Australia (313/7) comprehensively defeat Pakistan (225) by 88 runs to win the 1st ODI

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Uphill task for Pakistan

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[Amjid Javed]

316 is highest total chased here in 1998 vs pak by Aussies.

290+ has been chased down a few times aswell. Aussies have a slightly above par total here.

 

[Kianig89]

Aus are definite winners we are clueless against leg spinners Zampa and Swepson will flourish I hope I'm proved wrong

 

[Villager6964]

It's gonna be difficult to score against spin bowling here
Pakistani spinners bowled badly on this pitch.

 

[sweep_shot]

It is currently 50-50.

Both teams are in the game.

Should be an interesting 2nd half.

 

[Ahmed216]

Need an explosive start from Imam on a pitch that seemed better for batting with newish balls

 

[adzzy786]

Need an explosive start from Imam on a pitch that seemed better for batting with newish balls

I don’t think it is even possible to put Imam and explosive in the same sentence. Our only hope is Fakhar

 

[imshally81]

No chance fir Pakistan... Just want to see some fightback...

 

[silentkiller187]

Lets hope Fakhar transfers his PSL form to the ODIs

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good start by fakhar back to back 4s.

Just need to keep imam away from strike.

 

[sweep_shot]

Good start from Pakistan.

Pakistan - 9/0 after 1 over (target: 314).

 

[sweep_shot]

Fakhar, Babar, and Rizwan should be the key players.

 

[imshally81]

Imam joins the party... 4 runs

 

[Firebat]

Aussies know Fakhar will swing at everything wide so they've packed the off-side. Will be hard for Fakhar to find a gap along the ground.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 14/0 after 2 overs (target: 314).

Positive start from Pakistan.

 

[Amjid Javed]

whats with these defensive blocks by imam every few balls.

 

[Ahmed216]

Imam doing what he does best just sucks the momentum out

 

[Amjid Javed]

imam eating up dot balls as usual.

 

[Snowflake]

No use of boundaries if you have 4 dot ball in the rest of the over.

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[adzzy786]

Imam on a strike rate of 62 chasing 320 runs! Great start

 

[silentkiller187]

fakhar gone first wicket down

 

[Amjid Javed]

No use of boundaries if you have 4 dot ball in the rest of the over.

safety 1st from imam as usual.

 

[Snowflake]

Really used to be a fan of Imam but I feel like his game has actually regressed.

 

[Snowflake]

safety 1st from imam as usual.

For himself... yeah. Team won't be safe with this approach.

 

[Amjid Javed]

fakhar gone, no surprise when you have to carry a lead weight like imam at other end.

 

[Snowflake]

My word! What was the shot? He looked like he was carving that ball from underneath - such a weird way to hit a ball. Just smack it through the line!

 

[iRfaN_LA]

This is what happens when you accumulators like Imam in the opening. Cost is losing Fakhar because Imam dried up the runs.

 

[Mean&Green]

Stupid imam got fakhar out by blocking for no reason

 

[Ahmed216]

What an amazing shot from fakhar after a few dot balls. Problem with fakhar is big scoring shots are mostly heaves

 

[NeVerMind]

If we bat for all 50 overs, can we still get a draw?

 

[imshally81]

Is imam responsible for Fakhar's dismissal?

 

[Snowflake]

This is what happens when you accumulators like Imam in the opening. Cost is losing Fakhar because Imam dried up the runs.

Partially. Fakhar himself played several dot balls. He kept hitting it to the fielders.

 

[Ahmed216]

We will never evolve as a team with selfish 80SR batsmen at the top.

 

[Omer2002]

There was no need to play that shot. Imam was on 6 off 9 so obvoiusly not his fault

This score is too much for the feeble Pak team

 

[Snowflake]

Fakhar has forgotten the art of taking singles. He was never this bad at it. Recently, he only looks for boundaries and if you dry those up, he's a goner.

 

[silentkiller187]

Imam has played poorly, but i never agree with the notion that the way one player has played the other has to overcompensate, we still have 45 overs left, no excuse for Fakhar, poor shot.

 

[NeVerMind]

Good to see Imam working on his test batting technique but can he do that when he is not playing an ODI?

 

[saeedhk]

Like I said before, Pakistan already lost the match when they decided to bowl! We are the worst chasers.

 

[Ahmed216]

Babar is another accumulator. No way he can counter attack here. It he tries he'll head towards pavilion

 

[Cric1234]

Imam can set a base now for his customary 50 of 70 balls.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Partially. Fakhar himself played several dot balls. He kept hitting it to the fielders.

It was a poor shot indeed. The key to chase 314 is to make use of the powerplay. We look shambolic at the moment.

 

[Ahmed216]

Imams position is secure after those scintillating knocks against Zim. Doesnt need to alter his game or play according to the situation

 

[Amjid Javed]

Aussies 72/0 after 10 overs

i said earlier pakistan would be lucky if they got half that total.

 

[Cric1234]

Fakhar and Umar Akmal would be an interesting opening partnership on a good day we would be 80 90 in the first 10 overs in ODIS its what needed now.

 

[Ahmed216]

Fakhar and Umar Akmal would be an interesting opening partnership on a good day we would be 80 90 in the first 10 overs in ODIS its what needed now.

In my memory fakhar hardly ever makes good use of PP. He accelerates after playing 40-50 balls

 

[Amjid Javed]

Imam continues to dead bat during PP are we in 1992 or 2022?

 

[Rana]

So the next few batsmen after this:

Rizwan and Saud, add Imam and Babar in this list. We have such a boring batting line up!

 

[imshally81]

Genuine edge n four... Lucky Babar

 

[Zeshan547]

Fakhar and Umar Akmal would be an interesting opening partnership on a good day we would be 80 90 in the first 10 overs in ODIS its what needed now.

This current version of Umar is only good for somo wrestling, even on good day he want last till end of the powerplay. But peak akmal deserved a go as opener, his high risk and aerial shots would have been much more safer in PP.

 

[Mean&Green]

This is terrible It’s 2022 and Pakistan is the only team with two openers where only one of them is attacking and the other a snail like this cricket died 2010 when will they understand

 

[Rana]

Australia missing Warner, Smith, Maxwell and they still score 315

 

[iRfaN_LA]

So the next few batsmen after this:

Rizwan and Saud, add Imam and Babar in this list. We have such a boring batting line up!

what they don't realize is we don't have afridi and razzaq in the lineup to up the RR. They are killing this run chase.

 

[Ahmed216]

Mo Haris has got the game and temprament to succeed in PP. Not sure if he's good enough for this level

 

[Snowflake]

How have we managed to make even powerplays look boring?

 

[NeVerMind]

Good to see both batters improve their test strike rates...

 

[shariqnoor]

Pakistan is easily the least watchable side in world cricket right now. For a team that had flair oozing in the 90s, it has now gone to the other extreme with mediocrity raining from top to bottom. Not even playing at 5 RPO in the first 10 is a joke.

314 should be such a baby score, especially on home ground with a third grade bowling attack that Australia has. India, Australia, NZ would finish this match in 40 overs on their home grounds against this bowling lineup. Pakistan, on the other hand will be timid and scared of losing wickets, which they will eventually do anyways. It's plain torture watching Pakistan play cricket in any format.

 

[Snowflake]

Pakistan is easily the least watchable side in world cricket right now. For a team that had flair oozing in the 90s, it has now gone to the other extreme with mediocrity raining from top to bottom. Not even playing at 5 RPO in the first 10 is a joke.

314 should be such a baby score, especially on home ground with a third grade bowling attack that Australia has. India, Australia, NZ would finish this match in 40 overs on their home grounds against this bowling lineup. Pakistan, on the other hand will be timid and scared of losing wickets, which they will eventually do anyways. It's plain torture watching Pakistan play cricket in any format.

This. This is nothing score.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Do our batsmen know that the Test series is over

 

[oatmeal]

Just need to score at 5- 5.5 rpo and keep wickets intact. There is plenty of time remaining

 

[NeVerMind]

Is there dew on the ground?

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Pakistan is easily the least watchable side in world cricket right now. For a team that had flair oozing in the 90s, it has now gone to the other extreme with mediocrity raining from top to bottom. Not even playing at 5 RPO in the first 10 is a joke.

314 should be such a baby score, especially on home ground with a third grade bowling attack that Australia has. India, Australia, NZ would finish this match in 40 overs on their home grounds against this bowling lineup. Pakistan, on the other hand will be timid and scared of losing wickets, which they will eventually do anyways. It's plain torture watching Pakistan play cricket in any format.

Cheers mate enjoy the game

 

[Mean&Green]

Who is Babar fighting with same like you I think one of the aussies was saying something to him

 

[Zeshan547]

Pakistan is easily the least watchable side in world cricket right now. For a team that had flair oozing in the 90s, it has now gone to the other extreme with mediocrity raining from top to bottom. Not even playing at 5 RPO in the first 10 is a joke.

314 should be such a baby score, especially on home ground with a third grade bowling attack that Australia has. India, Australia, NZ would finish this match in 40 overs on their home grounds against this bowling lineup. Pakistan, on the other hand will be timid and scared of losing wickets, which they will eventually do anyways. It's plain torture watching Pakistan play cricket in any format.

And more than lack of talent it's due to lack of intent. That's the harder pill to swallow as fan. Just don't know how this mental side can be changed.

 

[Ahmed216]

Is there dew on the ground?

They are probably banking on that

 

[Snowflake]

Taking each and every single for Imam looks like a huge task

 

[Amjid Javed]

Zero risk shots been played during PP. pathetic batting.

 

[Ahmed216]

Its pretty hot out there. Imams horse like stamina will also be tested

 

[Rana]

Imam doesnt even try to hit the ball. He should be a middle order batsman, not opener if he isnt even going to try and attack

 

[Snowflake]

I do think the commies are going a little overboard with all this talk about run rate. While the approach is pathetic and timid, long way to go still.

 

[Snowflake]

Exactly!

I have not seen a single attacking shot from him! Imagine that from an opener in this day and age! :\

 

[ssuhaide]

Australia own Pakistan in all formats. And even a C grade line up are likely to be too much for a full strength Pakistan side. Its the natural order and the sooner the people can accept it the better.

 

[Justcrazy]

These two need to bat till 25th over here .

 

[adzzy786]

Exactly!

I have not seen a single attacking shot from him! Imagine that from an opener in this day and age! :\

Pakistan have the 2’nd lowest batting run rate in the world. Zimbabwe is slightly worse. I miss the days where our players had some testosterone and could take on other players without looking like some timid cats.

Imam has a strike rate of 67 v leg spin. Imam and Babar together is a horrendous combination

 

[Amjid Javed]

All best ODI teams have fearless top 3 who go out and play for team. seems selfish batting culture for pakistan continues.

 

[Justcrazy]

Exactly!

I have not seen a single attacking shot from him! Imagine that from an opener in this day and age! :\

Imam is striking at 80 here

 

[Zeshan547]

Playing zampa like peak Warne. Such a timid lot we have.

 

[Justcrazy]

Another spinner on now , Pakistan needs to milk them here

 

[Cric1234]

We’re almost 7th in the rankings and it’s showing struggling to dominate Australia B at home.

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar gets to 4000 runs in his 83 rd innings