NZ-PAK-BD Tri-series | New Zealand v Pakistan | Christchurch | 11 October 2022 | Pakistan innings

[MenInG]

With news that Naseem Shah is fit, Pakistan could well be tempted to play him as they strengthen their case for a final berth in the Tri-series. More importantly Naseem needs some game time before the big tournament too.

Would be great if Pakistan can make it 2 in 2 vs a good team like NZ at their home - will be a great confidence booster if that happens.

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[Sarwar89]

Rizwan
Rauf
Shadab

Need to be rested.

 

[shamaan]

Rauf and Shadab should be rested

 

[shamaan]

Naseem should play instead of Rauf.

 

[yadunoe]

Rizwan should be rested

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Rizwan won't rest.

Grass is green.

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

Thanks everyone for listening.

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

Id rest rizwan

 

[daytrader]

No point of resting Rizwan this close to the WCT20. He's our best batter and should be given all opportunities to get acclimated to the local conditions.

 

[Badboy_1]

Pak Already in final?

 

[Nasty Naz]

I think its fine to play Rizwan today but he should rest next match vs Bangladesh in what is likely to be a rubber match. Final is also set the following day so there's no point playing back to back days and he is someone that definitely needs rest.

I would like to see Rauf & Wasim Jr. rested for Hasnain & Naseem though if both are ready to go. Rauf needs a break & Wasim Jr. is coming of an injury recently so there's no sense in playing him every match.

 

[Zeshan547]

Pak Already in final?

about 99%.

 

[daytrader]

Naseem Shah passed the medical test and is available for selection today

 

[world cup captain]

Rizwan can't be rested. No backup keeper.

 

[daytrader]

Update from NZC: BLACKCAPS bowling coach Shane Jurgensen won't be with the team today due to feeling unwell and seeing a doctor

 

[Nasty Naz]

Naseem is in for Haris. Much needed break for Rauf.

 

[daytrader]

Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to bat

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Finally, good decision to bat first , have to go for kill and put runs on board

 

[daytrader]

Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani

New Zealand (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Kane Williamson(c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner

 

[Suleiman]

Finally a break for Rauf. Well earned my boy.

I hope Hasnain gets games this series too when he’s feeling better. I’m not sold on Waseem playing Vs India. He seems like the type of bowler India will smash for runs.

Please let’s see an all guns blazing approach today guys. No gunning and settling for a middling 140-160 score today. PLEASE

 

[Suleiman]

Rizwan can't be rested. No backup keeper.

He can actually lol. M Harris is in the squad and imo deserves a shot over failures like Shan.

 

[Rana]

Positive by Pakistan

Win the toss and bat

 

[jattafridi]

Pakistan should score 87 after 10 overs

 

[heddie19]

Positive by Pakistan

Win the toss and bat

How is it positive?
T20s has been a chasing game nowadays.

 

[world cup captain]

He can actually lol. M Harris is in the squad and imo deserves a shot over failures like Shan.

Haris may be worth a look down the road but he looked very undercooked whether in the ODIs during the summer or the recent T20 against England. At the moment, we'll be lucky to put a wk-bats that's 50% of Rizwan.

 

[world cup captain]

How is it positive?
T20s has been a chasing game nowadays.

Because they're willing to challenge themselves by batting first, something a lot of teams find challenging.

 

[Zeshan547]

It just mind boggling fact that with such a limited off side game Rizwan still had those numbers which he had, and this is first off side four i can remember in long time.

 

[daytrader]

Back to back fours for Rizwan! Exquisite cover drive

 

[msb314]

Good start this

 

[Ashmal]

That was a clear wide...terrible umpiring

 

[ammar_merry]

Nz playing so many spinners as if playing in bangladesh.

 

[jnaveen1980]

What a beautiful ground.

 

[msb314]

Pata two balls should have gone for 4

 

[jnaveen1980]

Seems like a road.

 

[daytrader]

Spinners on early for NZ

 

[msb314]

Dot ball king

 

[jnaveen1980]

This bracecwell dude is darting. England thrashed him in Tests.

 

[ammar_merry]

5 dot balls vs spinner is not understandable.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Run out missed . Rizwan didn't know where the ball went.

 

[Ashmal]

Classy Babar

 

[msb314]

Good shot

 

[jnaveen1980]

Trundler Tickner put away.

 

[Anis Shivani]

They should target 70 in powerplay and 200 for the innings. That's the mindset they should have, even if they lose 8 or 9 wickets by the end.

 

[jnaveen1980]

They might as well have played Jamieson. This guy bowls at the same speed.

 

[Geil]

will babar and rizwan look for 50 first and the go on slogging till then stick to usual every match plan

 

[Kroll]

They should target 70 in powerplay and 200 for the innings. That's the mindset they should have, even if they lose 8 or 9 wickets by the end.

Agreed, as long as the openers don't start playing for their stats again.

 

[Rana]

That was about 8 dot balls in a row

 

[msb314]

Poor innings from Rizwan

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rizwan had no real timing or power to put that away.

 

[ammar_merry]

Struggle vs bracewell. Out on 7th dot ball

 

[jnaveen1980]

Dangerous rizwan gone

 

[ammar_merry]

Time for shan to play with his pads

 

[Rana]

They started off so well but too many dot balls now

 

[Geil]

Rizwan today didn't look like getting to 50 first was the plan

 

[jnaveen1980]

That was a good ball although it looked innocuous. Ball didn't arrive for slogging.

 

[ammar_merry]

Against mediocre bowling they are managing run a ball stuff.

 

[Kroll]

They wanted to bat first, so no point going tuk tuk.

 

[daytrader]

Good intent from Rizwan, tried hitting out instead of being bogged down for longer

 

[Rana]

Bracewell chacha

 

[Geil]

bowling an offspinner in powerplay is usually very risky

 

[Kroll]

Slow start again.

 

[msb314]

Poor from Pakistan

 

[Rana]

Babar now 12 off 12

 

[Kroll]

44444444444444444444

 

[Farabi]

Good intent from Rizwan, tried hitting out instead of being bogged down for longer

+1

 

[jnaveen1980]

This bowler is a terrible bowler. Feeding one half volley after another.

 

[Rana]

Wicket looks great and fast outfield

 

[Rana]

Is there an ICC rankings for dot balls?

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should not get negative , they need to keep playing shots .

 

[jnaveen1980]

NZ goes India way. Using Trundlers.

 

[Bilal7]

I love that they batted first and started well. Had Rizwan timed that better, we'd be well on our way for 50+ in the PP, which is all that you need batting first.

 

[Rana]

8 runs below our target of 50 in the powerplay

 

[msb314]

Poor PP

 

[zacattakk]

Overall disappointing powerplay with only 42/1 at a RR of 7, against fairly average bowlers.

 

[Rana]

Ish Sodhi for Babar is like Willey for Rizwan

 

[Bilal7]

Need to get Haider coming in next and then Asif. Both of them need to have time in the middle with a license to play their natural game.

Babar also needs to go hard from here on and show everybody, including himself, that he can do it.

 

[Suleiman]

Finally some boundaries. We can be soo boring to watch at times, esp with this top order. Shan can’t be our number 3.

 

[crazyfaizee]

Oh man shan masood is such useless player cant connect the ball ..and batting at # 3 critical position . Who selected him

 

[Justcrazy]

Muhammad Waseem at 9 , you need not bog down.

 

[jnaveen1980]

what? NZ is like Afghanistan team one leggie, one offie, one left arm spin.

 

[Kroll]

Ooooohhhhhhhh, close