England (200 all out) beat Pakistan (155/9) by 45 runs at Headingley to level the T20 series 1-1

[Cpt. Rishwat]

What the hell was that? Just a bog standard leggie and too good for Maqsood.

 

[castortroy]

Rashid is levels above Shadab

 

[PakFan2010]

Pakistan are in trouble here.

 

[Titan24]

Eng just need Rizwan and its their game to lose from here

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

Horrendous stuff.

 

[castortroy]

Maqsood is also overweight which is why he is so slow

 

[ARK Rafay]

Btw Maqsood is still better than Asif and Khushdil.

 

[jattafridi]

Rizwan and hafeez will do it for Pakistan

 

[Titan24]

Rashid is levels above Shadab

He has tons of more experience as well. Also to forget difference in the quality of batsmen they are bowling to

 

[YousafTheBeast]

When was the last time you saw a batsmen getting stumped without coming down the pitch?

 

[mrtaim3]

How can you give away your wicket like this? Poor stuff really

 

[Zeshan547]

This was tailor-made for Azam. spin bashing with two spinners on, and still insurance of Hafeez and fakhar, but this thick tank missed yet another trick.

 

[castortroy]

Will always be awful chasers

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need 125 runs in 66 balls. RRR: 11.36

 

[AdamM97]

The only positive is that we still have 8 wickets in hand. But it’s time to go hard now

 

[Titan24]

Pak needs to target a bowler here to get a big over

 

[Zeshan547]

This was tailor-made for Azam. spin bashing with two spinners on, and still insurance of Hafeez and fakhar, but this thick tank missed yet another trick.

Don't you guys agree?

 

[Ashmal]

Rashid is levels above Shadab

He has been the best white ball spinner in world cricket in last 2 years

 

[ssuhaide]

Looking at 40-50 run loss at this rate.

 

[castortroy]

Game is over

Babar wicket was key

 

[ARK Rafay]

Parkinson and Rashid seem to be bowling on a different pitch

 

[Ahmed216]

Spin n bounce. Good decision from England playing 2 spinners

 

[karthikc]

He has been the best white ball spinner in world cricket in last 2 years

But before this match posters were telling his record against Pakistan was bad

 

[Zeshan547]

The only positive is that we still have 8 wickets in hand. But it’s time to go hard now

Like alwys they will first allow required rate to sky rocket to 15, and than will start senseless hitting and fell down like nine pins.

 

[Omer2002]

How did our spinners bowl this bad...they are spinning it miles..no chance of chasing this

 

[dildilpak]

Need to hit, they cant get bogged down now.

 

[msb314]

This is poor from hafeez..

 

[YousafTheBeast]

20 runs behind.

Blame Misbah for this defeat if we lose.

There was no need to play Haris Rauf

 

[Titan24]

One off these two needs to start pushing. Pak is 20 runs or so short here

 

[Ashmal]

But before this match posters were telling his record against Pakistan was bad

Yeah he and Moeen have poor stats against Pakistan but against other teams Rashid has been great

 

[AdamM97]

Like alwys they will forts allow required rate to sky rocket to 15, and than will start senseless hitting and fell down like nine pins.

Very possible I’m afraid.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Hafeez cant get going

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Maqsood is a tulla. I don't know why people expect too much from him.

 

[Zeshan547]

Good riddance, keep gifting wickets.

 

[castortroy]

Did anyone actually think we would chase 200 lol

 

[saabir]

Pakistan have gone into Misbah,s mode too early..RR is more than 12

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Rizwan out which means game gone!

 

[Nado_]

I said this in the game before, on these road wickets where the balls come on it’s not bad idea to play your spinners, we missed a trick by not playing Qadir.

 

[ssuhaide]

Same old story. If Babar/Rizwan do not score 60% of the runs there is no chance.

 

[imranraf]

Game over

 

[Ahmed216]

We really did need 2 bowlers from England to bowl like haris n hasnain

 

[ex-q-zit]

Game done and dusted unless a very very different Fakhar zaman has different plans

 

[Ashmal]

Great catch by Rashid

 

[YousafTheBeast]

37 off 29 chasing 200, watch people blame Hafeez and Fakhar for this loss.

 

[mrtaim3]

Match done.

 

[PakFan2010]

One of Fakhar and Hafeez needs to score a 50.

 

[ssuhaide]

And a poor decision to send Hafeez in. Sucked any momentum Pakistan had

 

[AdamM97]

It was a top catch to be fair to him.

 

[dildilpak]

Great catch!

 

[Titan24]

Eng’s game to lose

 

[Inswing]

All eyes on fakhar otherwise the game is already done and dusted.

 

[saabir]

Rizwan gone it was coming RR was climbing. Don't understand why they have shut the shop too early. They should attack like what England does

 

[Last Monetarist]

Pakistan has really thrown away this match, average batting against spin.

 

[AdamM97]

Almost lol

 

[Titan24]

Rashid has been exceptional today so far.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

37 off 29 chasing 200, watch people blame Hafeez and Fakhar for this loss.

Yes let's blame Rizwan

Some of our fans just dont understand this sport

 

[Nado_]

Only a 40 ball Fakhar 100 will save us

 

[Zeshan547]

Has this pitch turned into Nagpur, what hope these guys have on those UAE pitches vs better spinners.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

This is what a proper spinner looks like

 

[Justcrazy]

Required rate is coming up here

 

[PakFan2010]

A specialist leg spinner would have been great on this pitch. Not picking Qadir was a mistake

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

What the hell was that? Just a bog standard leggie and too good for Maqsood.

Slight bit of lateral movement & spin is good enough for Maqsood.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Batsman got no answer against the spin. I expect the required run rate to reach 16

 

[Nado_]

Perfectly placed edge

 

[AdamM97]

Fakhar’s approach is good though. No point holding back now.

 

[PakFan2010]

What is Hafeez doing?

 

[Titan24]

Someone needs to play a sensible basher hoping for a 20 odd ball 50 here

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Yes let's blame Rizwan

Some of our fans just dont understand this sport

He did bat poorly just like Babar and Maqsood

 

[Saj]

Pakistan batting as if they've never played against leg-spin in their life.

 

[jattafridi]

Azam khan vs spinners

 

[Nado_]

Horrible selection tactics again, when will they learn. This winning combo obsession is just stupid. Well in the odi series they even went for a losing 11 combo

 

[Ashmal]

Hafeez going nowhere

 

[Zeshan547]

Pakistan batting as if they've never played against leg-spin in their life.

Specifically hafeez the so called spin specialist.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Hafeez needs to kick on now

 

[Inswing]

hahaha hafeez. good for nothing.

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Hafeez even after 20 years of playing international cricket is playing like a tailender against leg spin.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Fakhar’s approach is good though. No point holding back now.

He's looked pretty ordinary so far.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

We have no chance in UAE

 

[Inswing]

Azam khan vs spinners

He is good with spinner?

 

[Zeshan547]

Azam khan vs spinners

As I said earlier he will come when fast bowlers are operating thanks to clueless management.