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

[CerebralPatriot]

Pakistan management do not care about results , they just are happy to participate

I mean if that's the case then why were Babar and Rizwan stat padding and why weren't bench players given ample opportunity to bat in the middle?

 

[emranabbas]

I dont care if Pakistan wins the match now.

The point is our bowling is terrible.

Bowling + captaincy

 

[Shafi]

How is Babar at fault here ? You guys where crying for Usama not being given enough chances, what happen now ?

Not Usama, Shadab or Nawaz. Abrar or Imad

 

[Omer2002]

i know the pitch has eased but seriously there is no excuse for this humiliation..they used all the part timers

 

[Syed1]

We have 4 years to plan for a WC and this is the side we sent?

Typical Pakistan, uneducated, brainless and mediocre.

 

[Rana]

Even Faheem bowled better than Wasim Jnr in the Asia Cup

Unnecessary hate against Faheem Sobers

They just hate him because he has a picture with Nawaz Sharif

 

[shah9425]

Sarfraz won us CT 2017. What Babar achieve as a captain? Scored runs against 2nd/3rd grade teams

It was Hasan Ali who made us won CT

 

[Rana]

Spinners, Just bowl slow

 

[Rana]

It was Hasan Ali who made us won CT

Not Amir? Because he isn’t Babar’s friend?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Don’t think they should retire Ravendra at all

The kid should be allowed to get out

Why do you want to keep torturing our bowlers?

 

[MRSN]

Everyone's talking about Baber's buddies but seems like everyone is forgetting this Salman guy. How exactly this guy keeps getting picked without any performance? Pakistan cricket is full of players picked on quota, nepotism and friendship. It's going to be nightmare for Pakistani fans who are having hopes with this team.

 

[jattafridi]

Good nawaz atleast u trying

 

[Justcrazy]

Rachin will not get runs against any opposition , only Pakistan making him look good

 

[Rana]

200 will be up by 27 overs

 

[7sins]

Still no shadab or chacha. Babar really trying hard to get his friend agha in the playing 11

 

[CerebralPatriot]

New Zealand are taking a risk and throwing Ravindra into the deep end by having him open for the first time in a tournament whereas our selectors and fans couldn't fathom selecting Saim Ayub as he "didn't have the experience"

Shows the difference in mentality

 

[7sins]

Rachin will not get runs against any opposition , only Pakistan making him look good

Lol he is average at best its all about our pathetic bowling display

 

[Ahmed216]

Nawaz has gone wicketless in 5 of the last 8 games.

 

[Rana]

Why do you want to keep torturing our bowlers?

This is going to happen in the world cup

An opener will bat through and get the 150+ score. The game will fall on that opener’s wicket. This is the challenge

 

[Syed1]

Rachin will not get runs against any opposition , only Pakistan making him look good

Maybe Pakistan playing 4D chess. Making Rachin a sure started for the NZ side so that he underperforms against other opposition and makes NZ lose, this will make it easier for Pak to progress to semis

 

[Omer2002]

Don't think we will win even 3 matches with these tuk tuk batsmen and useless bowlers

3 is rather too much my freind i am more worried about the first match against netherlands as that is the only potential win we have in the whole world cup

 

[PakPremi]

Williamson retired.

Kiwis know what they are doing.

He is not fully fit and is likely to miss the first match, he should not had batted at all today for that reason.

 

[Syed1]

Nawaz has gone wicketless in 5 of the last 8 games.

But as Kaptaan Lakeer ka Faqeer calls him "mera match winner"

 

[emranabbas]

Bring back hssan ali fir an over or 2

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Didn't think we'd be getting destroyed by an Indian before the 14th.....

 

[King_Babar]

Not Usama, Shadab or Nawaz. Abrar or Imad

Abrar hasn't even debuted yet in white ball, Usama was in loop for last 8-10 months so obviously he should get chance first. Not gonna discuss about Imad who's bowling average is 45 in this format.

 

[Rana]

Nawaz has been lucky to bowl at the time when Kane was retired and the momentum slightly broken

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Nawaz has gone wicketless in 5 of the last 8 games.

He can't bat or bowl.

 

[Rana]

Usama Aunty was airborne there

 

[NeVerMind]

Usama drops a catch and worse, let's it go for boundary

 

[vodafone_lover]

What happen to that overrated bowler jisko dekhkar batsman ki taange kaanp jaati hai

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis have made the platform for the chase here

 

[TheSultan]

Lol did you hear Rizwan - he was dying for Ravindra not to get a 100!

 

[Rana]

Mitchell mis hit six

 

[topspin]

Guys, this was always on the cards.

As soon as Pakistan lost to Zimbabwe last year, that should've been the end of Babar's white ball captaincy regardless of the end outcome in that tournament. But instead we had guys like hitthestump, Major and etc saying "we made the final" despite having played such poor cricket throughout the competition.

There's been plenty of red flags for the PCB to pick up and act to ensure Babar is relieved from captaincy duties but this is what they do, reward mediocrity. No one higher up has the cojones to make tough decisions. This epitomises the weak leadership, not just on the field, but also what we've had to endure from the PCB.

 

[MenInG]

Lol did you hear Rizwan - he was dying for Ravindra not to get a 100!

I heard a Pakistan player asking another to take a catch

Like I have told you before, I root for Pakistan.

 

[TheSultan]

Ravindra - what a mindset. Even on his 90s taking risks.

Our stat padders, watch and learn

 

[jattafridi]

Ok congrats New Zealand

Real match is with Australia

 

[Rana]

I heard a Pakistan player asking another to take a catch

Like I have told you before, I root for Pakistan.

It’s just a warm up

 

[King_Babar]

Still no shadab or chacha. Babar really trying hard to get his friend agha in the playing 11

lol he is not giving bowling to shadab because he is his friend and doesn't want to expose him. Now he is giving bowling to Agha, because he is his friend and want him to do well to cement his place in 11. Kuch bhii yaar, so much hatred is not good for health.

 

[Ahmed216]

Again what is Nawaz's strength as a bowler? I bet babar can't tell

 

[Shafi]

if Zaka stays Misbah will be our head coach.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Babar looks shellshocked.

He cant believe 350 is probably not gonna be enough.

 

[shah9425]

Out

 

[Rana]

Really well batted Ravi

 

[castortroy]

Pak have absolutely no chance v anyone half decent.

England, Australia and India will all smash 400 plus v this pak attack

 

[IAJ]

This is some phainty

Finally a wicket

 

[TheSultan]

Unlucky Ravindra - great innings

 

[Usman Chadda]

We just do not have anyone for the middle overs anymore.

Babar needs to figure out quickly, or he will face tremendous embarrassment.

 

[vprasanna83]

The Kiwis seem to be hitting the Pakistani spinners for fun

 

[Ahmed216]

Salman can bowl an armer nawaz cant

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Rizwan excited that his 100 remains top score.

 

[vprasanna83]

Out !

 

[kron]

Can anyone make a quick match summary please?

How did we go. Batting looked good by the looks of it. Flat pitch.

 

[MRSN]

Lol he is average at best its all about our pathetic bowling display

our bowling is overrated. It is decent at best but our batting is straight out of medieval ages. It's not going to outscore top teams.

 

[castortroy]

Remember the days of afridi, hafeez and Ajmal through the middle

 

[Champ_Pal]

Good time for Ravindra to get out. Every Kiwi should get some overs in the middle.

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Salman is getting the extra overs as a means for Babar to justify his selection over Saud

Shadab is getting no overs as a means for him to avoid the humiliation of bowling on such a road

Pretty simple explanation for why things are happening as they are

 

[Shafi]

lol he is not giving bowling to shadab because he is his friend and doesn't want to expose him. Now he is giving bowling to Agha, because he is his friend and want him to do well to cement his place in 11. Kuch bhii yaar, so much hatred is not good for health.

Because Babar has no talent to be a captain but is stubborn to keep the players he like and don't want better players to be in the team.

 

[Mockingbird]

Ravindra - what a mindset. Even on his 90s taking risks.

Our stat padders, watch and learn

What stat? This is not even an official game. Only Pak batters would be concerned with scoring centuries in a warmup.

 

[Rana]

Ball of the tournament by Salman

 

[TheSultan]

Haha great delivery Salman

 

[vprasanna83]

. What did Agha just bowl ??

 

[IAJ]

Lol Salman

 

[topspin]

Lol what was that from Agha

 

[kron]

Ok congrats New Zealand

Real match is with Australia

It's a warm up. As long as we avoid injuries I am happy. But yea does hurt to get creamed like this.

 

[Syed1]

We just do not have anyone for the middle overs anymore.

Babar needs to figure out quickly, or he will face tremendous embarrassment.

The guy didn't learn from the 100+ runs middle over partnerships in the Asia Cup by Ind (2x), SL and BD. You think he is going to learn after this drubbing?


People think IK was a great captain just because of his cricketing skills? I think an equally good reason was his high level of education which allowed him to critically analyze situations and make adjustments based on that.

Babar while an amazing batsman, does not have the mental capability or the education to do any sort of analysis.

 

[Rana]

Usama runs like the grannies at my local park

 

[kron]

Where do nz get these imports from.....rachin lol.

Goneeeee

 

[King_Babar]

Because Babar has no talent to be a captain but is stubborn to keep the players he like and don't want better players to be in the team.

Biggest illusion on PP: Whosoever is on bench or not in squad is better. Get out of this illusion asap.

 

[vodafone_lover]

What a joke of team is this

 

[7sins]

Babar still saving his friend shadab?

 

[Rana]

24 overs 192

What is this garbage man?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nawaz is a darter. If he thinks batsmannis going to come after him he will dart at the pads. If the batsman is smart they can earn a wide.

 

[Rana]

SENA teams have evolved in the subcontinent

 

[TheSultan]

Can someone remind Sunny that this is not an Indian game

 

[7sins]

SENA teams have evolved in the subcontinent

All thanks to IPL experience

 

[castortroy]

The batting line up is too old school and bar Fakhar, who is terribly out of form, there isn't really a destructive batter in the line up.

Then you have the bowling line. The quick bowlers all go for runs and can be extremely expensive and then there is no genuine class spinner.

As for the fielding, that's never changed

 

[topspin]

24 overs 192

What is this garbage man?

T20 innings in an ODI.

That's how bad the bowling really is.

I wish New Zealand batted first and scored 400. That would have been a proper test for out batsmen who were content to secure 350ish score.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Pakistan are lucky that Conway got out on the first ball. He could have given the ball a big thump had he stayed for 10 overs.