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

[RedwoodOriginal]

Hopefully won't miss much of the US Open final

Come on boys, wrap it up quickly

 

[LordJames]

Thank god we won the toss. Even part time Saim's getting prodigious turn.

Sain usually does get a lot of turn

 

[Greenstorm]

You know I'm actually really glad that there is no DRS in this series. Right or wrong, the umpire's decision stands. Which saves so much time. Like the old days.

And I think it'll be this way for Pakistan home series since the DRS people who are Indian are not coming to Pakistan

Umpires have done well. No huge blunder so far.

 

[MenInG]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1964742428864483402

and then...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1964745435496796379

for now...

 

[SherWaqar]

Ande Sufiyan still hasnt bowled...

I don’t knw what these guys have against this poor guy. Blatant favouritism.

 

[followed]

Saim ayub should consider becoming full time spinner. Batting is not working out for him.

 

[Justcrazy]

Afghans should try to bat out 20 overs and get some practice here

 

[RKhan_Cricket]

You sound like those uncles who swear if Wasim Akram were still bowling, Pakistan would never lose another match. Everyone not playing is suddenly our “savior.”

Babar + Rizwan vs Afghanistan? Please, check the receipts. No notable match-winning innings. More often than not, they were tourists at the crease, staring at Rashid like he was showing them a card trick. And when wickets tumbled, it was our tail-enders playing firefighter, not the “world’s best opening pair.”

Yet here we are, same predictable tune — Rizbabar, Rizbabar, Rizbabar. Bro, it’s a raging turner, four quality Afghan spinners hunting in a pack, and you want highlight reels? 140 is a fighting score on this surface made possible by a positive batting approach.

I like your ending line
''this surface made possible by a positive batting approach''
This is exactly what was missing from the start. Fearless in approach. Doesn't matter what pitch go and hit.

 

[shaz619]

Thank god we won the toss. Even part time Saim's getting prodigious turn.

Saim looks like Warnie today mate

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Jay Shah lookalike in the crowd

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is what happens when you actually bat with intent instead of auditioning for a stonecutting job. With the old tuk-tuk mindset, we’d be shaking hands at 120 all out. Today they pressed on, kept rotating, and somehow dragged it to 140.
On this pitch, that extra 20 runs is like handing your spinners a second Rashid Khan to play with.

Salman Agha's inning in context might be match winning here.

 

[Greenstorm]

Rashid spoiling Nawaz's figures.

 

[Asad T]

 

[topspin]

Thank god we won the toss. Even part time Saim's getting prodigious turn.

One of those wickets where the pitch is getting slower and therefore harder to bat on. Reminds me of Pakistan v India in the last WT20 and the ODI WC SF between India v SL, where the side batting first had a huge advantage.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

What a shot by Rashid Khan.

 

[saabir]

Rashid is a fighter as long as he is there hopes of Afghanistan alive

 

[shaz619]

My stream froze during the hattrick and then again when he took a wicket again, it seems like all the Indian traffic

 

[Justcrazy]

S I X Rashid gets that away

 

[topspin]

Some shot from Rashid that

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I met Nawaz at my gym once. Like four years ago. Nice guy, very unassuming. He lives in Bahria Town I think.

Never really felt like telling this before today lol.

 

[shaz619]

What a shot by Rashid Khan.

He got the face of a Bully Kutha

 

[Devadwal]

i went to have dinner and Afghanistan have lost 5 more wickets.

 

[Ahmed216]

This is what happens when you actually bat with intent instead of auditioning for a stonecutting job. With the old tuk-tuk mindset, we’d be shaking hands at 120 all out. Today they pressed on, kept rotating, and somehow dragged it to 140.
On this pitch, that extra 20 runs is like handing your spinners a second Rashid Khan to play with.

Bhai how can we have Sahibzada and Haris back in form?

 

[topspin]

My stream froze during the hattrick and then again when he took a wicket again, it seems like all the Indian traffic

I was watching it on IPTV and all of a sudden the stream changed to an Indian channel . I think Devadwal changed the channel.

 

[Ball Blazer]

big morale booster for young lads before Asia Cup

 

[shaz619]

I am going to eat a Shinwari Karahi after this & chapli kebabs

 

[Devadwal]

My stream froze during the hattrick and then again when he took a wicket again, it seems like all the Indian traffic

Who takes hattrick?

 

[followed]

I met Nawaz at my gym once. Like four years ago. Nice guy, very unassuming. He lives in Bahria Town I think.

Never really felt like telling this before today lol.

He seems very humble from the way he talks.

 

[Ball Blazer]

big morale booster for young lads before Asia Cup

batters should be happy. they can rely on our bowlers despite collapse

 

[pratiktc]

Good convincing win from Pak today

 

[Justcrazy]

Afghanistan need 98 runs in 60 balls.

 

[shaz619]

Who invited these jobbers to begin with, my Bangladeshi friends were robbed of some match practice in this tri-series

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Looks like Agha is keeping Sufyaan fresh for the India match.

 

[Asif321]

Proud of you boys despite being down and out . To keep motivation going. Bobby lacked this

 

[pratiktc]

Still weak points to address
1) Lower middle order - Every time Nawaz cannot contribute, Hassan+Haris have to show capability

2) Need Faheem to be able to contribute with ball for atleast 1 PP over

3) Saim and Fakhar need to improve their strike rotation

 

[shaz619]

Afghans need a Qudrat Ka Nizam, they should have hired BallSaq

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Abrar has been poor so far

Lacks consistency like the rest of the team

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Looked plumb

 

[Greenstorm]

Give some overs to Sufi. Needs his confidence back.

 

[Nasty Naz]

I think that is probably out on DRS but makes no difference as he gets him next ball.

 

[Asif321]

Seems gonna be lowest score for Afghanistan vs Pakistan ever .

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Chalo didn't matter. Very tame dismissal.

 

[Asif321]

Induction of Abrar really helped

 

[Greenstorm]

As good as Afghan spin attack is, they still missed a left arm spinner today.

 

[m.shah]

2nd best team in Asia getting hammered here

 

[RidiculousMan]

Can Noor bat? Or are we into tail now?

 

[followed]

Afghanistan shouldn't be let score more than 60 here. They should be humiliated.

 

[Asif321]

Another reason to keep manhoos Babar and Rizwan out of team hahahahhaah

 

[RidiculousMan]

As good as Afghan spin attack is, they still missed a left arm spinner today.

People were very harsh on Pakistani batters today. They actually played Afghan spinners okay. It's Afghan batters who are really pathetic compared to Pakistani ones. Even when it comes to playing spin.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Lol I forgot Pakistan were playing Sufiyan too

 

[Asif321]

Agha my man never disappoints. A true fighter . Has a fighting sprit

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Sufiyan on. Agha was browsing PP in the break.

 

[RidiculousMan]

As good as Afghan spin attack is, they still missed a left arm spinner today.

And Abrar is best mystery bowler between both teams

 

[Greenstorm]

Proud of you boys despite being down and out . To keep motivation going. Bobby lacked this

Kamal krte ho. You play well on both sides of the wicket.

 

[Asad T]

Sufiyan needs to learn to flight the ball a bit more

 

[shaz619]

Shame on Agha for bringing on our secret weapon with the game done & dusted

 

[Farabi]

Bhai how can we have Sahibzada and Haris back in form?

Funny how people forget — Rizwan flopped for years down the order in T20Is before taking off as opener. Haris actually sacrificed his spot for the team, batting 7/8. Didn’t he recently win us matches and scored a century? Give the kid the same patience Rizwan got instead of acting like lockdown kids on repeat.

 

[SherWaqar]

Sufiyan should be bowling as a main spinner. Salman defo has some personal grudge against him.

 

[shaz619]

Go on son, spin it right into his bollocks!

 

[Energy]

Nawaz to get a 5-fer this over.

 

[followed]

Sufiyan muqeem bowls too short and doesn't flight the ball much.
I don't think he is gonna succeed on true pitches.

 

[shaz619]

The Bully Kutha is looking very cheeery isn’t he

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Nawaz's figures spoiled. Fittay munh.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Salman should stamp his captaincy authority and bowl four overs himself

 

[Greenstorm]

People were very harsh on Pakistani batters today. They actually played Afghan spinners okay. It's Afghan batters who are really pathetic compared to Pakistani ones. Even when it comes to playing spin.

Most teams including India will struggle against Afghan bowling in Sharjah. Its just that we don't run away from playing them there.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

5er nonetheless.

 

[followed]

Well deserved 5 wicket haul for mohd Nawaz. Impressive...

 

[RidiculousMan]

Last wall for Afghan. Need to get Rashid here. As long as he is in, Afghanistan has a chance.

 

[Ahmed216]

Funny how people forget — Rizwan flopped for years down the order in T20Is before taking off as opener. Haris actually sacrificed his spot for the team, batting 7/8. Didn’t he recently win us matches and scored a century? Give the kid the same patience Rizwan got instead of acting like lockdown kids on repeat.

Did I mention Rizwan? He is past now.

Tell us what to do with Sahibzada and Haris. Ok we need to be more patient with Haris.

Sahibzada? More patience?

 

[Greenstorm]

Salman almost gave his life there for the country.

Jokes aside, hopefully he is fine.

 

[Justcrazy]

O U T

5 wickets for Nawaz , good milestone

 

[Asif321]

Mubarak much needed win before Asia cup . Under pressure

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Most teams including India will struggle against Afghan bowling in Sharjah. Its just that we don't run away from playing them there.

No Asia Cup matches in Sharjah thankfully. This pitch is not a good advertisement for T20 cricket. Though Abu Dhabi is very spin-friendly too

 

[RidiculousMan]

Absolute brain fade moment from Haris. He should be fined for this reckless behavior

 

[RKhan_Cricket]

As good as Afghan spin attack is, they still missed a left arm spinner today.

Mohammad Noor?

 

[SherWaqar]

Sufiyan muqeem bowls too short and doesn't flight the ball much.
I don't think he is gonna succeed on true pitches.

He is being denied overs. Doesn’t help rythm and confidence.

 

[SherWaqar]

Absolute brain fade moment from Haris. He should be fined for this reckless behavior

What??

 

[Slim]

Talibans getting destroyed - you love to see it! All praise to Allah.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Absolute brain fade moment from Haris. He should be fined for this reckless behavior

absolutely. how was this his catch?

 

[IAJ]

Seen Pakistani fielders colliding many times now, only a matter of time before a serious injury occurs.