Quote from: Mamun74 on October 23, 2022, 02:11:57 PM

What a brilliant match it was! India won the toss and opted to bowl first.Pakistan batters didnt their job first 10 overs but they did that last 10 over.Pakistan they scored 159 runs in first 20 overs.But India early lossed few wicket they have more pressured. But Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandey did their job currently. Specially Virtat Kohli innings more valuable to win today match.

It was one of those matches where you cannot miss a single ball as there was action and drama in every ball and in every over. I don't remember when was the last time i saw such an entertaining match. Though this was not the final of the World cup, but it feels that India have already won the World cup.

Quote from: LittleBitFunny on October 23, 2022, 04:19:23 PM

I would say the main reason for Pakistan's defeat is bad captaincy. After 7/8 overs when India were under a lot of pressure after losing several wickets, the Pakistan captain used his spin bowlers. The spin bowlers did not give many runs, but they allowed the Indian batsmen to settle down at the crease. And I think this is the main reason for Pakistan's defeat. Pakistan will have to play more carefully in the upcoming matches if they want to win and want to qualify for the next round.

Well, i don't think the captain of Pakistan had other options. He had three fast bowlers and he could not bowl them out early. The two spinners had to bowl the eight over between them and that was the right time to introduce the spin. I felt that Pakistan lagged the sixth bowling option. If there was any allrounder available who could bat as well, it would have been good for the Pakistan.