New Zealand (281/8) defeat Pakistan (280/9) to win the 3rd ODI by 2 wickets - Take the series 2-1

[MenInG]

So there we have it - 281 needed for NZ to win the series, for Pakistan - a question of saving face and a long-awaited series win.

Which will it be?

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[Saj]

Not the best of starts Hasnain.

 

[asadee]

The guy is bowling after months lets.cut him some slack

 

[Fazzy321]

We have the longest tail of any top 10 could have easily scored 320+

 

[Mean&Green]

Are our umpires trying to please ICC or something they are hell bent on giving everything against us it’s become a joke now

 

[Nasty Naz]

Good that Hasnain indicated its going down leg side. Shaheen surely would have forced Babar into a review.

 

[imshally81]

We are already 20-30 runs short here..

 

[Mean&Green]

Allen is a pure hack but law of averages says he will come off today

 

[Nasty Naz]

Rauf hasn't been really a standout in this series so far. Feels like he will need to come up big for Pakistan to win.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Rauf's pace is down. Also, no out swing for him.

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan match to lose

 

[Mean&Green]

Pakistan match to lose

Those are the ones we lose like kohli rising back to fame

 

[Mainul]

Hasnain bowling is beautiful to watch, soothing for the eyes.

But in slow motion his bowling hand seems to stop for a fraction of time when the arm is in swing and looks dodgy

 

[Mean&Green]

Nice **** fielding

 

[Marooned]

Movement both ways for Hasnain.

He's got so much potential.

 

[aukhan]

Haris looks a completely different bowler now a days.

 

[Mean&Green]

Hasnain is a bowler who is way quicker than the speed gun actually suggests batsman get weirdly hurried

 

[shah_1]

Haris Sohail is not on the field after batting for 20 odd deliveries, they know he can't field at all

 

[sindhiboy]

what happened to hasnain? has lost all his muscle and very skinny. looks even younger than usual.

 

[Nasty Naz]

NZ great fielding was a big reason for restricting the score they did. Saved so many runs on the boundaries and Fakhar's run out was a game changer.

 

[Mean&Green]

Haris Sohail is not on the field after batting for 20 odd deliveries, they know he can't field at all

Concussion

 

[Nasty Naz]

I think one of the pacers should be coming over the wicket to Conway to give him a different angle than having both right handed fast bowlers coming from the same angle.

 

[Mean&Green]

Pakistani fielders just want to touch the ball no calling

 

[boomboomcheema]

Looking too easy for NZ. What is this.

 

[Ab Fan]

Do runs scored by Pakistani batsman count?

 

[aukhan]

Husnain leaking runs.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Pakistani mediocre fielders predictably remain mediocre.

 

[Local.Dada]

I will never drink Tapal tea even if it becomes the next Starbucks. I don’t have a problem with it being a Pakistani company, the ad campaign has made me hate a company that I have never heard of before and probably will never every get a chance to buy the product even if I want to.

 

[MenInG]

From PCB:

Fakhar Zaman and Haris Sohail will not be taking the field at the start of the second innings and will remain under the observation of the team's medical panel.

Fakhar has irritation in his right hamstring and Haris has neck pain.

Pakistan have taken Kamran Ghulam as a concussion replacement for Haris Sohail

 

[Ab Fan]

The South African export is a high class batsman.

 

[MenInG]

I will never drink Tapal tea even if it becomes the next Starbucks. I don’t have a problem with it being a Pakistani company, the ad campaign has made me hate a company that I have never heard of before and probably will never every get a chance to buy the product even if I want to.

We thank you for this piece of useful information

 

[Mean&Green]

Do runs scored by Pakistani batsman count?

Yes as they are not good batsmen so if they score runs it’s the same as Indian bowlers getting wickets both shouldn’t count

 

[Marooned]

1 early wicket would've completely changed the complexion of the game. That's why Naseem is a big miss here.

Now spin is our only hope.

 

[Abdullah]

Looking too easy for NZ. What is this.

Quicks have bowled OK.
Hopefully it spins. We are actually a spinner short!
Haris needs to give us an option

 

[Ahmed216]

Haris is bowling well according to pitch. Hasnain is providing room

 

[Local.Dada]

The South African export is a high class batsman.

A lot of late bloomers in cricket these days: SKY, Conway. Last year Fawad Alam had a purple patch. Even Khwaja has become Langer 2.0 now in his 2nd run.

 

[Hyder]

Can we bowl kamran in place of haris as concussion sub???

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistani bowlers get little support from fielders, our fielders often dive over the ball,and almost always throw wide of stumps. Hasnain has bowled better than his figures are showing. Rauf doing well as senior bowler today.

 

[Marooned]

Quicks have bowled OK.
Hopefully it spins. We are actually a spinner short!
Haris needs to give us an option

2 spinners is enough. Part time Agha vs lefties that's more than enough.

 

[aukhan]

What a poor effort from the fielder.

 

[Marooned]

Can we bowl kamran in place of haris as concussion sub???

Good question. I think we should be able to if he's really a concussion sub.

Anyone can throw light on this??

 

[Seen Sheen]

Rauf looks very innocuous, disappointing to see no bite in his deliveries.

 

[Mean&Green]

When we learn how to dive on the ball instead of over it. It will be a whole different story

 

[Mean&Green]

Good question. I think we should be able to if he's really a concussion sub.

Anyone can throw light on this??

Yes he can but I doubt our team knows this

 

[aukhan]

good yorker by hasnain.

 

[Ahmed216]

Hasnain has all the ingredients but is brainless

 

[Mean&Green]

Bowling

 

[Mean&Green]

Hasnain has all the ingredients but is brainless

Yes he doesn’t use it at times

 

[aukhan]

Hasnain has all the ingredients but is brainless

He reminds me of Sami.

 

[Local.Dada]

This spell from Nawaz is going to be make or break for kiwis

 

[JibranAnsari]

looks like it will be an easy chase.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Rauf has only given up 9 runs in 3 overs. Hasnain meanwhile is 25 runs in 4 overs.

Just given away all the pressure buildup.

 

[Local.Dada]

He reminds me of Sami.

He is taller than Sami. I feel will be a better prospect. Pure loi bowler though.

 

[The_KING]

Bring the spinners on already

 

[Nasty Naz]

Anyone know why Naseem wasn't in today? And why is parchi Shan Masood playing?

 

[Ahmed216]

Need at least 28-30 overs of spin. Bring em’ on early Babar

 

[Local.Dada]

Conway is the best player of spin in Nzl. Get him out and spinners can spin a web against the rest on this pitch. Also Nzl seem to be too intimidated by Nawaz so won’t attack him probably.

 

[JibranAnsari]

without shadab and shaheen our bowling is incomplete.

 

[Local.Dada]

Wasim always looks like he is going to give that 20+ over any time but somehow gets wickets.

 

[JibranAnsari]

i dont really see the point of playing wasim jr

 

[Marooned]

Conway is the best player of spin in Nzl. Get him out and spinners can spin a web against the rest on this pitch. Also Nzl seem to be too intimidated by Nawaz so won’t attack him probably.

Wut??

Williamson and Latham are far better at playing spin.

 

[aukhan]

Time for KPK quota selection Wasim

 

[JibranAnsari]

i think this will be babars last match as odi captain

 

[Nasty Naz]

These fielders literally cannot stop a beach sized ball. It must suck to be a Pakistani bowler to not being able to face mediocre Pakistani batsmen or have competent fielders.

 

[Marooned]

i dont really see the point of playing wasim jr

Dahani should have been given a game. It's not like Wasim is some Shaheen.

Wasim always hogs all the games.

 

[Local.Dada]

Wut??

Williamson and Latham are far better at playing spin.

They play traditional strokes so won’t be able to force pace on a dry pitch.they might survive but won’t take on the attack. Conway can smash spinners with unorthodox stroke play kind of like SKY.

 

[JibranAnsari]

tayyab tahir is new but not a youngster lol

 

[Ahmed216]

Seen it before he’s an excellent fielder

 

[Seen Sheen]

What a piece of fielding!! Absolutely amazing, they say he is the best fielder in domestics and he just proved that!

 

[Marooned]

without shadab and shaheen our bowling is incomplete.

It's still great as long as Naseem is playing.

 

[Local.Dada]

Big wicket. I don’t remember the last time I saw a direct hit from Pakistan well done

 

[Nasty Naz]

Shocking, Pakistani fielders did something.

Helluva throw to get the danger man out.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Dahani should have been given a game. It's not like Wasim is some Shaheen.

Wasim always hogs all the games.

the management is extremely old fashioned , tayyab kamran and dahani. All needed chances in this JAMODIS.

we needed to test out bench.

 

[Local.Dada]

Williamson will tuktuk now. Time to take a break.

 

[Mean&Green]

Subs on fire today it’s Kamran Ghulam’s time to ball some lethal turners. Finally I saw a direct hit from a Pakistani fielder it’s high time pcb start giving out 3 lakhs per run out like Naseem ashrafs time

 

[JibranAnsari]

will NZ come again in may to play t20s and ODIs?

 

[Marooned]

Big wicket. I don’t remember the last time I saw a direct hit from Pakistan well done

Then you don't remember last game

 

[Local.Dada]

Doesn’t look like a weekend crowd. Isn’t Friday off in Pakistan?

 

[Seen Sheen]

Big spin! This will give a lot of hope to the team.

 

[JibranAnsari]

didnt look out to be honest