India (174/4) secure a 6-wicket victory over Pakistan (171/5) in the Super Four clash of the Asia Cup 2025

[Deewana Mastana]

Why not drop khudhdil and bring hussain talat. He can also bowl and bat same like lord faheem stoke

Khushdil has been dropped and Talat comes in

 

[JaDed]

Ayub and Abrar to be spinners

 

[Red-Indian]

Hesson probably is worried about India bashing their spinners. Also Ayub looks like a legit spinner in these parts. Khushdil and Agha can roll their arm over. So that is 4 spin options. 3 seam options. Looks like KKR style bowling attack. Bit of everything.

Yeah bits and pieces between Nawaz and Ayub. Haven't really seen Khushdil and Agha bowl in this tournament. They're taking some big risks with their bowling.

Given Shaheen's batting form, they could easily have risked him at 8 and played that extra bowler. Not that the likes of Faheem are contributing anything with the bat.

 

[Major]

At this point Saim Ayub is playing as a specialist spinner.

Ayub is the specilisy spinner, harris is the specilist keeper.

 

[Devadwal]

Is it then wise to pack the side with fast bowlers?

Dew might play the role later in the game .

 

[CricVet]

Pak selection has always and will always leave question marks (as long as ignorant mafia rules the country). We will need to live with what we have. As long as the majority of the players selected fairly, we should be able to compete. I feel bad as well for the young Hasan.

 

[globetrotter]

Pakistan captain looks very nervous at the Toss

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

The karkat’s about to start lads… has anyone been slapped (limp wrists) yet?

Anyone done the Bhangra?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

For Pakistan's sake, let's hope Agha and Hesson know what they are doing. India have made a big blunder by selecting Gill ahead of Jaiswal.

But Pakistan look completely confused with these Russian roulette selections.

 

[adi_62941]

Khushdil has been dropped and Talat comes in

Yes i know but why not only 1 change. Why dropped hassan nawaz for lord faheem stokes

 

[RidiculousMan]

What a clown show. It's getting harder and harder to follow this corrupt, confused and completely clueless administration, team and players.

It's the same like the country. Not even administrators. But awam also acts dumb.

'wo Hasan Nawaz 2-3 match se nahi chala. Kuldeep ko atey saath hit marni thi?'

Arey bhai. He is coming at no. 6 in tough period. Of course his role then becomes to hit and carry his team out. To look for a decent score. Rather than do tuk tuk to score his runs only. Failure and success ratio is different at no. 6 in Cricket.

Make a plan. Throw it out the window during a tournament. Fail. Then bring back old ways and people again.

 

[ads101]

Think we need a captain who embodies the new style we are playing. Agha ain’t that guy, he doesn’t play fast nor is flexible.

Shaheen needs to be given captaincy now. At this point you could even argue he is the better bat.

 

[Asad T]

Funny the only guy who actually plays in the modern way at a fast strike rate is dropped. So much for the new strategy.

Disappointing.

Happy to see Talat get a chance again he’s earnt it but depressing it’s come at the cost of Hasan. Not that it’s his fault.

You dont need to have Talat and Faheem

 

[gazza619]

Winning the toss and fielding first clearly reflects a defensive mindset from India. They are clearly scared

 

[Rana]

Boys look chilled and positive

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Saim smiling that he's still in after scoring 3 back to back ducks while Hasan Nawaz gets dropped.

 

[Ali Active]

Why not drop khudhdil and bring hussain talat. He can also bowl and bat same like lord faheem stoke

khushdil is not in the team

 

[Major]

Is this normal in the anthem ceremony playing 11 stands with the trophy and bench warmers behind the boundary line?

 

[Nephrologist]

Nice to see no fake hand in heart gimmick from India during National Anthem

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Isn’t he boycotting?

He is a drama queen. He will watch today's match as well.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I think Hesson wants to cover as many base as possible. Seaming al rounder, spinning al rounder, left hander, right hander. Generaly one-dimensional cricketers become the casualty. That is likely to have happened in case of Hasan Nawaz. Agha is playing as an "all rounder".

 

[Major]

Man, credit to both the countries for the short anthems.

The lankans and bengalis would had been going on till now

 

[followed]

Lol i remember i didn't use to stand up for Indian national anthem whenever I could get the opportunity.

But unfortunately in the school I had to stand up for the stupid.

 

[Zeshan547]

You dont need to have Talat and Faheem

That's definition of relu kattay, they are good in neither discipline. You can at max have one but this visionary management have selected both in XI.

 

[Ball Blazer]

All four games between India & Pakistan in Dubai have been won by the chasing team ....

 

[cricfan432]

Sad to see hasan nawaz dropped, but hopefully they bring him back on flatter pitches

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Lost important toss and wrong team selection

Pakistan's last chance to prove themselves without Rizbabar and they are badly screwed.

 

[hks222]

This sunday and next one will be good for us In Sha Allah

 

[globetrotter]

Reason for Pakistan having edge over india in poll bcos Pakistan beat UAE

 

[Ali Active]

Fakhar and farhan opening saim will come in at 3 or 4 i guess

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Boys look chilled and positive

i have not seen your post about Selection of Talat over Hassan Nawaz and how is that justified. If Hassan has nt scored runs , so did others

 

[Nephrologist]

All four games between India & Pakistan in Dubai have been won by the chasing team ....

Records are meant to be broken

 

[cricfan432]

Wise decision to open with fakhar and not saim.

 

[Devadwal]

I think Hesson wants to cover as many base as possible. Seaming al rounder, spinning al rounder, left hander, right hander. Generaly one-dimensional cricketers become the casualty. That is likely to have happened in case of Hasan Nawaz. Agha is playing as an "all rounder".

His method of selection is spot on but players are not capable of their roles.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Fakhar opening with Farhan. Good change.

 

[Rana]

i have not seen your post about Selection of Talat over Hassan Nawaz and how is that justified. If Hassan has nt scored runs , so did others

I’m not totally against the decision

Nawaz was not looking confident at all.

 

[RexRex]

Fakhar should have opened in the previous game as well.

 

[CricVet]

Well Finally my voice got heard...Fakhar and Sahibzada...THIS gives us the best chance with some luck!

 

[hassan918]

Good to see Fakhar as opener and not Haris.

 

[Devadwal]

Fakhar opening with Farhan. Good change.

He will target Hardik

 

[OldWarHorse]

Farhan looks like a mean machine

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

I’m not totally against the decision

Nawaz was not looking confident at all.

So who else is looking confident?

Saim
Farhan
Agha

??

if we are to fall back to players like Talat in Middle , Then i will say , Babar and Rizwan should come back

 

[Asad T]

Farhan looks like a mean machine

so much tape

 

[cricfan432]

Sukoon se khelo, ball moves around a bit in first innings

 

[amvbfm]

What’s this team? Talat for Hasan? And Faheem the batsman and Haris..….

 

[Nikhil_cric]

That ball came on nicely to the bat

 

[Nephrologist]

Arey ye kya hua, Pakistanis were supposed to break Indian bones ..looks like brother Farhan got injured first ball

 

[globetrotter]

Said already started crying

 

[RidiculousMan]

Who made all these line up and batting order decisions today?

 

[cricketfan24]

since when has this circus become an opening bowler

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

What’s this team? Talat for Hasan? And Faheem the batsman and Haris..….

Joke team selection

Mohammed Wasim or Hasan Ali should have played

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Yes i know but why not only 1 change. Why dropped hassan nawaz for lord faheem stokes

Because he Rana and the opposition will say "humko Rana jee maaf karna galti maaray se ho gayi"

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pandya is bowling too gently for my liking

 

[Major]

DROPPED

 

[PakFan2010]

What a bunch of amatuers.

Why didn't he test the tape before the game?

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

How has Haris still not been dropped??

 

[DeadlyVenom]

For Pakistan's sake, let's hope Agha and Hesson know what they are doing. India have made a big blunder by selecting Gill ahead of Jaiswal.

But Pakistan look completely confused with these Russian roulette selections.

Its been a shocker for selection.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Dropped

Should've been an easy one

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Dropped

 

[globetrotter]

Dropped....

 

[cricfan432]

Ball will swing, calm down for few overs

 

[Ali Active]

catch droped

 

[Devadwal]

Dropped. Very lazy efforts. Damn

 

[Major]

Good news, that umpire called rutchi not on the ground. But bad news is he is third umpire

 

[OldWarHorse]

That was too easy tbh

 

[Devadwal]

Blind slogging. Abhishek what have you done bro ? It was easy catch

 

[jnaveen1980]

You guys are ahead by 2 balls

 

[followed]

Lol where did they get this farhan guy. He is too awful.
Giving chances against trundling bowling.

 

[sweep_shot]

Drop catch.

Should've been taken. LOL.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Thanks Abishek

 

[Nephrologist]

india under pressure!
The game is done.

 

[ads101]

Our guys usually perform better after an early drop anyway. Drop is good.

 

[RexRex]

Umpire is our 12th man

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Farhan trying hard

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hardik needs to take pace off.

 

[followed]

Lol that rondhu face guy abhishek is about to cry.

 

[Major]

nO boundaries today either

 

[amvbfm]

You keep hyping up Hasan Nawaz as your best young player and in the crunch game you drop him for Talat/Faheem :/ I just don’t understand what’s the point of playing two identical players in Talat/Faheem who can neither call themselves bats nor bowlers replacing your only real middle order power hitter.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

6-0 after 1

 

[Major]

How has Haris still not been dropped??

He shows intent