Danish Nawab
maniac!Pakistan thrash Windies to qualify for their sixth semi-final
March 23rd 2011 16:47
Well Well Well, they said the opening is not working, the team is not together on the same page, Gul should bowl with new ball, they must remain orthodox, Rehman should not be dropped blah blah blah!!! All questions answered and answered with a BANGGG!
Pakistan have given the best performance of their World Cup history as they bundled West Indies for 112 and then guess what ? chased the target down by the 21st over without a wicket lost as some call this a revenge for the 1992 semi-final defeat against the West Indies where they thrashed Pakistan by 10 wickets.
It all started with the wicket of Gayle as Sammy won his first toss of the World Cup, a toss which he would have liked to loose. Gayle was removed by the third over by Gul as Afridi came into spot light very early with taking a splendid catch at mid-off.
After that it was Hafeez, who started the bowling from the other end, very unexpectedly though. The man with the ''Golden arm'' struck twice in the same over to remove their man in form, Devon Smith, and Darren Bravo as both were trapped in front of the wicket. He was very economical too add to his two wickets.
After three early blows, the experienced men from the Caribbean: Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul did grind it out for almost 20 overs but tight line and length from Paksiatn spinners did not allow them to score and finally Sarwan succumbed to pressure, playing a false shot as Lala once again provided the breakthrough. After this wicket there was no one from their team who could stand against the spinners as they merely got to 112 taht also due to partnership between Kemar Roach and Shiv Chanderpaul: who went not out on 44.
After a clinical bowling performance the openers, Mohammed Hafeez and Kamran Akmal, came in to bat with loads of confidence on their backs and bats I should say too. They provided with the best opening partnership of Pakistan's Cricket World 2011 as they crossed 60 in the first 10 overs and the West Indies bowlers, not even the over-hyped Kemar Roach, could not stop them from getting to the target in the 21st over.
Hafeez backed his impressive bowling performance with his 1st World Cup fifty to ensure he gets the MOM award.
Quarter-final is over and perfectly sealed and all eyes are on the India-Australia game tomorrow and the winner of that game will face the, now becoming, very dangerous Pakistani Tigers!!! Pakistan along with the whole nation is willing to face India to get a thriller out of the semi-final unlike today's game...!
But the simple phenomenon should be: let it be anyone!!! Whoever it is it should not matter and the players will giver their best shot! Afridi before the World Cup said ''my team will qualify for the semi-finals, inshallah.'' Its done but once we are there we should go ahead too as Hafeez at the end of the match said ''It doesn't matter who we face, we will do our best.''
MOHALI we are coming!!!!!!!! GO GREEN!!! GO GET MOHALI!!! GO GET the CUP!!!!!!
[Mohammed Asad]
scenes after a remarkable win!
Pakistan have given the best performance of their World Cup history as they bundled West Indies for 112 and then guess what ? chased the target down by the 21st over without a wicket lost as some call this a revenge for the 1992 semi-final defeat against the West Indies where they thrashed Pakistan by 10 wickets.
It all started with the wicket of Gayle as Sammy won his first toss of the World Cup, a toss which he would have liked to loose. Gayle was removed by the third over by Gul as Afridi came into spot light very early with taking a splendid catch at mid-off.
Gayle: was a big blow for the Windies!
After that it was Hafeez, who started the bowling from the other end, very unexpectedly though. The man with the ''Golden arm'' struck twice in the same over to remove their man in form, Devon Smith, and Darren Bravo as both were trapped in front of the wicket. He was very economical too add to his two wickets.
he was very tight!
After three early blows, the experienced men from the Caribbean: Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul did grind it out for almost 20 overs but tight line and length from Paksiatn spinners did not allow them to score and finally Sarwan succumbed to pressure, playing a false shot as Lala once again provided the breakthrough. After this wicket there was no one from their team who could stand against the spinners as they merely got to 112 taht also due to partnership between Kemar Roach and Shiv Chanderpaul: who went not out on 44.
After a clinical bowling performance the openers, Mohammed Hafeez and Kamran Akmal, came in to bat with loads of confidence on their backs and bats I should say too. They provided with the best opening partnership of Pakistan's Cricket World 2011 as they crossed 60 in the first 10 overs and the West Indies bowlers, not even the over-hyped Kemar Roach, could not stop them from getting to the target in the 21st over.
113* run stand!
Hafeez backed his impressive bowling performance with his 1st World Cup fifty to ensure he gets the MOM award.
he was awesome!
Quarter-final is over and perfectly sealed and all eyes are on the India-Australia game tomorrow and the winner of that game will face the, now becoming, very dangerous Pakistani Tigers!!! Pakistan along with the whole nation is willing to face India to get a thriller out of the semi-final unlike today's game...!
But the simple phenomenon should be: let it be anyone!!! Whoever it is it should not matter and the players will giver their best shot! Afridi before the World Cup said ''my team will qualify for the semi-finals, inshallah.'' Its done but once we are there we should go ahead too as Hafeez at the end of the match said ''It doesn't matter who we face, we will do our best.''
MOHALI we are coming!!!!!!!! GO GREEN!!! GO GET MOHALI!!! GO GET the CUP!!!!!!
[Mohammed Asad]
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