Pakistan (141/8) hand Afghanistan (66) a thumping 75-run defeat in the Final of the UAE Tri-Series

[Wasim Ghulam]

140 still okay after the circumstances they were in

does nt feel like it. Watch Pitch getting better when opposition bats

Reality is that Afg spinners are too good for surface like that and we have clueless batters. If Hassan Nawaz had tried to stay until 15th Things could have been different. His extra 10-15 Runs would have been handy

 

[RidiculousMan]

If Afghanistan plan this intelligently they won't need to hit out Abrar and Sufiyan. Just milk them for singles and they will go looking for wickets

 

[Shaka81]

i think we have a 70% chance of winning
not easy to bat on at all, and we have 5 spinners

PAk spinners are nowhere near the quality of the Afg spinners so 70% is very optimistic. Maybe a 10% chance and even then relying on all batsmen having a nightmare.

 

[LordJames]

PAk spinners are nowhere near the quality of the Afg spinners so 70% is very optimistic. Maybe a 10% chance and even then relying on all batsmen having a nightmare.

141 is defensible on this pitch because Afghans can capitulate.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Pitch. These uae pitches are generally slow and lifeless. 140 could be par

140 is still a bit low. Pakistan will need to bowl out of their skins to pull this off

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Pitch. These uae pitches are generally slow and lifeless. 140 could be par

if we had Bumrah , Kuldeep , Varun and Arshdeep yeah it would have been winning one

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

It's a tricky pitch and drier than the ones we've seen in this tournament before. 140 is still below par but definitely a defendable total if Pakistan's spinners come to the party. Build pressure with dot balls, the wickets will come.

 

[Asad T]

If Afghanistan plan this intelligently they won't need to hit out Abrar and Sufiyan. Just milk them for singles and they will go looking for wickets

Trott will def guide them well.
But with the way this pitch is turning, even Saim and Mo Nawaz won't be easy to face

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afghanistan has issue with dot balls. That is where Pakistan can tap into. THey need atleast 10 overs to settle down.

 

[GudduBadmash]

Pakistan will defend it. Afghanistan itself has a lot of Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Haris

 

[AZulfi]

Don’t understand why most of them struggle so badly against spin

After all these guys must face Abrar, Sufiyan and Nawaz in the nets

 

[Asif321]

Million dollar question:

When will these 0 IQ clowns turn their backs on their “waqti Abu” Agha? Will it be after the Asia Cup debacle, or will they show more patience with him?

Gave 5 years to Bobby for nothing , agha can stay for WC atleast

 

[RidiculousMan]

Trott will def guide them well.
But with the way this pitch is turning, even Saim and Mo Nawaz won't be easy to face

It's a low total and thus batters won't have to take much risk. Which will only put pressure on all spinners

 

[saabir]

Pakistan are short by 10-15 runs on this picth.. Afghanistan have got good batsman who plays text book shorts . Only Gurbaz or Rashid play Modern T20 shorts. Pakistan can still defend it is they took wickets upfront . Once again Nawaz played very good inning . If Pakistan manage to win this he should be the man of the series. Faheem Ashraf is also an excellent lower order player. Guy is very talented I don't understand why he gets all the hates from Pakistanis. Shaheen batting is very poor he can't even judge the slower ball ..Haris Rouf is better batsman then him

 

[Shaka81]

141 is defensible on this pitch because Afghans can capitulate.

Possibly but when chasing 142 it just needs one partnership before panic sets in and Pak bowlers have not shown any ability to handle this kind of pressure. Afghan are definitely the favourites.

 

[CricVet]

Way too many self bashing fans here. Sharjah wicket can be tricky. Let's wait before the verdict by the jury.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Way too many self bashing fans here. Sharjah wicket can be tricky. Let's wait before the verdict by the jury.

Well said

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Possibly but when chasing 142 it just needs one partnership before panic sets in and Pak bowlers have not shown any ability to handle this kind of pressure. Afghan are definitely the favourites.

Make it 80 in last 10 to have a match out of it

 

[sweep_shot]

I think Pakistan are 10 runs short but considering Afghanistan don't have great batting (and it is final), Pakistan may have enough runs.

First 5 overs should be crucial.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Way too many self bashing fans here. Sharjah wicket can be tricky. Let's wait before the verdict by the jury.

We have problems that we need to acknowledge regardless of Result. Even if Pak wins it wont change the fact that it was nt good display of reading game situation and conditions. Our opener tried to smash Third Ball out of Park. Thats not how it works

 

[Asif321]

Need Sarfraz behind stumps to defend this total . Oh those days

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Way too many self bashing fans here. Sharjah wicket can be tricky. Let's wait before the verdict by the jury.

This pitch is much drier than the rest of the ones we have seen in this tournament

 

[followed]

Faheem ashraf has a role to play with ball. His 120 ks pace is important on this pitch.

 

[sweep_shot]

If I am not wrong, Afghanistan have never won a series against a top 7 side. It would be interesting to see if they can get it done today.

 

[Greenstorm]

We have problems that we need to acknowledge regardless of Result. Even if Pak wins it wont change the fact that it was nt good display of reading game situation and conditions. Our opener tried to smash Third Ball out of Park. Thats not how it works

He did the right thing. You are supposed to attack pacers initially when the ball is new. Don't listen to babay commentators who are still stuck in 90s.

Also, most teams will struggle against this Afghan bowling in these conditions so wrist slitting in nonsensical.

 

[pratiktc]

What was disappointing was that after having near 8 ovs partnership with Saim and Fakhar at crease, Pak could only make 48-49 runs and that too with majority of this against the seamers and fingerspinners in PP.

A more high quality team would have gotten 65 runs there and that extra 15 would be difference between an under par and near par score.

 

[Mamoon]

Pitch. These uae pitches are generally slow and lifeless. 140 could be par

Pakistan have scored 200+ multiple times with Babar and Rizwan on flat pitches too.

This team has failed miserably in this series and also in Bangladesh. It’s a rubbish team and all the myths around the new approach and template have turned out to be bust.

 

[followed]

These Afghanistan batsmen are made for these kind of totals

 

[Justcrazy]

142 is the target for Afghans

 

[sweep_shot]

Shaheen is getting good swing but first ball is a wide.

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistan will defend it. Afghanistan itself has a lot of Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Haris

There's only one Mo Haris remember. One of a kind

 

[Justcrazy]

Shaheen starts with a wide.

Pakistan could have started with spin here for a change

 

[sweep_shot]

If Pakistan can keep Afghanistan to 60-65 after 10 overs, they should win.

Don't think Afghanistan can get 80 from last 10 overs here. Pitch is sluggish.

 

[Asad T]

Abrar from the other end?

 

[Greenstorm]

These two openers and Ibrahim are key for Afghanistan. Rest are mediocre.

 

[followed]

Shaheen Afridi looks so mediocre now. He was so good before.
He doesn't have same pace as before no swing.
He has nothing going for him

 

[sweep_shot]

These two openers and Ibrahim are key for Afghanistan. Rest are mediocre.

Rashid and Nabi can hit well.

They have 4 batters pretty much --> Gurbaz, Zadran, Rashid, Nabi.

 

[CricVet]

This pitch is much drier than the rest of the ones we have seen in this tournament

Ball is stopping for sure. Afg will need to settle first. Dew probably has made it more complexed to time the shots

 

[Asad T]

Smart from Gurbaz to come down and negate the swing

 

[G0rmintAunty]

7 already off the first 3 balls, need 18 overs of spin after this

 

[sweep_shot]

Poor fielding. That should've been stopped.

 

[Usman Chadda]

20-30 runs short on this wicket, Afghanistan should chase this easy against this lollypop bowling attack

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Chal nikal

 

[Devadwal]

140 is defendable total here. Pakistan need to bowl well.

 

[sweep_shot]

Gurbaz is out. Big wicket.

AFG - 7/1.

 

[Greenstorm]

Beautiful. Good decision to keep wide slip.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

He did the right thing. You are supposed to attack pacers initially when the ball is new. Don't listen to babay commentators who are still stuck in 90s.

Also, most teams will struggle against this Afghan bowling in these conditions so wrist slitting in nonsensical.

now we are lamenting the fact that we are 20-25 Runs short. you think those runs were nt possible if we were bit more cautious ? How many times we see teams struggle in First 10 overs at Sharjah.. it gets progressively easier. You need to get yourself in before you smash it. Zadran and Atal have read it well over last three games

 

[Asad T]

shaheens away nipper is very handy. looks like he just developed it?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shaheen is the best bet to make it happen for pakistan. Already did half the damage. Biggest scalp

 

[Human786]

Why was the commie hysterically screaming at fall o 1st wicket ?

 

[Shaka81]

Good start, early wickets are vital but need to keep intensity from both ends

 

[shamaan]

Shaheen Afridi

 

[CricVet]

I m out to watch the conjuring. Goodluck Pak. hoping 10 or more run victory

 

[Ahmed216]

Need to break this partnership too asap

 

[Mamoon]

Shaheen is the only Pakistani pacer who can make things happen even when he is nowhere near his best these days.

He doesn’t get enough respect from the fans. He always delivers and is miles better than other pacers in the country.

 

[Asad T]

now we are lamenting the fact that we are 20-25 Runs short. you think those runs were nt possible if we were bit more cautious ? How many times we see teams struggle in First 10 overs at Sharjah.. it gets progressively easier. You need to get yourself in before you smash it. Zadran and Atal have read it well over last three games

Personally, I think your openers should go hard no matter what. others can adjust the pace of the innings if need be. But you need to make most of the power play.

 

[Asad T]

Shaheen is the only Pakistani pacer who can make things happen even when he is nowhere near his best these days.

He doesn’t get enough respect from the fans. He always delivers and is miles better than other pacers in the country.

hence he is the only pacer today

 

[LordJames]

Good decision to have bring Abrar early.

 

[Caved12]

The total is low, but at the end of the day, this is Afghanistan, a few early wickets can really put pressure on their batters. We can still win this. Our bowlers just need to perform well, like they used to in the past. A strong bowling effort today could lead to a win and build momentum for the upcoming Asia Cup.

 

[Devadwal]

Bazid Khan gets too much excited when a Pakistani bowler takes a wicket.

 

[mominsaigol]

Gurbaz will be key here, I assume Afghanistan will win thanks to gurbaz. Just food for thought.

Edit: Nvm he's out. I wonder why this curse only affects me.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Abrar needs to sort his line out bowling too legside giving easy 2's

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan got the big fish (Gurbaz). Advantage Pakistan now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Shaheen has got big wicket , Gurbaaz is key for Afghan

 

[SherWaqar]

Why are these guys diving and sliding around needlessly??

 

[boomboomcheema]

Abrar being milked easy , rubbish.

 

[AZulfi]

Pakistan will not be able to contain Afghanistan

The only way they can win this game is by bowling Afghanistan out

 

[castortroy]

Poor over by Abrar

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Already 16 in 2 overs defending 142 that's way too many

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 16/1 (2 overs).

 

[SherWaqar]

Too many easy runs already

 

[Ahmed216]

Fakhar and Abrar fighting out in the middle

 

[Asad T]

Pakistan got the big fish (Gurbaz). Advantage Pakistan now.

these 2 batters are in form -- need to find a way to get them out quick

 

[Energy]

Toothless over by Abrar. Was worried about landing the ball only

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Abarar too Short in first over

 

[Greenstorm]

Rashid and Nabi can hit well.

They have 4 batters pretty much --> Gurbaz, Zadran, Rashid, Nabi.

Atal is their best batsman.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Abrar suddenly looks really mediocre

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should not relax here , the total is not big one , couple of good overs , Afghans will be cruising along here

 

[RidiculousMan]

Intelligent batting from Afghanistan. Just easy singles and doubles. They know boundaries will come - even though they don't need to it.

 

[mominsaigol]

I told people abrar sucks. Now @Devadwal will form some new baqwas story. Will probably take another ooc ss and crop it.

Then ill show some ss and he will vanish.