New Zealand (261 all out) beat Pakistan (182 all out) by 79 runs in the 2nd ODI in Karachi

[Firebat]

Pakistan will need 262 runs, at a rate of 5.24 per over, to win the 2nd ODI and take the series.



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[Amjid Javed]

Openers should be looking at 100s here and an easy run chase, another below par total by NZ

 

[Rana]

NZ have to be smart here

3 spinners, Bracewell can open and build pressure with dots

 

[Mirpuri Don]

In the graph it’s written 2/55 for Naseem Shah but I’m getting 3/58 on CricInfo (not following it live on TV)

 

[Omer2002]

Ball will spin miles for sure

 

[Marooned]

In the graph it’s written 2/55 for Naseem Shah but I’m getting 3/58 on CricInfo (not following it live on TV)

He got 3. Allen, conway and southee

 

[Marooned]

Another game where our bowlers have given ample cushion for our batters. They can afford to mess up a bit and still sail home.

 

[Kroll]

I'd like to see the fast start from previous game (fast by Pak standards).

 

[Rana]

That six by Santner against Naseem Shah in the last over was a beauty btw

 

[Rana]

Sikander
Urooj
Bazid

Jam packed entertainment

 

[Rana]

This banter between Danny and Sikander is so awkward

 

[Rana]

Lovely shape by Southee

 

[Rana]

Maiden to begin with

 

[Kroll]

Like to see some of the gorgeous straight drives the openers played last game. Fakhar nearly got one away there.

 

[TheSultan]

Get ready for the rizwan show. This whole innings will be based around one guy succeeding

 

[Kroll]

Come on, lets see a charge down the wicket and then a swipe to the stands!

 

[PakEngFan]

Fakhar playing a a draw.

 

[Rana]

Pressure building

 

[Kroll]

Yassss, a run!

 

[imshally81]

First run...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Eating up dot balls as usual. Fakhar always starts slow and imam just takes no risks in PP.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Imam ul haq has very impressive odi numbers , SR could be a bit better. Probably will end up scoring more 100s than any pakistan odi opener.

 

[Rana]

Freebie

4 runs

 

[Kroll]

44444444444444444444444444444444444

 

[imshally81]

First boundary... Good shot

 

[Kroll]

Damn!

What was that Fakhar?

 

[Rana]

Poor by Fakhar

Masood is breathing down your neck mate

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[JibranAnsari]

Horrible technique.

Gone

 

[PakEngFan]

Imam ul haq has very impressive odi numbers , SR could be a bit better. Probably will end up scoring more 100s than any pakistan odi opener.

He’s turning into an excellent odi bat.

 

[PakEngFan]

Fakhar days are numbered.

 

[Rana]

Kiwis have set the tone for the innings

 

[msb314]

Thanks for nothing Fakhar

 

[Amjid Javed]

Babar will come in now and PP will be wasted while imam / babar play defensively as usual

 

[boomboomcheema]

This looks like a big target all of a sudden.. seems the series will be square today 1-1.

 

[ha5is12]

People want him in the test side lol

 

[Omer2002]

Guys just relax ...kiwis have this in the bag there is nothing we can do. Spin hasn't even come yet.

 

[Mean&Green]

Need to move your feet soldier

 

[Kroll]

Imam ul haq has very impressive odi numbers , SR could be a bit better. Probably will end up scoring more 100s than any pakistan odi opener.

He’s turning into an excellent odi bat.

He has a lot of character which I think helps. Gets a lot of abuse but shakes it all off.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Only babar will look like a batsman on this pitch.

 

[PakEngFan]

Some posters think fakhar should have played more test he was brutally exposed with his pathetic technique. He wouldn’t have lasted long. Thankfully Pakistan realised it early.

 

[Kroll]

Only babar will look like a batsman on this pitch.

Lets see if Haris can replicate his fluency.

 

[PakEngFan]

People want him in the test side lol

Same people want Asif Ali as a captain so you can excuse them.

 

[JibranAnsari]

2 down , too quick for imam.

 

[Rana]

What a softie Imam!

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Imam out

Awful start

 

[Dantheone]

Fakhar - lack of technique+mental strength. Like many other Pakistan cricket players.

 

[imshally81]

Imam gone.. Another failure for him with same manner..

 

[shah_1]

Pakistan is losing this

 

[Kroll]

Will it be superhero Riz next?

 

[Rana]

Our clutch player in at 4

 

[ha5is12]

Glasses got a bit misty

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lets see if Haris can replicate his fluency.

Haris has temperamental issues , throws away when well set.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Good chance for rizwan to score a century.

 

[Mean&Green]

Damn imam need to relax lockie is a terror

 

[Champ_Pal]

What a softie Imam!

Pitch is helping bowlers and Ferguson is breathing fire. Too good for Imam.

 

[SamNJ]

Rizwan in. Now 12th man and physio will have to come to ground every over.

 

[Ahmed216]

Imams pull shot is a brand lol
Why do I feel good every time he fails

 

[Rana]

149.9

Serious pace

 

[Amjid Javed]

Imam exposed by short ball as usual.

Out batting making dogs dinner of a small total chase on this ground

 

[Champ_Pal]

Rizwan in. Now 12th man and physio will have to come to ground every over.

Is he really that unfit? Whenever I see him score more than 50, physio has to come out.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Mitchel could have caught with his moutj :

 

[Ahmed216]

Need a big partnership from two of Pakistan's best

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan are worst team when it comes to batting in PP, mentally weak batting will be exposed during world cup.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Rizwan finding his way out of this team... why is he forcing himself to bat at no.4 in ODIs

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar as usual playing on another turf

 

[shariqnoor]

Pakistanis can't play two types of bowlers at all.

Fast bowlers (145+)
Quality leg spin.

Other teams just need to have these two type of bowlers in their lineup and Pakistan batsmen will be toast.

It's not a coincidence that every Pakistani struggles against Mark Wood and Adil Rashid.

 

[ex-q-zit]

This is an ideal total for these 2. RRR less than run a ball so they can take their time to build the innings. Pakistan will be the favorites as long as these 2 are at the crease.

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistanis can't play two types of bowlers at all.

Fast bowlers (145+)
Quality leg spin.

Other teams just need to have these two type of bowlers in their lineup and Pakistan batsmen will be toast.

It's not a coincidence that every Pakistani struggles against Mark Wood and Adil Rashid.

Have to agree

 

[Mean&Green]

It must be crazy having a trundler bowl from one end and than getting straight 150 thunderbolts from the other lockie could have been a great bowler of not for his dumb injuries

 

[Rana]

That was there for the drive again

 

[ask_analyse_act]

If they take Babars wicket here now, this match is done for Pak.. rest of the team will fold like pack of cards...

Even then i hope Haris gets a 50 or 100...

 

[Rana]

Babar letting two easy boundary balls go

Kane would have punished them both!

 

[Omer2002]

This is very bad planning i am afraid...they do realise the spinners if it carried out spinning will make or life hell and here they are actually leaving every ball outside offstump.

 

[JibranAnsari]

153 kph.

 

[Rana]

The great Rizwan swivel

 

[Mean&Green]

No wonder imam was 2 years late on that 153 kph that was a real 153 kph bolt unlike umran Malik’s useless 5”7 pace

 

[TheSultan]

Here we go the bromance is back

 

[JibranAnsari]

Wood
Nortje
Furgosen
Umran malik
Haris rauf

Who else bowls 150 plus deliveries

What a shot by babar.

 

[shariqnoor]

Lockie is bowling genuine thunderbolts. Can't blame the batsmen too much for being circumspect. It's tough.