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

[shah_1]

Shadab Khan is a decent player

 

[hamzi]

All the knewjerk reactions aside I for one feel we have good depth in the squad and with Shaheen coming in should have a potent team going forward....Babar and Rizwan to give stability and 4-5 hitters of which even if 1-2 click we win like we have this Asia cup

 

[Rana]

Keep the foot on the peddle

Rashid still has to bowl 2

 

[Champ_Pal]

Can Chahal bat like this? LOL

 

[JibranAnsari]

shadab should play test cricket as well.

 

[Rana]

They get out of a hole by a couple of good overs and then jump back in it by successive dot balls and singles mentality

 

[NeVerMind]

Chacha playing the anchor role this time

 

[Kianig89]

Can AFG do the unthinkable

 

[Saj]

Ifthikar needs to increase his strike-rate.

Can't rely just on Shadab.

 

[JibranAnsari]

too many dots

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan's game to lose

 

[NeVerMind]

shadab should play test cricket as well.

Definitely, alongside Faheem... Together they give you two bowling and batting options...

 

[Kianig89]

How many overs of spin left a new low against spin completely insipid

 

[Rana]

Poor over

Pakistan becoming complacent

 

[JibranAnsari]

8rpo required. One over 10 plus will ease tye nerves.

 

[Anis Shivani]

To the poster who presumed that I am Indian because I talk about the toss every match, I'm not, I'm Pakistani. But you just presumed I am excusing India's failures by talking about the toss.
When it's a 100% guaranteed outcome (Pakistan will win easily today) in each match in a particular format in a particular place then it's not sport, there is something structural that needs to be contended with, instead of getting carried away by individual performances.
That said, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the two best sides in this Asia Cup, but that doesn't take away from the criticism.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Chacha maintained strike rate of 100 very well

 

[JibranAnsari]

crucial over this.

 

[Inswing]

Just dont lose wicket here.

 

[Rana]

5 runs in the last 10 balls

 

[Rana]

So pakistan need 9 an over now!

 

[Inswing]

Great. Match is ours rashid 1 over is the only hurdle left.

 

[PakPremi]

Iftikhar is not doing Pakistan chances any favours just tries to get a single every delivery or nothing.

 

[Rana]

What are Pakistan doing?

We have 7 wickets in the hut why are we allowing the rr to creep up like this???

 

[Inswing]

So pakistan need 9 an over now!

Just a matter of time.

 

[JibranAnsari]

51 was needed off 43.

last 13 balls only 6 runs scored

 

[Rana]

Iftikhar losing the game here for Pakistan

 

[Minnowbasher]

Need boundaries now

 

[Rana]

Now Pakistan can’t time anything

 

[PakPremi]

And when Ifti swings stillthe ball goes nowhere

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[Inswing]

Damn what an ugly inning by chacha.

 

[JibranAnsari]

chacha goes.

all down to khushdil

 

[PakPremi]

Misery over.

 

[Minnowbasher]

Can't hit rashid, can't hit mujeeb, can't hit fareed, can't hit farooqi

Who are you gonna hit?

 

[Rana]

Why did Pakistan take the foot off the peddle after those 2 good overs by Shadab?????

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

One of the most pathetic and bizzare innings in the history of t20 came to an end

 

[PakFan2010]

What a pathetic innings from Iftikhaar.

 

[Rana]

My days

We are really making a meal of this

 

[JibranAnsari]

60 40 afghanistan now. RRR is now over 10.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Can't hit rashid, can't hit mujeeb, can't hit fareed, can't hit farooqi

Who are you gonna hit?

Most probably heads.

 

[Shafi]

Bunch of timid players we got.

 

[Inswing]

Just dont take this to the last over please.

 

[Rana]

We need our big hitters out there

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Why did Pakistan take the foot off the peddle after those 2 good overs by Shadab?????

I am wondering the same

 

[shah_1]

Chacha can't play spin at all

Pick Haider Ali instead

 

[Kianig89]

PAKISTAN playing like an underdog here

 

[Thephenom]

Pointless Iftikhar is a understatement, your a pinch hitter, hit the bloody ball!

 

[D/DAhmed]

It seems Iftikhar just came out here today to lounge around and have a chat in Pashto with the Afghan players. Disgusting and awful batting and running from this ancient man

 

[Kianig89]

Some lusty blows req why this happens all the time...

 

[Inswing]

Nawaz to the rescue again?

 

[BleedGreen]

A couple of boundaries needed

 

[JibranAnsari]

bring back umar akmal

 

[KingKhanWC]

Pak bottling this )

Batting like kittens, hit the ball hard and into the gaps. Hardly the Windies of 80's bowling attack.

At least the neighbours commentary on Cricinfo has become more upbeat.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

444 by nawaz

 

[imshally81]

4 by Nawaz

 

[NeVerMind]

Nawaz edges intentionally for 4!

 

[Kianig89]

Iftikhar the last from Misbah' clan

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need 39 runs in 26 balls.

 

[Rana]

Rashid might just bowl a 3 wicket over

 

[Shafi]

Chacha can't play spin at all

Pick Haider Ali instead

Haider should play total useless Fakhar!!!

 

[BleedGreen]

2-3 boundaries will do it

 

[Kianig89]

Need a couple of hits and ease the nerves

 

[shah_1]

Haider should play total useless Fakhar!!!

Pick Shan for Fakhar

 

[imshally81]

I am wondering the same

They are bowling in the right lines...

 

[Inswing]

Difference is not huge. Why everyone here is panicking?

 

[BleedGreen]

39 needed off 26 2-3 boyndaries needed

 

[JibranAnsari]

hope shadab is alright

 

[Kianig89]

If AFG wins this it would be the most embarrassing defeat for Pak in modern times

 

[imshally81]

Difference is not huge. Why everyone here is panicking?

Typical Pakistani fans

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Rashid might just bowl a 3 wicket over

Bakwas

 

[Rana]

So many delays

 

[BleedGreen]

Hope shaddy is alright

 

[Kianig89]

Umer Gul really the worked on AFG

 

[NeVerMind]

Pick Shan for Fakhar

For the love God, this needs to be done for the series against England

 

[Saj]

Very poor cricket from Ifthi.

Got out when he was needed to step up.

Ordinary batting.

 

[Inswing]

Typical Pakistani fans ��

Yes its just 13 runs difference with khushdil and asif ali already left.

 

[Rana]

Sick of all these delays

 

[BleedGreen]

Come on

 

[Inswing]

The last thing we want is an injured shadab.