New Zealand vs Pakistan | ICC WT20 2016 | March 22nd, 2016 | Mohali | New Zealand Innings

[#GreenRoars]

New Zealand Squad
KS Williamson*, CJ Anderson, TA Boult, GD Elliott, MJ Guptill, MJ McClenaghan, NL McCullum, AF Milne, C Munro, HM Nicholls, L Ronchi†, MJ Santner, IS Sodhi, TG Southee, LRPL Taylor

Pakistan Squad
Shahid Afridi*, Ahmed Shehzad, Anwar Ali, Imad Wasim, Khalid Latif, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Nawaz (3), Mohammad Sami, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Sharjeel Khan, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Wahab Riaz

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Whats southee record in sub continent conditions?

 

[adarsh_bang]

Must win for Pakistan, if nz beat them we can breathe easy knowing we will most probably beat Aussie and bangladesh.
A very critical game for this group.

 

[Sunzi]

Any pitch news?

 

[adarsh_bang]

What's the weather forecast like in mohali?

 

[#GreenRoars]

Pitch is green mamba.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Whats southee record in sub continent conditions?

Good record, 11 matches 17 wickets

 

[#GreenRoars]

Any pitch news?

Top green.

 

[Sunzi]

Top green.

Y'Allah khere kare phir!

 

[ForeverGreen]

Pakistan has always had a good record against New Zealand in world events, so hopefully the same trend continues. We need to win and maybe by a good margin to improve the net run rate. Have a feeling we will have to wait till the last game of the group to see which teams qualify for the semis.

 

[Yanna_Rascala]

I knew bcci would frigging do this. What a joke of a tournament when one board is dictating all the pitches...

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Aaj aar ya paar for Shaheens....

 

[cricwiz]

Till this game, Pakistan's fate is in their own hands... If we secure a win tonight, we can even go to the top of the table.

On the other hand, losing will bring all the calculators out, and everyone praying Bangladesh to hand India/NZ an upset...

 

[nads_rocks]

Pakistan Vs New Zealand.
Whenever Pakistan are faced with a do or die situation and know they MUST perform and WIN. Then they always come out all guns blazing with a team you should be feared of.
BUT this time. with all this media rubbish and PCB chairman disrupting proceedings with his mumbo jumbo. It all depends on how the team react. Whether they choose to ignore and play with a clean mind and perform for their nation and its fans OR do the total opposite and implode, and end their tournament in misery.
Whatever the outcome, We will always support our team and believe they will come good as its crunch time now, no excuses, no mistakes, no pitch-misreadings, no miscalculations, must get all the basics right and get the selection, batting, bowling combinations right too.
Come on PAKISTAN!!!

 

[BleedGreen]

Probably the most critical game of this group. India and Australia will definitely be watching this game.

If we win, we have a very strong chance of topping the group because of our healthy NRR.

 

[rhony]

Did they shave off the grass?

 

[#GreenRoars]

Did they shave off the grass?

This is tweeted by Pakistani journalist 30 minutes ago.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Must must bowl first

 

[#GreenRoars]

I guess we should bowl first.

 

[BleedGreen]

Must must bowl first

Commentators said bat first.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Khalid for Hafeez
Imad for Wahab

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I thought they had a rule where pitches must be flat for ICC tournaments?

 

[BleedGreen]

Khalid for Hafeez
Imad for Wahab

Grass on the pitch, anwar ali would be a better option than imad

 

[cricwiz]

Images "of Mohali pitch" circulating on twitter..

 

[Arsal_AK]

This is tweeted by Pakistani journalist 30 minutes ago.
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Is this the pitch??

 

[rhony]

This is tweeted by Pakistani journalist 30 minutes ago.
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I already warned everyone. This Thakur is a snake. What the hell kind of a pitch is this. I can understand a bit of grass to hold the surface but this is outrageous. Even Kiwis won't have a similar surface in LOIs in their country.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Grass on the pitch, anwar ali would be a better option than imad

Nope 3 seamers is enough tbh also a few cracks. Pitch report on Geo

 

[MRSN]

This is tweeted by Pakistani journalist 30 minutes ago.
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That's pathetic for a T20 game.

 

[IAJ]

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Images "of Mohali pitch" circulating on twitter..

What on earth! Where is the pitch? Only green outfield there.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Wahab should play here. It is his kind of wicket. And he hasn't been as bad as people have been making him out to be.

Still is our best pacer behind Amir.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Are you kidding me Where is the pitch in that picture ????????

 

[#GreenRoars]

Is this the pitch??

Yep this is.

 

[IAJ]

There is always something wrong when Pakistan play honestly!

 

[Greenshadow]

I smell a rat.

 

[StreetSmart]

O boiiiiii this pitch look nonsense I will be amazed if Pakistan win this game any how

 

[FreakCricket]

Saazish hai! Yahooodi Saazish against Pakistan, green mambas for us and German autobahn for rest!

 

[#GreenRoars]

Are you kidding me Where is the pitch in that picture ????????

Let's hope we win the toss and bowl first, and bowl them out below 100

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Sami deserves to start. Never thought id be saying that.

 

[rhony]

Bat first and score 120. Kiwis are masters at strangling the opponents during a chase and should not bat first.

 

[rhony]

It appears to me the grass is to hold the pitch for a few days and will be shaved off for Ind vs AUS game.

 

[Greenshadow]

Pak needs to bowl first. Batting first never works for us.

 

[#GreenRoars]

3 pacers and 3 spinners would be good, i hope they aren't going with both Imad and Zafar.

 

[dhump]

hahha Logic of this wicker ICC ?? is it sporting or in favor of one sides home conditions.


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[MRSN]

Is BCCI the one who makes pitches or ICC?

 

[IAJ]

Wasim saying it is not hard grass, the new ball will swing but after that ball will come nicely to the bat. No turn here he says.

 

[Red Devil]

I thought wickets were supposed to be flat in India

 

[BleedGreen]

I would bat first and put on 160-170

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

This is tweeted by Pakistani journalist 30 minutes ago.
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[Balthazar]

O boiiiiii this pitch look nonsense I will be amazed if Pakistan win this game any how

Why? I thought you had best phaast bowlers in the world.

 

[rhony]

Is BCCI the one who makes pitches or ICC?

Apparently Atkinson the curator for ICC games was sick before the WC. He assigned the responsibility to some Indian guy who in turn assigned it to local Indian curators. Heard this in the Pakistani program where Javed is the guest

 

[#GreenRoars]

Toss coming up now.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Wasim saying it is not hard grass, the new ball will swing but after that ball will come nicely to the bat. No turn here he says.

wasim also completely misread the kolkatta pitch where he was worked for the past 4 years

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Let's hope we win the toss and bowl first, and bowl them out below 100

Even if we somehow win the toss and bowl then for a partly score, trust our batsmen to bottle it like there is no tomorrow. A win here would be as miraculous as that Sharjah Magrib chase against SL. At least we had a sane head in Misbah when we needed to do the impossible - who have we here; BOOM BOOM BUBBLE GUM

 

[ar2020]

Bowl first please. Let the opposition set the score. Anything 180 or under is easily chase-able with sensible batting.

 

[BleedGreen]

New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat.

 

[#GreenRoars]

NZ win the toss and bat first.

 

[BleedGreen]

A loud cheer for Afridi. Mohali is definitely supporting Pakistan tonight

 

[marlonbrowndo]

NZ batting first but theyre playing the same team. No Boult and Southee on this pitch

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

NZ win the toss and bat first.

This could effectively work in our favor.... Roary can you tell us the lineup playing ???

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

NZ won tosss

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Lots of Pakistani support!

 

[battler]

Afridi drops Wahab on a green seamer )

 

[BleedGreen]

Afridi drops Wahab on a green seamer )

Hafeez and Wahab dropped due to injuries.

Khalid Latif and Imad Wasim are playing.

 

[Dman]

Afridi drops Wahab on a green seamer )

NZ also didn't select Southee and Boult, why?

 

[London_Lahori]

Afridi drops Wahab on a green seamer )

Not fit

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Afridi drops Wahab on a green seamer )

That's the right move.

Wahab does not seam or swing the ball.

Pacy, bouncy wickets suit him or rough wickets and dry square where he can reverse swing the ball.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

"Alot of people are here from Kashmir", im kashmiri but i dont think its the right thing to say in India.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Hafeez and Wahab dropped due to injuries.

Khalid Latif and Imad Wasim are playing.

Good. I like it.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Afridi drops Wahab on a green seamer )

He is probably not at full fitness.

If its for any other reason then.....

 

[battler]

Not fit

Hafeez was the one who was not fit right?

 

[JilaWatan]

Imagine nz winning it all without the services of boult and southee, what an accomplishment thatd be

 

[#GreenRoars]

Bowl them out before 120

 

[Shafi]

Wahab & Hafeez out Hackjeel & Sami in. NZ will massacre us.

 

[shah_1]

Afridi drops Wahab on a green seamer )

Also no Southee and Boult


McClenaghan and Milne aren't really swing bowlers

 

[sundries]

This Pitch would be flat with some assistance for the pacers in the initial overs .. Ball would easily come onto the bat

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Hafeez and Wahab dropped due to injuries.

Khalid Latif and Imad Wasim are playing.

Imad adds something different.

 

[Deewana]

This ain't a green mamba...the grass to hold pitch expect it to be Phatta

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[coy0607]

the iron-man Hafeez is unfit on the greenest surface on the tournament

 

[#GreenRoars]

This could effectively work in our favor.... Roary can you tell us the lineup playing ???

NZ same team and Pakistan with 2 changes, Imad and Khalid in, Wahab and Hafeez are out due to fitness issues.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

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Simpson reaction is priceless...