Mohali match: Doubts are ‘fixed’

By SHAHID RAZA BURNEY | ARAB NEWS

MUMBAI: The defeat of Pakistan at the hands of its arch-rival India in the semifinals of the Cricket World Cup (CWC) in Mohali on Wednesday has sent the rumor-mill into overdrive, with several cricketers and betting punters claiming that it was a one-sided match and match-fixing had definitely played a role.

“How else could a good Pakistani bowler like Umar Gul have allowed India’s opening batsman Virender Sehwag to smash him for fours and sixes?” queried cricket enthusiast Mubin Khan of Dadar suburb. “And why did Afridi continue with Gul when the latter was proving expensive, especially when he gave 21 runs in a single over?”

Suresh Bhagwat, a human resources manager in a multinational company in Andheri, agreed, saying Pakistan must have thrown the game.

“Forget Gul being smashed all around, what about the four easy catches of Tendulkar that they dropped? The catch the experienced Pakistani cricketer Younis Khan floored of Tendulkar was just shocking. Later Younis did not perform with the bat either. This clearly indicates the match was fixed.”

Ravi Batliwala, a transport contractor, suggested that they deliberately played poor shots. “The Pakistani fielding was extremely bad — worse than their bowling and batting. Their middle batting just caved in. All the cricketers played as they were in a drama. Several of the Pakistani cricketers perhaps played deliberate poor shots, including the one by Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi.”

Iqbal Konkani, a fish merchant in Dongri suburb, said: “Look at the way Misbah batted. He did not score more than eight runs in 12 overs and was playing defensive shots. Even TV commentators were screaming as to why he was not going out and hitting when the required rate was climbing to as high as 12 per over. This reminded me of a former Pakistani cricketer Mudassar Nazar who batted the whole day and scored no more than 20 runs. And Misbah hit one or two fours in the final over. What does this all point to?”

Anniruddh Deshpande, a cricketing coach at the Oval Grounds in downtown Mumbai, said: “I really did not understand the logic of the Pakistani captain of not availing the batting power-play when it was required badly, between the 40th and 45th over. Why was it not taken when it is availed between the 45th and 50th over without being asked? Even the TV commentators were surprised by this. And why did the Pakistani players play bad shots, including Afridi? Misbah was perhaps deliberately not playing his shots till the last over. This gives credence to doubts about the match.” 

Even the political right-wingers weighted in, with the aging and sick Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray saying he was happy that “India inflicted a shameful defeat on Pakistan.”

He said that India’s victory meant that the “ugly feet of the Pakistanis would not touch the soil of Mumbai,” in the Cricket World Series Final on Saturday.

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KASHIF YOUNUS

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GOD know better this match was fixed or not.

But one thing is clear that Pakistan allowed India to win this match.

in my opinion some players Younus,Misbah and Umar should be questioned.

Supreme court of Pakistan should take soumoto notice and try to find out the fact and bring black and white in front of Nation.

DEDALUS

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Rumours don't make for responsible reporting. Going by the logic of this entirely one-sided story, almost the entire Pakistani team would have to have been bought. Your reporter missed the more obvious reasons for Pakistan's defeat: 1. Pakistan choked under pressure, whereas India just kept squeezing the rivals; 2. Afridi is a poor captain, Dhoni is the best captain of the Cup; 3. Sehwag is a far better batsman than Gul is a bowler; 4. Misbah was playing for himself, not for the team; 5. India played as a team, Pakistan did not.

NITIN

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When Pakistan loses against India it is termed as match fixing ...

Really feels pity on ppl publishing such baseless news that too by media without any ideologies

KHAN

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No doubt, what the retired cricketer, cricket specialist, commentator and all those who gave their expert opinions are very very true. I shell comment as an ordinary spectator, who enjoy the fair game.. The doubt is not limited to the day of play. Foul play was started against the Pakistan cricket team,when they defeated the previous world champion, (statement of Dilshan is part of record, defending world champion Australia and black wind WI and Went to the top in the group. Raw and all other dirty intelligence agencies of India, Indian Media, Indian extremist, Indian terrorist groups, World bookies, Indian prejudice crowd, ICC intelligence wing etc etc came in action. Because every one have its own interest and agenda in the defeat of Pakistan financially as well as politically. Which can not even briefly explain here.On the other side FAKE Pakistani leader ship, fake Pakistan cricket board and administration, apologetic behavior of the PM of Pakistan, Nonsense statements of FM of Pakistan, unnecessary statement of Umar Gul in press confs played an important role in the defeat of Pakistan cricket team. Washed the hope of billion of the cricket lovers and general spectators like me to watch a good game. Who always support the good players. For example ! I am a Pakistani. I always praise Indian,s team batting and fielding as a whole and individually Tendolker as a best bats man. Pakistani foreign minister ( MALIK ) issued a nonsense statement ( we are strictly watching the CRICKET TEAM ON THE ISSUE OF MATCH FIXING OR SPOT FIXING ) which demoralize the team. Instead of courage, the team went in annoyance internally. undue pressure on captain to give chance to play instead of Wahab Riaz. Which was proved tru. Imran khan, a so called specialist of cricket ( Jack of all but master of none ) spoked on different Pakistani TV channels irresponsibly and to give wrong suggestions to the team. For example, play with fast bowlers, the team who will win the toss will win half of the match, Shoaib Akhtar is a match winning player, after winning the toss bat first. Which were totally wrong. At the time of match with WI, he said the team who will win the toss will win half of the match. Where as Afridi said, toss does not matter. And when the TV anchor,after immediately toss, draw the attention of Imran Khan towards Afridi remarks. As usual he try to justify his suggestion by saying, aaaaan , hi hi its Afridi,s compulsion. If he does not say like this, complete team will be demoralize. Later on Afridi proved his statement by acts. And on the day of semi final, he repeat the same statement but with different result, which was beyond his control. Because as I mention above that there were many factors, which were going to effects and were proved during play and now with the opinion of experts. Game is not the name of win or defeat. When two teams or player plays. One win and one lose. Exception are there. When game ends on tie. Its proved that ICC is a fake organisation, who,s Motto is press the weak, bend before the strong, earn money to live luxurious life. Strong does not meant strong in play. Strong means politically strong, ethnically strong, regionally strong, strong in sources and strong in nos. Which is very dangerous. Those who spent thousand, stop there business, back up and buck up their teams, finish their differences and unite them. .A few criminals hijack their ambitions and passions. I am sure that even broad minded Indians are not satisfied. They want to see a fare play. Those who says that India won the match by playing, should remind the worlds of commentator in the last over. NOW THE CROWED IS SURE THAT INDIA WILL WIN THE MATCH. Lastly I shell my present my humble submission before the Pakistan cricket team You should ignored all types of pressure. Especially if there was from Fake Political leader ship, cricket board. Because its in there nature to retract from their statements. And should not be afraid from Indian extremist, terrorist, intelligence agencies, crowed etc etc. We love and respect you, because despite criminal conspiracy against you to wash out you from the world cricket. you defeated defending champion with great play and world champion on their own land after interested play. You yourselves become unite and unite the nation. You waves the flag of Pakistan on Indian territory, Pakistani national anthem is song. Slogan of Pakistan zinda baad were listening through out the world. May Allah SWT bless you all. Ameen. .

AIK

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Shame on this report ... Pakistani fans have to realize that Pakistan can also be beaten in a match .. When ever Pakistan loose a match instead of accepting that its a part of game Pakistani fans starts talking about match fixing ...
They must realize that Pakistan played well but India keep the things under controlled and easy won the game ... dropping catch .. bad over by Gul is a part of game and it can happen in any match ....

VIJAY GOWDA

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It takes a hell of a life in order to convince the people of sub-continent(India/Pakistan) that all international matches, be it one-day or IPL leagues are fixed to serve a small financial class of multi-billionaire group. It is this vulturous group based in America & in Gujarat that takes the major profit from the match-fixing, for they have complete control over not only India/Pakistan media but also International media, Players & the bureacracy. Just before the semi-final match between India-Pakistan, almost all the daily newspapers of India carried the news saying "Match-Fixed; India to lose". This type of tricky news are printed to mislead the public that incase India wins, then the public will assume that matches are not fixed, that these are genuine ones. My dear friends of Pakistan, I am an Indian. Believe my words, neither players of pakistan nor the players of India are playing for their country. They all have taken us for a ride & have been so. The only source where most of get mislead is "Media". Because, the media in India & Pakistan also gets the good share of match fixed money. In India, a section of media with rhetorical fantasies accuse the underworld based in Dubai for fixing the match. This is a half truth. The actual businessmen based in Gujarat & America run the show in Dubai staying far away using their middlemen. And to those who yet doubt my statements, ask all those crime reporters of Indian newspapers. out of 10000 reporters, not one wil deny my theory. This is the naked truth. Many in India, like me believe that semi final match was fixed. This also happens when India loses. Publics are made to look like monkeys & are looted like a hell. All records are bogus.

MOHAMED TALIB

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Pakistani players are already carrying a baggage of bad reputation - Mohali episode may not have the issues of max-fixing. However, no one can say anything - only solution would be to make all the Pakistani players pass through the lie-detection test. If they are really honest, they will come out clean; otherwise the whole picture will come forth. Money is such a thing that it can easily corrupt anyone. Pakistan should pay their players well and should allow them to run for ads; so that their appetite for money is full.

MOHIB SIDIQUI

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i have not understand till now why do people say such a thing when a country defeated. They played well but their luck was not in fovour of them. If umar gul was bowling was not good than mr. Zahir khan 1 over was also hooked.When you zre leading a team it is team decision when and wherw tot ake power play.

RAJIV

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Im an Indian, and would like to reiterate that the match was totally fixed and controlled from Dubai. There was no betting and all bookies sat out. Afridi didn't take power play while he was there, Misbah made sure the asking rate went upto 9 per over, fienders dropped catches, Afridi was smiling in the dressing room, while wickets tumbled, no aggression in the match at all, Afridi was also trained to speak sorry for the country. He is till saying sorry but the bottom line is they all got houses in Dubai and made $$$$ 2 million each !!

MANA

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All Indians got surprised when Pakistani players missed 5 catches of Tendulkar. But, no Pakistani people doubt on their players. Even Rahman Malik told them not to fix the match and their PCB is watching them carefully.

The captain Mr. Afraid got angry when he listen the interview with Press brefore starting the Match. On the other hand Pakistani rival media were making fun of Indian Team and India in all the channels. Instead of concentrating on their players activities.

India might have not win the Match, but, sure there is somthing behind the screen their performance was very bad which i have never seen before, If was surprise they couldn't score 260 in 50 overs.

But, most of the Indians says since MS. VEENA MALIK'S good wishes were with Indian team so we won it.

Now it's the responsibility of PCB to find out what was the deal behind the screen.

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray hates Pakistani people and Pakistan because they send the Terrorists of 26/11 to India to kill the innocent people where more then 166 people got RAW killed including the British, American, Israeli and Indian VIPs. Not only Bal Thackeray Hates Pakistanis even all Indians will hate Pakistani people because, indian people has good co-existence since the attach, people started hating each other.

Still No Pakistani will regret for Slaughtering the innocent civilians. People can view the clips on youtube by selecting "Exclusive: The Kasab Confession Part - 4" there are more then 17 clips loaded.

PITY PAKISTAN

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I sincerely Pity this Burney guy, it seems that the defeat has taken a toll on him. How can the Arab News let him publish his own constructed views to be published. Its all his fabrication, like any other fan of cricket game or i should say a Pakistani.
If sehwag played better game than omar gul what is wrong, why do you forget wahab riyaz then, who has taken 5 wickets, the same guy has been banged by Indians in srilanka in Asia cup i believe 8 overs 80 runs something.
Two teams played and a better team on that day WON.
Pakistan has done great job by restricting India for 260, every body thought India would score 320+. Was it not an achievement, Pakistan simply choked on the big occasion.
Now the Heros before Wednesday have become Villans and People are screaming. shame on you. shame on this report,guy, shame shame

DR. ZAF

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I think brother Kashif you are over reacting on the situation. Yes Pakistan lost the match rather than India won it for their skill. India handled the pressure better. We lacked planning and were nervous. Our big players did not perform. The fact we lost by only 29 runs given the situation in the match is commendable. We needed one big partnership one person to score big. This match was too big to be fixed as such. Must benefit of doubt to the our players, we as spectators were so nervous what about the players? We should appreciate their efforts and congratulate India for their win, although we could have won.

SAFI H. JANNATY

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Come on, it is like the story of "the grapes are sour" ; let us accept the fact that Indian team displayed full team spirit and deserved to win. There is absolutely no point in maliciously attempting to strip Indian Team of their splendid performance and throwing the deserved victory in the flames of match fixing. Such insipid thoughts should not be entertained at all. It is important to accept the defeat with grace. It is a game and when the two teams play, only one will be victorious.

If there were to be a slight truth in such baseless allegations, India would have scored over 300 runs. If the people who made such reckless statement knew, more betting was involved on Sachin completing his century and Pakistan would have allowed him to score hundred

In the interest of the game, let us stop tarnishing the names of the team and players

ASHAD ALI

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No doubt the match was fixed. First of all Umar Gul, the guy who performed well in previous games was out of ideas and could'nt find right line and length despite bowling 6 overs. In the begining he bowled all the deliveries leg side and off side which a talender can even hit for four with only 3 players out side 30 yard circle. And then Afridi bought him back despite giving 41 runs in 4 overs and again during the batting powerplay and he bowled full tosses and gave 24 runs in 2 overs. And what can I say about our batting, Hafeez,K.Akmal,Younus and Afridi they all gave away their wickets, there was nothing special in India's bowling attack. Both Nehra and Munaf are third class bowlers and does'nt deserve to play even in county cricket. but that is the best talent India have.

EXPAT

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I really really feel sorry for Mana
Poor guy or girl thinks he is making us feel bad?
Dude .. I am sure Pakistanis dont give a damn to what you think and thats besides the point of you having no life -_-.
My Dad is the vice president of IKEA corporation and almost 99 indians serve him and he has a team of equally high professional Pakis with him.
Mana my poor friend you go serve Saudis what you are really good at?
Nobody respects you
Not even Hindus respect you
you suck Brutally

RAYMOND DAVIS

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its ok to accept defeat rather than to say that players have sold their country i.e mother for few dollars its big shame but its common in pakistan to sell your kin one example we have seen recently is that you can kill any pakistani and get out by paying few hundred dollars so selling a country is no big deal for pakistanis ... pakistanis have time and again proved that for few dollars they can go to any extent ....... IAM A PAKISTANI AND IAM ASHAMED TO SAY THAT FOR MONEY WE SOLD OUR MOTHER TO INDIA

ALSAHDIQ

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Do us all a favour. Spare us your speculations and let us get the facts right. Both the teams like almost every other team are capable of winning and losing against each other. In this case, there is a history that each have won and lost against each other many a times. There is a time when one team is in excellent form as was or still is Australia. The recent events have shown that the top teams are Sri Lanka and India. Sri Lanka is likely to win against India . The Pakistani team has shown that it has some how reversed its trend of going downhill. Its performance in beating Australia was astonishing and taking on India was very gallant. It has the potential in store to get back to its prestigiuos place, provided that the team members continue to maintain discipline needed.

MORPHEUS

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Yes, it was fixed!!!

BUT not for the MONEY

but for the FUTURE of the country

Heck, we have done something similar for Bangladesh to become a test playing nation

Now through cricket, the two countries can start peace dialogues again

Gul. , Afridi, Misbah, and Yunus played their part.

The rest of the team probably didn’t know. Hafeez and Wahab tried their best. They were the ones actually trying to win and playing the game like a True Semi Final it was. Did anyone miss the enthusiasm; will to fight and loosing gracefully in the end?

The plot was to get the best pace baler involved, get the captain and the two senior players on the same page and then execute the plan

So, it was Gul who kept bowling leg side balls with an off side field and then Afridi continuing with him, and then the dropped catches to make sure that they get to decent total

When it came to batting, making sure that they waste balls, not take power play when actually needed, and make it harder for the new batsmen

Pakistanis should look at this as a blessing in disguise as it probably averted a harsh political reply from Indians

INDIANS DIDN’T WIN (THEY KNOW IT).

PAKISTANIS GIFTED AWAY THE MATCH

XPLOSIVE

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it was indeed a match fixing..... it cant happn in all maches...wat about afridi's batting...why da hell did he raise da ball so high 2 get out??and at last he was happy congratulating INDIA 4 reaching da finals.......DEFINITELY something's fishy!!

AMIN

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If Pakistan fixed the match, that doesn't mean they fixed it with Indian Team. If they did so, they must have done that with bookies against huge sum of money. So, that means Team India has anything to do with that. India won the match and that's the result.

DR.GOPINATH

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Khan you are so funny, but please, dont waste any more time. Take your medication quickly.

SAKAZMI

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to prevent billion plus not to cry a worship or diplomacy to prenent a billion'shostality.

THUNDERBOLT

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@Khan, Sachin may have records. But I dont admire him at all. Coz he's got the worst batting styles. In India, they have made him God with the help of media. Someone pointed out here that banias(uppercaste) are involved. That may be true. Coz, the hindu scripture Manusmriti says Brahmins are bhoodevatas(Brahmins are God on earth). Now, the bania financed media has gone to the extent of proving that their theory is right. But I am asking what kind of fools are people in pakistan ? They allow their politicians to bomb pakistan for money. Players throw away their matches for money. Terrorists kill civilians for money. I mean money, money, money. What pakistan can do now is simply ban the cricket in the country & concentrate more the sports of olympics. I dont think in the history of cricket any team has dropped 5 CATCHES of ONE MAN in ONE MATCH ! ! ! ! !

TASIN JUNAIDI

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I m sure the same kind of news about it fixed would have started coming from India had India lost the game...logically speaking under so much of Government, media and ICC spotlight it was very difficult to fix this match..
My two cents to all sad pakistanis, "Just chill and move on".. Either you dont play any matches with India or understand loosing is also one of the outcomes in any match..

MUNAF

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Bal thakary is stupid idiot criminal according me, he is spoiling image of india in his old age. God has never give him right path accept ugly path to go. Pakistan team comparing to indian team is more balance than any other time in the world but this match is without doubt its something hided. Umar Gul and all the batsman made stupid bowling and batting. As I know younis khan never ever take catches accept droping and smiling but he always in the circle. How many catches he drop in slip area. Misba is another stupid player show lazy batting. All came to know now pakistan team allow indian bowlers to go beyond them. India is the only country having world poor bolwlers. Population 1.22 billions but no proper bowlers yet to find.

AMIN

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@ Mana....I feel pity for you. you're away from the truth. you are talking about Indian and pakistan media! about KASAB! OMG! You need to have a look on 'Who killed Karkare?"

I'm a born Indian, a responsible citizen and pure at heart when it comes to national support and I am not bound to prove that cos I'm patriotic for myself and for my Allah. But I must tell you, you never know whats cooking among the top leaders of Indian government in any regime. India is nice country with an exemplary blend of religions and culture but people (who have authority) there, have evolved as dacoit, murderers, scandalous and scammers. India as a government has excellent skills in presenting itself in front of the international community but their presentation is far away from the truth. Only the common public of India (regardless of their religion) are good. They have every features to feature as a nice gentlemen but don't talk about the politicians and leaders. They are corrupt and born liers. They have set benchmarks in corruption and crime. The lawmakers are the lawbreakers. You must be surprised to know that the so called arch-rivals (India & Pakistan) are actually friends at government levels (unofficially). You will be more surprised if I say there were some of the Pakistani leaders in power who were actually the Indian representatives. There was one Pakistani leader (name withheld) who when executed in Pakistani, resulted in a communal, one sided, government supported killing of Muslims. You will be left stunned if I say some of the Indian representatives sent secretly to Pakistan after division, were caught spying for India and were imprisoned in Pakistan. But when they returned back to India, they were warmly received by the Indian government, provided with royal bungalow and power. One of them is in the cabinet even. These are some of the facts which will never be included in Indian history. But facts will remain a fact.

KASHMIRI PUNDIT

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As usual Pakistani's see conspiracy in everything. They cannot digest the fact. For that MATURITY of mind is required.

They will never learn in life.

INDIAN

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Australia also lost to india in quarter finals. But they are not trying to cover up their impotency by saying match is fixed. Grow up pakis. Atleast Pakistan captain Afridi behaved like a gentlemen whereas the rest of pakistanis are behaving like boors.

ASHRAF

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All that was needed was "go slower than usual ya misbah"

XYZ

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This is exactly what happened. This is common sense not a rocket science to understand. This match was not just more than a Cricket Diplomacy designed by Fake Pak leadership and implemented by the two three senior team players for the future vision as admired by US emabassy.

HYDER

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i think game was totaly fixed ,because computer empire did very well job.

SHAMIM UDDIN

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It is really a tragic end the way our Pakistani Played in semi final against India. After looking the match one thing is evident that Pakistan was not playing for winning this match at any stage of game. Supreme court must call Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal, Younis Khan and MisbahulHaq for their play in semi-final as it was upto their legacy and standard?
Allah knows better what is behind their behaviour in the game.

Allah help Pakistan...!!!

INDIAN EXPAT

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To all defeated Pakistani Cricket Fans, I read all the rubbish comments posted by the frustrated pakistani fans, and really feel pity for you. Pakistani players may be in need of money and may be fixed the match also. What i want to say is that indian players are well payed and ours is a very rich cricket board, and i dont think Indians need to fix any match. Pakistan should stop playing cricket and concentrate on how to get rid of the poverty the country is facing..............@Khan dont go ahead with your stupid arguments.Pakistan is no comparison to India be it cricket or Growth of the country

M. MOOSA

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Pakistani team played the semi final with true hearts. I doubt there was any fixation. This is the long time weaknesses of the team. They are not good in the fielding. It is an old saying that catches win the matches. This is the main difference between the indians and srilankans with pakistanis. Pakistan has good batting line up but Afridi's strategy lacks with the batting order. Afridi should have to come at No. 3. After him Abdul Razzaq should be sent. Younus and Misbah are basically test players. Asad did wonderful job. We proud Pakistani team and should not blame them for fixation. This is always very difficult to choose the time to take the power play for every captain of the world teams. Please think positive.

MANA

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@EXPAT @AMIN

You both doesn't looks like Muslims, sure you are in favour of ISRAEL. If you are a Muslim, you should say the Truth, that this is right and this is wrong irrespective of religion, nationality or favouratism. Islam teaches that.

Why does Bal thakray hates Pakistani pepole? You open the history of India / Pakstan war, all the 3 times pakistan started War on India. India never ever started first.

What israel does in Palastine the same thing Pakistan does in Pakistan. Please look this video clip "Balochistan and Kashmir" on you tube. More then 24,000 Muhajir Muslims were killed by Pakistani Military between 1992 to 2002. Open the news papers and see the interview in Geo News of Pakistan on video clip. Or ask Mr. Altaf Hussain who is in London.

If you have any relatives in KARACH just ask them, what the govt. is doing with the Muhajirs??

Do you people still like if your Parents got killed in 26/11 Taj Hotel in Bombay??? What sympathy do you have for those who got killed by islamic Republic of Pakistani Terrorists? Are they not human beings? Still you are supporting Pakistan? Did you see the Pakistani Media how they respect the Terrorist? They say MR. AJMAL AMIR KASSAB.

The Pakistani media is telling him "MR." . More people in Pakistan converting to different religion at a rapid rate. All Muslims are killing to Muslims. Is this we pray for the peace in this world?? Pakistan is completely lost. Nothing islamic in pakistan. We never prayed our neigboubrs to be in troube and never expected they will come in wild with gund in our country.

In Pakistan 97% are Muslims, but the world say Pakistan is IT (International Terrorist) Country. As far as this match fixing is concerned, everybody suspects it might have FIXED. You cannot force somebody to accept which he doubts.

@EXPAT, if those Indians are not working let your father terminate them and bring Pakistani staff or hire Saudi Staff. In India we give work who works in examplary manner. Your father is not INGVAR KAMPRAD also an expatriate same like his staff. If you go to London, you see many Pakistanis working under the Rival Bangladeshi Owners Fast Food Center in Brick Lane.

PROUD TO B INDIA MUSLIM

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@Mana ..... Poor Mana ... he he he ... now I m more proud & feel good that my four father not choose to go to pakistan after partition of this great cuntry... But I love all Pakistanis ... except people like YOU..

ROHAN

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I THINK THE MATCH IS NOT FIXED..PAK IS A BIG LOSER

KASHMIRI PUNDIT

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Our LOVE India won the WORLD CUP................ Now pakistanis will say that Srilanka fixed the match...Ha..ha..ha..

But who cares.......

KHAN

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Congratulation to Indians, Indian Muslim and Indian occupied proud Kashmiri Muslims.

Proud to be Indian Muslim and proud to be Indian held Kashmiri Muslims. Remember when Indian security forces, intelligent agencie,s agents, Hindu extremest degrade your elders.

kidnap and rape your mothers, sisters, daughters then murder them and throw their bodies in jungals,where wild animals eat them.

kidnap your youngsters, tortured them, killed them, jailed them.

Slaughter your children.

Remember demolishing of Babari Masjid,

Remember Gujrati,s anti Muslims tiots, slaughtering and burning of person of Muslims.

Samjhota express fire and many many other tragic events, which can not explain here.

We the Pakistani are happy that the fore father of people like you did not came in Pakistan to make it dirty.

We don,t need traitor. Because too many traitors are already living in Pakistan, giving too much harm to Muslim Umma and especially Pakistan.

NEEL

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India won the cup! Great performance again by team India.

Pakistanis are losers, and that too a very bad losers. instead of accepting the defeat with grace and appreciating the good performance of Indian players in the high voltage match. They pop up with conspiracy theories as usual.

The SL captain rightly said that for this strong Indian batting lineup even 300-350 is also not a big enough target!

RAM

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Pakistanis are unable to digest failure. Yesterday they where praying for Sri Lanka to beat India, which did not happen. I am waiting to hear new excuses and new conspiracy theories to emerge after India winning the final. I guess Pakistanis can be good script writers for bollywood movies. The truth is India beat Pakistan comprehensively at Mohali and Thackerey was happy none of the Pakis reached Mumbai.

SKS

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i agree that it was a total drama and match was already fixed. A team who defeated Autralia world cahmpions and srilanka can play like they dont know how to play, it is pretty obvious what is the story. it was like WWE wresttling.

DESERTDULER

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@KHAN When you are so prejudiced towards anything Indian how can you say you are talking as a common man. Pakistanis don't believe in themselves how can they believe they lost a cricket match and that too with a bunch of jokers with butter fingers to keep the record straight of always losing to India in World Cup. If you want to talk cricket as a common man never mention politics as you did. You blame your politicians for your cricket players failure and always crib after losing to India only. Even a new born baby when informed about pakistan's loss to India [mind u only to India] will say match was fixed. You have ingrained that in every child's mind that's pakistani's mentality. Come out of it and accept defeat graciously. I wish some sanity prevails in the minds of all India baiters.

M. CHOWDHURY

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I have never seen a fixed cricket match and I am not suggesting that Mohali match was fixed as i haven't heard of any credible evidence till now; but I can confidently say that this is what a fixed match should look like.

It appeared to me that Pakistani batsmen were scared of winning the match and tried all possible ways and means not to win it.

1. Younus Khan and Razzaq appeared to be teenage Amateurs standing in front of mighty bowlers. They initially tried to waste time and later decided to suicide by playing poor shots deliberately.
2. Misbah appeared to have signed contract to take Pakistan to such a situation, from where even a miracle can not help them to win. Once he was sure of losing the match, he started taking the shots to complete his fifty.
3. It appeared that Pakistanis tried desperately to facilitate a century by Tendulkar, although they failed ultimately in their effort.
4. t was clear from the face of Pakistani skipper Shahid Afridi that he was not looking for a win. Even after their loss he looked relaxed.

I had to console my weeping daughter by saying that she should not be feeling bad for such people who betrayed their own nation and millions of well wishers like us outside Pakistan.

MK

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Let us say for argument's sake that the match was fixed ( As perceived by your so called panel of experts [ Fish merchant, Transport contractor, HR guy, so called coach]) Shame on the Pakistani team for being so corrupt and disloyal to their fans and countrymen. I'm sorry, but this does not look like a credible story to publish. Just portrays a lack of dignity in defeat...

KHAN

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DR GOPINATH thank you for sdvise. I think read all the comments. Even from non prejudice Indians and also advise them some thing please.
MR DESERTDULER. I think it is sufficient that you are earning you bread and butter from Pakistan,s brother country. How much you feel prejudice in the people of Pakistan. As I mentioned before. In game one win and one loss. I watch full final match. After 35 overs the crowd start slogans in favour of Indian team. I also remined you that in the semi final, upto last over your crowd was not sure that India will win the match. There were 6 balls and thirty runs. After 2 ball of the last over, spectaters left their seats, recollect their senses, stand up and start shouting in favour of Indian team. Before this their throat were dry, faces were white and painties were wet. Commentator said. Now the crowd sure that India will win the match. If not belief on me. Please get recording. Remaining to Summery of matches played in India and Pakistan in India. 31 matches are played. 17 Pakistan won. 10 India won. 4 no result. 5 matches played between India and Pakistan in world cup. India won all. Can be confirm please. Big does not means big in teritory and in Population. Big mean, big in character. Thank you.

KASHMIRI PUNDIT

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@ Khan............Pakistan is neither big in teritory nor character/heart. So, you cannot comment about others character,

Remember Mr Qadri is reading your comment.

KHAN

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MR DESERTDULLER. i think you don,t read comments regarding match fixing. You are narrow minded. Prior to this some one point out towards match fixing between Pakistan and another country. After winning the match they become out of cloths. Their prime Minister said, we took revenge of 1971 war. After that many wars are played between the two countries. They could not take revenge and win the war.
Now towards money. To earn money by hook or by crook is yours motto. GOD willing Pakistani players are well paid by PCB then Indian players. Can be verified by independent sources. You try too much to keep the Pakistan out of Cricket. But failed. All of your conspiracies will be back to you. Take care your self.

INTELLECTUAL MIND

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Why are all the Pak supporters sooo deperate to show themselves as Pathetic Losers!! India has won the match with sheer wit and power!! It was nothing Pakistan can do abt it!! But yes, if by saying that this match was fixed , the paki supporters do get any solace!! then please feel free to think it was fixed!! India BY winning against Pakistan and then Sri Lanka made a statement , We are India and are rising! Simple!! Now go back to yr drawing rooms and continue watching Indian Movies and serials!! :)

CHAMPION

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@ Khan...

what is wrong with you? You are abusing Indians? It only goes on to show how jealous you are of us Indians. You say PCB will give more money - then why was even the Pakistan Government crying from rooftops when no Pakistani players got selected for IPL. The cricket board gets money from Television rights, and this reflects on the country's economy. If you are unaware India is world's 4th largest economy (by Purchasing Power Parity) and Pakistan accounts for foreign aid in it's country's budget!! There are more muslims in India than in Pakistan. India is a secular country and world's largest democracy. We have muslim players and not long back even our team's captain was a muslim. There is no bias, if you are talented you get equal opportunities. So trying to portray yourself as "holier than thou" is a statement in vanity. Unfortunately when they sent you for a medical check-up, they cannot check your mind. Tell me a single field in which your country can claim superiority over India. You can cry and curse, but the fact remains INDIA IS THE WORLD CHAMPIONS. Lastly also remember, how so much ever a "SON" grows, he can't get bigger than his "FATHER".
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