Afghanistan v Pakistan | 3rd T20I | Sharjah | 27 March 2023 | Pakistan innings

[MenInG]

A consolation win is all Pakistan can now extract from this series, but will it be that easy?

Pakistan's decision to bat first may change today if given the choice, apart from that, I can't see much more can be done to fix this side.

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[Major]

Backing Afghanistan to whitewash Pakistan.

The Afghans should try their bench strength and give chance to all other players who haven't been playing regularly. Will give a playing level field to Pakistan aswell

 

[nextover666666]

Azam Khan needs to be dropped and Haris needs to wicketkeep,

 

[Omer2002]

My prediction of 3 0 about to come true i am afraid...i think they need to bat second somehow

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghans are favorites to win it 3-0.

But, to be honest, these bilateral T20 series don't matter much. All about testing bench strengths.

Even England lost 0-3 in BD. Doesn't mean much.

 

[reversehook]

we can lose 30-0 to anyone, as long as it helps find/nurture talent or clear the smoke and mirrors from some of the so called talent...

 

[PakPremi]

Why Azam Khan keeping wickets ahead of Haris? Azam was very untidy last game. In either case he has no future with Pakistan for a long time. Looked hooeless in all 4 chances given to him at international level. Tahir also looks limited. Naseem needs to be rested for tgis game.

 

[Ramsay]

Why Azam Khan keeping wickets ahead of Haris? Azam was very untidy last game. In either case he has no future with Pakistan for a long time. Looked hooeless in all 4 chances given to him at international level. Tahir also looks limited. Naseem needs to be rested for tgis game.

Where are you going to hide Azam Khan on the field other than wicket keeping?

 

[Champ_Pal]

Backing Afghanistan to whitewash Pakistan.

The Afghans should try their bench strength and give chance to all other players who haven't been playing regularly. Will give a playing level field to Pakistan aswell

I doubt Pakistan will be whitewashed. Matches have been close so far.

 

[Hextro]

There is no point in changing the XI now. Play the same team they played yesterday and hope for better results.

 

[PakPremi]

Where are you going to hide Azam Khan on the field other than wicket keeping?

Why does he need to play now after his poor performances.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Pakistan should take revenge in this match by thumping the Afghans for more than 100 runs.

 

[Kianig89]

Stick with the same team let them sink or swim though I expect 3-0 to AFG

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan should take revenge in this match by thumping the Afghans for more than 100 runs.

They probably need the main players back for that to happen.

 

[emranabbas]

They probably need the main players back for that to happen.

Last time babar played Afghanistan he got out on a big fat 0 and rizwan on a 20

 

[gazza619]

No early team announcement today, lol.

Its all kudrat ka nizaam

 

[AAli98]

Don’t agree with blaming dodgy pitch etc.. Wasim waqar Inzy younis made careers on these type of surfaces.

The new breed want to be fed Rawalpindi highway & don’t want to put hard work in !!

 

[Kianig89]

Stop the rubbish about pitch, Sharjah is where Pakistan legends are built thriving on low docile wickets tonking spinners and bowling toe crushers be it Singer Cup Sharjah Cup Coco Cola Cup Australasia Cup

 

[PakPremi]

I expect to win today but they will need one of Iftikhar or Shan Masood in the team.

 

[badsha001]

They probably need the main players back for that to happen.

Babar and Rizwan can't buy runs for their life on this pitch and that too against Afghanistan whose bowlers are the tigers on these kinds of pitches against Pakistan's batsman. You need the likes Asif Ali and other hacks who can smash the ball at will on these pitches.

 

[shamaan]

Don’t agree with blaming dodgy pitch etc.. Wasim waqar Inzy younis made careers on these type of surfaces.

The new breed want to be fed Rawalpindi highway & don’t want to put hard work in !!

That was in tests not in t20s.

 

[shamaan]

Babar and Rizwan can't buy runs for their life on this pitch and that too against Afghanistan whose bowlers are the tigers on these kinds of pitches against Pakistan's batsman. You need the likes Asif Ali and other hacks who can smash the ball at will on these pitches.

Which batter from both sides had a strik rate of over 140+

 

[Energy]

Badly missing the services of chacha. How the mighty have fallen.

 

[MenInG]

Afghanistan are bowling first after winning the toss against Pakistan

 

[MenInG]

Iftikhar and M Wasim in the XI

Azam Khan and Naseem Shah are out

 

[Rana]

Chacha is back!!

 

[PakPremi]

Good changes.

 

[Kianig89]

Clutching at straws with these changes let's see

 

[MenInG]

Iftikhar and M Wasim in the XI

Azam Khan and Naseem Shah are out

Need some experience in this side I guess with Ifti.

 

[badsha001]

goes to show how Pakistan's think tank screwed up twice by batting first. Afghanistan winning the toss and letting Pak bat first mean the pitch is similar to first 2 games lol

 

[ammar_merry]

We have grown up watching Pakistan sides beating every team in Sharjah. Now we are being told that this is meaningless series and does not matter if we are beaten. The only thing meaningless about this series is how badly we have exposed young players. This may end some careers before even starting.

 

[ammar_merry]

Need some experience in this side I guess with Ifti.

Why experience is suddenly required in meaningless series.

 

[Asif321]

What’s the point of dropping Azam khan ? Should have dropped shafique also then

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Some of these Pakistani players are far too over friendly with the Afghan players, its bordering on unprofessional.

This is a meaningless series, should arrange more meaningless series to try out youngsters.

 

[Kroll]

Oh great, Pakistan batting first again.

 

[reversehook]

We have grown up watching Pakistan sides beating every team in Sharjah. Now we are being told that this is meaningless series and does not matter if we are beaten. The only thing meaningless about this series is how badly we have exposed young players. This may end some careers before even starting.

you must expect a new born to be in a 3 piece going for his wall street gig, no.... these are freshy kids on freshy terms, cut some slack... the only sad bit is now we will be reluctant to give new kids a chamce and the stat padders and consistent 150-160 score getters will be back.... wooohooo...

 

[Farah Sohail]

As per Shadab, they have “rested” Naseem Shah for this game…..not sure..this is exactly the case here

 

[nextover666666]

I hope Saim Ayub can score today

 

[Rana]

Alhamdolillah first over survived without the loss of a wicket

 

[Ahmed216]

Not balanced at the crease saim. Too forward before even reading the length

 

[boomboomcheema]

Need boundaries at the top. That Gurbaaz starts hitting boundaries from ball one, Pakistani openers take their sweet time.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Gone

 

[NeVerMind]

Haris holes out...these young guys are learning nothing!

 

[Champ_Pal]

Haris is not a smart cricketer.

 

[AAli98]

How bad is the PSL

 

[boomboomcheema]

Thanks for coming Haris.

 

[nextover666666]

This is what is fraustrating about Mohammad Haris, it was not required, you can afford to play cautious first 2 overs, I like Haris, and I back him to come good, but he needs to be smarter in the future.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

This is so bad.

Will make people really appreciate Babar and Rizwan.

 

[Ahmed216]

So easy to trap these guys. One fielder in the deep and hits it straight to him. If batting was only about tullaybaazi we really wouldn’t need proper bats like babar

 

[Hextro]

They should've played Haris at 3 or 4.

 

[Kroll]

Alhamdolillah first over survived without the loss of a wicket

Not the second though

 

[msb314]

I hope the “give chances to youngster” brigade is happy

 

[nextover666666]

Interesting Tayyab is in, at 3

 

[Rana]

Sohail’s commentary just gives me anxiety

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Disappointed with haris

 

[ammar_merry]

All the memories of sharjeels, akmals, farhats coming back
Perfectly picking sole fielders in the deep

 

[nextover666666]

first boundary for Pakistan in this game.

 

[as-95]

What’s the point of dropping Azam khan ? Should have dropped shafique also then

The point is to remove that pathetic mass of meat and fat from the playing XI...

 

[Rana]

I hope the “give chances to youngster” brigade is happy

Very happy

And InshaAllah they will get the next home series too

 

[MenInG]

They should've played Haris at 3 or 4.

Think the penny will drop at some point.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Sohail’s commentary just gives me anxiety

I thought i am the only one

 

[nextover666666]

The youngsters need to try to build a partnership

 

[ammar_merry]

I hope the “give chances to youngster” brigade is happy

Atleast give them proper plan. They are not giving chances, ruining their career.

 

[NeVerMind]

They should've played Haris at 3 or 4.

First you want him to replace either Babar and Riz and now you want him down the order???

I wanted him to open with Saim but based on this showing, not so sure now...

 

[nextover666666]

Sixx ayub

 

[Ahmed216]

Great shot saim. Great hit

 

[Rana]

Reminds me of Gautam Gambhir’s brooding into the Indian team

He was clueless against Mohammad Asif

Later on, he became one of their best and most clutch openers

 

[ammar_merry]

Sohail’s commentary just gives me anxiety

Happy with customary fall of wicket below 10

 

[Rana]

I thought i am the only one

It’s too much

Like we know we ain’t great

Why make it worse??

 

[badsha001]

I hope the “give chances to youngster” brigade is happy

Yes and would like to see the youngsters play the home series as well. They will come good.

 

[msb314]

Reminds me of Gautam Gambhir’s brooding into the Indian team

He was clueless against Mohammad Asif

Later on, he became one of their best and most clutch openers

Gambhir was heads an shoulders above Haris as a batsman..

 

[NeVerMind]

It’s too much

Like we know we ain’t great

Why make it worse??

I remember when I first heard his commentary, I named him "Negatron" - always negative

 

[MenInG]

I feel the young guys trying too hard to impress.

The PSL is a curse when it comes to these young guys.

 

[Rana]

Aamir talks too much

Even Harsha Bhogle has less word count than he does

 

[ammar_merry]

They should've played Haris at 3 or 4.

Was't babar ruining his career at 3 before this series?

 

[Champ_Pal]

Tayyab Tahir leaves so much gap between bat and pad.

 

[nextover666666]

At one point id like to see the batsman try to attack a bowler, try to get like 15 plus run over.

 

[Rana]

Gambhir was heads an shoulders above Haris as a batsman..

I’m talking about Saim.

And I’m talking about the 2006 home series v India

Gambhir failed pretty much every game. He was a walking wicket to Asif. Similar shades for Saim against Farooqi

 

[nextover666666]

Great Should by Tayyab

 

[Champ_Pal]

Great start for Pakistan.

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