Pakistan [131/9] qualify for Asia Cup final with incredible 1-wicket win over Afghanistan [129/6]

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Easy run-chase or is their twist?

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[Usman Chadda]

Any other bowling attack, I would consider this as an after thought, but Afghanistan has always made mediocre totals look very good against us.

Have to be focused and finish this game off with perfection, otherwise we might find ourselves with another close game.

 

[Rana]

Should be an easy chase

Afghanistan need to bowl out Rashid and Mujeeb straight away to somehow make a game of this

 

[Waleed93]

People talk about the toss but credit should be given to our bowlers.

They have been a level above the rest.

Almost defended a below-par 147 against India, toyed with the Hong Kong batters, restricted India to 180 after they were on course to reach 220, and now this performance where they have kept the big hitting Afghans to a modest 130.

Remarkable from a relatively inexperienced and young bowling attack, whose main fast bowler is unavailable.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Easy chase unless Pakistani batsmen eat something bad during innings break.

 

[daytrader]

Mujeeb is the big threat, gotta play him watchfully

 

[Champ_Pal]

Very humble man is Rauf.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Mujeeb is the big threat, gotta play him watchfully

Only real threat will be Rashid Khan. Pakistani batsmen do not play leggies well from my observation. Good thing is that they can afford to see him off without losing wickets to him.

 

[Marooned]

People talk about the toss but credit should be given to our bowlers.

They have been a level above the rest.

Almost defended a below-par 147 against India, toyed with the Hong Kong batters, restricted India to 180 after they were on course to reach 220, and now this performance where they have kept the big hitting Afghans to a modest 130.

Remarkable from a relatively inexperienced and young bowling attack, whose main fast bowler is unavailable.

I agree.

You have to analyze the respective bowling efforts before blindly believing there is no hope against toss.

I actually back us to defend targets here.

 

[saabir]

Won't be difficult for this Pakistan side chasing 130 . Top2 T20,s world ranked batsmen to open . Asif Ali at 7 can scare any bowling side.

 

[Justcrazy]

130 runs is the target for Pakistan

 

[Villager6964]

Pakistan should bat first in the next match and defend the total.

 

[NeVerMind]

Some people were crying that we should have batted first as Afghanis would have scored 200 plus

 

[Villager6964]

I really hope Pakistan don't make match out of this one.

 

[shamaan]

Afganistan need to bowl Pakistan out

 

[Marooned]

Pakistan should bat first in the next match and defend the total.

Certainly. Even lanka will try the same.

 

[shamaan]

Pakistan should bat first in the next match and defend the total.

Yes if they win this game

 

[Villager6964]

Certainly. Even lanka will try the same.

Yeah whichever team wins the toss will look to bat first.

 

[Villager6964]

Yes if they win this game

Yeah obviously they have to win this match first.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Pakistan have always played Afghanistan slow despite low totals but I hope they change that today. No need to take it to the last couple of overs to finish this. Should aim to complete this by 15-16th instead of making it risky.

 

[Shafi]

Rizwan is the key. If he score 50+ we will win. Babar and Fakhar are the weak link. Both can't play spin.

 

[Rana]

Single first ball

 

[Rana]

Babar gone first ball

This too shall pass

 

[Villager6964]

LOL babar's poor form continues.

 

[Marooned]

In all the matches, there has been more movement in second innings. That's why I don't really buy the bat 1st doom theories and feel we will do well bowling 2nd.

 

[Major]

byebye babar

 

[NeVerMind]

Babar's awful form continues... If Riz goes as well, we will struggle

 

[Usman Chadda]

Wow Babar, this is going from bad to worse for Kaptaan.

 

[Omer2002]

Oh dear ..i think we need to do tuk tuk guys otherwise we will make a hash

 

[Nasty Naz]

Babar struggles continue. Woof.

 

[Rana]

He deserves this fully

Should have done the right thing and moved either himself or Rizwan to 3 and bring Fakhar back as an opener

 

[Energy]

It's OK Bobby. You'll be back stronger.

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Babaar gone for duck

 

[Shafi]

Looks Babar's purple patch is finish.

 

[Marooned]

Farooqi's jump is very much like Akif.

 

[Rohan]

Both captains got out on first ball

 

[topspin]

Give me Hong Kong's Babar Hayat over Babar Azam any day of the week in T20Is and no I'm not joking.

 

[Rana]

Farooqi very dependent on swing

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to look to build partnership here

 

[Usman Chadda]

Why do our batsmen make these Afghan bowlers look better than they really are?

 

[Marooned]

See bowling 2nd is a thrill of it's own. It always moves more. You just need to cash in on it.

 

[Shaddy86]

How do you play cross bat when you know the guy bowls inswinging full delivery first up. I knew exactly the ball he was gonna bowl, exactly what Shaheen does early on. This Fazal guy is very good, seen him do this a few times in this tournament. Well done.

 

[NeVerMind]

He deserves this fully

Should have done the right thing and moved either himself or Rizwan to 3 and bring Fakhar back as an opener

Bring in Shaan Masood as the opener for me

 

[Kroll]

Babar saying, whatever Kohli can do, I can do better.

 

[daytrader]

Give me Hong Kong's Babar Hayat over Babar Azam any day of the week in T20Is and no I'm not joking.

haha so you basically endorsing Misbah's decision at Islu

 

[Shaddy86]

Why do our batsmen make these Afghan bowlers look better than they really are?

This guy is actually good, very similar to Shaheen against right handers especially with the new ball.

 

[Shafi]

Babar is a typical soft player. Fail most of the time in pressure games.

 

[Justcrazy]

Afghans would make it difficult for Pakistan here , they need to keep composure here

 

[Rana]

Play him with a straight bat. No cuts

 

[ha5is12]

Based on previous experience fakhar can not pick mujeeb to save his life

 

[NeVerMind]

They bring in Mujeeb straight away for Fakhar

 

[Usman Chadda]

This guy is actually good, very similar to Shaheen against right handers especially with the new ball.

Babar stayed back for some reason on a wicket with low bounce. Not in the right frame of mind at all.

 

[Omer2002]

Fakhar is scared stiff

 

[Rana]

Go on then form man Rizwan

 

[JibranAnsari]

good by afghans.

Pakistan will find it very hard to chase this small target.

 

[imranraf]

Babar has been in very poor form in this tournament. We need Rizwan and Fakhar to perform today.

 

[topspin]

haha so you basically endorsing Misbah's decision at Islu

Even if Babar was decent and ready, Misbah has a thing for older men so there was no chance of him playing for ISLU.

 

[Savak]

Fakhar looking very poor against mujeeb

 

[Waleed93]

Looks Babar's purple patch is finish.

A purple patch that stayed for 1000+ days ?

It's more of an unsual period for him. It's probably not going to last long.

 

[heddie19]

Babar is a typical soft player. Fail most of the time in pressure games.

This isn't a pressure game for heaven's sake. Babar has performed tremendously and has carried your team alone on his shoulders for 5 years

 

[Rana]

Fakhar looking very poor against mujeeb

Not really

He did the right thing

 

[JibranAnsari]

haris sohail too is fit and playing t20 cup , hope he scores some and finds his way back. Not in t20 format of course.

 

[Rana]

This too shall pass

The dumbest thing anyone could say to a current player

 

[topspin]

Lol Sanjay Manjrekar can't hide his bias for who he's rooting for in this game. So unprofessional.

 

[shariqnoor]

Could be a tight chase. Need a good powerplay.

 

[Waleed93]

This isn't a pressure game for heaven's sake. Babar has performed tremendously and has carried your team alone on his shoulders for 5 years

Moreover, just look at Babar's stats in the 2019 WC (his first one) and last year's WT20I, botj bigger tournaments than the Asia Cup.

But, according to some, he is a soft player not made for the big games.

 

[Rana]

Gun 6

Class shot

 

[Firebat]

What a shot Rizzy

 

[JibranAnsari]

waqars commentary.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Woah, this guy bowling 147k's.

 

[Rana]

Should have creamed that too through the off

 

[shariqnoor]

Fazalhaq bowling at 147KPH. Surely he isn't that quick.

 

[Marooned]

haris sohail too is fit and playing t20 cup , hope he scores some and finds his way back. Not in t20 format of course.

Yep, walks into the odi team.

 

[Shaddy86]

Go on then form man Rizwan

There.

 

[NeVerMind]

Not really

He did the right thing

Correct, it's a low total... No need to go berserk... Use time in the middle to find form....

 

[NeVerMind]

Mam, Rizwan in sublime form... Finds the gap perfectly

 

[Rana]

Stay calm

We got this

 

[PakEngFan]

Give me Hong Kong's Babar Hayat over Babar Azam any day of the week in T20Is and no I'm not joking.

Shows your cricket knowledge or the lack of.

 

[Justcrazy]

18 . 1

Pakistan steadying themselves here.

 

[Ashmal]

Babar is a typical soft player. Fail most of the time in pressure games.

What rubbish...he just played 2 ATG test knocks against Aus & SL in last six months.

So much for soft runs