Quote from: savetheFORUM on Today at 04:56:06 AM

Quote from: JohnBitCo on February 25, 2022, 07:40:26 PM

It is the Islamabad United team that needs to be blamed for this loss. They have lost the match which they should have won easily. When the target is run a ball, then why does each and every batsman need to hit a six. Asif Ali tried to finish the match early by hitting a six and got out.
Also why Wasim Jr. did not take the run when they need 8 runs in 8 balls and wasted two balls, making themselves under pressure.

Agree with you here as Azam Khan and Alex Hales done amazing job for Islamabad United, and I was feeling they are going to win this match very easily but very spirited Lahore Qalanders done great job for themselves and hold their nerves in very crucial time which helps them to win this eliminator no 2 what a match and what an end. While in last over I was feeling Islamabad United can win but sadly overconfidence Waseem Jr done mistakes and not takes any single which hurt them very badly if he tries in this way surely there were chance, but he tries for just big hit and this was hi big mistake which done big damage for his team.
Here player like Asif Ali also done very poor effort, and he never tries to hold his nerve and stay at create for end of his match and just trying to hit out of park is big mistake by them.

I think that the two balls which Islamabad United did not play were crucial because they were all out for 162 and they had two balls left to play. If they could end up playing those two balls and scoring some runs they would have had a better chance in my opinion.

I know it was the end of the innings and they had to go for runs and in that process, they might have lost the wickets but it's always better to stay in the wicket and utilize all the balls that are to be played.