Pakistan (131/3) cruise past Sri Lanka (128/7) by 7 wickets in third match of the T20I Tri-Series

[YousafTheBeast]

Babar Azam currently has 16 Not outs, one away from 17 Not outs in T20’s.

 

[Rana]

I’m starting to seriously hate these guys Nawaz, Faheem and Abrar.

They have played a huge role of recently making sure there is a pathetic brand of cricket in general!

There is a very good chance these same blokes will not go less than 11 per over when we tour Australia, England or South Africa!

 

[RidiculousMan]

Expecting a boring chase. These guys don't even back themselves to chase such a small target quickly.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Farhan and Fakhar should be our opening combo, with Saim coming in at number 3.

I really hope this is just experimentation.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Farhan and Fakhar should be our opening combo, with Saim coming in at number 3.

I really hope this is just experimentation.

Everything is experiment. Even WT20 will be experiment.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Imagine if Usman doesn’t get to bat again in this series and they drop him for Rizwan, that’ll be so peak haha

 

[Rana]

5 wides

What is this crap!

 

[salman24]

Rana any comments on the average and Strike rate of Pakistan’s opening combo in 2025 . We are right at the bottom of the table. Wasn’t like this with RizBar

 

[CricVet]

Rana any comments on the average and Strike rate of Pakistan’s opening combo in 2025 . We are right at the bottom of the table. Wasn’t like this with RizBar

This is BS. Stat. The Pak opening culture has definitely changed now in the last few months

 

[Rana]

Rana any comments on the average and Strike rate of Pakistan’s opening combo in 2025 . We are right at the bottom of the table. Wasn’t like this with RizBar

Are you bloody serious?

We were better with Babar and Rizwan as a T20i side?

I don’t have time to discuss nonsense!

 

[CricVet]

Those who like to enjoy stats might wanna look into the change in the last 2-3 months. I can guarantee that it must be over 8

 

[salman24]

Are you bloody serious?

We were better with Babar and Rizwan as a T20i side?

I don’t have time to discuss nonsense!

Look at the stats. Not your alternate reality.

 

[Rana]

Look at the stats. Not your alternate reality.

Oh yar daffa ho!

Sarr na khaa mera!

 

[RidiculousMan]

Farhan should always be looking to hit out.

 

[Kianig89]

Classic old Pakistan , squeeze the opposition and the chase it steadily, let's continue the momentum

 

[CricVet]

If it was Babar and Riz today, we might be 10-15 for no loss after 3

 

[Rana]

Bumrah ke Abu version

 

[Kianig89]

Hasaranga bought in early

 

[CricVet]

Can the MODS pull up our opening pair stats in the last 10 T20s to silence some?

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Crowd want to see babah

 

[YousafTheBeast]

I swear if this was an ICC knockout game, SL would’ve posted 190 or something.

 

[CricVet]

I swear if this was an ICC knockout game, SL would’ve posted 190 or something.

Did they post that much even in Asia Cup?

 

[Rana]

1000 runs with a 133 strike rate

Needs to improve on this

He’s a 150+ strike rate batter

 

[Azzurri]

Looked out

 

[RidiculousMan]

Saim Run-out

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Did they post that much even in Asia Cup?

Scored 200+ vs India I think

 

[RidiculousMan]

1000 runs with a 133 strike rate

Needs to improve on this

He’s a 150+ strike rate batter

Dude has played over 50 T20I games now. Will be a miracle if he can change his career strike rate to 140.

 

[Rana]

Time for the

 

[CricVet]

What I like about Pak today that they have been looking for mostly 4s instead of 6s. That is how T20 is played. Do go for 6s, but not majority of the time. That is the reason SL has been losing lately.

 

[Rana]

So how does Ramiz come straight in when Babar comes in?

Is that part of his commentary deal contract?

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Babar has 80 runs to play with

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Zimbu Fans are Cringe

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Which channel is showing this?

 

[RidiculousMan]

4, dot, dot, dot, dot. Typical Farhan.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Which channel is showing this?

909 SKY UK

 

[RidiculousMan]

Ironically the best time for Pakistan T20 batting this year was when Haris and Hasan Nawaz were batting up top.

Hasan's 100 vs New Zealand still remain hands down the best innings played by a batter this year followed by Haris 100.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

909 SKY UK

HD on YouTube

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Ramiz on Comms : Babar's Range is immense

me to Ramiz : Bhai tu hme maf krde

 

[CricVet]

Ironically the best time for Pakistan T20 batting this year was when Haris and Hasan Nawaz were batting up top.

Hasan's 100 vs New Zealand still remain hands down the best innings played by a batter this year followed by Haris 100.

Hasan deserved to open - they would rather experiment Fakhar at 5 than Hasan opening. What loonies!

 

[Asif321]

Babar and the yawn show .

 

[RidiculousMan]

Hasan deserved to open - they would rather experiment Fakhar at 5 than Hasan opening. What loonies!

Hasan was dropped for King Talat - whose job was to hold the forte till his King, King Babar could replace his position.

End result: King Babar In. King Talat and Hasan Nawaz Out.

Job well done

 

[CricVet]

Scored 200+ vs India I think

Forgot about that anomaly :○

 

[zaidihusain]

So how does Ramiz come straight in when Babar comes in?

Is that part of his commentary deal contract?

Who knows. Ramiz has been a biggest cheerleader of Babar. Ramiz has done huge injustice with many capable players when he was the chairman just to give freehand to Babar. He madly support Babar from commentary box

 

[Rana]

Hasaranga probably telling the young leggie to not think you are bowling to a proper T20 batter here

He’s not looking to attack you

 

[Rana]

3 off 10 MashaAllah

Great team development

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

3 off 10.. Shabash Babaa... Soak Up the non existent pressure

 

[CricVet]

3/10 - wutt a batsman, wuttt defense...cha gya Bobby

 

[RidiculousMan]

Hasaranga probably telling the young leggie to not think you are bowling to a proper T20 batter here

He’s not looking to attack you

If I'm a bowler. My mid on and mid off will always be up against him.

 

[RidiculousMan]

3/10 - wutt a batsman, wuttt defense...cha gya Bobby

Showing Poms how to play Test Cricket

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar plays a shot for single.

Ramiz: That's a cracking shot over cover.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

i swear .. Ramiz needs some phainti to fix his mind..

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Shot of authority babah

 

[Rana]

Shot of authority?

He was in no control

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Babar plays a shot for single.

Ramiz: That's a cracking shot over cover.

so cringeeeee

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

A very methodical innings so far by Bobby

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar finding it hard to pick Hasaranga

 

[salman24]

King giving Farhan tips on how to increase his career strike rate and rotate strike. Farhan would do well to at least get to Babar’s overall strike rate.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Shot of authority?

He was in no control

Cracking Shot bola pehle..phir jb field hogya to shot of authority

 

[Rana]

i swear .. Ramiz needs some phainti to fix his mind..

He does it on purpose

He knows exactly what he’s doing.

 

[CricVet]

Look at that defence....oh my God...take that....hahhaahha

 

[salman24]

For the illiterate fans, Babar has a Strike Ratee of over 128 while Farhan has a Strike Rate of 123

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Need to take it deep

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

He does it on purpose

He knows exactly what he’s doing.

he aint fooling me with these gimmicks in comm box

 

[Rana]

Farhan needs to block out anything Babar is saying

The Will do you no good mate

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Babaresque shot from Farhan

 

[CricVet]

Many illiterate fans live in the past

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar wants to come back not out

 

[salman24]

Sri Lanka were 61-3 at this stage. Difference is they don’t have Bobsy the King coming in at 3.

 

[CricVet]

Farhan showing his class...take that for a tonk

 

[Ball Blazer]

All to watch Babar?

 

[Nasty Naz]

Guess Babar breaking the century shackle hasn't helped him at in T20's. He still looks so horrendous.

Batting at 3 too when he is mostly going to facing spin in the middle overs so he will be accumulating runs if it works at a very low rate. Just seems like a poor strategy.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Leg stump channel

 

[Deewana Mastana]

All to watch Babar?View attachment 159566

The 100 people only come to see Bobby Badshah

 

[Deewana Mastana]

5 off 15 for Bobby so far

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Guess Babar breaking the century shackle hasn't helped him at in T20's. He still looks so horrendous.

Batting at 3 too when he is mostly going to facing spin in the middle overs so he will be accumulating runs if it works at a very low rate. Just seems like a poor strategy.

Contrary to Ramiz Claim that Babar has immense range , He will dead bat straight balls from leggies not knowing which way it will turn

 

[CricVet]

5/13, and some tools wanna have him in the side - wow. Imagine if this chase had any pressure on Pakistan. The tuk tuk king would have been gone by now

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Much needed drinks break after a flying start

 

[Rana]

You can all see why Babar and Rizwan never wanted to bat in the middle when they had power

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

5*(14) chasing 128

 

[RidiculousMan]

Guess Babar breaking the century shackle hasn't helped him at in T20's. He still looks so horrendous.

Batting at 3 too when he is mostly going to facing spin in the middle overs so he will be accumulating runs if it works at a very low rate. Just seems like a poor strategy.

He should probably get in touch with a rohani baba if he hasn't already to see if he is influenced by nazar.