Afghanistan vs Pakistan | 1st ODI | Hambantota | 22 August, 2023 | Pakistan Innings

[Rana]

Pak 3 down and Rashid yet to bowl

He already has Babar in his pocket even on Babar’s good days

Now he will be bowling to Chacha, Shadab, Mir

 

[heddie19]

Has Salman Agha done enough to show that he is solid enough to bat at 5 ?

so far so good. Averging around 50 after 10-12 games.

 

[imshally81]

That's why we need saud shakeel @4

 

[Shafi]

Playing against Afghanistan like this and we are hoping to win World Cup in India

 

[Major]

Yep. You don't average 59 in ODIs by being a bad player of spin.

Babar's overall record against spin is excellent but he does struggle to pick the googly from wrist-spinners. His footwork isn't always as decisive as it should be. Imam's had a good gameplan so far by playing them largely off the backfoot.

Anyway the one thing I didn't miss about PP is the wrist slitting on the match threads. Please folks try to understand we can't be 350-1 every game. The other team is not here to drink tea.

Babar is great against pace which overcomes what he does against spin.

But is game against spin is a bit of joke considering how he was getting out to jayasuriya.

While I don't really mind babar getting out to spinners as long as he dominates pacer, but to claim him to be the best or better than kohli and than see him throw it to spinners doesn't sit right.

 

[heddie19]

That's why we need saud shakeel @4

If our batting start failing like this, we definitely will add an extra batter in place of an all-rounder.

 

[Rana]

That's why we need saud shakeel @4

InshaAllah better sense will prevail

You need a proper batter of spin

My 3,4,5 would be:

Babar
Saud
Kamran

Don’t give 2 hoots about strike rate

 

[heddie19]

Babar is great against pace which overcomes what he does against spin.

But is game against spin is a bit of joke considering how he was getting out to jayasuriya.

While I don't really mind babar getting out to spinners as long as he dominates pacer, but to claim him to be the best or better than kohli and than see him throw it to spinners doesn't sit right.

Do you know that Kohli tends to get out from spinners more often than Babar? or are you also going to say that stats lie?

 

[Rana]

@heddie19 I would like to be logged on and comment at the same time but I can’t as I am using my phone to watch the match via live stream

Very sorry for Babar being useless against Afghanistan as usual

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan were played 8 odi vs 2nd string team of NZ on the flat wickets so stats is misleading to judge any players

 

[Major]

InshaAllah better sense will prevail

You need a proper batter of spin

My 3,4,5 would be:

Babar
Saud
Kamran

Don’t give 2 hoots about strike rate

Naa not Karman. The guy failed in recent a series. He couldn't pace his innings and after getting 40 or 50 he would get out. If you score 50s in list a games than in international you will only get 30. This is something I saw in asad shafiq. He also struggled to play big innings and never lived up to his potential.

Kamran ghulam isn't any good.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Bring Rashid khan into the attack now .go for kill

Yeah he can be so lethal..

 

[Rana]

Naa not Karman. The guy failed in recent a series. He couldn't pace his innings and after getting 40 or 50 he would get out. If you score 50s in list a games than in international you will only get 30. This is something I saw in asad shafiq. He also struggled to play big innings and never lived up to his potential.

Kamran ghulam isn't any good.

Trust the guy man

FC average of 45+

Believe in him

 

[Devadwal]

Dropped

 

[Rana]

Since 2003 (when I started watching cricket seriously)

This has to be the weakest middle order I have seen from Pakistan and probably the weakest by any team that has won the World Cup before

 

[Major]

@heddie19 I would like to be logged on and comment at the same time but I can’t as I am using my phone to watch the match via live stream

Very sorry for Babar being useless against Afghanistan as usual

Thats cause Afghanistan has got great spinners in Rashid and mujeeb.

And its not surprising that he was getting out to mujeeb considering he made jayasuriya look atg.

But its a non issue cause babars impact on pacers is far greater.. wouldn't read much into it

 

[Major]

Trust the guy man

FC average of 45+

Believe in him

Bro, we saw him play in A series. You saw him what he did against Zimbabwe. The guy isn't as good. If he is that he needs to perform in A series

 

[Galla]

Do you know that Kohli tends to get out from spinners more often than Babar? or are you also going to say that stats lie?

I wonder where were these stats when babar was getting slaughtered by jayasuria in the test series when Saud,shafiq and agha were all smashing him all over.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Y

Has Salman Agha done enough to show that he is solid enough to bat at 5 ?

Yes! His stats speaks for himself. He is too good for Number 5.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

nearly a catch for Mujeeb.. The Chennai pitch will be similar to this one so we have good game at our hands in WC.

 

[Major]

Do you know that Kohli tends to get out from spinners more often than Babar? or are you also going to say that stats lie?

You seem to not understand. I can't ask you to get your head out of Babar so maybe plz stop picking up useless arguments

 

[Rana]

Pakistan’s best win in the 2011 World Cup was when Younis Khan and Misbah Ul Haq dealt with the Sri Lankan spinners with absolute class.

Two usually slow players but they knew how to milk, boss spin

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

220-230 on this pitch is more then good enough..

 

[heddie19]

You seem to not understand. I can't ask you to get your head out of Babar so maybe plz stop picking up useless arguments

Not picking up arguments just stating that what you seem to be true, stats say otherwise.

 

[Rana]

Bro, we saw him play in A series. You saw him what he did against Zimbabwe. The guy isn't as good. If he is that he needs to perform in A series

It’s two different settings, playing for the main side requires a serious step up in intensity

Yes he should have shown more intensity but I don’t doubt the guy will take the responsibility if given to him

 

[Markhor]

Playing against Afghanistan like this and we are hoping to win World Cup in India

Afghanistan are not a minnow team especially in Asian conditions where they're a match for anyone.

 

[Asad T]

Has Salman Agha done enough to show that he is solid enough to bat at 5 ?

this is a good opportunity for him to prove himself

 

[heddie19]

220-230 on this pitch is more then good enough..

need at least 250 to feel confident

 

[Ahmed216]

Consolidate Karo bhai. Don't try to bat like Buttler and co.

 

[imshally81]

Only 10 overs has been bowled by Afghanis and they are given 6 wides already

 

[Major]

I am just waiting for chacha

 

[imshally81]

I am just waiting for chacha

Ok than wait for 40th over

 

[Cric1234]

ODIs need more pitches like this not 350 road wickets with teams resting their frontline bowlers they give false perceptions to a batsmens ability where even Shai Hope who averages 25 in tests can average 50 in ODIs.

 

[imshally81]

Rashid will come after 15 over...

 

[boomboomcheema]

Pakistan gone into full tuk tuk mode, can't blame them after being 3 down. Afghanistan getting away with some cheap overs here.

 

[Omer2002]

Wow salman 5 of 23 balls.....i know we are consolodating but i can see plenty of singles to be taken

 

[heddie19]

I am just waiting for chacha

He has been struggling with the spin lately (LPL). Let's see how he fares today.

 

[Major]

Ok than wait for 40th over

Don't worry, the way the afghans are bowling chacha can be walking in the next 5 overs

 

[gazza619]

You live in England yet support Pakistan even if there is a game between both.

No matter where I go I know where I came from.

 

[Cric1234]

These pitches also expose a batsman like Imam who’s currently striking at 60 and struggling to rotate strike and find the boundary.

 

[Devadwal]

Nothing Wrong with slow down,Pakistan just need a partnership here .240 is very good score on this deck

 

[Rana]

Nothing Wrong with slow down,Pakistan just need a partnership here .240 is very good score on this deck

This will have to be the case during the World Cup too

Imam is a key player for Pakistan. He has to bat through

 

[SamNJ]

On this Pitch if Pakistan bat for 50 overs they will get enough runs for their bowlers to defend against Afghanistan batting line up.
May be in trouble against better teams though.

 

[Devadwal]

I'm just waiting for Rashid vs Agha contest

 

[Cric1234]

Nothing Wrong with slow down,Pakistan just need a partnership here .240 is very good score on this deck

They are struggling to rotate strike which is important to keep the scoreboard ticking.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Rashid Khan comes in

 

[boomboomcheema]

Gone

 

[imshally81]

Rashid khan on finally...

 

[Cric1234]

It’s one thing to consolidate but since the last wicket fell 21 runs have been scored in 8 overs that’s not even 3 an over its not a test match.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Pakistan in big trouble now.

 

[Omer2002]

There you go our hero Agha...what a useless batting unit

 

[Omer2002]

chacha wont last long and the rest is tail i am afraid..

 

[boomboomcheema]

Falling like a pack of cards.

 

[Cric1234]

Lack of scoring and pressure leads to wickets...

 

[SamNJ]

Wow. Made him look like a novice. What a great bowler.

 

[Devadwal]

And Rashid just need a ball to dismiss Agha .he is not good enough player to play for Pakistan in world cup.

 

[Rana]

Hun Araam eh?

Agha not picking the googly

Oh boy this is going to be a long 3-4 months for Pakistan fans

 

[Ahmed216]

Still can't believe best player of spin in Pak Saud isn't picked to counter Afghan spin thread

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Chacha in...

 

[Cric1234]

Afghanistan spinners dominating our so called best top 4 in history.... yes because others didn’t play on road wickets against weak bowling.

 

[Markhor]

I know conditions are tough but Agha's innings was a torture. Struggled to get the ball off the square.

 

[ZaidTR]

No its not mandatory.

You live in England yet support Pakistan even if there is a game between both.

I love Afghan cricket. And want them to do well. For me if Pakistan losses a few series against the afghans its not the end of the world for me.

I want the Afghans to become a top 5 team.

Thn say, Afghan cricket only got better after pcb hired Misbah

 

[Shafi]

Afghanistan are not a minnow team especially in Asian conditions where they're a match for anyone.

But they are not top 5 team either. India will smash this team

 

[Major]

Ok than wait for 40th over

There u go, he's out there

 

[boomboomcheema]

Would take some special effort from here to reach 220-230 against the Afghan spinners.

 

[Major]

Chachaa is here. Time to back Pakistan again only for chacha

 

[SamNJ]

I think Ifti will try to go over the top soon.

 

[Shafi]

These pitches also expose a batsman like Imam who’s currently striking at 60 and struggling to rotate strike and find the boundary.

Imam still surviving but Babar/Fakhar are worst

 

[Omer2002]

very sad times. I seriously think UAE will give us a game in Asia cup if they are in it do not see us competing with any other team. Bowlers cant keep saving us all the time. Batting unit need to score

 

[Cric1234]

Imam still surviving but Babar/Fakhar are worst

Surviving but looking ordinary out there only one boundary and playing dots...

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Would take some special effort from here to reach 220-230 against the Afghan spinners.

And if they do so. It would be a winning total for sure.

 

[ZaidTR]

Remove this test player Tuktuk Ifthi, he is only here to play dot balls

 

[boomboomcheema]

Finally a boundary.

 

[Devadwal]

First boundary for Pakistan after 70 balls

 

[imshally81]

Welcome boundary for Pakistan

 

[SamNJ]

Imam mostly scores off the backfoot against spinners.

 

[Devadwal]

Imam mostly scores off the backfoot against spinners.

Yes ,legslip against him is not a bad option

 

[Amjid Javed]

Let's see if we can bat fully 50 overs from here. Pathetic effort so far

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Why is Imam declining this run? would he do it in a Semi against Australia?

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Against any other team Pakistan would be in big trouble.

But Afghanistan do not have the batting to score more than 150 on this pitch.