New Zealand vs Pakistan | 5th ODI | Wellington | Jan 19, 2018 | Pakistan innings

[world cup captain]

For those who don’t recall: Matt Henry has always gone well against us.

Then again, who doesn't? We made Williamson look like the second coming of Murli last match.

 

[srh]

Waqar Younis better not try to justify Umar Amin

 

[Syed1]

Finally Babar gets a boundary that he actually intended

 

[Rana]

Biased commentators

 

[Pete Rose]

Babar is best we have, he will be Pakistan best batsmen regardless what happens in this game. We need 2 good middle order batsmen who can help us bat 50 overs.

Sure why not

 

[Saeed]

How is Babar Azam so skinny? He doesn’t look 23.

 

[Rana]

what did I say?

 

[Syed1]

4 runs off 9 balls for Babar with one scoring shot

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Fakhar

 

[dauntless]

Henry is much better than lockie and Tim southee

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Oh rana saab

 

[Rayyman]

what did I say?

Bro lemme get that time machine

 

[Saeed]

Slogger Fakhar out, he has no control over his shots.

 

[msb314]

Henry will get Fakhar next over

Good call [MENTION=2016]Rana[/MENTION]

 

[shane]

It is just not a Fakhar Zaman pitch! If Colin De Grandhomme could not hit it, what chance does Zaman have?

 

[Pete Rose]

Henry will get 4 wickets. He usually does vs Pakistan

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Had Bumrah not bowled that no ball in CT finals this FTB career would have never taken off

 

[Syed1]

Time to turn off the telly

 

[srh]

Henry will get Fakhar next over

golden words

 

[Rana]

Maybe this is the day AAmer Yamin stokes will prove he is a batting all rounder

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Fakhar need to show more maturity in his batting, he is 28 and not 20 yrs old. That was v irresponsible of him.

 

[coy0607]

at least the U-19 kids are doing well

 

[Syed1]

Had Bumrah not bowled that no ball in CT finals this FTB career would have never taken off

He has two fifties in this series when everybody else has looked like a tailender.

 

[Pete Rose]

Pointless hafeez inning coming up

 

[Pakpak]

He has two fifties in this series when everybody else has looked like a tailender.

And he played very decent before the India game.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Babar
Looks in good nick

 

[shokz1408]

Like I said 5-0.. some of you thought we'd get off to a flying start haha. Something else about top 10 batsmen with domestic hundreds, yeah it all means nothing in NZ.

 

[Rana]

What a shot. With that talent, how can you be botteling it time and time again

 

[Rayyman]

Fakhar need to show more maturity in his batting, he is 28 and not 20 yrs old. That was v irresponsible of him.

Oh please that's his job to hit. Would you rather have Azhar playing maidens?

 

[Pete Rose]

What a shot. With that talent, how can you be botteling it time and time again

Ask hafeez

 

[coy0607]

Had Bumrah not bowled that no ball in CT finals this FTB career would have never taken off

well, that century aside, Fakhar still averages 40 at SR 90

 

[Sadevdesai]

We are following our usual script !!!!!

 

[lahoriyah1234]

That was nothing delivery from henry.

 

[Rana]

Matt Henry clearly on a mission to regain his spot. Bowling pure heat

 

[MMHS]

Jinhe ham bhulana chaahe, wo aksar yaad ate hain
Bura ho is mohabbat ka, wo kyon kar yaad ate hain..............

I need to drink a little water now.

 

[srh]

Fakhr bat moves whenever he get out; need to play with more straight bat

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

He has two fifties in this series when everybody else has looked like a tailender.

He has no control over his batting, might click at times but slogs way too much. Wise thing is to see of Henry for 2 overs and attack others.

 

[Rayyman]

Our batting has never made me settled in this series. I'm always anxious.

 

[shah_1]

Fakkar as usual looks like a tail ender during the start. He won't have a long career if he continues to do this.

 

[Saeed]

Oh please that's his job to hit. Would you rather have Azhar playing maidens?

Neither, his job is to hit not slog around carelessly. They got him out twice.

 

[KingKhanWC]

The only two proper batsmen in Pakistan together. This could be epic with a bit of luck.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Oh please that's his job to hit. Would you rather have Azhar playing maidens?

50 overs khel aya hai yah 5 over, might as well play 20-20 only then. Fakhar should get bollocking for this that was just unforgivable shot despite being dropped.

 

[Rayyman]

Neither, his job is to hit not slog around carelessly. They got him out twice.

50 overs khel aya hai yah 5 over, might as well play 20-20 only then. Fakhar should get bollocking for this that was just unforgivable shot despite being dropped.

It's okay we're only 2 down not 4-5 wickets out.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Babar into double digits, looks set for a big score.

 

[Rana]

Harry looking at ease against pace. The usual

 

[ManFan]

Babar Azam reminds me of Andrew in Whiplash. He needs a Fletcher to mould him into an ATG. Otherwise he will rot the rest of his life as “ good but not great “.

 

[Rana]

With Babar and this tour, there is no such thing as 'he is in and will score big'.

He is always in, he can get out at any time still

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan have lacked dependable openers for a long time , and it looks to continue for long time to come.

 

[MMHS]

PAK players are setting a nice trap for themselves - next time Nepal & Ugandan pacers will start to bowl 120KM bouncers to the top order ....

I was watching few U19 players - not sure if they are better in horizontal bat shots or not .......

 

[Sane.Cricket.Fan]

Time for the all rounders to step up

 

[Rana]

We will see a couple of glorious strokes by Harry now

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar Azam reminds me of Andrew in Whiplash. He needs a Fletcher to mould him into an ATG. Otherwise he will rot the rest of his life as “ good but not great “.

No one can mould him , unless he starts putting a price on himself. He has to know that he will take next step only when he starts winning games on his own.

 

[Imr4n_Khan]

Biased commentators

Mute your TV and watch the match; you'll enjoy it much more, trust me.

 

[shane]

From a NZ perspective, I think Southee is an awful bowler who will be exposed in the tour to Australia. I would much rather have Henry instead.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lack of rotation of strike is again hurting Pakistan

 

[Rana]

There you go, he wont be in the team of the year next year i assure you

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Babar

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar fails again

 

[ManFan]

No one can mould him , unless he starts putting a price on himself. He has to know that he will take next step only when he starts winning games on his own.

You really think a guy from the Akmal family knows how to think critically about his future? Umar Akmal is 26 and a father yet he posts pictures of grapes and goats. Come on’ man.

 

[shah_1]

Flop Azam

 

[shokz1408]

Someone told me they should persist with babar, happy with another 10 runs?

 

[Pete Rose]

Pretty soft

 

[lahoriyah1234]

OK bhai log time to sleep. Cant stay awake anymore. Had enough. Bye tc

 

[shah_1]

There you go, he wont be in the team of the year next year i assure you

I can guantree as well

 

[dauntless]

LOL poor Babar azam!

 

[Rana]

Hes just really been so terrible when the pressure is on

The guy really cannot play against a quality attack, a high intensity match or a high pressure run chase.


Babar is not even an FTB

 

[Rayyman]

It wasn't unexpected. There's always a chance.

 

[srh]

Babar is out of form

 

[Railu Katta]

The only two proper batsmen in Pakistan together. This could be epic with a bit of luck.

Babar is a tailender.

 

[dauntless]

Professor Saab to score some runs

 

[Rana]

Every pacer from NZ has taken turns at our batting. Each one has had a game in which he has just run through

 

[Pete Rose]

Babar is out of form

You mean he is out of UAE

 

[TeamPak95]

bye guys

 

[shah_1]

Watching Haris

It makes sense to open with him, don't see a better batsman against pace in Pakistan.

 

[Rayyman]

We are so bad!!

 

[srh]

You really think a guy from the Akmal family knows how to think critically about his future? Umar Akmal is 26 and a father yet he posts pictures of grapes and goats. Come on’ man.

when did this happen?

 

[Saeed]

Who is the weakest link in tail when it comes to batting?

 

[Pete Rose]

Who is the weakest link in tail when it comes to batting?

Malik

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Babar should bat at no.5 when ball is old and let harris bat there.

 

[MMHS]

I thought Henry'll trouble PAK, but not this level. I think, it's time to change Grant - I understand that individual skills are not that level and players don't get the chance much outside UAE/QeA, but there is an alarming pattern - horrible against short ball, no idea of off stick & almost non existent shot on back foot.