ICC Men's T20 World Cup | Semi-Final | Pakistan v Australia | Dubai | 11 November | Pakistan innings

[Duckworth Lewis]

Today could be Fakhar's day. Pitch seems to be of his liking.

 

[Ab Fan]

Looks like Pakistan lossed the key toss here.

 

[UzmanBeast]

20 runs shot of what we should have been at half way.

Australia back in the game

I'd say we're not completely out of the game, but we need to capitalize on poor bowling now.

Had we been at 85/0, we would be able to reach 180 without being desperate for poor bowling.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

39 (34)
An average innings IMO.

 

[IAJ]

10 overs gone... 9 wickets in hand.. Very good setup for remaining batsmen..

Absolutely. Now it’s over to the hitters.

 

[Major]

Pakistan is under pressure now

How is pakistan under pressure afer 1 down??

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

I am so nervous ...

 

[90MPH]

Good start but now we need 100/110 runs final 10 overs.

This is a very decent batting track and may get better.

 

[Ashmal]

Well played Babar...time for Fakhar to step up

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Pak not benefitting frm their good start. Bit of hit and miss.

 

[UzmanBeast]

There can't be dots at this stage.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Rizwan needs to get out , need hafeez out there

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

How is pakistan under pressure afer 1 down??

71 - 1 after 10 overs with 3 overs pf starc left, I think it's 50 :50 atm.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

We snyd of been 85/90 afta 10 with the start. But spinners bowled welll

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Need Fakhar to score heavily here 200 strike ....

 

[Savak]

This slow steady opening start is not going to work against Australia. They will not concede 60 runs of their last 3-4 overs.

 

[castortroy]

You need power players against part timers like maxwell

 

[smkk]

Poor knock by the captain in the semi

Kaha se ye ate hai ye log. Are you watching the match bro ?
Babar innings was flawless, except for that rash shot at the end.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Rizwan killing the momentum

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Don't fancy Zaman at all against Zampa. He needs to get after Maxwell instead.

 

[jattafridi]

Next 10 overs need 110 runs

But who will score let’s see

 

[silentkiller187]

A lot of comments saying aus would take this t 10 overs, I think even pak would tbh

 

[Kianig89]

Hafeez should have come in ideally he should be playing these spinners

 

[JibranAnsari]

150 looks hard from here

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Bowling spin against Zaman?
Not a good tactic, i reckon.

 

[octavian]

Pretty good start. Babar has played a crucial innings here. Specially considering the nightmare Rizwan is having.

We need one more batsman to score 45+

 

[Kianig89]

Pathetic by Both batsman clueless

 

[imshally81]

Pakistan is choking here..

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Missed the wide..poor by rizwan now

 

[octavian]

Wide not given

 

[Kianig89]

Zampa troubling us as expected 5 overs of Zampa and Starc will define our score

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Wide not given

Aussies are proven cheaters...

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Struggling

 

[silentkiller187]

Need 100 to 110 by 15 overs to give that platform, zaman need to go after Zampa got Hafeez and Malik on the bench

 

[sindhiboy]

ashton agar should have been picked

 

[pakistanisgreat]

160 looks tough

 

[mosh101]

Another easy over for maxwell.

Terrible stuff from Pak

 

[UzmanBeast]

Rizwan is not helping the cause by still playing dot balls.

He's settled, no dots should be coming from him.

 

[Kianig89]

Also too many dots already 25 I think

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Paksitan needs to accelerate...

 

[sweep_shot]

Great over from Maxwell so far.

 

[emranabbas]

Ball not traveling

 

[imshally81]

Spinners are effective here..

 

[shah_1]

Match losing innings by Rizwan

 

[castortroy]

This is where the game will be lost

These last 10 overs

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 75/1 after 11 overs.

Pakistan have slowed down.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Looks like this match is going to be one sided in the end.

 

[Kianig89]

Get the sublime Professor in August these spinners

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

need to score a 100 after this ...

 

[imshally81]

66666

 

[mosh101]

Both Rizwan and Fakhar look like sitting ducks.

No confidence.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

COme on ....

 

[Jabo]

the Australians always go all out for movember

 

[mosh101]

Pak need 180 to challenge aussies

 

[imshally81]

And now 4 Byes

 

[smkk]

20 runs shot of what we should have been at half way.

Australia back in the game

Nope. This is enough at 10 overs mark.
This is UAE, you cannot hack your way out aganist quality balling.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Lucky 4

 

[Savak]

Maxwell has been superb with his around the wicket, choking leg side tactics. Pakistani batsmen need to be ready and prepared for all sorts of opposition tactics

 

[Jabo]

another 20 of them

 

[sweep_shot]

Big over for Pakistan.

Rizwan is taking Zampa on.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

39 (34)
An average innings IMO.

If you just look at the score maybe. There were some glorious shots in there until he tried to go for one too many. Opening in a SF it could turn out to be crucial for the win chances.

 

[Kianig89]

Rizwan needs to play over by over

 

[mosh101]

Some freebies yesssssss

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Need one more 6

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Oh great ...

 

[shamaan]

Needed this over

 

[imshally81]

14 runs in last over

 

[shah_1]

Good over

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 89/1 after 12 overs.

 

[Kianig89]

There is a patch for spinners shadab take note Fakhar should throw around Rizwan should anchor

 

[ARK Rafay]

Maxwell has been superb with his around the wicket, choking leg side tactics. Pakistani batsmen need to be ready and prepared for all sorts of opposition tactics

There's something when Maxwell bowls against Pakistan

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Need 31 in the next 3 overs.. 120-1 after 15 should set us up

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Can we score 100 more runs from here, I hope so.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Need two more big overs here to get the momentum before capitalizing in the death overs.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Starc is back
Zaman need to take advantage

 

[sweep_shot]

Rizwan is appearing quite animated/emotional.

 

[Kianig89]

Zama vs Starc bang or bust

 

[Jabo]

need a min of 170
anyth

 

[Thanos]

2-3 boundaries and Rizwan's inning will turn into match winning.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Aus has bowled well here ... but we have missed many opportunity.