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

[Rana]

Chacha or Shadab will be back I recon

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan just looking to improve run rate , not win this.

 

[NeVerMind]

Chacha or Shadab will be back I recon

I'll take Shadab over Happy Heart though it's no real solution

 

[ChennaiFan]

Are these batsmen playing to win this game now? Or are they worried about their place in the team?

 

[kingusama92]

Ouch.

That's a painful drop.

 

[mominsaigol]

Chacha or Shadab will be back I recon

Khushdil kicks ravindra out of ct

 

[jamie smith fan]

this is not bpl babyy

 

[Justcrazy]

Emotions? I've been watching cricket since the 90s and seen the likes of Afridi, Azhar and Razzaq smashing into top tiers of the Lords cricket ground in person! Forget them, Chacha isn't fit to polish the shoes of second tier all rounders like Hafeez or Shoaib Malik who probably will do a better job than Chacha if they come out of retirement (and probably are younger too!)

7 and 8 you need proper batters

 

[Greenstorm]

Emotions? I've been watching cricket since the 90s and seen the likes of Afridi, Azhar and Razzaq smashing into top tiers of the Lords cricket ground in person! Forget them, Chacha isn't fit to polish the shoes of second tier all rounders like Hafeez or Shoaib Malik who probably will do a better job than Chacha if they come out of retirement (and out probably younger too!)

Again name me a Afridi or Razzaq in domestics ? Ifti is better than khushdil and Tayyab is all I am saying.

 

[Rana]

Khushdil kicks ravindra out of ct

Should be fine with a few stitches

 

[Asad T]

ouch

 

[kingusama92]

Wow hope he's okay.

He's bleeding badly.

 

[m.shah]

Allrounder Fakedil Survives

 

[Major]

Goo stuff from the Lahore Crowd.

Ravindra got strucked. Fans became quiet, stood up showed concern. As he walked off they clapped for him and even chanted his name.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Is he bleeding?

 

[Greenstorm]

Lahore crowd being gentlemanly.

 

[Asif321]

Lord Khushdil black magic worked . Poor rachin lost the ball completely

 

[kingusama92]

Is he bleeding?

Yeah it was a big cut. Leaking blood.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Watching SA T20 final.

 

[Asad T]

 

[NeVerMind]

Wow hope he's okay.

He's bleeding badly.

I think Happy Heart took the term "go out and kill em' too literally...Hope Ravi is okay

 

[Justcrazy]

Ravindra has been hit here

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Eye bra as Aamir Sohail said

 

[adi_62941]

maybe because of the light towers

 

[Rana]

If he is out

They will have to bring in Fin Allen

Ya Allah Khair!

 

[NeVerMind]

Again name me a Afridi or Razzaq in domestics ? Ifti is better than khushdil and Tayyab is all I am saying.

Try someone new...you asking for someone who is probably older than 40 years to make a comeback when he really never made an impact in the first place? Do you know how aging works? Btw I have a pic with Chacha when he made his test debut at the Oval...he looked over 30 then as well.
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[Human786]

these 2 need 2 hit out - draw is not an option ... 127 from 72

 

[Greenstorm]

Khushdil has won games from this situation but thats domestic.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

these 2 need 2 hit out - draw is not an option ... 127 from 72

Let them take to it to 60 from 22 first.

 

[Asif321]

Game set for khushdil

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Has ravendera lost the ball in light or white chairs in stand?

 

[Asad T]

maybe because of the light towers

Wonder if the new construction had any impact on sighting the ball
Historically though, at Lahore, sighting the ball has always been an issue

 

[Major]

Ravindra was bleeding really badly. THere was blood dripping out. I think he will be getting stitches.

Wonder if the issue was with the light or the pitch he was standing on. He was fielding on the practicie pitch. When running on a pitch you need to have spikes, but when running on grass you dont need spikes for grip.

This seems to be a big flaw in the ground.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Has ravendera lost the ball in light or white chairs in stand?

yea. First flood light match after renovation. Only if there is a pattern they will look from that angle.

 

[FearlessRoar]

A nasty hit on the face while attempting a catch.

He has walked off due to bleeding during the first match of the Tri-Nation ODI Series between Pakistan and New Zealand.

 

[Asad T]

Has ravendera lost the ball in light or white chairs in stand?

It is posslbe, also i think the floodlights at Gadaffi are a bit lower compared to other stadiums making it harder to sight

 

[Human786]

205/6

 

[Asif321]

Lmao

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Happy heart gone

 

[Asif321]

Yeh hai tumhari surprise selection ?

 

[m.shah]

Genius allrounder lol

 

[Rana]

Rizwan’s Lehman out

 

[Major]

Has ravendera lost the ball in light or white chairs in stand?

He was fielding on the practice pitch. When running on a practice pitch you need to have spikes on and when running on grass you dont wear spikes.

So it seems like he slipped abit. A flaw in the ground basically.

 

[mominsaigol]

What a useless selection Khushdil has been

 

[Sunny_majoka]

The hack has gone, not a bowler not a batsman, waste of precious spot

 

[batandballbattle]

Mera dil toh khush nahi hai bhai

 

[m.shah]

Arafat Minhas is better than this hack

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Wah selection kamal ki

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mohali had the same issue. Lot of dropped catches happen there.

 

[kingusama92]

Khushdil was bad with the ball and bad with the bat.

Only Faheem can top this.

 

[Rana]

Better All rounder than Faheem now at the crease

 

[jattafridi]

Greatest allrounder gone

 

[jnaveen1980]

The hack has gone, not a bowler not a batsman, waste of precious spot

FA category - Fake all rounder

 

[Snowflake]

So many overs to go. Good pitch to bat on. Home crowd.

What more does Khushdil need to perform? Such a waste of space

 

[Greenstorm]

Shaheen Akram needs to go with slog sweep.

 

[Asif321]

If Anwar Ali is selected today he will be better than Faheem and Khushdil

 

[Asad T]

9 overs, 66 runs, 0 wickets
15 (18) with the bat

not a great comeback from happyheart. BPL is not the same at international...

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Most impactful hitter in BPL, Khushdil. Give him 5 chances at least.

 

[NeVerMind]

The hack has gone, not a bowler not a batsman, waste of precious spot

We need another fake all rounder to replace this fake all rounder...enter Rana

 

[Deewana Mastana]

The real difference is their spin vs our useless ones

 

[batandballbattle]

Agha gone, game truly buried now

 

[Major]

If Anwar Ali is selected today he will be better than Faheem and Khushdil

Nice try, but no more karachi qouta

 

[Asif321]

If SA beat NZ . Then Pakistan need to beat SA with good enough margin to reach finals .

 

[kingusama92]

These guys are so bad.

 

[Omer2002]

Not really real difference is btw their batters and ours..agha plays a grt innings i mist say

 

[Greenstorm]

Salman maintained his avg of 40.

 

[Mohraheem]

Misbah ul haq is the reason we lost! He is on this ground

 

[NeVerMind]

this is not bpl babyy

BPL is the worst league to judge a player...even Chacha Ifti was considered a legend there and then he made us suffer, match after match

 

[Asif321]

Nice try, but no more karachi qouta

Even bilawal Bhatti was better than these two

 

[Greenstorm]

Naseem Shah wearing that classic Razzaqesque cap.

 

[Savak]

If Pakistani bowlers don't bowl well and restrict the opposition to a reasonable total, we are screwed. Pakistani batters lack quality to chase high totals and to accelerate against spinners in the middle overs.

 

[Mohraheem]

Iftikhar at this stage could have been useful. All on lala Khushdil now.

Define cricket? Doubt you know .. u only know Chacha

 

[Ahmed216]

So many quality all rounders in NZ side compared to our none

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Pakistan should induct amir Jamal and sufyan in place of faheem and khushdil, before it's too late

 

[jnaveen1980]

Just watch Dewal brevis putting on a show in the SA20 final lol This match is gone.

 

[Hellion]

Good to see PAK aunties are enjoying in the Tapal Tea lounge even during the this collapse.

 

[Major]

The middle and lower order is non existent so not surprised by the results of today

 

[batandballbattle]

Let's see if Naseemu can bring some fireworks at least

 

[jamie smith fan]

naseem statpadding here

 

[Sunny_majoka]

If Pakistani bowlers don't bowl well and restrict the opposition to a reasonable total, we are screwed. Pakistani batters lack quality to chase high totals and to accelerate against spinners in the middle overs.

A bowler is needed, in place of fake all rounder