ICC World Cup 2023: New Zealand v Pakistan | Match 35 | Bengaluru | 4 November | New Zealand Innings

[viking2559]

This is not a 300 wicket. Pakistan is gonna get destroyed badly

 

[kron]

Maybe

It’s myth….. if that was a case, why no batsman asked umpires to switch of lights? Very simple……it’s bowler’s skill to swing a ball

Maybe you are right. But still I prefer an earlier game. Batting under lights can be hard during the initial overs until dew settles in.

 

[PakPremi]

Why Babar not trying Agha to give NZ something different to think about?

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ - 119/1 (19 overs).

Boundary keeps on coming.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good effort by Wasim here. Never easy to bowl and look for a run out at batters end.

 

[globetrotter]

Warning siren for Pak … NZ heading for big score … above 330+

 

[hur rizvi]

Game/ tournament over for Pakistan unless they pick 4/5 wickets in a hurry

 

[jnaveen1980]

Jamieson can get even more bounce.

Jamieson is not playing right/

 

[Usman Chadda]

This is never a 4 pacer & zero spinner pitch. Already, Kiwis are struggling to time good length balls.

Ball coming on to the bat nicely when the spinner is on.

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

I wonder if Nawaz, Usama or Shadab are the best that Pakistan had in the name of Spinners? Almost every teams has a wicket taking spinner. Things are not good with PCT if Ifti has been your best spinner in this WC.

 

[jattafridi]

Ravindra I don’t like ur batting

 

[shah_1]

Ball coming on to the bat nicely when the spinner is on.

Ifti is firing the ball in, not trying to spin the ball

 

[viking2559]

Ian bishop could have made a wonderful bowling coach.He has great knowledge of fast bowling.

 

[kron]

Once naseem comes back in the future we should see this lineup

6) imad wasim
7) shadab
8) shaheen
9) naseem
10) wasim jnr
11) rauf

What do you think? I think this would be a potent lineup. Not as good as top 3 teams but it gives us good options and on our day we should be able to challenge the top teams.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

who here was saying that Williamson will drag the RR.

 

[Sunzi]

Rachin getting the Sachin chant, ha ha. Good knock.

 

[Suleiman]

wasim’s improvement over the last 12+ months is definitely impressive. Was critical when he first started, but he’s justified his place. Happy to be proven wrong.

 

[viking2559]

This should be the end of babar the clueless Azam's captaincy career.

 

[Asif321]

No support for Pakistan in bengaluru . Kolkata Hyderabad and Chennai was good for them

 

[Sherazkhalid]

50 done now he will go for kill

 

[Asif321]

Why Babar not trying Agha to give NZ something different to think about?

I’m still confused is he batsmen batter or all rounder . What a waste of space

 

[MMHS]

Ball coming on to the bat nicely when the spinner is on.

Because spinner is pushing the ball at 85km+ not giving it air and not asking them to reach out for the ball.

Kiwis wanted Sodhi, hence probably over killed a bit, but this is a day game without dew factor- definitely a two spinners wicket.

 

[globetrotter]

I am supporting Pak in this match… want them to finish 4th and India at No.1 … then Ind-Pak semifinal here in Mumbai… As a Mumbaikar, I want to see that match live…. Currently tickets r selling @ 50k per ticket

 

[mominsaigol]

People were acting as if we'd chase whatever total NZ would make in 35 overs

 

[Sherazkhalid]

No support for Pakistan in bengaluru . Kolkata Hyderabad and Chennai was good for them

Support or no support, they need to perform

 

[kron]

This is never a 4 pacer & zero spinner pitch. Already, Kiwis are struggling to time good length balls.

Honestly indian pitches haven't really aided spin much at all apart from the chennai venue.

Mostly helped pacers a little with bounce but not much movement.

Wankhede seems to have great bounce.

 

[PakPremi]

This is never a 4 pacer & zero spinner pitch. Already, Kiwis are struggling to time good length balls.

Problem is Pakistan have not picked a full time spinner better than Iftikhar or even Agha, yet Babar not bowling Agha.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

And the banglore crowd cheer on Namma Kannadiga Snehita Sahodara Rachin Ravindra...
Good 50...this dude has a big future

 

[kron]

People were acting as if we'd chase whatever total NZ would make in 35 overs

Hahaha no chance. We will tuk tuk to whatever total they make.

 

[jnaveen1980]

No support for Pakistan in bengaluru . Kolkata Hyderabad and Chennai was good for them

Ravindras dad grew up here. All his relatives here in Bengaluru. Kind of like local boy Also williamson is popular all over India.

 

[viking2559]

No support for Pakistan in bengaluru . Kolkata Hyderabad and Chennai was good for them

We would have come in numbers had they scheduled their matches in north India but South India is too far from here.

 

[Saanji]

nz doesn't get such home crowd cheers in NZ

 

[Sherazkhalid]

People were acting as if we'd chase whatever total NZ would make in 35 overs

we may (big may) chase 320 odd but NRR is not going anywhere.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Ifti is firing the ball in, not trying to spin the ball

Regardless, not much spin on offer and easy paced wicket.

New Zealand pacers will cause a bit of trouble in the beginning though. There seems to be enough in the wicket, but Pakistan bowlers have been rubbish.

 

[kron]

And the banglore crowd cheer on Namma Kannadiga Snehita Sahodara Rachin Ravindra...
Good 50...this dude has a big future

Is ravindra from Bangalore?

 

[Mohraheem]

World class bowling by Chacha

 

[Sunzi]

Agha on.

 

[pillionrider]

lol Rachin, Rachin chants

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ - 125/1 (20 overs).

 

[hur rizvi]

Once naseem comes back in the future we should see this lineup

6) imad wasim
7) shadab
8) shaheen
9) naseem
10) wasim jnr
11) rauf

What do you think? I think this would be a potent lineup. Not as good as top 3 teams but it gives us good options and on our day we should be able to challenge the top teams.

Shadab should be nowhere near odi team. Rauf should also focus on T20s

 

[Ali T]

People were acting as if we'd chase whatever total NZ would make in 35 overs

Yes.
We'd be lucky to chase that even if we bowl NZ out for 250

 

[MMHS]

When is the next Buzzball Ashes? 2024-25 Aussie summer?

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Let's see this jawan now, not a nou-jawan at 30 year old

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

I don't think we really had a choice to be honest.
Which spinners merit a place over our fast bowling options ?

am no expert on pak cricket....but its obvious indian pitches will take spin, its a long tournament and the angrez teams dont play spin very flash, i'd have gone with Abrar Ahmed - i thogt he was awesome in the eng series

 

[Saanji]

Honestly indian pitches haven't really aided spin much at all apart from the chennai venue.

Mostly helped pacers a little with bounce but not much movement.

Wankhede seems to have great bounce.

Spinners have controlled innings for almost all teams. Pakistan forgot to bring spinners to the world cup in South Asia.

 

[jattafridi]

Congrats New Zealand ✌

Its ok Pakistani players will learn

 

[Sunzi]

We'll be chasing 340-380.

 

[160KPH]

People were acting as if we'd chase whatever total NZ would make in 35 overs

Acting and hoping are two different things

 

[jnaveen1980]

wow Fakhar completed the slowest running race competition. lol how slow he is.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Bowling is awful

 

[Sherazkhalid]

story of the day, no luck from Qudrat

 

[emranabbas]

Never seen a 88 average bowler before

 

[BouncerGuy]

Lucky boundaries coming regularly,

 

[hur rizvi]

Agha though a part timer has a better spinner's loop than iftikhar

 

[cricket.mad]

Rachin excelling in his 'home town'

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

NZ look set for a 350+ total. Pak will need 10 rpo to chase it LOL

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Well the guy is angling it a bit and giving flight, just need a tad bit luck

 

[globetrotter]

Babar shuld bring back SSA for short spell

 

[MMHS]

@Usman Chadda : first ball Aga from round the with a little loop & he dragged RR for a false shot….

 

[soso_killer]

Sure it's a day game, but wouldn't you want to set a total in such a crunch game? Fatigue could have been an issue for NZ considering all their injury woes as well. Strange

 

[cricket.mad]

Heard many of his relatives and fathers friends are in stadium to watch Rachin

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan is lucky they have Williamson lol Mitchell would have thrashed these spinners.

 

[7sins]

aint no way we are stoping this nz team fro posting 320 plus and aint no way we can chase it down as we have captain choker in our team

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar shuld bring back SSA for short spell

Yeah i agree. SSA should be back for a short spell.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

I think this guy could be handy, they are taking chances against him

 

[jnaveen1980]

Sure it's a day game, but wouldn't you want to set a total in such a crunch game? Fatigue could have been an issue for NZ considering all their injury woes as well. Strange

Granted Bengaluru weather is always beautiful. But still fielding first will make you tired being out there for 50 overs.

 

[mominsaigol]

Acting and hoping are two different things

No lol,

The claims were

Pakistan will win their 3 games, let's hope NZ loses to Sri Lanka.

It'll be pretty easy to chase whatever NZ makes in 35 overs, their pretty weak compared to Pakistan

If Pakistan bats first we'll easily make 350 and bowl nz out for less then 200, NZ isn't too strong enough for Pakistan

Come on Sri Lanka don't mess this for us

,

 

[Sherazkhalid]

NZ be 40 odd runs less if we don't bowl that bad ball every over.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

H

Is ravindra from Bangalore?

His parents are ...maybe not from exact banglore but surely from karnataka, and hence they are collectively called as 'Kannadigas', hence he might have some relatives in stadium

 

[hur rizvi]

What worries me is the ease with which NZ are going

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pakistan bowlers have this infatuation with the leg-stump, and I have no idea what do they intend to do bowling that straight?

There is no plan to this, just random deliveries thrown together.

 

[globetrotter]

Maybe

Maybe you are right. But still I prefer an earlier game. Batting under lights can be hard during the initial overs until dew settles in.

Day-nights ODI’s introduced in 80s decade….. all teams are now very well used to such conditions

 

[7sins]

Our captain is so patethic that instead of taking wickets here he is very worried about spinners 10 overs

 

[jnaveen1980]

Why is NZ not hitting sixes. This ground is designed for sixes.

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

Rachin middling everything just not finding the gaps.

 

[MMHS]

Problem is Pakistan have not picked a full time spinner better than Iftikhar or even Agha, yet Babar not bowling Agha.

Should have played Mir to be honest - he got spanked last time at Bangalore because he dropped PAK’s nemesis, that too a lefti.

Ideally, PAK should have dropped Rauf, but he can clock 150km…. Don’t think anyone had the guts to drop him for Wasim, so Mir had to go.

 

[hur rizvi]

Why is NZ not hitting sixes. This ground is designed for sixes.

Wait for Mitchell Phillips and co

 

[Usman Chadda]

Why is NZ not hitting sixes. This ground is designed for sixes.

I hope KW stays out there lol

 

[Ali T]

Why is NZ not hitting sixes. This ground is designed for sixes.

If they're going at 6.33 an over with ease, is there need to hit sixes ?

 

[globetrotter]

Why is NZ not hitting sixes. This ground is designed for sixes.

Giving respect to pak batters