Pakistan (168/5) win the Tri-series by defeating New Zealand (163/7) by 5 wickets

[world cup captain]

With Nawaz and Shadab showing their capabilities and Fakher coming into the line up, Babar and Rizwan need to up the ante. There's no reason we should be scoring anything less than 8 an over.

 

[Rana]

We deserve this humiliation.

We deserve Mohammad Nawaz.

Yes

The supporters of Misbah’s psychology deserves humiliation

 

[OmaIR1]

You can accuse Iftikhar of anything but not of being brainless.

Ifthikar is a poor man's Misbah.

 

[Bilal7]

1) Babar
2) Rizwan
3) Fakhar
4) Nawaz
5) Haider
6) Shadab
7) Iftikhar/Asif
8) Rauf
9) Shaheen
10) Naseem/Wasim
11) Hasnain/Qadir

InshaAllah, the World Cup is ours, boys.

 

[jnaveen1980]

BD bowling looked better than t his. Only one bowler sucked there. Here 2.

 

[Kianig89]

we're ready for t20 WC xwell

 

[Aman]

Lockie will strengthen NZ bowling, heard he will be in WC squad

Either way, not going to do much if we can't score runs or bowl well.

 

[daytrader]

Chacha running twos like he's 10 years younger

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

It's becoming our trademark to finish in last over

 

[rhony]

Impressive win this. Ticked a. Lot of boxes

 

[jnaveen1980]

Macs says they have to do something magic. Then they showed Tickner lol Hope that was a sarcastic remark.

 

[OmaIR1]

1) Babar
2) Rizwan
3) Fakhar
4) Nawaz
5) Haider
6) Shadab
7) Iftikhar/Asif
8) Rauf
9) Shaheen
10) Naseem/Wasim
11) Hasnain/Qadir

InshaAllah, the World Cup is ours, boys.

This Babar/Rizwan opening pair is poison. Too slow for modern day cricket.

 

[Aman]

If you can't defend 100 runs in 10 overs at home against Pakistan, what earth are you going to do in Australia where you have notoriously awful record?

It's one thing to have it happen against a batting power house but to lose it like this is embarrassing.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I have tickets for the match against Aus lol.

Could get ugly. I hope its competitive. Don't want to waste 150 to watch us get hammered.

Why you do this to yourself [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION]. Going for a match you know you're gonna lose?

 

[Shariq7]

So have we finally sorted out our middle-order woes?

 

[Bilal7]

Yes

The supporters of Misbah’s psychology deserves humiliation

Sojao chacha. Tujsey nahi hota.

 

[SalimBhai]

Don’t mess it up. Finallover

 

[Sherazkhalid]

I just hope Baber and Rizwan don't get even more slow thinking that middle order will make the runs.

 

[Madplayer]

Waqar is just trolling them now

 

[Rana]

This Babar/Rizwan opening pair is poison. Too slow for modern day cricket.

He keeps announcing teams as if he is the PCB selector

 

[Coolcapri]

Middle order won it for Pak, This will give them lot of confidence.

 

[Ahmed216]

If you can't defend 100 runs in 10 overs at home against Pakistan, what earth are you going to do in Australia where you have notoriously awful record?

10 per over but with 9 wickets remaining. Thanks to Rizwan

 

[jnaveen1980]

Man of the match Rizwan

 

[imshally81]

6666

Yess

 

[Rana]

What a 6 chacha

 

[JilaWatan]

So have we finally sorted out our middle-order woes?

One game doesn't solve anything

 

[Madplayer]

What a six by Iftilhar hahaah won the game in style

 

[Aman]

Why you do this to yourself [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION]. Going for a match you know you're gonna lose?

I know we're going to lose, but I was going to be in Sydney so thought may as well go.

But yeah, I'm hoping for a contest or would be a waste of time and will probably have to leave early and do something else.

 

[Rana]

Man of the match Rizwan

Yes he laid the foundation

 

[alone1213]

Jeeyo chacha Tera koi jawab ni.
Sher jawan chacha saada ......

 

[zaidihusain]

some people were saying pitch is not easy to bat. Pak top 3 played 64 ball and scored only 68 runs without any sixes and as usual they wasted powerplay. If they have to play in this fashion, it's better to play them in middle order

 

[Ahmed216]

Man of the match Rizwan

Nawaz

 

[Aman]

10 per over but with 9 wickets remaining. Thanks to Rizwan

Either way, they lost a match they had in control against a team which isn't known for their batting.

We might just be the weakest team in our group.

 

[Rana]

I just hope Baber and Rizwan don't get even more slow thinking that middle order will make the runs.

They can’t go any faster

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good run chase and well done.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Chachaa ends it in style. Great finish and great to see Pakistan win series in NZ after a while.

 

[Energy]

Only lulluu of today's match. Asif Ali.

Well done Pakistan finally we gave some players to back up the talismanic duo of Babar and Rizwan. Long may this continue.

Haris Rauf stand out performer with the ball. Shadab and Nawaz are invaluable. Haider has stepped up too.

Hor koi hukm saaday laaiq?

 

[OmaIR1]

Ifthikar shouldn't let that 6 get to his head. He hasn't done **** all series.

Mohammad Nawaz is the real deal. The rest are horrible!

 

[Marooned]

No one has that power. Rizwan looks weak af when he tries power hitting. Babar couldn't hit a 6 on demand even if his life depended on it. But Nawaz is the real deal.

Nawaz has the timing. It's not about power.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Great game.

That Ish Sodhi over was the game changer.

We learnt that Babar and Rizwan don't need to hit 50s to win the game.

 

[alone1213]

Fast bowlers and Nawaz and Haider won this match.

 

[rhony]

Haider smashing the ball, Rauf bowling his best, Ifthikar sealing it with a six. Perfect game for Pak before the WC. Good prep

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan should be honest/generous and give the MOTM to Sodhi.

 

[Shariq7]

One game doesn't solve anything

Fair enough.

 

[alone1213]

New Zealand struggles against Pakistan a lot in t20is they have lost 9 and won 4.

 

[OmaIR1]

I just hope Baber and Rizwan don't get even more slow thinking that middle order will make the runs.

Lmao. I wouldn't put it past Rizwan and Babar.

 

[alone1213]

Nawaz has already done it thrice in his short career
Brilliant player!!

 

[jnaveen1980]

NZ thrashed in the end. Blown away.

 

[Coolcapri]

Finally Middle order came good, Need to get Fakhar into this team.

 

[Mean&Green]

Old people wisdom

I swear he’s so calm under pressure when there is no real pressure

 

[Ahmed216]

Rona dhona brigade in full swing

 

[Nasty Naz]

Game changing partnership from Haider & Nawaz won the game. Good to see the middle order step up after openers struggling.

 

[Ozeirk]

Pakistan played the right batsmen for the bowlers. Babar and Rizwan struggled against spin. Many teams might try to use this tactic in the world Cup.

 

[Shafi]

Finally!!!!!!!!!
Congratulation to all Pakistan fans. We did it finally.

 

[alone1213]

Haris rauf is just a beast...
Best in the world...

 

[Aman]

Pakistan should be honest/generous and give the MOTM to Sodhi.

Bracewell might have booked his spot in the first XI with his performances and Ish's form.

Team will look better for the WC but still not optimistic.

Best case scenario is SF, pretty much a walk over for the India/Pak/Eng.

Allen
Conway
Kane
Mitchell
Philips
Neesham
Bracewell
Santner
Lockie
Southee
Boult

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Pakistans ceiling is 160 and that's how much they can manage.

Perhaps 170 on a better day.

Today the middle order stepped up also otherwise we would have heard the same "Rizwan and Babar need to hit 100 for Pakistan to win the game".

I am pleased tonight.

 

[Cric1234]

On a decent wicket New Zealand were twenty runs short but the top 3 almost lost it again some decent hitting meant an under par score was chased.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan should be honest/generous and give the MOTM to Sodhi.

Shakib made the same mistake. Rohit did the same recently in one match. When a guy is having off day just keep him away as long as possible. This is basic common sense.

 

[Ozeirk]

Shadab should have been utilized in this match, he could have done well in place of Asif.

 

[90MPH]

Pakistan should be honest/generous and give the MOTM to Sodhi.

He got smashed in 1 over , happens in cricket if you don’t know.

 

[Galla]

Ifthikar shouldn't let that 6 get to his head. He hasn't done **** all series.

Mohammad Nawaz is the real deal. The rest are horrible!

What are you talking about man.ifti only batted in 3 innings in this series.he made 13 off 8 in the first one which wasnt bad considering the match situation then he made 27 in the NZ defeat when no one could get going and again today he made a useful cameo.

 

[NeVerMind]

Only lulluu of today's match. Asif Ali.

Well done Pakistan finally we gave some players to back up the talismanic duo of Babar and Rizwan. Long may this continue.

Haris Rauf stand out performer with the ball. Shadab and Nawaz are invaluable. Haider has stepped up too.

Hor koi hukm saaday laaiq?

Don't think he has hit a single 6 in the whole series... He hit 2 in the series against England so by this rate, he will be in the negative range! Shaan also nearly lost us the game but we'll done Haider, Ifti Nd most importantly Nawaz... Honestly don't think they would chase this but they did! Brilliant

 

[alone1213]

Nawaz is very down to earth guy as well.
He is a team player..

 

[jnaveen1980]

Turning point: Shan Masood dismissal. 2 more overs of him NZ would have been home

 

[AZulfi]

Sodhi's 15th over in which he conceded 25 runs was the game changer today

 

[imshally81]

Shakib made the same mistake. Rohit did the same recently in one match. When a guy is having off day just keep him away as long as possible. This is basic common sense.

No 6th bowler usually hurts the same way..

 

[Aman]

Shakib made the same mistake. Rohit did the same recently in one match. When a guy is having off day just keep him away as long as possible. This is basic common sense.

We were light on bowlers today, so there really wasn't anyone else.

I forgot about Santner, so who knows. Maybe adding Lockie, Santner and Mitchell back into the team will improve them significantly.

 

[MenInG]

 

[Marooned]

Turning point: Shan Masood dismissal. 2 more overs of him NZ would have been home

True that.

Him out, fakhar in is probably our WC XI

 

[Aman]

Sodhi's 15th over in which he conceded 25 runs was the game changer today

Hasn't looked flash this series.

Selectors will have to probably decide between him and Bracewell for the WT20. Who knows, maybe the big grounds in Aus will suit him more.

 

[Asif321]

Rizwan and masood almost lost it for Pakistan glad they got out early. Had one of them stayed till 16th this would have lost

 

[OmaIR1]

Pakistans ceiling is 160 and that's how much they can manage.

Perhaps 170 on a better day.

Today the middle order stepped up also otherwise we would have heard the same "Rizwan and Babar need to hit 100 for Pakistan to win the game".

I am pleased tonight.

Babar and Rizwan both played too slow (as usual) chasing 164. Even if they were chasing 180 they would have played the same. And that is the real issue. Nawaz bailed them out yet again.

 

[D/DAhmed]

Gray Nicholls trio humiliated by MB/CA middle order, but Masood will be retained for sake of winning combination

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Feel for Sodhi.

Pakistan were absolutely ruthless against him.

Rizwan wicket was a lucky one. 9/10 times it was a six.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Gray Nicholls trio humiliated by MB/CA middle order, but Masood will be retained for sake of winning combination

Fakhar will replace him for sure don't worry.

 

[Rana]

Nawaz should be promoted to 3

Haider 4

Ifti 5

Fakhar 6

Asif 7

 

[Ozeirk]

Fakhar will replace him for sure don't worry.

Masood has a place in this team. His role was to stem the collapse which he did and allowed others to play around him.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Masood has a place in this team. His role was to stem the collapse which he did and allowed others to play around him.

lol...

 

[Usman Chadda]

Masood has a place in this team. His role was to stem the collapse which he did and allowed others to play around him.

We already have our top two to do that job, Masood does not fit in the team. We need Fakhar back, regardless of the form he is in.