Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan v Nepal | Match 1 | 30 August | Multan | Pakistan innings

[SpiritOf1903]

Incredulous

 

[sweep_shot]

Nepalese pacers have been tidy. Impressive.

I thought Fakhar, Imam etc. would smash them.

 

[Omer2002]

they should bring the leggie on right now and try finishing us off.

 

[Firebat]

PAK 34-3 (10) crr 3.40

I’ve already prepared myself for the above scenario.

It's still on...

 

[boomboomcheema]

Free hit common Babar boundary

 

[sweep_shot]

This Gulshan guy is losing it.

1 wide. 1 no-ball. 1 wide.

 

[boomboomcheema]

What a lame shot

 

[YousafTheBeast]

You got Babar at the crease and you bring on some trundler when you have sandeep lami…etc in your armoury.

 

[SamNJ]

Nepal got ODI status in 2018 and now they are ranked just behind NED in ICC rankings. Fantastic progress.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Too much watchful this .but can't blame after losing 2 wickets.

 

[sweep_shot]

Anything over 200 should be too much for Nepal. Their batting is the weakest link and Pakistani bowling is very good.

 

[Ahmed216]

Nepal using their left armer against babar

 

[mominsaigol]

It's funny how everyone was saying 400 and 500 and now yall begging to just get to 200 .

 

[SamNJ]

Anything over 200 should be too much for Nepal. Their batting is weak and Pakistani bowling is very good.

I would say 150 is enough. Haris can blow away such teams in 2 overs.

 

[Omer2002]

Come on you are exaggerating. Even if Pakistan is shot out to 200 they have the bowling to defend it. Remember pakistan defended 209 by bowling AFG to around 50 runs in 1st ODI.

I agree hundred percent but should it always be our bowling which should bail us out. Against better teams there is no chance is there. Against Afghans we won TWO tosses and that was the difference other wise we should have lost that series. It sounds harsh but its the reality i seriously dont know what Rizwan is doing now atleast take singles. we have been given no balls yet nothing

 

[heddie19]

It's funny how everyone was saying 400 and 500 and now yall begging to just get to 200 .

Well, we can still get 400

 

[boomboomcheema]

That Imad run out was so unnecessary.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Finally a boundary..

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Nah, two dodgy no balls

 

[cricketkashmir]

Nepal has bowled well. In control except for the no balls

 

[Omer2002]

I wouldnt under estimate their batting too I saw a few clips and they looked good.

 

[mominsaigol]

Looks like Nepal did their homework before facing pak.

They knew fakhar's weakness and exploited it, were waiting for the imam run out and went straight to spin for babar.

 

[Omer2002]

In all honesty it is too late now as world cup is around the corner and they didnt make any changes against afganistan so i doubt they would change now but to get the so called agression i would drop rizwan for haris and then drop fakhar for someone with nawaz too that way you get haris and two other batters

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

This is seriously weak no positive intent on a flat pitch

 

[cricketkashmir]

Looks like Nepal did their homework before facing pak.

They knew fakhar's weakness and exploited it, were waiting for the imam run out and went straight to spin for babar.

absolutely. Good job by the team think tank and coach

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Can’t believe I’m saying this but, we need Shan Masood in the xi

 

[Ahmed216]

Can’t believe I’m saying this but, we need Shan Masood in the xi

And Umar Akmal

 

[cricketkashmir]

Looks a slow pitch, the way they are playing

 

[mominsaigol]

Can’t believe I’m saying this but, we need Shan Masood in the xi

I can believe I'm saying this, but hell no.

 

[Firebat]

Just watch the game, so reactionary.

 

[PakPremi]

Rizwan is not suited as no 4 in Test matches but is fine in ODIs only when Saud is not playing.

 

[Rana]

Can’t dominate Nepal

 

[PakPremi]

I wouldnt under estimate their batting too I saw a few clips and they looked good.

Yup they have atleast three good batters, opener, Captain and Aarif.

 

[Vikram1989]

Against pak, I think slow pitches for sub continent teams will be better.it will negate their fast bowlers and slow down their batsmen

 

[owenhcricket]

Very timid start by Pakistan...maybe the pitch? We'll know once both sides have batted but Nepal are better than a lot of associates. Pakistan should be comfortable with a score of 200+ though.

 

[ex-q-zit]

I can believe I'm saying this, but hell no.

He is a more reliable batsman than Fakhar atleast in ODI format.

 

[mominsaigol]

Rizwan is not suited as no 4 in Test matches but is fine in ODIs only when Saud is not playing.

He's playing minnows. It's just imam took pressure like he always does when fakhar gets out and when he can't freely take singles and fakhar can't seem to play anything away from him for the life of him.

 

[mominsaigol]

He is a more reliable batsman than Fakhar atleast in ODI format.

Shan massod is not reliable, nor is he needed, he is parchi personified.

If you have Abdullah sitting in the ranks then shan can go away thanks.

 

[PakPremi]

Can’t dominate Nepal

Your favourite Player Rizwan is.

 

[Devadwal]

Nepal fielding standards is not up to international level

 

[Devadwal]

Out of 72 runs atleast 15 runs from misfielding

 

[Rana]

Obviously Grant Flower will take digs at Mickey Arthur coaching management

 

[mominsaigol]

He is a more reliable batsman than Fakhar atleast in ODI format.

Really? First of have shan masood make a 200, make a 190+, make a 180 or win you a champions trophy final and then we'll talk.

Now since you clearly mentioned fakhar overall and not current out of form fakhar then let's see

You have Abdullah shafiq a man who scored 200 and is in Red hot form, rizwan who can function as a makeshift Opener and sain ayub who while raw has done more in the psl and was the only batsmen who actually looked good Afghanistan and smashed NZ t20 side and Shan Masood is the first name that comes to mind?

The Opener who has been the single worst pakistani Opener in test and odi in the last decade taking the mantle from even ahmed shezad. WAH BHAI WAH.

 

[Rana]

The curator made a very flat track purposely

We are too scared to lay out spin friendly tracks against a minnow. Playing right into the hands of Indian curators for the World Cup

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Pakistan should be dominating this is seriously awful

 

[boomboomcheema]

They are doing ok. At the stage these two got together Pakistan couldn't afford another wicket falling.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan are cruising now.

I expect 300-350.

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistan should be dominating this is seriously awful

They are it's not T20

 

[PakPremi]

Some very good fielding by Nepal including that run out.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

India would’ve been at 150+ at this stage with no wickets lost.

 

[mominsaigol]

My problem now is Fakhar. Should rizwan genuinely be tried for opening since that's clearly his favourite position?

 

[Firebat]

Pakistan have the same game plan that took them to #1, the same one that will give a big score here too

 

[Omer2002]

outttt get in....

 

[Firebat]

Oh dear...

 

[Rana]

GOAT number 4

 

[sweep_shot]

111/3.

Nepal's fielding has been good. 2 run-outs.

 

[Omer2002]

typical pakistan professionalism

 

[cricketkashmir]

111/3.

Nepal's fielding has been good. 2 run-outs.

this was really bad running

 

[mominsaigol]

Rizwan's run out problems continue.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

All he had to do is keep his bat on the floor this is getting ridiculous

 

[sweep_shot]

this was really bad running

Fielder still had to hit the stump directly.

 

[ahmadharis1]

amateurish from rizwan, that was poor

 

[mominsaigol]

Fielder still had to hit the stump directly.

And they did, that shouldn't have been a run out. Rizwan is just terrible at running.

 

[sweep_shot]

116/3 (25 overs).

How much more can they get? I think they should reach 300.

 

[Rana]

Very satisfying wicket that

 

[TheSultan]

Rizwan is out - what a shame

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Just tuned in....Rizwan runout...what a waste.....
pitch looks slow and ball not coming on.....
end of the day - there is no way Nepal is gonna play out the full 50 ov when they bat...they look fried in the field already...

 

[Rana]

Couldn’t stat pad on the one road in this tournament against the weakest opposition

No freebies now for the next 3 months I recon

 

[Ahmed216]

Babar unable to find gaps through off side. Has hit some very juicy balls straight to sweeper cover.

 

[cricketkashmir]

Salman batting like a tailender

 

[PakPremi]

Good inning by Rizwan, shame he got run out, but it gives other batters to play some match overs.

 

[Rana]

Just tuned in....Rizwan runout...what a waste.....
pitch looks slow and ball not coming on.....
end of the day - there is no way Nepal is gonna play out the full 50 ov when they bat...they look fried in the field already...

Pitch isn’t slow

Pakistan are too timid

Nepal medium pacers don’t offer enough pace

Watch the ball sail off the bat when Nepal bat

 

[PakPremi]

Salman batting like a tailender

No he is not

 

[Rana]

Why did Rizwan do a Akshay Kumar stunt when running?

 

[Adijazz1706]

Seems to be a very casual approach by Pakistan not a good performance so far

 

[mominsaigol]

Just tuned in....Rizwan runout...what a waste.....
pitch looks slow and ball not coming on.....
end of the day - there is no way Nepal is gonna play out the full 50 ov when they bat...they look fried in the field already...

Pitch is really good tbh.

 

[Shafi]

Babar has such a limited ability to score faster. He is an upgrade of Azhar Ali.

 

[Ahmed216]

Its a slow low pitch

 

[mominsaigol]

Babar has such a limited ability to score faster. He is an upgrade of Azhar Ali.

He can score fast. Not against spin though. And Nepal did their homework, persisting with spin since the 9th over.

 

[Ahmed216]

No. 5 is clearly high for Agha