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

[Sherazkhalid]

Chacha is a walking wicket.

 

[castortroy]

hopefully just get them out.

Pak will rely on their fast bowlers.

Very rare 2 leg spinners work in 50 overs

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

250 should be more than enough

280 might be enough .....

 

[Ahmed216]

I think Pakistans World Cup campaign can end tonight

Not today

 

[shariqnoor]

Looks like 240 is the ceiling here. No batting left.

 

[Major]

How?

WITH AFG beating us today with a low total

 

[Sherazkhalid]

How?

You think they are winning anymore games after losing to Afg.

 

[The_KING]

Why are Pakistani batsman so brainless? Babar hit a six on the first ball. There was no need to play that shot. This is 260 pitch, not 300+ pitch. All he had to do was play sensibly until the end and we would have easily crossed 260. Pakistani batsmen are simply not very intelligent.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Only 1 over of Rashid left. I expect Pakistan to charge off the rest of the 6 overs and at minimum score 60 runs.

 

[oatmeal]

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.

Babar is not the problem here. He can be a reliable anchor and you need a batsman like that in both T20 and ODI. Problem is the other players need to go for their shots . They cant bat timid while Babar is holding down the fort on the other end

 

[Abraham786]

Those who are calling it minefield are nothing but exaggerating to defend Babar's knock ,If it was rank Turner Rashid Khan level spinner would've got atleast 2-3 wicket , They haven't played much noor that was the only factor else it's a decent pitch 270-290.

 

[imshally81]

Welcome boundary for Pakistan

 

[Major]

pakistan should attack now, naveen is bowling

 

[NeVerMind]

Afghanis have only scored 280 odd against India and England but that was batting first...in their only chase, they fizzled out at 139 against the Kiwis

 

[RidiculousMan]

WITH AFG beating us today with a low total

That doesn't end the journey. 6 wins in total will put Pakistan in a good position to qualify.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Pak already won when 200 total was crossed. Now, its just a matter of margin of win. The more Pak score excess of 220 more is the chance of improving NRR.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

My eyes on the wicket ...... score will come.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Those who are calling it minefield are nothing but exaggerating to defend Babar's knock ,If it was rank Turner Rashid Khan level spinner would've got atleast 2-3 wicket , They haven't played much noor that was the only factor else it's a decent pitch 270-290.

It’s a slow wicket, quite evident for everyone watching the game.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Shadab is not an AR.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

That doesn't end the journey. 6 wins in total will put Pakistan in a good position to qualify.

which means we need to win every match from now on.

 

[gani999]

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

Ball is getting stuck in the pitch?

Pak's seamers will be totally ineffective then.

 

[7sins]

This is last batting pair just don't throw the wicket for next 4-5 overs

 

[castortroy]

People are forgetting how poor Pakistan attack is.

I know Afghanistan have a poor batting line up but no other bowling line up serves us freebies like the pak attack

 

[160KPH]

Those who are calling it minefield are nothing but exaggerating to defend Babar's knock ,If it was rank Turner Rashid Khan level spinner would've got atleast 2-3 wicket , They haven't played much noor that was the only factor else it's a decent pitch 270-290.

It’s not a matter of it being a rank turner it’s just that the ball gets stuck in the pitch.. it’s extremely slow paced. It’s much drier than it was than even during the India vs Afghanistan game but you’ll see once Afghanistan comes out to bat

 

[160KPH]

Ball is getting stuck in the pitch?

Pak's seamers will be totally ineffective then.

Cutters will do damage

 

[RidiculousMan]

which means we need to win every match from now on.

Yes. But doesn't end the World Cup journey tonight. That will be the next game if Pakistan loses that as well.

 

[gani999]

which means we need to win every match from now on.

Yes, Pak must beat South Africa, New Zealand and England, assuming they beat Bangaldesh and Afghanistan.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Chacha can't spin or pace

 

[BouncerGuy]

Iftikhar needs to blast here. 6 balls 2 runs is not good considering just 6 overs remaining

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

No singles.... it is so frustrating.

 

[castortroy]

The pitch isn't that bad. Pak have give away their wickets

 

[Itachi]

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

Chennai is the most knowledgeable crowd?

Based upon what?

 

[Abraham786]

It’s a slow wicket, quite evident for everyone watching the game.

Yes, Slow wicket but not a minefield though 270 gonna be a good score and Paksitan will win at that score most likely

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Is one big over coming for Pakistan or no? Doesn't look like it, a lot depends upon SSA

 

[topspin]

I wish we had Tayaab Tahir was selected for the squad and playing over Iftikhar.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

fun over ....

 

[RidiculousMan]

The pitch isn't that bad. Pak have give away their wickets

It's the usual Chennai pitch. 280ish would be a good score. But that would need some Iftikhar fireworks

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Great innings by Babar Azam under pressure. Probably played better than his ability

 

[TheSultan]

Dot balls in the 45th over

 

[Usman Chadda]

People are forgetting how poor Pakistan attack is.

I know Afghanistan have a poor batting line up but no other bowling line up serves us freebies like the pak attack

Yet England and Sri Lanka have been smashed for 399 and 426 respectively.

 

[Ahmed216]

Iftikhar needs to blast here. 6 balls 2 runs is not good considering just 6 overs remaining

Got no strokes except those slogs

 

[castortroy]

Chachc apparently the best player of spin here

 

[Syed1]

Chacha walked in the 41st over and is 2(7) right now. Most useless batsman ever after Misbah.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Poor poor stuff this is.... Take some risk and hit 2 sixes now

 

[oatmeal]

Come on chacha!

 

[Abraham786]

Cutters will do damage

Hasan can be deadly here

 

[Major]

Iftikhar smashes rashid. but nahi jee he cant play spin

 

[Syed1]

Chacha walked in the 41st over and is 2(7) right now. Most useless batsman ever after Misbah.

Make it 2(10)

 

[aukhan]

 

[RidiculousMan]

Ifti will get out now.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Can't even take singles. Smh

 

[oatmeal]

6666666666666666666666666666666666

 

[NeVerMind]

4 dot balls and then a six for Chacha!

 

[160KPH]

Hasan can be deadly here

Agreed, he’s the one to watch for, I think Rauf might be useless unless he’s willing to use the slower ball a lot

 

[imshally81]

666666

 

[nish_mate]

Come on Ifti Chacha... take Pakistan to the safer shores

 

[160KPH]

Clean strike

 

[adzzy786]

Yes chacha

 

[NeVerMind]

5 overs left and no Rashid or Noor...but no batsmen after this pair

 

[BouncerGuy]

just 6 runs from 45th over. Not good. really need to do better here.... even 5 singles would have made it a 11 runs overs

 

[TheSultan]

Iftikhar smashes rashid. but nahi jee he cant play spin

One 6 and 5 dots

 

[Syed1]

1 6 and 5 dots from that over. Typical Misbah-esque batting

 

[emranabbas]

Chacha strike rate vs pace 150 and vs spin 80

@Major

 

[neonoir]

One 6 and 5 dots in the 45th over is this a test match?

 

[topspin]

As I've always said he's a Misbah clone. That's the only reason why Major likes him.

5 x dots and a six. How many times did we witness this during Misbah's ODI career?

 

[7sins]

Get to 255 260 somehow now attack pacers atleast need 1 big over

 

[BouncerGuy]

last 5 overs and they need to score at least 50 here

 

[160KPH]

Iftikhar should hit out against Naveen, spin is much harder to hit here

 

[Major]

Chacha strike rate vs pace 150 and vs spin 80

@Major

bro, that is SR. If he got out to a pacer aftering hitting a first ball six the SR will still look good.

 

[topspin]

Iftikhar smashes rashid. but nahi jee he cant play spin

Are you for real? Doing bhangra over a six. Minnow team mentality.

Look at the end outcome of that over. He scored just 6 off 6 balls. Rashid came out on top in that over.

 

[amirm]

Main problem is intent with the bat

 

[Srinath_cricket]

WITH AFG beating us today with a low total

Difficult to see Afg chasing anything more than 250 against pak bowling on this deck. Pak pacers will get the job done on this 2 paced deck. It'll take dew and an all time great Afghan innings to chase this down.

 

[Ali T]

what's a good score on these pitches ?

 

[Sherazkhalid]

250 at the most, hopefully pitch stays the same and not becomes a belter when Afg bats.

 

[shortbread]

Shadab looks determined!

 

[160KPH]

250 at the most, hopefully pitch stays the same and not becomes a belter when Afg bats.

I think it’ll deteriorate more, the pitch got harder to play as the day went on

 

[Abraham786]

Agreed, he’s the one to watch for, I think Rauf might be useless unless he’s willing to use the slower ball a lot

Shaheen have shown form in last match and if you seen in 2nd Inning Aussie Quicks got amount of swing here in evening against Indian 2-3, if Saheen can purchase that swing match will get over in just 10 overs because they don't have batters except Openers

 

[Sherazkhalid]

what's a good score on these pitches ?

270ish be pretty good.

 

[Major]

CHACHAA MANIAAA

 

[BouncerGuy]

Excellent shot from Iktikhar. SLower one was deposited into the stands,