Pakistan (140/6) defeat South Africa (139/9) by four wickets to seal the 3-match T20I series by 2-1 margin

[Sunny_majoka]

You can't drop Babar from Pakistan batting lineup, we have all seen what happened in Asia cup

 

[CricVet]

I am hoping Babar will be consistent though. Since we have the WC on spinning tracks of SL [Pak games], would Babar be able to perform is a big headache to deal with.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Though the innings came against second-string bowlers, it is a good knock from Babar in the series decider.

 

[jamie smith fan]

I am hoping Babar will be consistent though. Since we have the WC on spinning tracks of SL [Pak games], would Babar be able to perform is a big headache to deal with.

Beleive me he will choke as usual

 

[Energy]

He looks good but still no power game.

Yeah could've been caught out on the boundary early in his innings. Just doesn't come naturally the power.

 

[lazy cricketer]

you can see the difference between babar and agha lolll agha is such a tattu

 

[CricVet]

Beleive me he will choke as usual

I am hoping not. I wish if he could go back to playing first class to fix the issue. But, since he has not yet, tells you about his professionalism

 

[IAJ]

Lovely batting by Babar!

 

[jamie smith fan]

Babar striking at 150.
Dream for farhan

 

[Asad T]

I am hoping Babar will be consistent though. Since we have the WC on spinning tracks of SL [Pak games], would Babar be able to perform is a big headache to deal with.

yeah, and he still looks shaky against spin, but has been fluent against pace

 

[AZulfi]

It’s T20 bro, if your top 5 can’t play out more than 80+ balls then you simply don’t deserve to win the match.

120 balls, 7 batters, they should all be capable of batting for 20 balls and scoring at a high strike rate.

Agree with u in principle

However, with Pak batting (have watched enough games) a collapse is always around the corner!

 

[jamie smith fan]

I am hoping not. I wish if he could go back to playing first class to fix the issue. But, since he has not yet, tells you about his professionalism

He is quite lazy

 

[Rana]

Below 150 scores lol

 

[jnaveen1980]

Babar is striking at 150 lol

 

[Rana]

You can't drop Babar from Pakistan batting lineup, we have all seen what happened in Asia cup

Yeah they got to the final

 

[jamie smith fan]

yeah, and he still looks shaky against spin, but has been fluent against pace

He has always been good against pace it is the spinners who always trouble him

 

[Cover Drive Six]

you can see the difference between babar and agha lolll agha is such a tattu

He couldn’t even capitalize on the free hit, this guy is nowhere near suited for the T20 format, let alone being a captain. Rizwan wouldn’t perform any worse than him if given the chance.

 

[mango_bite77]

Despite 2nd string bowling and low pressure game - Babar played a good knock. Much needed for him to get his lost confidence back.

 

[IAJ]

Risky doubles, but good training for both of them.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Good running between the wickets from the 2 senior citizens.

 

[jnaveen1980]

He couldn’t even capitalize on the free hit, this guy is nowhere near suited for the T20 format, let alone being a captain. Rizwan wouldn’t perform any worse than him if given the chance.

He is considered T20 mike brearely without anything to show for.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Yeah they got to the final

yeah I know how they reach the final,

 

[Rana]

Zero progress made in this series.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Still no 6 hitting from Babar

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Below 150 scores lol

He has chased 200 plus scores as well

 

[Rana]

yeah I know how they reach the final,

What do we know about how they reached the final?

What we definitely know is they reached the final without Babar Azam.

 

[Asad T]

Babar 24 (23b) at one stage
then 63 (42)

So got 39 runs at a strike rate of ≈205.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Zero progress made in this series.

Progress has been made bowling wise

 

[Usman Chadda]

This is as good as Babar has ever looked, some eye-catching strokes.

No issues if he plays like this, but such innings are few and far between.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Babar played that shot off the wide yorker after a long time

 

[jamie smith fan]

The biggest weak link in the team is the captain himself.
Dont know how he merits a place in the side

 

[PakPremi]

I thought Sahibzada counts as an anchor too apparently

So does Usman Khan.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

They are probably exerpimenting to decide the squad for world T20. Most teams are doing that.

Saffers quota game

 

[Rana]

Progress has been made bowling wise

Not really sure.

Winning the toss and bowling first on the same deck with the opposition making the same mistakes in 2 games.

In my opinion, there is nothing to show Pakistan are looking better than the team they had in the AC.

 

[Asad T]

Still shows that Babar is weak vs spin
Babar vs spin so far today is 20 off 22
he dominated pace though

 

[jnaveen1980]

Salman Ali Agha got some freebies statpadding nicely.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Agha OUT

 

[mango_bite77]

The biggest weak link in the team is the captain himself.
Dont know how he merits a place in the side

Need to get Fakhar back and Shaheen captain.

 

[mango_bite77]

Agha gone - He himself is well aware that he is not a t20 player. Should step down gracefully.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Usman showing he doesn't care to what Babar has to say to him

 

[RidiculousMan]

Agha gone - He himself is well aware that he is not a t20 player. Should step down gracefully.

Would be a great night to announce retirement from the format.

 

[Rana]

No progress for Pakistan, in fact they have gone backwards with their approach

Nothing lost for SA.

They will only get stronger with players coming back.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Still shows that Babar is weak vs spin
Babar vs spin so far today is 20 off 22
he dominated pace though

Lot of teams are like that. Mitch Marsh is very weak against spin. But they pair up with someone who is good against spin negate the strategy.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Need to get Fakhar back and Shaheen captain.

Lets get haris at 3 .
He mught be able to do better at no 3.

Farhan
Saim
Haris
Babar
Hassan

 

[mango_bite77]

Would be a great night to announce retirement from the format.

I wish so, and focus on longer format. But we all know, that is not gonna happen.

 

[Rana]

3 games at home to develop batters totally wasted!

 

[jamie smith fan]

Would be a great night to announce retirement from the format.

As much as I like him odis and tests I hate him that much in T20Is.
He just sucks

 

[Asad T]

3 games at home to develop batters totally wasted!

seriously, i would have liked to have seen Hasan Nawaz especially have more time in the middle

 

[jamie smith fan]

3 games at home to develop batters totally wasted!

It is not their fault.
What can they do if the saffers cant bat properly

 

[mango_bite77]

Lets get haris at 3 .
He mught be able to do better at no 3.

Farhan
Saim
Haris
Babar
Hassan

I was a big fan of Haris. But he has been extremely disappointing. Couldn't even score against associate teams and has an attitude like a star. Unless he works on his temperament and game awareness, he shouldn't be called back to national side. Fakhar on the othr hand is a proven match winner, should be regular member in the team.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

3 games at home to develop batters totally wasted!

Which batters the ones that wanna play T10 cricket for easy paisa

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar gone

Doesn't have a clue where the fielders are and hit it straight to Hendricks

 

[jamie smith fan]

Babar gone.
Good innings though.
Saffer commentrator celebrating like they won wc

 

[Nasty Naz]

Can these guys please practice hitting full tosses. It's game after game these guys can't hit juicy full tosses.

 

[mango_bite77]

Babar gone but good outing for him. Pak would have been in trouble otherwise.

 

[Ali Active]

usman khan is so cringe

 

[jamie smith fan]

Lets see what hassan does now

 

[Rana]

A nothing series

How are you convinced Usman should start for Pakistan instead of Harris in the T20 World Cup?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Not really sure.

Winning the toss and bowling first on the same deck with the opposition making the same mistakes in 2 games.

In my opinion, there is nothing to show Pakistan are looking better than the team they had in the AC.

Didn't you at one point consider Babar an ok number 3.

What's changed?

 

[Snowflake]

You can't drop Babar from Pakistan batting lineup, we have all seen what happened in Asia cup

We also saw what happened to Pak in the WC

 

[YousafTheBeast]

0.3dB after Babar got out, another record broken for the lowest noise after a dismissal

 

[Snowflake]

A nothing series

How are you convinced Usman should start for Pakistan instead of Harris in the T20 World Cup?

Tbh, you can’t get worse than Harris

 

[Snowflake]

Why can’t he ever finish games yaar?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan won all 3 tosses. That kind of made the life of SA a little tougher

 

[Rana]

Didn't you at one point consider Babar an ok number 3.

What's changed?

He lost my trust.

He convinced me that he doesn’t care about the team.

I’ve got no time for players who don’t put the team first.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

It's 13 runs in 3 overs and they are under pressure. LMAO, what is this garbage batting lineup?

 

[mango_bite77]

I think it is the first time that Pak was down 1-0 but still end up wining the series.

 

[Asad T]

I was a big fan of Haris. But he has been extremely disappointing. Couldn't even score against associate teams and has an attitude like a star. Unless he works on his temperament and game awareness, he shouldn't be called back to national side. Fakhar on the othr hand is a proven match winner, should be regular member in the team.

honesly, his domestic stats suck as well. average of about 30 in FC and List-A suggests he does not have it in him (yet) to construct long innings

 

[jamie smith fan]

He lost my trust.

He convinced me that he doesn’t care about the team.

I’ve got no time for players who don’t put the team first.

Just like farhan and haris lost my trust

 

[DeadlyVenom]

This series hasn't been too bad.

Mirza did well.

Nawaz did well ( in a pressure free match)

Saim showed what he can do

Shaheen looked ok

Usman proved that he can at least keep - batting needs work.

Some good lessons learned.

 

[Rana]

Tbh, you can’t get worse than Harris

He’s averaging 70 odd in the red ball fc season

He’s a proper batter for all conditions!

I like Usman but how has the guy had a proper chance to prove we need him more?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Half the ground already empty

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I think it is the first time that Pak was down 1-0 but still end up wining the series.

Not over yet lol

 

[jamie smith fan]

I think it is the first time that Pak was down 1-0 but still end up wining the series.

They won odi series against aus also in 22 after 1-0down

 

[Rana]

Nothing to prove Hassan is the answer and Samad is not.

Total waste of a series to experiment

 

[Asad T]

honesly, his domestic stats suck as well. average of about 30 in FC and List-A suggests he does not have it in him (yet) to construct long innings

But that being said, at least he is playing QeT and batting well there

 

[Snowflake]

He’s averaging 70 odd in the red ball fc season

He’s a proper batter for all conditions!

I like Usman but how has the guy had a proper chance to prove we need him more?

Harris is a proper batsman? Can’t agree with that at all dude.

He’s looked totally clueless for the past several tournaments. Inspires zero confidence

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Hasan Nawaz gone lol

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hackwaz gone. No technique whatsoever.

 

[mango_bite77]

We are wasting Hassan at 6, should bat at 4.