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)

[Varun]

What kind of innings is 38 (44)* when chasing 400!?

 

[kron]

tuk tuk tuk babar. tukbar just call him tukbar from now on.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Tuktuk E Azam. Literally Babar stans need to go to therapy now

 

[MMHS]

PAK is way ahead in DWL calculations- 114/1 par after 20 & 102/1 after 18

I must be looking at wrong calculations- can’t be so low!!

 

[IndoorCricket]

Zaman playing innings of his life.

 

[sweep_shot]

9th six for Babar.

 

[kron]

What kind of innings is 38 (44)* when chasing 400!?

tukbar style. i dont want to ever hear anyone say he is lumber 1 in the world.

 

[batandballbattle]

shabaaaash fakhar bhai

 

[SalimBhai]

Yes Babar the score was 400 but this is not a test match.

They need 5 in this over to be on par.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

What should be the DLS score at the end of the 20th over?

 

[emranabbas]

What a shot

Imam babar rizwan can only dream of such a shot

 

[ExpressPacer]

What kind of innings is 38 (44)* when chasing 400!?

Bro honestly anyone that thinks this clown is a world class batsman needs to stop watching cricket.

No wonder he isn’t even selected for the hundred

 

[adzzy786]

WHICH GENIUS PICKED IMAM OVER THIS GUY?!!!?

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan can now win this with Duckworth Lewis.

If game finishes at 20th over and Pakistan don't lose any wicket, Pakistan win.

 

[t_kaay]

Looks like 12th man on field with a message. Must be to tell them the score needed

 

[SalimBhai]

They need 5 in this over to be on par.

Rain please rain please

 

[ex-q-zit]

Well played Fakhar

 

[mominsaigol]

Bro honestly anyone that thinks this clown is a world class batsman needs to stop watching cricket.

No wonder he isn’t even selected for the hundred

Keep speaking the truth brother

 

[Ali Active]

fakharrrrrr

 

[Varun]

Super 100 by Fakhar.

 

[emranabbas]

WHICH GENIUS PICKED IMAM OVER THIS GUY?!!!?

His uncle inziman and kaptaan babar

 

[MMHS]

Tuktuk E Azam. Literally Babar stans need to go to therapy now

I think, he is keeping nose ahead of DWL - a bit tricky situation. - more wicket and PAK’s target will be 20-25 more

 

[battler]

Sensational 100 by Fakhar! What a player!

 

[CricketAnalyst]

Fakhar Zaman has just played one of the best innings ever by a Pakistan batsman. It's absurd that a player like this was dropped because of failures in bilaterals. There has to be more tolerance for failure by players who have genuine talent.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

hope u were allowed to take an umbrella with u into the stadium

Covered roof

 

[hamzie]

please let the rain come now

 

[batandballbattle]

Fastest WC hundred for a pakistani, take a bow fakhar

 

[Kroll]

The sajda comes out

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Sensational 100 by FZ!

 

[sweep_shot]

Century for Fakhar.

Excellent innings.

 

[ExpressPacer]

I’m so frustrated watching Babar bat. Does Micky Arthur have any control over him or no? Why can’t he tell Babar to pick up the pace?

 

[pratiktc]

Fakar 100 in 10.3 ovs
Rest of Pak 49 in 9 ovs

 

[emranabbas]

This is embarrassing for Babar

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Are you watching Shami!!?? Are you watching?!!!!!!

 

[t_kaay]

Sajda gets cheers as well

 

[Swashbuckler]

India vs Pakistan SF, we all want it.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

Pakistan will win this match EASILY if there is no rain and DLS involved. It's just a flat wicket with rain around on the smallest ground in India.

 

[SalimBhai]

I’m so frustrated watching Babar bat. Does Micky Arthur have any control over him or no? Why can’t he tell Babar to pick up the pace?

Rain rain rain please

 

[kron]

dahani who was dropped unfairly
ayub
danish
talat or khurram
no reason why all 4 cant play. will be better than this tukbar and co. and dahani wouldnt have done any worse than rauf.
danish can be the AR.

 

[saqib.rai]

If it rains now, WE WIN

Please Pray for rain everyone

 

[Markhor]

Some of the cleanest hitting you'll see.

Whether it'll be enough remains to be seen.

Not bad for a so-called "hack"

 

[Shafi]

What a hundred!!!!

 

[Kroll]

Century for Fakhar.

Excellent innings.

Whirlwind happened in no time.

 

[sweep_shot]

We are now guaranteed a game. 20 overs have been completed. Can't be a washout now.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Legend!!! What an innings!!

 

[MMHS]

Well played man, well played - now need to get a really big one. No one is taking it near to NZ, unless he heat a 170, or even a double.

 

[Asif321]

Rizwan looking worried as he has no excuse not to play hard

 

[Ali Active]

Rain can come right now and not stop

 

[hamzie]

rainnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn please

 

[Civil]

Everyone Turn on Lagaan Soundtrack now!

 

[viking2559]

Oh man his hundred made me emotional.
Such a brilliant innings so far.
He is just carrying this on his shoulder alone.

 

[Badboy_1]

Are you watching Shami!!?? Are you watching?!!!!!!

please win the match first

 

[globetrotter]

Overcast conditions, clouds gathered over stadium… and Pakistan batting amazingly, then why they were complaining about rain during Asia cup?

 

[Duckworth Lewis]

152/1

 

[msb314]

Fakhar my boy!!!

 

[Ahmed216]

One of the best WC hundreds u'll ever see. He's a Pakistani legend.

 

[ExpressPacer]

finally babar scores a four

 

[kron]

lumber 1 4 finally.

 

[pillionrider]

Crowd cheers Fakhar doing the sajda and the applause continues after that with the DJ egging them on

But Shami is scared to do so as he might be attacked

 

[batandballbattle]

ahead of D/L now, sending prayers for rain from a very rainy UK

 

[ex-q-zit]

75 scored in overs 11-20 which is fine. In next 10 overs they need to target 80 runs.

 

[Varun]

If Fakhar chases this down it'll be one of the greatest World Cup innings ever.

Inzi vs NZ 1992 will pale in comparison.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Glad fakhar has shown willingness to fight fire with fire

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Rizwan looking worried as he has no excuse not to play hard

152 after 20 and making such expressions shows he doesn't care about the team

What a sad man

 

[kron]

power packed star. fakhar. we should be promoting these kind of players. players who play for the team and not for milestones.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

If it rains now, WE WIN

Please Pray for rain everyone

You guys should have more faith in yourself. Rain at the wrong moment could lose it for Pakistan. If the 50 overs are played, Pakistan will win normally.

 

[U$ofA]

tuk tuk tuk babar. tukbar just call him tukbar from now on.

Poor from Babar. Sure the best place for him to be currently is at the non stirker's end. But still, the SR is poor. Even 100 SR is below par for the target being chased.

 

[kron]

why does tuk tuk babar have that stupid smirk on his face every time he looks at the camera

 

[Kroll]

What NZ commie failed to realise is that Faks did it as an opener maybe Head was the other opener

 

[mominsaigol]

PP posters will forget this match to justify babar and rizwan > Fakhar.

I am only wrong on other matters. Am never wrong on Babar and rizwan and imam

 

[ExpressPacer]

I think, he is keeping nose ahead of DWL - a bit tricky situation. - more wicket and PAK’s target will be 20-25 more

Mate, the least he could do is bat at 100 SR. They are chasing 401, not 301. Under 100 SR in such circumstances is criminal.

Even more so if you are putting your only modern day player under pressure.

 

[chinaman00]

Fakhar Zaman showing attack is always the best policy.

 

[emranabbas]

Is there a different batting coach for fakhar?

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

What are the fans shouting!?

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Hope fully the life members of the 'indians dont cheer others', the ever whinging pak media BCCI=ICC, the wonderful imaginative 'chemicals applied on roller in between innings', the ball was changed to suit india Brigade will take another seat when they see the scoreboard and also crowd cheering FZ's 100....
In India's match against Sl , there was this one dude who kept saying 'stadium aapka, ball aapka, umpire aapka, XYZ aapka' on rinse repeat....

Does anyone have the cojones here to say - i was wrong? elite honesty...any one - hai aap me Zameer aur Ghairaat?

 

[aukhan]

Sab fakhar ko hi bana na hai. Babar playing for his selfish 100.

 

[ExpressPacer]

PP posters will forget this match to justify babar and rizwan > Fakhar.

I am only wrong on other matters. Am never wrong on Babar and rizwan and imam

Bro, even Rizzy has shown far more intent in this WC than Babar.

The problem is not that he lacks the ability, I’m ready to accept that. But at least show INTENT. At least show you are trying.

 

[CerebralPatriot]

It's sad that you can't even celebrate this innings, knowing if Fakhar gets out game is done

 

[cricket.mad]

Rain about to come
It's raining 500 meters from stadium

 

[Markhor]

What on earth is a bowling team meant to do on this ground ? There's absolutely no margin for error.