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

[msb314]

This looks like a much better pitch

 

[nextover666666]

4 Runs, leg by

 

[Ahmed216]

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

Gautam came through a proper process. He was a prolific scorer for years at domestic level before being played for senior side.

 

[nextover666666]

Looks like a pitch were batting can be easier compare to the first 2 games.

 

[Rana]

Just be quiet Aamir

You are not a batting coach!

 

[nextover666666]

Saim Ayub using his feet and smashing Mujeeb for 4 runs.

 

[Waleed93]

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman.

This should be our Top 5 moving forward, and IF there is an absolute need to drop one of the openers, only then Rizwan will have to go.

Otherwise, this line up is a must for Pakistan, these youngsters need to learn from the best.

They flourished under Babar's leadership at PZ.

 

[Rana]

Gautam came through a proper process. He was a prolific scorer for years at domestic level before being played for senior side.

Saim for T20 has deserved his call up

 

[Ahmed216]

Saim Ayub having a proper look at the bowlers today. Reminds me of Babar

 

[nextover666666]

Come on Boys lets score big today

 

[nextover666666]

despite the boundary mujeeb bowling well.

 

[Rana]

Tayyab what a joke

 

[NeVerMind]

Awful from Tayyab...what a mediocre player...how did he get selected?

 

[emranabbas]

Tayyab has been rubbish no head on the shoulders

 

[amvbfm]

Again an extremely ugly shot. He just isn’t fit for international cricket. At least not until he works on his technique.

 

[nextover666666]

Tayyab why, again get a feel for the bowler, he is bowling his first over, and first ball, and you try to attack, again I back the talent, but hope they can learn from this.

 

[msb314]

We deserve this humiliation

 

[Ahmed216]

I was wrong about Tayyab. I thought he was decent after having watched a few of his innings but he’s a hack at this level

 

[ammar_merry]

What kind of shot is this? What young blood this is? Absolute clueless shot.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Tayyab what a joke

His career will be very short. Not a good batsman. Too loose when playing his drives and leaves a huge gap between bat and pad.

 

[Hextro]

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

He was batting better as a number 3 than he is as an opener.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I was wrong about Tayyab. I thought he was decent after having watched a few of his innings but he’s a hack at this level

He is club level. His technique is as bad as Harris.

 

[nextover666666]

abdullah shafiq in now....lets hope he can get some runs today

 

[reversehook]

what a crap shot by tayyab tahir... he seems like a domestic player only... nothing there in the 3 games which showed even an ounce of talent.

 

[boomboomcheema]

What have these loser youngsters learned here ? Nothing apart from losing to Afghans of all teams.

 

[nextover666666]

Mubarak Shafique got a run

 

[boomboomcheema]

So 3-0 loading.

 

[Darkrai]

5th consecutive duck avoided.

 

[nextover666666]

Saim needs to be their till the end or atleast till 15 overs

 

[emranabbas]

Siam has potential

 

[ammar_merry]

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman.

This should be our Top 5 moving forward, and IF there is an absolute need to drop one of the openers, only then Rizwan will have to go.

Otherwise, this line up is a must for Pakistan, these youngsters need to learn from the best.

They flourished under Babar's leadership at PZ.

What has rizwan done wrong to be dropped.

 

[NeVerMind]

What have these loser youngsters learned here ? Nothing apart from losing to Afghans of all teams.

Well I have learned that the PSL is over rated...still, we need to find some actual bench strength but so far only seeing that tried and tested likes of Imad can only perform at the highest level...

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

What have these loser youngsters learned here ? Nothing apart from losing to Afghans of all teams.

Its better to find out now, rather than in a world cup match after giving them a run on flat pitches in Pakistan for 2 years.

In the 80s and 90s we use to do this all the time with youngsters. Sink or swim.

 

[nextover666666]

keep bowling wides Nabi

 

[Rana]

What has rizwan done wrong to be dropped.

He’s just not that guy

 

[ammar_merry]

He was batting better as a number 3 than he is as an opener.

So does this mean babar is not blocking some youngster beauty place?

 

[Rana]

Class shot

 

[Hextro]

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...

I've never wanted either of Haris or Saim to open the innings for Pakistan. They need to develop their game before they can be trusted with such an important role.

 

[reversehook]

what a beauty by shafique.... come on saim and abdullah, put on a show boys

 

[ammar_merry]

He’s just not that guy

LOL. Azam is that guy

 

[Rana]

LOL. Azam is that guy

Probably is

So is Muhammad Harris

 

[Mankaded]

5 overs bowled out of which 3 were dots. We have basically scored 35 off 2 overs.

 

[Ahmed216]

What a shot Abdullah. Play both him and Haris in the middle order. All their good knocks I’ve noticed so far have come in the middle order

 

[Rana]

Class Six!

 

[jattafridi]

These 2 should use there brain

Need partnership

 

[Kroll]

Abdullah.... I was backing this guy.

 

[reversehook]

ooooooooo maaamaaaaa daaaamn he ripped ball apart.... wooo

 

[AAli98]

That’s shafiqs place confirmed for the next 10 years !

 

[nextover666666]

Abdulla is in the moood

 

[Ahmed216]

Two great strokes Abdullah. But Rashid khan is in next the real test

 

[Rana]

Should have been a 5 match series

 

[Hextro]

Abdullah looking for revenge.

 

[msb314]

Hope Abdullah makes a big score tonight

 

[ammar_merry]

Probably is

So is Muhammad Harris

Grapes are sour.

 

[Rana]

Hayeee oyyyeeee

 

[Shams123]

Finally we got a better pitch and we are seeing how good are these boys.

 

[ammar_merry]

Love the shot.

 

[MenInG]

Less of the strike rate nonsense and proper batting, results there to see.

 

[reversehook]

shafique will inshallah be a backbone for our team for a long time...


and now saim with a cracker...

 

[Rana]

Love this series

 

[Ahmed216]

Nice cut shot Saim. Good steady innings so far

 

[Rana]

Less of the strike rate nonsense and proper batting, results there to see.

Abdullah is striking at 200

 

[reversehook]

Should have been a 5 match series

you naughty you

 

[amvbfm]

Yay cheez. Regardless of all the haters these two are the most talented young batters in the country. Really hope they show it today.

 

[zarak]

Haris is the man as is Saim but I agree with Mickey sandwich them between rizbar for a bit and then let them take over.

 

[Mankaded]

I expected this today, dead rubber, pressure is off and now they're performing.

 

[ammar_merry]

Finally we got a better pitch and we are seeing how good are these boys.

How good? Has any one scored a 100?

 

[MenInG]

Abdullah is striking at 200

7 balls.

He didnt go crazy from ball 1 - got a few sighters.

Like I said, less strike rate nonsense and concentrate on playing good cricketing shots

 

[Rana]

Pakistan always need 2-3 games to get going in any away series

 

[ammar_merry]

Yay cheez. Regardless of all the haters these two are the most talented young batters in the country. Really hope they show it today.

Both have potential with slight adjustment in technique. Basics are there.

 

[nextover666666]

I know he is a hard bowler to hit, but I want them to Smash Nabi as well. haha

 

[zarak]

Hope Fareed gets hammered

 

[Rana]

Jee oye Abdullah

Zindabad puttar

Strike rate Zindabad

 

[Shams123]

Love Abdullah's intent. He is in no mood of anchoring.

 

[reversehook]

yes Abdullah, go boy...

 

[Rana]

Oh no Rashid Khan

 

[nextover666666]

Abdualla what did you eat for iftar boy love it

 

[zarak]

Poor pitches always suit weaker teams. This seems like a fair pitch will be a good test of skill

 

[Rana]

Love Abdullah's intent. He is in no mood of anchoring.

Yes he realises it’s T20 and not Test cricket from the 19th century

 

[Ahmed216]

Lovely stroke Abdullah. Better hitting ability than Babar