England v Pakistan | 3rd T20I | Old Trafford | 20th July, 2021 | Pakistan innings

[marlonbrowndo]

Senior player plays another garbage knock

 

[jusarrived]

That's such a poor ball to get out .
He could have smashed it to any part of the ground

 

[Thephenom]

I’ve never rated Rashid as a spinner, but we’re making him look like Shane Warne!

 

[JibranAnsari]

simple trap and the most experienced batsman fell to that. Shame.

 

[ex-q-zit]

I think even 170 can be competitive if we bowl with some skill and brain for a change, not looks like 200 pitch so far.

In the recent t20 blast the highest score was 171 on this ground scored by 2 teams in the same match. anything around 170 also will be competitive as Pak is playing 6 specialist bowlers today.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan wont get 140 here I recon

 

[silentkiller187]

This is so embarrasing

Imagine if you got your wish and your boy rizwan was dropped..

 

[Titan24]

Hafeez’s 7th dismissal against spinner in last 8 innings.

 

[Barragan]

Bowling conceded 200+ in first two T20Is after conceding 300+ in last ODI so that required a coverage as well. With Hafeez not being trusted much, only 5 options available made it difficult for Pak to restrict this Eng batting. Also Imad and Shadab one position up cant do worse then what our mediocre middle order has done.

If 6 bowlers can restrict them will have to be seen. First Pak needs to bat well and put on a good score.

Hassan is better batsman than azam.
Qadir batter than rauf.

Definitely not weakened

And 5-10 extra runs saved in the field by not playing azam

Are you guys still happy with less batsmen now?

Hassan is better than Azam, but is he better than Sharjeel?

What a joke to get rid of a batsman.

 

[castortroy]

Time to switch off.

 

[Rafa]

Rashid looks like a Magician here.

 

[imshally81]

Hafeez bhai the spinner specialist gone

 

[Ahmed216]

Said this 3 months back hafeezs purple patch is over.
I watch these games featuring likes of maqsood hafeez shadab with zero expectations

 

[JibranAnsari]

we might as well play sarfraz and kamran akmal too in this line up

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Shocking from Hafeez. To get out to a half-tracker like that one is embarassing to say the least

 

[PakistanMeriJaan]

It’s all on fakhar and rizzy here. We literally have 3 batsman and 3 bowlers lol.

 

[Titan24]

Are you guys still happy with less batsmen now?

Hassan is better than Azam, but is he better than Sharjeel?

What a joke to get rid of a batsman.

I stand by my opinion. Poor batting from Pak doesnt change the fact that bowling is also struggling. Not sure what another mediocre middle order batsmen would have done here.

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Hafeez gone

 

[guna]

Rashid destroying Pakistan here. Its his day to shine.

 

[Ahmed216]

Are you guys still happy with less batsmen now?

Hassan is better than Azam, but is he better than Sharjeel?

What a joke to get rid of a batsman.

With the kind of shots they are playing even 11 batsmen wouldnt be enough

 

[Thephenom]

It’s finally time for Hafeez to be put out to pasture, Maqsood should drive him there and join him!

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to make sure this is Last International innings of Hafeez

 

[PakistanMeriJaan]

Was there any need for Hafeez to play that shot so early on his innings?

 

[Cric_lover4487]

I just realized Pak is playing with a batsman short. I hope it doesn’t backfire.

 

[silentkiller187]

Haha that fan pulled some favours there got his proposal on camera

 

[Rafa]

What drama going on.

 

[Titan24]

Malik for Hafeez at no 4? Like to like experience replacement.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Pakistan need to make sure this is Last International innings of Hafeez

I don't think so. He will play WC.

 

[King_Kohli]

Rizwan has to stop cross shuffling.

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

Shocking from Hafeez. To get out to a half-tracker like that one is embarassing to say the least

Have you forgotten how he got out against Australia, New Zealand & Afghanistan in the WC19? Professor regularly gets out to long hoffs.

 

[imshally81]

This is last recognised batting pair..

 

[jusarrived]

Rizwan may lack the big power game, but he's the only who plays with the right approach in pak lineup

 

[Rana]

The entire team is imbalanced because of this God foresaken Rizwan+Babar opening combo

 

[Justcrazy]

Fakhar getting bogged down here

 

[mrtaim3]

Pakistan making Rashid look like Shane Warne. Sohaib Maqsood shouldn't be any where near Pakistan team. Brainless idiots

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

The entire team is imbalanced because of this God foresaken Rizwan+Babar opening combo

Fakhar and rizwan need to open babar at 3.

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

Just a waste playing an opener at 5. Especially one who struggles against spin.

 

[PakPremi]

Used to be Babar or bust nowadays it's Rizwan or rot.

 

[Titan24]

Eng’s analyst and match up game is top notch alongside other things.

 

[ahmed16]

I would prefer PSL wala Malik over Hafeez if this the iteration of Hafeez we're going to get in the world t20 (and if we insist on playing a senio player).

 

[sharmaji]

You're a naughty one

Malik for Hafeez at no 4? Like to like experience replacement.

 

[ssuhaide]

England well into the Pakistan tail

 

[Rana]

PSL is a fraud event to judge batting talent

Sohaib was the daddy of PSL in UAE

 

[Barragan]

Bowling conceded 200+ in first two T20Is after conceding 300+ in last ODI so that required a coverage as well. With Hafeez not being trusted much, only 5 options available made it difficult for Pak to restrict this Eng batting. Also Imad and Shadab one position up cant do worse then what our mediocre middle order has done.

If 6 bowlers can restrict them will have to be seen. First Pak needs to bat well and put on a good score.

I stand by my opinion. Poor batting from Pak doesnt change the fact that bowling is also struggling. Not sure what another mediocre middle order batsmen would have done here.

Sharjeel isn't mediocre.

Certainly better than azam, hafeez and maqsood.

 

[Titan24]

There is something for the spinners. Around 170 can be a handy score today

 

[Zeshan547]

Have you forgotten how he got out against Australia, New Zealand & Afghanistan in the WC19? Professor regularly gets out to long hoffs.

And it's all mental issues with him, no one denies his skill, just a bottler under pressure. Otherwise had everything to be a proper and useful batsman.

 

[ahmed16]

Not really, just move Fakhar to 3 and move everyone else one down, balance restored.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hafeez age of a cricket coach. Not player.

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

Fakhar gets that away

 

[Yk313]

Was there any need for Hafeez to play that shot so early on his innings?

Could have hit that for six or at least guided it behind square for four.

But Hafeez, who has been so intent on continuing his run of getting out to full tosses and half trackers, would rather lob it to the fielder.

This should be it for him. At the turn of the year he could have made a case for ODIs too. Now, T20s are a stretch.

 

[Rana]

The Mayor of slog sweep city is still there!!!

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

What a six by Zaman

 

[OldWarHorse]

Brutal hit

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Pak need at least 180 there

 

[silentkiller187]

Rizwan may lack the big power game, but he's the only who plays with the right approach in pak lineup

He’s hit the 3rd most 6s in t20 this year, it’s a myth he doesn’t have the power

 

[Titan24]

Sharjeel isn't mediocre.

Certainly better than azam, hafeez and maqsood.

Not really a middle order batsman, has never batted in the middle order in T20 as per my understanding. If you are talking about displacing one of the openers to fit him than thats another matter.

 

[sharmaji]

Fakhar and Rizwan need to stay till 15 overs and Pak will end up with a good score.

 

[imshally81]

Rashid bhai got some treatment

 

[Yk313]

There is something for the spinners. Around 170 can be a handy score today

It started to grip pretty early. We could have kept Fakhar at 3 with leg spinners bowling. Would have also saved Sohaib blushes - it’s difficult trying to pretend you’re a batsman when you have a game like Sohaib’s.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan can still get 170 here which should be a decent total

 

[Ashmal]

The entire team is imbalanced because of this God foresaken Rizwan+Babar opening combo

Yeah....Rizwan made Hafeez get out to a half-tracker or Maqsood give catching practice to long-on

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Zaman looking in a 2017 CT Final mode

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

If they don't give any more wickets to Rashid they can still get a good score

 

[Captain]

Babar is killing his own game by playing T20's... He should only focus on ODI's and Tests

 

[Darkrai]

Pakistan trying Multan Sultan tactics. This ain't PSL.

 

[Ahmed216]

Sohaib with his statements has fooled every1. They thought he'll perform miracles at no. 3

 

[Titan24]

Fakhar is a game changer in ODIs, in T20s dont remember much such innings from him other than a very few. Today is a good opportunity

 

[silentkiller187]

170 is going to be a minimum requirement with this England line up

 

[Barragan]

Bowling conceded 200+ in first two T20Is after conceding 300+ in last ODI so that required a coverage as well. With Hafeez not being trusted much, only 5 options available made it difficult for Pak to restrict this Eng batting. Also Imad and Shadab one position up cant do worse then what our mediocre middle order has done.

If 6 bowlers can restrict them will have to be seen. First Pak needs to bat well and put on a good score.

Not really a middle order batsman, has never batted in the middle order in T20 as per my understanding. If you are talking about displacing one of the openers to fit him than thats another matter.

Ofc he isn't going to bat in the middle order.

More like they did in SA where Sharjeel opened and Babar went to 3

Adds far more stability to the batting

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Not really a middle order batsman, has never batted in the middle order in T20 as per my understanding. If you are talking about displacing one of the openers to fit him than thats another matter.

Bitter Truth: Babar is not a natural opener in T20s.

 

[Titan24]

It started to grip pretty early. We could have kept Fakhar at 3 with leg spinners bowling. Would have also saved Sohaib blushes - it’s difficult trying to pretend you’re a batsman when you have a game like Sohaib’s.

Yes against Rashid and Livingstone Fakhar could have been a better call. Doesnt look that comfortable against offie Moen.

 

[Rafa]

Not so easy to bat

 

[sharmaji]

Moeen has swagger.

 

[Titan24]

Ofc he isn't going to bat in the middle order.

More like they did in SA where Sharjeel opened and Babar went to 3

Adds far more stability to the batting

Fair enough.

 

[jattafridi]

Come on we need 180

Usman qadir hasan ali shaheen can defend

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

This much respect to the two spinners makes me sad

 

[King_Kohli]

Playing IPL music

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Have you forgotten how he got out against Australia, New Zealand & Afghanistan in the WC19? Professor regularly gets out to long hoffs.

I have not. Primarily because dismissals like that are hard to forget. Still, I expected him to learn from his mistakes.

 

[jusarrived]

He’s hit the 3rd most 6s in t20 this year, it’s a myth he doesn’t have the power

Am not saying he cant hit sixes, most batsmen can these days with smaller grounds and a top order batsmen is bound have more sixes. Hes not some one wo can take 15+ over consistently, but thats fine as I think he has everything else covered.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

14 Pakistanis playing in the same match