Suresh Raina joined the list of sportspersons who have joined the Prime Minister's campaign to clean India.
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Every player wants to perform in a big game and in an India-Pakistan clash, everyone wants to be a hero. However, not all can live up to the hype and a few crumble under pressure. Here are the top 5 batsmen who, according to the odds, may not score a fifty during the mega encounter:(Complete World Cup coverage | Fixtures | Teams | Players | History | Schedule)
1. Suresh Raina - 73%
Suresh Raina hasn't been in the pink of form. The 27-year-old left-hander is in a rut and have failed to cope with the bouncier conditions in Australia. So according to the odds and with Mohammad Irfan running in, Raina has a big chance of not getting a fifty against Pakistan in Adelaide on Sunday.
2. Umar Akmal - 73%
Another player who hasn't performed up to his potential. Umar Akmal has all the talent, but throws it all away at the critical moment. Even in the last World Cup, he almost took Pakistan across the line but was knocked over by Harbhajan Singh. Pakistan fell apart and handed India the victory.
3. Sohaib Maqsood - 71%
Although Maqsood has played a few important knocks for Pakistan in the recent past, the odds are stacked against him. He is a key player in the middle-order but the lack of experience in playing big games might just work against him.
4. Misbah-ul-Haq - 69%
Interestingly, the odds of the Pakistani captain not scoring a half-century are pretty high. He is Pakistan's best batsman and the team depends on him to finish games for them. If the Pakistani captain does fail Sunday, the Indians will surely fancy their chances.
5. Shikar Dhawan - 69%
Not a surprise to see Shikhar Dhawan in the list. This left-hander from Delhi has been in atrocious form and has failed to get the ball off the square. Although, he has shown signs of revival, against the likes of Irfan, it would be an uphill struggle for this Delhi-dasher.
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