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

[#GreenRoars]

And now we are leaking runs

 

[cricfan14]

Not getting that 7th wicket in all that pressure is going to be costly

 

[#GreenRoars]

Yeah one more wicket makes the difference. Letting them just survive for another 10 overs is not good.

Remember, a tough wicket for NZ batsmen is like 2x as hard for us!

Yep, their attack is better than us.

 

[daytrader]

Should bring back Anwar

 

[Deewana Mastana]

It's always been Pakistan's nemesis of having a team under the cosh but never been able to quite finish it off.

Always the last few wickets are the hardest for them to dislodge. Looks like we may well see it happening here again.

 

[shaz619]

Should bring back Anwar

True, maybe he could replace shehzad as opener

 

[Abdul]

Wahab has been poor today.

 

[razabbas]

Man now this is becoming scary please get them out

 

[ChachaCricket]

No slips...lol.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Santner made 22 runs so far, and Nicoll is a set batsman. Things looking not good.

 

[cricfan14]

Azhar is going to let them get to 200+. You have to bowl them out!!! Running out of pace overs too

 

[cricfan14]

Azhar are you just trying to contain? WHYYYY

 

[ZAK]

Nicholls get's his 50.

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[daytrader]

We need to stop these easy singles

 

[cricfan14]

I hate to say it, but in Pak's middle order the only one who could steer an unpanicked chase is Malik

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Imad is not a spinner folks.

 

[cricfan14]

This is really frustrating actually

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Captain comes on to bowl himself Azhar on now

 

[ZAK]

Azhar Ali comes on himself now.

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[daytrader]

Why azhar, why are you bowling?!!

 

[Abdul]

Azhar Ali brings himself on.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Azhar brings himself on

 

[The Yorker]

This is an ODI we should be prepared to chase 230 to 240 without too much concern.

 

[IcedCoffee]

Why azhar, why are you bowling?!!

over rate.

 

[cricfan14]

This is an ODI we should be prepared to chase 230 to 240 without too much concern.

If NZ are having a tough time batting it will be infinite more for Pakistan

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Trying to get rid of imads overs quick?

 

[The_KING]

Azhar bringing himself on

 

[ChachaCricket]

Imad is not a spinner folks.

Imad's playing as an all rounder.

 

[#GreenRoars]

And Azhar ALi bowling now, so batsmen may feel more easy

 

[yasir]

Immad is a pretty defensive spinners, fires every ball, no flight, spin varation... He has to develop more varation, this is not going to last long

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Hafeez not able to bowl has really disrupted Pakistan's bowling and now without Malik means Azhar has to bowl a few to get some overs out of the way.

 

[MMHS]

Azhar is trying to release some overs of Imad, which is not that a bad idea. But, I don't this the timing is right when 2 lefti is in strike - may be could have tried Babar with offie.

 

[razabbas]

43 runs partnership ab kya sare wickets amir la ?

 

[cricfan14]

If they don't get another wicket soon it's going to be a 250 chase

 

[daytrader]

We should be going for the kill. If we get them all out within 40 overs, over rate will not be a concern

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Imad's playing as an all rounder.

i hope he can bat better than he bowls

 

[ChachaCricket]

Immad is a pretty defensive spinners, fires every ball, no flight, spin varation... He has to develop more varation, this is not going to last long

That's what he's being played for. He's playing as an all rounder not a genuine spinner.

 

[cricfan14]

We should be going for the kill. If we get them all out within 40 overs, over rate will not be a concern

someone has to eat up overs, because they're without Malik.

 

[ChachaCricket]

i hope he can bat better than he bowls

He's a much better batsman.

 

[IcedCoffee]

Rameez jinx

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Whacked it down the ground four runs.

 

[razabbas]

Hafeez not able to bowl has really disrupted Pakistan's bowling and now without Malik means Azhar has to bowl a few to get some overs out of the way.

Yup the good things is that befor eengland series he will give a test for the new bowling action if he gets cleared then malik and hafeez both can bowl 10 overs

 

[ChachaCricket]

Azhar is as stupid as they come.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Frustrating watching no wicket pressure

 

[cricfan14]

Boult is going to rip through this lineup if it gets above 200

 

[razabbas]

frustrating damn frustrating

 

[#GreenRoars]

Damn, NZ gonna hit 220+ and it will be difficult to chase.

 

[cricfan14]

Even Rameez saying they're not looking for a wicket. YOU CANNOT CONTAIN THEM

 

[MMHS]

The game is in balance now actually - NZ can put another 90-100 in remaining overs, which Ahmed & MoHa can make 230 in 40 overs easily.

 

[daytrader]

220 will be too much

 

[jog_1]

Imad is not a front line bowler

 

[cricfan14]

Damn, NZ gonna hit 220+ and it will be difficult to chase.

On this wicket their pacers are going to have a field day with these batsmen in the middle order.

Needed that 7th wicket

 

[ChachaCricket]

Somebody needs to slap Azhar.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

He's a much better batsman.

Well we will find out in few hours.

 

[ZAK]

Azhar Ali gets edged for four by Santner.

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[Deewana Mastana]

Yup the good things is that befor eengland series he will give a test for the new bowling action if he gets cleared then malik and hafeez both can bowl 10 overs

Don't need both of them to bowl 10 each as 4-5 from Malik would do unless he's not getting taken to the cleaners or is picking wickets.

The balance of the side at the moment is unstable which is hurting the side.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Absolute stupidity yaar

 

[Abdul]

Needed a slip there.

 

[hussain.r97]

Come on Azhar, attack! Bring on the pace.

 

[Square Drive]

Have school tomorrow. Don't care if the match goes on until 1, I can survive with less sleep.

1? Slept at 4 during T20s lol

 

[cricfan14]

215 now expected. horrible with the pressure they had built early

 

[IcedCoffee]

Runs leaking aplenty

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Azhar more dangerous than Imad

 

[cricfan14]

AZHAR WHY are your field placements so bad???

 

[Deewana Mastana]

No attacking field placements at all by Azhar. Runs flowing everywhere as Santner is looking for runs and attacking.

Not looking for wickets is the concern here and no close catchers or attacking fields set.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Seems like Azhar Ali is confident about chasing 250 the way he is giving easy singles

 

[Aman]

Dumb cricket. 1 wicket and Pak are into the tail.

 

[RehanG]

Thanks to Hafeez bhai....

 

[IcedCoffee]

These spinners pose no threat. Definitely have to bring pacers back.

 

[daytrader]

AZHAR WHY are your field placements so bad???

Seems to be a problem with our strategy. Afridi was equally bad if not worse

 

[cricfan14]

I'm so so so so angry because this match seriously could have been put away by now

 

[ZAK]

These guys are milking the spinners rather easily.

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[cricfan14]

What are you doing Azhar?????

 

[Shafi]

280 on board!!!!!

 

[razabbas]

Azhar captaincy
Kabhi WOW to kabhi WHY ?

 

[pasha404]

can't stop laughing when some people were saying play Imad in tests,the guy is not a spinner,just firing in no flight etc

 

[pacefan]

Great bowling by seamers and ghatiya captaincy by ajjuuu!!

 

[Zeshan547]

Santner doing a vetorri with pak, it's the worst irritation in cricket when you seem so near but yet so far.

 

[yasir]

Did he missed stumping on last ball??

 

[Abdul]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New Zealand 162/6 (35.0 Ovs). Pakistan needs some wickets here as New Zealand batsmen are just milking the bowlers around. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvPAK?src=hash">#NZvPAK</a></p>— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/PakPassion/status/691422033310281729">January 25, 2016</a></blockquote>
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