ICC T20 World Cup 2022 | Semi-final 1 - SCG | New Zealand post a competitive score (152/4)

[shariqnoor]

Joke of the day..

What? Neesham is a powerhouse of a hitter. Whether he does it this match or not is a separate matter. But he's clearly head and shoulders above Williamson in the death overs.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Need to keep under 160

 

[adzzy786]

Nawaz is atrocious in the field. No energy, slow to the ball, missed pick ups his throws are slow and wayward. Been noticing it all evening

 

[shah_1]

Utterly shocked to see no Wasim Jr

We needed a wicket of mitchell

Defensive captaincy of Babar will cost Pakistan

 

[sindhiboy]

Excellent running from nz

 

[alone1213]

146 Yorker by naseem.

 

[boomboomcheema]

155 would be my guess here..

 

[Mamoon]

Ordinary, harmless stuff by Naseem as usual. He has been average 90% of the time in his career. What is the hype for?

 

[Adijazz1706]

NZ recovered well but doesn't seem they will get to 160 so should be a manageable total for pak

 

[Major]

keep the score below 150 and we goo.

Rauf and waseem should bowl the last two

 

[imshally81]

11 runs in last over

 

[IAJ]

Good last ball by Naseem

 

[boomboomcheema]

Mitchell came when Pakistan were on top after taking 3 wickets and here he is reaching 50 in 30 balls.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Man i hope someone from our team take all these singles and doubles. Good over by Naseem except that first ball.

 

[Suleiman]

Good comeback again.

Can’t open with Babar and Rizwan if it’s 150+. Asking middle order to bail out again after first 10 overs @ 5-6 rpo will be too much

 

[rhony]

Looks like 150 is on. Great running by the kiwis

 

[Major]

Ordinary, harmless stuff by Naseem as usual. He has been average 90% of the time in his career. What is the hype for?

have u seen the pitch>?

 

[adzzy786]

Probably Rauf or Wasim

Will be Naseem or Wasim..I’m guessing he will Go with naseem

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Mitchell has to sky another one

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Mitchell came when Pakistan were on top after taking 3 wickets and here he is reaching 50 in 30 balls.

We always let the other team make a comeback. Asia cup final, Afg warmup game,Ind game, Zim game, we only closed BD.

 

[Mamoon]

have u seen the pitch>?

I have seen get humiliated in bowling friendly conditions in New Zealand and England. Worst figures ever for a bowler in those countries.

 

[imshally81]

Good fielding in the deep

 

[Ashmal]

Ordinary, harmless stuff by Naseem as usual. He has been average 90% of the time in his career. What is the hype for?

Most economical bowler of this WC so far....and he's playing his first ICC tournament

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Need wickets to stall them!!!!!

Most economical bowler of this WC so far

LEAVE the resident drama queen to their devices

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Good comeback again.

Can’t open with Babar and Rizwan if it’s 150+. Asking middle order to bail out again after first 10 overs @ 5-6 rpo will be too much

But do you break the opening pair in Semi?

 

[shah_1]

When you have a guy who can bowl 145kph+ reverse swing bowling, why would you bowl slower ball merchant

 

[Mainul]

This is a huge league btw...

Surely. 139+22+17+2= 180 crore People of cricket crazy 4 nations

 

[Rana]

I have a feeling RizBar are going to balloon the required rate to 11+ by the 10th over

 

[Mamoon]

Most economical bowler of this WC so far

That is because he is scared to attack. Bowls defensive rubbish all the time.

 

[Major]

u cant stop singles in australia. easy to steal them along with doubles if the ball goes near boundary.

I hope M.Harris bats sensibly today because the boundaries are not gonna come

 

[Rana]

RR already 7 at least to start with

 

[Suleiman]

Bowling legside garbage.

 

[boomboomcheema]

155 is on.

 

[Mamoon]

This is why Pakistan’s bowling attack is overrated and all the hype and praise makes me laugh.

They turn into kitten as soon as a batsman takes them on, and they have little middle and lower-order get off the hook a million times in the last few months.

Just fair-weather bowlers, nothing more.

 

[IAJ]

Need a dot here Haris

 

[Major]

Cant believe Pakistan is infront even after bolwing 4 pacers

 

[Sherazkhalid]

155 is on.

I am thinking 160 plus with the way they are taking singles/doubles

 

[Rana]

How was that not a no ball?

 

[Ahmed216]

NZ have got enough.

 

[NeVerMind]

Only one boundary in the last few overs by the Kiwis even when they achieved this on the first ball of the over

 

[IAJ]

Excellent fifty for Mitchell!

 

[Suleiman]

Too many full tosses today and thankfully none of them put away. NZ got to this score while looking under pressure the whole way through. Pressure also got to our bowlers, too obvious.

 

[boomboomcheema]

160 also possible.

 

[Major]

This is why Pakistan’s bowling attack is overrated and all the hype and praise makes me laugh.

They turn into kitten as soon as a batsman takes them on, and they have little middle and lower-order get off the hook a million times in the last few months.

Just fair-weather bowlers, nothing more.

They have bowled well here.

Last over and NZ is struggling to get to 160. That is because of good bowling here, especially on a pitch that offers nothing to the bowlers.

 

[shah_1]

Pakistan is not chasing this total

 

[rhony]

Excellent innings by Mitchell!! Especially on this pitch

 

[Ashmal]

How was that not a no ball?

Not that high....and Kohli isn't there to ask for it

 

[imshally81]

Bad captaincy by babar... Waseem should bowl more overs

 

[7sins]

wasim over will be crucial here

 

[Ahmed216]

This is why Pakistan’s bowling attack is overrated and all the hype and praise makes me laugh.

They turn into kitten as soon as a batsman takes them on, and they have little middle and lower-order get off the hook a million times in the last few months.

Just fair-weather bowlers, nothing more.

Restricting the team to 144 in 19 overs. Not too bad

 

[topspin]

Which is still acceptable at number 3

Not as an opener

Agreed

 

[Major]

would had preferred waseem bowling last over

 

[alone1213]

146ks Yorker by naseem

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Pakistan is not chasing this total

Yep they will do tuk tuk and then give catching practice.

 

[saeedhk]

Too many runs!

 

[Mainul]

I m afraid. Pakistanis should be mentally prepared for a possible heart break. 150 plus seems too many for this batting line up.

 

[Suleiman]

But do you break the opening pair in Semi?

I definitely won’t regret it even if breaking them up fails. They’ve done nothing together.

Babar at 3.

 

[PakPremi]

Rauf has been good this game and last game. Babar missed the catch off him too. He has bowled well all tournament except one legside Kohli 6

 

[emranabbas]

Been a boring innings

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Restricting the team to 144 in 19 overs. Not too bad

This is not a regular game, this is semi, 150/160 is a great score in a semi.

 

[shah_1]

NZ have been crazy with singles and doubles

Brilliant stuff

 

[GreenBee]

NZ really didn't bat well. This kind of bowling should have been scored for 175 atleast.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

They are going for everything, this is like the first T20 I am seeing, where doubles may be the biggest contributor of the total.

 

[IAJ]

Shan probably missed it

 

[emranabbas]

New Zealand and Pakistan
2 boring teams to watch

 

[Suleiman]

Ground is typical Aussie style. Short straight boundary but massive square. Will be like india game

 

[Major]

Naseem has bowled a great over till now

 

[Rana]

Man why do Naseem and Shaheen appeal for anything??

 

[alone1213]

Another fast pacy Yorker by naseem.

 

[Asif321]

Good by Pakistani bowlers . But how will batsmen do that’s the issue

 

[rhony]

Good bowling by Naseem this over

 

[Suleiman]

Let Haris open and demoralize NZ bowlers up front.

 

[IAJ]

Two balls to go, come on Naseem

 

[imshally81]

Good over so far

 

[adzzy786]

Man why do Naseem and Shaheen appeal for anything??

He’s young and passionate

 

[NeVerMind]

What an excellent last over by Naseem! Not a single boundary in the last over and yet people complaining...arm chair critics make me laff!

 

[IAJ]

Brilliang bowling,

Am I the only one supporting Pakistan here?

 

[Major]

Pakistan has restricted NZ to a good score which is chase able. Well done Pakistan. Great bowling by this team on a pitch that offered nothing.

 

[imshally81]

Great over

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Brilliang bowling,

Am I the only one supporting Pakistan here?

Nope.