland/Ireland/ Afghan. All teams of same strenght so great boost for cricket!!
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Mahen
Mar 01, 2015 05:24pm
@Sarah same strength teams- you win today and same teams play 2morrow i win!
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rohit
Mar 01, 2015 05:29pm
@Calcutta Man. Brother i have seen enough programs on both the sides. There are lunatics everywhere. Times now has quite a few... But should we lose our goodness at heart because of the few. I have seen many in pakistan who love and admire us... Unfortunately they dont get enough primetime though. SOmetimes i think.. its a chance i was born on the indian side of the border what if i had.born in pakistan..
i refuse to inherit biases bro. I am a part of a proud and confident india. I can deal with a few haters well without painting all the pakistanis with the same brush.
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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan
Mar 01, 2015 05:30pm
Shuker Allah
Thank you Wahab, Irfan and Misbah
Pakistan Zindabad
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Mahen
Mar 01, 2015 05:37pm
@Sarah GREAT GREAT WIN!!!! WOW Beat Zimbabwe! Lookout for the next blockbuster! Pak/ vs/ UAE wow!!!
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PRD
Mar 01, 2015 05:37pm
"Der aaye, durust aaye". No looking back. Wish Pakistan team to reach Finals.... and India to retain the Cup!!!
Tathastu (aisa hi ho)!!!
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