England (221/3) comprehensively defeat Pakistan (158/8) by 63 runs; Lead series 2-1

[Rana]

Fitness on display here

Maybe he can keep going with the required rate

 

[Asif321]

Shah needs to play at 3 . Looks great

 

[MRSN]

When no body expects anything from them, they play well.

That's a myth we need to get rid of

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

The negative and weak mentality is embedded into our blood other wise they be going for every bowl.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Khushdil should play at no 4 or 3 for Pakistan, he can't hit from ball 1

 

[James]

Haider's too

Not sure what he was doing, that was like watching a club cricket batsman try to play Mark Wood.

 

[Marooned]

Ngl

It's a batting paradise and our openers chickened out.

 

[Fazzy321]

No pressure and middle order is performing wahhh

 

[ads101]

Rubbish idea to put Haider Ali at 3. He was unlikely to contribute anyway, you put him down the order with no pressure so he can gain experience. You put masood or iftikhar at 3. Same mistake with fakhar when he was low on form and confidence, you don’t put him at 3 you put him lower down. It creates pressure on the team when you have someone unreliable at 3.

 

[Rana]

Ngl

It's a batting paradise and our openers chickened out.

They are not openers!

 

[daytrader]

Out of Chacha, Happy Heart, Haider and Shaan, we can only afford to take 2 to the Word Cup...

I think only 1 is needed: Shan at 3. Shadab and Nawaz are good for 4 and 5, followed by Asif Ali and maybe Fakhar.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Pakistan shud of been closer to 100 after 10 in order to have any chance of getting close to 220. 220 is already way out of reach

 

[Waleed93]

Filhaal ghayab ho ja

Have some shame. You want more of such talentless tullays so that we can see more of such scenarios.

 

[Marooned]

Rubbish idea to put Haider Ali at 3. He was unlikely to contribute anyway, you put him down the order with no pressure so he can gain experience. You put masood or iftikhar at 3. Same mistake with fakhar when he was low on form and confidence, you don’t put him at 3 you put him lower down. It creates pressure on the team when you have someone unreliable at 3.

I desperately want Haider to come good but his dismissal today was appalling. Amateurish.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Need to go for 3 boundaries an over now. Font think we have the firepower ir mentality for it

 

[daytrader]

147 required off 10 overs

 

[Cric1234]

The middle order showing they can score but no support from the openers who didn’t have Willeys and Curran halva bowling to hit around today.

 

[Kianig89]

2-1 to Emg

 

[Marooned]

What a disaster

Khushdil milking the easiest possible conditions to seal his spot.

 

[Rana]

Babar and Rizwan should have sat out today

Back to square 1 since the Asia cup defeat

 

[NeVerMind]

I desperately want Haider to come good but his dismissal today was appalling. Amateurish.

Same here... He started with a 50 against England on his debut and has gotten worse every time... We need to look elsewhere...

 

[Ashmal]

Haider has been the biggest disappointment....got a great opportunity at #3 and has failed miserably in both games

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Trying to either cement a place in the team or just going through the motions getting singles. Boring boring cricket frm Pakistan

 

[jnaveen1980]

What are you guys learning from your Australia series?

Any new insights?

India learns which player should not be backed. Nothing more. They already picked a garbage bowling line up.

 

[Rana]

What a disaster

Khushdil milking the easiest possible conditions to seal his spot.

Shan as well

These runs by him will hurt Pakistan as long as Bbabr is captain

 

[daytrader]

The middle order showing they can score but no support from the openers who didn’t have Willeys and Curran halva bowling to hit around today.

Scoreboard pressure was there too. Unreal expectations from them to perform every game

 

[NeVerMind]

Babar and Rizwan should have sat out today

Back to square 1 since the Asia cup defeat

Or batted lower down the order....I did say I wanted Shaan and Haider to open today

 

[Marooned]

Hitting 6s is child's play here.

 

[JibranAnsari]

they are bowling spinners so we can score some , very kind of england

 

[NeVerMind]

Happy Heart goes...

 

[Rana]

Khushdil what have you done

You could have scored 70-80 odd here

 

[NeVerMind]

Hitting 6s is child's play here.

Not for Happy Heart.. Gone to Rash

 

[Marooned]

I hope Khushdil's 20 ball 29 didn't wow the TM.

 

[daytrader]

they are bowling spinners so we can score some , very kind of england

we don't play spin well

 

[NeVerMind]

Khushdil what have you done

You could have scored 70-80 odd here

Has never crossed 50 in internationals and you think he can do now chasing 220 plus?

 

[Rana]

Well I guess our top 3 will be…

Babar
Rizwan
Shan Masood

Get ready for the greatest trio in the history of hard hitting, enthralling, ferocious T20 cricket!!

 

[Marooned]

Not for Happy Heart.. Gone to Rash

Goes to show his level.

 

[NeVerMind]

Shaan showing how it should be done

 

[daytrader]

Well I guess our top 3 will be…

Babar
Rizwan
Shan Masood

Get ready for the greatest trio in the history of hard hitting, enthralling, ferocious T20 cricket!!

That's a very solid top 3! Suits our style.

 

[Waleed93]

Hopefully this is the end of this liability of a player named Khushdil.

Another one of those brainless sloggers with 0 talent and skill.

 

[PakPremi]

We never getting the total with this moddle order,but atleast Shan is showling glimpses of his talent. He should had been in the team ahead of KIA players from long time ago batting at 3.

 

[Marooned]

Effortless timer like Haris Sohail would make merry on such a pitch.

 

[Rana]

That was a harsh call

 

[NeVerMind]

Nawaz wastes the free hit

 

[PakPremi]

Well I guess our top 3 will be…

Babar
Rizwan
Shan Masood

Get ready for the greatest trio in the history of hard hitting, enthralling, ferocious T20 cricket!!

This team also needs in form Fakhar, and another proper batsman.

 

[PakFan2010]

Shan Masood is a proper batsmen.

 

[NeVerMind]

I take it back.... I said earlier that only two of Chacha, Haider, Happy Heart and Shaan can go to the World Cup....the first 3 don't deserve any more chances

 

[Vorador]

Where the Shan is an anchor/not a #4 player people at ��

 

[Sunzi]

Babar or bust in full effect.

It's insane that we basically rely on borderline record-breaking open stands more often than not to stand a chance in games. Rest of the line up is dross.

 

[Titan24]

Bowling of Pak has been the main issue in last two matches. You cant regularly concede over 200 on any ground and expect your batting to chase that.

Qadir needs to be replaced with Abrar to give him a chance to prove himself as the backup leggy to Shadab. Naseem and Wasim Jr also deserve a go if fit.

 

[JibranAnsari]

nawaz bhi bus ek innings khel k thus hogyaa

 

[NeVerMind]

This team also needs in form Fakhar, and another proper batsman.

He's horribly out of form and confidence...cant see him getting either back before the World Cup

 

[Marooned]

Loool what's Nawaz doing??

 

[Rana]

Shan tuk tuk again

 

[NeVerMind]

As soon as Babar went, Haider came in and was looking for singles and put pressure on Riz who was knackered anyway...

 

[Marooned]

Bowling of Pak has been the main issue in last two matches. You cant regularly concede over 200 on any ground and expect your batting to chase that.

Qadir needs to be replaced with Abrar to give him a chance to prove himself as the backup leggy to Shadab. Naseem and Wasim Jr also deserve a go if fit.

We conceded ~20 runs too many but come on, Batting can't just refuse to show up.

 

[NeVerMind]

Woods on again... Let's see how Shaan deals with him

 

[Mamoon]

Nawaz has been a total failure after the fluke knock vs India, but Indian cricket fraternity are huge admirers now.

 

[Bilal7]

Shan's playing well. He should be batting at #3.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Nawaz is looking awful. Shan on the other hand is trying for quickfire runs.

 

[Rana]

As soon as Babar went, Haider came in and was looking for singles and put pressure on Riz who was knackered anyway...

Riz wasn’t knackered

He faced a proper international standard bowler. Not trundlers he faces in MS nets

 

[mrtaim3]

Losing mentality on display.

 

[JibranAnsari]

imad wasim has better hitting ability

 

[Cric1234]

Babar or bust in full effect.

It's insane that we basically rely on borderline record-breaking open stands more often than not to stand a chance in games. Rest of the line up is dross.

More like halva bowling or bust openers that love to bash weak bowling then go missing against any half decent attack.

 

[NeVerMind]

I hope England play Woods and Reece in every match from now on...

 

[Bilal7]

Well I guess our top 3 will be…

Babar
Rizwan
Shan Masood

Get ready for the greatest trio in the history of hard hitting, enthralling, ferocious T20 cricket!!

Did you just wake up? Babar and Rizwan chased down 200 yesterday and Shan is looking really good out there.

That's a great top-order if all three maintain their form. The rest of the guys need to be ready to hit out.

 

[Saj]

Loving Wood's bowling tonight.

Different class.

Look at the speeds.

 

[TeymurBlake]

The pace Mark Wood is bowling, no Pakistan batter would be comfortable or assured.

 

[Titan24]

We conceded ~20 runs too many but come on, Batting can't just refuse to show up.

When you have to start going at over 11 from the word go, it has the potential to get extremely bad on paper.

 

[castortroy]

England squad is ridiculous.

This, their B/C team have battered pak today

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Line and length matters. Our bowlers lack it.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Slower bowl from Wood and Nawaz nails it.

 

[NeVerMind]

Riz wasn’t knackered

He faced a proper international standard bowler. Not trundlers he faces in MS nets

He was getting no support from Haider... I recall form the first match, Riz urging Haider to hit out but he just didn't have the ability... Same thing happened today

 

[shariqnoor]

Shan probably has solidified his middle order spot at the World Cup if he can play 1 more innings like this in the remaining matches. Khushdil needs to go. He can't bat can't bowl can't field. Iftikhar for all his flaws still has better hitting ability and can offer some off-spin.

Asif Ali has again protected his reputation by not playing any match. Otherwise he's as hopeless as Khushdil.

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

The bowling has been commented on, but I’d rather these type of games happen. You learn the most from defeats. Today has been pretty instructive.

I still don’t need to see Shadab in this series btw

 

[JibranAnsari]

shan masood is doing well.

get rid of ifti and khushdil.

get in sharjeel , he will be asset even in the middle order. Pakistan should get a wild card aitezaz habib khan. A brutal power hitter and more than good offspinner.

 

[PakFan2010]

Nawaz is hogging the strike. Coward

 

[Titan24]

imad wasim has better hitting ability

He also cant be bowl worse than Qadir did in last two matches. Qadir is still to deliver that game changing performance to make a name for himself and his consistency has been an issue, issue is lack of improvement on display as well. I believe in giving longer runs to players but, they have to show improvement as well with more matches under their belt.

 

[shariqnoor]

There are two things Pakistan have never been able to play in its history: Proper Pace and Quality Spin.

 

[Sunzi]

More like halva bowling or bust openers that love to bash weak bowling then go missing against any half decent attack.

Think that's unfair on Babar and Rizwan TBH. They still tend to score more often than not.

Poor bowling plus dominant English batting has put the pressure on a battling line-up that is ripe for exposure at the best of times.