Pakistan (148/5) defeat Afghanistan (147/6) by 5 wickets after another late blitz by Asif Ali

[pakistanisgreat]

What a ball

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I think Fakhar should look to launch some big shots against Rashid, he can hit with the spin if he can pick the leggie.

 

[Kianig89]

Fakhar is Street level against spin

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Zaman struggling

 

[Inswing]

Babar OUT damnnn

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Outttt

 

[Inswing]

This is a massive breakthrough

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Clipping i guess

 

[Kianig89]

Goldman hafeez still there

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Holding Rashid back might turn out to be a masterstroke against the clueless Pak batsmen.

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan dugout stuff of legends

 

[JaDed]

Pakistan still need over 80 runs yet, if they have to go at Rashid, could easily lose a clutter of wickets. I guess that is the logic. Otherwise they could just have played him out.

It’s not that easy to play Muji and Rashid , he should had overlapped them for atleast 2 overs to build pressure.

Now they can just play him out

 

[TeamPak95]

Aghhh man, of course this happens. Bobby gone, Rashid strikes.

 

[Inswing]

No bat involved?

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Missing woha

 

[Kianig89]

Joel Wilson )

 

[Inswing]

Missing

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

That's showing a spike, why was the umpire not ruling that out?

 

[IMMY69]

Poor poor umpiring

Never looked out

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Babar survive

 

[Kianig89]

Absolute bonkers DRS ala UDRS

 

[Nasty Naz]

Wow wickets missing. Oh man that is huge.

 

[IcedCoffee]

Joel Wilson is a joke of an Umpire.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Need to attack nabi here

 

[Inswing]

This is surely out

 

[TeamPak95]

Ok never mind lol

 

[Green Patriot]

Babar did survive but that was a good over nonetheless.

 

[silentkiller187]

Snicko again a bit dubious there was a line as ball past the bat umpire was quick to rule it out, this is out tho

 

[badsha001]

another technology tampering?

 

[pakistanisgreat]

He is outttt

 

[imshally81]

Review time again

 

[IMMY69]

This one looks out

 

[Inswing]

Another review? This look dead out

 

[ARK Rafay]

Exact kind of situation happened in 2019 as well. Rashid Khan wrecked havoc. This will be very close game.

 

[Rana]

These umpires are out to get Pakistan

 

[silentkiller187]

Rather lose fakhar than babar tho

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Big loss

 

[uzairmanzoor13]

That is a blunderous review. Zaman is plumb

 

[IcedCoffee]

Need to attack nabi here

Maybe not. lol

 

[Rana]

Surely it’s too high?

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

What an awful shot. Total blind swipe by Fakhar.

 

[Nasty Naz]

That looks like its going to be out.

 

[Ab Fan]

Lol two poor decisions, there goes two singles for a toss for Pakistan.

 

[silentkiller187]

Bounce over maybe that’s the only hope

 

[Amjid Javed]

Unless babar or fakhar improve against Rashid here, then pakistan will lose grip on this run chase.

 

[Inswing]

This is plmub.

 

[Ab Fan]

Missing leg and high too. It was bowled slowly.

 

[imshally81]

Out... Finally

 

[Rana]

Poor wicket

 

[Alter_Ego]

Crud batting this. Batters look nervous

 

[Nasty Naz]

Hafeez & Malik need to prove their worth against spin now.

 

[TeamPak95]

Fakhar gone. These are gonna be a lonngggg last 9 overs.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Really pathetic shot that. He just decided to slog, didn't follow the trajectory of the ball at all.

 

[Ab Fan]

Didn't thought that it will hit.

 

[oatmeal]

Both Hafeez and Malik are there and they are fantastic players of spin.

 

[Snowflake]

Overly cautious against Rashid. No need.

 

[uzairmanzoor13]

Eek singles off Rashid and attack the rest. This approach will get us over the line.

 

[Inswing]

I have only hopes from babar and maybe malik.

 

[silentkiller187]

Professor will get out to a long hop bowled short

 

[RexRex]

Pakistan in panic mode.

 

[Rana]

Sweep all day

 

[imshally81]

Outside edge n 444

 

[Amjid Javed]

Should have sent malik before hafeez

 

[uzairmanzoor13]

Much needed lucky 4 by Hafeez!!

 

[Rana]

Why is Gulbuddin in the team?

To bat at 9?

 

[RexRex]

Nabi is ice cool !

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I don't like the body language of the Pakistan batsmen, they are looking nervous. Hopefully the edge for 4 will settle them.

 

[imshally81]

Where is the slip....

 

[Kianig89]

Blessed in all facets

 

[Shafi]

Collapse begin!! Really really poor

 

[TeamPak95]

Well Prof, this is what you are on the team for. Your experience. To his credit, Malik has shown it vs NZ and now Hafeez needs to show it here. See us home boys.

 

[Rana]

12 balls gone for 9 runs and 1 wicket

Pakistan are losing the plot here

 

[Kianig89]

67 from 48 8 wickets 49 out of 50 times you win

 

[ARK Rafay]

As long as Pakistan don't give wickets to Rashid Khan. They should be set to win

 

[Rana]

They can’t pick his googly at all

 

[Kianig89]

Hafeez the key here

 

[uzairmanzoor13]

Babar is the Key!!!!!! If He stays out there we're winning this without any fuss.

 

[imshally81]

Collapse begin!! Really really poor

Where's the collapse?

 

[Kianig89]

Arguments....

 

[Inswing]

Direct hit damnnnn