Australia bowled out for 89 as Pakistan seal 66-run victory in first T20I

[MenInG]

So 156 to get for Australia to win 1st T20I!

Can they do it?

 

[Amirforpresident]

Glad I'm not watching the match

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">During that Pakistan innings:<br><br>130/3 to 133/8<br>Balls 10<br>Runs 3<br>Wickets 5<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvAUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvAUS</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1055152893693751296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Usman Chadda]

This might end up being a zorr ka phainta

 

[ARK Rafay]

Need to get early wickets. Top 3/4 are devastating

 

[castortroy]

Too much reliance on Shoaib Malik

 

[Rayyman]

Need to get early wickets. Top 3/4 are devastating

2 wickets in the first 8 overs should do it.

 

[MMHS]

AUS top 7 is destructive - need to get regular wickets. One partnership of 7-8 overs; they'll make it a stroll by last 2-3 overs.

 

[Amirforpresident]

Is 68 enough after batting full 20 overs? Doesn't seem to me like it is.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Is 68 enough after batting full 20 overs? Doesn't seem to me like it is.

He was stuck at the other end while his partners detonated themselves with amazinf regularity.

 

[Plumb]

Things I am watching for...
Will Hasan go for runs?
Does Hafeez still got it?
Can Imad be used as opening the bowling?

 

[Darkrai]

Is 68 enough after batting full 20 overs? Doesn't seem to me like it is.

Without Babar Pakistan would have been all out 100. 68 is a good score when you have half the team score 0s.

 

[imranraf]

Is 68 enough after batting full 20 overs? Doesn't seem to me like it is.

Its definitely not enough. But, given how worse our other batters are, even that seems like a big achievement. Babar is the last person to blame for our poor showing with the bats. It's the middle and lower order. They failed to do their job.

 

[DeadBall]

Things I am watching for...
Will Hasan go for runs?
Does Hafeez still got it?
Can Imad be used as opening the bowling?

Imad has always been used as an opening bowler in T20s. Hafeez may probably not bowl. Hassan ka kuch confirm nahi.

 

[Rayyman]

Let's go boyz

 

[Justcrazy]

Imad to start

 

[babajee]

Yessssss.

 

[asadee]

Imad looking lean

 

[Justcrazy]

finch gone

 

[Greenstorm]

We missed maddy in Asia cup.

 

[MMHS]

Is 68 enough after batting full 20 overs? Doesn't seem to me like it is.

More than enough - see it other way, he used 45% resources & gave 10 batsmen to go after 65 balls to score 100; they failed, so PAK failed to reach 170. Had he got out for 12 ball 23, PAK would have been all-out for 134

 

[Mercurial]

Imad should take over from Sarfraz as our T20I captain.

 

[Plumb]

Things I am watching for...
Will Hasan go for runs?
Does Hafeez still got it?
Can Imad be used as opening the bowling?

1 checked.... 2 more to go..

 

[Rayyman]

Immmaaaadeeee

 

[Plumb]

Imad should take over from Sarfraz as our T20I captain.

easy easy .....relax...

 

[DeadBall]

Neither team wants this trophy. Like seriously.

 

[Mueez]

Imadddddddddddd!

 

[Asif321]

Imad is much much better

 

[Mercurial]

Whats the inspiration behind Imad's celebration? Lol.

 

[Asif321]

That is why he should be in team

 

[IMMY69]

Imad on fire

 

[Amirforpresident]

PLease Imad stop the CR7 celebrations, it looks sooooo stupid. Im sorry

 

[ARK Rafay]

Imad the destroyer is back!

 

[Mueez]

Imad is much much better

Imad > Nawaz.

 

[nextover666666]

Certain teams tend to struggle Agaisnt imad

 

[Malik-01]

Imads Ronaldo celebration is cringe

 

[IMMY69]

So two wickets in first over.
Two big wickets.

 

[Justcrazy]

Two down first over

 

[Mueez]

Imadddd you legenddd

 

[nextover666666]

Oh bowled him what a wicket for Pakistan

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Two hacks down.

 

[Greenstorm]

Lets not get carried away. Imad is only useful in UAE. Guptil butchered him in NZ.

 

[srh]

someone post the video of his celebration; I want to see how bad it is

 

[Rayyman]

 

[Amirforpresident]

Why not give Shaheen the new ball??????

 

[fluke]

didnt i say that imad will be the key once pakistan will bowl ?

 

[Ummii]

Faheem? why no Hafeez?

 

[shah_1]

Imad has improved his fitness

 

[Abdullah719]

someone post the video of his celebration; I want to see how bad it is

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This, but with him being a bit less 'stocky'. Seems to have lost weight.

 

[Ummii]

didnt i say that imad will be the key once pakistan will bowl ?

Nope you didn't

 

[MMHS]

Lets not get carried away. Imad is only useful in UAE. Guptil butchered him in NZ.

NZ grounds are like 50 metres, most spinners will go for plenty there. Imad actually is a good T20 bowler, because no matter from where he releases, he'll end within stumps.

 

[srh]

Poor Sarfraz who would open bowling with Faheem in his right mind

 

[Justcrazy]

Imad shows his worth in shorter formats here

 

[srh]

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This, but with him being a bit less 'stocky'. Seems to have lost weight.

omg this is bad; please stop doing it Imad

 

[Justcrazy]

11 . 2


2 overs

 

[Ummii]

Sara rhythm kharab krdia Sarfraz ne

 

[Plumb]

great Sarfi opened with Imad and got 2 wickets.. elaborate that too...many Einsteins here

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Akways backed Imad. Mentally strong and a future captain.

 

[fluke]

Nope you didn't

go and check the other thread mate

 

[Plumb]

Imad bowled well but he is NOT the answer to our spin problem. Now PP 'll endup making him the greatest left arm spinner in the world

 

[srh]

great Sarfi opened with Imad and got 2 wickets.. elaborate that too...many Einsteins here

Sarfraz is a defensive captain and is bad; should have look for the wickets instead of thinking about finishing Faheem's overs earlier he released the pressure

 

[Plumb]

Sarfraz is a defensive captain and is bad; should have look for the wickets instead of thinking about finishing Faheem's overs earlier he released the pressure

You 'll criticize Sarfi no matter what so no point in arguing..

 

[Darkrai]

Sarfraz is a defensive captain and is bad; should have look for the wickets instead of thinking about finishing Faheem's overs earlier he released the pressure

Faheem averages 19 so idk what you're talking about.

 

[Abdullah719]

Sarfraz is a defensive captain and is bad; should have look for the wickets instead of thinking about finishing Faheem's overs earlier he released the pressure

 

[IMMY69]

And another..

3 down

 

[Ummii]

Sarfraz proved me wrong here

 

[Greenstorm]

NZ grounds are like 50 metres, most spinners will go for plenty there. Imad actually is a good T20 bowler, because no matter from where he releases, he'll end within stumps.

Guptil actually hit monster 90+ meter sixes against him. Key is to hit straight over his head and treat him as a medium pacer instead of spinner. He does not have much variations either. Its just the slow pitches of UAE that are helping him.

 

[Darkrai]

Sarfraz is a defensive captain and is bad; should have look for the wickets instead of thinking about finishing Faheem's overs earlier he released the pressure

 

[srh]

Faheem averages 19 so idk what you're talking about.

both Shaheen and Hasan are better wicket taking options than Faheem

 

[KingKhanWC]

The Aussie batsmen look clueless out there.

 

[DeadBall]

Babars innings could be the difference here, aur bolo.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Three hacks down.

 

[Zeshan547]

Just incredible, it's like both teams trying there best to lose,,, or am I assuming things now?

 

[Markhor]

Wow what are Australia doing ?

Top over from Fahim.

 

[IMMY69]

Win or lose this game, people really need to start growing up.

I’m sure some of the newer posters are pretty young and so the abuse can be put down to immaturity, but there’s no excuse for the older posters.

 

[DeadBall]

Just incredible, it's like both teams trying there best to lose,,, or am I assuming things now?

Have you seen the trophy?

 

[Justcrazy]

Three down

 

[Plumb]

Where are the experts now?? Faheem got the wicket??

 

[IMMY69]

4 down

 

[Plumb]

Sarfraz is a defensive captain and is bad; should have look for the wickets instead of thinking about finishing Faheem's overs earlier he released the pressure

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