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

[Sunzi]

Good from Shakerl on the boundary; however Rauf keeps bowling half-volleys. What is this?

 

[battler]

@Nikhil_cric how's the atmosphere in the stadium?

 

[MMHS]

Slow? How?

Pitch seems good for batting. NZ are scoring at over 6 an over.

They are scoring fast because ball is coming on to bat, even Iftekhar is pushing it in air & second reason is PAK bowlers are bowling at wrong length. Short of length at good pace sets up nicely in such wicket - they are pulling most balls for the length and slowness of the track.

 

[Ali T]

Nz playing with 2 pacers and 4 spinners.
I think Pakistan is doing right here.

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

 

[BouncerGuy]

To be honest, Raif is a bit unlucky today. His good deliveries went for 4 off the edges.

 

[7sins]

Luck is with New Zealand

Bye bye Pakistan

we as a country relying on luck

 

[Hawkeye]

Pak never chases well.

Stupid stupid decision to bowl.

They learnt nothing from SA v NZ game

 

[Sunzi]

Rauf is a death bowler. He’s not made for for ODI cricket but in this World Cup, he’s being forced to bowl early in the innings and he has no idea how to keep things tight. Leaking runs in the first phase of the innings but comes back to restrict the opposition in the second half. It’s not his fault. It’s a planning issue by the management.

That as it maybe, he should still have the presence of mind and capability to bowl line and length.

We also have Wasim Jr. he hasn't been used yet and should have been as he has displayed more control than Rauf - this could have saved more overs for Rauf during the middle and back-end of the innings.

 

[hur rizvi]

Without any effort NZ going at 6.5s

Mitchell, Phillips and Chapman will destroy Pakistan

 

[kron]

Rauf bowled well
Been unlucky.

 

[MMHS]

0/28 of 4 - not sure what Babar achieved using Raifs 4 overs with newish ball, particularly when there was a 4th pacer.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

This is just stupidity of epic proportions, why is he not brining in Wasim, does he not trust the bowler? 17th over and so far only 4 bowlers used.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Wasim should come here to bowl. He has been good in last 2 games. Really need another excellent spell from him today,

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Rauf bowled well
Been unlucky.

agree, could have gotten a wicket or two, but like they say, when it rains it pours.

 

[globetrotter]

Pak never chases well.

Stupid stupid decision to bowl.

They learnt nothing from SA v NZ game

Yeah especially pak batting collapsed sometimes… and NZ have top notch bowling attack

 

[7sins]

the main issue is on batting phattas pakistan bowlers have no skill set to bowl consisten line and length or try some variations

 

[kron]

Pak never chases well.

Stupid stupid decision to bowl.

They learnt nothing from SA v NZ game

Good thing is it won't be under lights as much today.
Good chance for us to chase. If it was a night game I would be worried.

 

[latecut]

I think Pakistani bowlers are bowling well. Good hostile bowling from Rauf. Had it been Bangladeshi batting, that would have been blown away by now. It is two quality batsmen at the crease that is why Pakistani bowlers are not getting success despite bowling well.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

0/28 of 4 - not sure what Babar achieved using Raifs 4 overs with newish ball, particularly when there was a 4th pacer.

That is why we are looking at post-Babar era, he is just waiting for things to happen on their own, no thought process not strategy, just Qudrat ka Nizam

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Thank God I didn't get up at 5 to watch this

 

[7sins]

WOW is this really pakistan bowling 2 overs no boundaries

 

[viking2559]

This doesn't look like 300 runs wicket.
260-270 is gonna be more than enough but New Zealand is gonna score more than 320 here.

 

[shah_1]

There is spin on this track

Foolish not to replace Shadab with Abrar Ahmed

 

[hur rizvi]

Some turn on offer. Santner will be a handful here

 

[globetrotter]

Good thing is it won't be under lights as much today.
Good chance for us to chase. If it was a night game I would be worried.

Why?

 

[Sunzi]

0/28 of 4 - not sure what Babar achieved using Raifs 4 overs with newish ball, particularly when there was a 4th pacer.

Bingo. This is what I'm saying.

Mindless. If Rauf is a death-bowling sPeCiAliSt, why not save him and use Jr.

Jr. On now.

 

[viking2559]

I think Pakistani bowlers are bowling well. Good hostile bowling from Rauf. Had it been Bangladeshi batting, that would have been blown away by now. It is two quality batsmen at the crease that is why Pakistani bowlers are not getting success despite bowling well.

And they have been lucky as well.

 

[sweep_shot]

Good over from Ifti. 2 off it.

 

[JattMaula]

There is spin on this track

Foolish not to replace Shadab with Abrar Ahmed

Definite grip for Chacha.

 

[sweep_shot]

Some turn on offer. Santner will be a handful here

NZ have 4 spinners today. Santner, Sodhi, Chapman, and Rachindra.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Need a wicket come on boys

 

[Sunzi]

Definite grip for Chacha.

And their attack is spin-heavy

 

[Hawkeye]

Ravindra proving he has parosi roots.

Giving our bowling a proper thrashing.

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Pathetic from Rizwan

 

[7sins]

lol look at the control of these idiots

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan has accidentally picked a decent bowling combo. Pitch offers bounce. All 4 seamers come into picture. NZ doesn't have guys like ABDV to destroy pace on this ground.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pitch is definitely gripping but considering the form of Pakistani spinners, it would not have mean much here

 

[shah_1]

Babar Azam has to be the worst captain in this WC along with Shakib

 

[Sunzi]

Junior with the filth

He's getting movement though.

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Our keepers alone has handed New Zealand 30+ runs

 

[viking2559]

Poor from rizwan..

 

[Sherazkhalid]

oh come on, Rizwan is just being wasteful today.

 

[jnaveen1980]

These guys are not used to 10 over spells or what? Bowling all over the shop.

 

[kron]

the main issue is on batting phattas pakistan bowlers have no skill set to bowl consisten line and length or try some variations

Need to be able to land consistent bouncers at good lengths. Need to get lift off good length balls and use surprise bouncers here and there.

We lack that a bit.

Need to be able to seam the ball both ways outswing and inswing. Badly miss naseem here. Shaheen alone can't be depended upon.

Slow ball and cutters are all things that can be learnt later. Not as important as the main ones like outswing, consistent bounce, inswing etc.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Rizwan should have stopped that one. Not good

 

[sweep_shot]

5 wides.

Untidy stuffs.

 

[Ahmed216]

I cannot watch them bowl. Will switch ON television in second innings.

 

[kron]

Wasim jnr 22 year old always makes me laugh haha. No offence to him.

 

[hur rizvi]

Rizwan has zero energy and his lack of effort is clearly visible

 

[shah_1]

If Pakistan lose this game, Babar should resign himself if he has any shame left

 

[jnaveen1980]

12 extras already

 

[kron]

Why?

Ball seams to swing wildly under lights.

 

[imshally81]

Rizwan has zero energy and his lack of effort is clearly visible

Because his company got expose?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Excellent stuff to end the over from Wasim. Need to be there just around that 4th stump and it is all good.

 

[kron]

Cmon wasim what's with the wides. He is trying for reverse swing or what lol.

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

Great bowling Wasim, apart from that wide.

 

[jattafridi]

please gift ur wickets

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Rizwan has zero energy and his lack of effort is clearly visible

The end is nigh for him

 

[Cric_lover4487]

If NZ scores above 320, I can see possibility of Pak winning but unfortunately Pak don't have the firepower to chase it down in 35 overs. Fakhar is key player tonight.

 

[sweep_shot]

Wasim jnr 22 year old always makes me laugh haha. No offence to him.

He looks much older than 22.

 

[viking2559]

Very good from mohd Wasim. He is getting decent movement.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ball seams to swing wildly under lights.

NZ has a stupid bowling combo. This pitch generally offers bounce. Ferguson would have been a better option

 

[Hawkeye]

These guys are not used to 10 over spells or what? Bowling all over the shop.

They are not.

There’s a reason guys like Shaheen, Naseem and Rauf are pathetic in Tests.

Almost minnow level.

 

[Sunzi]

Junior with the movement.

He has the quality to spearhead our attack with some discipline. Swing, pace, movement.

 

[PakPremi]

NZ with some lucky boundaries are not exactly taking the game away from Pakistan yet

 

[Ali T]

Mohamed Wasim looking threatening
Could be a good battle

 

[sweep_shot]

These guys are not used to 10 over spells or what? Bowling all over the shop.

T20 effect.

Rauf is actually a T20 bowler. I don't think he is good for ODI.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Iftikhar should do better then that here. no half trackers please

 

[kron]

Excellent over by wasim jnr.

 

[Hawkeye]

Wasim jnr 22 year old always makes me laugh haha. No offence to him.

Neither is he 22 nor Shafique is 23.

 

[globetrotter]

Ball seams to swing wildly under lights.

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

 

[kron]

NZ has a stupid bowling combo. This pitch generally offers bounce. Ferguson would have been a better option

Jamieson can get even more bounce.

 

[viking2559]

Ian bishop is a great commentator much better others.

 

[MMHS]

Pakistan has accidentally picked a decent bowling combo. Pitch offers bounce. All 4 seamers come into picture. NZ doesn't have guys like ABDV to destroy pace on this ground.

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

 

[BouncerGuy]

here you go. Half tracker and punished. what are doing bro

 

[kron]

Neither is he 22 nor Shafique is 23.

If I had to wager a guess, 28 for wasim
Shafique has a bit of a baby ish face. Maybe 26.

 

[sweep_shot]

Rachin slowed down. He was exploding earlier.

44* from 48 balls.

 

[PakPremi]

Rizwan’s keeping has been substandard.

Already responsible for 2 semi drops

Catches were new here him, the 4 eg bye was the only mistake he made.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

as usual one bad ball and ruin the whole over, as always when they will learn.

 

[shah_1]

I swear Salman Ali Agha is a better spinner, he regularly bowls for his first class team yet ifti get a nod ahead of Salman Ali Agha.