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

[ex-q-zit]

It will be interesting to see how Babar will score the next 36 runs to get to his century. Will he keep taking 1s and 2s or will start going for the big hits.

 

[viking2559]

Zimbabar is really a poor batsman.He struggles so much against spin and he has zero power in his shots.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Babar may have millions of issues, but this is wonderful innings considering the quality of spin and assistance on pitch.

 

[Kianig89]

Babar needs to hold an end play till end

 

[NeVerMind]

First six for Babar and against Noor!

 

[shariqnoor]

I just don't think Pakistan has any game awareness. Attacking Rashid's last ball of the over when there are still 9 overs left. Mind boggling.

 

[Major]

hope babar gets a 100 today

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

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

Request accepted.

 

[Ali Active]

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

finally thank god

 

[Syed1]

What's a good score on this pitch

 

[viking2559]

That's more like it Mr. Zimbabar. Why doesn't he show more intent like this.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Now that is what a shot has to look like... super 6 from babar

 

[imshally81]

Finally a Six

 

[ex-q-zit]

It will be interesting to see how Babar will score the next 36 runs to get to his century. Will he keep taking 1s and 2s or will start going for the big hits.

And Babar answers with a 6 which is the right approach. Come on Babar please make my prediction right of century no. 20

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar may have millions of issues, but this is wonderful innings considering the quality of spin and assistance on pitch.

His technique and conservative play does allow him to be a good batter in the context of low scoring game. Last big game that I remember is the 2019 WC 100 against New Zealand.

 

[VForVendetta]

Finally Babar shows some intent & blasts the fraud teenager out of the ground. That's the way they need to go against this "young lad".

 

[AAli98]

Manhoos Raja trying his best to jinx Pak

 

[Kianig89]

Babar needs to relax and play till the end team needs a selfish 100 from him

 

[NeVerMind]

Oh Babar! What have you done??

 

[castortroy]

Another awful shot

 

[TheSultan]

Babar tired himself out with that 6

 

[BouncerGuy]

Again, straight to the hands of the fielder, Babar is gone.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Finally Babar shows some intent & blasts the fraud teenager out of the ground. That's the way they need to go against this "young lad".

and he gets him

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[castortroy]

Afghan will go through the rest of the line up now via their spin

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

Babar played well...

 

[7sins]

Why babar why?

 

[NeVerMind]

Can't hide Chacha anymore...has to perform with still plenty of overs left

 

[vodafone_lover]

Request accepted.

Then reward distributed

 

[oatmeal]

Good knock from Babar. Now chacha and shadab need to finish strong and get to 260-275. 275 is a very safe score here

 

[Rana]

He was actually batting so well. Wrong time to get out

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Chaloo jee, stats padded and gone, long and painful WC.

 

[neonoir]

Babar! That should have been a boundary. Pakistan not looking like getting over 250 now

 

[7sins]

Ifti against Rashid is walking wicket

 

[castortroy]

Here comes apparently the greatest player of spin.

He will have no idea v Khan

 

[ex-q-zit]

Its OK. atleast he got out playing with intent than for himself.

 

[adi_62941]

Shadab needs to charge from other end. No need for too much tuk tuk

 

[Kianig89]

That is why he is behind Kohli pathetic

 

[topspin]

I wanted to see Babar get a hundred. He was playing well. Not a bad innings.

 

[Major]

great performance by noor ahmad today

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Lets see ..... what goes now.

 

[shariqnoor]

Why is every single Pakistani player rubbish when it comes to match awareness. Why can't Babar assess there are still 4 overs of pace left. It's Noor's last over. You already have taken 9 runs in the over. Yet you want more. 260 is a good total here. No need to go for 300.

 

[7sins]

Need another 40 runs

 

[Kianig89]

Won't bet now to cross 250

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Babar gone !! Well played though. Played like a no.1 batter.

 

[vodafone_lover]

Why babar why?

Nice title for another thread brother, why babar why

Well played though, pitch is not that easy to play on

 

[Devadwal]

Stat padding done very well .

 

[Abraham786]

Babar tired himself out with that 6

Whole power he put in that six , Exhausted him.

 

[Marooned]

Babar just isn't that guy.

He is just a smokescreen, a mirage.

 

[vprasanna83]

No Babar century for my Babar fan son unfortunately

 

[7sins]

Playout Rashid and mujeeb and attack paces for 5 overs its not rocket science

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Ramiz jinxed it, just because Pak commies don't have any substantial to say, they start praising the batters even when they take singles.

 

[Kianig89]

What a horrendous way to get out there were still 8 overs to, this is so casual

 

[Devadwal]

Nice title for another thread brother, why babar why

Well played though, pitch is not that easy to play on

Don't find anything minefield in first innings .

 

[Savak]

This is why Babar bats the way he does. He doesn't have a reliable power game, he knows he will get out if he is forced to bat out of his comfort zone.

Whether he bats on zero or 80 runs, he always looks like getting out any ball.

 

[Ali T]

Goodness.
It's a tough wicket to bat but we don't have the spinners to contain Afghanistan.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Gotta get a good score

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Why is every single Pakistani player rubbish when it comes to match awareness. Why can't Babar assess there are still 4 overs of pace left. It's Noor's last over. You already have taken 9 runs in the over. Yet you want more. 260 is a good total here. No need to go for 300.

Right.

 

[Kianig89]

AfG have a sniff now

 

[WengerOut]

Already enough score for Pakistan... Afg would not cross 180

 

[7sins]

Goodness.
It's a tough wicket to bat but we don't have the spinners to contain Afghanistan.

We need pacers to step up

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

8 overs to go, get 60 at least !

 

[Major]

im waiting for shadab to do something stupid

 

[Cric_lover4487]

He was actually batting so well. Wrong time to get out

No. I think he did his job and now time for Iftimania.

 

[adi_62941]

Why is every single Pakistani player rubbish when it comes to match awareness. Why can't Babar assess there are still 4 overs of pace left. It's Noor's last over. You already have taken 9 runs in the over. Yet you want more. 260 is a good total here. No need to go for 300.

He has done enough for himself. He will be able to defend himself in media. Enough

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

look to score last five overs I think.

 

[Mas-LFC]

First time seen this Noor Ahmed. Looks tricky customer. Left arm wrist spinner, a rarity in cricket. Shamsi is probably the other only one?

 

[Srinath_cricket]

I'm from chennai too. Would we do the same for Srilankans? Would we play for eg. Dil Dil Lanka? Worse, our crowd even threw bottles and footwear few years back at chepauk in an IPL match. We are even now at odds with Murali's biopic (Murali being a tamil too) due to obvious issues. I agree, there's obvious anger within us against lankans due to very valid reasons.

Not justifying Ahmedabad at all, as they were very poor with their behaviour. Just saying we're by no means better than them when the roles are reversed.

@Itachi Dude.. Sorry by the way. Wanted to tag the comment of the person you responded to.

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan need to play sensible . another 60 runs and match is almost won.

 

[Major]

what i love about Chacha is that he doesnt play selfish, look at him he is willing to risk for a single or two.

Meanwhile Rameez talking stupid as usual...

 

[MMHS]

Babar getting out at wrong time again, but Ifti can slog - most important is to finish 50 overs. My hunch is already winning total is on board.

 

[7sins]

Just rotate the strike playout Rashid over attack others get to 255

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Goodness.
It's a tough wicket to bat but we don't have the spinners to contain Afghanistan.

hopefully just get them out.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Babar getting out at wrong time again, but Ifti can slog - most important is to finish 50 overs. My hunch is already winning total is on board.

really..... how much did they score in previous matches?

 

[Kianig89]

Need 3 sixes from Ifti nothing else

 

[BouncerGuy]

What a debut for this young lad from Afghanistan. 10 overs 49 runs and 3 wickets. Excellent from Noor Ahmed

 

[Major]

I think Pakistans World Cup campaign can end tonight

 

[160KPH]

Afghanistan isn’t even gonna make it to 200 here, maybe not 150, the ball is getting stuck in the pitch

 

[Ahmed216]

250 should be more than enough

 

[RidiculousMan]

I think Pakistans World Cup campaign can end tonight

How?