Afghanistan v Pakistan | 2nd T20I | Sharjah | 26 March 2023 | Pakistan Innings

[Hextro]

Because he's been batting at 8. He averages 40+ in FC and ODIs because he's a proper batsman.

Imad averages less than 15 batting at 5-6 in 13 innings. He has scored 5 fifties in his ODI career 4 of which came in losing causes. Imad averages more in matches lost than he does in matches won. This trend continued in the recent PSL where not a single one of Imad's fifties came in a winning cause.

 

[Asif321]

Poor from Azam . Imad being the best batter is concerning

 

[nextover666666]

Abdullah Shafique has serious problems with lbws. He needs to get it sorted before ever appearing for Pakistan again.

Its something he will have to work on...maybe persist with him in ODI but do not completely disregard him

 

[Usman Chadda]

This is a better pitch than the first game, Afghanistan would find it easier to chase whatever Pakistan put up.

Poor batting honestly so far.

 

[AAli98]

Imagine tailenders Haris & Ayub chasing 152 v Ind in a pressurised World Cup situation situation… will be a bloodbath!!

 

[imshally81]

So 2-0 on the cards...

 

[iRfaN_LA]

It tells a story if Imad Wasim is your top scorer. This a pathetic batting lineup which was being carried by Rizwan and Babar who we kept blaming for everything.

 

[nextover666666]

I hope the quantity of sane people like you increase in numbers on this thread

Thank you

 

[emranabbas]

Powerplay is yet to come

 

[zarak]

Smart to play Rashid out hope shadab is not dumb

 

[Jazx]

are some of the posters here for real? you peeps do realize this is a meaningless series in which we are trying young blood... afg can win this stupid series 3-0, it wont mean a thing, but it will give some of these youngsters much needed game time... and yes it stinks that the kids havent really gone hot, but that is the whole point, let them get a taste, get a feel, get that understanding of hard work needed in the domestics. So, please stop dreaming about babar and rizwan etc, when we play a proper series they will be back, and afg (they know it too) wont beat our main side...

Whatever the reasons, still you can't expect afg to dominate like this or win 3-0. If it was some other big team then this was somewhat acceptable.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Shadab is under massive pressure. Just look at him.

 

[Hextro]

Imad is batting at an SR of 105 right now and SR enthusiasts on this forum are celebrating his inning.

 

[sweep_shot]

Youngsters failed again.

Imad is bailing Pakistan out.

 

[hitthestump]

Poor from Azam . Imad being the best batter is concerning

He's literally just tuk tuking without a care in the world.

Babar and Rizwan run twos, they find gaps and they work hard for their runs.

Imad is having a casual net practice and making a fool out of the whole nation.

 

[nextover666666]

If Pakistan can get an over of about 15 or 20 runs it will help a lot but can they do it...seems unlikely...afghan has bowled well again

 

[imshally81]

I want to give long run to this batting line

 

[reversehook]

is it me or shadab and imad not really on talking terms... evident on that 14.2 delivery

 

[JibranAnsari]

Good stuff by afghanistan ,they are an excellent t20 team.

 

[Rana]

What a dumb referral

I could see in real time he was not out

 

[imshally81]

Excellent running

 

[zarak]

He's literally just tuk tuking without a care in the world.

Babar and Rizwan run twos, they find gaps and they work hard for their runs.

Imad is having a casual net practice and making a fool out of the whole nation.

Yes but Babar played poor in WC and Asia cup so its okay and this is a good innings

 

[ammar_merry]

Imads been good. Should be a permanent number 5 in all white ball formats

Imad averages less than 15 batting at 5-6 in 13 innings. He has scored 5 fifties in his ODI career 4 of which came in losing causes. Imad averages more in matches lost than he does in matches won. This trend continued in the recent PSL where not a single one of Imad's fifties came in a winning cause.

He has scored lot of meaning less scores in ODIs boosting his avg. Nawaz in his short career has lately more impactful innings earning him 5 MOTM.

 

[reversehook]

lols shadab past the line at stumps and afghani 3rd ump wants another angle

 

[zarak]

He has scored lot of meaning less scores in ODIs boosting his avg. Nawaz in his short career has lately more impactful innings earning him 5 MOTM.

Yeah but something tells me he would be a good ODI batter. Usually hides lower down.

 

[Rana]

Get to 130+ somehow

 

[topspin]

You are right. But it would nice we if use the same standards for all players. If 120 is a poor strike rate then Imad is playing poor too.

You don't understand. Hitthestump was laughing at Imad's strike rate, so I was using his standards for Babar and Rizwan, as he's the most vocal supporter of this duo on PP.

 

[LegendAli]

is it me or shadab and imad not really on talking terms... evident on that 14.2 delivery

Imad Hemsworth is not on talking terms with anyone, leave Shadab out of this.

 

[zarak]

He has scored lot of meaning less scores in ODIs boosting his avg. Nawaz in his short career has lately more impactful innings earning him 5 MOTM.

Nawaz does poorly when you expect him to do well and then will surprise you now and then. He lacks batting intelligence.

 

[Rana]

Decent over against Rashid that

Great running

 

[asifh96]

How ironic, Imad Wasim playing the ‘anchor’ innings that everyone criticises RizBar for.

Why is Imad playing like this? (Apart from his limited ability). He knows the rest of the batsman are even more useless. There in lies Rizbar’s issue as well - no one can bat after them. If they didn’t open, we would be 0/2 nearly every match.

A team with Imad, Shadab, faheem, Nawaz and Azam Khan playing as proper batsmen is an absolute joke. THEY are all glorified tailenders.

More than happy with Haris/Saim given opportunities. Just get rid of these so called ‘batsman/all-rounders’

 

[Hextro]

He has scored lot of meaning less scores in ODIs boosting his avg. Nawaz in his short career has lately more impactful innings earning him 5 MOTM.

Imad is the type to score when the match is already lost.

 

[hitthestump]

It tells a story if Imad Wasim is your top scorer. This a pathetic batting lineup which was being carried by Rizwan and Babar who we kept blaming for everything.

I don't want to say "we".

It was a vocal minority who know nothing about cricket.

First their hero Sharjeel was humiliated during PSL and now we have this humiliation in front of us today.

Most of us know what Babar and Rizwan do for this team.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Do they know how hit boundaries?

 

[emranabbas]

Power play
Now showtime

 

[emranabbas]

Do they know how hit boundaries?

Bro they are playing in uae not Australia

 

[reversehook]

Imad Hemsworth is not on talking terms with anyone, leave Shadab out of this.

shaddy is in rizbar group... imad isnt... o well, but its evident they aint talking in between balls or overs etc... just playing for Pakistan

 

[castortroy]

Not a hit a single boundary against rashid in both games

 

[Rana]

Depressing batting

 

[reversehook]

Do they know how hit boundaries?

how they know hit boundaries?

 

[Ahmed216]

Imad has played well with so many wickets already down. Now he needs to finish big

 

[zarak]

shaddy is in rizbar group... imad isnt... o well, but its evident they aint talking in between balls or overs etc... just playing for Pakistan

Nah I think Shadab is diplomatic they were talking in the previous game.

 

[imshally81]

Shadab eating the balls here

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Harris need a big slap…the shot he played was just beyond imaginable. He needs to understand everything is not to be slogged. He is a good hitter.

 

[topspin]

He's literally just tuk tuking without a care in the world.

Babar and Rizwan run twos, they find gaps and they work hard for their runs.

Imad is having a casual net practice and making a fool out of the whole nation.

Maybe because we're 5 down and we need to bat the 20 overs?

Either you're exposing your level of cricketing IQ here for everyone to see or you have a clear agenda against him.

 

[Rana]

Maybe because we're 5 down and we need to bat the 20 overs?

Either you're exposing your level of cricketing IQ here for everyone to see or you have a clear agenda against him.

Clear agenda

 

[zarak]

Maybe because we're 5 down and we need to bat the 20 overs?

Either you're exposing your level of cricketing IQ here for everyone to see or you have a clear agenda against him.

What about the whole go big go home batting intent type stuff. He is set enough. Played 45 balls needs to make it count.

 

[Saj]

Shadab struggling with his timing so far.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Abdullah shafique has been a disappointment ,needs to go back his basics. Poor test series and struggling with technique now. Psl was tamasha cricket.

 

[nextover666666]

What score realistically can Pak defend from here

 

[reversehook]

Maybe because we're 5 down and we need to bat the 20 overs?

Either you're exposing your level of cricketing IQ here for everyone to see or you have a clear agenda against him.

alot of folks easily show their lack of understanding of the game... or the fact they have never played hard ball cricket or club cricket etc... everything always should just equal to stick cricket

 

[NeVerMind]

This is awful...can't even get a single off every ball...

 

[topspin]

Clear agenda

He called Imad a coward for his PSL efforts. It was KingofPakBreakfast who had to remind him in response "the last thing he was, was a coward".

 

[Justcrazy]

Imd batting well , but Pakistan need a strong finish here.

 

[zarak]

alot of folks easily show their lack of understanding of the game... or the fact they have never played hard ball cricket or club cricket etc... everything always should just equal to stick cricket ��

I think Imad is playing okay. But I have seen posters roast someone like Riz for playing the same innings. Hence a bit confused. Are we calling this an okay innings or what

 

[asifh96]

This is what happens when tailenders are confused for batsmen

 

[Kroll]

I think we're gonna surpass 100!

Congrats to all PP'ers.

 

[Rana]

Take that you one Imad hater!

 

[imshally81]

Finally a boundary.. 666

50 for imad

 

[Rana]

He called Imad a coward for his PSL efforts. It was KingofPakBreakfast who had to remind him in response "the last thing he was, was a coward".

If nonesense was a person

It would be him

 

[JibranAnsari]

Need 30 more to make it competitive

 

[emranabbas]

What score realistically can Pak defend from here

120+ it's a big and slow ground

 

[nextover666666]

50...now get a century boy hahah

 

[Saj]

Imad sparing Pakistan's blushes here.

Showing up some of the other legends in this batting line-up.

 

[topspin]

alot of folks easily show their lack of understanding of the game... or the fact they have never played hard ball cricket or club cricket etc... everything always should just equal to stick cricket ��

Yep and they never last long because it ends up getting too embarrassing.

 

[ammar_merry]

Was imad slow before 50?

 

[Hextro]

Maybe because we're 5 down and we need to bat the 20 overs?

Either you're exposing your level of cricketing IQ here for everyone to see or you have a clear agenda against him.

Imad isn't trying to save his wicket, he's having a swing at every ball.

 

[Markhor]

This thread is becoming unreadable.

Babar and Rizwan are very good cricketers but their fans should accept both have limitations, mainly their SR in the PowerPlay. I'd suggest not being so bombastic after their high-profile failures at the World Cup (and Babar's flop in Asia Cup).

However it's obvious our batting reserves are appalling. Saim and Haris have a long way to go.

We need to tweak the batting order and our mindset. That means not settling for mediocre par scores on flat decks, and adjusting if conditions require. Then maybe we can celebrate tournament wins over simply reaching finals and gaining personal milestones.

 

[Xoib]

Depressing batting

Its babar and rizwan fault.

 

[nextover666666]

120+ it's a big and slow ground

Hopefully they can get to that or more

 

[Third Man]

Imagine tailenders Haris & Ayub chasing 152 v Ind in a pressurised World Cup situation situation… will be a bloodbath!!

Well if it's a pitch like another one where India scored 152, they might chase it inside 15 overs.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Can shadab time one?

 

[NeVerMind]

Why did we win the toss and bat first again? Same sluggish type of pitch...shows you why having a proper think thank is important

 

[PakPremi]

Need more boundaries from Imad now.

 

[topspin]

I think Imad is playing okay. But I have seen posters roast someone like Riz for playing the same innings. Hence a bit confused. Are we calling this an okay innings or what

I don't know what there is to get confused about.

If Babar or Rizwan came were batting in the middle order and had played the same innings on a spinning wicket with wickets tumbling at the other end, they would get the same credit.

 

[Hextro]

Sounds like PTI chants happening in the stadium.

 

[zarak]

please dont do ball tracking

 

[emranabbas]

Just 21 more runs and we can bag this

 

[Rana]

Its babar and rizwan fault.

It is

They didn’t let anyone develop for Pakistan

 

[MenInG]

Our young warriors are past their best score now of 92.