ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan v Afghanistan | Match 22 | Chennai | 23 October | Pakistan Innings

[topspin]

Need to go into survival until the 40th over then go hard in the last 10 overs. You take 250 in this position and given the nature of the wicket.

 

[castortroy]

Still think it will be 210 ao

 

[adzzy786]

just by watching 4 games of world cup doesnt make you an expert.

Funny seeing world cup fans that only tune in for icc tournaments flocking in and acting as experts.

No one even made a comparison, you need to looking at the playing history of a player. Iftis main weakness is bowling him length ball where he often edges it on backfoot to the keeper.

3 matches and we have experts here....

Okay , so considering there are spinners on and Ifti is the BEST player of spin against you, why have they held him back?

Because he’s a walking wicket against spin! They want him in the last 10!

by the way what did the commentators say? Ifti doesn’t like spin, Shadab is a better spin player than Ifti.

 

[aukhan]

Shadab the legendary allrounder is here.

 

[topspin]

He’s a hack imo

He would walk into Pakistan's team. Would you rather have him or Imam?

 

[Abraham786]

I am seeing afgan supporters also lots of support to afgani to team from locals .

 

[castortroy]

Need to go into survival until the 40th over then go hard in the last 10 overs. You take 250 in this position and given the nature of the wicket.

Pak spinners are pretty poor though.

Playing 2 legspinners who love bowling long hops and full tosses

 

[Mas-LFC]

They kept chacha for a bit later to come and blast the ball!

 

[Omer2002]

Sad state of affairs but its not easy here still 15 overs to go..and we only have ONE so called batter left

 

[castortroy]

Babar is pretty poor v spin

 

[Ali Active]

Babar needs to make it count otherwise this 50 is useless

 

[Kianig89]

Game is still on a knife edge AfG need zbabar wicket and it's all packing

 

[160KPH]

He would walk into Pakistan's team. Would you rather have him or Imam?

Maybe him, but they’re both limited players. Imam will get more runs but at a slightly lower rate.

 

[chinaman00]

Good to have Shadab ahead of Ifty. You need to save Ifty for the last 5-7 overs where he can unleash his venom.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Babar needs to get a ton plus..

 

[BouncerGuy]

50* for Babar.This innings of babar is very important. He needs to goo deeper as others batsman are gonna struggle against this spin attack

 

[imshally81]

50 up for Babar

 

[batandballbattle]

Captain's chamcha needs to make use of his promotion gift

 

[castortroy]

They have treated Nabi like prime murali

 

[Rana]

Good 50

 

[kron]

If we can't beat Afghans then we sort deserve to qualify period

 

[RidiculousMan]

But Saud is really irritating me. Dont need 20s to 40s from him. A big score. If he continues like this he will be out of the team.

I think he needs some time to develop his pro actively aggressive game. He is naturally a very conservative player. That reflects in his List A stat where his Strike Rate is 85. He has worked hard in the last few months to improve his game though.

Plays some innovative shots to keep the runs coming. But it's still not something that comes naturally to him, like Haris Sohail for example. If he continues to work hard and puts a better price on his wicket, he can be a good option for Pakistan in the years to come.

 

[topspin]

Pak spinners are pretty poor though.

Playing 2 legspinners who love bowling long hops and full tosses

I agree but the problem is if we try to score 270/280, we'll probably end up with a score less than 250 because our batting will struggle to execute those boundaries consistently. It's difficult to bat against this quality Afghan attack on this wicket.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Economy of 3.1 from Nabi. Excellent spell of bowling here. took 1 wicket as well.

 

[Shafi]

Such an aggressive batting by our batters!!! No one can stop us winning this tournament

 

[castortroy]

After this pairing the rest will be walking wickets to Rashid and co

 

[vprasanna83]

The reception for Babars 50 from the Chennai crowd ! Now Dil Dil Pakistan playing .

Surely the most sporting and knowledgeable crowd in India

 

[pratiktc]

Credit to Babar, he has stood up for Pak here. Another hour of batting from him and the game will become safe for Pak

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

need a big one from babar

 

[RidiculousMan]

Economy of 3.1 from Nabi. Excellent spell of bowling here. took 1 wicket as well.

People think he can be a very easy target because he is an off spinner, but he has good control and is very clever. Plays with the batters mind.

 

[Abraham786]

Bangladesh should register complaint in Icc ,Indian DJ calling Babar Tiger,

 

[topspin]

That score predictor of 275 is a bit generous.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

babar is out?

 

[Kianig89]

Keep your focus guys job not done yet

 

[BouncerGuy]

Here comes Noor again. Shadab will be a walking wicket here if does not read him from his hands

 

[mazkhan]

Surely heads need rolling if these clowns are done over by a team that comes from a pariah state has no money and first class infrastructure and is battering and breading these celebs of pakistan.

 

[Itachi]

The reception for Babars 50 from the Chennai crowd ! Now Dil Dil Pakistan playing .

Surely the most sporting and knowledgeable crowd in India

Heh?

If babar is praised, the most knowledgeable crowd. If not, then what? Iditots?

 

[mominsaigol]

Babar played a good innings on a turning pitch, just needs to make it count

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

can we score more than 275 ...... according to a stat that is our sweet score.

 

[RidiculousMan]

I must say. Noor has bowled quite a few bad deliveries but was not punished of it.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Economy of 3.1 from Nabi. Excellent spell of bowling here. took 1 wicket as well.

Underrated bowler. Accurate and bowls tight line. But no way should he be conceding 31runs. Pak Right handers didnt take him on enough! 31-1 10ov is way too respectful for a orthodox offie.

 

[vprasanna83]

Heh?

If babar is praised, the most knowledgeable crowd. If not, then what? Iditots?

Nothing like that . He has played some nice strokes , and true to our tradition we applauded him .

And everyone knows that Chennai is the most knowledgeable crowd in India . But they are also the most sporting

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Babar played a good innings on a turning pitch, just needs to make it count

some people werre saying it is not turning.

 

[kron]

Babar is pretty poor v spin

So is keeng kohli though.

 

[batandballbattle]

ugly test like innings from babar but understandable on this wicket
needs to make it count now with 3 figures

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

this is how they should all the time ...... cant score boundaries. take singles.

 

[RidiculousMan]

some people werre saying it is not turning.

It wasn't. But it is now starting to. If Pakistan posts a decent target of around 270-280. It is not going to be easy for Afghanistan. Good decision to bat first, but Pakistan have not been as positive as they should have been early on in the game.

 

[NeVerMind]

Kiwis made 280 odd against the Afghanis and, England, even lower score of 215 (though they were chasing) so need to take this into context plus this pitch is offering more turn.

Need to aim for 260 and anything above will be a bonus....

 

[BouncerGuy]

Both these batters are struggling to cross the circle against spinners.

 

[adi_62941]

Pak will finish 300+

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good shot from Babar. He really needs to play till the end or else Pakistan is doomed

 

[imshally81]

44444

 

[adi_62941]

Babar on a fighting mode. He is not able to play in gaps even after batting for 2 hours.

 

[kron]

44444444

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Dew will make batting easier, guess a lot depends on SSA.

 

[kron]

Take that and fetch mujeeb

 

[adi_62941]

Spin has to be played with backfoot

 

[amirm]

Babar struggling

 

[mominsaigol]

Is babar finally playing the innings of a lifetime ?

 

[Sherazkhalid]

What is thr par score on this pitch?

 

[kron]

Babar is such a nice guy. Wish he was more aggressive and in your face like kohli

 

[Mas-LFC]

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, has been expensive today. Not at his best

 

[MANU ROY]

Pitch is getting difficult Pakistan will be more than happy if they manage to get to 260 and defend it

 

[NeVerMind]

Aussies had India in trouble due to their quicks under the lights before they recovered, so need Shaheen and Hasan Ali to replicate that performance...

 

[BouncerGuy]

After 40 overs, Pakistan is 191/4. Last 10 overs and they really need to get something around 270-280 from here now.

 

[Ali Active]

Has babar lost his timing or what

 

[imshally81]

It was a catch

 

[Major]

Funny thing is, Afghanistna has like 4 more spinners in their domestic cricket that are good enough to playi interntional cricket.

They are Ashrafuddin, Zahir Khan, Qais Ahmad, Zia ur rehman, Amir Hamza.

Pakistan should give one of them a Pakistani CNIC and bring them into the Pakistan team.

 

[castortroy]

Issue with pak spinners is the amount of freebies they give away.

Think Chacha will bowl his fair share of overs

 

[Sherazkhalid]

250 from here, looks like a long shot.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar cannot find the gaps even though he is timing nicely.

 

[pratiktc]

There will be 4 ovs of seam to come. Need to step up the pace there

 

[viking2559]

Shadab is awful cricketer all-round.

 

[shariqnoor]

Pakistan should just target 70 runs in these last 10. Will get them 260 which will be a good score. Ansd if these two can stay till 45th, Pakistan can even get 85 in these last 10. Just need to be sensible to conserve wickets for those 4 overs of pace that still have to be bowled.

 

[7sins]

Lots of overs to go play out Rashid and noor attack others

 

[castortroy]

Babar really struggling here

 

[NeVerMind]

Babar survives..good attempt by Noor

 

[Kianig89]

4-5 overs of pace will come hold your horses

 

[Ali Active]

Babar can’t hit a six even after being there forever

 

[BouncerGuy]

Oh boy, That was close call. Babar really needs to up his game here. he cannot find the gaps and playing straights in to the hands of the fielder in last few overs.