The Maximum Cricket Podcast

Death… taxes…. And Pakistan losing from a seemingly unloseable position

• Against USA, they were defending 12 off 3 balls…. They lost
• Today against India, they were 80/3 off 14 Overs chasing 120…. They only required 40 off 36 Balls
• That’s a win probability of 93%…. And they lost…. Again

The Difference?

Jasprit Bumrah bowled that 15th over and changed the game like he so often does

• 3 runs conceded
• The Wicket of Rizwan

Not only that but

• In his first spell he picks up Babar

In his last over Pakistan needed 21 off 12

• Pakistan had a win probability of 64% (a touch generous but that’s neither here nor there
• 3 runs conceded and a wicket
• Now Pakistan need 18 off 6
• Game Over

He is the “Break in case of Emergency” player. You can use him at the start, through the middle and the death, it does not matter. 3 for 14 off his 4. What a player

Pakistan had the game under control when India were bowled out for 119.

• The 4 pronged Seam attack of Amir, Shaheen, Naseem and Rauf took 9 for 94 off 15 overs

I did say at the halfway point that 120 would be the highest chase at this ground…(which says more about the ground than anything)

But with Pakistans history and Indias attack you knew they would make it hard on Pakistan.

They managed to get to 72/2 and 80/3 and really should have won from there. But again…. Jasprit Bumrah was the difference….

This is “The GOOD, The BAD & The Land of the Free” brought to you by Maximum Cricket. 

My name is Matt Hunter, or Munter if you will. I’m joined by my co host in Jackson Latham or Jacko.

This show is about wrapping up all the action in T20 World Cup into a bite size show.

We bring you all the good…. And the bad (*cough Pakistan/NZ/England).

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INDIA vs PAKISTAN (00:00)

"Who's in The Hunt?"

- Group A (08:55)

- Group B (16:13)

- Group C (23:00)

- Group D (31:29)