New Zealand (194/4) beat Pakistan (193/5) by 6 wickets in the 5th T20I in Rawalpindi - Series drawn

[Firebat]

194 is the target for the NZ batters.



Can Pakistan defend this and close out a series win?

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[daytrader]

And Shaheen strikes first ball!

 

[PakPremi]

Shame Rizwan missed his century despite his admirable act of tak8ng a single of the first ball of 19th over when he only needed 3 for century. Either way his brill7ant batting gave Pakistan great total to defend especially after losing 3 wickets on trot.

 

[NeVerMind]

And Shaheen strikes first ball!

And on the 5th ball..game, set and match!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shaheen

 

[daytrader]

Shaheen just doing Shaheen things. Excellent takes by Shadab and Rizwan

 

[jattafridi]

Third class New Zealand team

 

[nextover666666]

wow I was in washroom, and had to grab something and I see NZ are 7/2 hahahaha

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Afridi gone for 3 fours

 

[gazza619]

We are 15-20 runs light

The runs may just about be enough against this NZ B team though

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Make that 4

 

[Rana]

Imad deserves MOTM

 

[ahmadharis1]

Absolutely criminal that in a 5 match t20 series, Ihsanullah only got 1 match

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Chapman had no clue what happened to him that over by Ihsanullah

 

[ElRaja]

Absolutely criminal that in a 5 match t20 series, Ihsanullah only got 1 match

the only justification, given the strapping on his bowling arm, is that maybe he wasn't 100%

 

[gazza619]

Can somebody tell Shaheen to not be stupid and not dive to save a run in a pointless game

 

[JibranAnsari]

pakistan need to keep amir in the squad ,always good to rotate bowlers around. Fast bowlers dont have to play every single t20.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

pakistan need to keep amir in the squad ,always good to rotate bowlers around. Fast bowlers dont have to play every single t20.

Has he taken back retirement yet??

 

[ahmadharis1]

pakistan need to keep amir in the squad ,always good to rotate bowlers around. Fast bowlers dont have to play every single t20.

Amir who? Mohammad Amir??

 

[JibranAnsari]

Has he taken back retirement yet??

his retirement was conditional to the change of pcb head . hogai ho gi.

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistan team gelling well under Babar now, all players look motivated in the field and making less mistakes.

 

[PakPremi]

Zaman is better than current Amir, so no need for him. He is behind in the pecking order from Wasim J, Naseem Shah and even Hasnain.

 

[PakPremi]

Rizwan is such a safe keeper and a real live wire.

 

[imshally81]

Imad deserves MOTM

For what?

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Pakistani fielders cant even catch straight ball hit to them and leaking extra runs

 

[PakPremi]

Just caught straight ball lol.

 

[PakPremi]

Imad has justified his return to the team ahead of Nawaz.

 

[ammar_merry]

Halwa faheem. Dont know why he is playing. Noon league connection may be.

 

[ahmadharis1]

Imad Wasim
4 overs, 21 runs, 2 wickets
31 runs off 14 balls, 221 SR

MOTM

 

[ssuhaide]

As long as Fazool Faheem dishes out the pies New Zealand have every chance. The guy us a total fraud

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Chapman is destroying it

 

[Ahmed216]

My blood boils every time I see faheem in national colours

 

[imshally81]

Imad Wasim
4 overs, 21 runs, 2 wickets
31 runs off 14 balls, 221 SR

MOTM

M Rizwan deserves more...

 

[Ahmed216]

Rizwan’s selfish batting at the end has left the team 10-15 runs short

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Chapman needs to be stepped

 

[PakPremi]

There is no need for Shadab to bowl,Cgapman funds him easy every match. This is where Babar lacks intellect/match awareness.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Unbelievably poor captaincy. You have 2 lefties batting and you give overs to Faheem instead of Ifti... awesome

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Rizwan’s selfish batting at the end has left the team 10-15 runs short

Dont blame the guys who made 0 but blame the guy who made 98

 

[Ahmed216]

Shadab is regressing rapidly. And they haven’t let a specialist spinner develop in last few years. Cause of concern for WC

 

[Ahmed216]

Dont blame the guys who made 0 but blame the guy who made 98

I am blaming the well set batsman who scored only 17 off last 13 balls.

 

[ammar_merry]

Rizwan’s selfish batting at the end has left the team 10-15 runs short

Rizwan was batting at 200 strike rate, then two young guns forget how to play. Thanks to riz, ifti and imad.

 

[moghul]

My blood boils every time I see faheem in national colours

You're not the only one, many go through the same torture, for last 6 years. He is such a useless pathetic cricketer .

 

[ahmadharis1]

M Rizwan deserves more...

Rizwan scored 17 off his last 13 balls.
Imad scored 31 off 14

On a flat Pindi pitch that slowdown can be a potentially match losing innings, not to mention Imad playing well with the ball as well

 

[nextover666666]

Not a good over By rauf

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Pakistan loosing the plot

 

[jattafridi]

Exciting match

 

[castortroy]

This is a 220 wicket.

Also, pak struggling once again a B team

 

[IMMY69]

70/30 in favour of kiwis

 

[shah_1]

We deserves to lose the match because Rizwan being so pathetic at the end. Loser attitude

 

[shah_1]

Shadab being a choker as he always been

 

[IMMY69]

80/20 in favour of the Kiwis

 

[nextover666666]

Great intent and fight back by New Zealand despite being 7/2 from the start.

 

[castortroy]

This tiny pitch with a lighting outfield is a batting paradise

190 wasn't even par

 

[Malik786]

why is afridi laughing after getting hit for a six

 

[nextover666666]

Kiwis Match to lose, their in the driver seat now, I feel

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Shadab is not there mentally.. coz of his drop catches we lost Asia cup final.. did nt use his brain in final when we only needed to score run a ball in final 4. And lost series against Afghanistan and now messing up series finale

 

[shah_1]

Nz has won it

 

[castortroy]

Imagine Boult, Southee and Kane Williams in the line up.

Pak would have been whitewashed

 

[IMMY69]

90/10 in favour of the Kiwis

Will take something extra ordinary for Pakistan to win from this position

 

[Ahmed216]

All this drama about Shadab being a good fielder should be stopped. Under pressure he’s probably the worst

 

[asadee]

Shadab is a qunitessential bottler

 

[imshally81]

Rizwan scored 17 off his last 13 balls.
Imad scored 31 off 14

On a flat Pindi pitch that slowdown can be a potentially match losing innings, not to mention Imad playing well with the ball as well

He made 98 on 62 balls with healthy SR of 158...
Also he made partnership with iftikhar & imad at crucial time

 

[Markhor]

Please don't tell me we're about to draw a home T20 series against a New Zealand B team.

 

[castortroy]

Typical pak bowlers.

Self destruction

 

[shah_1]

Why was Zaman Khan and Fakhar Zaman dropped for this match?

 

[PakistanMeriJaan]

Please don't tell me we're about to draw a home T20 series against a New Zealand B team.

Yes we are.

 

[ammar_merry]

Ihsan has bowled 2 over waist height.

 

[castortroy]

When was the last series Babar has won

 

[AAli98]

Just goes to show how poor standard the PSL is NZ kids beating em in there own conditions.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Ihsanullah has not been on the mark today


Has looked to bowl at 150kph but lost his shape and line.

He needs to develop some variations to be a better bowler.

 

[ahmadharis1]

He made 98 on 62 balls with healthy SR of 158...
Also he made partnership with iftikhar & imad at crucial time

Fair points, could go either way.

But let's be realistic, Mark Chapman is MOTM now lolol

 

[castortroy]

It was pathetic batting display on this wicket by pak

 

[shah_1]

He made 98 on 62 balls with healthy SR of 158...
Also he made partnership with iftikhar & imad at crucial time

The fact is that he had slowed down for his hundred, he preferred his hundred over the team total. It is a rotten attitude, I don’t blame Rizwan but the culture of Pakistan team over the years

 

[Deewana Mastana]

18 ball 50 for NZ

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Cringe fest

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Awful bowling- NZ can easily win from here

 

[Savak]

Not surprising to see Pakistani players bottling it under pressure, bowlers, fielders. Shadab habitually relieves pressure.

 

[imshally81]

Fair points, could go either way.

But let's be realistic, Mark Chapman is MOTM now lolol

Spot on

 

[castortroy]

The fact is that he had slowed down for his hundred, he preferred his hundred over the team total. It is a rotten attitude, I don’t blame Rizwan but the culture of Pakistan team over the years

Imad trying to get a single in the last over just sent the wrong message comoletly

 

[jattafridi]

New Zealand deserve to win

Babar u deserve to lose

U didn’t listen to me