Pakistan (111/7) end their T20 World Cup campaign with a narrow 3-wicket victory over Ireland (106/9)

[Misbahs_tuktuk]

What’s wrong with Saim

maybe nerves? he seems to be picking the wrong shot selection. Rizwan as senior player needs to take control of the game and take some of the expectation of Saim

 

[produke]

Looks like we are going to take this game to the last over

 

[AAli98]

What’s wrong with Saim

His inner gilchrist is loading

 

[emranabbas]

waiting patiently for pakistan to make a mess of this chase

 

[jnaveen1980]

Terrible ball deserves a six

 

[Thephenom]

Get fed up of Indians turning up at Pakistan matches

 

[Ahmed216]

I expect saim to improve under Kirsten. Footwork looks better already

 

[JattMaula]

Terrible ball deserves a six

120kph without any deviation on pads. Balls don't get any worse.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I really don't get the point of Shadab in this team .
He really shouldn't play as a batter who bowls part time spin.

Pakistan need to play a batter in his position.

 

[Croma]

Come on guys! At least one dominating win

 

[emranabbas]

I really don't get the point of Shadab in this team .
He really shouldn't play as a batter who bowls part time spin.

Pakistan need to play a batter in his position.

been saying this for months bro, nobody listens

 

[Croma]

Saim bro... take a single... remain not out... Havent you learned anything from Riz Bar?

 

[emranabbas]

will saim be the forgotten hero today

 

[Croma]

will saim be the forgotten hero today

Free buffet being served by Ireland. Many players standing in line for redemption.

 

[Thephenom]

Developing cricket in America is one thing, but the majority of the team aren’t USA born they are immigrants from other countries, it will only get bigger once there’s actually American born players in the side but that won’t happen as it will always be a minority sport over there

 

[Croma]

Will Riz take a single or will he try to match Saim? Optics are important today

 

[jnaveen1980]

Another failure. SImilar dismissal. How did he survive more than 5 overs in league cricket

 

[Asif321]

Typical Saim

 

[Ahmed216]

C'mon yaar saim play straight been saying this for months.
Very talented

 

[followed]

This is probably the end of saim showoff ayub.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Saim does not look comfortable if the pitch isn't flat.

Needs to play a couple seasons in domestic more.

 

[Croma]

There goes Saim the phool burying his career! He should have tuk tuked and stayed not out

 

[Asif321]

Saim not learning again cross bat

 

[IMMY69]

Bit brainless is our Saim.
Like many of our players

 

[RidiculousMan]

C'mon yaar saim play straight been saying this for months

I'm thinking about this and wondering. When did he ever played straight shot continuously without pulling a cross slog? Like. Never. This is how he batted in the PSL. But the difference was the flat nature of wickets.

 

[Croma]

Now time for Riz-Bar to finish the game like they always do.

 

[Misbahs_tuktuk]

why , why do we have brain dead cricketers? does Saim only have one shot in his arsenal? I know he is young, he needs time and coaching, but how on earth do you reach that level have one shot and not be able to adjust?! he got out in the last game in the exact same fashion. Why not dab it down for 2s and 3s , he has played one shot down the leg side.

Is this what works in the PSL?

 

[followed]

Here comes the Zimbabar the great.
The king of C and minnow teams
He is gonna show today who rules these teams.

 

[Croma]

This will get boring now. These two will finish the game in the 17th over.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Developing cricket in America is one thing, but the majority of the team aren’t USA born they are immigrants from other countries, it will only get bigger once there’s actually American born players in the side but that won’t happen as it will always be a minority sport over there

America is a land of migrants. Aaron Jones was born in QUeens, New york.

 

[Croma]

Here comes the Zimbabar the great.
The king of C and minnow teams
He is gonna show today who rules these teams.

He is smart.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Now it's time for consolidated RizBar show to see Pakistan through. Because middle order can't be trusted at any point in game.

 

[Thephenom]

I have no problem with his innings there from Saim, showed some good shots, as long as he learns and practises his game that’s the minimum you can ask for

 

[Croma]

I will be back if the game gets interesting. I dont see these two struggling to chase this.

 

[Misbahs_tuktuk]

what are the chances they play a bit slow, then all of. a sudden lose a couple of wickets and are into our under pressure middle order. They can't mess it up from this stage can they?

 

[RidiculousMan]

I have no problem with his innings there from Saim, showed some good shots, as long as he learns and practises his game that’s the minimum you can ask

Yes. But it's clear he's not ready for international cricket yet.

 

[emranabbas]

what's rizwan doing? some people look at the final score on the scorecard and started bouncing over rizwan

 

[RidiculousMan]

what are the chances they play a bit slow, then all of. a sudden lose a couple of wickets and are into our under pressure middle order. They can't mess it up from this stage can they?

Quite a bit of chance. 18%

 

[Thephenom]

Yes. But it's clear he's not ready for international cricket yet.

Fair enough but sometimes you just have to persevere with a player sometimes

 

[RidiculousMan]

what's rizwan doing? some people look at the final score on the scorecard and started bouncing over rizwan

Getting a run a ball fifty on a tough wicket. Didn't you see how mighty Irish batters struggled

 

[Rana]

The kind of free runs Rizwan feeds on

 

[RidiculousMan]

Fair enough but sometimes you just have to persevere with a player sometimes

Saim has been fairly given enough chances. He needs to find ways to stay on the wicket in tough and different conditions.

 

[followed]

How can this Zimbabar has cult fans. I mean he doesn't even score runs much certainly not against top teams

 

[Ahmed216]

I'm thinking about this and wondering. When did he ever played straight shot continuously without pulling a cross slog? Like. Never. This is how he batted in the PSL. But the difference was the flat nature of wickets.

Yes especially on slow wickets batsmen should look to play straight. There's been uneven bounce too

 

[cricketmania22]

Developing cricket in America is one thing, but the majority of the team aren’t USA born they are immigrants from other countries, it will only get bigger once there’s actually American born players in the side but that won’t happen as it will always be a minority sport over there

That’s a good thing. Now the 2nd string domestic players from Australia, South Africa and England players can play for the US.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Saim has to learn to rotate strike. Cannot be 4/6 or nothing.

Saim's career

253 balls
134 dot balls

53% dot ball percentage. That is staggering.

For comparison Kohli's entire career has 27% of dot balls.

 

[followed]

Haris is better than saim.
In an ideal world fakhar and haris would have been openers in this team.

 

[AAli98]

How can this Zimbabar has cult fans. I mean he doesn't even score runs much certainly not against top teams

Paks batting is gutter level like Ayub’s & Haris’s so when me & Rambo raja see a baba cover drive & Rizwan’s leg side 6s we see bradman & richards !

 

[RidiculousMan]

Haris is better than saim.
In an ideal world fakhar and haris would have been openers in this team.

I hope they try that combination now that this WT20 has ended for the team.

 

[emranabbas]

Getting a run a ball fifty on a tough wicket. Didn't you see how mighty Irish batters struggled

Anyone with sense would try to put Ireland under pressure and force them into making mistakes. Instead, Rizwan plays a run-a-ball 50, leaving the middle order under pressure.

Is he playing for Pakistan or against them?

 

[followed]

Lol hahaha actor rizwan failed even against mighty Ireland.

 

[jnaveen1980]

lol Rizwan tried against India. Dube dropped. Second time tried. Bowled. Third time here he tries again. He is out again.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Rizwan can't even clear a 60m boundary playing his favorite shot.

 

[emranabbas]

or maybe he's just not capable of scoring fast

 

[Shafi]

Babar isn't into personal sacrifice!!! He could send Usman Khan instead of himself

 

[Asif321]

Rizwan one trick pony

 

[RidiculousMan]

I hope Fakhar does something. Need a good show

 

[Ahmed216]

Rizwan falls to cross batted shot again because there's not much pace from the surface to take it over the ropes

 

[followed]

Anyone with sense would try to put Ireland under pressure and force them into making mistakes. Instead, Rizwan plays a run-a-ball 50, leaving the middle order under pressure.

Is he playing for Pakistan or against them?

He did the same thing against India that's why Pakistan lost and Zimbabar did it against USA as well.

 

[jnaveen1980]

WHy is Waqar already talking about panic

 

[Rana]

Ho gayi Tassali?

This guy should be the next captain?

He has one shot

 

[Asif321]

Hopefully last of Rizwan we see in T20I

 

[followed]

Fakhar has to bat sensibly here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This Rizwan's shot is akin to Ayub's leg side flick. Both low percentage shots.

 

[Thephenom]

This culture of these young players have to start off as seasoned professionals just doesn’t happen, it takes faith and coaching to bring someone forward

 

[produke]

Overweight keeper or leg hack keeper.

 

[emranabbas]

Anyone uses misbah as a role model should get sacked with immediate effect

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Ho gayi Tassali?

This guy should be the next captain?

He has one shot

The whole team is **** and then there is grouping, everyone plays one good innings in 20 games, there is absolutely no quality in this team and there are equally divided fans, some who will swear by RizBar and then others who will swear off by them. Same is the case with Fakhrar, Imad, Amir, SSA. I remember the PP comments when Naseem gave 25 runs against England two weeks back and everyone was calling for his head and now he is the savior, again one good game in 20 matches. Dark times ahead, dark times indeed.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pathetic over from WHite.

 

[emranabbas]

Overweight keeper or leg hack keeper.

Muhammed harris

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ireland has been the most disappointing team at this World T20.

Looking very mediocre.

 

[Ahmed216]

These two need to stitch a partnership.
Lower middle order can't be trusted to score 15 runs

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Hopefully last of Rizwan we see in T20I

Unfortunately he be around.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ireland has been the most disappointing team at this World T20.

Looking very mediocre.

They play like a noob associate side. Throwing away wickets in almost every match.

 

[emranabbas]

The whole team is **** and then there is grouping, everyone plays one good innings in 20 games, there is absolutely no quality in this team and there are equally divided fans, some who will swear by RizBar and then others who will swear off by them. Same is the case with Fakhrar, Imad, Amir, SSA. I remember the PP comments when Naseem gave 25 runs against England two weeks back and everyone was calling for his head and now he is the savior, again one good game in 20 matches. Dark times ahead, dark times indeed.

Naseem shah has had a decent WC to be fair

 

[Thephenom]

America is a land of migrants. Aaron Jones was born in QUeens, New york.

That’s 1 or 2 in the whole squad maybe?, Americans don’t relate to anyone unless there born and bred Yankee doodles!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

They play like a noob associate side. Throwing away wickets in almost every match.

Their bowling has been shockingly poor . Josh Little has been one of the worst left arm bowlers in this tournament. Associate bowlers have outbowled them.

 

[Ahmed216]

That's the most sun I have seen in last 4-5 days... Ramiz

 

[Thephenom]

How many of the main batsmen tried a unorthodox shot or tried to improvise with shots, no one but Naseem and he’s a bowler by trade, he’s the only one to come out with any credit this tournament

 

[jnaveen1980]

That’s 1 or 2 in the whole squad maybe?, Americans don’t relate to anyone unless there born and bred Yankee doodles!

Understandable because cricket is not in their system. USA can grab a few players from Australia, NZ, SA, England, Windies, WI form a strong team. May be good enough to beat bigger sides.