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

[pratiktc]

It's absolute laughable that no one trusts Iftikhar, Masood or Asif to come in and play a useful innings here. Like what a joke. When are these guys going to bat?

More of trying to give Haider a fair go likely. Ifthikar has batted quite regularly this year and Masood also has got some crease time in last few games

 

[sweep_shot]

2 wides. Can't afford to give extras now.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Donald has to work on these guys better. Tasking is giving everything. But wasting energy bowling extra balls.

 

[SamNJ]

This Afif guy looks weaker than most U-16 guys and he bats at power hitter position no. 5.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Right about time Rizwan is going to fall for some reason?

 

[arif_2021]

not happy with rizwan batting. he used to be far more aggressive

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 112/2 (14 overs; target: 174).

62 runs are needed from 6 overs.

Taskin is done with his 4 overs.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Rizwan will hit his average first before showing actual intent.

Just like Babar.

 

[sweep_shot]

This Afif guy looks weaker than most U-16 guys and he bats at power hitter position no. 5.

Yup. Needs to bulk up.

 

[arif_2021]

this is the game

shakib vs nawaz

 

[Ahmed216]

Now nawaz will try a big shot and get caught 20m inside the boundary

 

[JibranAnsari]

Playing for his 50 obvioisly

 

[Suleiman]

not happy with rizwan batting. he used to be far more aggressive

Agreed . No idea if he genuinely regressed, playing for stats or it’s some kind of mental thing.

 

[sweep_shot]

Those Saifuddin's 2 overs may decide this game. Someone else should bowl those.

 

[arif_2021]

pathetic.

 

[jnaveen1980]

IN the arc. Good match up for Shakib

 

[JibranAnsari]

Agreed . No idea if he genuinely regressed, playing for stats or it’s some kind of mental thing.

Looks like stats thing , seen his playing a short ball right into the truf for single.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is it. They miss Miraz against left hander

 

[alone1213]

Nawaz taking revenge. Saqib took him to cleaners.

 

[daytrader]

Finally a six!

 

[arif_2021]

great shots by nawaz, crisp timing.

 

[alone1213]

Brilliant by Nawaz.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Huge over. That is it. Nawaz did it

 

[Ahmed216]

Now nawaz will try a big shot and get caught 20m inside the boundary

Mashallah he's playing well today. Hitting the gaps on a big ground rather than trying to hit everything out of the park

 

[JilaWatan]

Finally a six!

A full 37 overs spanning 3 games went without a 6

 

[sweep_shot]

Four. Six. Four.

Nawaz is on fire.

Pakistan - 129/2 (15 overs; target: 174).

45 runs are needed from 5 overs.

 

[MSaad1237]

Nawaz is such a clean hitter of the spin ..

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Nawaz as a pinch hitter has worked 2/2 times now. Why don't we start doing it more?

 

[Energy]

Well done Nawaz. You're a gem. Along with Shadab. Two very important players in this team along with Babar, Rizwan, Naseem and Shaheen.

Sticks are better than the others.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Since we will win against Bangladesh, its all good.

Both openers hit 50s

And Pakistan won.

 

[Ahmed216]

Huge over. That is it. Nawaz did it

He's done it again. From ball 1 ��

 

[pratiktc]

Nawaz acing his matchup against spin again. Iced the game

 

[JilaWatan]

50 of 42 ewww

 

[jnaveen1980]

"box office" stuff from Rizwan

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan should win this now. Just need 9 an over.

 

[arif_2021]

good move to send nawaz given left arm bowling

 

[Bilal7]

Ye boy Nawaz! Making up for his bowling.

We will be the best team in the world if Shadab and Nawaz continue developing their batting.

This is all the other four jokers need to do as well. Quickfire 20s and that's it. When your openers give you a platform like that, it really shouldn't be this difficult.

 

[Ahmed216]

No better opening partnership in the world if lower order batters can bat like nawaz is doing today

 

[jnaveen1980]

He's done it again. From ball 1 ��

match up. You need strong fast bowlers who can bowl into the surface. Not floaty trundlers or left arm spinner in the arc.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Nawaz is such a clean hitter of the spin ..

Stats wise Nawaz is usually a better hitter of pace though.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Nawaz saves the day for pakistan

 

[jnaveen1980]

one more "so near so far" match for BD.

 

[Coolcapri]

Smart move by sending Nawaz leftie for attacking Shakib. Good Match up.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Rizwan has looked pretty scratchy today.

 

[daytrader]

Well done Nawaz. You're a gem. Along with Shadab. Two very important players in this team along with Babar, Rizwan, Naseem and Shaheen.

Sticks are better than the others.

Add Haris and we have 7/11 confirmed players. A very good core to work with

 

[Bilal7]

Since we will win against Bangladesh, its all good.

Both openers hit 50s

And Pakistan won.

Keep whining.

 

[Ahmed216]

match up. You need strong fast bowlers who can bowl into the surface. Not floaty trundlers or left arm spinner in the arc.

I know bhai. But credit to him for handling shakib well. Shakib is clever operator

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Keep whining.

I think big.

The World Cup.

You think Bangladesh and Uganda and Netherlands.

 

[arif_2021]

where is the wide?

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 137/2 (16 overs; target: 174).

37 runs are needed from 4 overs.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Stats wise Nawaz is usually a better hitter of pace though.

No. As per stats Kushdil is.

 

[sweep_shot]

Saifuddin is bowling again. Wow!

Soumya should've bowled these 2 overs.

 

[Bilal7]

Add Haris and we have 7/11 confirmed players. A very good core to work with

And none of these are over 30.

1) Babar
2) Rizwan
3) ?
4) ?
5) Asif
6) ?
7) Shadab
8) Nawaz
9) Haris
10) Shaheen
11) Naseem

12) Hasnain

We have the makings of a champion team. Desperately need just two competent middle-order batsmen and a pace-bowling all-rounder though.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Bd

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shaifuddin is playing the role of Rubel Hossain

 

[Coolcapri]

Its Pak match if they play smartly from here on.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

I would rather have Hasan Ali as a batter than Haider Ali in the current team.

 

[arif_2021]

what a fantastic cover drive.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Nawaz and shadab has shown more grit than our so called middle order

 

[sweep_shot]

Shaifuddin is playing the role of Rubel Hossain

He's worse than Rubel.

 

[arif_2021]

two more boundaries and its over.

 

[Coolcapri]

back to back fours....

 

[jnaveen1980]

He's worse than Rubel.

True Rubel atleast bowl 2 or 3 good over before imploding.

 

[Ahmed216]

I think big.

The World Cup.

You think Bangladesh and Uganda and Netherlands.

Indian fans also think big. But they've not won a single ICC tournament in almost 10 years. Our expectations need to be realistic Dr Sahib.

 

[sweep_shot]

Nawaz is on 31* from 12 balls.

Match-winning stuff.

 

[MSaad1237]

Stats wise Nawaz is usually a better hitter of pace though.

Well, the only positive our pathetic middle order has done for the team by repeatedly failing is we have found 2 potential genuine all-rounders in Nawaz and Shadab, since we had to promote them up the order to protect our weak and slow Middle Order...

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 149/2 (17 overs; target: 174).

25 runs are needed from 3 overs.

Shakib has 1 over left. Saifuddin has 1. Hasan has 1.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Which group BD is part of. Seems like 2 easy points for most teams.

 

[Coolcapri]

Rizwan still struggling to hit boundaries...

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Indian fans also think big. But they've not won a single ICC tournament in almost 10 years. Our expectations need to be realistic Dr Sahib.

Since when did India become the benchmark of success?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Strike rate boosting zone lol

 

[Bilal7]

I think big.

The World Cup.

You think Bangladesh and Uganda and Netherlands.

Yes, Shadab and Asif opening the innings against Starc and Cummins is going to win us the World Cup. )

Meanwhile, Babar and Rizwan got us to the semis last time around.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Tow match winning knocks by nawaz in recent times and none from the middle order

 

[arif_2021]

Well, the only positive our pathetic middle order has done for the team by repeatedly failing is we have found 2 potential genuine all-rounders in Nawaz and Shadab, since we had to promote them up the order to protect our weak and slow Middle Order...

problem is when haider ali needed to be groomed at # 4, they wasted time by playing khushdil

haider ali's debut looked completely opposite to what he has become at this time

its mismanagement

 

[sweep_shot]

20 are needed from 16.

 

[Bilal7]

Its Pak match if they play smartly from here on.

It was Pakistan's match when Babar and Rizwan got that 100 runs partnership.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Field set is also allowing them to score a lot of tinslges.

 

[Blackbradman]

Yasir Ali is a disgrace to the game of cricket, he is moving like a 60 year old

 

[jnaveen1980]

Right on cue Rizwan fell and dived lol

 

[arif_2021]

It was Pakistan's match when Babar and Rizwan got that 100 runs partnership.

yeah but rizwan played very slowly and didnt really hit many boundaries or sixes.