Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan v Hong Kong | 6th Match | Group A | Sharjah | 2 Sep | Pakistan innings

[Mainul]

140 is enough on this pitch against team like Hong Kong. This is not an ideal pitch for limited overs matches.

 

[IAJ]

Fakhar playing his favourite shot- straight to the fielder

 

[IAJ]

Lol spoke too early

 

[cricenjoyer]

Already have enough on the board.

Let's see how much more we can get

 

[IMMY69]

Expect some carnage now

 

[Rana]

He’s warming up….


Our big match player is warming up!!!

 

[imshally81]

Fakhar with 6 & 4

 

[Rana]

Rizwan selfish wants to stay not out

 

[NeVerMind]

On the roof from Fakhar!

 

[Cricketwatch]

This approach from Pakistan looks very selfish. Apparently 3 top batsman in this line take up 15 overs to lay foundation playing at 6-7 rpo. And then hope that their unreliable , less skilled , middle over scores 60+ in last 5... If rizwan is unable to hit shots, give proper 6-7 overs to so called hitters in team.

 

[imshally81]

Another 6.. Very huge

50 for Fakhar

 

[Snowflake]

Wow! Our batsmen are so scarred to take risks. Even with 9 wickets in hand, they can't go all out in the last 5 overs

 

[MenInG]

Rizwan selfish wants to stay not out

Last post on this topic from you in this thread

 

[Rana]

The Mayor of the streets of Sharjah!!!!!!

 

[Nasty Naz]

Looks like Fakhar is starting to time a bit better now too.

 

[cricenjoyer]

Massive from Fakhar

Well played sir

 

[Snowflake]

Rizwan really needs to be put in his place. This is unacceptable

 

[Rana]

Fakhar clean strikes!

 

[PakistanMeriJaan]

Even the commies and our own coaches are confused and shocked by how timid our batting is

 

[mazkhan]

Right fakhar of at your own peril brutal shot

 

[Rana]

Fakhar come on boy get a hundred!!

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Rizwans inning vs Australia was same as it is today doing more harm than good

 

[Marooned]

I hope we send in Asif next. If not now then when?

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

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[NeVerMind]

Fakhar slices a full toss straight to fielder... Let's see what Asif can do now

 

[Snowflake]

Any shot that these two players play that does not have the intent for a boundary needs to be questioned and criticized.

You have 24 balls remaining!!!

 

[Ab Fan]

Fakhar Zaman is better in T20s than Shikhar Dhawan.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Asif is a fraud.

 

[Rana]

Don’t worry guys

Our big match player is warming up!

 

[PakistanMeriJaan]

Please send Asif Ali

 

[Asif321]

Hopefully asif etc can Atleast play well vs HK

 

[Rohan]

Right fakhar of at your own peril brutal shot

After this sentence, Zaman is gone!

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Good innings from Fakhar. Made the most of it despite starting slow. Asif Ali needs to let loose now

 

[Marooned]

Asif is a fraud.

Regardless. He should come on next because this is what he is in the team for.

 

[PakPremi]

Please retire rizwan or hit wickets with bat

Rizwan playing well for Pakistan standards.

 

[IMMY69]

Rizwan is a brilliant player.

His record speaks for itself.
He's exactly what is needed in this line-up

 

[Sunny_majoka]

I hope we send in Asif next. If not now then when?

Lol this Pakistan team they don't go out of the box

 

[Snowflake]

Rizwan is fooling many by this "play through the innings" crap

 

[NeVerMind]

Why send in Happy Heart to waste balls?

 

[Rohan]

Please send Asif Ali

Ruko zara, sabr karo

 

[Marooned]

Stupid to send in Khushdil. 24 balls is what Khushdil takes to warm up.

 

[Rana]

Khushdil friend sent instead of Asif Hitman

 

[Asif321]

Really doubt Pakistan can play against afghan bowlers

 

[ex-q-zit]

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He has struck at less than 130. Nothing exceptional in it. Pretty similar to the one that Kohli played the other night. Pkaistan needs to find its SKY in the next 3 overs.

 

[PakistanMeriJaan]

Last 20 t20s Asif Ali faced an average of 7 balls.

 

[m.awais]

As soon as an offspinner comes, fakhar gets out…

Very poor tactics from HK. They should have bowled out the offspinner early in the innings against fakhar..

 

[hitthestump]

Rizwan really needs to be put in his place. This is unacceptable

What did the 'explosive' Fakhar do that was any better?

Let me guess. Sharjeel would have scored 100 off 40 balls here right?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Should have sent Asif. Him getting some balls in the middle is more important for us

 

[Omer2002]

fulltoss straight on the ground wow

 

[NeVerMind]

Riz has a strike rate of 178 in these last few overs... Great improvisation from him for a boundary

 

[Nasty Naz]

Ugh I can't believe Khushdil is sent in. Dude always shows zero intent for the first 10-15 balls.

 

[PakPremi]

Start of KIA batsmen with Khushdil followed by Iftikhar and Asif.

 

[Snowflake]

They truly think Asif is incapable of surviving more than 10 deliveries

 

[imshally81]

Why Khushdil shah?

 

[Anis Shivani]

Woke up to 60-something for 1 in ten overs. Pathetic.
I was wondering last night if the formula of win toss, choose to field, win match, would apply even with Hong Kong.
Quite possibly, yes. Pakistan could be out of the tournament.
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka could be in the final depending on the toss.
And what is this, saving 9 wickets till the last 5 overs? This is ridiculous. Unfair to put all the blame on the middle order, Rizwan doesn't let them get in until it's too late, and then they have to rush.
Did they even put in Haider? My guess is, not.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Sending Khushdil before Asif right decision?

 

[Marooned]

They truly think Asif is incapable of surviving more than 10 deliveries

He doesn't need to survive. Go for 2-3 sixes. That's it.

 

[Rana]

The great innings builder Khushdil Shah

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Ugh I can't believe Khushdil is sent in. Dude always shows zero intent for the first 10-15 balls.

And when he shows he usually get out

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

He has struck at less than 130. Nothing exceptional in it. Pretty similar to the one that Kohli played the other night. Pkaistan needs to find its SKY in the next 3 overs.

He's an exceptional player. Whether ungrateful fans such as yourself admit it does not matter.

SKY has just broken into international cricket. He has not won India any major matches. Comparing him to a proven match-winner like Fakhar only makes you look like a fool.

 

[PakistanMeriJaan]

Ruko zara, sabr karo

Bro there was only 24 balls left, of which say he’ll face 15-18 at a maximum. If not now then when?

 

[NeVerMind]

Sending Khushdil before Asif right decision?

They both useless to be honest but at least Asif Ali doesn't waste any balls before he starts hitting out...

 

[Rana]

Why Khushdil shah?

He is a long rope project

 

[Ahmed216]

Good innings from Fakhar. Made the most of it despite starting slow. Asif Ali needs to let loose now

Lol. Asif Ali

 

[Marooned]

Sending Khushdil before Asif right decision?

No.

Khushdil takes ages to settle.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Khushdil is a big hitter too , lets see if he can tonight.

 

[Omer2002]

one thing is must say it wont be easy to come in and straight away slog but thats the situation we are on we have no choice.

 

[Rana]

Asif Ali went for a toilet break and Khushdil ran in

 

[Snowflake]

He doesn't need to survive. Go for 2-3 sixes. That's it.

Yeah that's what the management thinks he can do in the last over. Unfair tbh. He needs time in the middle

 

[imshally81]

6 by khushdil Shah

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

6 by Khushdil

 

[mrtaim3]

What a pathetic decision to send Khushdil. Should have been Asif Ali. He should be getting more time on the crease.

 

[NeVerMind]

Happy Heart manages to clear the boundary

 

[Rana]

Two leg side wides v Khushdi

That would be 2 sixes against Miller my friend

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Minow basher

 

[Marooned]

6.

Now 5 more please. Shabaash.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

8 runs off one ball lol

 

[JaDed]

Shuklaji getting smacked into oblivion and three wides lol

 

[ex-q-zit]

He's an exceptional player. Whether ungrateful fans such as yourself admit it does not matter.

SKY has just broken into international cricket. He has not won India any major matches. Comparing him to a proven match-winner like Fakhar only makes you look like a fool.

I didn't say he is not an exceptional player, I said his innings was not exceptional. the amount of hate rizwan is getting when he is playing a better innings than Fakhar is baffling.