Australia (93/4) comfortably defeat Pakistan (64/9) by 29 runs in first T20I match to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series

[RedwoodOriginal]

Abbas Afridi is a good T20 bowler. He's pretty good at executing those variations. Not sure if he's cut out for other formats though.

 

[sweep_shot]

Maxi departs.

AUS - 66/3 (5.3 overs).

 

[Mrjungshook]

So Naseem and Shaheen as openers?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Next game, play Jahandad for Haseeb,

 

[MANU ROY]

Uae guy still there

 

[mominsaigol]

What u want him to do start constantly changing field in 7 over game that is already delayed, or start bowling himself.

What happened to all those comments claiming that rauf is a brainless bowler but rizzu brought out his best potential?

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Big last over coming - Straight boundary is very short

 

[BouncerGuy]

Abbas has been brilliant with those slower ones

 

[Mrjungshook]

Even if it's a 2 over match.
You will see stoinis playing first ball for a single.

 

[BouncerGuy]

That was huge from David.

 

[Ahmed216]

Next game, play Jahandad for Haseeb,

Why not this game? We are clearly a bowler short in a 7 over game

 

[sweep_shot]

Six from Tim David.

Tim David used to play for Singapore. Aussie player now.

 

[Mrjungshook]

Pakistan might have to chase 100+ here you never know.
They should give full license to their aggressive hitters like Shaheen, Naseem and haris to hit from ball 1.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

What happened to all those comments claiming that rauf is a brainless bowler but rizzu brought out his best potential?

he still bowled better than rest. Maxi was too good, also 2 overs won't decide anyone's career.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Score is impossible to reach now and still 6 balls remaining. It's over for Pak I think.

 

[castortroy]

Doubt any of the pak batters have the power to clear these boundaries

 

[BouncerGuy]

Tim is gone... good from Abbas...

 

[sweep_shot]

AUS - 73/4 (6 overs).

Final over.

 

[Rana]

Beautiful by Babar

 

[PakPremi]

What happened to all those comments claiming that rauf is a brainless bowler but rizzu brought out his best potential?

Still has, in a 7 over game u going to get slogged, but he also bored some good balls. Do u think Rizwan is training him bowl by ball?

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Lol Babar Azam, may be thinking about opening

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pathetic field this from babar.

 

[Ahmed216]

Naseem bowling 2nd. Thats not legal. Or is it?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

How is Naseem bowling ?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Great over from Abbas.

Under 90 and we can do it inshallah

 

[Alter_Ego]

One of the worst fielders in the line up :akram

 

[BouncerGuy]

Not sure how Naseem is bowling this over.

 

[mominsaigol]

Still has, in a 7 over game u going to get slogged, but he also bored some good balls. Do u think Rizwan is training him bowl by ball?

Just stating the obvious

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Good effort ffrom Irfan

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Naseem bowling 2nd. Thats not legal. Or is it?

Even I am confused, I guess only 2 bowlers were allowed to bowl 2 overs

 

[Ahmed216]

Pathetic fielding in last over

 

[castortroy]

Way too much for this pak line up

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good effort ffrom Irfan

best fielder of Champions cup for a reason.

 

[Mrjungshook]

Babar laughing after that misfield, because he knows his misfield just gifted Australia more runs than he's planning to put on the board tonight. “

 

[sweep_shot]

Usman Khawaja is commentating.

 

[mominsaigol]

I'm gonna go on a limb here and predict that Babar and rizwan won't walk out at opening.

They'll cower behind like the usa game

 

[PakPremi]

Rizwan not quite now, happy?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Around 90 as I said.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Apparently , 4 bowlers are allowed to bowl 2 each.

 

[sweep_shot]

Six from Stoinis.

Aussies have put up a massive total.

 

[Ahmed216]

Beyond us this chase

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Naseem has been awful. Just hit the deck, square boundary is long

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Pak not following the rules , Naseem can't bowl his second because only two bowlers can bowl 2. Will there be any penalty?

 

[castortroy]

This shorter format is perfect for Australia power batters

 

[Rana]

94 to win off 42 balls

Rizwan will have to bat at a strike rate of 200 at least

 

[sweep_shot]

Australia - 93/4 (7 overs).

Pakistan need 94 to win from 7 overs.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pathetic Last over from Naseem...

 

[mominsaigol]

So captain sahib decided to bowl the final over with naseem lol

 

[Ahmed216]

Poor poor bowling from Naseem. Some very good overs from Abbas and Rauf

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is a goner thanks to poor tactics from Team management.

 

[Omer2002]

Apparently , 4 bowlers are allowed to bowl 2 each.

we are a useless white ball team and useless test team..fluke wins because opposition takes the micky out of us

 

[Rana]

Tassali bakhsh Phenti? Not really but it’s a good score

 

[Major]

Chasebale score in a 7 over game. Lets see how babar starts

 

[khyberlion]

Our t20 team looks a joke tbh. Full of accumulators.

 

[RidiculousMan]

So captain sahib decided to bowl the final over with naseem lol

There was no else remaining but Salman. Only 3 bowlers were allowed max 2 overs

 

[BouncerGuy]

These are atleast 15 runs more.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Match losing last over.

 

[Shafi]

How long Nasim and Shaheen keep playing. Both are so useless

 

[Rana]

Chal Kar Ab whitewash Australia ko!

 

[mominsaigol]

There was no else remaining but Salman. Only 3 bowlers were allowed max 2 overs

Why did he choose this squad(playing 11) then? Why not an extra bowler?

Weather reports were clear yesterday in fact many were sure that we'd get a 10-15 over game from yesterday's reports? And we got 7 today

 

[Rana]

How long Nasim and Shaheen keep playing. Both are so useless

What about Babar and Rizwan?

 

[Major]

How can 5 bowlers not be used? Did the referee messed up?

I always thought even in dls, 5 bowlers are a must

 

[DeadlyVenom]

dont think rizbab will come, will be farhan and usman

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

To much short stuff when batters are trying to hit from the get go. Haris and Abbas were the only ones who had some idea of what to bowl here.

 

[batandballbattle]

Target is way beyond us, we will struggle to even make 70

 

[Ali Active]

lets see if babar riz open today

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ball got wet easy so it won't be easy to defend here either.

 

[mominsaigol]

Chal Kar Ab whitewash Australia ko!

Babar and rizwan won't open. I'd be surprised if they do. They ain't walking out just like usa game

 

[zaidihusain]

Time for Babar & Rizwan to open the innings and win this game to prove their significance in this team

 

[Shafi]

What about Babar and Rizwan?

Babar yes. Rizwan is ok

 

[stani_pak]

Pakistan should have batted first imo
Saim and Fakhar would be ideal here

 

[mango_bite77]

Ball got wet easy so it won't be easy to defend here either.

Pak batters have to be smart, difficult to hit across, and easier to hit straight and behind the stumps. Only if they use their brain !

 

[PakPremi]

I think Pak will go with the same batting order they planned before the match got shortened. Rizwan, Farhan and then Babar.

 

[emranabbas]

What happened to rizwans fielding placements?

 

[castortroy]

Pakistan should have batted first imo
Saim and Fakhar would be ideal here

Why are they not in the squad?

 

[Rana]

Australia hit 90 in 6 overs

One over of 3 runs from Rauf

 

[Mrjungshook]

Common babar make me your fan.

 

[Rana]

Why are they not in the squad?

Because there are too many cry babies who want positive cricketers out of Pakistan cricket

 

[mominsaigol]

Because there are too many cry babies who want positive cricketers out of Pakistan cricket

Yes the t20 bradman rizwan and the best batter to ever come out of pakistan Babar, Explosive duo.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Odds are 8.2 for Pak to win, have put 20 Euros on us to win. just in case