ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan (345/4) complete the highest run-chase in World Cup history to defeat Sri Lanka (344/9) by 6 wickets

[Syed1]

Must say Shafiq has now justified his earlier tuk tuk.... should continue and aim to get 120

 

[160KPH]

Beautiful shots by Rizwan.

 

[imshally81]

Good shot by Rizwan

 

[daytrader]

Playing beautiful offside drives now Rizwan. Shahbash cheetay

 

[Syed1]

Rizwan looks a bit tired. Am I the only one feeling this? His fitness doesn't look the best.

He did keep for 50 overs as well

 

[pratiktc]

Keep it ticking. Game alive

 

[amirm]

Rizwan does look a bit exhausted, good shot for 4

 

[hitthestump]

Rizwan looks a bit tired. Am I the only one feeling this? His fitness doesn't look the best.

Imagine keeping for 50 overs then having Pakistans hopes on your shoulders with the bat.

Rizwan is one of the greatest cricketers Pakistan have ever produced.

 

[160KPH]

Mohammad Rizwan is such a champion cricketer. Always amongst the runs, and a flawless keeper to boot.

Very true

 

[Devadwal]

Now Pakistan is favourite to win. excellent batting by Rizwan and Abdullah

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

It’s going smooth for Pakistan as of now.
They can change gears after getting to 200

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shaifuqe has closed the doors on Fakhar?

 

[Ali Active]

Shaifuqe has closed the doors on Fakhar?

imam will be dropped next game

 

[160KPH]

Imagine keeping for 50 overs then having Pakistans hopes on your shoulders with the bat.

Rizwan is one of the greatest cricketers Pakistan have ever produced.

Selfless team player. Has some limitations but he makes up for it with his bat speed and grittiness. He’s on track for the best year of batting any Pakistan wicket keeper batsmen has ever had.

 

[Syed1]

Seems crowd supporting Pak, BJP won't be happy

 

[Technics 1210]

Naya Pakistan batting coming up in the PP phase!

 

[7sins]

Shaifuqe has closed the doors on Fakhar?

Maybe he can come in for imam atleast he won't drop catches

 

[GLORY OF '92]

We all know we will collapse.

Batted better than I thought but max is 300 to 320

 

[amirm]

Who is to bat after these two?

 

[Ahmed216]

must go big now otherwise it will be too late

 

[Mankaded]

Riz needs to go for it, even if he gets out we got Abdullah and Saud.

 

[TheSultan]

Where is that poster stat padder inc. I’m sure dedicated to Rizwan

 

[hitthestump]

Another 50 from Rizwan.

So, so good from him.

The best wicketkeeper batsman in Pakistans history by a country mile.

 

[Mankaded]

Who is to bat after these two?

Saud and Chachu.

 

[Devadwal]

Fifty for rizwan

 

[imshally81]

Another boundary by Rizwan... 50 for him

 

[AAli98]

If it weren’t for Rizwan’s limited over runs Pak would be mentioned in the same breath as netherlands Kenya bangladesh

 

[Syed1]

Should make a concerted effort now to bring RRR down

 

[160KPH]

Rizwan is easily carrying the team and silencing all of his haters. They will all call this a fluke and disappear until he has a bad innings.

 

[sweep_shot]

Sri Lanka have apparently never beaten Pakistan in an ODI World Cup game.

 

[mominsaigol]

Selfless team player. Has some limitations but he makes up for it with his bat speed and grittiness. He’s on track for the best year of batting any Pakistan wicket keeper batsmen has ever had.

Rizzu will depart when we require like 100 runs in the last 10.

Everytime it's the same old story. You guys go goo goo ga ga over his 50's . If we're winning this, saud needs to play a gem, and if saud does, you guys will still act as of rizzu was the one who won, but if saud fails you'll attack saud for not being able to get that 100 rather then rizzu for putting us their.

 

[RehanG]

why is he even celebrating 50.. get the win first

 

[NeVerMind]

Babar's mate Agha dropped for Saud Shakeel who then performs immediately

Babar's mate, the extremely out of form Fakhar, for Abdullah Shafique, who also performs immediately...

Can see a pattern here...

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Good innings but stop celebrating like its a 100

 

[Sherazkhalid]

They need to improve their SRs to 100 an over, played so many balls and still under 100 is criminal.

 

[IAJ]

Seems like they are playing in Pakistan, Ma sha Allah

 

[Ozeirk]

Who is supporting Pakistan in the crowd? Did Pakistani fans make their way to the match?

 

[King_Babar]

What a support Pak is having, unbelievable ! They seem to be playing in Lahore.

 

[Syed1]

Wow the amount of support, seems like they are playing in Karachi or Lahore.


Certain Modi supporters here ->

 

[160KPH]

Rizzu will depart when we require like 100 runs in the last 10.

Everytime it's the same old story. You guys go goo goo ga ga over his 50's . If we're winning this, saud needs to play a gem, and if saud does, you guys will still act as of rizzu was the one who won, but if saud fails you'll attack saud for not being able to get that 100 rather then rizzu for putting us their.

100 in last 10 is easy with wickets in hands. If Rizwan takes us to only requiring that few runs in last 10, we will win with ease.

 

[sweep_shot]

This partnership has been good.

130 runs from 128 balls.

 

[TheSultan]

one of these needs to go for it. Every partnership needs one to go

 

[hitthestump]

Rizwan is easily carrying the team and silencing all of his haters. They will all call this a fluke and disappear until he has a bad innings.

Nobody cares about his haters.

They think Khushdil Shah opening the batting answers our problems

They know nothing about cricket.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

This is the over, milk it

 

[Syed1]

They are cheering every run LOL


Itni support to Pak mein nahi milti inhein

 

[shortbread]

Hyderabad loves Pakistan!

 

[msb314]

Must say Shafiq has now justified his earlier tuk tuk.... should continue and aim to get 120

I told you brother he will come good

 

[Ahmed216]

Rizwan showing once again he’s clutch

 

[Usman Chadda]

We are still behind, by quite a bit. Sri Lanka was running away with the game at this stage.

Our mentally weak chokers are to come later.

 

[cricenjoyer]

Brilliant innings from Shafique the prince and Rizwan the best keeper in the world

2 innings which will result in the highest run chase in world cup history

 

[CricketAnalyst]

Who is supporting Pakistan in the crowd? Did Pakistani fans make their way to the match?

We are not all as bigoted as anyone will think by reading social media. If you follow social media you'll only see the worst people in both sides amplified. If India does not win, I'll always support Pakistan instead.

 

[Ali Active]

Woahh didnt expect that support from indian crowd

 

[7sins]

Can we target pathirana for 90 runs

 

[160KPH]

Nobody cares about his haters.

They think Khushdil Shah opening the batting answers our problems

They know nothing about cricket.

Don’t forget about how we should give Umar Akmal another try

 

[hitthestump]

We are still behind, by quite a bit. Sri Lanka was running away with the game at this stage.

Our mentally weak chokers are to come later.

In a big chase we are on track.

After 30 overs, double the score.

On this wicket and with two settled batsmen Pakistan may have a slight edge at this point.

 

[King_Babar]

Babar's mate Agha dropped for Saud Shakeel who then performs immediately

Babar's mate, the extremely out of form Fakhar, for Abdullah Shafique, who also performs immediately...

Can see a pattern here...

If they would have failed, people would call them Babar's friend too

 

[160KPH]

Wow amazing cheering by Indian crowd!!

 

[TheSultan]

If this “accumulation” or “consolidation” needs to have any value, then go for it now

 

[battler]

Pathirana is just terrible lol. Not ready for odi cricket at all. Every other ball is short and wide.

 

[Ozeirk]

Pakistan still not in a commanding position. They need to score 50 odd runs more without a wicket

 

[mominsaigol]

100 in last 10 is easy with wickets in hands. If Rizwan takes us to only requiring that few runs in last 10, we will win with ease.

Wait so if rizzu vets out at 100 in the last 10 you'll blame saud? For saying 100 of last 10 is easy?

100 of last 10 is not easy even with wickets in hand, Kis dunya mei rahei rahei ho?

 

[Asad T]

50 up for Riz. Slow, yes, but at least we have a platform to accelerate from

 

[7sins]

Keep going still a long long way to go. Keep hitting boundaries and maintain the rr and bring it down

 

[Markhor]

I haven't got the stats to hand but just watching Pathirana - his arm is surely lower than Malinga.

And as @Bewal Express often says - slingy bowlers find it harder to maintain a consistent channel.

He has a bouncer but doesn't have Malinga's variations either.

 

[Technics 1210]

Rizwan my boy! Proving your haters wrong!

 

[TheSultan]

Shot shaffers

 

[Mankaded]

Shottttt

 

[sweep_shot]

175 runs are needed from 21 overs.

T20 game now.

 

[IAJ]

Rameez bhai, quite please. Don’t give ‘nazr’ to the batsmen here

 

[Ozeirk]

Can someone explain to me why Hyderabad crowd would support Pakistan at all? Is there any historical context here?

 

[160KPH]

If they would have failed, people would call them Babar's friend too

It does not even make sense, Agha, Saud, and Abdullah all had their rises happen under Babar.

 

[King_Babar]

Ramiz bhai please dont jinx it, keep mum

 

[7sins]

Target 6-7 runs off wellalage overs

 

[160KPH]

Wait so if rizzu vets out at 100 in the last 10 you'll blame saud? For saying 100 of last 10 is easy?

100 of last 10 is not easy even with wickets in hand, Kis dunya mei rahei rahei ho?

No I would not blame Saud, but if Rizwan gets us to 100 needed off last 10 then Rizwan did his job.

 

[Syed1]

Can someone explain to me why Hyderabad crowd would support Pakistan at all? Is there any historical context here?

Wasn't Hyderabad supposed to be a part of Pak? But it wouldnt have made sense since it was surrounded by India from all sides.

 

[TheSultan]

Can someone explain to me why Hyderabad crowd would support Pakistan at all? Is there any historical context here?

Lots of musulmaan - they support their brother Ma’sha’Allah

 

[mominsaigol]

No I would not blame Saud, but if Rizwan gets us to 100 needed off last 10 then Rizwan did his job.

No he didn't, what kind of logic is that? 100 of last 10 is hard for a new batsmen who walks in

 

[TheSultan]

Shaffers showing stat padders how it’s done

 

[rhony]

Abdullah should GO for it after the century while Rizwan will keep rotating. Pakistan has one foot in this game now

 

[7sins]

Don't give a wicket here keep going for next 9-10 overs please