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Can someone pls explain why Umar Akmal was asking for a helmet... when the match was done and dusted? Was he playing mind games with Loins even though the match was over. honestly no idea what was going on and would love to know what the reasoning was for that tamasha :hmmm:

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Cause what if Kulasekara decided to bowl a bouncer and it smashed him in the face? It's cost-benefit analysis. Before Pakistan lost: Costs = potential face injury. Benefit = Win the team a place in final. After Pakistan couldn't win: Costs = Potential face injury benefit = nothing. Hence he put the helmet back on. Anyone with some slight semblance of intelligence could work that out to be fair.

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Cause what if Kulasekara decided to bowl a bouncer and it smashed him in the face? It's cost-benefit analysis. Before Pakistan lost: Costs = potential face injury. Benefit = Win the team a place in final. After Pakistan couldn't win: Costs = Potential face injury benefit = nothing. Hence he put the helmet back on. Anyone with some slight semblance of intelligence could work that out to be fair.
But how's the benefit of not wearing a helmet be "win the team a place in the final" :dontknow: Am I missing something here :confused: Honestly it was surreal to see that stuff when the match was already over and barely 1 or 2 balls to go.
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He was smart. Earlier he took off the helmet knowing fully well that Kula would not risk a bouncer and with the field he will bowl yorker outside off. With the match already won, he felt now Kula had nothing to lose and might try a bouncer. Presence of mind I must say.

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He was smart. Earlier he took off the helmet knowing fully well that Kula would not risk a bouncer and with the field he will bowl yorker outside off. With the match already won' date=' he felt now Kula had nothing to lose and might try a bouncer. Presence of mind I must say.[/quote'] But my question is why not play with a helmet throughout? Do the chances to hit a boundary off a fast bowler increase if batting without a helmet? This really has me stumped.
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He was smart. Earlier he took off the helmet knowing fully well that Kula would not risk a bouncer and with the field he will bowl yorker outside off. With the match already won' date=' he felt now Kula had nothing to lose and might try a bouncer. Presence of mind I must say.[/quote'] This. It was clear initially Kula will bowl either slower deliveries or yorkers with his field setting.
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SHould Mahela be banned for the final? 110 minutes to bowl 20 overs today The chase started at around 8.35 PM India time and the last ball was bowled at 10.25 pm..a total of around 110 minutes, a full 30 minutes more than the 80 you get to bowl your 20 overs. As it is, Lankans played some dirty tricks to avoid that ban..will the ICC take note and ban him now?

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But how's the benefit of not wearing a helmet be "win the team a place in the final" Am I missing something here Honestly it was surreal to see that stuff when the match was already over and barely 1 or 2 balls to go.
If you play cricket you would know that wearing a helmet can be a bit of a burden and taking it off means an ever so slight increase in your co-ordination and vision. He thought that the risk of getting smashed in the face was less important than winning his team a place in the final so he took it off in the off-chance that it would improve his hitting. After Pakistan couldn't win he put it on again as the increased potential hitting would mean nothing and he was risking injury nothing essentially.
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I dont even know why he took his helmet off in the first place. One of those things that could make sense to only a Paki. Maybe he thought he would take his helmet off in Bollywood style and smash 4 sixes in 4 balls. :hysterical:

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