ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan (205/3) end their losing streak with a convincing victory over Bangladesh (204) by 7 wickets

[mazkhan]

People are funny here taking a dig at abdullah he is pak best talent plays proper shots got double hundred in sri lanka as babar once said kitabi player

He's average, saim ayub has much more potential and looks proper young and someone who can give 15yrs to pakistan cricket.

 

[Ali T]

An investigation needs to be done why fakhar zaman was locked away in the closet this whole world cup and the spectacled nephew was given a run in the team , your gun white ball batsmen yes who is hit miss but why would you not play him when on his day he can take bowling apart.

I don't think so.

He was in horribly bad form so he was justifiably dropped.

 

[Aham Brahmasmi]

Old vintage Pakistan is back. Performing when their backs are to the wall. But this may have come a bit late like 2019.
Only the next few matches results will tell

 

[Shafi]

Pakistan have announced their arrival with this stellar performance

We are already out!!!! It will not make any difference.

 

[Aham Brahmasmi]

I said it another thread. Pak needs to get Zaman into the team, a dasher at top. Yes its only against a mediocre bowling side. Most wickets are good for batting a dasher at top will work. Same way BD needed Sarkar who on proper highways has good record.

Hasn't he played the first match in WC?

 

[Shafi]

Not sure what PAK is trying to achieve here - they are not loosing with 150 needed - even Wasim & Mir can chase last 50 runs …. Go after 25 overs finish, that keeps mathematical chances still alive.

Looser mindset by Looser captain. Even Misbah would be more pro-active

 

[deltexas]

Talk about it nrr is useless as it's almost impossible for pak to catch up with say nz . Say pal restrict all 3 oppositions including today for 150 in 35 overs and then chase the target in 15 overs in all 3 games- third nrr would be close to around 0.88 which is still below nz.. so there is no way pak can catch up on nrr. And the next 2 games are even tougher against nz and sa.

So at this point all pak can do is win all their 3 games and hope nz lose all their 3 games. That's the only way. All this talk about nrr here is ridiculous

So pak should just be focusing on winning all 3 games and not worry about nrr. Just be clinical and chase it down without any harakiri and focus on the next 2 games. The nrr talk is worthless and I guess the team analysts know this as well

 

[Mas-LFC]

Under lights ball actually moves here. I am surprised BD is unable to extract any movement.

It did on the other pitch which was a different one, maybe on certain pitches it does but this particular isnt. They made a mistake not picking Tanzim Sakib who is a swing bowler and did well against India asia cup.

 

[Syed1]

I don't think so.

He was in horribly bad form so he was justifiably dropped.

Fakhar is never in or out of form really. Go back and look at his recent matches in which he was getting low scores. Even in those he would have hit one or two crisp shots and then do bad shot selection and sky one.


Also with batsman like Fakhar you have to take a gamble, if he comes off he will 70% win you the match. With batsman like Imam even if they score a ton, the match is still not in Pakistan's favour.

 

[mazkhan]

I don't think so.

He was in horribly bad form so he was justifiably dropped.

Then if he was to be replaced don't replace him with a nepotistic selection in a batsmen who can't play decent pace and cannot play the short ball to save his life .

 

[Mas-LFC]

Pakistan still have chance for qualification. Get this quickly and better the NRR.

 

[MMHS]

Looser mindset by Looser captain. Even Misbah would be more pro-active

Not the best day to tell that to me bro - our captain went to Hasina for a nomination just before WC, to be another voter less MP …..

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 90/0 (15.3 overs).

They can win by 10 wickets.

 

[Syed1]

Pakistan still have chance for qualification. Get this quickly and better the NRR.

NZ have to win all 3 of their remaining matches, which are against SA, Pak and SL. It is not a foregone conclusion that NZ will qualify.

 

[Firebat]

I'm sure they've been told at drinks to start hitting every ball. I'd send in Ifti next

 

[shah_1]

Full toss and a single

Loser team

 

[boomboomcheema]

Just one boundary and then four dots in the over. Not trying to finish it quick.

 

[7sins]

If pur batsmen knew how to take singles after hitting boundaries we would have been in much better place in this WC

 

[jnaveen1980]

NZ have to win all 3 of their remaining matches, which are against SA, Pak and SL. It is not a foregone conclusion that NZ will qualify.

NZ will beat SL.Even the two they lost were not shellacking. One was hard fought.

 

[kingusama92]

Playing a part-timer like that is such loserish batting.

 

[dravidthewall]

What Pakistan doing...let's go for the kill and finish it in 25 over. No use of doing tuk tuk here

 

[Syed1]

Abd wearing a cap but still doing the chin to shoulder helmet adjustment lol

I guess batsmen develop muscle memory of this kind of stuff

 

[Mas-LFC]

None of these 3 bd pacers have actions for swing. Tanzim Sakib is the only natural swing bowler with decent action for swing. Too bad he is there carrying drinks.

They are mistreating my homie from same the sub-district.

 

[emranabbas]

Hope it picks up after the 50's are achieved

 

[dravidthewall]

Shafiq playing for his 50

 

[Syed1]

I hate this "play for 50" mentality fostered by captain dosti yaari

 

[dravidthewall]

Even fakhar playing for 50. 45(48)

 

[emranabbas]

Everyone in the dugout looking upset as they are unable to milk bangladesh

 

[jnaveen1980]

Eden Gardens is one venue you can see a lot of BD fans. Must be disappointed with the show from the tigers. 204 is well below par here. Seems like 300 plus easily.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Despite Four sixes Fakhar batting below 100 SR. Very useless. Wasting opportunity to finish this match sooner.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Abdullah looks a proper good sound technician. Good find for Pak. Already looks miles better than TBD who has been hyped by bd media for years being talented!

 

[emranabbas]

Eden Gardens is one venue you can see a lot of BD fans. Must be disappointed with the show from the tigers. 204 is well below par here. Seems like 300 plus easily.

Shakib was saying its only half hour away

 

[shah_1]

People are just assuming NRR will not matter

What if NZ loses the match by 150 runs against South Africa? There is 2% to 3 % chance then Pakistan should go for it.

 

[NeVerMind]

Both batsmen batting at 93 strike rate...so, Fakhar, even with his big six hitting, is not doing any better than Abdullah

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shakib was saying its only half hour away

Exactly. KKR franchise for this reason always bought Bangladesh players.

 

[Ali Active]

Playing for fifties both

 

[Mas-LFC]

Zaman back to form thanks to Mediocre Bangladesh bowling

 

[emranabbas]

Need to get this 50 drama ASAP so we can see some shots

 

[Ali Active]

need to go attacking mode now

 

[boomboomcheema]

Both these guys are still playing very selfishly. Even Imam would have got a 50 in 70 balls here so nothing extraordinary here, finish the job quick.

 

[emranabbas]

Ritzy not looking happy for some reason

 

[Ali T]

Then if he was to be replaced don't replace him with a nepotistic selection in a batsmen who can't play decent pace and cannot play the short ball to save his life .

He has problems against the short ball true and plays a bit slow but all in all I wouldn't consider his selection nepotistic.
Overall he is a good player with some shortcomings.

 

[Shafi]

Not the best day to tell that to me bro - our captain went to Hasina for a nomination just before WC, to be another voter less MP …..

These people are only after money!!!!

 

[Ali Active]

taskin smiling after getting smashed everytime

 

[shah_1]

That six is a tight slap to Mickey Arthur and Babar Azam

 

[Ab Fan]

Tomorrow will be a blockbuster match..

NZ vs SA

 

[hitthestump]

That six is a tight slap to Mickey Arthur and Babar Azam

Why?

 

[emranabbas]

Need to smash out plenty of wickets in hand

 

[NeVerMind]

Tomorrow will be a blockbuster match..

NZ vs SA

Hope Saffers bat first cos they are hopeless chasing...

 

[Mas-LFC]

Shakib was saying its only half hour away

Half hour away FLIGHT from Dhaka.

It makes no difference. BD still suck wherever they play.

 

[shah_1]

Why?

For picking Imam over Fakhar

 

[RehanG]

Should finish within 30 overs.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Playing for fifties both

They have both played this beautifully so far.

 

[NeVerMind]

Abdullah emulates Fakhar, uses his feet to launch his first six over the bowler's head...

 

[kingusama92]

Finally some aggression

 

[nish_mate]

Fakhar, 38 runs off 7 balls, ignore the first 11 tuk tuks, whats he been doing for 34 odd balls....

 

[Ali Active]

can we restart the wc
ham form ma abhi aye hain

 

[GLORY OF '92]

It was always madness to play Imam

 

[emranabbas]

That was a big 6

 

[jnaveen1980]

They are going after NRR for sure.

 

[hitthestump]

For picking Imam over Fakhar

You forgot that Fakhar could barely hit a barn door only like 2 weeks ago?

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 111/0 (18.1 overs).

Run-rate improved a bit.

 

[topspin]

Wonderful hundred partnership.

A real slap in the fact to those who rate Imam.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Exactly. KKR franchise for this reason always bought Bangladesh players.

They buy BD players main shakib for Bengali support, in BD since its a Bengali club. BD market is big for them. It’s good marketing. Shakib did help win them few IPL’s. So all good.

 

[Ali Active]

They have both played this beautifully so far.

yes they should aim to finish it inside 28 overs

 

[batandballbattle]

Nice to see fakhar in touch again, even if the bowling is ordinary

 

[Ali T]

Fakhar is never in or out of form really. Go back and look at his recent matches in which he was getting low scores. Even in those he would have hit one or two crisp shots and then do bad shot selection and sky one.


Also with batsman like Fakhar you have to take a gamble, if he comes off he will 70% win you the match. With batsman like Imam even if they score a ton, the match is still not in Pakistan's favour.

That's fair.

Today he's looking a world of difference.
It wasn't just his bad shot selection in previous matches. He would hit one or two good shots but

1. Played slowly
2. Apart from the crisp shots his timing had otherwise been questionable.

Today though after the first 6, his timing has been spot on.

I really hope he can carry on this form because like you mentioned, he is a match winner on his day.

 

[MANU ROY]

Pakistan start to move

 

[jnaveen1980]

They buy BD players main shakib for Bengali support, in BD since its a Bengali club. BD market is big for them. It’s good marketing. Shakib did help win them few IPL’s. So all good.

Yes. SHakib did.

 

[NeVerMind]

You forgot that Fakhar could barely hit a barn door only like 2 weeks ago?

And the last T20 World Cup as well...our fortunes only improved once he was dropped in that WC (was also dropping catches)...sometomes you need time away from the game to face your mental demons...

 

[shah_1]

You forgot that Fakhar could barely hit a barn door only like 2 weeks ago?

You take your chance with your only match winner.

 

[globetrotter]

Pak 100-0, opener hitting 5 sixes…amazing performance by Pakistan … they can easily win this world cup

 

[Mas-LFC]

Mr Al Hasan, this is called Karma for conspiring against Tamim. Can’t score runs, no 50s in cwc23, can’t take much wickets, been poor all round. Beechara Al Hasan, he thought he would play next Champions trophy. LoL

 

[jnaveen1980]

wow Howard in the commentary box. Very entertaining during the Border gavaskar trophy in Australia.

 

[NeVerMind]

You take your chance with your only match winner.

Or you dent his confidence even more with another failure so getting back is even harder....

 

[emranabbas]

Rameez in commentary box wicket incoming

 

[hitthestump]

You take your chance with your only match winner.

If we kept playing him he’d keep failing.

He needed couple of games out to recollect his mental strength, work on his technical issues and rebuild confidence.

The results are there for themselves.

 

[jnaveen1980]

"It has not been a great evening for Bangladesh that is for sur e" - Athar Ali khan lol Must be tired of saying the same during this world cup.

 

[NeVerMind]

Wow...great shot for a six by Abdullah!

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I love Abdullah Shafique. Look forward to him and Saim opening in all formats soon.