Pakistan (134/8) defeat New Zealand (92) by 42 runs to win the 5th T20I – New Zealand win series 4-1

[Asad T]

Pakistan set a meager 134 runs following a lathargic batting innings. It is a slow surface and not an an easy pitch to bat on, can Pakistan avoid a 5-0 white-wash?

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[batandballbattle]

A complete mockery will be made of this total
16 overs max to chase this

 

[moghul]

Was this the last time we saw Chacha in Pakistan color ?

 

[Asad T]

Even the commentators were talking about our lack of intent. Its a bit embarrassing

 

[Devadwal]

What a pathetic performance by Pakistan.

Most of game of this series were one sided.

Today is just another such day .

5-0 incoming

 

[Asad T]

137 kph for shaheen
steaming in

 

[jnaveen1980]

I saw this on cricinfo

"Babar and Rizwan were ordinary probably they were tired. "

 

[Rana]

NZ are a bit weak in the middle

2 wickets will make this interesting

 

[Savak]

Team is badly struggling for confidence. A 5-0 loss is a sad pathetic reflection of the captain and coaches inability to lift the moral and belief of the players

 

[t_kaay]

Pakistan looking to get on the plane home quickly . frekin nawaz on

 

[Asad T]

and of course nawaz bowls a half tracker 2nd ball

 

[Sher Khan]

Was this the last time we saw Chacha in Pakistan color ?

Don't think so. He is settled in the middle order. I can't think of a better player to replace him.

 

[Rana]

Don't think so. He is settled in the middle order. I can't think of a better player to replace him.

There has to be someone opening the innings in Pakistan who can replace him in the middle?

Why not Ahmed Shahzad?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Ravindra out.

 

[Asad T]

Uff Nawaz getting a wicket means his spot is guaranteed for 10 more games

 

[JAV12341]

Shaheen afridi bowling his usual 70 mph thurderbolts. Totally finished he’s done

 

[Dr_Bassim]

There has to be someone opening the innings in Pakistan who can replace him in the middle?

Why not Ahmed Shahzad?

Shoaib Malik with his new marriage might be worth a go.

Won't be worse than Ifti.

 

[moghul]

Don't think so. He is settled in the middle order. I can't think of a better player to replace him.

When was the last time he reached to double digits ?

 

[Asad T]

Shoaib Malik with his new marriage might be worth a go.

Won't be worse than Ifti.

Shaheen's form dipped after marriage
Maliks could follow suit.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Don't think so. He is settled in the middle order. I can't think of a better player to replace him.

Is this sarcasm? I hope for your wellbeing it is

 

[Dr_Bassim]

If Pakistan don't get Allen early, this won't be a contest.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan are probably 25 runs short.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan are probably 25 runs short.

Just 25?

I think there are 50-70 runs short

 

[Sher Khan]

Is this sarcasm? I hope for your wellbeing it is

For a talentless cricket nation like Pakistan. Iftikhar is MS Dhoni.

He is the best finisher in Pakistan. We are not spoilt for choice.

 

[Asad T]

at 3 overs pak were 9/1
NZ 24/1

shows how slow we were

 

[Devadwal]

Man of the series - Finn Allen surely?

 

[hitthestump]

What a pathetic performance by Pakistan.

Most of game of this series were one sided.

Today is just another such day .

5-0 incoming

We performed to our ability.

New Zealand would not take a single player of ours into their XI. We are no match for them whatsoever.

Let alone they are at home, are a very well settled unit and in red hot form.

Whereas we have so many problems on and off the pitch it's difficult to know where to start.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

For a talentless cricket nation like Pakistan. Iftikhar is MS Dhoni.

He is the best finisher in Pakistan. We are not spoilt for choice.

Yeah I can see how he finishes any chance Pakistan have of winning.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

We performed to our ability.

New Zealand would not take a single player of ours into their XI. We are no match for them whatsoever.

Let alone they are at home, are a very well settled unit and in red hot form.

Whereas we have so many problems on and off the pitch it's difficult to know where to start.

Oh i don't know.

We could always play a series vs Nepal to boost our stats and pretend Babar and Riz are the best cricketers ever.

 

[Asad T]

why is gull drawing on adam haha

 

[Sher Khan]

Yeah I can see how he finishes any chance Pakistan have of winning.

What I'm trying to say is. He has shown some form of ability unlike the others we have tested out.

He has not performed in this series but he also has not bowled a single ball.

The likes of Azam Khan have failed in all departments.

Why don't you name me a better middle order option in Pakistan?

 

[Devadwal]

Nz are two down

 

[Mamoon]

Pakistan suffering a January whitewash in New Zealand is a lot of fun.

2018: 5-0 whitewash in ODIs
2021: 2-0 whitewash in Tests
2024: 5-0 whitewash in T20Is

Beautiful.

 

[Mamoon]

We deserve this humiliation.

 

[Mamoon]

I was skimming through the Pakistani innings commentary thread and I couldn’t help but chuckle when I saw Pakistani fans feeling nostalgic about average cricketers like Afridi, Razzaq, Mahmood etc.

Those players should have been forgotten memories by now because they achieved very little but it goes to show how much Pakistan cricket has regressed and how bad things are today that those players look like legends compared to the ones playing today.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

What I'm trying to say is. He has shown some form of ability unlike the others we have tested out.

He has not performed in this series but he also has not bowled a single ball.

The likes of Azam Khan have failed in all departments.

Why don't you name me a better middle order option in Pakistan?

Wow, it wasn't sarcasm

 

[hitthestump]

This isn't an easy pitch to bat on. If Pakistan had a few more runs this might have ended up as a contest.

But you can see from the body language on the field the Pakistanis are just going through the motions. They want to go home.

Furthermore Shaheen is the most invisible captain and doesn't seem to contribute to on field morale at all.

 

[FearlessRoar]

why is gull drawing on adam haha

I can only see that Azam Khan is looking happy, maybe he has seen some bunch of burgers.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Nz are two down

New Zealand will win anyway.

 

[hitthestump]

3 down.

RRR creeping up to 8.

This is the first time in the series Pakistan might be ahead of the game

 

[FearlessRoar]

I think Saeed Ajmal's coaching is working for Nawaz.

 

[lontje]

Best finish I've seen from nawaz in a while and it was okay at best

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ need 81 runs from 60 balls. 7 wickets in hand.

Game is on balance. It can go either way.

 

[lontje]

Shaheen finally remembering chacha can bowl

 

[Mohraheem]

What’s the excuse today for Chacha Fans

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan is surprising themselves in this match.

 

[sweep_shot]

Out.

NZ - 54/4 (10.2 overs).

Game on.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not enough rescue batsmen for NZ today. Glenn is their last hope.

 

[hitthestump]

This is a very difficult pitch.

If the rate keeps rising then NZ lose here.

Whoever comes in next needs to get the rate under control ...otherwise Pakistan might actually avoid a whitewash!

 

[Devadwal]

NZ are in Big trouble. Pakistan might save whitewashed here

 

[sweep_shot]

Not enough rescue batsmen for NZ today. Glenn is their last hope.

Seifert can bat. So can Santner.

Southee can whack.

 

[sweep_shot]

RRR is almost 9 now.

 

[Mohraheem]

Even if Chacha takes 7 wickets tonight! He is still useless !

 

[sweep_shot]

Good over from Usama so far.

4 dots.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Is it a spin pitch? Seems like spinners are having control

 

[batandballbattle]

usama actually bowling tight for once! A true rarity

 

[sweep_shot]

74 runs are needed from 8 overs. 6 wickets in hand.

 

[hitthestump]

Is it a spin pitch? Seems like spinners are having control

Ball is not coming on at all.

 

[hitthestump]

74 runs are needed from 8 overs. 6 wickets in hand.

Pakistan ahead but the match is in reach for NZ if someone comes and bowls 1 loose over.

 

[hitthestump]

What a review!!

Shabash Chacha and Rizwan!!

 

[Ahmed216]

This is a very difficult pitch.

If the rate keeps rising then NZ lose here.

Whoever comes in next needs to get the rate under control ...otherwise Pakistan might actually avoid a whitewash!

It must be a difficult pitch because Babar struggled today who was batting quite freely in earlier games

 

[jnaveen1980]

Iftikhar has "consolidated" his spot with that wicket.

 

[hitthestump]

Pakistan cannot throw it away from here.

The pitch is tough, NZ don't have much batting left.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan bowling make up more like Afghanistan bowling line up today.

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistan cannot throw it away from here.

The pitch is tough, NZ don't have much batting left.

Well if any team can we know it's them

 

[moghul]

OH, now will stuck with Chacha for a while and he will contribute something significant in once in 10 games.

 

[Abdullah]

This is why PP experts need to relax.
Ever heard the saying "wait until both sides have batted on it"

Abbas needs to bowl the next over

 

[160KPH]

Look how the Rizwan and Babar haters disappeared from the thread once it became clear that New Zealand batsmen are also struggling heavily on this pitch

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan should win now.

NZ - 69/6.

 

[hitthestump]

Unbelievable.

Usama Mir trying to bowl his usual dollies yet ends up with a wicket.

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistan suffering a January whitewash in New Zealand is a lot of fun.

2018: 5-0 whitewash in ODIs
2021: 2-0 whitewash in Tests
2024: 5-0 whitewash in T20Is

Beautiful.

Could be another premature delivery

 

[Abdullah]

Phillips can still get this

 

[hitthestump]

Look how the Rizwan and Babar haters disappeared from the thread once it became clear that New Zealand batsmen are also struggling heavily on this pitch

They know nothing about this game.

At the end of the day, the right players have played for the past 4 years. Babar and Rizwan will continue to do so going forward because no management in their right mind would ever take them out of the top 3. And that's all that matters.

 

[jnaveen1980]

That was a dramatic collapse 18 runs 4 wickets. Mitchell's absence is massive in this line up.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Terrible pitch for T20

 

[jnaveen1980]

sorry 17 runs 5 wickets.

 

[batandballbattle]

ifti putting a little gloss on a series to forget

 

[hitthestump]

This pitch lol.

Iftikhar and Usama looking like prime Murali and Warne.

Really puts into perspective how Rizwan handled Santner. It seemed slow but it will end up being matchwinning on this surface.

 

[sweep_shot]

Ifti gets Sodhi.

NZ - 70/7.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Irrespective of the result of this match, which seems to have cemented places for mediocre players, Babar and Rizwan are still terrible opening combination.

One would think we are leading the series 4-0, as Babar and Rizwan lovers seem to have flooded this thread with a possible remote win for Pakistan.

Our bowlers pulled this one for us.

Not the mediocre Rizwan or Babar.