Pakistan (128/5) qualify for the Semi-Final stage with a 5-wicket win over Bangladesh (128/5)

[daytrader]

Most teams have been using spin in the PP except Pakistan

 

[rhony]

Gotto score off this guy Nasum

 

[Nasty Naz]

Babar looks so lost right now. Really needs to bat at #3 at this point and let Haris play big shots in the powerplay.

 

[sweep_shot]

Nurul's WC:
-5 runs penalty
-No ball against zimbabwe
-dolly dropped
-useless with bat

Yeah.

Absolutely ridiculous. He makes Mushfiqur look good.

 

[boomboom6]

poor batting from Babar again

 

[shariqnoor]

Babar just messed up the whole powerplay.

 

[OmaIR1]

Babar is going to cost us the match.

 

[mrtaim3]

Babar is really out of touch..he needs to put himself out of this misery and come down the order

 

[Sherazkhalid]

RRR is like 6 and half, but time to march on, can't leave it last overs like Zimbabwae.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 35/0 (6 overs).

Powerplay is done.

 

[Shafi]

Get out Babar. You will cost us this game

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

Even Misbah would not tuk tuk this much in a T-20.

 

[Ahmed216]

These two have managed to make t20's boring and predictable

 

[Darkrai]

Get they get Babar out.

 

[90MPH]

Babar seems to forgotten how to bat.

Just totally mistiming everything.

Really concerning. Maybe a Kohli tweet can help him.

 

[emranabbas]

1 day of first test

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Babar looking awful

 

[Snowflake]

Get out Babar. You will cost us this game

Please

 

[IAJ]

Calm down! Today it’s more importan to win. We can critisize the approach later.

 

[shah_1]

Extremely poor cricket

 

[MSaad1237]

These 2 will take it to the very last ball..

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Baber have gone out of form right before WC. Rizwan is somehow hacking it out but not looking too good either.

 

[Nasty Naz]

It doesn't make sense why Babar is struggling as much as he is in these conditions. Has done well in Aussies conditions before and is quite familiar with them. Even did decent in NZ but looks soooo bad and so lost. No timing, poor shot selections, defensive & timid approach.

 

[mrtaim3]

This is so boring. Please don't take it deep for god's sake

 

[Ozeirk]

They need to stick to singles and doubles for now

 

[Shafi]

That's what happen when you pilling runs against 3rd/4th grade bowlers. Most over-rated batsman I have ever seen.

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar needs to get some boundaries , he is looking too much bogged down , 8 from 17 balls does not look good on him.

 

[m.shah]

Pathetic openers

 

[OmaIR1]

Too many dot balls already. Both of these morons at the top need to get out ASAP. Brainless management.

 

[Ahmed216]

My God. Isn't Babar the most stubborn and selfish captain in cricketing history

 

[Snowflake]

What are these two doing?

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Man they hit boundary one over and then forget they are playing T20.

 

[rhony]

One of these two should take risks

 

[emranabbas]

Is that 10 of 17 balls or am I seeing things

 

[shah_1]

Babar batting like a tail ender

 

[Asif321]

Look at rizwan cutting ball near to him . Crap

 

[adil79]

Pathetic batting by bobor. Cant even avoid dots. Seems like a flat track minnow bully now

 

[m.shah]

Pakistan going 5 rpo

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan is being way too cautious.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

35 runs in the powerplay in chase of 128 is CRIMINAL.

And then they took the batting powerplay as well. Why?

When you already know you are not hitting and connecting then let someone else take the batting power play who can hit.

 

[Rana]

RR creeping up

 

[Shafi]

It doesn't make sense why Babar is struggling as much as he is in these conditions. Has done well in Aussies conditions before and is quite familiar with them. Even did decent in NZ but looks soooo bad and so lost. No timing, poor shot selections, defensive & timid approach.

He is used to play against 4rd grade bowlers of each team in flat pitches.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

My God. Isn't Babar the most stubborn and selfish captain in cricketing history

I think he knows he won't be anymore after the WC.

 

[pratiktc]

Terrible batting but match wise Pak in fine position

 

[Justcrazy]

21 dot balls already in just 7 overs

 

[msb314]

RR is fine - just need to keep ticking along

 

[Ozeirk]

Babar needs to get some boundaries , he is looking too much bogged down , 8 from 17 balls does not look good on him.

He just needs to keep the scoreboard ticking. The target is not high. He is also out of form so he is not able to time the ball. Every player goes through this in their career. If this innings brings him into form for the rest of the worldcup I am all for it.

 

[NeVerMind]

Really painful watching Babar bat

 

[Rana]

Bangladesh keeper is sooooo rubbish

I hate him for that drop!!

 

[mrtaim3]

This is ridiculous start. Putting pressure on themselves when they had the upper hand.

 

[90MPH]

Run rate about 8 will not be easy on this ground.

Pak need to keep an eye on that.

 

[Gollum]

Rizwan wasting deliveries and will get out after ballooning the RRR.

 

[Inswing]

WTH is wrong wth babar?

 

[ex-q-zit]

RRR touched 7. Not concerning but a few more less than run a ball overs and the pressure will start to play

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Pakistan is doing fine but Babar is struggling big time

 

[OmaIR1]

Bangladesh should do everything they can to keep these 2 idiots on strike. Bangladesh will cruise to victory.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 38/0 (7 overs).

90 runs are needed from 78 balls.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

This the first instance of both pakistani openers surviving the power play.

 

[JilaWatan]

Terrible batting but match wise Pak in fine position

Exactly the mentality that has lead us to having such 90s style approach.

 

[Shafi]

Babar batting like a tail ender

His batting has been exposed. He is not that good to start with.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

RRR gone to almost 7 and will be over 7 after this over.

 

[JibranAnsari]

80 in last 10 will be a difficult task.

 

[adil79]

Babar playing dots will put more pressure on rizwan who will get out and then we will have another nervous chase like Zimbawe. Hopefully it can turn out good for Pakistan if Babar can get 50 off 70 balls as it will help us in upcoming test series against england

 

[Rana]

As soon as the required rate enters the 7.5s

Boy we will struggle

 

[Darkrai]

These pair of clowns never learn.

 

[IAJ]

Come on Babar! Hang in there.

 

[ExpressPacer]

What in the world are they doing? Just get on and get it over with.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Gone for breakfast, what ia going on? Are they going to win?

 

[emranabbas]

This is ridiculous start. Putting pressure on themselves when they had the upper hand.

Putting pressure on middle order

 

[90MPH]

This is ridiculous start. Putting pressure on themselves when they had the upper hand.

It’s an ok start, but now they need to rotate strike. Can’t keep having dot balls at this stage with the field spread on a big ground.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Pakistan can make a mess of any situation. Its not over until its over

 

[hamzie]

bring back ahmed shahzad and shahid afridi
better than these 2

 

[Gollum]

Babar picking up bad habits of Rizwan. Haven't seen him play a positive offside shot yet.

 

[NeVerMind]

Babar needs to go...

 

[shah_1]

Pathetic

 

[Suleiman]

Babar is batting pathetically. Please get out. You’re raising the run rate to 9-10 needlessly, and if the middle order fails to bail you out again you’ll blame them and not yourself.

 

[IAJ]

Wow that kit looked awesome, from 2014

 

[Inswing]

Babar is badly out of form.

 

[Shafi]

Babar, just get out. You are putting too much pressure on others. Total selfish and limited player

 

[JilaWatan]

Wow almost 4 overs of nothing. I can't believe there are still ppl backing these two to open