England beat Pakistan by 6 wickets in third ODI, chasing down 359 with ease

[ARK Rafay]

Bairstow and Roy's partnership have removed the 58 runs from 358 runs.

Act as if it didn't happen and Pakistan are defending 300

 

[Madplayer]

T20 is killing cricket.

No. Its just killing Pakistan team. Others have caught up already.

 

[AdamM97]

But seriously what has happened to Shaheen Shah Afridi?

Another player - victim of stardom-syndrome?

Seems to be a 400 wicket but that is still very poor from a player who is considered our future.

 

[ARK Rafay]

This team lacks a character who would raise his hand and say ‘give me the ball and i’ll win you the game’.

Yasir Shah? Certainly in test. lol

Seriously I think Harris Rauf is that guy

 

[hadi123]

Wow. Would have been a screamer had he held on. England would have 2 new batsmen and the game would be back on!

 

[Syed1]

Bairstow and Roy's partnership have removed the 58 runs from 358 runs.

Act as if it didn't happen and Pakistan are defending 300

What do you mean act as if it didn't happen England have gotten half the score and only 20 overs have been bowled lol

 

[Iffitheking]

dropped???

 

[ARK Rafay]

That's right bowl wide of off stump to Bairstow.

 

[Asif321]

Faheem bowled better than shaheen

 

[HGhazanfar]

Sarfraz has really declined as a captain, you could see hes just going by pre-plans rather than being pro active when match situation changes. When Junaid Khan is bowling the leg side line, why not take him off rather than wasting his over. He could be an option in the death or wehn bowl starts reversing. These guys just cant think and act accordingly, POST MATCH "guys didnt bowl to plans ...blah blah ********"

 

[Hasan123]

Bairstow will be one of batters to watch at the WC.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

This one dropped catch was the key moment. Remember Pakistan lose all key moments. That is how they lose games when there is a slight whiff of victory.

 

[Mueez]

On a day where other bowlers are being tonked Faheem is the best bowler.

***?

 

[Mainul]

This is bad cricket bad pitch. No balance between bat and ball.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

dropped???

Yes but it was not an easy one

 

[IMMY69]

Asif and Suhail have to be the worst fielders in the cricket in world cricket

 

[Madplayer]

What do you mean act as if it didn't happen England have gotten half the score and only 20 overs have been bowled lol

We should always know that when Pakistan scores 350, pitch main kuch toh gadbad hai

 

[Green Patriot]

Fielding

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Yasir Shah? Certainly in test. lol

Seriously I think Harris Rauf is that guy

Just wondering about him earlier. He’d be right there in the block hole. But that would end quite a few careers and some don’t want the end of the gravy train.

 

[AdamM97]

172/1 in 20.0, feels like PSL.

 

[JibranAnsari]

haris sohail has been atrocious in the field.

 

[hadi123]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/...vs-england-1st-odi-england-tour-of-wi-2018-19

Looks like a repeat of this match

 

[Mueez]

172/1 in 20.0, feels like PSL.

PSL is the only most balanced league around in the world.

Well atleast in my opinion.

 

[AdamM97]

My man Rana doing better than the rest.

 

[IMMY69]

Imad just bowls it faster when he should be bowling it slower.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Fakhar should bowl 2 overs randmonly here

 

[HGhazanfar]

This team lacks a character who would raise his hand and say ‘give me the ball and i’ll win you the game’.

Wahab or Amir no one else in the current lot

 

[hashimafzal]

On the bright side we aren't getting hit for boundaries anymore

 

[ARK Rafay]

See Bairstow is too dominate through leg side this innings.

Please Sarfraz bring Haris Sohail in and ask him to turn on outside off stump. He'll get Bairstow's wicket

 

[Mainul]

To score 358 by Pakistan was once unthinkable, Pakistan can't defend 358 was once unthinkable too!

 

[Mueez]

Give Hasan the ball with Haris on the other end.

 

[Justcrazy]

England require another 177 runs with 9 wickets and 29.0 overs remaining

 

[Hasan123]

Even getting a wicket won't change things. We need 2 or 3 quick ones. Morgan is in great form.

 

[AdamM97]

Son of Rajputana, Faheem Ashraf doing well atm.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Wahab or Amir no one else in the current lot

No thank you. We have tried them both.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

To score 358 by Pakistan was once unthinkable, Pakistan can't defend 358 was once unthinkable too!

I can underatand that. I think now a days bowlers only work on line length swing etc but dont work on tactics.

 

[Mueez]

Would be funny if Faheem takes a fiver out of nowhere.

 

[Hasan123]

Bairstow has developed immensely as a batter since 2015.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Would be funny if Faheem takes a fiver out of nowhere.

Only in Rana G’s dreams.

 

[light]

how many of these guys are keeping ramadan and playing? Must be extremly hard

 

[AdamM97]

Good over from pseudo-all rounder Faheem.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Shameful.

England are scoring at 8.5 RPO till the 22nd over of an innings.

Let that sink in.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If team as strong as india was defeated 4-1 , you cant really expect pak to do better ,shudnt really sweat over this and im sure even eng will have off day in semifinal or final

Not in ODIs. India lost 1-2 without Bumrah Shami bhuvi In one of the match kuldeep took sixfer

 

[Hasan123]

Come on Hasan.

 

[AFM]

England will score 500+ one day.

 

[AdamM97]

Not in ODIs. India lost 1-2 without Bumrah Shami bhuvi In one of the match kuldeep took sixfer

He confused the 2-1 ODI loss to the 4-1 test loss last year.

Kuldeeps sixfer is why we desperately need Shadab.

 

[jnaveen1980]

2’balls. new powerplays have changed the modern game

 

[Mueez]

Hasan make things happen just like CT...

 

[barah_admi]

This England batting side is just world class... As I keep saying, the best batting unit ever constructed. They will chase this and make it look easy.

 

[light]

To score 358 by Pakistan was once unthinkable, Pakistan can't defend 358 was once unthinkable too!

That era of fast bowling/spinners are gone. Current PAK team is a shadow of what it once was. Quite sad really ...

 

[AFM]

how many of these guys are keeping ramadan and playing? Must be extremly hard

Don't think they fast on match days.

 

[imshally81]

Bhai ball hi temper ker lo..

 

[AdamM97]

Waqar looked so happy at half time. He’s probably hitting his head on a wall somewhere watching Pak bowling.

 

[Green Patriot]

Aik wicket lay lo koi.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Bhai ball hi temper ker lo..

I am from BBC i am watching you. Lol

 

[Cricket World]

Don't know how Azhar Mahmood will be feeling and what excuses he would give.

 

[Smbhayi]

Which ground is this? looks very small..

 

[Hasan123]

Haris into the attack.

 

[IMMY69]

This England batting side is just world class... As I keep saying, the best batting unit ever constructed. They will chase this and make it look easy.

I think England’s lineup is superb and the best in the world but the wickets are making them look like superheroes...

An average batting side made to look superb and a good batting side made to look like legends of the game

 

[imshally81]

Aik wicket lay lo koi.

Kahan sey miley ghi?

 

[Cricket World]

Why not try Haris Sohail for couple of overs

 

[AdamM97]

”Boys batted well. Bowling was not good but Inshallah we will work on it”

- Sarfraz, post match interview.

 

[HGhazanfar]

Has to bowl Junaid and Hassan Ali together now for 7 overs to pull things back.

 

[MMHS]

The way PAK has pulled it a little, couple of genuine spinners & Poms will struggle here to end game.

 

[Titan24]

Having no proper spinner and that too against Eng was always gonna be costly considering their struggles against decent spinners in general. Poor poor pace bowling isnt helping either

 

[Tyler Durden]

It was a right call to rest Buttler today! Eng knew that these school boys will not pick more than 2 wickets no matter how huge the target is! They should rest Roy and Bairstow too in the next matches and let some B or C side to play against Pak!

 

[imshally81]

Why not try Haris Sohail for couple of overs

Wish granted

 

[Hasan123]

At least Haris tries to flight the ball.

 

[Shafi]

Our Current team can only cope with 2nd division England team. Batting is ok while bowling is rubbish.

 

[AdamM97]

It was a right call to rest Butler today! Eng knew that these school boys will not pick more than 2 wickets no matter how huge the target is! They should rest Roy and Bairstow too in the next matches and send let some B or C side to play against Pak!

Lol don’t get too happy this early. England have a record of looking good but never actually winning any tournaments.

 

[Mueez]

I’m logging off lads.

Can’t bear this, it was good while it lasted.

 

[Titan24]

Its funny it took Sarfaraz 23 overs of massacre to bring in Haris. Should have been given bowl much earlier

 

[Hasan123]

Brilliant innings by Bairstow.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Need major overhaul in bowling department.

M Amir and Shadab should definitely play in WC XI

 

[Hasan123]

Its funny it took Sarfaraz 23 overs of massacre to bring in Haris. Should have been given bowl much earlier

#BestcaptainsinceIK

 

[Mamoon]

English wicket-keepers: 100* (50) and 100* (74) in the last two games, while Sarfaraz fans were doing bhangra when he scored 41* (32) in the death overs.

Sarfaraz and his fans have no shame. The only justification for his inclusion in the team was that he is a tactical genius, but somehow, his genius has not been able to stop us from getting smashed by everyone in ODIs since 2018.

 

[JibranAnsari]

hassan ali has looked extremely ordinary.

 

[AdamM97]

#BestcaptainsinceIK

But.... but.... he won us the Champions Trophy!

 

[Green Patriot]

Kahan sey miley ghi?

I am not supposed to tell you that,sir.

 

[AdamM97]

English wicket-keepers: 100* (50) and 100* (74) in the last two games, while Sarfaraz fans were doing bhangra when he scored 41* (32) in the death overs.

Sarfaraz and his fans have no shame. The only justification for his inclusion in the team was that he is a tactical genius, but somehow, his genius has not been able to stop us from getting smashed by everyone in ODIs since 2018.

Mamoons back in the house.