New Zealand (330/6) defeat Pakistan (252/9) comfortably by 78 runs in the first match of the Tri-Nation ODI series 2025

[Mohraheem]

misbah is there now they will start playing test match while Rizwan is there! I don’t understand why pakistan has even let failure Misbah in this ground

 

[Amjid Javed]

Rizwan looking as clueless as KG vs spin here

 

[m.shah]

Kamran out Saud in

 

[Mohraheem]

Rizwan trying to build a tuktuk era! Aggressive kheloooo

 

[pratiktc]

Fakhar 11 ovs 84

Rest of Pak 10 ovs 33/2

 

[Amjid Javed]

Fakhar hits 4 to save the owner

Get a move on rizwan ffs

 

[Rana]

Rizwan looking as clueless as KG vs spin here

He’s got an average of 50 against spin apparently since 2023. People tagged me to remind me of this stat.

 

[Mohraheem]

Rizwan looking as clueless as KG vs spin here

He wants to Impress Misbah

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Useless knock from Rizwan

Bechara Fakhar, not sure why he is even bothering here

 

[Mohraheem]

Fakhar hits 4 to save the owner

Get a move on rizwan ffs

Out

 

[jnaveen1980]

Will the tracks be devoid of grass like this for the CT?

 

[mominsaigol]

Rizwan

 

[pratiktc]

Criminal that an average bowler like Bracewell has got through 7 ovs for 28

 

[Devadwal]

Pitching outside leg?

Edit - no .

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Wasted review as well to compound things

 

[kingusama92]

Fakhar is batting on a completely different pitch to these guys.

It's like all of them are still in Multan.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Rizwan gone

Another clueless batsmen gone

 

[Rana]

@BouncerGuy you want to tag me? Spin stats?

 

[Mohraheem]

aur karo Tuktuk ! You will only impress Misbah and he is happy inside Pakistan is failing so his son can play

 

[mominsaigol]

3rd umpire got it wrong. It knicked the bat. But who cares. Not like this dude would have gone on to hit a 100

 

[Rana]

Chawwal Juvenile at number 4

 

[Amjid Javed]

He’s got an average of 50 against spin apparently since 2023. People tagged me to remind me of this stat.

He's back in pavilion so those stats are pointless

 

[castortroy]

Pak will definitely be one of the weaker teams going into this CL.

Good they are not playing India in pak.

They would be absolutely annihilated on these tracks

 

[Rana]

What was he hoping with that review?

 

[Mohraheem]

Rizwan was because of Misbah! He was doing tuktuk

 

[Justcrazy]

I do not understand why Pakistan cannot find middle order batters who can score run a ball 70 to 80 runs

 

[Nikhil_cric]

3rd umpire got it wrong. It knicked the bat. But who cares. Not like this dude would have gone on to hit a 100

Umpire adjudicated that it missed the bat, visually.

 

[Rana]

aur karo Tuktuk ! You will only impress Misbah and he is happy inside Pakistan is failing so his son can play

Misbah’s son should replace Fakhar

 

[Mohraheem]

What was he hoping with that review?

Misbah told him to take the review

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistans last recognised batsmen and then the long tail

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan flopping

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Criminal that an average bowler like Bracewell has got through 7 ovs for 28

Its shows how average the weak Pakistan batting are

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Fakhar is batting on a completely different pitch to these guys.

It's like all of them are still in Multan.

Fakhar is taking risk and putting pressure back on bowlers. Everyone else is stuck.

Our middle order is fragile. They can't survive 50 overs. Rizwan, Babar and Fakhar are the only batters.

 

[mominsaigol]

Umpire adjudicated that it missed the bat, visually.

Based of what i saw, it feathered it.

But again idrc, he's not Travis head who i would be livid for.

 

[NeVerMind]

Pakistans last recognised batsmen and then the long tail

Don't worry...Happy Heart to the rescue!

 

[mominsaigol]

Misbah’s son should replace Fakhar

Imagine if Abdullah was opening in fakhar's place

 

[Nasty Naz]

31 runs combined from Babar/KG/Rizwan in 66 balls. It's shocking how poor this team continues to be vs spin. Can't hit big shots nor can even rotate the strike.

 

[Rana]

Wasted review as well to compound things

He didn’t even consult with Fakhar. How can Rizwan be out in his head?

 

[mominsaigol]

@msb314

What did I say? Fakhar or bust. Ik my cricket fam.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If it is a battathon pakistan will heavily rely on fakhar. Pak bowlers in recent times looked like turning the corner in Australia.

 

[pratiktc]

Pak's strategy for chasing 330 is for Fakhar to get 230

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Tayyab and Khushdil are gonna chase 330? once Fakhar is gone, we are done.

 

[AZulfi]

Babar was never a match-winner. He is not someone who can dominate bowling attacks, just a steady batsman who will make runs some days and score a decent 50 or so

 

[Human786]

213 from 162 - still '' in Fakhar we trust '' boyz ?

 

[Rana]

Imagine if Abdullah was opening in fakhar's place

I can bet you, these Misbah fans will find a reason to defend Faham ul Haq as an opener with Fakhar at 4 for Pakistan

 

[Amjid Javed]

This middle order is so at playing spin

 

[Omer2002]

Murali santnter and shans bracewell too good for these tailenders i am afraid

 

[kingusama92]

Pak's strategy for chasing 330 is for Fakhar to get 230

At this rate, they might lose even if he scores 230.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Based of what i saw, it feathered it.

But again idrc, he's not Travis head who i would be livid for.

Get some ainaks bro. "their" was a big gap between ball and pad when the nick appeared.

 

[mominsaigol]

He didn’t even consult with Fakhar. How can Rizwan be out in his head?

If he wasn't so clueless, he could have signaled to the umpire that he knocked it and then the 3rd umpire would have taken it into account and ruled in his favour.

This has happened plenty of times in cricket where the 3rd umpire just listens to what the batter said or signaled.

Problem is this clueless goof didn't even know he knicked it. He just reviewed cause he thinks the imaginary wickets aren't behind him.

 

[daytrader]

Pak's strategy for chasing 330 is for Fakhar to get 230

The rest aren't looking like they'll even get the 100

 

[emranabbas]

what are these 2 clowns babar and rizwan doing and they are worldclass

 

[Human786]

outttttttttttt

 

[AZulfi]

Can we make even 200 today?

Reality check for delusional fans ahead of CT

This team will struggle to reach the final of tri-series let alone SF of CT

 

[Nikhil_cric]

To be fair to Rizwan, that was a brute of a ball by Santner. He bowled some similar to India on Indian red soil pitches too.

 

[mominsaigol]

Get some ainaks bro. "their" was a big gap between ball and pad when the nick appeared.

Their wasn't. It was feathered. But anyway who cares? You should be causing a commotion lol, your favourite got out.

 

[Rana]

Not sure whether I can be arsed to watch this

Feel like watching the SAT20 final

 

[jnaveen1980]

skidded on.

 

[Marooned]

What is it with these diminitive batter pak are producing these days

you say it as if it's a cow breeding farm.

 

[castortroy]

Fakhar gone

Undone by spin

 

[jnaveen1980]

To be fair to Rizwan, that was a brute of a ball by Santner. He bowled some similar to India on Indian red soil pitches too.

Santner pauses the ball which throws the timing of batsmen off.

 

[mominsaigol]

If this is out, Game over Pakistan

 

[Amjid Javed]

Fakhar gone, another pointless review coming up

 

[pratiktc]

Thats game set and match. Good night all.

 

[Rana]

Misbah told him to take the review

It’s in the constitution of the PCB

The only batsmen allowed to take reviews without consulting anyone are Babar and Rizwan

 

[Ahmed216]

Will the tracks be devoid of grass like this for the CT?

ICC will decide I think.

 

[castortroy]

Like I said, pak will be one of the weakest teams in this CT

 

[jnaveen1980]

Fakhar gone

Undone by spin

No it just went with the arm. Ball was too quick for him. Surprise delivery. He did the same with Travis head in world cup when they were like 150/0 in 10overs.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Santner pauses the ball which throws the timing of batsmen off.

Even then, it drifted massively to leg and then turned dead straight onto leg stump from that angle.

That's a ridiculous delivery.

 

[msb314]

Well deserved humiliation

 

[kingusama92]

That's game.

Too much pressure on Fakhar.

 

[Human786]

outttttttttttt

done & dusted - lets diss & cuss the death bowling

 

[Amjid Javed]

2 reviews burnt are batsmen are so dumb

 

[mominsaigol]

Even then, it drifted massively to leg and then turned dead straight onto leg stump from that angle.

That's a ridiculous delivery.

Still a 350 track

 

[emranabbas]

fakhar gone but did his job

 

[Rana]

What a poor game for Pakistan

Rauf could be out of the CT

Babar can’t open

Naseem and Shaheen going for 160 runs in 20 overs

Khushdil and Salman clearly are going to get smashed

 

[daytrader]

Show's over

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Still a 350 track

Nope. No dew today I guess.

 

[Asad T]

ICC will decide I think.

And ICC prefer high scoring tracks. So I think they well def request flat decks to be prepared

 

[iRfaN_LA]

that was as dead as it gets. What a dumb review from Fakhar.

Guys, don't stress out, the legend Faheem Ashraf will save us in remaining matches.