ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan (200/1) keep their hopes of a Semi-Final berth alive with a 21 runs DLS win over New Zealand (401/6)

[Nikhil_cric]

Whole crowd appreciating Abdullah's boundary.

 

[imshally81]

First boundary

 

[msb314]

Took a risk and paid off

 

[sweep_shot]

Four from Abdullah.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Are we still on for Nrr?

How many do we need to chase this in to get ahead of NZ?

35.2 overs. Should be easy .

 

[PakFan2010]

Look at how Boult is bowling.

Consistent line and length.

Shaheen, Rauf and Hasan are amatuers.

 

[emranabbas]

Fakhar - 100
Abdullah - 100
Babar - 100

3 big hundreds from the top 3 are needed.

At run a ball to build stat pad and
then 1 year down the line one idiot 1 Will come up with but but Babar scored a 100 in worldcup

 

[castortroy]

Abdullah plays way too many dots

 

[Ahmed216]

Return ticket booked. Stat padding time

 

[TheSultan]

Pakistan will reach their target of reaching of confirming their return ticket?

Yup and a couple of nice 50s, maybe even a 100 here and there off 120 balls.

Then I’ll expect a beautiful “contextualised” infographic

“X has the highest individual score for any player aged XX and XXX days on the 4th of October when the ball is swinging at XX.X degrees in Bangalore when India is not playing”

Cake please!

 

[Rana]

Well Technique is looking positive

Good signs

 

[Ahmed216]

Abdullah plays way too many dots

When he blocks there's absolutely no intent to look for a single

 

[boomboomcheema]

Not very confident start from Abdullah. Even that boundary was half hearted effort. Hopefully just because it's first over of the innings and the batters develop confidence with time..

 

[Suleiman]

Win predictor has us at more than 15% still

I never trusted it before but now I’m trying to.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Will it rain?

 

[emranabbas]

Win predictor has us at more than 15% still

I never trusted it before but now I’m trying to.

Win predictor just being generous

 

[Rana]

Southee will probably get Abdullah on the short ball

 

[Kroll]

Already reactive, need to start dominating soon.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan are taking it easy so far.

 

[Rana]

Need a Fakhar 200

 

[iRfaN_LA]

so our bowling is crap, no doubt but what's up with Indian pitches and grounds? how come 350+is so easy to score here?

 

[Kroll]

FFS, test match cricket going on here.

 

[Shafi]

Chasing 400 our players playing test!!!

 

[Asad T]

great leave

 

[Nikhil_cric]

What a catch !

 

[oatmeal]

Did someone tell the openers that target is 200

 

[boomboomcheema]

Pakistan has become such a minnow side. Gets thrashed for 400 and start meekly while batting..

 

[castortroy]

Yeah pak will crumble here

 

[Sunzi]

Gone.

 

[Ali Active]

abdullah gone

 

[Kroll]

OUT we’re done mentally and physically

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Pakistan are taking it easy so far.

defensive approach so far and then they lose a wicket. Not how you chase 400

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Overrated Shafiq is done

 

[Major]

what the hell, who said williamson was injured?

 

[castortroy]

220 AO

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

'What a catch

 

[sweep_shot]

Abdullah is out.

Brilliant catch from Williamson.

 

[boomboomcheema]

What a useless player, no power in it .

 

[oatmeal]

Pathetic shot. Half hearted

 

[TheSultan]

Fair enough to Shafique, he had to go for it

 

[kingusama92]

That was a brilliant catch

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

What a catch!!!!

 

[iRfaN_LA]

OUT we’re done mentally and physically

fat lady singing already. Let's see how Babar will handle this pressure as he walks in.

 

[chinaman00]

OUT we’re done mentally and physically

Pakistan lost before a ball was bowled by the kiwis. In fact, Pakistan has tuned out the game after the 4th over.

 

[adi_62941]

Why he will score runs for team he already have enough runs to play next 10 matches

 

[ex-q-zit]

It will be interesting to see what the approach of Babar will be to chase down this mountain.

 

[PakFan2010]

Babar needs to score 200 here.

The coward needs to make up for his shameful toss selection.

 

[Rana]

There you go

 

[shariqnoor]

England will finish ahead of Pakistan.

 

[emranabbas]

Hope its all over in the next 30 mins I have work to go to

 

[Meenu Rastogi]

That beats the Kapil Devilish catch

 

[adi_62941]

Babar will be a walking duck. Just mark my words

 

[TheSultan]

What a useless player , no power in it .

I’m sure he has a hole in his bat. Some of his shots just go nowhere

 

[sweep_shot]

Loss means elimination here for Pakistan. Nothing to lose. They need to start hitting.

 

[Ali Active]

pak can pack their bags today

 

[PakFan2010]

It will be interesting to see what the approach of Babar will be to chase down this mountain.

He will stat pad, the coward is a fish.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Babar needs to score 200 here.

The coward needs to make up for his shameful toss selection.

Babar scoring 200 would mean we definitely lose.

 

[Ali Active]

please start hitting either get allout we dont want to see you stat padding today

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

Babar, it's now or never. Pakistan fans deserve atleast a fight from you.

 

[PakFan2010]

We need a 200 run partnership from Fakhar and Babar.

 

[msb314]

MashAllah incredible RR

 

[ex-q-zit]

He will stat pad, the coward is a fish.

I doubt he will even statpad. whenever Pak needs to chase difficult targets he goes missing.

 

[t_kaay]

so our bowling is crap, no doubt but what's up with Indian pitches and grounds? how come 350+is so easy to score here?

I think they are relatively small grounds so the likes of NZ, Aus, India who like to attack can cash in. Plus not much swing has been present.

 

[sweep_shot]

Four from Fakhar.

 

[Rana]

Keep going fakhar

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Pakistan chasing 220?

 

[Rana]

Rizwan will be the next captain whilst a legend like Fakhar is not even in contention lol

 

[Shafi]

Lets see how our Zimbabar plays today!!!

 

[Ahmed216]

Abdullah Shafique played that shot as if his hands were tied. Bhai at least learn to swing the bat properly when you are trying to go big

 

[Rana]

Koi gall ni. Bobzy saaddaa king krlega

hum ussey owne karte hain

 

[Swashbuckler]

Kane is 34, coming back from injury, hamstring issues and yet took that catch. Unbelievable.

 

[castortroy]

Look at the difference in bowling between the seamers in both teams

 

[ex-q-zit]

A 4 and 4 dots in the over which becomes less than run a ball. They need to learn how to rotate the strike.

 

[emranabbas]

We need 100 in first 10 overs

 

[Rana]

We need this score in 35 overs btw

 

[Kroll]

Babar’s out of form, doesn’t fill me with confidence.

 

[chinaman00]

Kane is 34, coming back from injury, hamstring issues and yet took that catch. Unbelievable.

Difference between professional cricketer and bunch of mediocre guys raving about Hyderabadi biryani

 

[shariqnoor]

Boult at 34 bowling faster than Shaheen.

 

[emranabbas]

Rizwan will be the next captain whilst a legend like Fakhar is not even in contention lol

It's fakhars fault he had a great opportunity to make a 100 but no he's goes and play for pakistan and gets out on 80+

Fakhar need to stop playing for pakistan if he wants to be pakistans captain

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 10/1 (3.1 overs).

Too slow for 402.