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COLOMBO: India failed to reach the World Twenty20 semi-finals despite beating South Africa by one run in a gripping final Super Eight Group Two match on Tuesday.India's total of 152 for six was not enough because in the 17th over eliminated South Africa passed the target of 121 runs that ensured Australia and Pakistan would move into the last four.
Hosts Sri Lanka will meet Pakistan in the first semi-final in Colombo on Thursday and Australia take on the West Indies on Friday in the same stadium.
The final is on Sunday.
India scratched their way past 150, boosted by a late burst from Suresh Raina (45) and captain MS Dhoni (23 not out).
South Africa lost in-form opener Hashim Amla second ball but thanks to Faf du Plessis's rapid 65 they threatened a first Super Eight victory before falling just short, Zaheer Khan claiming figures of three for 22 for India.
Lakshmispathy Balaji was twice hit for six in the final over but he bowled Albie Morkel and his brother Morne to seal victory with one ball to spare.
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Rohit Sharma, Lakshmipathy Balaji.
South Africa: AB de Villiers (capt), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, Farhaan Behardien, Johan Botha, JP Duminy, Jacques Kallis, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn.
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI) and Rod Tucker (AUS) Tv umpire: Ian Gould (ENG) Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL)
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Oct 04, 2012 05:17pm
Huma ma'am India Won the WC by defeating Pakistan..
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Oct 03, 2012 06:38pm
Agree
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Oct 02, 2012 07:47pm
FACT remains that "Indians are going home", rest is history pal.
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Oct 03, 2012 08:33pm
It is indeed an irony of the circumstances that India despite a win could not qualify for semifinal while Australia even after losing qualified. But rules are rules, no complaints. However congratulations to Pakistan for qualifying. Cricket is great game of leveler and in the end it is all the way the game of cricket a winner.
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Oct 02, 2012 05:57pm
Yessssssssssssssssssssssssss.
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Oct 02, 2012 08:26pm
Pakistan can give the same look to India as the one given by Yuvraj Singh to Nasir Jamshed. Pakistan is a far superior team than India.
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Oct 02, 2012 08:16pm
Hey man, give the credit where it is due. Pakistan played against Australia like top class team. Don't dilute their achievement.
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Oct 02, 2012 06:24pm
PAKISTAN won again today :)
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Oct 02, 2012 06:07pm
hey Fen Tian what about your faces when you loose to India.... hahahah remember that or forgotten already
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Oct 02, 2012 06:16pm
no one loose deliberately in these tournaments, so do not find lame excuses
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Oct 02, 2012 07:37pm
Sore loser, LOL
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Oct 02, 2012 06:43pm
Time matters. You will see tournaments happening in Pakistan in few years again. Don't loose heart.
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Oct 02, 2012 06:25pm
Hilarious :-)
I liked the comment. Cheers!
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Oct 02, 2012 06:18pm
Ridicolous-- I wish it would had happened- I still remember Shane Watson hitting all of top indian bowlers all over the ground in super eight match. Dont even think about it that Australia lost deliberately- We had strong bowling attack....
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Oct 02, 2012 06:19pm
India please pack your bags, go home and please try to make difference- Noodles khatay hain ya peetay hain..lolx
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Oct 02, 2012 06:21pm
Razzak's 22 runs makes a difference. Yasir would have put Pak Team in trouble.
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Oct 02, 2012 06:44pm
The spelling is "LOSE" not "Loose"!
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Oct 03, 2012 08:16am
Don't worry buddy we have 2 one day series world cup and 1 20/20 and 2 under twenty world cup to show, now lets count how many do u have????
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Oct 02, 2012 08:16pm
PAKISTAN'S Flag in India's match...must be so irritating for indians isn't it :)
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Oct 02, 2012 06:54pm
Congrats Aussies. Your effort bore fruit today :) And see, India SA going home.
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Oct 02, 2012 07:35pm
you got that right.
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Oct 03, 2012 07:47am
hahahahaha very right Kashif..
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Oct 02, 2012 08:20pm
after 121 SA was like, ok india you win,we are no more playing this match...:)
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Oct 02, 2012 08:19pm
yes they are our home grounds coz we proud to say they host us like their own ppl.
and yes we ppl have a dissapointment for our lost, but do remember, the battle is not over yet.... we will a make a huge come back insallah........
and for the indians fans,
ooooo asi JIT GEYAN:):D
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Oct 02, 2012 08:20pm
Dont find cheap excuses, try to get into the semi finals next time.
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Oct 02, 2012 08:20pm
Sure, the grapes r sour.
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Oct 02, 2012 07:36pm
Wow...what sore loser you are with no sportsmanship, LOL
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Oct 02, 2012 05:43pm
Somebody should have seen Indian cricketers and their supporters faces while they were close to 121.Seems like they would cry any moment,simply devastated.Good to see India team out of World cup.
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Oct 02, 2012 05:45pm
Australia deliberately threw away their match against Pak to stop India from qualifying for the finals. India, they know, once in the semis would have hit them hard and would have been a tougher team to fight and win against in the finals.
Pakistan got into the semis not because it won, it got into the semis because Australia very cleverly chose to lose!
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Oct 02, 2012 08:25pm
dil k bahlanay ko ghalib ye khayal acha hai :-D... The best part, even though the ICC and BCCI try so hard to sideline Pakistan from International cricket, still we come out from no where and qualify for the semis in a mega event and actually stand quite a chance of winning the trophy.. I wonder how my Indian friends would put this.. It's good to try and overcome the frustration by finding lame reasons.. hahahaha
O wait, are the passengers seated?? Plane's about to take off... comes from colombo airport :-D
Good Luck Pakistan !!!
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Oct 02, 2012 05:13pm
India out; Thanks BCCI for not allowing IPL.
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Oct 02, 2012 06:08pm
and people remember if India had made it through how would you greet your own players hahahahahahah
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Oct 03, 2012 07:48am
You can play any team against India in any of the world cup. The result is not going to change. India proved it in 1992, 1996, 2003, twice in 2007, 2011 and now. No matter who wins the cup. We are the most happiest people having defeated Pakistan. In 2011 World cup, there were more celebrations after winning the Semis against Pakistan than after winning the Finals against Srilanka. We didn't even bothered to watch the Finals as for us, we had won the cup after the semi finals itself.
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Oct 04, 2012 08:39am
Can you please come up with an incident when India used DRS for unfair means.
And please stop crying on what India does every time.
You may win the world cup but no way u can defeat India. These are just lame excuses. Anyways I hope pakistan wins it will bring some good news for your not so happening country.
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Oct 04, 2012 07:55am
Agreed with Huma. This is the worst moment for Indian Captain but glorious tournament for India. They again beat Pakistan with big margin.
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Oct 03, 2012 08:19am
See when you remind them of the history of world cup no comments, they can enjoy their luck till next match...
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Oct 02, 2012 08:50pm
yes we accept that india didn't reach the semi-finals but it doesn't matter because we maintain 100% winning record against pakis in any worldcup.And if you want to see crying faces then please remember any worldcup match where india beats pakistan terrifically.
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Oct 03, 2012 08:42am
112 was required for aus to qualify,, Even Bangladesh wold have qualified had they played against Aus.. This was the same story triseries... in which Aus deliberately losed to Sri Lanka, so that they can again beat them in final...
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Oct 03, 2012 02:08pm
Of course when you have DRS system to do you the unfair favors, for once please try to win with the fair umpiring ;D
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Oct 03, 2012 07:09am
Australian allowed Pakistan to enter into semifinal by playing mediocre. They have taken smart calculative step to win this cup.
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Oct 03, 2012 07:05am
congratulations to pak cricket team. well done . keep it up. wish more wins
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Oct 03, 2012 07:00am
Surprise surprise another pakistani fails a dope Test Mr.Abdul Rehman . Is it really a surprise , no not at all, foul means is a cancerous tumour embedded into Pakistani cricket. Like Nomads they wander the cricketing world , unable to appease their home masses. The true lepers of world cricket.
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Oct 03, 2012 06:55am
don't cry like babies. next time india play aus, ask your team to beat them atleast.
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Oct 03, 2012 06:54am
Our world doesn't end at india. keep it up Pakistan
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Oct 03, 2012 06:50am
Good One :)
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Oct 03, 2012 06:38am
believe me....pakistan will humiliate u there as well as it did in their home grounds
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Oct 03, 2012 06:37am
whatever the case may be, super eight is now super 4, the rest are losers !!!!
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Oct 03, 2012 06:33am
be thankful ajmal didnt perform against u..atleast pakistan left u in a respectable position by allowing u to beat them.........
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Oct 03, 2012 06:30am
at least we make to semis of every edition of t20 world cup........look at your boys......i bet ur boys are still busy counting their IPL money even on a world t20 field.
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Oct 03, 2012 06:27am
hehehehe.....serves u right.... this shows ur indian players are only happy to play for money and not for pride.... even ur great kapil dev has admitted that IPL has spoiled the indian players
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Oct 03, 2012 06:23am
you must comment
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Oct 03, 2012 06:21am
Why is there so much hatered by a minority of an intelligent race for Pakistanis? Show the world this is a game of cricket. This is where Pakistan have shown their class and carried themselves with dignity.!
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Oct 03, 2012 06:16am
Well done pakistan team a great win against aussies.Ater this win they were deserving for qualifying in semifinal round.Only win against pakistan for india is not enough.Good luck for semi final & final
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Oct 03, 2012 05:57am
Indian team wins 4 out of 5 matches. We lost one match that determined our fate in the tournament. Better Luck next time Team India.... We LOVE men in BLUE.
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Oct 03, 2012 05:45am
Shame on you for almost losing to South Africa. By the way ... Aussies already beat you earlier. So improve your game and stop blaming
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Oct 03, 2012 05:45am
Well done Hafiz and all team mates! I must ask you to give a chance to Asad Shafiq by replacing Imran Nazir. You will see the difference. Razzaq must continue batting. Keep spin attack until last moment and you did against Aussies. Keep the pace and we will win it.
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Oct 03, 2012 05:44am
don't need it ... we can qualify for semis without it. You need it more
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Oct 03, 2012 05:43am
Wow ... you should come on the media! Your brain works in mysterious ways
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Oct 03, 2012 05:41am
trying to be funny???
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Oct 03, 2012 05:38am
Big heart u have.. Great..
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Oct 03, 2012 05:31am
One can expect from Indians to blame Aussies for losing the match but the ground realty was different. You are speaking Indian mind........Please come out of fantasy world and blame your team. Winning from SA by just one run...Hah hah!..for me it is a total defeat of Inida team. From here you can see the performance of your players. Kuddos to Sri Lanka fans who always fully support Pakistan team. Thanks to Sri Lanka spectators from the bottom of our hearts. Love you Sri Lanka! I wish either Pakistan or Sri Lanka lift trophy in finals.
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Oct 03, 2012 05:29am
Pakistan destroys the Australians... .pakistan put a brillant show in the field both in batting as well as in bowling , there is a lot of talent in pakistan look at Raza Hasan he is looking awsome player...Pakistan is a favourite for the series, they will Insha Allah come back to the nation as champions. we kashmiri people support the pakistan just they support us ....luv u pakistan ...pakistan paindabad
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Oct 03, 2012 05:26am
But Team India is out of world cup and Pakistan is above India in both T20 and Test Cricket.India is competing with Bangladesh for lowest rank in T20 cricket.Good luck to losers India for Number 10 slot with Bangladesh
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Oct 03, 2012 05:14am
No need to blame Aussies. Pakistan demonstrated their bowling talent which Aussies could not resist and scummed badly to the bowlers tactics and better batting. Better blame Dhoni and his team.
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Oct 03, 2012 05:05am
But After all India is OUT...hahahahahahhahahaha
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Oct 03, 2012 05:02am
This photo had a very funny caption on facebook:
"Kohli ke peechay kya hai, Kohli ke peechay!" LOL!!
I do feel bad for India, they played a good tournament. What cost them was the margin of defeat against Australia.
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Oct 03, 2012 05:01am
Indian team has lost the hunger to win matches outside of india in last 2-3 years. The last series they played well was against South Africa in 2010. I've never seen positive attitude from indian team after that. They are winning matches/worldcup in india due to home advandage. It could be because Dhoni and his team has achived everything that they could have though about... money, fame and worldcup.... I'm glad best teams are in semifinal... Good luck to paki team!
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Oct 02, 2012 08:56pm
Away from us.
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Oct 03, 2012 04:37am
In spite of your all the conspiracies, we the Pakistanis have proved, we are the best. Performance speaks out not the words. And I can clearly smell the smoke of jealousy arising.
Welcome your team on the airport!
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Oct 03, 2012 04:36am
yeh cheez :) Pakistan Zindabad :)
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Oct 03, 2012 04:30am
Well said my friend. Let
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Oct 02, 2012 07:44pm
I'm Indian fan, but I still think Pak is better team to beat/compete in semis, Indian batting was so pathetic, sharma played like it was One day match, wasted the whole over, and I think it was probably the first maiden over in t20.
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Oct 03, 2012 04:08am
Interesting comments!!! I love the fact that India is out of the tournament, in-spite of having the big guns and a renowned IPL league, they still couldn't make it! hahahahahahaha, well i think these players are just good to perform at a local IPL level. Bye Bye India!!!!! *waving handkerchief*
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Oct 03, 2012 03:55am
Better team moved to Semis, thats it. No further arguments. Congratulations Pakistan, you played really well. Even after such a big defeat from India, you collected your self and delivered on occasion. On other hand India was average, lost to Oz with big margin, didn't play with Pakistan keeping NRR in mind while chasing a low target(management team error, may be not dhoni and team, but analyst should know that they need to get 9 or 10 runs per over to go past Pakistan NRR) and finally, an average team selection(only 1 specialist spinner) and play against SA. Yes, we won against Pak/SA, but we didnt play like we have analyzed and targeting Semi, where as Pakistan was well targeted and focused. Hartley congrats to the team who is denied a long period of international cricket at home, faced big defeat just before the match with group leader and out performed two teams in one game (i.e Australia and India both :-) ). Good Luck for the Semis and may be Final as well.
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Oct 03, 2012 03:52am
Pakistan deserve to be in Semi-finals. They comprehensively beat Australia and right now, seem the only team apart from Sri Lanka capable of beating Aussies. India played well, but all their wins were too close. Against Pakistan, they took too many overs to overcome a modest total of 128 and against SA, just won by 1 run. Their bad loss against Aussies has come to haunt them. Lesson learnt is going forward, if you beat someone, beat them comprehensively, as NRRs have started playing more than an ordinary role when it comes to elimination.
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Oct 03, 2012 03:52am
Faraz
Please guys - Let us not put each other down - It is high time we should bury the past and sincerely be for each other. Ameen
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Oct 03, 2012 03:45am
Forgot to add, even our women t20 team beat you in this world cup - hahahahahaaha - can't stop laughing!
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Oct 03, 2012 03:44am
HAHAHA - love the indian comments here. Don't gloat over winning one match against Pak. We killed you less than 2 weeks before that in the first match- as we all know there is no such thing as a "warm up" match between India and Pak. boo hoo. We won one and you won one. We are the ONLY T20 team to qualify for the semis in EVERY world T20! Enjoy the ride back home Dhoni. Yeh T20 hai, tameez say khaila jaata hay aur TAMEEZ say dekha jaata hay. HAHAHAHAHA...
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Oct 02, 2012 07:38pm
Some people just can't take defeat, LOL
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Oct 03, 2012 03:38am
I feel sorry to India..They played well they won but still, But i love the way they are kicked out of the tournament.Pakistan Zindabad
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Oct 02, 2012 07:39pm
Yep
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Oct 03, 2012 01:37am
Shame on aussies for losing so heavily to pakistan. Had they lost narrowly, india would have made it to semis. Everyone is jealous of our ipl. Never allow pak players in ipl and damn to big bash league. Amen
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Oct 03, 2012 01:30am
No one really cares even if you had one!
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Oct 03, 2012 01:30am
Now that is an interesting angle. So every failure is really a conspiracy!
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Oct 03, 2012 01:27am
I am sure you are truly experiencing that exact feeling right now.
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Oct 03, 2012 01:26am
Doesn't matter where you play, a "Win" still comes home!
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Oct 03, 2012 01:21am
I would love to see Pakistan win the tournament. The cup would still remain in the subcontinent. Unless you have forgotten your geography?
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Oct 03, 2012 12:54am
Pakistan played with intent today though Australia was a bit too defensive. Dhoni has made many mistakes in the tournament. Today he should have gone for the big win or loss -- not just any win. He should have taken Harbhajan and fielding should have been more attacking. Our top order -- Gautam and Veeru -- is a liability, more so than our bowling. We have bowled out four teams in this T20, yes T20, tournament. That said, you always need a slice of luck when you have a tournament of equally strong teams. In the one-day world cup, Pakistan dropped so many catches of Tendulkar.
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Oct 03, 2012 07:41am
This is the Worst Moment for Indian Captain........:) Well played Pakistan
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Oct 02, 2012 11:43pm
becouse you know pak team can' t beat india either chief ajmal look ordinary against india you have't open acount against india
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Oct 02, 2012 11:39pm
NO AUSTRALIA, INDIA, NEW ZEALAND, AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA, SOUTH AFRICA, ZIMBABWE, ENGLAND WILL COME TO PAKISTAN TO PLAY CRICKET.
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Oct 02, 2012 11:30pm
dil kay khush rakhnay ko Ghalib yeh khayal achha hai...
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Oct 02, 2012 11:27pm
@indian: to refresh your memory kindly google overall cricket rivalry between Pakistan and india.... for your kind information, Pakistan is leading in every format except T20...
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Oct 02, 2012 08:59pm
No matter what india is out.
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Oct 02, 2012 06:31pm
Congratulations to Pakistan for making it into the semis by beating Australia. Credit must be given where due.
Having said that, Australia
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Oct 02, 2012 07:10pm
Hurrah Pakistan cricket team won today against mighty Australians.
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Oct 02, 2012 09:08pm
Agree.
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Oct 03, 2012 07:35am
Austarlia lost deliberately to keep India out
Pakistan never won against India in any world cup match ever
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Oct 02, 2012 07:59pm
Grow up Pakistani and Indian fans. It's a shame to read these comments.
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Oct 02, 2012 09:17pm
Paradox of modern cricket!
Australia won by losing and India lost by winning. I think the system was cunningly devised by a banker with the notorious 'sub-prime' portfolio management background.
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Oct 02, 2012 05:48pm
Still Pakistan Lost to India, so dont know whether you should be proud or disheartened. Anyways All the best to Pakistan Team. They are playing well in this Tournament. I would love if they or Sri Lanka wins the world cup. Let the cup always remain in the sub-continent.
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Oct 02, 2012 06:13pm
No comments!
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Oct 02, 2012 09:17pm
Team India is a formidable batting side, It has to seriously work to improve its bowling to contain the opponent. Pakistan needs to work hard to improve its batting strength. India played good but beating a team that has nothing to lose is always difficult because that team play tension free.
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Oct 02, 2012 07:09pm
I agree, Razzaq and fair umpiring would have made difference in match against India too. Hope Hafeez does not leave him out in the next one.
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Oct 02, 2012 06:42pm
Shame, indeed!
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Oct 02, 2012 06:14pm
India will meet South Africa at Colombo airport and also England Australia and most other teams at various airports home and away and play cricket. Who will visit Pakistan to play cricket? They will go to Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi and call it their home grounds. Shame.
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Oct 02, 2012 06:14pm
India should learn that they cant win the tornaments by just beating Pakistan.... Pakistan always helped them to go through due to some (untold) powers but they should admit that those powers- mysterious power- (i will say) dont work.......
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Oct 02, 2012 06:06pm
hey kashifff no problem we have sent you to the airport many times that too when we beat you in quarterfinal 2003, semi final in 2011 and final 2007 haha at least we beat Pakistan
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Oct 02, 2012 06:04pm
India out only because of run rate remember that man Kohli you would not able to get him out many times...haha and secondly make your own PPL and play there you get frustrated because every one is making money in IPL and you cant....haha cant make your own PPL
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Oct 02, 2012 05:09pm
Pakistan will me Sri Lanka in Semi Final and..............................South Africa will meet india again at ......................................................Colombo airport...............yeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaa
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