Australia convincingly beat Pakistan by 80 runs in third ODI, take unassailable 3-0 series lead

[Zeeraq]

Can Pakistan chase 267 runs?

 

[Gullycricket]

Imam to fire today.He thrives under pressure.#BestbatafterBabar

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Australia played too many dot balls.

They are 30 to 40 runs short.

Easy win for Pakistan.

 

[Chokli]

it's either imam or bust.

 

[Shafi]

Easy win for Australia

 

[Farhan93]

Umar Akmal has to step up today and finish the match

 

[Amjid Javed]

Shame the Aussies didnt get 300+ as then it would have been ideal test of sort of chases Pakistan would need to complete during world cup in summer.

 

[a_tahir]

Easy win for Australia

Australia played too many dot balls.

They are 30 to 40 runs short.

Easy win for Pakistan.

Contradicting statements.

 

[Ali_Pakistan]

Going to be a close match.
Australia can win it by margin of less than 30 runs and Pakistan can win it by 4 or less wickets.

 

[Syed1]

Breathtaking start by Pakistani openers

 

[JibranAnsari]

What the h are the openers trying to do?

 

[a_tahir]

Breathtaking start by Pakistani openers

Imam is such a boring batsman

 

[HGhazanfar]

Breathtaking start by Pakistani openers

Imam has always played for himself rather than the team. Tell me one innings where he played positively and not try to pile up slow runs to stay in the team.

 

[Syed1]

Shaba Imam yehi chahye tuk tuk

 

[JibranAnsari]

A match should be called off if at least 20 percent seats are not taken.

 

[Syed1]

This has to be the most nepotistic opening partnership in Pakistan team history.

 

[imshally81]

 

[a_tahir]

A match should be called off if at least 20 percent seats are not taken.

There are viewers on the tv and other platforms. Just coz no one is there doesn't mean no one is watching it.

 

[Syed1]

Masood sahab is yet to get off the mark. 2 overs for 4 runs. Shabash boys... aisay hi chase hoga

 

[Gullycricket]

Shot Imam

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shan definitely isnt the player for wickets where the ball doesnt come on to the bat.

 

[JibranAnsari]

There are viewers on the tv and other platforms. Just coz no one is there doesn't mean no one is watching it.

Yah this means that the venue isnt right for cricket. Play where actually cricket means something.

 

[Gullycricket]

When Finch scores at 66 SR it is indication of the nature of pitch.Fakhar with his ugly hoics would not survive even these many overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should be able to chase this down here

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Inzi should be fired for this team selection.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan need wristy batsmen

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Shan definitely isnt the player for wickets where the ball doesnt come on to the bat.

Shan is a test player who should be nowhere near ODI or T20 team.

 

[HGhazanfar]

Why does Imam not try and rotate the strike rather than soak up dots

 

[Chokli]

Shan is a test player who should be nowhere near ODI or T20 team.

it's the opposite.

 

[Justcrazy]

Imam needs to play a more few shots , cannot let the required rate too high

 

[HGhazanfar]

Shan is a test player who should be nowhere near ODI or T20 team.

Shan

 

[imranraf]

Both Shan and Imam are not LOI players. It's sad that we don't have enough talent and have to play these guys.

 

[Chokli]

Shan

i guess you changed your mind lol

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

Looking really bad, Shan is.

 

[imshally81]

Hopefully... Last match for Shan..

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Shaan got out in a proper test dismissal.

 

[HGhazanfar]

i guess you changed your mind lol

Definitely a good bat, but sad to see he might be dropped for Shehzad for backup opener.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Hopefully... Last match for Shan..

Do we have any other openers in this lineup?

 

[Syed1]

Lets all take a moment to recognize our fallen soldiers who just six months back wanted Shan to replace Sarfaraz as captain.

 

[Chokli]

Definitely a good bat, but sad to see he might be dropped for Shehzad for backup opener.

yeah he is a good bat, needs to be given a long rope

 

[Syed1]

Now Harry with some more tuk tuk..... mashallah 5 overs for 14 runs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Shan has wasted his opportunity to be part of WC

 

[HGhazanfar]

Do we have any other openers in this lineup?

Abid Ali

 

[Shaka81]

Block, block, out.... the strategy for too many of the current Pakistani batsmen. Need someone with confidence to play their shots and look to keep the score ticking when big shots aren't available.

 

[Justcrazy]

Do we have any other openers in this lineup?

Abid Ali can open

 

[IAJ]

Batsmen struggling big time now

 

[Justcrazy]

Block, block, out.... the strategy for too many of the current Pakistani batsmen. Need someone with confidence to play their shots and look to keep the score ticking when big shots aren't available.

This problem has been in Pakistan for long long time . Nothing has been done to address this.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

No way we can chase more than 200 on this pitch. Easy win for Aussies.

 

[Syed1]

Just realized how big of an asset Fakhar 'the hack' Zaman is for this garbage batting lineup comprised of nepotistic tuk tuks. This batting performance would be a daily affair it wasn't for Fakhar.

 

[Syed1]

Maiden played out by Imam. 14/1 after 6.

 

[IAJ]

And Pakistan have the worst possible tail today. 4 walking wickets. So the ‘batsmen’ have to do all the job

 

[Plumb]

190 all out you heard it here first

 

[world cup captain]

Have some patience kids, this isn't a 60 meter NZ ground where you can wack boundaries on desire. It's a difficult pitch to bat on, let them play on.

 

[sindhiboy]

beautiful bowling

 

[IAJ]

What was that Haris?

 

[a_tahir]

Have some patience kids, this isn't a 60 meter NZ ground where you can wack boundaries on desire. It's a difficult pitch to bat on, let them play on.

2 down

 

[Zeshan547]

Mashallah great batting practice,,, We gonna Rock in England,,, Harris the Savior,,,

 

[Justcrazy]

two down

 

[HGhazanfar]

Pathetic batting

 

[Plumb]

Have some patience kids, this isn't a 60 meter NZ ground where you can wack boundaries on desire. It's a difficult pitch to bat on, let them play on.

when was the wicket easy for pak batsmen??

 

[Syed1]

Another gone mashallah

 

[harasraja]

Mashallah, sadqe jawan apni batting te

 

[IAJ]

Hopefully rain will save Pakistan

 

[sindhiboy]

i don't think babar would done any more than these current batsmen. this is high class fast bowling from both cummins and behrendorff

 

[Green Patriot]

God this is awful.
Really really embarrasing.

 

[Cric1234]

What a top 4 Imam Shan Haris Rizwan but Mickey is being castigated for nothing no counter attack just tuk tuk then out.

 

[Chokli]

rain is saving us

 

[GLORY OF '92]

150 is the best we can get here

 

[Hasan123]

Imam lack of strike rotation is a worry.

 

[Cric1234]

The coach is faultless selecting such a top order stubborn selection of Yasir a rookie pacer with no experience in important matches.

Thank you Mickey

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

Death, taxes, Pakistani batting mental fragility.

 

[Shaka81]

190 all out you heard it here first

You're optimistic... I'm going for all out for less than hundred.

 

[Zeeraq]

 

[Justcrazy]

Rain stops play

 

[Plumb]

I wish I could find some old press conferences of Mickey where he promised, 25 pool of great players, he 'll keep eye on domestic cricket, He will work with system to fix it and blah blah blah show him and ask answers for each and every one of it... #GoMickeyGo

 

[Cric1234]

There's bounce and seam movement which was non existent in Sharjah under lights.

 

[Afhan Ali]

I never feel that much disappointed with our team, but now I think this is enough

 

[Mueez]

Today either U Akmal or Rizwan will play a knock which will take us home and the one who plays it will get selected for the WC.

 

[Green Patriot]

Review time.

What bowling.

 

[The_Odd_One]

I thought Shaan was the future ODI captain, no?