England v Pakistan | 1st T20I | Nottingham | 16th July, 2021 | Pakistan innings

[Ummii]

21 in 21, This is not the first time. The problem is with the mindset which Misbah actually created for 2 years

 

[Zeshan547]

Bigger issue they are not even trying for big hits, seem content, such coward and selfish batting.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

My god this is terrible stuff from Rizwan.

 

[taqi]

Slow batting by standards of ground

 

[Rana]

Rizwan knows whats coming at him today.

He has already lost this game for Pakistan

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

England will be 115 for 2 at this stage

 

[Amjid Javed]

Rizwan needs to get a move on or get out.

 

[Titan24]

Good over

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Rizwan finally getting in the groove

 

[Rana]

Terrible player who has been fooling a large group of Pakistan fans for far too long now

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

Why isn't Fakhar Zaman not opening?

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Fakhar needs to come in next

 

[taqi]

Selfish batting if they don’t push hard now and lose wicket that will be disaster

 

[Rana]

Missed out on an easy 3

 

[sharmaji]

Pak will make 200 today.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

20 runs behind

 

[Rana]

Pakistan need 120 in the last 10

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Babar playing for his 50, taking a nice safe single.

 

[taqi]

Kachra batting

 

[Rana]

Just stay in your crease!!

 

[castortroy]

This is awful

 

[Zeshan547]

See babar going for safe singles for his 50. At times like those he lose all respect, he would rather get his individual score at cost of team chances.

 

[Rafa]

Babar back into accumulator mode.

 

[AAli98]

Do these two think there’s no other batsman coming after them?

Some would argue tails starts from Maxoood onwards!

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

Ground is just too short. Pakistan are yet to hit a Six though.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Pak will make 200 today.

And that will be about 25 runs short of a winning target.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

England won’t mind these two playing the full 20 overs

 

[TeamPak95]

I'm currently just following the scorecard. For those watching, is this more good England bowling or Pakistan just batting slow?

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Another single towards Babar's 50.

 

[Zeshan547]

Now this is getting counter productive territory. I would rather lose these two in next over.

 

[Forum363]

I’m a big fan of these two batsman, but this game is incredibly frustrating.

I can’t tell what’s worse, Rizwan’s hoicks or Babar’s non intent.

 

[imranraf]

Awful batting given the pitch.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I'm currently just following the scorecard. For those watching, is this more good England bowling or Pakistan just batting slow?

Batting is super cautious.

 

[ssuhaide]

200 won't be enough. Pakistan won't get close to that. Looking at 170 at best.

 

[Ummii]

Not a single 6 yet, in such a small ground

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Thank god he's got his 50, he might start hitting in anger now.

 

[Amjid Javed]

200 is a minimum on this surface.

 

[Rana]

Now this is getting counter productive territory. I would rather lose these two in next over.

I dont think you have a clue about what you are saying

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Nothing worse than watching Babar trying to slog

 

[Zeshan547]

Another single towards Babar's 50.

Such a shameless fifty. He ain't no captain material. Just selfish Stat padder.

 

[jattafridi]

Babar 50 well played

 

[Forum363]

Worst 50 of Babar’s I’ve ever watched

 

[Rana]

The game is already gone. run rate of 8.45 in 11 overs at Trent Bridge

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

First shot from Rizwan where either batsman has tried to clear the ropes.

 

[castortroy]

Expecting carnage from England

 

[Rafa]

Need some Sixes but Maqsood, Hafeez are more capable of hitting them.

 

[sindhiboy]

Rizwan making sure Maqsood won't face enough balls

 

[sharmaji]

Oh wow, is that the par score on this ground?

We'll have to see, as I think 200 may be enough, as many England batters are out of match practice and may prove to be rusty against Shaheen, Haris and the clever Imad Wasim.

And that will be about 25 runs short of a winning target.

 

[ssuhaide]

Rizwan is trying. Just not connecting but England are bowling very well.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Wow, a six off Babar’s bat

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Chakka. That's what happens when you actually try to hit boundaries.

 

[Zeshan547]

I mean given the scenario they should be trying six on every ball from here on. To make up for all the rubbish before.

 

[TeamPak95]

Batting is super cautious.

Hmm, yeah I figured as much. At this point, I feel like Babar's gonna have to bite the bullet and come at 3 and have the top 3 as Rizwan, Fakhar, and Babar. Would rather Babar at 3 then Rizwan. That would, at least on paper, take advantage of the PP better (how much better, idk).

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Not a single six on a 50m boundary

 

[jattafridi]

First 6

 

[Rafa]

First six of the innings

 

[Local.Dada]

This Parkinson is such a halwa bowler. Would like to see him bowl to Pandya

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Wow. Shot of the match.

Flat 6 from Rizwan.

 

[Rafa]

Another six . What a flat six ..flatter that you will ever see.

 

[Titan24]

Much needed over this. Sixes from both batsmen

 

[Rana]

one trick pony )

 

[Titan24]

Need that RR over 10

 

[Amjid Javed]

much better over from Babar and Rizwan

 

[TeamPak95]

chakkaaa

 

[Rafa]

Willey back..enough of that Livingstone experiment..

 

[Shazzam]

I have a feeling once one wicket falls there will be a collapse.

 

[Zeshan547]

one trick pony )

Won't mind as long as that trick is working, and better than supporter of those who ain't even have one trick up their sleeves.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Won't mind as long as that trick is working, and better than supporter of those who ain't even have one trick up their sleeves.

It's a good trick to be fair.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Hit out or get out

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Clearly our two best batters

 

[Zeshan547]

I have a feeling once one wicket falls there will be a collapse.

And that would be something new, is it?

 

[Local.Dada]

Pakistan playing T20 slog overs by rotating strike like they should in Odi middle overs

Having said that this is Pakistan’s best shot get a safe total and let their bowling do what it does best, defend totals in T20

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Phenomenal running

 

[Zeshan547]

Gorun ko bhaga bhaga k. maru.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Yaar they can’t hit full tosses

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Rizwan scoored 50 off 34 balls whereas Babar scored it off 35

 

[OldWarHorse]

Azam khan seems to have shed some of those extra pounds..would like to see him out there promoted

 

[Firebat]

If we were a better side I'd say time for one of these to get out and send the big hitter in. However, my faith in Azam Khan is admittedly limited.

 

[Rafa]

Need Maqsood, Fakhar, Hafeez now enough of these guys if they can't hit sixes.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Poor over in the end. Only 10 and not even an attempt to clear the ropes.