ASIA CUP March 2012 - Discussion Thread

Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago

India embark on a 3 game group stage to face their Asian friends (or not!) in the once-in-two-years tournament, The Asia Cup. All matches taking place at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh.

 

India will face:

  1. Sri Lanka (again) on March 13, Tuesday. / Ind won by 50 runs
  2. Bangladesh (hosts) on March 16, Friday. | Ind lost by 5 wickets
  3. Pakistan (arch-rivals) on March 18, Sunday.  | Ind won by 5 wickets

 

And if they end up top two, they'll be in the finals. Can the Men in (Light)Blue put up a solid performance? They are the defending champions of the tournament, having won the last edition in 2010.

 

The squad: MSD (capt), V.Kohli (vc), S.Tendulkar, S.Raina, Rohit Sharma, G.Gambhir, M.Tiwary, Y.Pathan, I.Pathan, R.Jadeja, R.Ashwin, Rahul Sharma, P.Kumar, R.V.Kumar, A.Dinda

 

20-3-2012: India are now out of the tournament. 

 

22-3-2012: Bangladesh v/s Pakistan in the finals.

Edited 12 years ago
Reason: update
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DS
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Hundred for Hafeez.
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
Hafeez to 100 n Jamshed to 90S in mega quickfire time. i think Akmal will be promote to #3 to keep the NRR steady.
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
I will send Afridi! Powerplay coming up too.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
if India bowling gets a wicket. I m.praying still for a Pakistan batting collapse. Will it happen? I dunno.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
Afridi don't do well in powerplay damn. Akmal does. It's been like that. :-/
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Collapse? Forget that now!
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
hmmm. :/ I guess I'll hv to. but it's not impossible. has happened before na?
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
Pakistan 200 up. no wkt still. at drinks... 204-0.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
seeing MSD strategy today I m expecting Raina Rohit n Yusuf to bowling powerplay overs. what say DS?
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
seeing IPL ads between match is frustrating.
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Am watching on DD. You will see Khushbu Gujarat Ki ads with Big B:)
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
DD not coming here. Only Neo at present.
DS
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Another ton. Its all going to plan for Pak. Next over PP starts.
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
100 for Jamshed. well played.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
maiden 100 too. amazing effort.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
even mishits will be going all the way. powerplay overs now. India already behind the eight ball. :/
DS
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Massacre starts.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
I m still praying. collapse please.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
Gavaskar over optimistic. Saying India already have strong batting line up.
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
One down. Lets see if a collapse is in the offing!
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
another goes :-D yahoo!!!
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
finally a wicket. but nearly dropped too.
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Your prayers seem to be working Leo!!
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
yessssss!! :-D
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
both in form players gone!! Dinda has done well today. :-)
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
NRR should reduce now I hope. even with that last boundary by Younus.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
I rescind my statement. i forget Umar is at crease.
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
more injury damn. :-(
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
oh good. nothing serious.
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Sorry went to have a quick bite!
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
Rohit n Kohli had crashed into each other going for the ball. lucky both are ok.
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Oh! Thanks. I missed that. No replays too.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
there was. u missed that too I suppose.
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
250 up before 40 overs. Afridi n Misbah yet to come.
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
nearly a catch. falls in no mans land.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
DS over to u for a while. power outage again.
DS
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Neighbour ho toh Gurjar Kaka jaise. Gets me ice cream:)
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
India get a wicket :-D
DS
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
PK holding his shin
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Akmal goes
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
Afridi gets to 7k runs in ODIs. :-)
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
PK goes off the field.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
unfortunate. i hope he is okay. Ramiz says India can be happy. Dunno for what tho.
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
lol! For not giving runs he says!
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
pk criticizing Rohit ka fielding... lolz :-D
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
286 is so less :-P lol.
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
lol, Rameez was signing praises of MSD and he gave an unnecessary over throw!
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
n continuing to sing :-D
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
And he praises Raina now!
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
Hilarious commenting. Nothing funny abt the score or Pakistan batting tho :-(
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
True bro
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
awesome wides today :-D
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Afridi playing with a broken bat.
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
320 at least on the offing. 4 to go. 296 on board.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
Ramiz ji... keeping Afridi quiet is not worthy of praising in present context. :-/
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
MSD applauding Afridi. now I've seen everything.
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Yes...
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
3 to go. 307/3.
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
340 my guess. Your take bro?
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
3 runs on a ball in death overs. good running.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
333/3 I feel ;-)
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Boom boom booms out!
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
lucky wicket only. full toss not dispatched. :-)
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
quickfire fifty for Younus of all ppl. hmm.
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
A stunner from Raina!
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
blood-y brilliant I'd say!!
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
what a catch!! wow!!
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Too little too late.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
still :-)
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Any clue why Virat abuses at every given opportunity?
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
target 330. it is not easy. :( but we don't need to look far for inspiration. Chase against Lanka in Australia... under pressure.
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Tough.
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
becoming tougher.
Leo
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
one wicket down already. :-)
Leo
from Bengaluru
12 years ago
sorry. wrong smiley. :-(

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