New Zealand (346/5) comprehensively defeat Pakistan (345/5) by 5 wickets in their first warm-up game in the ICC World Cup 2023

[shah9425]

Rauf with new ball

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Where is that poster who was saying oh look srilanka scored 90 something in 11 overs againat bangladesh

They got all out for 260....

All of you keep repeating the same.

Whataboutism isnt helping.

I was merely talking about intent.

 

[shah9425]

Hasan with wicket wow

 

[7sins]

I want Haris to bowl only 3-4 overs max and hassan 8 overs atleast

 

[PakPremi]

So first of 100 WK bats better than Rizwan put in place by Pak worst pacer

 

[PakPremi]

I want Haris to bowl only 3-4 overs max and hassan 8 overs atleast

Both will bowl atleast 8.

 

[King_Babar]

Hasan wicket on 1st ball. He is not as bad as people portray him.

 

[shah9425]

Should try all bowling options

 

[topspin]

Meanwhile in other match Sri Lanka are 104/1 in 14.4 overs.

It didn't work out for Sri Lanka today but kudos to them for playing the right way and actually exhibiting their skills in a meaningless ODI.

 

[shah9425]

Nice to see Williamson after long time

 

[Marooned]

This warm up will get Hasan Ali into the 1st XI. Proper disaster.

Hasan wicket on 1st ball. He is not as bad as people portray him.

Please. People are actually rather soft on him. He's much worse than he is made out to be.

 

[7sins]

This warm up will get Hasan Ali into the 1st XI. Proper disaster.

Please. People are actually rather soft on him. He's much worse than he is made out to be.

I would gladly take hassan ali over inconsistent waseem jr

 

[topspin]

Hasan wicket on 1st ball. He is not as bad as people portray him.

Was a rubbish delivery down the leg side. Batsman error. Gifted wicket if we're being frank here.

 

[PakPremi]

Williamson usually does well against Pakistan, I expect him to also score 100.

 

[Marooned]

I would gladly take hassan ali over inconsistent waseem jr

Inconsistent as opposed to Hasan?
Hasan Ali is consistent. That I give him. Consistent in getting thrashed.

Wasim has actually not done bad at all in odis.

 

[brokenrecord]

Hasan wicket on 1st ball. He is not as bad as people portray him.

Not better than Zaman currently though with the new ball. Nor is he a death bowler like Zaman.

 

[topspin]

I really hope Hasan Ali doesn't play during the WC.

I had high hopes for Ihsanullah (despite his shoddy fielding). I wonder what happened to him.

 

[7sins]

Inconsistent as opposed to Hasan?
Hasan Ali is consistent. That I give him. Consistent in getting thrashed.

Wasim has actually not done bad at all in odis. Hasan Ali is a TTF if there ever was one.

Yeah we all loved watching waseem Jr beautiful consistent thrashing against sri lanka in Asia Cup went for over 8 an over

 

[7sins]

I really hope Hasan Ali doesn't play during the WC.

I had high hopes for Ihsanullah (despite his shoddy fielding). I wonder what happened to him.

Coming back from an injury

 

[Markhor]

I really hope Hasan Ali doesn't play during the WC.

I had high hopes for Ihsanullah (despite his shoddy fielding). I wonder what happened to him.

He suffered an elbow injury and then encountered one of Pakistan cricket's toughest opponents...the PCB medical panel.

 

[Marooned]

Yeah we all loved watching waseem Jr beautiful consistent thrashing against sri lanka in Asia Cup went for over 8 an over

That's bread and butter for Hasan Ali. It's almost as if you guys have no memories.

 

[7sins]

That's bread and butter for Hasan Ali. It's almost as if you guys have no memories.

we are not blessed with many world class options. Waseem Jr haven't done anything worth noticing

 

[7sins]

Haris not a new ball bowler hence proved again today getting a phainty from a nothing player

 

[topspin]

Such poor cricket that all-round. Bowling stinks and what was that fielding from Waseem Jr.

 

[Ahmed216]

Rauf inconsistent with his lines

 

[7sins]

Rauf inconsistent with his lines

He's just not a new ball bowler

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Given that Wasim jnr and Hassan Ali are competing with each other to take the new ball for Pakistan you’d think that Babar would’ve given Wasim jnr a chance instead of Rauf who we all know isn’t going to bowl with the new ball.

 

[PakPremi]

Jury is out on Wasim J as he has not been bowled properly even in the games he played, and has been played intermittently so has not had opportunity to develop his strengths in internationals. Hasan Ali for sure has lost what he once had. Shame Arshad Iqbal is not here, I would had trusted him more over these two.

 

[Marooned]

we are not blessed with many world class options. Waseem Jr haven't done anything worth noticing

You make no sense. His competition is Hasan Ali right?

You do realise Hasan Ali averaged 128 in last World Cup? And has been averaging 62 for the last 3 years??? You don't need to do anything extraordinary to better that.

 

[Omer2002]

the kiwis are just toying with us first with their part time bowlers ..they are getting exactly what they need from their warm up

 

[PakPremi]

Bowling more than batting will be the weaker part for Pakistan in this tournament.

 

[topspin]

Imad Wasim would've been a good bowler in this situation to stem the run flow. Bowls well with the new ball.

 

[mumtaz]

Given that Wasim jnr and Hassan Ali are competing with each other to take the new ball for Pakistan you’d think that Babar would’ve given Wasim jnr a chance instead of Rauf who we all know isn’t going to bowl with the new ball.

I think if Wasim jnr plays, Rauf will take the new ball.

 

[topspin]

Compare this batting with the likes of Shafique, Imam and Rizwan. NZ making it look so easy.

 

[Omer2002]

awful stuff from pak should not be balling our pacers they will lose more confidence..

 

[jattafridi]

Only shaheen shah Afridi is good

Miss u Amir

 

[mominsaigol]

So umm have people changed their minds about saud . I was right .

 

[Ahmed216]

Bowling more than batting will be the weaker part for Pakistan in this tournament.

Naseem is a big big loss

 

[Omer2002]

Compare this batting with the likes of Shafique, Imam and Rizwan. NZ making it look so easy.

we cant compare with the teams even Afgans have more explosive batters and despite them dropping zarzai no idea why they dropped him. I do think we should win against netherlands just about

 

[7sins]

I think if Wasim jnr plays, Rauf will take the new ball.

Haris is way too inconsistent with the new ball we have tried that previously too. Man naseem shah is a very very big loss all thanks to pcb medical team

 

[batandballbattle]

Hope they keep rauf well away from the new ball in the groups
hope SSA does a better job once the real games start

 

[boomboomcheema]

Rauf going for plenty .

 

[SalimBhai]

Naseem is a big big loss

There was a very tall bowler called isanullah I think. Why is he not here

 

[CerebralPatriot]

If Rizwan was able to play with a strike rate of 100 than this pitch must be a belter

Expecting NZ to chase this down with ease

 

[7sins]

Our bowlers getting a reality check you will get these type of batting paradise in most of the world cup matches. Here you need to mix up your lengths and bowl slower ball and other stuff

 

[PakPremi]

So umm have people changed their minds about saud . I was right .

I always asked for his inclusion but ahead of Iftikhar, but Ifti has been in good form lately so they can drop Agha, Nawaz or Shadab.

 

[Ahmed216]

There was a very tall bowler called isanullah I think. Why is he not here

Injury. And even if he was fit don't think babar would have picked him. They need Hasan Ali's experience in losing matches

 

[Omer2002]

Agha is worse than their phillips...i would say chacha has improved though

 

[Marooned]

So umm have people changed their minds about saud . I was right .

I'd advise to never trust whatever you see in warm up games. They are pure smokescreens.

Yes, Saud should keep getting chances and we will come to know eventually.

 

[PakPremi]

Good move by Babar to try Agha but he could had done that in 5th over.

 

[hitthestump]

Imad Wasim was a massive oversight.

He won’t get you wickets but neither will anyone else.

At least he will keep it tight.

This bowling is like a broken faucet right now.

 

[mominsaigol]

The same Saud that many were advocating should replace Babar at 3?

I bet your eating your words now

 

[TheSultan]

What a start by NZ #moderncricket

 

[7sins]

Hopefully Salman/shadab/waseem jr/chacha will get rest of the overs to see how they do on this pitch

 

[IAJ]

Good with these warm ups for Pakistani bowlers as they haven’t bowled on these wickets before. Should learn quickly to find the right lenghts. Haris clearly struggling but je will learn quickly IA.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

I have a gut feeling that Nawaz won’t get an over today. Hope I’m wrong.

 

[IAJ]

There was a very tall bowler called isanullah I think. Why is he not here

Injured

 

[mominsaigol]

I'd advise to never trust whatever you see in warm up games. They are pure smokescreens.

Yes, Saud should keep getting chances and we will come to know eventually.

Brother no more excuses. That's pretty much what everyone says after every game.

I saw how people were playing today, my stance on imam and rizwan being limited has not changed, just like my stance on saud being a must in the lineup will never change.

 

[7sins]

Agha is worse than their phillips...i would say chacha has improved though

For sure iftikhar really improved in both bowling and batting

 

[IAJ]

Hassan Ali bowling the right length

 

[Marooned]

Brother no more excuses. That's pretty much what everyone says after every game.

I saw how people were playing today, my stance on imam and rizwan being limited has not changed, just like my stance on saud being a must in the lineup will never change.

Well you are free to believe what you want.
If you think you saw enough then good for you.

 

[Ahmed216]

All you need is few tight overs when defending a big total and batsmen begin to take risks off good balls.
But sadly all our bowlers including spinners are run machines

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Just wayward sub par bowling.

 

[IAJ]

Hassan Ali bowling the right length

Lol said it too soon

 

[Marooned]

What weird censorship is going on here? Lol.

Is the word ttf considered offensive now?

 

[Omer2002]

how toothless does our bowling look is my worry ..so much pressure on our batters to get 400 as even 350 wont be enough to defend i reckon

 

[shah9425]

If Rizwan was able to play with a strike rate of 100 than this pitch must be a belter

Expecting NZ to chase this down with ease

But still sarfraz has no place

 

[IAJ]

Once the ball get’s softer run scoring will be harder.

 

[Rana]

such a flat deck

 

[topspin]

Pakistan's bowling would be far more potent with Imad Wasim and Amir. At least they know how to bowl economically.

 

[TheSultan]

Is Babar a clown or something. This is a warm up game. Your main spinners need overs. And you bowl Salman - seriously someone donate a brain to the guy

 

[7sins]

Pakistan's bowling would be far more potent with Imad Wasim and Amir. At least they know how to bowl economically.

Bhai jo ab select ho Gaye hain let's just focus on those

 

[7sins]

such a flat deck

We will get these type of pitches

 

[Energy]

Usama Mir needs to bowl good 8 overs tonight at least. Get him and Shadab bowling.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

There was a very tall bowler called isanullah I think. Why is he not here

Would be redundant as long as Rauf plays. They offer similar skillsets. What PAK need is new ball threat. Ihsanullah doesn't provide that I think

 

[mumtaz]

Getting Agha in early to ball means that we are at least considering the option of going without Nawaz in the XI.

 

[Syed1]

Our bowling struggles continue. Every game is like, either Shaheen has a spectacular day or we are a goner.

 

[mominsaigol]

Well you are free to believe what you want.
If you think you saw enough then good for you.

Don't assume my reasoning.

My reasoning isn't that saud played super well today, rizwan is the one with the 100 lol.

Reason I advocated for Abdullah and saud( Yes even Abdullah deapite him failing today) is because

Abdullah unlike imam isn't limited, the guy has proven in test that he can stay way way longer at the crease and bat an entire innings unlike imam who is guaranteed to depart at over 40 due to lack of lofted stroke play. And unlike imam Abdullah can go 4th and 5th gear once he is set. Something imam can't do which is why he isn't in the t20 squad. That being said I don't want both Abdullah and imam to open, that is a disaster as today both were playing at a snails pace at the beggining. You need a striker with Abdullah.

But Abdullah over imam because when imam scores those runs are invaluable usually, when Abdullah scores they'll be valuable.

For saud, it's because if you watch rizwan today you can still see his limitations. He took time to get going and his ability against spin, his ability against pace and his 4th and and 5th gear are clearly inferior to saud. You have to be brain dead if you think rizwan is superior to saud in any way irrespective of the score.

I identify alot of things very correctly entirely based of the technique and stroke play of a player. Expect rizwan and imam to go missing in big matches.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Brother no more excuses. That's pretty much what everyone says after every game.

I saw how people were playing today, my stance on imam and rizwan being limited has not changed, just like my stance on saud being a must in the lineup will never change.

He looked better than I thought tbh. But NZ bowling is not the greatest.

 

[topspin]

such a flat deck

Puts Rizwan's innings into perspective. Nothing more than an ordinary selfish ton.