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

[Markhor]

Have criticised some of our decision making in this WC but always believe you should give credit where its due.

Great call promoting Shadab ahead of Ifti allowing Ifti to face more pace at the end. These are precious runs and won't be easy to chase on this slow track.

 

[Kroll]

AND we had imam saying iftikhar is not in our plans we have no time. lmaooo

Yeah, but he needs to turn up against the big teams and not minnow bash only.

 

[kron]

Chachaaaa

Apologise to him now.

Chachaa reminds me of my uncle lol.

 

[neonoir]

Chahcu needs to target extra cover

 

[Major]

ab

Useless is a bit harsh, but he's a pace basher, against spin he waits for the bowler to make a mistake, he ain't a natural.

Chacha is the only player I like in Pakistan atm cause he isn't spineless and is the only one who actually plays according to modern standards.

Our entire top order is spineless, I'm hoping said comes good, cause atm I'm losing hope.

Abdullah, Imam, Babar, Rizzu

^^ 1990 wra spineless bats. I wish fakhar was in form l

abdullah isnt a slow player, as an opener he plays very good cricket.

 

[Sunzi]

Don't want to be negative in the face of a positive performance but I can't help but feel that this is our level.

That said, we did negotiate some tricky spin first up.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Ifti gonna be man of the match

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Maybe 280 now, good hits from these two.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

another 20 runs?

 

[gani999]

Afghanistan scored 280 something against England and even won that game. Not good on the part of Pak fans to keep saying 270 is enough. Never underestimate your opposition.

 

[amirm]

300 possible?

 

[vprasanna83]

Chennai is the most knowledgeable crowd?

Based upon what?

On their consistent record of understanding the nuances of the game .

Sunil Gavaskar , Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma to name a few have said this

 

[160KPH]

Have criticised some of our decision making in this WC but always believe you should give credit where its due.

Great call promoting Shadab ahead of Ifti allowing Ifti to face more pace at the end. These are precious runs and won't be easy to chase on this slow track.

Yeah I was skeptical of the Shadab promotion as well but ended up being the right move

 

[deltexas]

Afg pacers are useless. They should have used 2 more overs of Mujeeb. Pak on course for 280. No way Afg is gonna even get close..

 

[Rana]

Chacha

Another glorified minnow basher

 

[Major]

Yeah, but he needs to turn up against the big teams and not minnow bash only.

bro, there are other players aswell. WHy arnt they performing?

Tired of this argument that just because the player you hate performs, you invoke the minnow point.

The afg spinners are better than any big team, and yet ifti scored.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Enough runs here. Afghanistan is not chasing it.

I hope not but this kind of over-confidence is not good.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

bro, there are other players aswell. WHy arnt they performing?

Tired of this argument that just because the player you hate performs, you invoke the minnow point.

The afg spinners are better than any big team, and yet ifti scored.

We would have scored against india if we got to last 40 overs.

 

[adzzy786]

Chacha

Another glorified minnow basher

Oh please shut up

 

[vodafone_lover]

Ifti chacha!!! Tum maaro hum tumhaare saath hain!

I always love to watch this chacha guy !!

 

[imshally81]

Wide

 

[Abraham786]

Ifti chacha!!! Tum maaro hum tumhaare saath hain!

Aage bolo complete Karo pura ese

 

[160KPH]

Chacha

Another glorified minnow basher

Afghanistan aren’t minnows anymore, they’re bowling his definitely better than Sri Lanka/England/Bangladesh

 

[Major]

CHACHAAAAA SMASHES a six

 

[Ali T]

Yeah, but he needs to turn up against the big teams and not minnow bash only.

Afghanistan have one of the better bowling lineups

 

[imshally81]

Another 6665

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Usama, Shahdab and Ifti, who else can bowl spin?

 

[nish_mate]

I always love to watch this chacha guy !!

Yupp he reminds me of Ijaz for some reason, wields more of an ax than a bat

 

[batandballbattle]

oye sad ke java chacu

 

[160KPH]

Big 6’s, great batting cha cha!!

 

[mominsaigol]

ab

abdullah isnt a slow player, as an opener he plays very good cricket.

We'll see, he hasn't had much games under his belt.

But as an opener, so far he's another accumulator. A superior accumulator to imam, but he isn't the type to attack the opposition. Another comfort zone player.

In our squad only chacha and fakhar are the ones who aren't in the comfort zone, they try to innovate, attack and play selflessly.

Saud I'm not sure, but saud also seems to play for the team and not milestones however he's more of a busy at the crease type of player, not an attacker, but he's also modern.

The top 4 is 1990 era spinless. Their all nokia's in a world full of Samsung.

 

[MMHS]

A bit “hyper intention” in that small window when PAK lost 3 wickets within like 35-40 runs cost PAK at least 20 here…. Otherwise, at 100/1 after 20 with two set batsmen in, playing a very monotonous, old school, 80s model of cricket should have tripled that score.

 

[imshally81]

Another wide

 

[160KPH]

Yupp he reminds me of Ijaz for some reason, wields more of an ax than a bat

That’s a great description he has the old man strength to muscle big shots

 

[nish_mate]

Aage bolo complete Karo pura ese

Bhai thats all I know... Maaro Maaro Maaaro
Pakad Pakad ke maaro

 

[imshally81]

3rd wide off the over

 

[Abraham786]

If any team gets ChaCha's wicket early they will win match against Pakistan 90% time,That guy create difference

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Amazing hitting from ifti today.

 

[Major]

Hope Iftikhar plays the last over and smashes a few

 

[vodafone_lover]

Yupp he reminds me of Ijaz for some reason, wields more of an ax than a bat

Bang on, i can clearly recall the stance of ijaz ahmed, wide legs with straight bat in between the space !!

 

[160KPH]

Iftikhar has this bowler melting down so many wides

 

[Sunzi]

Chacha

Another glorified minnow basher

I swear he was your guy not too long ago? I think I remember you defending his inclusion in the side when people were calling for him to be dropped, citing age?

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Babar looks clam now

 

[Major]

Come on shadab smack the last ball

 

[160KPH]

I swear he was your guy not too long ago? I think I remember you defending his inclusion in the side when people were calling for him to be dropped, citing age?

Any time any Pakistan player players good, he turns against them, he’s a full time hater

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

it was said in cricinfo that pakistan has never lost a match in worldcup after scoring 275. wonder if it is true.

 

[Major]

Best, now chacha gets the last over to play, plz smack atleast 3 sixes

 

[7sins]

These are bonus runs

 

[emranabbas]

2 6s each will get them both to 50

 

[160KPH]

it was said in cricinfo that pakistan has never lost a match in worldcup after scoring 275. wonder if it is true.

It is true, we have defended every single total above 275 in World Cups

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Chacha performs more often than not as compared to Nawaz, Shahdab, Asif and some others.

 

[Major]

Whats the point of playing 4 spinners, only to allow the oppsition to scroe 275+ by having your two pacers bowling the last 7 overs. Poor captaincy, should had bowled Rehmat Shah a few and compelte mujeebs 10

 

[Srinath_cricket]

Afghans can as well bowl entirely with spinners. Their pace bowlers are absolute trash and have been single handedly responsible for every defeat to pak, lol. Absolute trundlers.

 

[amirm]

Hit hard in this over, push to 300

 

[7sins]

Have to say shadab also played really well he came at an important time hopefully he can take confidence out of this

 

[160KPH]

Whats the point of playing 4 spinners, only to allow the oppsition to scroe 275+ by having your two pacers bowling the last 7 overs. Poor captaincy, should had bowled Rehmat Shah a few and compelte mujeebs 10

Yeah what did they bring pace on so late, I truly do not understand. The spin was hard to hit big shots off of

 

[Rana]

Bangladesh are going to feel the wrath of Chacha

Don’t think the others will

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

It is true, we have defended every single total above 275 in World Cups

Relaxed now. I hope we continue the streak.

 

[imshally81]

Should be a wide

 

[Major]

Ifti departs, but he has done his job

 

[160KPH]

Pace for last over?

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[FearlessRoar]

Iftimania has played decent knock

 

[160KPH]

Ifti departs, but he has done his job

Yeah great innings, hope Usama Mir smacks a couple, I’ve seen him use his height to get good leverage on a couple shots before

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

he

Have to say shadab also played really well he came at an important time hopefully he can take confidence out of this

he is becoming reliable ......

 

[Sherazkhalid]

At one time 250 looked the max and bow even 290 is within grasp and well there goes Ifti and 290.

 

[batandballbattle]

chalo good cameo to boost the total

 

[7sins]

Good innings ifti did his job

 

[shortbread]

Brilliant job chacha!

 

[ex-q-zit]

Well Played Ifti. You have done your job.

 

[adzzy786]

Well done chacha

 

[mominsaigol]

Ifti and fakhar are the only batsmen who play according to modern standards. And maybe saud( Unsure as of yet)

We need tayyab tahir and saim ayub badly lol

 

[nish_mate]

Chacha done more in 26 balls than Captain in his innings.... given impetus and momentum to PCT.

Well played Ifti chacha (though i might be old enough to be your chacha )

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

73 runs crucial partnership ....... good work.

 

[MMHS]

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

140is - that’s chasing. Most PAK fans here are British based, their understanding of cricket in Asia is very English as well - like the Poms putting Afghans into bat on a Delhi burnt road, under scorching sun, with 5 pacer attack, then tried to slog their way out.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Not sure you want to send in your main bowler for 4 balls

 

[FearlessRoar]

Afghans can't chase this total

 

[160KPH]

Interesting that Shaheen Shah came in over Usama Mir

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Why do they send afridi ahead of rauf or hassan ali ....... it is baffling.

 

[FearlessRoar]

I appreciate Shadab and Iftimania for their resilience and sheer hitting