Pakistan (177/3) narrowly defeat Bangladesh (173/6) by 7 wickets in final league game of Tri-series

[Kianig89]

Classic forget about the target

 

[imshally81]

12 runs in last over

 

[Snowflake]

The obsession with ground shots continue

 

[Kriketer]

Dead rubber and they are still continuing with their average approach in the power play. Annoying

 

[imshally81]

Another boundary

This time is from Rizwan

 

[Zeshan547]

Good team won't offer these halwa balls to make up for this pathetic and coward start and intent.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If you can't bowl short ball with effort don't bowl. That was half tracker

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 35/0 (5 overs; target: 174).

138 runs are needed from 15 overs.

Another good over for Pakistan. 12 from it.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

As i said, this is the perfect match for Rizwan and Babar.

They can cement their place as best opening pair in the world.

 

[imshally81]

Lot of freebies from BD... Another boundary

 

[jnaveen1980]

He is pitching half way down with no real bounce. Every ball was a hit me ball.

 

[MenInG]

Excellent start - setting up the run-chase nicely.

Play to win, not to please the masses.

 

[Kianig89]

Starc and Cummins wont give us that flexibility

 

[jnaveen1980]

Basically Babar and Rizwan wait for rubbish balls. When they get they hit fours. When they don't they continue waiting.

 

[Ahmed216]

How dumb are they

I dont mind this approach considering the batsmen to follow. Babar and rizwan trying to bat out the entire quota

 

[imshally81]

Another good over for Pakistan... 11 runs in it

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 46/0 (6 overs; target: 174).

128 runs are needed from 14 overs.

Powerplay is done.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bangladesh needs to produce atleast one leg spinner. Can't keep producing left arm spinners, off spinners. Leggies rule T20 cricket

 

[imshally81]

Excellent start - setting up the run-chase nicely.

Play to win, not to please the masses.

Spot on...

 

[Snowflake]

God forbid if Babar ever looks ungainly. Style is paramount for this idiot. He'll keep hitting it straight to the fielder as long as he's looking stylish

 

[AAli98]

Masood Ifty asif haider shadab nawaz must not be exposed to more than 2 overs !!

 

[sweep_shot]

BD have only one spinner today (Shakib). So, 16 overs of pace.

 

[Suleiman]

Starc and Cummins wont give us that flexibility

Yep. This flawed strategy only works with weak bowling attacks who bowl filth for every 3rd or 4th delivery. Proper attacks will make sure they tuk tuk with no boundaries in between

 

[Snowflake]

Excellent start - setting up the run-chase nicely.

Play to win, not to please the masses.

Not an excellent start by any stretch of imagination.

 

[Kianig89]

RRR >9 will be tough if a wicket falls

 

[sweep_shot]

Bangladesh needs to produce atleast one leg spinner. Can't keep producing left arm spinners, off spinners. Leggies rule T20 cricket

I agree.

There is a leggie named Aminul Islam. Not sure why he wasn't groomed further.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Zero risk zero intent faltu batting

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mark Richardson indirectly takes a dig at "occupying tendency" of these two.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If BD has a bowler like Rashid in their line up this would have been very difficult.

 

[Kianig89]

Alarmin no Six yet

 

[jnaveen1980]

Amateur stuff from BD.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 53/0 (7 overs; target: 174).

121 runs are needed from 13 overs.

Last ball boundary spoiled Shoriful's over.

 

[Snowflake]

If BD has a bowler like Rashid in their line up this would have been very difficult.

Any half decent bowler would tie up these two. Don't even need high quality bowler like Rashid

 

[Ahmed216]

Mark Richardson indirectly takes a dig at "occupying tendency" of these two.

Dont think he has seen iftikhar ahmed bat

 

[JilaWatan]

So 27 overs since the last six?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bangladesh have missed the trick by not bowlong bouncers.

 

[AAli98]

Waqar calling Saifuddin SUFIuddin

 

[jnaveen1980]

So 27 overs since the last six?

wow That long? T20 is also a bit about entertainment.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Rrr almost 10

 

[JilaWatan]

wow That long? T20 is also a bit about entertainment.

I'd say entertainment is half the game

 

[Kianig89]

Still RRR going up

 

[Kianig89]

If a wicket fells we are done

 

[Snowflake]

Rizwan going along his merry ways

 

[JibranAnsari]

Why would anyone watch this kind of batting. Batti

 

[mrtaim3]

This team is just so scared to try out things. Babar could have rested in this dead rubber. Should have tried out different batting positions in opening slot. There is no flexibility shown by this management. I feel like we are so old school. Stick to the things that work and don't try out new things which could possibly be better than what it is now.

This is the only reason we need a foreign coach who has the power and is aggressive in nature and isn't afraid to take risks.

In modern era, fearless cricket is the only way forward.

 

[JilaWatan]

These two would be PERFECT for odis.

 

[jnaveen1980]

BD never has the discipline to sustain pressure. Rubbish balls.

 

[Zeshan547]

Don't matter even if they go onto win from here even inside 19 overs, or doesn't matter how rubbish middle order we have, this this score right now after 8 overs and no loss can be justified? plz answer yes or no

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 57/0 (8 overs; target: 174).

117 runs are needed from 12 overs.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is what he should. Effort ball.

 

[sweep_shot]

Don't matter even if they go onto win from here even inside 19 overs, or doesn't matter how rubbish middle order we have, this this score right now after 8 overs and no loss can be justified? plz answer yes or no

A bit slow. Yes.

Against top teams, this approach may not work.

 

[jnaveen1980]

As per cricviz these are two of the weakest players against short balls.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Anyone enjoying the batting?

 

[JilaWatan]

A bit slow. Yes.

Against top teams, this approach may not work.

Also everyone knows the short ball is about kryptonite, so yes better teams would defend this total. Bangladesh lack discipline

 

[LegendAli]

Anyone enjoying the batting?

) )

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan is basically playing reaction cricket. Basically reacts to the ball. If they are utterly rubbish they hit. If it is half decent they struggle to manufacture a single or two.

 

[Kianig89]

i hope RizBar will become robots before WC starts

 

[JilaWatan]

Anyone enjoying the batting?

What other batter are there to look fwd to?

 

[Kriketer]

Just take a chance of going aerial. Many batsmen to come, they can't keep playing like this. Not fair on others to follow. They both are well capable of hitting far. Going good so far but intent of hitting freely needs to be there in dead rubbers

 

[JibranAnsari]

Imo rizwan gets too much credit , any batman playing this cautiously csn score runs in t20s when bowlers are only trying to not give awsy boundsried

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 66/0 (9 overs; target: 174).

108 runs are needed from 11 overs.

 

[Zeshan547]

Just take a chance of going aerial. Many batsmen to come, they can't keep playing like this. Not fair on others to follow. They both are well capable of hitting far. Going good so far but intent of hitting freely needs to be there in dead rubbers

Don't know which more easier and non pressure international match they will play to show that mythical intent. Or maybe they are just not good enough consistently enough to play at higher strike rate.

 

[Mas-LFC]

10 wicket win coming up.

 

[JibranAnsari]

27 in last 4.


Lol

 

[arif_2021]

What kind of batting is this?

 

[JilaWatan]

Actual went back and checked.

Make it's 32.1 overs since last 6

 

[shah_1]

Eyesore opening pair. Look at other teams around the world, so attractive to watch

I wish we had more talent

 

[JibranAnsari]

I think pakistani batters made promise to somebody to not entertain at any cost.

 

[Coolcapri]

Pak need to attack Shakib.

 

[Suleiman]

Selfish batting at its best.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 73/0 (10 overs; target: 174).

101 runs are needed from 10 overs.

Drinks break.

 

[Bilal7]

Ridiculous consistency from these two, MashaAllah. The middle-order need to have their big boy pants on and play quick cameos. Hoping they send in Haider and Asif next.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Why wouldnt you average 40 and 50 if you bat like.this

 

[Zeshan547]

Again leaving too much to score for already rubbish middle order and than we all will again ponder at the end where it went wrong or is middle order good enough forgetting about this elephant in the room, that it's these selfish higher averaging low impact openers who allow the required rate to go so high in first place almost alwys.

 

[pratiktc]

Three overs to go from 5th bowler, chase should finish by 18.3 ovs

 

[Snowflake]

Ridiculous consistency from these two, MashaAllah. The middle-order need to have their big boy pants on and play quick cameos. Hoping they send in Haider and Asif next.

Ridiculously consistent Stat padding...yes

 

[Mas-LFC]

Donald doing a terrible job with BD pacers

 

[Kriketer]

Don't know which more easier and non pressure international match they will play to show that mythical intent. Or maybe they are just not good enough consistently enough to play at higher strike rate.

I wouldn't say they aren't good enough. The are the best in the business, just want them to take a chance early on. Wouldn't be surprised if they do win it by 10 wickets again as they can shift gear. We also want to test out middle order in the dead rubber and eagerly want them to contribute and score big in this match

 

[JibranAnsari]

Rizwan times like only 40 percent of his shots

 

[imranraf]

Selfish batting at its best.

Very selfish to say the least. They are letting run rate increase with each over. Show some intent.