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

[sindhiboy]

So fakhar can hit the leggies. Who knew?

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Come on we need 180

Usman qadir hasan ali shaheen can defend

88 in 8 overs. Looks like not gonna happens. One more wicket here and we will not able to get 150.

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

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

Professor is past the age of learning.

 

[Rana]

That was such a Pakistani effort by Malan

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Lol what a misfield

 

[silentkiller187]

Haha Pakistan esque fielding there from Malan

 

[jusarrived]

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

you cant play him anywhere else. He will struggle even more outside power plays

 

[Rana]

This definitely feels like a home game

 

[Titan24]

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

He was an opener at U19 level. He has been opening in T20s for almost 3-4 years now from 22-23 years of age.

Surely natural enough now. Yes he is good enough to bat in the middle though.

 

[JibranAnsari]

time for fakhar to go

 

[Amjid Javed]

2nd game in a row our batting making rashid and moeen look like prime warne and murali

 

[sharmaji]

Malan's contributions continue.

 

[Rana]

100 up

Hundred in 12.3 is actually very good

 

[Pakpak]

You’re funny.

Weakening an already weak middle is a big gamble to take especially when replacing him with a pure leggy. If you truly wanted Azam out of the team, you’d let him play here…perform and he stays, if he doesn’t then he goes

He's not performed at any level.

You're funny too. Tho not in the traditional sense.

 

[silentkiller187]

Fakhar should be opening with babar at 3 dunno why they hiding him away so low in t20

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

What is the par score on this ground?

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Malan doing asif ali like fielding

 

[Rana]

This track is certainly turning. Back in the days I would say 150 might be a good total here

 

[MRSN]

time for fakhar to go

Tailenders to follow lol not quite a strong batting line up. Genius Misbah shb playing a batsman short.

 

[Titan24]

This track is certainly turning. Back in the days I would say 150 might be a good total here

With Ajmal, Afridi and prime Hafeez it could have been.

 

[Rana]

I think Pakistan are favourites with anything over 170 here

 

[silentkiller187]

What is the par score on this ground?

151 in all t20s but pak will need 170 180 minimum england bat very deep

 

[JibranAnsari]

out bowling is so poor that we cant even defend 200.

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

With Ajmal, Afridi and prime Hafeez it could have been.

Chucking isn't allowed in the modern game.

 

[Titan24]

Livingstone with 2 overs for 16 till now. No excuse for Pak spinners today

 

[Rana]

Imad will have to bowl a lot slower instead of his 70mph darts that he does as an opener

 

[Ahmed216]

Need 180

 

[Rana]

I hate Rizwan the opener but this is actually a good 50

 

[Titan24]

Chucking isn't allowed in the modern game.

Good skillset is.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

:50

We don't deserve you Rizwan

 

[Walawalkar]

One more brilliant knock by champion player..Hang in there Champ

 

[Rana]

If there is a big match, you can bet your house that Fakhar will be up for it.

Proper soldier this guy!

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Sharjeel is not mediocre...that's too much of a compliment. He's a club level cricketer who has conned his way into the Pakistan squad

 

[jattafridi]

Need 40 more runs from Rizwan

 

[silentkiller187]

Brilliant running don’t normally associate that with Pakistan but that’s what rizwan brings even after 50

 

[Titan24]

Eng have bowled almost 65% of the overs from spin till now. Would an opportunity for Pak to even bring Hafeez on today against Moen and Morgan. Lol

 

[sharmaji]

Excellent batting by Rizwan and Fakhar. 180 on.

 

[Rana]

A lot of work to do in the last six to get 180

170 should be defended with 3 spinners here

 

[Rafa]

60 in last 6 overs will take the score to around 170. 7 wickets in Hand so Pakistan should get that score.

 

[Titan24]

Excellent batting by Rizwan and Fakhar. 180 on.

Pak’s finish with bat is generally mediocre.

 

[Titan24]

9th over of spin by Eng today

 

[silentkiller187]

Eng have bowled almost 65% of the overs from spin till now. Would an opportunity for Pak to even bring Hafeez on today against Moen and Morgan. Lol

Not sure they want him to get called before the World Cup, one last hurrah

 

[Zeshan547]

Eng have bowled almost 65% of the overs from spin till now. Would an opportunity for Pak to even bring Hafeez on today against Moen and Morgan. Lol

Yup balancing bowlers overs today will be very crucial by babar, normally he just goes by script given by Team management. Today he will have to think on the spot.

 

[sharmaji]

Livingstone bowls both off-spin and leg-spin. Interesting.

 

[Titan24]

Yup balancing bowlers overs today will be very crucial by babar, normally he just goes by script given by Team management. Today he will have to think on the spot.

Agreed.

Pak management should also try the numbers hanging out of the dressing room to give bowling change suggestions like Eng and Multan Sultans does.

 

[Rafa]

Even Livingstone is difficult to get away on this pitch..

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Fakhar needs to tee off now.

 

[JibranAnsari]

amazing control by livingstone

 

[PakFan2010]

Hahahah.

This is a cowardly way of losing.

Pakistan are afraid of collapsing.

 

[Zeshan547]

Can't even hit their part timer and they will murder our specialist spinner. That's where difference will be.

 

[Titan24]

Fakhar needs to tee off now.

Last 5 overs. Good time to go

 

[Hawkeye]

How pathetic is Rizwan?

See, that's what I've been saying. He's absolutely clueless in T20/ODI cricket and is just an accumulator.

Can't accelerate at all, and WILL ruin our chances at the World Cup!!!

Also ruinning the opening slot by his accumulation -- all quality teams want openers who can score quick, and here, we have Rizwan ruinning Fakhar's spot.

Just another SARFRAZ in the batting department.

All he can do is take singles/doubles.

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

Pakistan is bad against a spinning ball. Aren't they supposed to be good against the spinners?

 

[sharmaji]

If these two stay on the crease, even 180 is possible.

Pak’s finish with bat is generally mediocre.

 

[ARK Rafay]

This is the problem I see with Rizwan. He needs to be in top form to accelerate his innings.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Pakistan is bad against a spinning ball. Aren't they supposed to be good against the spinners?

They were good but not anymore.

 

[Zeshan547]

Fakhar needs to tee off now.

Both need to go for it now. No point holding out now.

 

[silentkiller187]

How pathetic is Rizwan?

See, that's what I've been saying. He's absolutely clueless in T20/ODI cricket and is just an accumulator.

Can't accelerate at all, and WILL ruin our chances at the World Cup!!!

Also ruinning the opening slot by his accumulation -- all quality teams want openers who can score quick, and here, we have Rizwan ruinning Fakhar's spot.

Just another SARFRAZ in the batting department.

All he can do is take singles/doubles.

So what exactly do you suggest instead, because at the moment apart from him and maybe fakhar the rest of the team are clueless that includes babar too.

 

[Amjid Javed]

pakistan struggling against mediocre spinners here. god help us in T20 world cup in UAE

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Its amazing how much responsibility Rizwan and Babar have in this T20I side. If both get out early its basically curtains for Pakistan. On the flip side, if one or both go big Pakistan are almost guaranteed to end up with a big score.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Fakhar gone too

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Fakhar was struggling

 

[Rafa]

Fakhar lbw

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Looked out to me in real time

 

[sharmaji]

Oh no, I jinxed it. Fakhar gone.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Send Hasan in please.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Fakhar gone

So much pressure now on bechara Rizwan

 

[Titan24]

Eng’s match up of Moen vs Fakhar does the job again.

 

[Rana]

Shadab before Imad lol

 

[Savak]

Moen Ali's bunny Fakhar Zaman, his game against off spinners and even leg spinners absolutely sucks.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Hassan Ali should come in

 

[MRSN]

It looks like other batters have forgotten how to hold a bat. Pathetic

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Shadab will bomb. There is expectation at this batting position

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Mahmood, Rashid and now Moeen

 

[ARK Rafay]

pakistan struggling against mediocre spinners here. god help us in T20 world cup in UAE

Jadeja, Kuldeep and Chahal will eat through the batting

 

[silentkiller187]

Hassan Ali would have enjoyed the spin

 

[mrtaim3]

Why Shadab?

 

[Titan24]

Shadab’s try at 6 spot which has been the problem for Pak team for sometime now.

 

[MRSN]

Ball is turning. Get 160 odd and things can get interesting

 

[Rafa]

Will Pakistan get 150