Pakistan (173) suffer back to back defeats as New Zealand (194/8) win 2nd T20I by 21 runs

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan Bowler came back strongly in the last phase with Haris running through the tail in his last over. Target of 195 for Pakistan to chase. Can they do it?



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[Maliq_Mudasir]

I hope Saim stays there at least till powerplay.

 

[lontje]

Hoping for saim and even azam khan to have a good outing

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

That's out of NZ - Rizwan first ball for 6

 

[Croma]

Rizwannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

 

[Nasty Naz]

OMG first ball six from Rizwan. That is wild.

Hope he does this more often because that is what this team needs.

 

[jattafridi]

Hopefully exciting match

 

[Ahmed216]

Awesome hit for SIX

 

[Croma]

Ayub gone

 

[alihasnain861]

what a shot

 

[msb314]

Saim is rubbish…

 

[Nasty Naz]

Darn. Was hoping to see Saim bat a bit.

 

[castortroy]

This Ayub looks like another young pak batter without any batting intelligence

 

[Galla]

why send babar at 3 if you wanted to break the opening pair.FAkhar shouldve been sent when ayub got out.Babar if rizwan gets out but they are too stupid to understand that.

 

[kingusama92]

The ups and downs of a young player.

They will have to accept this is going to happen due to his aggressive intent.

 

[Ahmed216]

Ayub gone

This is why we should not disrespect rizwan and Babar. They are very good by our standards. Saim haris and likes have a long way to go

 

[Croma]

RIZ BAR

 

[Asif321]

Superstar out

 

[Energy]

Needs to learn and I'm hoping Saim will genuinely learn from this experience.

Or else he's just another 10-20 match player with hype.

Bobby and Rizzy in their comfort zone now and I'm expecting them to chase this down.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Siam

Saim is rubbish…

Please stop this, too early to blame him. He will learn

 

[hitthestump]

This Ayub looks like another young pak batter without any batting intelligence

It was a very Haider Ali dismissal. Poor from Saim, but he'll get more opportunities.

 

[Ali Active]

Please be patient with saim he will come good thats what u get with dynamic opener

 

[jattafridi]

Babar Rizwon ifti Azam fakhar

Need good performance

 

[Rana]

World’s best opener lol

 

[OldWarHorse]

Poor start. Both openers gone

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Rizwan also departs now ! Pak in deep trouble

 

[Ahmed216]

It was a very Haider Ali dismissal. Poor from Saim, but he'll get more opportunities.

They assessed him after the last game. He did hook one for six but it was not well timed. Put a fielder in deep straightaway today

 

[Rana]

Why is Fakhar not opening?

 

[Ahmed216]

Game over

 

[Nasty Naz]

lol Pakistan has started their collapse early...

 

[Rana]

Pakistan’s GOAT wicket keeper batsman

 

[castortroy]

This team is trash.

 

[160KPH]

Why is Fakhar not opening?

Mainly because he failed in every opportunity he’s gotten to open in T20

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Why is Fakhar not opening?

Because he was a failure as opener, instead of dropping him, team gave him benefit of doubt by letting bat @3

 

[RainStopsPlay]

World’s best opener lol

He's just another leg-side hack from the Pak factory of mediocre batting!

 

[castortroy]

The bowling attack and fielding isn't up to international standard

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Early conclusion, today the pitch turned dynamtic after the break.

 

[hitthestump]

Rizwan also departs now ! Pak in deep trouble

That's the game 99% gone.

 

[Ali Active]

why not let fakhar or farhan to open?

 

[160KPH]

Crazy how no matter what we change, somehow we always end up relying on Babar to try to win us the match

 

[Croma]

This is why we should not disrespect rizwan and Babar. They are very good by our standards. Saim haris and likes have a long way to go

Rizwan also gone..

 

[bones]

Whilst his average is impressive - is there any high scorer with such a one sided game out there?

 

[Rana]

Can’t play on the off side

Can’t bat for the team

Who is the batsman?

 

[msb314]

MashAllah what a start..

 

[jattafridi]

Another bad performance

Pakistan 154 ao

 

[boomboomcheema]

Contest ended in the first two overs itself.

 

[Ahmed216]

Rizwan also gone..

Does not make him a bad player

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Another 50 for Babar with match lost

 

[imshally81]

Lucky Fakhar

 

[Nasty Naz]

Nice to have the opposition drop a dolly for once. Will Fakhar make them pay for it though?

 

[Rana]

Does not make him a bad player

Yeah it does when playing for the team matters

 

[Ahmed216]

Whilst his average is impressive - is there any high scorer with such a one sided game out there?

Doesn't matter how you get them runs are important

 

[PakPremi]

Fakhar dropped on easy catch. Why all our batsmen giving catching practise.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Sears dropping an easy one. Lol NZ. You don't drop Fakhar like that

 

[Rana]

Doesn't matter how you get them runs are important

It matters when the opposition know where you won’t score runs

 

[Croma]

Babar can play a stressless innings of 50+ from here.

 

[Aviator]

The minute opposition crosses 200 in t20..
Pakistani batters start wetting thier pants..
In this case they should never bowl first after winning toss...Mentally weak players can't handle the pressure of scoreboard. Belter of a pitch, club size ground and they are still struggling.

 

[PakPremi]

Babar is the only proper batsman in this team albeit he needs to improve on his strike rate.

 

[Kianig89]

Will.Hafeez the director break his duck he is turning out to be Steve Kean of Pakistan

 

[Ahmed216]

It matters when the opposition know where you won’t score runs

Oppositions know it but he still finds a way

 

[Croma]

Why is Fakhar not opening?

He is as good as opening now

 

[bones]

Oppositions know it but he still finds a way

He didn't today.

 

[Croma]

Babar is class
:

 

[Rana]

Oppositions know it but he still finds a way

But Pakistan still don’t find a way

 

[Shafi]

Fakhar needs to be dropped!!!! Pathetic, timid and useless player

 

[Ahmed216]

But Pakistan still don’t find a way

It's a team game

 

[Nasty Naz]

Some unusual and aerial shots from Babar early on. Very positive and good to see.

 

[Shafi]

Sears dropping an easy one. Lol NZ. You don't drop Fakhar like that

Fakhar is a failure in T20.

 

[Ahmed216]

He didn't today.

Remains our best ever

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Fakhar 1*(4), need to make sure he scores quickly.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

How come our bowlers don't get movement like Milne?

 

[PakPremi]

It matters when the opposition know where you won’t score runs

Yet still gets the runs.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Terrific batting

 

[Rana]

Proper number 3 batsman

Waste of space as an opener

 

[imshally81]

Back to back boundaries

 

[Rana]

Remains our best ever

Tell us about his accolades?

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Maybe Ayub and Babar is the right combo for opening

 

[TheSultan]

This is probably the best I’ve seen babar play in a long while

 

[jattafridi]

King Babar famous 50 is coming

 

[Rana]

This is probably the best I’ve seen babar play in a long while

Because he’s batting in his right position