New Zealand (156/5) defeat Pakistan (153/9) by 5 wickets in the 1st T20I

[watson367]

Winning or losing doesnt matter. Jazba matters.

 

[Usman Chadda]

pakistan will need to get rid of rauf soon

One more gem like this, please.

 

[Gullycricket]

Masha allah humble pies for everyone. Love this dileri and jazba and badmaashi

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Stupid move. Should have thrown in another over of Imad

What were you saying?

 

[Greenstorm]

This is an odd pitch. Ball is stopping in the wicket.

 

[imshally81]

Game on hey...

 

[D/DAhmed]

Has some talent does Harris Rauf. Too bad he was found so late.

 

[Rana]

It must heart so much being educated at a private school and provided all the luxuries as a child and to become an international cricketer...only to then get out to a street cricketer

 

[NoBallZombie]

Man am I the only feeling the jazba ?!! Seems unreal.... some fight here from Pakistan

 

[imshally81]

Where is mamoon?

 

[NoBallZombie]

For so long we have seen a meek Pakistan. Decade and a half of mediocrity.... is this the turning point for usss

 

[watson367]

Where is mamoon?

he will come back when NZ starts recovering.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Wow that's some shot. This guy looks in incredible touch.

 

[Slim]

Boom, another one! RAUFFFF!

 

[Rana]

What were you saying?

It has cost us a couple of runs more tbh but we got a wicket so fair enough

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Mamoon impeccably disappeared. Will be back when NZ chases it down.

 

[Zeshan547]

Fight till the better end, that's all we fans wanty, win or loss is secondary.

 

[Rana]

Oh no this is make or break move

 

[watson367]

Faheem stokes in

 

[Snowflake]

Why is this female commy buffering so much? Can't string a fluent sentence together

 

[Rana]

That’s it Faheem no width please

 

[El Generico]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] You were so active in the first innings, what happened?

 

[Snowflake]

Oh this might be a bad move

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Pakistan has got this

 

[Titan24]

Result aside. As others said liking some aggression on the field today.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Bring in slip for Phillips.

 

[Rana]

Faheem is a specialist first over bowler. His first overs are usually very good

 

[shariqnoor]

They all need to bowl back of length. All full deliveries have disappeared.

 

[Snowflake]

It must heart so much being educated at a private school and provided all the luxuries as a child and to become an international cricketer...only to then get out to a street cricketer

That's a very weird thing to say. Wow

 

[Ashmal]

It must heart so much being educated at a private school and provided all the luxuries as a child and to become an international cricketer...only to then get out to a street cricketer

Don't you know...it was just a fluke

 

[Rana]

Ok. Please don’t bowl Faheem anymore for a bit

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Two more wickets will be nice

 

[imshally81]

Not a bad over from faheem..

 

[JibranAnsari]

he will come back when NZ starts recovering.

enjoying in aus india thread

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Awful delivery to start by wahab

 

[El Generico]

If Pakistan doing well is all that it takes for the trolls to disappear then I hope Pakistan becomes a powerhouse just so the standard of this forum can go up.

 

[Rana]

Typical Pakistani bowlers. Our first one has to be a loose ball

 

[JibranAnsari]

professor to deliver a lecture

 

[watson367]

Riaz welcomed with a 4

 

[Green Patriot]

Regardless of the result the team does look fired up. Great to see the buzz and energy.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Haris' natural length is back of good length which should be handy on this pitch. But he needs to have control as well.
Shaheen is looking good as always. Shadab is showing good body language. Let's see how he does in this series. Worth looking forward to. Batting wise he stepped up.

 

[El Generico]

Hasnain, mightve been good on this track.

Would have been a better choice then Riaz for sure.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

I have a bad feeling about Wahab on this pitch.

 

[Titan24]

Hafeez saying we couldnt read the pitch well early on

 

[Rana]

Hafeez is so cringe on the mic

 

[watson367]

NZ still have Neesham after this, he is a handful

 

[Rana]

Hafeez saying we couldnt read the pitch well early on

As a bowler there’s a spongy track

 

[watson367]

Riaz getting a phainta.

 

[waleed88]

Riaz at this age does not inspire confidence versus a very youthful team otherwise...

 

[JibranAnsari]

poor lines from wahab

 

[Rana]

Cr@p over.

 

[Snowflake]

What a shi! over from Wahab

 

[watson367]

need a wicket in the next over.

 

[Titan24]

Pak wanted to go for 180+ as per Hafeez. Would be tough to defend 150 odd here, so bowlers will have to bowl really well throughout

 

[JibranAnsari]

lol captain welcomed with a huge six

 

[waleed88]

Wahab still thinks he's bowling to Shane Watson in 2015 world cup

 

[uberkoen]

Wahab should retire

 

[Rana]

Typical first ball by a Pakistani

 

[ARK Rafay]

Philips looks to be a great talent

 

[marlonbrowndo]

That’s a really good pull shot. It wasn’t that short

 

[watson367]

Shadab welcomed with a 6

 

[uberkoen]

Pathetic ball from Shadab

 

[JibranAnsari]

shadab is prone to getting hit a lot of sixers

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Need to get rid of Phillips and Santner as early as possible.

 

[watson367]

Looks like game over.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

First ball from everyone getting smacked.

 

[Snowflake]

Hmm.. Not too sure about these bowling changes. We needed to get Phillip. Poor choice to take Shaheen and Rauf off

 

[Firebat]

This is getting away from us now, need wickets badly

 

[uberkoen]

lol what happened to our top order?

 

[Rana]

Rubbish overs back to back

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Looks like game over.

we are definitely 30-40 runs short. Only quick wickets can save us.

 

[JibranAnsari]

shadab

2017 and 18 : bowling economy of 6.5 rpo

19 and 20: bowling economy of 9 rpo

 

[BunnyRabbit]

We have 6 bowlers today. Whoever is going for more, should not be made to finish their quota whether it's Shadab, Wahab or anyone.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

shadab

2017 and 18 : bowling economy of 6.5 rpo

19 and 20: bowling economy of 9 rpo

His bowling has regressed. Been saying it for a while.

 

[uberkoen]

Stupid decision to bring in spin

 

[BunnyRabbit]

NZ are breezing through with 1 boundary an over. Easily maintaining 8 rpo.

 

[Greenstorm]

This wicket and ground ain't for the spinners.

 

[uberkoen]

Game over. Game was over as soon as the decision to bring in spin was made. This is a pretty bad line up to begin with. A lot of players in this team wouldn't make it to the Zimbabwe starting 11 yet they are playing for Pakistan

 

[JibranAnsari]

bowl 16 overs of pace.

 

[Ashmal]

shadab

2017 and 18 : bowling economy of 6.5 rpo

19 and 20: bowling economy of 9 rpo

Played alot in UAE in 2017-18, hence economy was better.

In last 2 years most games have not been in UAE