New Zealand (320/5) defeat Pakistan (260) comfortably by 60 runs to clinch triumph in the inaugural match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

[Rana]

“Can he be brave enough to challenge his game and think outside of the box?”

Why don’t you answer that yourself Haydos? You saw and worked with him in 2022

 

[Vikram1989]

I see net run rate is the semis qualifying scenario in case of tied points.pak should try to score as.much as possible.

 

[daytrader]

@Major @daytrader

This is why I told you why babar and rizwan are not the 2 best pakistani odi batters to ever exist.

They have zero impact, infact even though fakhar is injured and isn't using his feet much, he's still considered more dangerous for NZ then these 2 are.

Ignoring the fact that rizzu despite playing in a very easy era can only accumulate against opposition if the bowling is utter rubbish (C side Aus, Sri Lanka and c string sa attack)

Babar has zero impact. Let's say he gets a century today. Whats the point? He has no excuse to accumulate and tuk tuk.

It's why I called him a bootleg yousaf. Yousaf couldn't kick off in tournaments, but in odi bi laterals againat full strength teams and test he was class.

And saeed Anwar + ijaz ahmed was a proper minnows bashers while babar and rizwan can only accumulate against minnows.

Stats only matter in test cricket where your avg across countries defines who you are as a batter. In this age? Odi stats are irrelevant.

Luck hasn't favored us so far today but picture abhi baki hai dost

 

[m.shah]

Haydos ripping over babar

 

[jnaveen1980]

90% of the runs Babar scored were of utterly bad balls. He cannot score against good balls. He is way too limited.

 

[Devadwal]

Ye ch**ya bracewell kahen ko ukhar raha hai. Getting out an injured player

And why you're using abusive language.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

he will score a meaningless 50 and his stats will look nice, this is typical babar azam

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

can babar be brave enough to challenge his game and think to play other than off side? good question by Matthew Hayden.. Stat padders dnt challenge themselves someone tell Mr Hayden plz

 

[Asad T]

Hayden is a great commentator. really impressed with his overall analysis and how he sees the game. when he is side-by-side with Rameez, you see how much of a duffer Ramiz is

 

[Shafikapeo]

Such pathetic batting—no real intent. It’s as if these batsmen have no idea how to swing a cricket bat. No game plan, no strategy—just stepping onto the field to fulfill a requirement. How do Pakistani fans even cope with this?

 

[batandballbattle]

RRR close to 9 and still batting like it's day 1 of a test

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hayden is a great commentator. really impressed with his overall analysis and how he sees the game. when he is side-by-side with Rameez, you see how much of a duffer Ramiz is

Ramiz is feeling embarrassed as Haydos is laying into Babar.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Tbf Salman is Pakistan's best batter. If he sticks around might just inspire Babar into a knock for the ages

 

[PakFan2010]

I'm turning it off.

Imagine waiting this long for a home tournament and delivering this type of performance for your fans.

Aaqib Javed is a useless clown.

 

[mominsaigol]

Luck hasn't favored us so far today but picture abhi baki hai dost

It's not about luck. Fakhar zaman's injury was unlucky but he came to bat at no 4. Fakhar is not the one who slowed down the rr.

Yes he didnt improve it due to injury but the rr was already 7.5 and pakistan were at 22 for 2 in 10 overs before fakhar even came.onto bat.

Their is no excuse for Babar, Rizwan and saud to bat they way that they did. Again has nothing to do with luck.

Now that everything is botched, if i claim babar isnt moving on, you'll say wickets have fallen so he needs to settle in lol.

 

[emranabbas]

This game is 100% lost RRR is 10 an over

 

[m.shah]

Babar replicating Misbah inning from Mohali

 

[Fazzy321]

And why you're using abusive language.

Justified on that celebration

 

[adi_62941]

I am 101% sure babar will throw his wicket very very cheaply

 

[Greenstorm]

So far, this has been one of the most atrocious innings for a long time. They get timid during ICC events.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Aquib : Bring on the fans, heaters.

 

[emranabbas]

I'm turning it off.

Imagine waiting this long for a home tournament and delivering this type of performance for your fans.

Aaqib Javed is a useless clown.

Useless because rizwan and babar can't bat?

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ probably saved 20-30 runs with their fielding (minus that Conway's drop).

 

[PakFan2010]

The decision to bowl first on a flat pitch was ridiculous.

 

[Rana]

Ramiz is feeling embarrassed as Haydos is laying into Babar.

“That’s his area, don’t bowl there to him”

 

[Mockingbird]

Very painful Pak innings to watch so far!

 

[shortbread]

I am 101% sure babar will throw his wicket very very cheaply

No, he'll definitely make 50, at least

 

[sweep_shot]

Babar could've been out had NZ appealed ("hit the ball twice"). It is a dismissal.

NZ are nice guys. So, they are unlikely to appeal for these.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Babar is revealing secret to Salman about BRacewell with a sign that says "He is bowling off spin"

 

[batandballbattle]

Might have still been in the game with 270 odd to chase, but 321 is far too many now

 

[Rana]

They are soooo desperate for Nathan Smith to come on and bowl

A bowler of their international standard

 

[kingusama92]

This is painful to watch.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar waiting for req. run rate to cross 10 before he attempts an ugly hoik and says I tried but no one supported me.

 

[Local.Dada]

i can’t beleive how Babar Azam is so limited for someone who looks like he has all the shots, technique and temperament.

Reminds me of Rahane but I have seen Rahane play some unselfish blinders in IPL and also his WC knock vs SA.

 

[Justcrazy]

Required rate is over 9

 

[Asif321]

Saud, Babar and Rizwan totally killed the game in first 10 overs

Babar playing one of worst innings

 

[kron]

He is gutless. So meak

I am out guys

I can’t take it
I legit would rather watch paint dry than watch Babar bat

I will never watch a game again where Babar plays

 

[PakFan2010]

Bring in Shan Masood for the next game vs India.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Babar to get out in 40's.
Shameless govt pathetic team utter disgusting nation

 

[TeymurBlake]

This innings from Babar is truly infuriating.

He is so appalling in his power game or lack of it.

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is painful to watch.

Their mind is not working. Specially Babar who's parasympathetic nervous system is kicking in and all he's doing is playing the forward defense shot which he practiced growing up.

 

[sweep_shot]

Four.

 

[kron]

If you want to win games Pakistan, drop Babar. Thank me later.

 

[Ahmed216]

Huge huge mistake batting first today. Ball is turning square now

 

[Speedster1]

Painful isn’t even the word for this

 

[mominsaigol]

Sarfaraz come back please

Misbah, apologise right now.

 

[kron]

Four byes.

Worst display of batting I have seen in a while
How can people watch this crap??

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ian bishop. What is he doing in the commentary lol Poor guy. His team is not playing

 

[Asif321]

kill the merit and you will be embarrassed

 

[ask_analyse_act]

In 2023 ODI WC they lost Naseem Shah and Ihsanullah for injuries and the bowling unit looked completely out of sorts and leaking runs and was toothless in every aspect be it spin or pace..

Similarly here they lost Saim Ayub and the batting card looks the same...

these guys need this hammering for dropping 4 players from a winning unit and selecting new set of 4 players from nowhere..

Haris rauf he simply starts from where he left off in the 2023 WC , he leaked 80-90 runs every game and continued to do so..

 

[Rana]

@topspin

Babar waiting for the Australian system to get behind him

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

babar has no intent to win.

 

[PakFan2010]

I feel bad for the fans in the stadium.

They have waited a long time for this.

 

[Asif321]

Just because he plays few classy strokes he is your king ?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Salman is very lucky there. Ball deflected off the stump.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

babar is only scoring 50 for his brainless fans so they can brag about it after the loss

 

[Snowflake]

How can anyone get away with what Babar is doing right now? How?!?!

How is it not obvious?

 

[Asif321]

I don’t mind crowd chanting garbage towards Khushdil .

 

[daytrader]

Those were byes but given as runs?

 

[Mockingbird]

Yaar Babar, your time is up. Time to hang up your boots & join your bro-King Kohli on a beach vacay somewhere far away.

 

[m.shah]

How can anyone get away with what Babar is doing right now? How?!?!

How is it not obvious?

Looks like fixing

 

[jnaveen1980]

I still can't believe how SA failed to defend 350 against this line up. They may regret dismissing Babar Azam early on.

 

[Rana]

Misbah was consulted to devise the champions cup and the team formations for it.

Here is the product

 

[mominsaigol]

@topspin

Babar waiting for the Australian system to get behind him

2025 is the year of the King

Van Goh 2024

 

[kingusama92]

This is why you can't take Babar's average seriously.

It's a useless innings that has put more pressure on everyone else. Only way to salvage it is to basically win it on his own at the end or hope someone successfully slogs like crazy.

 

[Alter_Ego]

Can't blame the fans not turning up at the ground to watch this shishow

 

[Justcrazy]

I do not see any kind of plan or execution in this chase.

 

[mesmerizer85]

I wonder if Babar’s fans now acknowledge that his impact on the Pakistan Cricket Team has been limited except for a few matches here and there..... Just a statpadder and selfish player.. Modern day Misbah.

 

[Thanos]

Damn. Babar is getting few freebies yet no aggressive shots offered.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

babar is taking a revenge from the spectators who have turned up from the one who didnt

 

[batandballbattle]

Bobby just looking out for his average, nothing more

 

[jnaveen1980]

I wonder if Babar’s fans now acknowledge that his impact on the Pakistan Cricket Team has been limited except for a few matches here and there..... Just a statpadder and selfish player.. Modern day Misbah.

He is trying hard to protect his no.1 ranking in the ICC.

 

[Dantheone]

Rizwan needs to stop thinking himself as top order batsman. He's doesn't have skills. Yes he may click on his day but he needs to bat at 5 or 6.
Babar is playing like a new comer with timid attitude. Heck even new comers come with more confidence.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

24.3 half tracker that will be put into stands given the situation but babar just pulls it half heartedly along the ground to take single

 

[m.shah]

Babar playing for his 50 lol

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

How can anyone get away with what Babar is doing right now? How?!?!

How is it not obvious?

his paid media will reflect this as a lone warrior...just watch post match

 

[Justcrazy]

Leave alone Kohli , Babar is lesser player than Jaiswal also , when it comes to impact.

 

[m.shah]

After 25 itz 83/3. Scandalous

 

[Itachi]

How can anyone get away with what Babar is doing right now? How?!?!

How is it not obvious?

He'll go BOOM BOOM after 40 overs. So it's understandable.

 

[m.shah]

Leave alone Kohli , Babar is lesser player than Jaiswal also , when it comes to impact.

He is not good enough to tie Rahul's laces