Pakistan [165/3] defeat Zimbabwe [141/7] by 24 runs in the 3rd T20I to win series 2-1

[UzmanBeast]

The pitches on SA are good for batting.The ball comes on to bat.The high altitude helps the ball travel fast through the air.Zimbabwe pitch was slow and the ground is very big so it is not easy to score.The par score is around 150.Zimbabwe played well.

Big assumption there.

We'd be lucky not to get mauled during the World Cup.

 

[AZulfi]

Pak could have won the series more comprehensively but a win is a win. Yes they are international players but it is sometimes hard to motivate or push yourself against weaker sides. Our overall record against Zimbabwe in T20Is still reads 16 wins and just one loss. Even a team like India has lost twice against Zimbabwe (2 wins and 5 losses). Zimbabwe bottled it today. They really should have won today's game. Chasing 166 for victory Zimbabwe were comfortably placed at 102/1 in the 14th over. So full marks to Pak bowlers for pulling off a win from there.

Asif Ali has been given enough chances imo and should be shown the door now. He simply lacks the ability to play a long innings be it ODIs or T20Is. At 40 yrs Mohammad Hafeez is just too old for this format imo.

I think Pak should stop experimenting now

This should be our top 6 in T20Is

Fakhar
Sharjeel
Rizwan
Babar
Haider Ali &
Faheem

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Very imbalanced lineup and allrounders are just not good enough to be trusted in either disciplines bar Hasan Ali (yes he is an allrounder in the current lineup).

 

[AZulfi]

Not really

The boundaries were bigger in Harare and the pitches were relatively slow. Everyone could see that the ball wall was not really coming onto the bat as well as it did in RSA

 

[90MPH]

Not really

The boundaries were bigger in Harare and the pitches were relatively slow. Everyone could see that the ball wall was not really coming onto the bat as well as it did in RSA

That’s why I shrugged the second 20/20 loss. Sure Pak could have chased down the score with more smarter application but it was a very poor wicket for a 20/20.

Today’s wicket was better, but still not great. Thankfully they batted much smarter and bowled well towards the final overs as anything over 150 was always difficult for Zimbabwe, as it proved when they imploded at the end.

 

[Mamoon]

Considering the miserable state of the team, I don’t blame the fans for celebrating a 2-1 series win against Zimbabwe. After all, this is what Pakistan cricket has been reduced to.

However, the bottom-line is that Pakistan produced three deeply mediocre performances against Zimbabwe and that should be a cause for concern even for the most optimistic (delusional) fans.

 

[moghul]

Wow, we beat Zimbabwe's B team 2-1

Lets declare a national holiday to celebrate it.

lets arrange a Ticker tape parade in all big cities with Misbah leading the team.

 

[daytrader]

Rizwan's comments are a clear message. If more of our batters used their brains we can beat anyone

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Rizwan's comments are a clear message. If more of our batters used their brains we can beat anyone

Exactly. Nice dig at those who try to hit and get out as if like playing in their own backyard.