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

[NeVerMind]

Saim looks out of depth against Mo

 

[PakFan2010]

Saim Ayub is rubbish.

How is Usman Khan not in the team.

 

[Ahmed216]

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

Shadab ensured England got well past it

 

[Champ_Pal]

Pakistan needs a move on here. PP getting wasted.

 

[followed]

Run rate is 10 now.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

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

He's a canny bowler especially now as he's coming towards his last year or two in intl cricket.

 

[shaz619]

Thank you Mo, imagine Ris batting in this atmospheric game till the end, would have been brutal for the paying audience

 

[cricketmania22]

2 of 6 ayub.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Off Spinner seem to be the best option to bowl against Pakistan these days

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Lucky Babar

 

[followed]

Pakistan's root problem is top order and they are not even trying to rectify that problem.

 

[shaz619]

Ris the so called spin playing wizard got worked over by Moeen in the 1st over of the innings, doesn’t look too good for him against the top opposition in the WT20, fully expect him to be the hero against minnows

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Shadab ensured England got well past it

Exactly. Shadab's bowling cost PAK.

 

[NeVerMind]

A mighty 4.33 run rate

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Saim lol

Pakistans powerplay woes continue....

 

[castortroy]

This Ayub is another clown of a batsman

 

[Champ_Pal]

Pakistan struggling with the pace of the pitch.

Ayub gone. Did not look comfortable at all.

 

[cricketmania22]

babar struggling for Timing.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Thank you Mo, imagine Ris batting in this atmospheric game till the end, would have been brutal for the paying audience

Aren't you watching this game in the stadium ?

 

[Ahmed216]

Saim fails again because of Rizbab.

 

[Asif321]

Don’t see Saim playing in XI for WC

 

[followed]

Lol saim terrible Ayub. He is overrated and so overhyped.
A nothing cricketer.
He is just like babar and rizwan.

 

[castortroy]

No batting awareness from trash like Ayub and other like haider ali

 

[shaz619]

This is a different pitch now, the batters need to adjust their timing

 

[shariqnoor]

But but Saim Ayub can smash 80 in 5 overs.

 

[offstump]

Another nothing innings from Saim.. he has zero confidence

 

[Asif321]

I think Fakhar needs to open . With usman in middle .

 

[Champ_Pal]

Ball is not coming on to the bat that well. Not easy out there.

 

[NeVerMind]

Bye Bye Saim...that should be enough of this experiment

 

[followed]

This whole top order should be thrown out.
Babar saim and rizwan are not good enough.

 

[Barragan]

If Saim isn't bowling, then Usman needs to come in

 

[Asad T]

uff 2(6) from someone who is supposed to be a power play specialist is a downer.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Off Spinner seem to be the best option to bowl against Pakistan these days

Even in the World Cup, Netherlands targeted Pakistan with off spin and got Babar out pulling to midwicket .

In T20's, it's even worse

 

[Asif321]

Another nothing innings from Saim.. he has zero confidence

He gave 100 interviews already to many tv channels . Should have avoided till he really finds feet

 

[MANU ROY]

Ugly pull from Saim why he always play ugly shot and get out

 

[offstump]

Bye Bye Saim...that should be enough of this experiment

Unlikely considering he’s in the WC squad

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I wonder what happened to this belter of a pitch? Suddenly it looks like a minefield.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar being cheeky

 

[Ali T]

Lol saim terrible Ayub. He is overrated and so overhyped.
A nothing cricketer.
He is just like babar and rizwan.

He's very different compared to the two of them.
Tough to say if he's overrated - not played enough to make that call. Think he has a lot of nerves; needs time to settle in.

 

[followed]

Fakhar has to open. He must open. He is the only true opener in this side.

 

[shaz619]

Aren't you watching this game in the stadium ?

No mate not with the FA Cup final on at the same time, besides would you pay to watch Riswan be a killjoy

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I wonder what happened to this belter of a pitch? Suddenly it looks like a minefield.

Pakistan make a minefield out of even a pancake.

 

[offstump]

Lol saim terrible Ayub. He is overrated and so overhyped.
A nothing cricketer.
He is just like babar and rizwan.

Who in your opinion isn’t overrated and overhyped that can replace Babar and Rizwan?

 

[Asad T]

Fakhar is lucky that Moeen went with his wrong hand

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar smashes it to the fence

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Saim Ayub can only score against low quality attacks, example CPL and PSL. Once again badly exposed against any quality with his one dimension batting.

 

[Ahmed216]

If Saim isn't bowling, then Usman needs to come in

Shadab playing for his batting Saim for his bowling. Our captain is a joker

 

[Nikhil_cric]

No mate not with the FA Cup final on at the same time, besides would you pay to watch Riswan be a killjoy

Fair. I rate him in ODIs and Tests but he's awful in T20's.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Its Fakhar or bust for Pakistan. He is their only hope.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

I am afraid Saim Ayub is going Prithvi Shaw way. Sad to see a gifted young player throwing away his career.

 

[shaz619]

What a start to the PP, Pakistan need more high averaging batsman in the top order

 

[followed]

Lol look at fakhar and other losers.
Fakhar must open the innings instead of these losers babar saim and rizwan.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Saim Ayub can only score against low quality attacks, example CPL and PSL. Once again badly exposed against any quality with his one dimension batting.

He is nervous and pre-meditating every ball. Just look at how he is setup at the crease. The mind is muddled and so is his strokeplay.

 

[mrtaim3]

He is nervous and pre-meditating every ball. Just look at how he is setup at the crease. The mind is muddled and so is his strokeplay.

He is the current version of Imran Farhat

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good running

 

[MANU ROY]

Only fakhar can save Pakistan

 

[Ahmed216]

He is nervous and pre-meditating every ball. Just look at how he is setup at the crease. The mind is muddled and so is his strokeplay.

His back foot is static. Doesn't get into good positions.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar what a shot

 

[Human786]

Ali ki pitai ho rahi hai - 40/2 in 5

 

[Usman Chadda]

He is the current version of Imran Farhat

Quite an apt comparison actually.

Saim is a walking wicket at the moment, can’t have that going into a World Cup.

 

[Markhor]

Some might think why these two aren't opening instead.

 

[shaz619]

Fakhar reinforcing why he needs to open, if this doesn’t show em? what will? how long will they let Ris twerk in the top order

 

[Ahmed216]

Quite an apt comparison actually.

Saim is a walking wicket at the moment, can’t have that going into a World Cup.

Usman needs game time. Much more mature. Knows his scoring areas better than Saim

 

[Kianig89]

Saim fake shot Ayub flopped again

 

[Usman Chadda]

His back foot is static. Doesn't get into good positions.

Again, because he is pre-meditating every delivery.

In his mind, he has already decided what result he wants from the delivery. International bowlers will work you out in a couple of balls if you are that limited.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar oye

 

[shaz619]

Some might think why these two aren't opening instead.

Because Misbah Ul Haq has not blessed them with the holy water

 

[emranabbas]

Some people will scream their heads off fakhar should come in at 4 but look he comes inside power play early as the 3rd over

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ali ki pitai ho rahi hai - 40/2 in 5

3 overs , 1/17 in powerplay is ridiculously good for an offspinner.

 

[offstump]

Lol look at fakhar and other losers.
Fakhar must open the innings instead of these losers babar saim and rizwan.

Babar is playing quite well

 

[Ahmed216]

Babar is elegance , elegance is Babar

 

[shaz619]

Ah finally, Jofra is on! Mamoon you can finally show up, don’t wait till the end

 

[followed]

Fakhar rakh kutt ke.

 

[Asad T]

"The crowd is chanting his name," Ian Ward on Jofra Archar, when in fact they were chanting "Babar"

 

[Ahmed216]

Fakhar turning it ON

 

[shaz619]

3 overs , 1/17 in powerplay is ridiculously good for an offspinner.

Dhoni used him best, England learned a bit late

 

[Usman Chadda]

Look at how good the pitch is.

Rizwan and Saim really sold Pakistan down the river in the power play.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Holy **** Fakhar that was outrageous

 

[Human786]

Archer ki bhi - 55/2 in 6
keto does NOT go away

 

[followed]

Babar is playing quite well

Yeah decent nothing special.