Ireland (183/5) defeat Pakistan (182/6) by 5 wickets to go 1-0 up in the 3-match T2OI series

[Nikhil_cric]

2 leg spinners in Ben White and Gareth Delaney.

Apart from Babar and Fakhar, they can be used liberally against the rest.

Stirling the off spinner can be bowled to all except Rizwan who murders off spin.

These should be the matchups for Ireland.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Rizwan is opening

Not Babar

Yeah

 

[Ahmed216]

Rizwan is opening

Not Babar

Thanks to the captain for heeding my advice

 

[FearlessRoar]

Credit goes to Azhar Mahmood

 

[ExpressPacer]

What is this bs broadcast

 

[FearlessRoar]

There is zero crowd and terrible broadcast.

 

[Rana]

Slightly more balanced with Babar at 3

Fakhar needs to open with Saim

 

[Ahmed216]

Really want Saim to perform. Play your game brother

 

[FearlessRoar]

Pitch is looking good for batting, seems hard track

 

[FearlessRoar]

poor management by ireland, delaying match

 

[FearlessRoar]

Really want Saim to perform. Play your game brother

He will not score more than 20 runs

 

[Ahmed216]

This has setting of a club level game. So disappointing

 

[Champ_Pal]

This has setting of a club level game. So disappointing

Ireland are a club level team.

 

[hafizexpress]

It's so awkward watching with this angle

 

[Champ_Pal]

Rizwan opening instead of Fakhar.

 

[emranabbas]

Boundaries look tiny

 

[mominsaigol]

What's up with the coverage? And what's the hold up? On starting the game?

 

[Rana]

Babar at 3

G Kirsten directive?

 

[Barragan]

I love this deep batting to no. 7!

Need to keep the same and have Usman come in for any underperforming batsman

 

[Rana]

Adair moving the ball

 

[ExpressPacer]

Can’t believe I stayed awake until 2 AM for this tape ball pind tournament broadcast

 

[emranabbas]

Rizzy struggling

 

[Rana]

Beautiful first over by Adair

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Technical issue with coverage

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

This coverage/camera quality is terrible

 

[Rana]

Can’t believe I stayed awake until 2 AM for this tape ball pind tournament broadcast

It’s like European Cricket broadcast

 

[FearlessRoar]

Saim Ayub opening wings

 

[emranabbas]

I think this Is Australia team in Ireland kit

 

[FearlessRoar]

Broadcast is like PCB's Faysal Bank Cup 2008

 

[Rana]

This Pakistani analyst is quite good

 

[emranabbas]

Good shot by saim

 

[ExpressPacer]

the broadcast kinda makes you feel like you are there. It is growing on me

 

[FearlessRoar]

Saim is not picking the length of bowler and just trying to slog

 

[Rana]

Ayub keeps looking at that fine leg region down leg stump

Needs to beware of the same trap that has been his undoing

 

[FearlessRoar]

Rizwan in trouble lol

 

[emranabbas]

Saim playing that silly shot he normally plays on wide balls and gets out

 

[Ahmed216]

Always a run out around the corner with Saim at the crease

 

[Rana]

Yes Saim!!

Rizwan run out

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Jeez. This looks worse than domestic cricket broadcast. Looks like one of those YouTube streaming matches .

 

[FearlessRoar]

so technically Babar is opening innings again today

 

[OldWarHorse]

The broadcast on Fancode is abysmal

 

[Rana]

so technically Babar is opening innings again today

Nope

Number 3 is not opening

 

[emranabbas]

Reminds me 90,s cricket

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Tata bye bye Rizwan, thanks for nothing except the total destruction of Pakistan cricket

 

[Rana]

Zindabad Saim

Now get a big one son!

 

[sharjil]

The broadcast is terrible. They are making it worked with 3 caneras

 

[Rana]

Make Babar drive

 

[mominsaigol]

Rizwan

 

[emranabbas]

Rizwan run out.. Good job by saim

Pakistan has a better job of winning now

 

[Nikhil_cric]

The broadcast is terrible. They are making it worked with 3 caneras

Cricket Ireland admitted they don't have money to host Australia for white ball cricket later this year.

 

[Ahmed216]

Glorious through mid wicket from the captain

 

[FearlessRoar]

Zindabad Saim

Now get a big one son!

impossible task for him

 

[Shafi]

This Saim is such a pathetic players. Far worse than Afridi as a batsman.

 

[hafizexpress]

The way Rizwan started, he was looking at a 44 off 36 type inning. We need 200 though. Blessing in disguise this wicket. Or... not in disguise tbh

 

[CerebralPatriot]

This Saim is such a pathetic players. Far worse than Afridi as a batsman.

Still light years ahead of Rizwan

 

[Ahmed216]

This Saim is such a pathetic players. Far worse than Afridi as a batsman.

Looks really undercooked atm. Bundle of nerves at the crease. Hope it's just poor form

 

[Rana]

Mark Adair

Beautiful bowler

 

[Nikhil_cric]

The broadcast on Fancode is abysmal

FanCode is not the host broadcaster. They are just taking the international feed . Can't blame them tbh

 

[DeadlyVenom]

The teamsheet has Shadab ahead of Chacha and Azam.

if this actually happens I'll cry.

 

[hafizexpress]

Adair has a very teasing length

 

[FearlessRoar]

Mark Adair

Beautiful bowler

He is bowling all rounder

 

[Rana]

16-1 in 3 overs

ODI cricket

 

[mominsaigol]

BTW how small is this ground? I think this is the smallest ground I've ever seen?

 

[FearlessRoar]

Adair has a very teasing length

and this broadcast is teasing me

 

[OldWarHorse]

I get the feeling India might be ok even with Avesh Khan against this top order from Pakistan

 

[Rana]

He is bowling all rounder

Omarzai of Ireland

 

[Ahmed216]

Saim batting like a tailender. Seedha khel bhai use your feet walk towards the bowler

 

[hafizexpress]

Saim seems off today. No good shot selection. No rhythm and no timing. Hopefully it changes

 

[Shafi]

Still light years ahead of Rizwan

Yeah with average under 15 and 125+ strike rate is good? What a bias opinion

 

[FearlessRoar]

Saim seems off today. No good shot selection. No rhythm and no timing. Hopefully it changes

He is always off

 

[FearlessRoar]

Why babar is obsessed to play on fine leg?

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

3 overs gone in PP, under run a ball against a minnow. Classic

 

[FearlessRoar]

The problem of Pakistan batter is clear, they dont want to even take risks in T20Is

 

[Omer2002]

what minnow i said it first this will be a very close series.no idea what kind of team combo this is.

 

[Rana]

The problem of Pakistan batter is clear, they dont want to even take risks in T20Is

Saim is trying but he isn’t coming off

 

[Shafi]

Saim is trying but he isn’t coming off

Saim doesn't have any skill to shine in international matches.

 

[MenInG]

Saim is trying but he isn’t coming off

How long will will we keep on trying? Time to put Fakhar in this place

 

[Ahmed216]

Poor batting from captain. Should try n hit these trundlers over the top

 

[Energy]

Cut shots if short, drives if full, glances if on leg - these were the shots of ODI cricket in the 90s.

Pakistan doing the text book beautifully.

 

[MenInG]

3 overs gone in PP, under run a ball against a minnow. Classic

Doesnt look like an easy pitch to bat on

Lets see when Pak bowl.