England (209/3) defeat Pakistan (142/8) by 67 runs, win series by 4-3 margin

[MenInG]

So, Pakistan need to chase the highest score at this venue...

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[Asif321]

Stupid of Babar . Wasim bowled 4 while Nawaz just 1 . What a waste

 

[Sherazkhalid]

And now we will face windies of 80s on the same pitch, 175 max

 

[SalimBhai]

Why is Nawaz bowling 1 over in the game???

 

[Geil]

Will Pak aim for 40-50 runs in pp or will they show intent of getting more than 60 even at the cost of losing wickets in the pp

 

[Rana]

Tassali baksh batting by England

Let’s see if we had this in plan?

Surely Babar would know England could score 210 batting first if he put them into bat?

 

[hitthestump]

If Babar and Rizwan can take the game to the 15th over that'll be the best we can hope for.

If either get out early you may as well switch off the TV.

 

[adzzy786]

Junior should be kicked out. Don’t know what the fascination with him and Dahani is. Both are trash

 

[Kianig89]

Moyo and Saqlain on a mission for Wharton School of Strategic Studies
The curios case of Khushdil Shah : Empirical evidence from DafaNews Cup

 

[ZaidTR]

Hopefully we don’t play test Match tribute Tuktuk Misbah

 

[hitthestump]

Stupid of Babar . Wasim bowled 4 while Nawaz just 1 . What a waste

Remember when he did this in the WC semi too. Hauled off Imad Wasim to allow Hasan Ali to get a phainty

 

[shariqnoor]

I can bet Nawaz or Shadab would've bowled a better final over.

Babar in his mind starts with the thought that our fast bowlers will bowl 4 overs each irrespective of the amount of thrashing they get.

 

[Shadow_786]

Pakistan will win InshAllah

Yes frustrating England should have been kept to 185-190 if catches were taken 3 dropped.

But can't keep that in mind.

 

[jattafridi]

Need special innings from King kushdil shah

35 runs victory is coming

 

[ZaidTR]

Anyone who does Tuktuk today! Should be removed from Pakistan cricket.

 

[Kianig89]

Any method in it or is it a case being who is worst
Khushdil gets picked for 4 games does nothing and is axed for 2 games then bought back for another games and the earth is round

 

[mesmerizer85]

Babar and Rizwan need to play out of their skins to set the foundation of this chase..But Im sure they will be going cautiously as usual.. Win predictor Eng: 60%, PAK:40%

 

[t_kaay]

Will Pak aim for 40-50 runs in pp or will they show intent of getting more than 60 even at the cost of losing wickets in the pp

They have to build up to the 200 I'm afraid. If they show intent and lose early wickets, our useless middle order will fold for sub 150.

 

[jattafridi]

Need 60 runs in pp

 

[Kianig89]

You can bet your house on Eng Pakistan over the years bottle it in deciders not tk mention this gigantic target

 

[mrtaim3]

Lanat on this poor fielding and poor bowling. Only Wasim has been terribly poor but otherwise, fielding has been pathetic. It would have been 160-170 if fielding was good.

 

[adzzy786]

Pakistan will loose for sure

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Easy peasy for pak.. Both. Openers will get 100.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

lol what a team is that.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Massive effort needed from the openers.

 

[adzzy786]

Rizwan will try to bat with some intent. Will get us of to some sort of start. Babar will take ages getting going again. By time he does and Rizwan will get out. Rizwan will be blamed when again he’s had to carry snail Babar

 

[Kianig89]

PP should be 55/0
100 after 12 overs then a 20+ over to get 145 in 15 overs and propel it to the target #wishful

 

[Rana]

Pakistan will loose for sure

Why not back your big openers?

 

[Kianig89]

Babar himself dropped a catch

 

[Rana]

70-0 in the first 6

140 to get in the remaining 14

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Pathetic fielding , dropped 3 simple catches. Captain as usual clueless with his bowling options.

As far as I know, Babar fails miserably when he drops a catch.

 

[adzzy786]

Why not back your big openers?

I back Rizwan, Babar as good as he is technically he takes too long to get going.

Your boyfriend Sharjeel wouldn’t do anything either

 

[adzzy786]

Babar himself dropped a catch

Dropped 2

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

70-0 in the first 6

140 to get in the remaining 14

Why not 100 in 6, then remaining big hitters can hit 109 of 14.

 

[t_kaay]

PP should be 55/0
100 after 12 overs then a 20+ over to get 145 in 15 overs and propel it to the target #wishful

Sounds about right

 

[Geil]

Can Eng players match up to the number of drop catches by the PAk

 

[NeVerMind]

Need to experiment with the batting order today once wither Babar or Riz goes...would like to see Shadab come up the order today

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Is it just me or pak looks down & out before even start of this game?
Seems like last match hammering really dent whole team morale.
Captain body language was really pathetic too.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Dont see Pakistan winning

 

[saabir]

Another great chance to showcase ur talent and test ur batting strength before the all important WC.

 

[NeVerMind]

Can Eng players match up to the number of drop catches by the PAk

Need Hales to carry on with this fielding form to achieve that

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

So Malan who failed most of the series came good in decider. Thats where backing a player makes sense. But our Management is backing likes of Khushdil and Iftikhar against any evidence of them coming off in crucial games. Today should be last chance for these two

 

[Darkrai]

This should be fun

 

[Kroll]

Come on Rizbab, put pedal to the metal.

 

[MenInG]

 

[t_kaay]

Is it just me or pak looks down & out before even start of this game?
Seems like last match hammering really dent whole team morale.
Captain body language was really pathetic too.

Yes the body language didn't look right. It actually brought back memories of the type of body language we used to show in the past when matches were later proved to be fixed, although I'm not suggested that is what's happening here. They just don't seem interested for some reason.

 

[saabir]

Today they need to float a pinch hitter at no. 3 in the form of Asif, Shadab or Nawaz just to see how it's goes . Shan at no.3 in these chased can kill the chance of chasing big score by playing slow.

 

[Kianig89]

All resting on dua

 

[TeymurBlake]

Need to start aggressively. Look for run.

 

[Gollum]

Test match started

 

[Mainul]

I couldn't watch England bat. Now I checked the score after seeing England 44/2 and saw Pakistan getting a phainta . Wasim ,Shadab all over the park .

Poor captaincy from Babar,Newaz should have been given a 2nd chance.

 

[imshally81]

First boundary

 

[Marooned]

3 drops cost us.

Think we conceded 15-20 runs too many.

 

[t_kaay]

Today they need to float a pinch hitter at no. 3 in the form of Asif, Shadab or Nawaz just to see how it's goes . Shan at no.3 in these chased can kill the chance of chasing big score by playing slow.

The way we play, it wouldn't actually hurt to open with a pinch hitter to see if we can get a few bonus runs upfront. If he doesn't pay off, Babar and Rizwan resume normal service.

 

[Geil]

who can be the Wasim jnr in the Eng bowling attack tonight woakes? wiley?

 

[Sherazkhalid]

If Baber is so afraid of risk, should send in Shan for some hits or miss. This tuk tuk won't do.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Should be an easy chase for Pakistan. Last match, England chased very easily here

 

[daytrader]

Woakes is our biggest threat. Play hims sensibly and milk the rest

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

3 drops cost us.

Think we conceded 15-20 runs too many.

Who is fielding coach ? How is he still with the team ? We have been dropping these stirrers since Asia cup now.

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[Mainul]

It's now England's match to loose.

Pakistan is a team nothing but just of 2 batsmen.

England deserve to win this series.

 

[Mamoon]

Babar the bottler )

 

[NeVerMind]

Rubbish from Babar... Game. Over

 

[MenInG]

Hussain: Pakistan cannot be defensive; England batting was superb

"They'll [Pakistan] need some help from the dew as well, and hope England can't hold and grip a wet ball.

"And they'll need help from the opening partnership [Babar and Rizwan], which they've got back together again. We know what they can do.

"It's all set out in front of them now. They can't be defensive and worry about the middle order. Just go hard.

"There's still an option for Pakistan to win this game, but England's batting was superb.

"Pakistan need something special from their openers, they really do."

 

[Kroll]

Babar's bottled it tonight, this is tragic.

 

[Gollum]

Just pathetic

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Softy gone, as mentioned earlier he fails with the bat miserably after dropping catches.

 

[castortroy]

Game over

Congrats England.

Deserved the series win.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Brilliant fielding

 

[kingusama92]

A terrible day for Babar

 

[Geil]

Wonderful opportunity for Shan Masood tonight to cement his place in the playing xi for Wc

 

[castortroy]

Rizwan and babar opening was pak only chance

 

[Zeshan547]

What a soft dismissal, Babar totally bottled tonight, A. complete nightmare outing both in Field and as batsman.Game is done only formalities remaining.

 

[Kroll]

Shan the Saviour is in!

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Good he is gone early. Atleast someone else can use PP.

 

[Kianig89]

Saqlain Moyo remind me of Steve Wigley and Mick Mccarthy #nohopers

 

[Gollum]

Dropped catches, poor captaincy, poor batting. That's the day for Babar.

 

[Marooned]

Should be an easy chase for Pakistan. Last match, England chased very easily here

Some game we defended 144 here.

It's not the same everyday.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Send asif no need to.save him for last 4.5 balls

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

We would have flawlessly dropped it.