New Zealand (344/9) defeat Pakistan (271) by 73 runs in the first ODI to lead the 3-match series 1-0

[Greenstorm]

Babar needs to accelerate now.

 

[BouncerGuy]

STAY ON TOPIC GUYS.. TALK ABOUT THIS MATCH ONLY

 

[BouncerGuy]

Salman should be more careful here... He is the best batter in these conditions so far

 

[ExpressPacer]

Ho gai double century from ba/riz?

What in the world is up with these bariz rizbar names. Can we just say Babar and Rizwan lmfao

 

[Nasty Naz]

Salman is trying to take the attack to the bowlers when it should be the well set Babar.

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

1-32 off of 6 for Abbas on debut. Ridiculous by Pakistan lol

 

[Asad T]

What in the world is up with these bariz rizbar names. Can we just say Babar and Rizwan lmfao

takes too long to type out haha

 

[Greenstorm]

This phase of the game is where Babar doesn't get it right. Fails to accelerate on most times.

 

[imshally81]

Wide

 

[PakFan2010]

Chasing 344 and only Usman Khan has a strike rate over 100.

 

[Nasty Naz]

46 off 62 balls chasing 345. This is what the best batter in Pakistan is capable of.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Babars Tuktuk makes me want to smash my tv

 

[mominsaigol]

What in the world is up with these bariz rizbar names. Can we just say Babar and Rizwan lmfao

It's easier to say RizBar as their a pair lol

 

[BouncerGuy]

required rr is increasing....some accelerating is required now.

 

[ExpressPacer]

46 off 62 balls chasing 345. This is what the best batter in Pakistan is capable of.

They want you to believe he’s the best. There are plenty of talents that need to be nurtured. We even saw glimpses of brilliance in the T20 series.

 

[imshally81]

3rd wide in the over

 

[BouncerGuy]

These is some spin in this wicket and Pakistan went with no specialist spinner... LOL

 

[Justcrazy]

Bracewell bowling several wides , Pakistan would not mind that.

 

[ExpressPacer]

It's easier to say RizBar as their a pair lol

Yeah given their admiration for each other, I think they are more than just a pair on the pitch

 

[Ahmed216]

Strokeless wonders all of em

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

These is some spin in this wicket and Pakistan went with no specialist spinner... LOL

and that should be made to be Rizwan Babar's fault too. @mominsaigol

 

[imshally81]

NZ 4th n 5th bowling options are better than us

 

[honey29695]

Agha can't play spin if he is not sweeping or reverse sweeping

 

[BouncerGuy]

and that should be made to be Rizwan Babar's fault too. @mominsaigol

Aaqib wanted his LQ quota bowler in the team so he left sufiyan out...simple

 

[mominsaigol]

and that should be made to be Rizwan Babar's fault too. @mominsaigol

Rizwan is captain? He selects the team . He has 2 spinners in the squad abrar and sufiyan and played none of em?

 

[imshally81]

Finally a boundary

 

[Asad T]

after facing 60 balls,
- with a rrr of above 9
- no real demons in the pitch

you would expect babar to do more than rotating the strike at this stage of the game

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

Babar gets to his 35th OD fifty

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

i cant call babar a decent babar let alone great one.. he almost never employs sweep shot against spinners. a big red flag

 

[BouncerGuy]

36th ODI 50 for Babar

 

[jamie smith fan]

Babar playing a match losing innings as usual

 

[adi_62941]

Right away intent by babar after scoring his fifty

 

[Nasty Naz]

Nearly fifty & out. Would have been quite funny.

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Aaqib wanted his LQ quota bowler in the team so he left sufiyan out...simple

Pakistan team selections have been baffling for ages.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Useless as usual.

36th ODI 50 for Babar

 

[Ahmed216]

RRR already 9.5

 

[BouncerGuy]

Useless as usual.

not as useless as 14/4 in 6 overs...NO???

 

[BouncerGuy]

Real issue is Rizwan here.. Not babar

 

[jamie smith fan]

This is what happens when u have clowns sitting in the management.

Pakistan team selections have been baffling for ages.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Salman with a tremendous shot...

 

[imshally81]

4444
By Salman

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Is ramzan over?

 

[jamie smith fan]

U need a razzaq or afridi to win from this situation.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Is ramzan over?

No 2/3 days left.

Is ramzan over?

 

[Ahmed216]

Is ramzan over?

Not Eid yet

 

[JattMaula]

Is ramzan over?

Eid on 31.

 

[Greenstorm]

Real issue is Rizwan here.. Not babar

No its Babar so far in this innings and partly Abdullah.

 

[jamie smith fan]

No its Babar so far in this innings and partly Abdullah.

Yeah both are utter trash.

 

[ExpressPacer]

also can we all agree that Mo Ali is a nice guy but maybe needs a reality check that international cricket is not his forte

 

[jamie smith fan]

155 needed off 17 overs.

 

[BouncerGuy]

These umpires are crazy... How is that not a wide

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

So refreshing to see King back and guiding the team in a 350 chase against SENA in SENA. Just otherworldly stuff from babar, nice hand from Kaptaana as well. Haters deserve this humiliation. We are back!!!!!!!!

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

No 2/3 days left.

So these guys are not fasting today??

 

[Ahmed216]

These naazuq wrists and weak hearts are not capable of anything

 

[imshally81]

Stumping chance missed

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Hope this tullar Agha can support King. Century number 20 loading for Babar. Against NZ in NZ.

 

[NeVerMind]

Real issue is Rizwan here.. Not babar

Both are the issue...same formula being applied in bilaterals as before...RizBar struggle in the beginning against C list attacks...one of them makes a decent score to boost their averages but at no point looks to dominate the bowlers...then comes a real ICC tournament and both fail against A listt attacks, either getting out in the beginning or crawling to a below par score (22 runs in 10 overs comes to mind) and help the team get knocked out early in the tourneys...rinse and repeat!

 

[jamie smith fan]

So refreshing to see King back and guiding the team in a 350 chase against SENA in SENA. Just otherworldly stuff from babar, nice hand from Kaptaana as well. Haters deserve this humiliation. We are back!!!!!!!!

We are losing this.
How are we set for a win??

 

[imshally81]

Six by Agha

 

[battler]

Match losing innings from babar

 

[PakPremi]

Poor decision to leave spinner out, and Faheem should had played instead of Mohd Ali. Pakistan gave away too many runs to chase.

 

[ExpressPacer]

We are losing this.
How are we set for a win??

The dude is obviously trolling

 

[NeVerMind]

Hope this tullar Agha can support King. Century number 20 loading for Babar. Against NZ in NZ.

The guy who is striking over 100 is a tulley baaz and the guy playing for his average is the real hero? No wonder Pakistan has fallen to the new lows

 

[Greenstorm]

Until now I have believed that Babar and Rizwan should have their spot in ODIs. After this show of besharmi from Babar, I need to rethink about him atleast.

 

[Justcrazy]

Salman is batting well here , trying hard, Babar needs to change gears,

 

[jamie smith fan]

Match losing innings from babar

Worst batter ever.
Niot a match winning innings from him in his whole career.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Salman is batting well here , trying hard, Babar needs to change gears,

He has no gears. That's the reason why he's such a mediocre player

 

[imshally81]

Finally a wide given

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

babar is such a wussy.. eventually forced salman to up the ante

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

The guy who is striking over 100 is a tulley baaz and the guy playing for his average is the real hero? No wonder Pakistan has fallen to the new lows

O bhaee tullar is good for a couple of sixes and mows like Agha. You need a calm head like Williamson/Smith/Kohli/Babar in a chase like this. Otherwise the tullars won't work.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Finally a much needed big over. Need a few more like that.

 

[Greenstorm]

Agha is bailing out Bobzy. It should have been Babar accelerating here.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

We are losing this.
How are we set for a win??

This is easy in modern cricket. If we lose from here it's down to tullars. Bobsy and Rizzy did the hed yards here especially the former.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

babar will be so relieved on last ball single in 16 over by salman

 

[BouncerGuy]

Superb from Salman

 

[jamie smith fan]

Agha is bailing out Bobzy. It should have been Babar accelerating here.

Babar cant accelerate.
He is mediocrity personified.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

It's Bobby's calm head and presence that is allowing Agha the freedom to express himself. A tulla needs a champion at the other end to perform.

 

[imshally81]

4 by Babar

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar is looking good so far against Soin...no real jitters today.. Bracewell generally had better of him but not so far

 

[NeVerMind]

O bhaee tullar is good for a couple of sixes and mows like Agha. You need a calm head like Williamson/Smith/Kohli/Babar in a chase like this. Otherwise the tullars won't work.

We saw how much calm heads like Riz or Babar actually achieved when scoring in a high scoring game against the Kiwis at home against their A list bowling attack (in the tri series tournament and then the Champions Trophy)...Agha outperformed both when the stakes were the highest and the bowlers were better...