#Australia vs Pakistan
#Adelaide Oval
20th Mar 2015
A good consolidation period by #Misbah and #Sohail where they steadied things and put Pak on track to a good score. Then suddenly things changed.
In search of wickets, #Clarke brought in #Maxwell for another over to lure #Misbah to go over midwicket (he had already deposited two sixes off Maxwell earlier). He fell to the bait and could not contain his urge to go for another one and holed out to mid-wicket. Surprising shot considering his experience, stage of the match and considering all hard work was done already to steady the ship.
After this dismissal, it was #HarisSohail who had to take responsibility to bat through having settled down. What does he do? He wafts at a harmless delivery outside off to be caught behind.
The poor shot display didn't stop here. #UmarAkmal came in, played some fabulous shots and then .... pulled a rank long hop from Maxwell down mid-wicket's throat. O dear!
From 97 for 2, they were reduced to 124 for 5 through poor batting.
Australia wont mind this one bit. They haven't looked incisive but theie gambles have paid off thus far.
Boom Boom Afridi at the crease, made a statement through some lusty hitting. But with him you can always hope he stays there for the next ball. And he didnt. He too pulled one straight to mid-wicket.
158 for 6 now.
#SohaibMaqsood has #WahabRiaz for company.
Can they take Pak to 250? They need that minimum to give their
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Pak: 158 for 6, 34 overs
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#Australia vs Pakistan
#Adelaide Oval
20th Mar 2015
After initial setbacks, Pakistan are looking at #Misbah to dig in and bail them out.
And lady luck seems to be smiling on him too...
Playing just his 4th delivery from #Hazlewood, the ball, moving down the legside, caught his thigh pad moved in, clipped the legstump, the bails popped up (both stumps and bails lit up beautifully) and back in the groove! Not out ... (bails need to fall down to count as OUT)
Everyone seemed animated. Australians appealed, umpires explained them the rules, Misbah was sheepishly looking at the whole thing.
Is this the break Pak needed in a huge game?
Only time will tell ... Misbah should think that way and pile on a big innings. Perhaps a century? (missing from his ODI resume)
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Pak: 50 for 2, 12.1 overs
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#Australia vs Pakistan
#Adelaide Oval
20th Mar 2015
Quick wickets by their opening seamers #Starc and #Hazlewood have put Australia on top very early in their knockout quarterfinal match vs Pakistan
After a decent start by Pak openers, Starc induced an edge from #Sarfraz to second slip where #Watson took a good low catch.
In the very next over, #Shehzad played away from his body to a swinging Hazlewood delivery edging to Australia skipper #Clarke.
Pak skipper #MisbahUlHaq at the crease with #HarisSohail and they need to consolidate and build a big partnership to compete in this match. The good thing for them is they are batting first which is their strength (bowling at oppositions later in the day works best for them, thats their strength)
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Pak: 28 for 2, 8 overs
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#Australia vs Pakistan
#Adelaide Oval
20th Mar 2015
Pakistan skipper #MisbahUlHaq has won the toss and elected to bat first on a beautiful Adelaide Oval pitch that should remain good throughout the day. It might seam and swing around early, so Pakistan batsmen need to get their eyes in and look to set up a platform.
Australia skipper wasnt too disappointed at losing the toss.
Pakistan openers #Sarfraz and #Shehzad to start proceedings while #MitchellStarc will open the bowling for Australia.
Let the game begin!!
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#Australia vs Pakistan
#Adelaide Oval
20th Mar 2015
Its going to be a battle of the super precision oriented Australia vs the extremely unpredictable Pakistan in their quarterfinal at the #AdelaideOval.
Australia firm favorites to win this game and go all the way as well.
Pakistan batting not clicking at all, their bowlers have done the job with their bowling.
#Australia captain #MichaelClarke will be vary wary of the Pak bowling and needs his batsmen to show discipline and line. Pakistaan need their top order to perform to cause any disruption in the Aussie ranks.
Battle of the left arm seamers
Johnson and Starc for Aus while Irfan, Wahab Riaz and Rahat Ali for Pak.
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#India vs #Bangladesh
#MCG
19th Mar 2015
Although India comfortably defeated Bangladesh in their quarterfinal knockout match in the end, they were in a big spot of bother when they were batting. Bangladesh were pumped up through some hostile bowling by Rubel Hossain and guile of Shakib Al Hasan. The runs had tried up, wickets were falling and the match was on a knife's edge. Brilliantly poised for a close finish, Bangla tigers even contemplating a huge upset!
Suresh Raina had just joined Rohit Sharma with the score at 115 for 3 in the 28th over.
Another wicket at that time would have meant India in deep trouble with Dhoni, lower middle order and tail to come (not tested really in this cup so far)
In the 34th over, Mashrafe rapped Raina on his pads. A huge appeal not upheld by umpire Ian Gould. The Bangla skipper immediately going in for a REVIEW. Technology can be cruel with its precision. From the naked eye the decision looked absolutely plumb. But, haweye suugested the ball pitched a couple of millimetres outside the line. Obviously, that had to be given not out (although the ball hit him in life of the stumps and going on to crash into off stump). Umpire Gould's decision stayed and big relief for Raina and India. Mashrafe was visibly displeased by that decision
Raina was on 10 then. He went on to score 65 in 57 balls and pulled the momentum back towards India in the batting powerplay.
The second incident happened in the 40th over. Rubel Hossain brought into the attack to thwart the rampaging Sharma-Raina pair bowled a low full toss that Rohit tried to play on the leg straight into the hands of deep square leg fielder. Rohit was 91 then and India 201 for 3 trying to explode. A wicket there would have meant new batsman and restrict their run scoring. Out of nowhere umpire Aleem Dar raised his arm from square leg to signal no-ball (for a full toss over waist). NO BALL .. no wicket, extra run .. cruel for the bowler. Very very marginal decision that.
Rohit Sharma went on to score 137 and take the match away from Bangladesh.
If you sum up runs scored by both batsmen after they got lives, they add up to 101 runs which was a massive setback for Bangla. Even one of them had gone their way, they could have made a match of this!
Apart from those two, India outplayed them to book their berth in the semifinals against winner of the Australia vs Pakistan game at Adelaide tomorrow.
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#India vs #Bangladesh
#MCG
19th Mar 2015
They came, fought like warriors, threw everything they had but laid just failed to conquer the frontier. This is the best way to describe the Bangladesh cricket team today in their quarterfinal match vs India at the G (MCG).
Upto 32 overs into the Indian innings (second drinks break when India was batting), they were in it and contemplating a major upset in the #CWC15. They were incisive in their bowling, sharp in field and high on intensity rocking the superstar India batting lineup.
But, the overall skill, experience and cricketing ability allowed India to step up when it mattered to thwart the Bangla tigers in their path.
Chasing a massive 302, the Bangladesh batsmen could garner only 193 all out in 45 overs. The tried but the task was too much and the team they faced upto is rampaging like ab an avalanche through this world cup devouring teams along the way!
To highlights of the game
- Rohit Sharma's "come-of-age" century
- Suresh Raina's game changing cameo of 65 in the batting powerplay,
- Rubel Hossain's hostile bowling spell
- Shakib's beautiful spin shackles against quality spin players,
- Umesh Yadav's 4 wickets with swing and bounce, S
- Shami's wickets of short pitched deliveries
- Dhoni's catching behind the stumps
- Dhawan;s catch to dismiss Mahmudullah
- Jadeja's rapid fire 25, amazing fielding and 2 wickets
All in all, a good day's play where India proved to be too tough an opponent for Bangladesh.
They can therefore leave the tournament, heads held really high!
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India: 302 for 6 (50 overs)
Bangladesh, 193 all out (45 overs)
Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma
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#India vs #Bangladesh
#MCG
19th Mar 2015
After a quick fire run a ball 25, #TamimIqbal edged one to Dhoni off #UmeshYadav.
Dhoni, not sure, asked umpires to check with the third umpire who confirmed it was a clean catch.
The very next ball, a stunning piece of fielding led to a run out.
#SowmyaSarkar the new batsman pushed one towards gully and moved ahead a bit to check if the ball passed the gully. #ImrulKayes however steamed in from the non stiker's end. The ball was blocked by #RavindraJadeja, picked and threw it to the bowler. Umesh Yadav made great adjustment to go back to his bowler's mark, pick the throw and dislodge the bails. Wondeful piece of fielding.
Suddenly, 33 for 2.
The best Bangladesh pair of this #CWC15 at the crease now
#Mahmudullah and #Sarkar. They need to rebuild.
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Bangladesh: 46 for 2, 11 overs
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