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

[Rajdeep]

Trying to recollect if any Afg players play for CSK. If yes, they would know this ground well.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan realised they were going too fast in this powerplay

 

[TheSultan]

Am I dreaming?

 

[BouncerGuy]

another six....Abdullah is on the move today,

 

[MMHS]

To be honest, this wicket might not suit AFGs that much like people are thinking. It’s a slow turner without much bounce, allowing PAK players to be on front foot always. It’s a type of wicket which suits finger spinners more than wrist spinners for the lack of bounce & slowness of the surface. I think Nabi & Iftekhar will bowl well here.

 

[imshally81]

Another 666

 

[160KPH]

Another one!!

 

[NeVerMind]

Wow, another 6 by Shafique who uses his feet to loft it over Mujeeb and then follows it by a four!

 

[daytrader]

One more! Abdullah you beauty

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Riches!!!!

 

[Ahmed216]

Season of sixes is here. Abdullah ko 500 inaam

 

[Asif321]

Game is done for afghans

 

[kingusama92]

It's raining sixes

 

[imshally81]

And 4

Great batting

 

[ChTab]

Another 6 wow

 

[BouncerGuy]

Abdullah's is looking classy and relaxed against spin. No real struggle for him

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Our team loves to troll us lol. 2 sixes in the PP

 

[160KPH]

Why doesn’t Abdullah Shafique hit more often, he’s such a clean hitter

All the shots coming right out of the middle

 

[Markhor]

Shot of the highest class.

 

[PakPremi]

Time to change Dil Dil Pakistan to Six Six Pakistan.

 

[ex-q-zit]

Just tuned in and was plesantly surprised that finally the PP6 jinx has been broken.

 

[TheSultan]

What a six that was from Abdullah Shafique. It was Rohit-esque. Finally the streak is broken.

The more I watch Abdullah Shafique, the more I’m impressed by what I see from him.

Imam got a short ball from Naveen and he looked so clueless.

That’s because Abdullah has solid fundamentals. Imam is just a laddoo

 

[Ahmed216]

Aap ka khoon kab khaulega imam bhai

 

[Firebat]

Ordering myself some red velvet as we speak, we deserve this guys

 

[160KPH]

Hasan Ali’s cutters will be useful here

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Better start than usual but let's hope the middle order does not derail it

 

[Sunzi]

This guy has quality. I love watching him bat.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Sixes in PP - cake cutting time

 

[jattafridi]

Amazing batting

Pakistan I want 288

 

[pillionrider]

Afghanistan are weird. They never seem to turn up in games vs India and Pakistan. Hmmm

 

[NeVerMind]

Why doesn’t Abdullah Shafique hit more often, he’s such a clean hitter

All the shots coming right out of the middle

Worry of getting dropped if he fails, and replaced by the likes of Fakhar maybe?

 

[160KPH]

Ordering myself some red velvet as we speak, we deserve this guys

I used to pray for times like this

 

[Energy]

My fan club thread on Abdullah Shafique was deleted. This guy deserves a fan club.

Pakistan's best batting find since Babar. And one that will stand the test of time.

 

[Savak]

No real demons in the pitch as of now. All the fears of a mine field look misplaced

 

[emranabbas]

Is this real

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistan are a different beast against a minnow side

England cannot even do that.

 

[Spitfire]

What a six that was from Abdullah Shafique. It was Rohit-esque. Finally the streak is broken.

The more I watch Abdullah Shafique, the more I’m impressed by what I see from him.

Imam got a short ball from Naveen and he looked so clueless.

A product of nepotism will always be clueless.

Look at his current score and strike rate compared to Abdullah's.

 

[160KPH]

Worry of getting dropped if he fails, and replaced by the likes of Fakhar maybe?

Probably right, they need to give him a long run, new young player, he will go to a new level if we give him confidence in his natural game

 

[BouncerGuy]

Spin looks very ordinary today for Afghans. No real threat as of yet

 

[pillionrider]

Pommie is such a great commentator. After the Abdullah six...

Never seen a team get so excited over something like that. Especially when it's so common nowadays

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Pakistan have found their true match.

This is the type of team they can dominate.

 

[TheSultan]

Better start than usual but let's hope the middle order does not derail it

I can just imagine babar and rizwan coming together at 100-2 and looking to “stabilise”

 

[160KPH]

4th bowling option already..

 

[Sunzi]

My fan club thread on Abdullah Shafique was deleted. This guy deserves a fan club.

Pakistan's best batting find since Babar. And one that will stand the test of time.

I'm there bro. I was there before today.

Where's my pom-poms!

 

[Ahmed216]

Spin looks very ordinary today for Afghans. No real threat as of yet

Pak have always been too defensive against them

 

[160KPH]

I'm there bro. I was there before today.

Where's my pom-poms!

The great thing is he’s also class in Test. I hope Saud Shakeel continues adapting to ODI as well. Having 3 solid batsmen who play both ODI and Test would be great.

 

[Thanos]

Pitch seems good for batting so far.
300 on cards.

 

[160KPH]

Just don’t go into your shell, keep playing your shots

 

[Spitfire]

Pommie is such a great commentator. After the Abdullah six...

Never seen a team get so excited over something like that. Especially when it's so common nowadays

Yeah that was a classic response, after Waqar got all excited and started salivating.

Waqar needs to be a bit more neutral in his comments while on air. He gets all excited as if he is still Pakistan's coach in some capacity.

 

[160KPH]

Hope we can cross 60 runs in the power play!

 

[lazy cricketer]

imam is bavuma 2.0

 

[160KPH]

Yeah that was a classic response, after Waqar got all excited and started salivating.

Waqar needs to be a bit more neutral in his comments while on air. He gets all excited as if he is still Pakistan's coach in some capacity.

I thought it was a funny moment to be honest, entire commentary booth let out a laugh

 

[Azzurri]

Come on guys smesh this nabi guy

 

[mominsaigol]

What a six that was from Abdullah Shafique. It was Rohit-esque. Finally the streak is broken.

The more I watch Abdullah Shafique, the more I’m impressed by what I see from him.

Imam got a short ball from Naveen and he looked so clueless.

Babar did this lad dirty by introducing him in an Asia cup semi final.

Even in test he was 100x superior to imam.

My only issue is, he's not a finished product yet and it's world cup.

He'll be fine for 2027 though, 4 years will allow him to come into his own.

 

[King_Babar]

Abdullah has strike rotation issues. In the meanwhile Imam back to his "Version".

 

[Spitfire]

Pakistan have found their true match.

This is the type of team they can dominate.

They are called minnow bashers for a reason...

 

[BouncerGuy]

After 10 overs, Pakistan is 56/0. That is a good start considering the pitch supporting the spinners. No real threat created so far from the spinners.

 

[Azzurri]

shafique can't rotate strike.Big big issue this

 

[imshally81]

Nabi is dangerous

 

[Itachi]

This Abdullah guy CAN hit six. Pakistan should continue with him more. Seems like a good find.

 

[160KPH]

They are called minnow bashers for a reason...

I feel like it’s the opposite.. we always play bad against minnows. Who can forget the Zimbabwe loss in the T20 World Cup last year

 

[mrtaim3]

Imam just kills the momentum. This guy used to play better than this.

 

[ChTab]

nabi gave 3 runs in 2 overs that's pathetic from Imam & Abd who are playing him like he is a combination of peak Warne & murlii

 

[Dr_Bassim]

After 10 overs, Pakistan is 56/0. That is a good start considering the pitch supporting the spinners. No real threat created so far from the spinners.

Didnt see any spin so far.

However, Afghanistan cant bat.

Anything over 250 and Pakistan will thrash Afghanistan.

 

[Ahmed216]

Imam just kills the momentum. This guy used to play better than this.

When? I don't think so. He's king of selfish runs

 

[Rana]

Nice comeback by Afghanistan in the last 3 overs of the powerplay

 

[mrtaim3]

shafique can't rotate strike.Big big issue this

He will learn with time

 

[160KPH]

Imam just kills the momentum. This guy used to play better than this.

I think he doesn’t have the big shots for spin even when he has positive intent.

 

[TheSultan]

Imam needed to get out - another pathetic innings

 

[NeVerMind]

More rubbish from Imam...falls to the pull shot!

 

[King_Babar]

Babar did this lad dirty by introducing him in an Asia cup semi final.

Even in test he was 100x superior to imam.

My only issue is, he's not a finished product yet and it's world cup.

He'll be fine for 2027 though, 4 years will allow him to come into his own.

That was not his debut match. Pointless to blame Babar who has supported him from day 1.

 

[imshally81]

Very soft decimal

 

[Azzurri]

Parch gone. He needs to be booted out. Useless player

 

[shah_1]

Imam is so rubbish

 

[ChTab]

Imam goes after wasting 21 balls

 

[ExpressPacer]

Babar did this lad dirty by introducing him in an Asia cup semi final.

Even in test he was 100x superior to imam.

My only issue is, he's not a finished product yet and it's world cup.

He'll be fine for 2027 though, 4 years will allow him to come into his own.

Trust me, following Pakistan cricket makes you realise that our cricketers deteriorate instead of improving. Abdullah will probably be worse in 2027 than he is right now.

Just look at Babar and how well he played in 2019 compared to his performances this WC. He was the big thing in 2019.

 

[160KPH]

Imam out, Babar hoping for you to play great innings today

 

[kingusama92]

Terrible execution from Imam

 

[mrtaim3]

When? I don't think so. He's king of selfish runs

When he started his career. He used to advance to the spinners more

 

[RehanG]

Imam is such a waste of a player. Ridiculous