England (183/7) beat Pakistan (160) by 23 runs in the 2nd T20I to go up 1-0 in the 4-match T20I series

[cricketmania22]

Yea. But I think it's time. The team overall will do better with Abrar in place of Shadab. Despite lack of batting from Abrar.

Pakistan should think of utilizing Shadab, Chacha and Saim for those four overs.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Good death overs bowling from Pakistan

 

[RidiculousMan]

After watching this innings and ground dynamics. I can see why chasing maybe difficult on this ground. But if Pakistan keep England under or about 180 then they have a chance.

 

[Champ_Pal]

England collapsing. This is not a good side.

Their Top 3 are good. The rest are below average. Bowling is not good either.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Slower balls have been difficult to hit. May be a touch slow this pitch. imad Wasim also bowled loopy ones

I said this earlier in the thread, the pitch is not as easy as is being made out, it's just been trash bowling mostly.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

4 Archer getting a lovely welcome back to T20 cricket

 

[RidiculousMan]

Pakistan should think of utilizing Shadab, Chacha and Saim for those four overs.

Problem is. Right now you cannot trust Shadab to bowl even 1 over. He'll bowl 1 and go for 15-17 most likely. You always need a 5th bowler.

 

[Ahmed216]

Problem is that we'll be short a batsmen.
Not that I want Shadab in the team..

Exactly how Babar thinks and we haven't developed a proper spinner because of him. Shadab conceding so many runs kills whatever little value he has as a batsman

Imad playing at 7 is good enough.

Riz babar and fakhar have to play majority of the balls anyways.

 

[imshally81]

Just replace shadab with abrar... And we good to go...

 

[cricketmania22]

Poor ball from Amir. Gave him a ball to free his arms.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Bowl a yorker Amir. Can't let tailender whack you.

 

[Ahmed216]

So so disappointing. Amir doesn't deserve to be hit by jofra today

 

[Ali T]

Exactly how Babar thinks and we haven't developed a proper spinner because of him. Shadab conceding so many runs kills whatever little value he has as a batsman

Imad playing at 7 is good enough.

Riz babar and fakhar have to play majority of the balls anyways.

I tihnk Shadab should play but should be used more as a part time bowler along with Ayub and Iftikhar. That way the team will be much more balanced.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

88mph Amir

 

[Usman Chadda]

Lol after 3 good overs, Amir needs to finish well.

This is poor bowling

 

[Champ_Pal]

England limp past 180.

184 to win for Pakistan. Achievable.

 

[cricketmania22]

always knew this would be a problem with Amir. He was out of gas in the last over.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Brilliant bowling by Amir. He was bowling early 140s at the death at times. Looks like he was saying the truth when he said he feels as good as he did back in 2017.

 

[PakFan2010]

Good end from Amir

 

[emranabbas]

always knew this would be a problem with Amir. He was out of gas in the last over.

no he was not out of gas its last over any bowler would have gone for a beating

 

[RidiculousMan]

Slower balls have been difficult to hit. May be a touch slow this pitch. imad Wasim also bowled loopy ones

Sam Curran would've been useful here. But he's not playing.

 

[mominsaigol]

Where?

Sarcasm

 

[cricketmania22]

Problem is. Right now you cannot trust Shadab to bowl even 1 over. He'll bowl 1 and go for 15-17 most likely. You always need a 5th bowler.

I agree. I think Shadab can be useful down the order for a 10 ball 24. However, his bowling is awful.

 

[Markhor]

Slower balls have been difficult to hit. May be a touch slow this pitch. imad Wasim also bowled loopy ones

Yep, more sluggish pitch than expected. Their spinners won't be easy to hit, especially Rashid who's troubled us in the past.

 

[jattafridi]

Who will win

Shadab khan

 

[mominsaigol]

Problem is that we'll be short a batsmen.
Not that I want Shadab in the team..

Shadab ain't a batsmen, he's a tail

 

[Barragan]

Take out shadab's bowling and Babar's captaincy

Pak have a good bowling attack and will do well in the Windies

 

[cricketmania22]

So so disappointing. Amir doesn't deserve to be hit by jofra today

Ran out gas.

 

[KingKhanWC]

It’s a 200+ wicket

What a daft review seriously

Pak did well but to chase this will require some smart batting

 

[Nasty Naz]

Considering the first 10 overs, Pakistan should be happy its not 200+ and honestly against England in England, 180+ at least is a given. Hopefully they can chase this.

 

[shamaan]

This is a below par score.

 

[cricketmania22]

no he was not out of gas its last over any bowler would have gone for a beating

It’s not about the beating. It’s the freebies he gave him and got hit by tailender who’s making a comeback after a year.

 

[shamaan]

Outstanding Imad

 

[gazza619]

Which stand ?

RES wyatt

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Considering the first 10 overs, Pakistan should be happy its not 200+ and honestly against England in England, 180+ at least is a given. Hopefully they can chase this.

I don't think this is a 200 wicket, we just made it look easy by bowling trash. England batters weren't timing it well, I think 184 will be a tough chase.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

So technically Abrar should've been in for Shadab?

How's Naseem going to get in is by rotating Rauf.

 

[mominsaigol]

Pakistan can chase this.

 

[shamaan]

How many from here at the ground?

I am at the ground

 

[gazza619]

Great atmosphere

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I am at the ground

Should've come up and say hi

 

[shaz619]

Yep, more sluggish pitch than expected. Their spinners won't be easy to hit, especially Rashid who's troubled us in the past.

It comes to the bat nicely upfront and then sticks in the pitch later, typical Edgbaston wicket, but you’re right it’s more then usual, I think it’s because of the rain we had recently and the new drainage system in action.

 

[Ertugrul_Bey]

Good come back by Pakistan. Shaheen, Rauf and Shadab with brainless bowling made the pitch look like a batters paradise. Hopefully our batters can take advantage of the short boundaries.

 

[cricketmania22]

It’s not an easy pitch to bat. Pakistan gave so many runs because of Shadab. On a 200+ pitch Imad won’t give away 18 runs. 175-180 is a par score on this pitch. England are slightly above par.

 

[mominsaigol]

Pakistan can chase but Archer Is in rhythm, also butler should have batted through, he threw it away at a clutch moment.

Liam livingstone needs to be dropped, he's out of form. Also moeen Ali, biggest weak link and the shadab Khan of England

 

[emranabbas]

remove babar from captaincy from immediate effect and make imad captain, he knows what he's talking about.

 

[jattafridi]

My prediction 15 runs victory for England

Player of the match butler

 

[mominsaigol]

remove babar from captaincy from immediate effect and make imad captain, he knows what he's talking about.

I wonder where the people mocking me for shadab are?

What happened to the shadab is a big tournament player and he'll prove me wrong claims?

Also this no 5 shadab delusion needs to end. He ain't a batsmen

 

[jattafridi]

Amazing imad

 

[emranabbas]

I wonder where the people mocking me for shadab are?

What happened to the shadab is a big tournament player and he'll prove me wrong claims?

Also this no 5 shadab delusion needs to end. He ain't a batsmen

it will end today bro just watch

 

[Vikram1989]

Any stats on speed of all pace bowlers .I think shaheens avg and fastest delivery is 136.At one point amir bowled 139 and 120s in the last over( am not sure they are slower deliveries).I think rauf was not exceeding 145 .people can correct me.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Mo's loving it

 

[Asif321]

So spin early on vs Rizwan is the way

 

[Usman Chadda]

Intent

 

[Deewana Mastana]

This is how having a tactical setting is so important

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Since Jan 2020, Rizwan strikes at 116 vs off spin. Great use of Moeen Ali by England.

This is where Ireland missed a trick by not bowling Stirling to Rizwan.

 

[Rana]

What was that rubbish by Rizwan

 

[PakFan2010]

Bradman of T20 is out.

 

[emranabbas]

rizwan out hopefully pakistan will win now

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Brilliant start by Mo

 

[imshally81]

Saim ayub is also a walking wicket

 

[Nasty Naz]

Looks like England is well aware of Pakistan's weakness which is right arm off-spinners. Nearly all the batsmen have awful SR against it even though it is the easiest type of bowling to face.

 

[followed]

Here comes babar with ones and twos.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Since Jan 2020, Rizwan strikes at 116 vs off spin. Great use of Moeen Ali by England.

This is where Ireland missed a trick by not bowling Stirling to Rizwan.

Surprising, since his favorite shot is to mow the ball across the line.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

curried duck pakistani style

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This was a 165-170 pitch in 1st innings and it's usually a bat first pitch. Uphill task this chase for Pakistan.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Surprising, since his favorite shot is to mow the ball across the line.

Pakistani batters generally play left arm spin better nowadays than offspin.

 

[Usman Chadda]

This was a 165-170 pitch in 1st innings and it's usually a bat first pitch. Uphill task this chase for Pakistan.

Not such a bad wicket to bat on. Our batting is pathetic though.

Look at that shot on the up by Babar, you can’t do that on difficult wickets.

 

[followed]

Saim ayub's hype will be ended it seems like after this series for good.

 

[shaz619]

Ah damn it I missed that! was watching the FA Cup.

BUT still, hahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahaha the irony that somebody from Birmingham done Rizwan.

You deserved that, Molvi Saab tried to show off, you can’t play this format mate, get off.

 

[Asad T]

Let's see how Ayub goes today. Needs a big score

 

[followed]

Not much demons in the pitch.

 

[PakFan2010]

Babar needs to bat through the innings.

 

[shaz619]

Not even the higher power wants Riswan opening the batting, had enough of his chalakiyah

 

[Ali T]

You can clearly see Babar trying to aggress from early on, no matter his strike rate at the moment.
Lets see how he does

 

[followed]

Lol babar Azam with that aggressive one run. He is such an agressive player.

 

[shaz619]

Babar coming down the wicket to Mo as well but then realising he can’t play spin

 

[Ali Active]

looks out to me

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Not such a bad wicket to bat on. Our batting is pathetic though.

Look at that shot on the up by Babar, you can’t do that on difficult wickets.

This is the 3rd highest 1st innings score at Edgbaston. It's not always a 220 surface.

 

[followed]

Moeen will be useful for england in west indies.
Moeen is such a utility cricketer.

 

[jattafridi]

Tuk tuk king Babar Vs England

Saim ayub brainless opener