England v Pakistan | 3rd ODI | Birmingham | 13th July, 2021 | Pakistan innings

[Inswinging Yorker]

Pakistan want to slowly build an innings in this test match. Excellent defensive technique by Babar. 0 off 14 balls

 

[Saj]

0 off 14 Babar.

Looking for quick singles but Imam not interested.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

I'm glad we haven't lost too many wickets to Saqib in his first spell. Ok to play maidens and capitalize later on. I can understand Babar here. No harm..

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Is this match in Birmingham I can’t believe it. Pakistan following is going down and it might not go down well ECB either

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Misbah has turned Babar into a tuk tuk

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Haven't seen Babar so nervous before.

 

[Yk313]

Two full balls to hit in the V and he gets a thick inside edge on both to mid on.

Babar’s front foot won’t go. Mahmood’s done a good job to keep him back - aided by Mahmood being hit the deck bowler - but more than that it’s his cheap dismissals in the previous games that seem to be playing on his mind.

 

[jattafridi]

First 12 overs always difficult Pakistan doing the right thing

 

[UzmanBeast]

Misbah has turned Babar into a tuk tuk

He's anxious. It happens. Let's see what he can do after consuming these balls.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Misbah has turned Babar into a tuk tuk

Well, batsmen evolve. Babar is taking more responsibility. We will be first to complain if he falls going for a glamorous shot.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Haven't seen Babar so nervous before.

He is not nervous, he knows what quality is next to come.

 

[Amjid Javed]

pathetic strike rotation here. really is minnow like batting from pakistan.

 

[UzmanBeast]

DK not a bad commentator, more likeable than Ramiz.

 

[UzmanBeast]

pathetic strike rotation here. really is minnow like batting from pakistan.

Agreed.

I think Babar has lost faith in Rizwan's batting capability in the first 20 overs, which is why he's taking his time.

 

[karthikc]

He is not nervous, he knows what quality is next to come.

Yeah..thats playing on his mind surely

 

[Babar_Azam_fan]

17 dots out of 18 for Babar

 

[lahoriyah1234]

17 dots out of 18 for Babar

Babar is fine.

 

[Kaptan]

Great start by Pakistan. 250 should be enough for this English side

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Bowl is still seaming.

 

[Greenstorm]

35-1 after 10 on a flat belter against Gregory type bowlers.
Misbah has now dismantled whatever Mickey had instilled in this team.

 

[Amjid Javed]

1 single taken in last 5 overs. pathetic really is

 

[lahoriyah1234]

I remember Rohit Sharma inning here, he played like Babar did and then he murdered us.

 

[gani999]

These are international level cricketers. If they need a coach to tell them to take singles, I don't know what to say.

 

[Yasir_ch]

Get this imam out man.He is awful.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Maybe its a blessing in Disguise that Pakistan are not facing a full strength England team. They are batting like cowards against an England 'C" side and being eaten raw.

 

[UzmanBeast]

35-1 after 10 on a flat belter against Gregory type bowlers.
Misbah has now dismantled whatever Mickey had instilled in this team.

It appears that Misbah has either told Fakhar to take it down a notch in these conditions, or he has lost confidence in his partners.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Leaving short deliveries is fine, but fuller deliveries *

 

[Abdurmirr]

And I thought Fakhar’s last innings was the lowest standard of ODI batting you could see. Guess Babar proved him wrong

 

[Babar_Azam_fan]

What a test match

 

[Faizan001]

Is it really hard out there or is it just 3-0 installing?

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

First time I’ve seen Pakistani fans being outnumbered in Birmingham like this. Even against India it’s like 40-60.

 

[UzmanBeast]

If you are committing to a shot, go through with it.

Imam locks his elbows and the shot has no power.

 

[Yk313]

Two “hit me” balls to Imam. Both guided straight to fielders.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Is England bowling really well or Pakistan deliberately playing too defensively??
I cant really understand Pak's approach

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

After seeing today’s crowd, I think Pakistan is heading in SL, WI direction. People don’t want to watch this team.

 

[Fazzy321]

At some point Pakistan will have to start smashing otherwise we get a collapse

 

[UzmanBeast]

Is it really hard out there or is it just 3-0 installing?

Lack of singles.

Not that hard. Ball will probably seam for the next 4 overs.

 

[Mesozoic]

Have these two forgotten that they're allowed to pick singles?

 

[UzmanBeast]

Good ball.

 

[Faizan001]

Is England bowling really well or Pakistan deliberately playing too defensively??
I cant really understand Pak's approach

They are being utterly defensive with a sense of shame that if they lose this, they'll be taken to shreds. But i guess thats inevitable

 

[UzmanBeast]

Babar has eaten enough balls, I think he needs to start getting some runs, at least strike rotation.

 

[Babar_Azam_fan]

Commentators have nothing to talk about, feels so boring lol

 

[Rafa]

Babar killing all the momentum in the innings now.

 

[Rana]

This is one flat deck. England have been gracious to Pakistan by bowling first here.

 

[zacattakk]

Is England bowling really well or Pakistan deliberately playing too defensively??
I cant really understand Pak's approach

Cowardly batting by both. Imam was dead batting and leaving 77mph balls by Gregory as though he was playing Dale Steyn.
Babar playing dot ball after dot ball with zero strike rotation.

 

[Greenstorm]

It appears that Misbah has either told Fakhar to take it down a notch in these conditions, or he has lost confidence in his partners.

I don't mind Fakhar taking his time but Babar playing so many dots is unusual. He lacks ability to make up for it in the end.

 

[Fazzy321]

Wow its 2

 

[Faizan001]

Imam being hurried by 80MPH. Swallow that

 

[Rafa]

Field spread now .singles should come.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Looks like Babar and Imam have found out that humans have legs. How unusual.

 

[sindhiboy]

Dk confusing headingly with edgebaston

 

[Kaptan]

Pakistan playing smart cricket by preserving wickets.
Hassan Ali has enough firepower to propel the team from 170 in 40 overs to 250 in 50.

 

[UzmanBeast]

I don't mind Fakhar taking his time but Babar playing so many dots is unusual. He lacks ability to make up for it in the end.

Exactly.

English pitches are big, you need power and muscle to get boundaries.

Babar probably won't catch up with the missed runs.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Babar is under pressure. I always felt he's not the right captain for us. He needs to be freed and played as a specialist batsman.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Agreed.

I think Babar has lost faith in Rizwan's batting capability in the first 20 overs, which is why he's taking his time.

Why should Rizwan play at 4 and ahead of Saud Shakeel and Sohaib Maqsood.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Pakistan playing smart cricket by preserving wickets.
Hassan Ali has enough firepower to propel the team from 170 in 40 overs to 250 in 50.

If we reach 100-1, there's no reason not to get 300+.

 

[Abdurmirr]

Babar still leaving balls after facing 28 deliveries. Nice

 

[UzmanBeast]

Why should Rizwan play at 4 and ahead of Saud Shakeel and Sohaib Maqsood.

He shouldn't in my opinion, but our management will play him there.

 

[Greenstorm]

We used to be more agressive than this in 90s. Imagine Saeed Anwar and Afridi opening against Gregory.

 

[Rafa]

Too many dots

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

We used to be more agressive than this in 90s. Imagine Saeed Anwar and Afridi opening against Gregory.

You said it yourself. Saeed and Shahid. Here we have Imam and Babar.

 

[jattafridi]

Much better start today

 

[Rafa]

Think they are looking for a score in range of 250-270 not anything over 300.

 

[karthikc]

Think they are looking for a score in range of 250-270 not anything over 300.

Won't Hassan Ali also create problems for their batters if the swing helps?

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

We used to be more agressive than this in 90s. Imagine Saeed Anwar and Afridi opening against Gregory.

Anwar and Afridi had players like Aijaz, Inzimam, Yousuf, Razzaq and Mahmood to come.

Who we have now ? Faheem and Shadab ? Who won't even find a place in Afghanistan 11.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Too many dots

Way too many, like a test match

 

[Faizan001]

Bowling is actually pretty ordinary if one removes pakistan's batting incompetence. And the pitch looks a belter.

 

[Ahmed216]

Not a single lofted stroke in the T20 era in 17 overs.
No wonder we are losing audience

 

[lontje]

Not a single lofted stroke in the T20 era in 17 overs.
No wonder we are losing audience

well when our batsmen play lofted they shot has no power and its a soft dismissal so damned if they do damned if they dont to watch as a pakistani supporter

 

[pak4life]

Playing for their averages. Don't expect any accelaration until they reach 50.

 

[Jeetlodil]

Captain does not know how to dive is it?

 

[goashar]

what to expect from players when fans celebrate averages and compare with other players

 

[pakistani pride]

I'm glad we haven't lost too many wickets to Saqib in his first spell. Ok to play maidens and capitalize later on. I can understand Babar here. No harm..

The problem is no one is there to capitalize. They will at best get to 250 odd with Eng smashing the target in 40 overs.

You cant play ODI cricket like the PAK team does. But the problem is we have too many softies. Watch Imam get a 50 of 75 balls and act as if he won the WC. its the attitude of these guys, minnow level.

 

[karthikc]

In a dead rubber like this , Pakistan should have gone all out..Don't know whats the hesitancy here in the batters

 

[goashar]

imagine finch Warner rohit roy bastrow wasting such kind of balls.

 

[MenInG]

0 off 14 Babar.

Looking for quick singles but Imam not interested.

Almost run out

 

[Ahmed216]

Out ho jaaa imam

 

[unemployedgm]

These guys are going for their numbers

 

[goashar]

ye match me use bacha liya .. stokes ne uska ka career bacha liya

 

[goashar]

ab imam half century marke aur 2 3 tournament khel lega