ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 | Pakistan v Namibia | Abu Dhabi | 02 November, 2021 | Pakistan innings

[sweep_shot]

Namibia's batting is not very good. They are mostly reliant on Weise.

An upset is unlikely.

 

[Ashmal]

Pitches have been shambolic throughout the tournament

 

[Rana]

50 up

 

[Ahmed216]

This is a bit like a slow english seamer

 

[zacattakk]

Rizwan really struggling. Babar showing how superior a batting talent he is relative to Riz, making it look so much easier.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Pitches have been shambolic throughout the tournament

One of the worst pitches for an International tournament in history

 

[Snowflake]

Namibia's batting is not very good. They are mostly reliant on Weise.

An upset is unlikely.

Of course but this is being looked at as a potential issue for games to come for Pak

 

[Rana]

Namibia's batting is not very good. They are mostly reliant on Weise.

An upset is unlikely.

If David Weise goes after Hassan Ali

 

[topspin]

Deeply concerned about how this innings is progressing from Pakistan.

We are making Namibia bowlers look like world beaters.

Hayden clearly doesn't look impressed. I share his concerns.

 

[Ashmal]

This is a bit like a slow english seamer

Perfect for Namibia's dibbly-dobblers

 

[Snowflake]

One of the worst pitches for an International tournament in history

Lol! Can't blame the pitch for Rizwan's struggles

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 50/0 after 9 overs.

 

[silentkiller187]

just tp put things in perspective the mighty england were 46-3 after 10 overs yesterday, pitches arent easy namibia have bowled well, lets see how pak finish this off before criticising.

 

[Rana]

Full toss not put away

 

[Snowflake]

Now how do you blame the pitch for that? *

 

[castortroy]

Semi final and final will be decided by the toss

Awful pitches

 

[Abdurmirr]

Ton could be on for Babar today

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Fks man, rizwan just putting full tosses down to the fielder

No one can justify this. At least let your team mates have a hit

 

[Rana]

just tp put things in perspective the mighty england were 46-3 after 10 overs yesterday, pitches arent easy namibia have bowled well, lets see how pak finish this off before criticising.

The mighty England were playing against Sri Lanka, not Namibia

 

[Rodsje]

Nevertheless Rizwan is really struggling.

 

[Rana]

Deeply concerned about how this innings is progressing from Pakistan.

We are making Namibia bowlers look like world beaters.

Hayden clearly doesn't look impressed. I share his concerns.

Babar is batting very well tbh

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 59/0 after 10 overs.

I think Pakistan may end up with around 140 here.

 

[silentkiller187]

The mighty England were playing against Sri Lanka, not Namibia

sri lanka is a lot closer to the associate nation then we are to england in terms of ability

 

[The_KING]

No doubt this is a tough wicket but Babar is showing how to bat on this wicket. Rizwan looks completely hopeless though. People should never compare Babar and Rizwan again. Babar is on another level. Some people have the nerve to say that Rizwan is better than Babar lol.

 

[Gullycricket]

SA scored 86 in 13 overs with 4 wickets lost. Here were are 59 for no loss and crying. This is a difficult pitch.

 

[topspin]

Babar is batting very well tbh

I agree but what about Rizwan at the other end.

I want Asif Ali to come in next.

 

[Ahmed216]

Timing becomes even more important on such pitches but Rizwan's been looking to smash the leather off it.

 

[topspin]

If wickers are going to get slower as the tournament progresses, it will become more and more toss dependent.

 

[Ashmal]

Rizwan losing his shape...trying to muscle every ball

 

[sajsultan]

unfortunately Pakistan is just not playing a positive brand of cricket.. I know batting first they are tentative. but they should try and make this a bit of a statement game.. 150 score even if we beat them by 40-50 runs wont be much of a statement.. I know Babar Azam isnt Jos Butler, but Rizwan should have atleast the same strike rate as Babar

 

[sweep_shot]

Asif Ali should come in next.

Need a few big overs.

 

[Rana]

4

Rizwan back to being the best batsman in the world

 

[PakPremi]

Babar batting like a dream. Rizwan allowed an off match after his two good innings already.

 

[Snowflake]

0 runs on the off side for Rizz *

 

[IcedCoffee]

Anyone know the Pakistani song that was just playing around the stadium in the interval/break?

 

[Rodsje]

4

Rizwan back to being the best batsman in the world

Bro?? Seriously how old are u?? U are unbelievable childish

 

[Rana]

Babar class!

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 71/0 after 11 overs.

Good over for Pakistan. 12 from it.

 

[topspin]

Want to see Pakistan go 12 an over from here and go on to score 175-180 from 20 overs.

Rizwan needs to hit out or get out.

 

[Rana]

6 by Rizwan

Good shot

 

[sweep_shot]

Six!

Rizwan is doing well now.

 

[Shaddy86]

0 runs on the off side for Rizz *

0 boundaries. He's run plenty of them on off side. But yes pretty reliant on leg side and good sides won't give him freebies on the leg.

 

[Rana]

Class player

Come on Bobby double up boy!

 

[Yati]

Reading this thread makes it seem like Pakistan lost it's first 3 games.

 

[KingKhan12]

Name me one match where Ahmed Shezad has won with his batting?

Won some he has. Can't be asked to pull up stats now. His hundred in T20I is just a example he won.

 

[Rana]

Wonderful yar!

 

[Snowflake]

0 boundaries. He's run plenty of them on off side. But yes pretty reliant on leg side and good sides won't give him freebies on the leg.

You sure? The wagon wheel showed 0% runs coming from the off side.

 

[sweep_shot]

Run rate is now 7.19.

 

[silentkiller187]

poor batting by pakistan they should already have 200- 0 by now according to some posters

 

[emranabbas]

Ball not getting on the bat

 

[Rana]

Perfect kind of over

 

[WCWinnerPakistan2019]

SA scored 86 in 13 overs with 4 wickets lost. Here were are 59 for no loss and crying. This is a difficult pitch.

Agree! the pitch is damn slow....ball isnt coming nicely

 

[IMMY69]

Rizwan averages 50 in T20's and has been on a different level this year.
Yet we have people here talking out of their proverbial

 

[sweep_shot]

Massive over. 18 from it.

Pakistan - 89/0 after 12 overs.

 

[Saj]

The heat is on for Namibia now.

Babar and Rizwan now in full flow.

 

[silentkiller187]

like i said at the start just see out the first 2 bowlers and runs will come, anyone with an ounce of cricket knowledge can understand this approach especially concerning the pitch and the way its playing, yet we got out armchair experts telling pros how they should be batting

 

[Rana]

Should be Fakhar and Asif next

 

[Rana]

6 more

The people’s champ is on the move!

 

[Rodsje]

So all the people who were crying “this is slow bla bla” clearly don’t know much about it. As you can see you need wickets and it wasn’t easy but the batsmen are in now and going nicely! This should be 170-180

 

[IMMY69]

Should aim for 200 here

 

[PakPremi]

poor batting by pakistan they should already have 200- 0 by now according to some posters

LOL our fans too impatient

 

[emranabbas]

Should get 300+ if we play 15+

 

[Gullycricket]

People talk about Eng , Butler Morgan when PCT is down. Now when they are turning it on, no mentions.

 

[NeVerMind]

Namibia bowlers on par with their Indian counterparts....they couldn't either dislodge our opening pair!

 

[Rana]

Asif Ali is probably licking his lips at the sight of Trumpleman, Smit and Weise.

 

[world cup captain]

You need to take the time to settle on these pitches. England showed the last match that you cannot blast off from ball 1. Good from Rizwan and Babar to start off slowly. Now we can target 170-180.

 

[Rana]

40 in the last 3 overs

Good batting

 

[Snowflake]

You need to take the time to settle on these pitches. England showed the last match that you cannot blast off from ball 1. Good from Rizwan and Babar to start off slowly. Now we can target 170-180.

Great from Babar, but Rizwan was struggling big time. Can't deny

 

[Gullycricket]

first opening pair wiith 5 T20 century stands. But lets bring back fat sharjeel

 

[The Googly]

Rizwan struggled initially but so did Butler in the first 10 overs yesterday and this has been a tough batting wicket. But he has stuck at it to his credit.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Trundlers having good success in this tournament

 

[world cup captain]

Great from Babar, but Rizwan was struggling big time. Can't deny

Yes, he did struggle but didn't give up his wicket. Teams batting first have struggled because they lose wickets and lose them consistently.

 

[Rana]

Surely they got 3 off that? Why does the scorecard say 2?

 

[imshally81]

Another half century from babar...

3 half centuries in 4 matches of t20 WC...

 

[Rana]

Surely they got 3 off that? Why does the scorecard say 2?

Ok corrected now

 

[castortroy]

One of these two need to get out now

 

[silentkiller187]

shocking fielding all evening from namibia

 

[Rana]

Terrible fielding side

 

[Rana]

Babar Goes

Well batted, he’s done his best on this track

 

[silentkiller187]

wiese apologizing to babar after taking the wicket, hoping his PSL contract doesn't get revoked