England (160/4) defeat Pakistan (158/7) by 6 wickets to win the 1st T20I

[mrtaim3]

I don't remember when was the last time our openers hit aerial shots within the powerplay. Over the head of mid on or mid off.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Ball is keeping low. Bowlers need to relentlessly target the stumps lines now.

Feel like England is getting away with some lucky runs. Things just seems to be going in their favor.

 

[Rana]

Haider looks much sharper in the field

 

[NeVerMind]

Pak were 51 for 0 at the end of Powerplay while England can only manage 47 for 1.

Mini victory!

 

[Rana]

Rauf as usual our best bowler

 

[Marooned]

Hoping for Qadir to pick a wicket or 2.

 

[Markhor]

After the PP overs, Pakistan were 51-0

England are 47-1. But our middle order collapsed in a heap and couldn't exploit the platform.

 

[Ashmal]

We were going at 9.22 despite of him, not because of him. Also, you do know that PP is meant to be taken advantage of because of fielding restrictions? We didn't see any sixes during PP my friend!!! How crazy is that?

Agreed, Babar wasn't great today.

But batting isn't about PP only.

The middle-order had a solid platform of 87/0 with 10 ovs remaining but they managed to score only 70 runs in it....that's criminal.

 

[alone1213]

Usman qadir has to control his line and length

 

[shariqnoor]

Oh bhai khudda ke liye stop defending them!!!

Rizwan bats exactly like this for MS too! They have Russouw and Tim David at 4 and 5!!

If that's the role given to him by Andy Flower who is not Saqlain, then what's the issue? They have been the most successful side in the PSL in the last 2 seasons with that approach.

 

[Rana]

Full toss Qadir

66666

 

[NeVerMind]

Qadir with a first ball full toss and a six... So predictable

 

[Kroll]

Qadir gone for six first ball

Edit wicket second ball

 

[Nasty Naz]

Seems like the match will rest on how well Qadir bowls. If he bowls well, Pakistan have a chance. If not, then RIP.

 

[Marooned]

Fulltoss Qadir in his element.

 

[NeVerMind]

And then gets Malan caught and bowled!

 

[Nasty Naz]

Seems like the match will rest on how well Qadir bowls. If he bowls well, Pakistan have a chance. If not, then RIP.

First ball full toss. This bowler is such a clown.

Gets wicket on 2nd bowl.

LOL. The wild experience of Usman Qadir.

 

[Ashmal]

Qadir starts with usual rubbish fulltoss...and then gets a wicket next ball.

Inconsistent as always.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

lollipop first up 6666

 

[Rana]

If that's the role given to him by Andy Flower who is not Saqlain, then what's the issue? They have been the most successful side in the PSL in the last 2 seasons with that approach.

Excuses excuses excuses!

They are not T20 openers! They don’t have the firepower ability for it!

Stop trying to argue that they do but they are not purposely showing it!

 

[Markhor]

Six and out.

 

[Rana]

Just wait for the full toss

 

[alone1213]

Oh man Usman qadir has got the best googly in the world.

 

[Rana]

Haider has been so sharp!

 

[iRfaN_LA]

With middle order consisting of iftikhar and khushdil, we are going nowhere. We needed a minimum of 185+

 

[Ashmal]

Qadir has all the variations and turns it big....only if he could land the ball consistently

 

[Rana]

Naseem bowling pure trash today

I like him but I’m not defending this filth today!

 

[Sherazkhalid]

look how Aussies have almost won the game and we cannot even make 180

 

[MenInG]

This is a relaid pitch. All that drama from Ramiz and bringing in an Aussie curator, ball already keeping low first match after 25 overs.

Maybe pitch needs to settle down also

 

[Marooned]

Come on fulltoss Qadir give us Hales!

 

[NeVerMind]

Unlucky 4...better control and variety from Qadir now

 

[Marooned]

Bring on Nawaz too. When if not now?

 

[Markhor]

God these edges have been annoying.

 

[IAJ]

And in other news Aussies chase down 208 against India.

 

[NeVerMind]

Pakistan were 87 for 1 after 10 overs...England are 80 for 2 after same number of overs.

Mini victory number 2!

 

[Rana]

Such a boring game this

England might just lose if they take it too easy

 

[Markhor]

Good banter between Wasim and Waqar.

 

[Marooned]

It's not that easy to hit now but we have nothing to work with.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Need wickets else game gone

 

[Saurav]

Weird to see Pak play in blue.

 

[Ahmed216]

Will still be a good game if there’s no dew

 

[NeVerMind]

And in other news Aussies chase down 208 against India.

India has the opposite problem than us...decent batting but awful bowling

 

[Justcrazy]

80 . 2

10 overs

England motoring along here

 

[Titan24]

Eng’s game to lose

 

[Ashmal]

Will still be a good game if there’s no dew

Hales is the key....have to get him within next couple of overs to have any chance.

 

[Rana]

Fitness and ability

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Shan drops a catch

 

[Ahmed216]

Hales is the key....have to get him within next couple of overs to have any chance.

Hakes dropped by shan

 

[msb314]

There goes the match..

 

[Saurav]

India has the opposite problem than us...decent batting but awful bowling

Fielding is the same

 

[Marooned]

Damn. Poor poor drop by Shan.

They won't go aerial much now. Thay don't need to and so won't lose wickets.

 

[Ashmal]

There goes the game....Masood drops a dolly of Hales

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Gone

 

[JibranAnsari]

Qadir gets his man

 

[MenInG]

Shan low on confidence I feel for some reason.

 

[Marooned]

Qadir gets his man???

I hope so.

 

[JibranAnsari]

England will win this with a couple of overs to spare

 

[Sherazkhalid]

There we go, dropped and 4

 

[Titan24]

Bad debut for Shan Masood with both bat and in the field

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Pak batting and Indian bowling without Bumrah are both a joke at the moment

 

[TeamPak95]

Hales dropped but Qadir potentially gets Duckett.

 

[Marooned]

Looks plumb.

 

[D/DAhmed]

Super fit English speaking bodybuilder Shan Masood loses the game for Pakistan

 

[Marooned]

Well done Qadir!!!

We need mooooore

 

[TeamPak95]

Also is Shadab injured?

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Also is Shadab injured?

nope, rested

 

[Titan24]

Also is Shadab injured?

Rested. Backup leggy role being tested with Qadir and Abrar in the mix

 

[Ashmal]

Also is Shadab injured?

Rested

 

[NeVerMind]

Who would have thunk that Qadir would have been the pick of the Pakistani bowlers?

 

[Marooned]

Isn't turning that big for Qadir today.

 

[Marooned]

Nawaz needs to get a few too.

 

[daytrader]

We were going at 9.22 despite of him, not because of him. Also, you do know that PP is meant to be taken advantage of because of fielding restrictions? We didn't see any sixes during PP my friend!!! How crazy is that?

He was the one who took early initiative. Why try to slog for sixes when you can get the job done by playing relatively risk free cricket. Also England didn't hit any sixes either in the PP

 

[Ashmal]

Qadir has come back well after that horror start....should've had Hales as well

 

[Justcrazy]

England need 71 runs in 53 balls.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Shan low on confidence I feel for some reason.

Pressure of performing after so much media backing i guess

 

[Ashmal]

He was the one who took early initiative. Why try to slog for sixes when you can get the job done by playing relatively risk free cricket. Also England didn't hit any sixes either in the PP

People misread the pitch...it's not a 190 wicket.

170 would've been a winning total

 

[Marooned]

Spinners can enfore errors here. A few mishits is what we need.

Khushdil should bowl today.

 

[indianpanacea]

This is what happens when you have an ordinary chief selector who is also a yes man..ordinary batting display again by Rizwan and Babar..After consuming 10 overs and on a difficult pitch like this you need to play long innings or looking at their style of playing it shall be prudent for Pak team if both of them play in middle order..They can be cracker of batsman playing run a ball.
Openers need to be hurricanes and only fakhar and sharjeel qualify for that...
In the current scenario Shaan and Haider should open in next match.
Shaan
Haider
Shahdab
Babar
Rizwan
Iftikhar
Nawaz
Amir jamal
Dhani
Haris rouf
Naseem

 

[NeVerMind]

Nawaz bowling well... Still for the life of me can't understand bowling Chacha instead of Nawaz in the Asia Cup final

 

[Snowflake]

He was the one who took early initiative. Why try to slog for sixes when you can get the job done by playing relatively risk free cricket. Also England didn't hit any sixes either in the PP

But he isn't getting the job done, is he? Are we satisfied with how these two have been playing in the PP? Are we satisfied with Babar's strike rate in the PP?

And come on, bro. You've seen enough cricket to know that you can't compare approaches like that when setting a target vs chasing. Eng not hitting sixes is down to the fact that they are chasing 159. Get them batting first and we'll see.

We can also take a peak on the other side of the border and see how a t20 is played.

We just lost the Asia cup because of this kind of batting...how are we still having this debate?