New Zealand v Pakistan | 1st ODI | Wellington | Jan 25, 2016 | New Zealand innings

[Suleiman]

a lot of cloud cover. Had Pakistan batted first they would have been all out under 150.

Then that's probably it, am not watching it atm so wasn't sure of conditions. But NZ will still thrash us when you give the new ball to Anwar Ali who's scrambled seam is more scrambled than Gordon Ramsay's scrambled eggs.

 

[Belawal2014]

Where's Malik?

Injured.

 

[coy0607]

here's hoping Sarfraz plays in the top 5!

 

[Zeshan547]

asad not playing, even though he suck in ODIs but i would pick asad over naqli inzi any day of the week.

 

[jog_1]

NZ have a good bowling attack this game

 

[Zeshan547]

and without malik these hacks won't even last 40 overs on this pitch and 200 is their upper limit at max.

 

[Belawal2014]

Then that's probably it, am not watching it atm so wasn't sure of conditions. But NZ will still thrash us when you give the new ball to Anwar Ali who's scrambled seam is more scrambled than Gordon Ramsay's scrambled eggs.

Can't fault Anwar Ali if management are opening the bowling with him. His role should be that of Grant Elliot or to an extent Corey Anderson's in the NZ side. Management, dumb as ever.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Pitch is good for bowlers, i hope Irfan, Amir will perform better.

 

[Suleiman]

Can't fault Anwar Ali if management are opening the bowling with him. His role should be that of Grant Elliot or to an extent Corey Anderson's in the NZ side. Management, dumb as ever.

Idk man if I was in his place out of shame I'd ask them to drop me.

 

[jog_1]

They better not open the bowling with anwar, should be amir and irfan

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Can't fault Anwar Ali if management are opening the bowling with him. His role should be that of Grant Elliot or to an extent Corey Anderson's in the NZ side. Management, dumb as ever.

I was planning to stay awake all night to see this.

After seeing the team, I am not sure I will be needing to stay awake all night.

Is this really the best batting line-up that we have.

 

[Aman]

Pakistan have no firepower in their batting lineup.

 

[90MPH]

And Rahat might be the only one who COULD swing the ball in these conditions.

WHYYYYYYYYYY Waqar I want to love you but you make such dumb decisions I can't support you any more.

Amir can swing the ball bro.

Wheather he swings it well is another question.

 

[jog_1]

The worrying thing about our bowling attack is that no shoaib malik means 10 overs from anwar (

 

[cricfan14]

Anyone know what channel in US would be showing it?

 

[#GreenRoars]

11 minutes to go for the first clash, normally we perform good in 1st match of the series

 

[Abdullah]

Gonna b an all nighter before work 2maw here in the uk.
I have my samosa chaat, mega mix burger and fresh grapefruit carrot and pomegranate juice and I'm ready to go. Amir to make it happen today inshaAllah. Want to see a good fielding effort too

 

[Zeshan547]

now it would be epic if azhar start bowling with anwar, even though he have irfan and amir.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Pakistan have no firepower in their batting lineup.

You are forgetting Maqsood and Anwar Ali

 

[Belawal2014]

Idk man if I was in his place out of shame I'd ask them to drop me.

And refuse the match fee? I think not

 

[Abdul]

I'm not sure why Maqsood is in the line-up.

 

[jog_1]

11 minutes to go for the first clash, normally we perform good in 1st match of the series

yeah i noticed that trend

We like to win the first match of a series then go on a losing streak after

 

[timeflies]

Injured.

Wow we're done then. I don't see anyone in the lineup who can stick around

 

[#GreenRoars]

National Anthem time

 

[Caved12]

Hi Everyone, NZ will score 270 or 280 here, but that means Pitch will have something for bowlers and that's not a good news for our batsmen. Either ways, we are going to lose but deep inside always hoping that Pakistan will do the unthinkable

 

[#GreenRoars]

I'm not sure why Maqsood is in the line-up.

Forgotten power hitting )

 

[Zeshan547]

Gonna b an all nighter before work 2maw here in the uk.
I have my samosa chaat, mega mix burger and fresh grapefruit carrot and pomegranate juice and I'm ready to go. Amir to make it happen today inshaAllah. Want to see a good fielding effort too

no man no need to watch this phattu batting, but may be u can just watch pak bowling, and then can sleep with assurity that we gonna lose no matter what he target. so these hack don't deserve such all nighters.

 

[#GreenRoars]

This NZ kit is good as compared to T20 one.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Honestly, what has PCB done to find some good batsmen. I mean this is just an embarrassment for Pakistan cricket, where we have produced legends like javed, inzi, saeed, zaheer abbas. Now we have to rely on ppl like maqsood, hafeezooo"s. Where fawad alam, umar akmal yes yes he throws it away but i think he should be in 11 for all format. How else will he learn to build long inning. Asad shafiq is a must for overseas tour he is an accomplished batsmen. Deserve to be given a proper run.

 

[Caved12]

It will be a good test for our bowling attack. let's see how our so called big three bowlers perform here.

 

[Belawal2014]

I'm not sure why Maqsood is in the line-up.

Isn't that what you always wanted? The players to get a consistent run?

 

[Zeshan547]

Hi Everyone, NZ will score 270 or 280 here, but that means Pitch will have something for bowlers and that's not a good news for our batsmen. Either ways, we are going to lose but deep inside always hoping that Pakistan will do the unthinkable

but with this spineless batting lineup we can't even hope for a win bro. thats the sad part.

 

[Caved12]

but with this spineless batting lineup we can't even hope for a win bro. thats the sad part.

So true bro!

 

[SL_Fan]

Good toss to win I would reckon.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

At least we wont see anwar open the bowling. Good decision to see bowl first imo

 

[#GreenRoars]

Irfan bowling first over.

 

[#GreenRoars]

And what a delivery that was.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

What a first ball from Irfan!

 

[Abdul]

What a first ball jaffa by Irfan!

 

[Zeshan547]

Don't have high hopes from Amir either. but today he have no excuse to fall back on, kiwi pitch with grass and good carry and overcast condition what else would you want as seam or swing bowler.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Absolutely need to utilize this new ball!

 

[#GreenRoars]

Excellent bowling Irfan

 

[razabbas]

wow

 

[#GreenRoars]

Why Irfan why???

 

[The_KING]

Didn't even know the game has started already.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Beauties from Irfan. Good pressure on man in form. Shouldve played Shafiq instead of Maqsood. Hes in terrible form and this is a though pitch. Just as I say this, bad ball from Irfan

 

[daytrader]

Oh boy, Shezzy and Hafeez in the top 3 again. Yeh tabdeeli kab aye gi??

 

[Hawkeye]

Wasim Akram v2 to strike soon

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Amirs first ball in both formats a wide

 

[Hawkeye]

Amir swinging it today.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Come on Amir.....

 

[Hawkeye]

Nervous?

 

[iHammad]

Amir is going crazy

 

[The_KING]

Wasim Akram v2 to strike soon

He is nowhere near Wasim.

 

[MMHS]

This is an acid Test for PAK new ball bowlers - the result of the match hangs on how many they can make Kiwis play on front foot. Already a poor over from Irfan - got spanked of a long hop to spoil the decent over.

 

[The_KING]

Poor start from the best baller ever.

 

[ammytyagi]

Who is Nicholls in NZ team

 

[Abdullah719]

wants Imad to open the bowling in these conditions, and on this pitch.

 

[Zeshan547]

Gun barrel straight, ala jk style bowling by the pp legend

 

[Asadullah]

Amir bowling with the wind, Azhar showing faith

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sarfraz and Anwar at 7 and 8 respectively. What a bad lower order. Riz shouldve played instead of Sarfraz

 

[Indiafan]

How is the wonder boy bowling? any swing?

 

[#GreenRoars]

Good 2nd over, so far so good.

 

[ritzy_123]

Gun barrel straight, ala jk style bowling by the pp legend

Yeah obviously all the other bowlers have swung it miles in this series

 

[Hawkeye]

Good over apart from 2 wides.

Getting back into rhythm.

 

[Hawkeye]

How is the wonder boy bowling? any swing?

Bringing the ball in and out, but movement is not exaggerated. Slight.

 

[Asadullah]

ZERO balls pitched full. No brain anywhere

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Need to bee just a bit fuller

 

[cricfan14]

Good over.

Missed first few balls, are Amir and Azhar communicating at all?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Better ball from Irfan. Pitched up

 

[The_KING]

My man Irfan bowling better than Amir.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Irfan is bowling very good.

 

[cricfan14]

He's not really swinging it though

 

[yasir]

Amir is not swing into right handed, apart from that he is fine... But that is wicket taking delivery...he need to pitch it up a bit.

Irfan was able to cut in...


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[razabbas]

irfan bowling quite decently

 

[Asadullah]

Latham to play test cricket. Glad McCallum is away

 

[cricfan14]

not really.

 

[Indiafan]

This is not T20. Players will not go for balls outside off in 2nd over. How is it a good over in swinging conditions with batsmen allowed to leave balls?

 

[MMHS]

Irfan is a bit dissapointing, with his height, he should always try to bring the batsman forward on these condition.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

No 6th bowler today in Malik so Anwars gonna have to bowl 10..... Azhars gonna have to use him very cleverly