Pakistan (158/5) face danger of a 5-0 whitewash after a 7-wicket defeat in the 4th T20I against New Zealand (159/3)

[BouncerGuy]

This series is going towards a whitewash as Pakistan struggled to get a big total again while batting first. Pakistan scored 158 in their 20 overs.

I am not hopeful much that the Pakistan bowlers will be able to defend such a low total.

Can they do it?

 

[MANU ROY]

Let's see can New Zealand chase this

 

[Mohraheem]

Easy chase

 

[Human786]

Lockie Ferguson - Great crowd, thought we put up an exceptional performance. It's coming out good and I'm enjoying myself with the ball. Hagley wicket is a nice bouncy track with grass, we're happy with this total and should be able to chase it down. I love playing at home, we did speak about 150, so pretty happy, the ball will hopefully come on better under the lights.

 

[MANU ROY]

if Pakistan get Finn Allen wicket early they have some chance

 

[hitthestump]

This used to be the sort of total our bowlers would feel like they had the edge against.

They would defend it more often than not.

But against this NZ team and with our bowling so out of form, 160's don't feel like anywhere near enough.

 

[Devadwal]

I think Pakistan is 15-20 runs shorts

 

[daytrader]

Open with a spinner against this guy. Shaheen not learning

 

[Human786]

OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

 

[Devadwal]

Allen gone

 

[OldWarHorse]

Big wicket this

 

[160KPH]

Important wicket taken!!!

 

[daytrader]

Game on

 

[160KPH]

Shaheen is swinging the ball and the second ball was 140 kph although his line was off the first few balls.

Still down on what his pace was before, the rest of the balls were high 130s.

 

[kingusama92]

Huge wicket!

Need to keep pushing here and put them under pressure.

 

[hitthestump]

Not getting excited. Our bowling is awful

 

[AAli98]

Rolf Haris/shaheen will make sure nz get the target within 12 overs

 

[MANU ROY]

Finn gone let's see can New Zealand chase this

 

[Human786]

OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

 

[kingusama92]

Both openers gone!

Skipper getting the job done here.

 

[160KPH]

Looked like two New Zealand fans had a “Marry me Shaheen” sign while another New Zealand fan came down and made some very lewd gesture next to them

 

[shah9425]

Great start

 

[shah9425]

Another one

 

[160KPH]

Wow another wicket!

 

[Human786]

get Daryl early & game over

 

[Ahmed216]

As I said in first innings 170 with proper bowlers was a good score here. It's a slightly sticky surface

 

[Human786]

Zaman ki kya pace hai ?

 

[Alter_Ego]

Wasim Jnr needs to make some friends to get the new ball

 

[shah9425]

Another one

 

[Rana]

Rauf must be so happy Allen is out

 

[160KPH]

3 wickets by Shaheen!!

 

[160KPH]

Rizwan’s innings is looking better and better wow.

Rizwan scored 90, New Zealand’s entire top order scored 12 runs! Mashallah!

 

[PakPremi]

This is what happens when u chase, Nawaz showing signs of life today. Afridi luck is also working today, well bowled.

 

[160KPH]

Almost LBW first ball!!! Swung too much!!

 

[Human786]

chalo 3-1 ho jaayega

 

[160KPH]

Shaheen should bowl all 4 of his overs on the trot. We have plenty of good death bowling to come with Zaman, Mohammad Wasim Jr, and Rauf.

 

[Ali T]

Shaheen Shah bowling well but honestly out of the 3 wickets, 2 wickets was NZ giving their wicket away vs brilliant deliveries by SSA.

 

[Ali T]

Shaheen should bowl all 4 of his overs on the trot. We have plenty of good death bowling to come with Zaman, Mohammad Wasim Jr, and Rauf.

Agree. Hope our captain has the ability to maneuver tactics when it makes sense.

 

[160KPH]

Great captaincy to bring himself back.

Almost a wicket first ball by Shaheen but no first slip. Shaheen get the slip back in there!!

 

[PakPremi]

Shaheen Shah bowling well but honestly our of the 3 wickets, 2 wickets was NZ giving their wicket away vs brilliant deliveries by SSA.

Most of wickets against Pakistan are such,its brought on by pressure of otger good balls

 

[Rana]

Afridi bowling really well

 

[Ahmed216]

Great captaincy to bring himself back.

Almost a wicket first ball by Shaheen but no first slip. Shaheen get the slip back in there!!

Too late now. Should have been there with 3 down

 

[160KPH]

So close to another wicket again! Shaheen bowling brilliantly!

 

[PakPremi]

Afridi unplayable today, could had another if slip was there.

 

[Ali T]

Most of wickets against Pakistan are such,its brought on by pressure of otger good balls

For the first wicket, SSA had bowled two wides already so there wasn't much pressure on the batsmen.

 

[imshally81]

Yorker Specialist in action

 

[imshally81]

What a PP

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Pak is a different gravy once they strike with new ball

 

[Kianig89]

Game in balance, now Rauf 3 overs will decide the game

 

[imshally81]

Nawaz overs would be crucial

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Dont understand the point of giving the new ball to Haris on 3rd over and giving Wasim who can swing both ways the 7th over after the PP is finished...


When will they learn Haris cant swing to keep the batsman quiet , only got pace..

 

[Ali T]

Nawaz overs would be crucial

For sure you're totally right.

If he can keep it tight I would say we have a higher probability of winning the game than NZ

 

[imshally81]

Nawaz leaking runs here

 

[160KPH]

Need these 2 wickets soon.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Another match another loss.

 

[Kianig89]

Nz have 13 men not fair, Nawaz and Rauf

 

[Kianig89]

Have Pakistan ever been 4-0 in a t20 format

 

[Rana]

Why did Gillette/L’Oréal not go for the catch there?

 

[160KPH]

What happened? Did Mohammad Wasim Jr not see the ball coming to him! Should’ve been an easy catch if he moved forward…

 

[Ali T]

Wasim should have dove for the catch !

 

[Shadow_muaythai]

And the game starts to slip away from Pakistan...

 

[Rana]

What happened? Did Mohammad Wasim Jr not see the ball coming to him! Should’ve been an easy catch if he moved forward…

His beautiful hair got in the way of his eyeline

 

[Rana]

Does Gillette have ambassadors in Pakistan?

Surely they make Wasim JR their Pakistani ambassador

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Why did Gillette/L’Oréal not go for the catch there?

looks like lost the ball on the light tower

 

[Ahmed216]

9 runs an over. Will be easy unless we get 2 quickly

 

[Galla]

Does Gillette have ambassadors in Pakistan?

Surely they make Wasim JR their Pakistani ambassador

they have naseem

 

[Rana]

they have naseem

Naseem can’t grow facial hair

 

[ask_analyse_act]

these 2 are well set now, need 2 quick wickets for Pak to comeback into this game..

 

[BouncerGuy]

This partnership needs to be broken else Pakistan is out of this game soon.

 

[gazza619]

Have Pakistan ever been 4-0 in a t20 format

Play Azam Khan every game and they will be 10-0

 

[Rana]

Why is Rizwan calling Babar captain?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Run-rate is increasing with every over. Wicket is not far away now.

 

[Rana]

Play Azam Khan every game and they will be 10-0

Very easy to blame everything on Azam

 

[gazza619]

Pakistan should really win from here. NZ tail starts with Chapman at no.6

 

[gazza619]

Very easy to blame everything on Azam

Says the man who would blame Warrior Riz even for an earth quake

 

[Rana]

great catch by Rizwan…

Oh no that’s not what happened

 

[imshally81]

Oh Almost

 

[Croma]

83-3: (12)

Decent from Pakistan so far

 

[Rana]

Says the man who would blame Warrior Riz even for an earth quake

But I am right. Rizwan is holding the growth of this nation and its cricket fans

 

[hitthestump]

Phillips and Mitchell playing the same innings Babar and Rizwan do game in, game out.

NZ are well in with a shout thanks to these two.