Babar Azam hits maiden T20 hundred as Pakistan [200/6] beat Leicestershire [142] by 58 runs

[MenInG]

So Pakistan get to practice some T20 format game before they play the Only T20I against England in Cardiff on 5th May.

Same squad as for ODIs



Leicestershire (From): Colin Ackermann(c), Donald Butchart, George Munsey, Harry Dearden, Lewis Hill(w), Mark Cosgrove, Aadil Ali, Will Davis, Dieter Klein, Arron Lilley, Ben Mike, Callum Parkinson, Harry Swindells

Pakistan (From): Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Yasir Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Abid Ali, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Amir, Asif Ali

 

[RehanG]

No live stream today:

"LIVE STREAM | The fixture against @TheRealPCB will not be streamed this evening.

Tickets are now only available to purchase on the gate from 5 o'clock." From @leicsccc

 

[TalhaSyed]

Hopefully Leicestershire follow suit from Northamptonshire and broadcast teh game on their website/YouTube channel with the commentary

 

[TalhaSyed]

Hopefully Leicestershire follow suit from Northamptonshire and broadcast teh game on their website/YouTube channel with the commentary

No live stream today:

"LIVE STREAM | The fixture against @TheRealPCB will not be streamed this evening.

Tickets are now only available to purchase on the gate from 5 o'clock." From @leicsccc

Never mind.....

 

[Baigel]

Really disappointing is the fact that there is no live stream. I was pretty stoked in seeing this game. The fact that the resources are there and not being utilized is the most disappointing thing, But eh...what can you do about these things?

 

[Titan24]

Hopefully Faheem and Asif Ali will get some time in the middle. Ideally both of these and Imad should be promoted for this game so that Imad can show he can bat above his usual number when required while Asif Ali and Faheem can get some runs and confidence under their belt.

 

[Ronaldo7]

No live stream today:

"LIVE STREAM | The fixture against @TheRealPCB will not be streamed this evening.

Tickets are now only available to purchase on the gate from 5 o'clock." From @leicsccc

That's just disappointing

 

[ARK Rafay]

No live stream today:

"LIVE STREAM | The fixture against @TheRealPCB will not be streamed this evening.

Tickets are now only available to purchase on the gate from 5 o'clock." From @leicsccc

Disappointing

 

[cricketerB94]

Fakhar
Babar
Hafeez
Sarfraz
Asif
Imad
Faheem
Hasan
Amir
Hasnain
Shaheen

 

[Shafi]

Yasir's T20 debut is on!!!! So he will be played against England and next year World Cup.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRealPCB</a> squad have arrived at the Fischer County Ground! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeiPak?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeiPak</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/foxesfamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#foxesfamily</a> &#55358;&#56714; <a href="https://t.co/ubAUOtEa3Y">pic.twitter.com/ubAUOtEa3Y</a></p>— Leicestershire CCC (@leicsccc) <a href="https://twitter.com/leicsccc/status/1123620830565548033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Baigel]

It would be wrong to give Abid Ali a game today. If they wanted to give him a game, they should've played him in the 2nd ODI. Play him in the format he has scored in. I wouldn't mind dropping Imam in this game tho.

 

[MenInG]

Leicestershire won the toss and bowling.

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan (Playing XI): Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Haris Sohail, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain

Leicestershire (Playing XI): Harry Dearden, George Munsey, Mark Cosgrove, Colin Ackermann(c), Lewis Hill(w), Aadil Ali, Harry Swindells, Callum Parkinson, Ben Mike, Dieter Klein, Will Davis




<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">TOSS | The Foxes win the toss and elect to bowl! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeiPak?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeiPak</a><br>&#55358;&#56714; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/foxesfamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#foxesfamily</a> <a href="https://t.co/cUl288b3MY">pic.twitter.com/cUl288b3MY</a></p>— Leicestershire CCC (@leicsccc) <a href="https://twitter.com/leicsccc/status/1123636012612239361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Ronaldo7]

Pakistan (Playing XI): Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Haris Sohail, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain

Why in the world is Imam playing if he's not going to open???

 

[SARJ_BD]

Why in the world is Imam playing if he's not going to open???

Because Hafeez is injured and Malik is on leave. You have to fill 11 players and you cannot place a batsman with a bowler.

 

[SARJ_BD]

Why in the world is Imam playing if he's not going to open???

Based on last PSL, Haris Sohail's inclusion is a big shocker than Imam's. But to have to fill 11 players so makes sense.

 

[mak36]

Because Hafeez is injured and Malik is on leave. You have to fill 11 players and you cannot place a batsman with a bowler.

Abid could have played tbf.

 

[Green Patriot]

I want to see live streaming

 

[Ronaldo7]

Based on last PSL, Haris Sohail's inclusion is a big shocker than Imam's. But to have to fill 11 players so makes sense.

I don't think they really care about this match. They just want to give everyone some game time.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Fakhar just hit a six.
I want to watch it fam. Is there no way?

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Babar hit a 4
10/0 in the 1st over

 

[MenInG]

<div style="width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 55.000%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/s/icges/ncpugb" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="100%" allowfullscreen style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div>

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Much more noisier crowd this.

 

[Ottoman]

full desi mahol, Dhool wala bi

 

[Zeshan547]

Babar The Savior, Someone tell him this is T20 so plz hit out or get the hell out.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Babar The Savior, Someone tell him this is T20 so plz hit out or get the hell out.

He listened.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Babar playing quite a bit of dots - he will start hitting im sure

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Good Start. Babar needs to step up and attack.

 

[hitthestump]

Fakhar has been something else in these warm ups so far. Been absolutely dominating proceedings

 

[imshally81]

Asif Ali should be next...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar has been something else in these warm ups so far. Been absolutely dominating proceedings

The real deal is the WC.

 

[PakPremi]

Why the hell you would not give Abid Ali a chance. If not now then when. He probably be better than Harris and Imam in this format.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

100 up good to see.

Need to look to get 220.

 

[Markhor]

Asif Ali should be next...

You got your wish.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

50 for Babar

 

[Deewana Mastana]

That was a lovely flick by BABAR

 

[Mueez]

That was a lovely flick by BABAR

How are you watching the match?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

They will probably get 180

 

[mon858]

There is a stream showing all the clips of boundaries anand wickets. You can find it om youtube as it is unofficial and we cant post here

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Asif looking to get in first 4 off 4

 

[Mueez]

There is a stream showing all the clips of boundaries anand wickets. You can find it om youtube as it is unofficial and we cant post here

Oh thanks brother, will search it on YT.

 

[RehanG]

All the boundaries and wickets

https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk...ex.html#v730ec2ee-6bc1-4fab-a80c-594f4b93237b

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

What's Asif Ali waiting for? Smash some boundaries

 

[Ronaldo7]

Looks like Babar is in the mood. He's smacking fours and sixes.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

4 runs Asif

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Another one bounce 4!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Damn it missed out this time

 

[Deewana Mastana]

SIX! Babar smashed that straight.

 

[Mueez]

This is why I actually want Babar to open the batting.

Haris at 3, Hafeez at 4, Sarfraz at 5, Imad at 6 and Asif Ali at 7.

 

[Green Patriot]

Babar wants the century.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar playing for a 100 here

 

[W63L35]

Hopefully Faheem and Asif Ali will get some time in the middle. Ideally both of these and Imad should be promoted for this game so that Imad can show he can bat above his usual number when required while Asif Ali and Faheem can get some runs and confidence under their belt.

Looks like Sarfraz/Micky read your comment!

 

[TalhaSyed]

Babar The Savior, Someone tell him this is T20 so plz hit out or get the hell out.

Happy?

Actually - you're a Pakistani fan so probably still not happy

 

[Markhor]

Good stuff from Babar, batted at a good SR after a fairly slow start. Hope he can improve his record v England in the ODI series.

 

[babajee]

Yes Babar

 

[Green Patriot]

Babar gets to his century.
Well played.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan should have got 220.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Still a good last few balls can do it

 

[Deewana Mastana]

3 sixes would be nice here

 

[Mueez]

Will be an easy win for Pakistan.


Off to watch Liverpool vs Barca!

 

[Snowflake]

Lol what a poor last over!

 

[Chokli]

This is why I actually want Babar to open the batting.

Haris at 3, Hafeez at 4, Sarfraz at 5, Imad at 6 and Asif Ali at 7.

Asif Ali is useless.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Lol what a poor last over!

Doesn't matter. Still gonna win easily.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Looks like they have gotten enough match practice. They need to prove themselves against england now.

 

[Mueez]

Asif Ali is useless.

Who do we have instead of Asif Ali?

 

[Chokli]

Who do we have instead of Asif Ali?

Imad at 7 is fine.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Who do we have instead of Asif Ali?

Hafeez at 6, Imad at 7

 

[Chokli]

Looks like they have gotten enough match practice. They need to prove themselves against england now.

They'll go missing.

 

[Mueez]

Hafeez at 6, Imad at 7

Hafeez doesn’t want to play at 6...

I hope he plays at 6 tbh, has been a lethal power-hitter for us.

So yeah, who do we have and what are we going to do?

 

[Suleiman]

Only 200? Should have scored 250 against this attack.

Too overrated.

 

[topspin]

Pakistan (Playing XI): Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Haris Sohail, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain

Leicestershire (Playing XI): Harry Dearden, George Munsey, Mark Cosgrove, Colin Ackermann(c), Lewis Hill(w), Aadil Ali, Harry Swindells, Callum Parkinson, Ben Mike, Dieter Klein, Will Davis


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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">TOSS | The Foxes win the toss and elect to bowl! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeiPak?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeiPak</a><br>�� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/foxesfamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#foxesfamily</a> <a href="https://t.co/cUl288b3MY">pic.twitter.com/cUl288b3MY</a></p>— Leicestershire CCC (@leicsccc) <a href="https://twitter.com/leicsccc/status/1123636012612239361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Sarfraz looks fatter than ever. Great to see the captain lead by example and setting this kind of precedent going into the WC.

 

[topspin]

Only 200? Should have scored 250 against this attack.

Too overrated.

Agreed

 

[PakLFC]

I think the boys took it a bit easy believing 200 would have been enough. Against an international side we would have seen more urgency. A win is a win, we go again!

 

[Zeshan547]

Happy?

Actually - you're a Pakistani fan so probably still not happy

He Made a good Recovery, But every time he won't have opportunity to make it up in later half, with fakhar he don't need to go gung ho from the start but he has to at least go at run a ball or better in T20s u can't deny that, But Good Innings in the End.

 

[Slim]

Asif Ali fails again to no one's surprise. Club level player.

Hafeez and Imad at 6 and 7 will be my choice easily.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

That M J Cosgrove wicket by Shaheen Shah is next level
https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk...ex.html#v730ec2ee-6bc1-4fab-a80c-594f4b93237b

 

[Mueez]

That M J Cosgrove wicket by Shaheen Shah is next level
https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk...ex.html#v730ec2ee-6bc1-4fab-a80c-594f4b93237b

The good ol’ yorker...

 

[ARK Rafay]

Hafeez doesn’t want to play at 6...

I hope he plays at 6 tbh, has been a lethal power-hitter for us.

So yeah, who do we have and what are we going to do?

Well he's the best one we got to play at lower middle order. And I don't have faith in Asif Ali. TBH so far he is what Hasan Ali can do at no. 8. (Faheem is below Hasan imo)

 

[Chokli]

Asif Ali fails again to no one's surprise. Club level player.

Hafeez and Imad at 6 and 7 will be my choice easily.

Hafeez
Imad
Shadab
Hasan
Amir

That's a pretty decent lower order.

 

[Slim]

That M J Cosgrove wicket by Shaheen Shah is next level
https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk...ex.html#v730ec2ee-6bc1-4fab-a80c-594f4b93237b

The leader of our attack at the age of 19, what a marvelous talent. Truly a gift of God.