New Zealand v Pakistan | 3rd T20I | Napier | 22 December | New Zealand innings

[Firebat]

Rauf with the breakthrough, now need to attack Williamson

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

The streets strike

I don’t get this reference.. what’s about it?

 

[Ozeirk]

The bowlers are getting too predictable. You need experienced players like amir who understand these things. I feel even Shaheen isn't getting the plot.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Good breakthrough..

 

[D/DAhmed]

Rauf is the only bowler we have who has a semblance of bowling intelligence. On one side you have Hasnain continuously bowling one length, and Shaheen to be honest is just a one trick pony at this point

 

[angrypathan]

I don’t get this reference.. what’s about it?

A certain rondu poster likes to claim a bowler picked off the streets like Rauf isn't good enough for international cricket

 

[uberkoen]

Gone! Rauf takes it!

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

The bowlers are getting too predictable. You need experienced players like amir who understand these things. I feel even Shaheen isn't getting the plot.

Not again.. that ship has sailed

 

[Kroll]

need more street bowlers

 

[hamaadqureshi]

This is how openers should play, especially in such tiny grounds.
Meanwhile our posters will keep backing Rizwan becoz he is perfect for the job which babar had to do. Lool

 

[angrypathan]

Ah yes, the famous "hard hands" of Kane Williamson on display

 

[uberkoen]

Rauf has shown to be an intelligent bowler this series. He's not equipped with a lot of pace or swing but what he lacks in talent he makes up for in intelligence. I have been a doubter and still am but I'll be happy to be proven wrong.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

A certain rondu poster likes to claim a bowler picked off the streets like Rauf isn't good enough for international cricket

Aha.. understood who the bowler is who the poster is.. mamamia that’s a heavy claim!

 

[Rana]

Shocking fielding

 

[Firebat]

Who’s our fielding coach again?

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Pakistan draw the first blood here

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Williamson should be on strike throughout.. he will score at max 8 rpo and keeps the target within reach

 

[CricketZ]

Seifert is a better T20 player than Babar.

 

[hamaadqureshi]

Rauf has shown to be an intelligent bowler this series. He's not equipped with a lot of pace or swing but what he lacks in talent he makes up for in intelligence. I have been a doubter and still am but I'll be happy to be proven wrong.

Lol he continuesly bowls 140+ and even clicked 150 in previous game

 

[Kroll]

lord faheem is on

 

[D/DAhmed]

Rauf has shown to be an intelligent bowler this series. He's not equipped with a lot of pace or swing but what he lacks in talent he makes up for in intelligence. I have been a doubter and still am but I'll be happy to be proven wrong.

So apparently a bowler who’s hit 150kph ‘is not equipped with pace’

 

[angrypathan]

Rauf has shown to be an intelligent bowler this series. He's not equipped with a lot of pace or swing but what he lacks in talent he makes up for in intelligence. I have been a doubter and still am but I'll be happy to be proven wrong.

Not equipped with a lot of pace? First [MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] claiming Williamson plays with hard hands and now this. I've seen it all today

 

[ARK Rafay]

Rauf has shown to be an intelligent bowler this series. He's not equipped with a lot of pace or swing but what he lacks in talent he makes up for in intelligence. I have been a doubter and still am but I'll be happy to be proven wrong.

Or you serious? He has the most pace.

 

[hamaadqureshi]

Seifert is a better T20 player than Babar.

Yaah if T20 was only to be played in tennis court sized grounds of NZ

 

[imshally81]

Usman Qadir should played today

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Not equipped with a lot of pace? First [MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] claiming Williamson plays with hard hands and now this. I've seen it all today

Williamson plays with hard hands? I know Junaids is a troll but this is low even for his level.

 

[Kroll]

out!

 

[Ozeirk]

These bowlers haven't adjusted to the conditions. They try to use the same tricks they did back home. Hasnain served Seifert a pie at the end of a decent over even though he kept him under pressure.

 

[Rana]

Lord Faheem bowls Kane

 

[Ucdkee]

Bowl coming in at 140kph...going back at 240kph

 

[imshally81]

Williamson gone

 

[uberkoen]

Lol he continuesly bowls 140+ and even clicked 150 in previous game

He's bowling in the 130's range

 

[Baigel]

The bowlers are getting too predictable. You need experienced players like amir who understand these things. I feel even Shaheen isn't getting the plot.

Ah yes, the matchly call to bring Amir back. Why not also recall Gul and Tanveer?

 

[angrypathan]

Sobers you beauty

 

[D/DAhmed]

On the topic of pace, Faheem seems to have become an epic trundler. Good wicket here though

 

[Firebat]

Faheem Sobers you beauty!!

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Hard hands gone )

 

[Kroll]

faheem actually be okay this series

 

[Gullycricket]

Skiddy Klusner

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Williamson is a liability in t20s .. him staying there wouldn’t have hurt us

 

[uberkoen]

Faheem gets Williamson. Decent little come back here after a thrashing. Need to capitalize here and attack.

 

[hamaadqureshi]

He's bowling in the 130's range

I don't think u have an eye on the ribbon where they show speeds during the game

 

[angrypathan]

He's bowling in the 130's range

He's always had inconsistent speeds. Will bowl one delivery at 135 and the next at 145. Not even sure that he himself has control over it

 

[Omer2002]

Well better start than last 2 games i was already asleep by then

 

[Justcrazy]

Faheem strikes ! Pakistan pulling things back a bit here

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Faheem should start in the test matches.. will be a handy wicket taker

 

[Rana]

Sobers has bowled really well on this tour

 

[Gullycricket]

He's always had inconsistent speeds. Will bowl one delivery at 135 and the next at 145. Not even sure that he himself has control over it

Last line made me laugh

 

[angrypathan]

On the topic of pace, Faheem seems to have become an epic trundler. Good wicket here though

He can trundle to his heart's content if he can keep it tight and pick up wickets as he has this series

 

[Gullycricket]

Faheem Stokes on fire

 

[Rana]

Top over by Sobers.

He bowls very similar to some successful IPL bowlers pace and line/length wise

 

[Firebat]

Great over by Sobers

 

[PakPremi]

That moment when you realize that Seifert is a better T20 player/match winner than every batsman in Pakistan including Babar.

He is facing Pakistani mediocre bowling at home in batting friendly conditions with short boundaries. Babar is a lot better than him.

 

[Arsal_AK]

That moment when you realize that Seifert is a better T20 player/match winner than every batsman in Pakistan including Babar.

Well, if he was playing for Pakistan, he would have been dropped by his fourth/fifth game.

 

[Firebat]

Here comes Shadab to relieve all the pressure of the previous over

 

[uberkoen]

I don't think u have an eye on the ribbon where they show speeds during the game

Read the reply from [MENTION=123787]angrypathan[/MENTION] lol

 

[watson367]

faheem gets the big fish

 

[sindhiboy]

Seifert batting on a different pitch it seems

 

[Rana]

Seifert loving these small boundaries

 

[uberkoen]

Here comes Shadab to relieve all the pressure of the previous over

Shadab should not be in the starting 11

 

[watson367]

Need Seifert now

 

[Firebat]

Top edge a six only 62 metres. These NZ grounds are so annoying for a bowler

 

[ARK Rafay]

Oof Seifert gets a six for hitting 62 meters. How short is that boundary on the square, 58 meters?

 

[Gullycricket]

Shadab is the weak link.Replace him by Maddy and it's a good team

 

[Kroll]

seiferts on a mission here

 

[Rana]

Really poor fielding again

 

[Firebat]

Put some sunglasses on if the sun is in your eyes!! This is professional international cricket what is wrong with these people

 

[Ozeirk]

Ah yes, the matchly call to bring Amir back. Why not also recall Gul and Tanveer?

Amir didn't retire because of age or performances going down. We all know why he left? You think Waqar and Misbah dealt with him well? This will turn into a long debate but amir definitely has a place in the team considering the kind of mistakes our bowlers have been making this series. Seifert is literally able to predict before each ball what's going to be thrown at him.

 

[hamaadqureshi]

Was just Checking stats of siefert on Cricinfo. Out of 29 games he has played, 23 were in NZ and ppl here declare him better than a proven performer in every condition BABAR

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan bowlers have to bowl well here, hit right lengths here

 

[watson367]

Nz keeps producing quality players, with such a small population.

 

[Rana]

We’ve got some terrible fielders patrolling the boundary

Khushdil
Rauf

 

[uberkoen]

The hell? Rauf looked lost there. Wear your damn sunglasses

 

[Zeshan547]

Put some sunglasses on if the sun is in your eyes!! This is professional international cricket what is wrong with these people

Nor they are professional nor international level, that's wrong.

 

[Omer2002]

My goodness shabby fielding or what..why hasnt hafeez bowled all series

 

[Kroll]

lord faheem strikes again!

 

[Ozeirk]

Seifert is being thrown pies by our bowlers. It's pretty evident here.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Faheem Asif!

 

[hamaadqureshi]

Oof Seifert gets a six for hitting 62 meters. How short is that boundary on the square, 58 meters?

Wait for our innings, they would look like 100m

 

[Gullycricket]

Put some sunglasses on if the sun is in your eyes!! This is professional international cricket what is wrong with these people

Street cricketer