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

[sweep_shot]

Good start from Pakistan.

 

[MMHS]

They will probably axe Fakhar for Saim but Imam will still hang around. And then there is Sham Masood as well! But pressure is surely building with Saim's consistent performances.

Abdullah is fixed at one end, and he is right hander - so the other opener should be one from Imam, Sami, FZ or Masood. Saim is the youngest & imam is nephew, other two are in their mid 30s, no way should be considered when the next WC is 3.5 years away.

 

[castortroy]

You can't let nabi bowl 4 overs for 7 runs

 

[Kroll]

Shouldn't be allowing Afg to play their game with spinners.

 

[Ali Active]

Inshallah he’ll be more positive going forward, sometimes it takes some failure to make you course correct and be better than ever

I have seen him before he gets criticised then plays with right aporoach and play one odd knock then go back to his old approach
looks like he needs constant criticism to keep him up

 

[160KPH]

Tight bowling by Nabi, but time to take him on

 

[castortroy]

Here comes bunny time

 

[160KPH]

I have seen him before he gets criticised then plays with right aporoach and play one odd knock then go back to his old approach
looks like he needs constant criticism to keep him up

Been a weird tournament so far.. it doesn’t seem likes he’s out of form. He’s been middling it, but hitting it straight to fielders.

 

[Savak]

Pakistan giving too much respect to Nabi. No attempt to put him under pressure

 

[viking2559]

Zimbabar you have to score today. Lol here comes Rashid.
Zimbabar will be shaking in his boots.

 

[Rana]

Rashid time

 

[160KPH]

Babar vs Rashid Khan! The important matchup is here

 

[ex-q-zit]

Haven't seen the match live. Most of the Pakistani experts on TV were crying about the pitch but Pakistan seems to be doing well. Is thepitch decent for batting or are AFG bowling badly?

 

[Ali Active]

Been a weird tournament so far.. it doesn’t seem likes he’s out of form. He’s been middling it, but hitting it straight to fielders.

against pacers he has looked flawless its the spinners that are troubling him

 

[160KPH]

Attacked him right away, I like the intent, but just be careful Babar!

 

[viking2559]

Nabi has been smashed by other teams in this world cup yet he is causing problems against these guys.

 

[mazkhan]

Is Fakhar still sick?

No he's OK it's just a made up injury so the neptotistic selector can play his nephew in the playing xi everyone knows this guy is worse than hafeez against any decent pace and can't play short ball to save his life yet he's been forced into the team . All he does is play his selfish innings to pad up his stats a glorified minnow basher.

 

[160KPH]

Haven't seen the match live. Most of the Pakistani experts on TV were crying about the pitch but Pakistan seems to be doing well. Is thepitch decent for batting or are AFG bowling badly?

Afghanistan bowling all right, not tight enough and Pakistan have taken advantage of the opportunities. The pitch is a bit slow and will definitely get slower as the day goes on though, second innings will spin

 

[Ali Active]

pak might peak at right team they can go on the streak here
with defeating Afghanistan Southa africa and bangladesh

 

[Rana]

Besides Nabi, the afghan spinners have bowled too fast here

 

[BouncerGuy]

15 overs, 78/1 Pakistan seems to be a bit careful against spinners

 

[Ahmed216]

Again overcautious

 

[imshally81]

Haven't seen the match live. Most of the Pakistani experts on TV were crying about the pitch but Pakistan seems to be doing well. Is thepitch decent for batting or are AFG bowling badly?

It was good batting by Abdullah

 

[ChTab]

as usual Babar looks like a tail ender vs quality spinner

 

[sweep_shot]

I think it was a good move from Afghanistan to drop one pacer. Their pace attack is a bit ordinary.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Just smash the spinners man

 

[imshally81]

Trying of Mankand?

 

[160KPH]

Babar always gets out to that ball that spins in and cramps him a bit for space, seems he always tries to play it cross batted and gets a bit confused

 

[Ali Active]

Babar looks set today curse might break today

 

[MMHS]

Two right handers in middle and Nabi is bowling at less than 2 rate. I believe more than intention, or ability; this is purely lack of confidence & fear of getting out (& the backlash). Both Abdullah & Babar are good enough to send a spinner like Nabi into Chennai crowd regularly.

 

[sweep_shot]

Nabi is bowling well.

4.2-0-8-0.

 

[Ali Active]

Babar using his feet thats a little bit odd

 

[IAJ]

Not watching the match, but is Nabi bowling so well or the batsmen just too careful against him?

 

[Major]

Nabi is being a jerk by blocking the non striker on purpose. Did it twice

 

[mominsaigol]

Babar needs to develop the backfoot against spin, he gets stuck in the front foot too much, it's why he gets lbw or bowled alot

 

[Markhor]

Trying of Mankand?

Warning given.

 

[160KPH]

Babar using his feet thats a little bit odd

Yeah actually coming up and smothering the spin for once

 

[Kianig89]

No need to panic just hold your horses

 

[imshally81]

4 singles in Nabi last over

 

[Srinath_cricket]

Pitch doesn't seem threatening as initially predicted. Ofc can take spin as game progresses as sun takes toll. But certainly a much better track.

 

[amvbfm]

Abdullah is fixed at one end, and he is right hander - so the other opener should be one from Imam, Sami, FZ or Masood. Saim is the youngest & imam is nephew, other two are in their mid 30s, no way should be considered when the next WC is 3.5 years away.

Ideally Saim should have been here as the backup opener or at least a reserve. Even if the current selection can be justified given Fakhar and Imam's good run in the recent past and relative experience, continuing with them despite Saim's performances will be a travesty. Sham Masood, the less said the better

 

[160KPH]

Not watching the match, but is Nabi bowling so well or the batsmen just too careful against him?

He’s bowling tight but perhaps we are giving him too much respect. We’re getting runs from the other bowlers so far so no problem and this over we milked him for singles.

 

[Kianig89]

Once we get going it will put pressure on AFG just don't collapse

 

[Energy]

So Mankad is definitely on the cards today.

 

[Spitfire]

Not watching the match, but is Nabi bowling so well or the batsmen just too careful against him?

A bit of both.

 

[ex-q-zit]

Babar seems confident. Century no. 20 loading and maybe we can see @Bilal7 in the Virat vs Babar at WC 2023 thread.

 

[160KPH]

Babar seems confident. Century no. 20 loading and maybe we can see @Bilal7 in the Virat vs Babar at WC 2023 thread.

Don’t jinx yaar

 

[160KPH]

That ball was good from Rashid.. he’s the danger man

 

[castortroy]

Rashid Khan and Zampa are quite similar bowlers

 

[Ali Active]

pitch starting to slow down . batting will be difficult i think now

 

[kron]

How we looking boys. Just about to tune in. Had overtime today.

 

[emranabbas]

Haven't seen the match live. Most of the Pakistani experts on TV were crying about the pitch but Pakistan seems to be doing well. Is thepitch decent for batting or are AFG bowling badly?

Afghanistan bowling pies and pakistan still blocking bad ball

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 85/1 (17 overs).

Drinks break.

 

[Hitman]

why cant babar play with this approach always

,/Because the opposition isn't always Afghanistan.

 

[Spitfire]

Pak batters treating Rashid with the respect he deserves.

What a fine Gentlemen these two.

 

[160KPH]

How we looking boys. Just about to tune in. Had overtime today.

We got a good start! Pitch is slow, it’s going to spin a lot in the second innings

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Why do they struggle so much against spin? Its so frustrating

 

[mominsaigol]

Bowling for Pakistan is the concern. Just don't bowl embrassingly

 

[Ali Active]

,/Because the opposition isn't always Afghanistan.

not really he looks timid against other sides otherwise he can play better

 

[ex-q-zit]

Don’t jinx yaar

I had predicted Babar will score a half century against India though it may not be a match winning one. My gut says its Babar's day today. He is good enough a player to stay quiet for too long. Not jinxing but its true.

 

[imshally81]

Thanks God.. We are not chasing

 

[160KPH]

,/Because the opposition isn't always Afghanistan.

His lowest strike rate against any team is Afghanistan and India. He has a decent strike rate against all other teams.

 

[Kianig89]

Will be criminal if Shafiq does not make it count, it will not be easy for new batsman to score at will

 

[MMHS]

Pitch doesn't seem threatening as initially predicted. Ofc can take spin as game progresses as sun takes toll. But certainly a much better track.

It’ll be, once the ball gets old - it’ll be difficult for new batsmen, but not that much for batsmen settled in middle. Partnership is key here - if one of these two can get a hundred, & stay till end, others can bat around and take the score beyond 300

 

[BouncerGuy]

17 overs, 85/1 . Seems to be an okaish start

 

[imshally81]

Why do they struggle so much against spin? Its so frustrating

This is spinning track...and we are facing some quality spin

 

[sweep_shot]

Noor Ahmad is in the attack.

 

[nish_mate]

Has Dil Dil Pakistan been played, dont want Mickey to have another whinge...

Btw is he in the stadium or virtually joining in from the hotel??

 

[owenhcricket]

Decent start here. Pakistan can easily look for 300 here as it looks a solid pitch to bat on.

Afg can't even reach 250.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

This is spinning track...and we are facing some quality spin

They always do though its so annoying

 

[IAJ]

RR dropped below 5 now

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan really needs to put their feet on the paddle now. You cannot just keep blocking spinners because the pitch is spin friendly

 

[shariqnoor]

Pakistan should not let the same mistake happen twice in allowing Noor to settle in on a line and length. They did that against Kuldeep and he tore them. Just attack Noor for 2 overs and he'll be on the defensive all game. Noor's control is not equivalent to Kuldeep.

 

[shah_1]

Not a good over from Noor

Too short or too full

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Babar is so poor against Rashid Khan

 

[sweep_shot]

Noor is bowling leg-side-ish.

Need to bowl at the 4th stump line.

 

[Asad T]

18 year old Noor Ahmad comes onto bowl now, the only teenager of the 2023 WC

 

[emranabbas]

Easy ball by niir should have launched him to the boundary

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pakistan should not let the same mistake happen twice in allowing Noor to settle in on a line and length. They did that against Kuldeep and he tore them. Just attack Noor for 2 idrive and he'll be on the defensive all game. Noor's control is not equivalent to Kuldeep.

Kuldeep did not ‘tear’ us, Bumrah’s strikes were more lethal that day. Saud and Iftikhar played very ordinary shots to legside-ish deliveries, and that’s where he got two cheap wickets.

Pakistan were going okay till they collapsed and that’s what we should be focusing on.

 

[Kianig89]

Brad hogg