Pakistan (146/9) secure a 41-run victory against UAE (105) and qualify for the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2025

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

The ball hit the fielder's cap.. it should be 5 runs.. not catch.

 

[midaz]

Ah yes, these new openers we were promised are way better than Rizbar — if by ‘better’ you mean collapsing like a house of cards every other game

 

[RidiculousMan]

Halaat khraab hein yaaro.

I sense something bad happening today.

Match ke baad aik aur urgent meeting ho skti hai

 

[Ahmed216]

Panic has set in. It happens when you understand you're not good enough

 

[MK7Z]

Got it on in the background... Is it out if catch deflects off a cap?

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Wicket. Farhan is out.

9/2.

shouldnt it be 5 runs!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Teams like Ireland will butcher this batting line up in helpful conditions

 

[Hellion]

Good contest between two evenly matched sides

Good thing Rizwan and Babar were axed then. UAE would've been favourites, then.

 

[Mockingbird]

Pakistan will claim moral victory even if they lose today - they will say that this was in protest of that handshake fiasco.

 

[Hyder]

But we were told they are better than babar and rizwan..even if they score a century nect game i am not convinced about their batting. Not moving their feet an inch. Seems like we are back in Ahmad shehzad era of dots

 

[mominsaigol]

These fans would ask for Nawaz head. You remember he scored 2 ducks on his debut series.

They'd ask for anyone's head. But ik what I'm talking about.

Nawaz is better then saim if given the opportunity in all formats

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 11/2 (3 overs).

Need some boundaries.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Halaat khraab hein yaaro.

I sense something bad happening today.

this is what happens when your focus is shifted from Game to off field politics. Team was left wondering at team hotel for an hour just because naqvi wanted to prove something

 

[Red-Indian]

This is depressing, I thought we were special, but they seem to play like this even against UAE.

Could this be a disguised boycott?

Maybe the Pakistani team is doing what Naqvi couldn't.

 

[shah9425]

What a trash start

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Are we going to see a 100-120 all out tonight as well?

 

[Ahmed216]

Good thing Rizwan and Babar were axed then. UAE would've been favourites, then.

Does not make any sense this post and you know that. As I've been saying throughout Indians are the happiest with exclusion of Rizwan and Babar

 

[Mohraheem]

I blame Misbah

 

[Asif321]

Hahaha . Now I think pulling out of Asia cup would have been better

 

[Usman Chadda]

How did India concede 42 in the powerplay to this lot?

 

[Zeshan547]

Such aggressive brand of cricket , 11-2 in 3 overs vs mighty UAE.

 

[Hellion]

Does not make any sense this post and you know that. As I've been saying throughout Indians are the happiest with exclusion of Rizwan and Babar

Losses to ZIM, USA and Ireland happened under them ? Yes?

 

[charlie007]

Are we going to see a 100-120 all out tonight as well?

Not with Fakhar around

 

[Asif321]

Farhan is another domestic bully . End this drama now .

 

[Devadwal]

No slip?

 

[followed]

Kick the whole team out. Not a single good player in the team.
Bring new players from u-19 and try to mould them better than these losers.

 

[globetrotter]

Does not make any sense this post and you know that. As I've been saying throughout Indians are the happiest with exclusion of Rizwan and Babar

Both were there in last 5 matches against India, but still they lost to India

 

[hur rizvi]

UAE all over Pakistan

If they keep Pakistan around 140, they will win

What an embarrassing day for Pakistan cricket

 

[Ahmed216]

Losses to ZIM, USA and Ireland happened under them ? Yes?

Naa.. we've been running India very close in T20I'S under them. Won twice as well. That includes historic 152-0

 

[Hikaru]

Could this be a disguised boycott?

Maybe the Pakistani team is doing what Naqvi couldn't.

Hard to tell brother, I guess we will find out, lmao.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Struggling against the fearsome bowling of UAE. The standards are just so low and pathetic at this point.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poor start by Pakistan.

 

[zahid01]

Saim Ayub avg this asia up. 0 Avg, 0 SR

Why persist with him opening move him down the order let fakhar open

 

[Asif321]

Loser Naqvi will make us embarrassed everywhere . Team was ready to play he messed up their minds . If Pakistan lose Naqvi should be kicked out .

 

[Justcrazy]

17 . 2

4 overs

 

[saabir]

Anyone knows what happened to boycott??? I heard they were not willing to play unless this match referee remain. He is there and pak playing . Why are pakistani after this match referee???? It was not his decision we all know. This referee saved pakistan from big embarassment. What if Surya would refused to shake hand in front of all??? Truth is majority of Indian hates all Pakistani and they don't want any handshake or anything to do with india.

 

[Kianig89]

The newer version of Pakistan team this is, dazzling and blizzards

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan has the second lowest average when they play attacking shots. 14% wow

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 17/2 (4 overs).

 

[RKhan_Cricket]

Mujhe dikhna band hogaya hai.

 

[Hikaru]

This could have easily been 4 down by now. Pakistan needs to ride this luck and hopefully get 140.

 

[RKhan_Cricket]

Blood Pressure neeche kis dawai se hoti hai?

 

[TeymurBlake]

The tri-series & Bangladesh away leg as well as this tournament have highlighted the main down point for Pakistan. They can't bat sensibly whatsoever. They are absolutely shoddy when it comes to batting and putting pressure on opposition, specifically in the PP. The have seriously become walking wickets.

No matter who the opposition team is, they can all have a go at this Pakistan team.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

This team is a shambles beyond repair at this stage.

Nobody is dependable at all.

 

[followed]

Losing to USA hurt badly because that team is full of indian labourers.
But this UAE team has mostly Pakistani players maybe it won't hurt much.

 

[J-Essence]

Boy o boy. With such drastic change in the team lineup to modernize t20 and not one player has come good.

 

[Ali Active]

farhan should be dropped open with haris and saim
add khushdil down the order

 

[Ahmed216]

PAK CRICKET IS DEAD

If our cricket has to be revived then PCB will have to be autonomous like BCCI.

 

[Greenstorm]

Batting first at Dubai is difficult. Salman made this mistake against India.

 

[Kianig89]

17/2 in 4 overs, against UAE not sure who is the real minnow

 

[Hellion]

Pakistan has the second lowest average when they play attacking shots. 14% wow

Where did you get that from ?

 

[mominsaigol]

Kick the whole team out. Not a single good player in the team.
Bring new players from u-19 and try to mould them better than these losers.

Can only work if good pitches are created and FC is prioritised.

Australia has also realised this but at the cost of losing 3 back to back odi series.

They've realised that at the end of the day, Players like Cameron Green are more valuable then Konstas or Mcgurk as he's a FC veteran. He's not a mindless basher.

Their only real loss is Labu who has poor form despite being a good batter.

From now on Only Travis Head will be their exclusive X Factor slogger. Everyone else will be FC and all format batters.

Pakistan on the other hand doesnt give a crap about FC. And their youngsters lack technique.

For Pakistan to survive they need to take their cricket back to UAE and play all formats in domestic and international their as Pakistan itself is unsuited.

 

[Faizan001]

My dad was just telling me how (comparatively) comfortable he used to feel during 90s with Pakistan team’s performance. I wish I could experience that. He told me how brilliant waqar waseem akhtar anwar inzi yousef were. I had a bit of hope from 2010s amir and asif. But wallahi this is garbage

 

[sweep_shot]

Six from Fakhar.

Great shot.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

All left after waiting for 1.1/5 hours

Wasn't a surprise either

 

[followed]

Fakhar zaman is on his lest legs but he can score those 30s 40s
I don't expect much from him

 

[Hikaru]

Dhruv bhaiya getting spanked.

 

[Asif321]

Fakhar the savior of this tulla batting line up

 

[Justcrazy]

SL, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and BD - they all can beat other. Gap is not huge.

India can be also beaten , but teams need to play strong cricket.

Pakistan I think the surfaces suit them , If it is absolutely flat , Pakistan will struggle. They lack batting fire power.

Teams like Oman , UAE , 90 % times lack finishing skills. They are doing well in patches , but lack the power of final blow.

Bangladesh look ahead of lanka and afghanistan right now.

 

[sweep_shot]

Six from Fakhar.

Great shot.

Another six.

Back to back sixes.

 

[mominsaigol]

Better than Jaiswal and Pant

I never said that, not once. Do you guys have a habit of lying or is this a unique trait that belongs to Canadian indians?

 

[Justcrazy]

Fakhar looking good , needs to play deep here.

 

[Kianig89]

Seriously they left Babar Azam , what are they trying to prove

 

[jnaveen1980]

My dad was just telling me how (comparatively) comfortable he used to feel during 90s with Pakistan team’s performance. I wish I could experience that. He told me how brilliant waqar waseem akhtar anwar inzi yousef were. I had a bit of hope from 2010s amir and asif. But wallahi this is garbage

Some ex indian cricketers who actually played against 80s, 90s pakistan feel this is the worst batting unit they have seen from pakistan with full of hackish batting

 

[mominsaigol]

Why persist with him opening move him down the order let fakhar open

Possibly could work

 

[Ali Active]

Fakhar
saim
Haris
salman
Hassan
khushdil/talat
nawaz
this should be lineup going forward i dont see farhan scoring anything against india
saim still has potential

 

[sweep_shot]

Good over for Pakistan. 14 from it.

PAK - 31/2 (5 overs).

 

[Kianig89]

Hassan Nawaz better get some runs today no 1 0 1 0 code

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pakistan has the second lowest average when they play attacking shots. 14% wow

Attacking shot percentage is higher than all teams besides Sri Lanka, the average is 19 though

To a layman, that means they are not so good at hitting the ball hard

 

[Kianig89]

Finally some runs to up the ante

 

[Justcrazy]

140 maybe enough against UAE , but against teams like India , this will not be enough

 

[Faizan001]

Some ex indian cricketers who actually played against 80s, 90s pakistan feel this is the worst batting unit they have seen from pakistan with full of hackish batting

I refuse to believe Pak lack skills. Maybe my ignorance (I am not Pakistani) but this is complete trash. I have seriously seen better players in my domestic circuits than these hacks.

 

[Hellion]

Growing up? Atleast grow the balks to own up your ****. All your clowns are doing dramay every match you play.

Own up to what ? Lol. What are you even frothing at the mouth for ? Are you done racially abusing Indians on this forum ?

 

[Greenstorm]

PAK CRICKET IS DEAD

If our cricket has to be revived then PCB will have to be autonomous like BCCI.

PCB is a cash cow. There is a reason why most ruthless and corrupt individuals of ruling regimes want the chairman post.

 

[Banda298]

Anyone knows what happened to boycott??? I heard they were not willing to play unless this match referee remain. He is there and pak playing . Why are pakistani after this match referee???? It was not his decision we all know. This referee saved pakistan from big embarassment. What if Surya would refused to shake hand in front of all??? Truth is majority of Indian hates all Pakistani and they don't want any handshake or anything to do with india.

Majority of Indians don't hate Pakistanis just the way most Pakis dont hate Indians.

Most of Pakistan is Punjab which is everyone knows has relatives and a shared culture in the other Punjab.

Its only a bunch of hamstrung fellows like u who project so much hate online

 

[Banda298]

PCB is a cash cow. There is a reason why most ruthless and corrupt individuals of ruling regimes want the chairman post.

Thats the same in all cricket boards around the world

 

[Hellion]

Attacking shot percentage is higher than all teams besides Sri Lanka, the average is 19 though

To a layman, that means they are not so good at hitting the ball hard

Clear indication that intent is not the issue with Pakistan. It's s talent/skill issue

 

[RyanRyan10]

Own up to what ? Lol. What are you even frothing at the mouth for ? Are you done racially abusing Indians on this forum ?

Ignore him. He isn't running the forum and doesn't understand that this website will shutdown again if Indians stop visiting it.

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 39/2 (6 overs).

8 from the over.

 

[Banda298]

PAK CRICKET IS DEAD

If our cricket has to be revived then PCB will have to be autonomous like BCCI.

don't even go into bcci talk. they are a bunch of profiteering mfs in a separate way altogether. But yes...some great selectors and a better cricketing culture and brought India to the forefront of World cricket since Kapil Dev brought home the Cup