Predict the unpredictable

Predict the unpredictable

Cricket pundits never imagined that Pakistan would overcome the formidable Kiwis and South Africans and make it all the way to the T20 finals. Since the experts keep getting it wrong, we thought we’d allow you take a shot at guessing what will happen in tonight’s match.

If Pakistan wins the toss, should they bat or field? What will be the target? Is Malinga going to sling us off the field or will Gul beguile the Lankans? And will Afridi be able to maintain his stellar run and keep his eyes open as he bats? Share your predictions with us.

 

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156 Responses to “Predict the unpredictable”

  1. arafat aziz says:

    Team batting first will have huge advantage as both team have a very strong bowling line up.

  2. jamal ali says:

    Pakistan should start going all out for every single run as shown in the last game against south africa,every single run can make a big difference.
    Srilanka must be keeping an eye out for both fouad alam, razzaq and shahid afridi.
    all great hitters.
    pakistan should avoid giving away easy wickets like the westindies did in semis.

  3. Asim Khan says:

    Pak: 103all out
    SrKa:104 -4

    SrKa:130-all out
    Pk:131 for 3.

  4. Syed Umair says:

    Should Pakistan bats first:
    Pak: 179/8
    Sri: 148 all out.

    Should Srilanka bats first:
    Sri: 138/5
    Pak: 140/7

  5. Shiraz Niazi says:

    Pakistan bats first Insha Allah
    Pakistan 120 all out – Insha, you hearing? Allah?
    Sri Lanka 121 with 9 wickets to spare and 10 overs remaining Insha, You not hearing are you, Allah?

  6. Mobeen says:

    Pakistan win the toss decided to bat first. Afradi came One down, Abdul Razzaq took first wicket and Pakistan made 152/9 win the match by 2 runs :P

  7. Yemeen says:

    Pakistan 130 for 8
    Sri Lanka 131 for 6

  8. izzat says:

    Pakistan will WIN the match.

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  10. zaufashan ali says:

    InshAllah Pakistan will win.

  11. manzar kazmi says:

    If pakistan bat first they will score 150/155 .Sri lanka will manage to scoe 145/150
    If sri Laanka bat first they will score 160/165 and Pakistan will manage to score 140/145.
    Who ever bats first will win the match

  12. Indusonian says:

    If Younis Khan can instill in the team that this cup will be a gift to this great nation which has been targeted for devastation and isolation, I can gurantee they will win. Insha Allah they will win. Pakistan Zindabad.

  13. Mohammad Afzal says:

    Pakistan must bat first if they win the toss. If they score between 150-165 runs they have a real good chance to Win. They must bowl and field good.

  14. shoaib lughmani says:

    pak should bat first.160 target.Malinga will tough than umer gul. and i think afridi will again play a responsible game

  15. shoaib says:

    if pak players will control lasith malinga in balling and dilshan in batting then its possible. game depends on Afridi. Razzaq and umer gul. i appeal from PCB that afridi or misbah ul haq is best for captain. so think about this

  16. Bilal says:

    Pakistan Loses the toss. Lanka takes the upper hand and goes on hard with bat score: 160 +

    Pakistani batting order cumbles and Lanka wins!

  17. shoaib says:

    i think pak can win this game not so easily because its a difficult task

  18. Zubair says:

    Pakistan has played very well in the last 2 matches…..Prediction is obviously that srilanka has a better chance of winning the match….Pakistan will have to produce some outstanding cricketing display in batting,bowling and fielding to win the match. The main area for Pak is to improve the batting….If pak can improve it’s batting miraculously then the match is ours for the taking…

  19. Hali says:

    Whoever wins the toss will bat first. If
    Pakistan bat first the scores will be as follows:
    Pakistan 142/6, Sri Lanka 143/7
    If Sri Lanka bat first, then
    Sri Lanka 152/4
    Pakistan 136 all out.
    Murali, Mendis and Malinga will be just too much for young and in experienced Pakistani side to handle. But MIRACLE Happens and we believe in it.

  20. Mo says:

    Pak score 157
    Sri lanka 148

  21. Imran says:

    Pakistan will bat first if it wins the toss!

    Batting first, Pakistan will make 142
    SL will be limited to 129

    SL batting first will make 155
    Pakistan will win by 3-4 wickets.

  22. Kenny says:

    i am praying for pakistan to win but Lanka is very strong team

  23. nshah says:

    If Pak bat first
    175/5
    Srilanka 105 all out

    If Srilanka bat first

    Srilanka
    155/9

    Pak
    156/7 win with 2 balls to spare.

  24. Rehan Khan says:

    I put my wager on SRI Lanka and it would win handsomely and hands down.

    It has got a great team with world class batsmen with nerves of steel and great flair, superb bowlers that has variety in great depth (plus they are more skillful with a fab track record) and fielding they are great

    In all three depts, they are streets ahead of Pakistan. Pakistan have some good players, but are flashy and are suspect in temperament and fielding is sloppy.

    SRI LANKA WILL WIN the toss and elect to field

    Pakistan – 130 all out in 19 overs
    Malinga, Mendis and Murali get 2 wkts each

    S Lanka – 132 for 4 in 15 overs
    Jayasuriya – 56
    Dilshan – 42
    Sangakkara – 25 NO

    SRI LANKA win by 6 wkts

  25. Salim Adam says:

    GO PAKISTAN, Pakistan will bat first and they will score arround 150 to 160. If they get this total then we have the match.Gul will be bowling at his best and GO AFRIDI.

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