Pakistan (178/6) defeat West Indies (164/7) by 14 runs in first T20I match to lead the 3-match series 1-0

[Deewana Mastana]

Chalo Saim Ayub gone lbw to Holder

Saim has reviewed it though

 

[sweep_shot]

Saim is out. LBW.

PAK - 107/2 (11.5 overs).

 

[Fazzy321]

Did they borrow Bangladesh ball tracking technology?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Unless someone plays a blinder, Pakistan would be short of 200.

 

[Rana]

2 really cheap overs by WI

Need to keep going!!

 

[Slim]

Best t20i batting lineup Pakistan had in ages. So much fun. Thankgod Saya corporation has been knocked out. Bowling is mid tho. I dont like Faheem and Nawaz in the lineup.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar gone

110-3 in 13.1 overs

 

[Rana]

This is what happens when you don’t have a proper reverse sweep

Spinners will keep tying you down!

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Horrible and Miserable innings from Fakhar comes to an end

 

[sweep_shot]

Fakhar is out.

It was almost a six. Big boundary.

110/3.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan losing their way here!

 

[Greenstorm]

Match winner sent to keep left and right combo.

 

[cricfan432]

Shamar joseph is good bowler

 

[Fazzy321]

Muhammad nawaz???

 

[Greenstorm]

Two Nawaz are out there. Hassan struggling so far.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Shamar joseph is good bowler

or Pak batsmen are not that good

 

[sweep_shot]

Four from Hassan Nawaz. Good shot.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Muhammad nawaz???

whats the purpose of Haris?

 

[Greenstorm]

I think they are targeting 180 which has been the winning score here.

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 116/3 (14 overs).

 

[Greenstorm]

whats the purpose of Haris?

I actually don't mind him at 7.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

surface is two paced. Not sure 200 is the target we should look for

 

[Deewana Mastana]

170-180

 

[sweep_shot]

Six from Hassan Nawaz. Big six.

PAK - 126/3 (15 overs).

 

[Nasty Naz]

Slow pitch with an even slower outfield. Always extremely annoying when the outfield is extremely slow in T20's.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan are gonna be well short here I recon

 

[cricfan432]

Mistake not to send haris

 

[imshally81]

Another Six

 

[sweep_shot]

Another six from Hassan Nawaz.

 

[cricfan432]

Nawaz is proper player, good decision to select him for odis

 

[imshally81]

M Nawaz is useless .... Can't bat can't bowl

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 136/3 (16 overs).

4 overs are left. I think Pakistan should reach 175-185 from here. Lots of wickets in hand.

 

[Rana]

Nawaz is proper player, good decision to select him for odis

Rizzu Symonds will have to abdicate his no.4 spot

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

two Nawaz at crease and cricinfo commentary is confused

 

[Slim]

Why the hell nawaz came over haris?

 

[imshally81]

H Nawaz gone

 

[sweep_shot]

Hassan Nawaz is out.

136/4.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Must say the tactics and bowling from WI has been quite smart.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

so far WI bowlers have been smart. they have bowled wider off stump , and slow surface making it hard to time the ball

 

[sweep_shot]

West Indies didn't bowl Motie at all. Very weird.

He is generally a frontline spinner.

 

[imshally81]

We get rid players like Hussain Talat & Khushdil .... Now we need to get rid M Nawaz & Faheem Ashraf too in T20

 

[sweep_shot]

Six from Mohammad Nawaz.

Massive six.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Where is haris??

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

another 30 in last 3 will make it 175. Probably above average

 

[Greenstorm]

M Nawaz is useless .... Can't bat can't bowl

He is a good choice considering next events are in Asia. Good player of spin.

 

[Greenstorm]

35 needed from 18.

 

[sweep_shot]

150 is up.

PAK - 150/4 (17.3 overs).

 

[imshally81]

Nawaz gone finally

 

[sweep_shot]

M Nawaz is out.

150/5.

 

[imshally81]

He is a good choice considering next events are in Asia. Good player of spin.

He is a proper TTF

 

[jamie smith fan]

30 needed off 14

 

[Greenstorm]

Hope can't field.

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 154/5 (18 overs).

2 overs to go.

 

[Fazzy321]

What’s the point of playing Haris if he isn’t even utilised down the order?

 

[Greenstorm]

He is a proper TTF

He is competing with Khushdil. Not much difference in t20s.

 

[Slim]

Nawaz is so garbage. I wonder whos parchi is behind him getting selected?

 

[Nasty Naz]

Strange use of Haris. Not sure how or why the think tank things Nawaz/Agha/Faheem are better hitters than Haris.

Haris does tend to struggle on two paced surfaces though so maybe that's the thinking behind it.

 

[Greenstorm]

Harris should have been sent at death. He could play sweeps and flicks against these attempted yorkers.

 

[heddie19]

Pakistan losing their way here!

Because "Sahibzada better than Babar" played a blinder?

 

[Fazzy321]

This should be Agha last series in t20i need someone aggressive in t20s

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Lucky Runs

 

[imshally81]

Very Lucky Six

 

[kingusama92]

The West Indies has to be one of the worst fielding sides in the world.

 

[Greenstorm]

This is the downside of short PSL boundaries. Our boys are giving catching practice here.

 

[Nasty Naz]

WI fielding was quite good in the power play where they stopped a few boundaries but its pretty shoddy since.

Poor stuff from the fielder there. At least have your entire body behind the attempted catch so if it goes through your hands it's not going for a six.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Despite Tenacious bowling by Holder , he still ended by 36 in 4 on this slow surface. Defensive bowling in t20 will only get you far

 

[Fazzy321]

Proper 90s cricket stadium. How is Florida with a GDP of $1.6 trillion has a stadium in such state??

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 165/5 (19.1 overs).

Can they reach 180? 180 should be a great total here.

 

[sweep_shot]

Proper 90s cricket stadium. How is Florida with a GDP of $1.6 trillion has a stadium in such state??

Cricket is not a major sport in USA. Locals hardly follow or even understand it.

It is not even among top 5 sports in USA.

Will subcontinental countries spend much on rugby stadiums? I don't think so because rugby is not popular there. Same with Florida.

 

[sweep_shot]

Faheem is out.

172/6.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Cricket is not a major sport in USA. Locals hardly follow or even understand it.

It is not even among top 5 sports in USA.

Will desi countries spend much on rugby stadiums? I don't think so because rugby is not popular there.

It wouldn't even be among the top 10. Probably not even top 15 with how religiously college sports are followed too.

 

[BakuGM]

Faheem is one luckly dude

 

[emranabbas]

Because "Sahibzada better than Babar" played a blinder?

Team is much better without Babar

Babar would have settled for 140 here

 

[sweep_shot]

It wouldn't even be among the top 10. Probably not even top 15 with how religiously college sports are followed too.

Yes.

Same in Canada. Locals don't understand or care about cricket. It is mostly desis and Caribbeans who play it.

 

[cricfan432]

Haris shouldve obviously come before agha or even m nawaz. Look at how easily he played that shot

 

[imshally81]

What a Six

 

[Rana]

That 6 might just be the difference

Crucial

 

[Nasty Naz]

Haris and his 145 strike rate coming in to bat at 8. That is some strategy for sure.

Hits a six in his first and only ball. Extremely poor decision and usage of Haris tonight.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

That 6 might just be the difference

Crucial

WI failed to chase modest scores against BD on slow surfaces. Its not an easy target

 

[BakuGM]

m. Nawaz should not come before 7th