Pakistan (182/7) secure a convincing 39-run victory over Afghanistan (143) in the Tri-Series opener

[Wasim Ghulam]

Not only Faheem concedes big overs , He gives away momentum as well. How can you possibly think of playing him against Indian Gun Batters

 

[RyanRyan10]

i would nt pick him for Hong Kong Sixes let alone any form of standard Cricket

You are not the selector

 

[saabir]

Salman Mirza should have tried in this match . He and Shaheen could have been 2 wicket taking option for Pakistan with new ball

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Atal is moving nicely in the crease his foot movement is very precise and has bit of time to defend or make a shot

 

[RidiculousMan]

Poor Umpiring.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Feels like that was an an out for Saim if there was DRS.

 

[AZulfi]

Haris Rauf proving to be expensive as always. Faheem Ashraf should also not play

Should have played Abrar instead

 

[imshally81]

Is DRS available ?

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Wow what a shot by Atal

 

[cricfan432]

I think afg gonna win

 

[Ahmed216]

That was clearly OUT. so there's no DRS for this series

 

[imshally81]

Bad / Parcchii team selection is again haunted us.....

 

[adi_62941]

Afghanistan keeps on bringing raw exciting talent

I will say it again, afghanistan is pakistan of 1950 and 60s

 

[Hyder]

Based on what ? Nafay is the most overhyped player in recent times.

Based on what haris is playing?? Not a fan of nafay but atleast he seems more promising than braindead haris. All talk no walk.

 

[cricfan432]

God help us

 

[Asad T]

That was clearly OUT. so there's no DRS for this series

it was very close, that's for sure

ramiz on the other hand "it was missing" loll, joker

 

[Greenstorm]

You have a poor memory then

Faheem's T20I batting avg is 13. Hassan Ali, Naseem and Shaheen have similar batting avgs !

Faheem's over has brought Afghanistan back into this game.

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Atal physique and hitting is so similar in frame to axar Patel

 

[Justcrazy]

Afghanistan need 116 runs in 75 balls.

Pakistan need wickets here .

 

[Ahmed216]

Bits and pieces never work.
Poor from Agha he hasn't introduced Sufyan yet

 

[Asad T]

Maybe need to have both Abrar and Sufiyan

 

[Greenstorm]

Based on what haris is playing?? Not a fan of nafay but atleast he seems more promising than braindead haris. All talk no walk.

Harris has performed in PSL and has an intl century. Where has Nafay performed ?

 

[Asad T]

Bits and pieces never work.
Poor from Agha he hasn't introduced Sufyan yet

Yeah, silly to bowl Nawaz to the leftie

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Gurbaz gone bowled behind his legs by Nawaz

 

[cricfan432]

Gurbaz gone now you can bring pacers to nullify atal

 

[Nasty Naz]

Comeback in the over for Nawaz. Great bowling after getting hit for six and gets a massive wicket here.

 

[Greenstorm]

M Nawaz is the real allrounder in this team.

 

[imshally81]

Gone

 

[BlackstoneRock]

Outfoxed … very good from Nawaz

 

[RidiculousMan]

Very clever bowling by Nawaz

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Gurbaz gone , big wicket.

 

[Greenstorm]

We have still kept 4 overs of Sufyan.

 

[amvbfm]

Not only Faheem concedes big overs , He gives away momentum as well. How can you possibly think of playing him against Indian Gun Batters

No good reason for him being in the team. Bowls no more than 1 or 2 overs and is invariably expensive. Should get in a specialist bowler instead. If 7 bats can’t get you to a good score Faheem’s batting won’t either.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Saim getting battered

 

[mango_bite77]

We have still kept 4 overs of Sufyan.

Hopefully it doesn't backfire, imagine he having a bad day.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

We have still kept 4 overs of Sufyan.

He probably won't get his full 4 in.

 

[Justcrazy]

Afghanistan need 99 runs in 62 balls.
This can go down the wire.

 

[adi_62941]

Why hiding sufiyan. Means no confidence on him

 

[mango_bite77]

Attal is a clean hitter of the ball

 

[mango_bite77]

Why hiding sufiyan. Means no confidence on him

Death specialist

 

[Asif321]

Muqeem should have been introduced by now . Agha needs to attack with premium bowler not part timer . Sarfraz was one of those captains who went for kill .

 

[RidiculousMan]

Salman has put the game on Muqeem's overs now.

 

[Zeshan547]

I Know Saim is more than decent part timer, but why he is being bowled as a something more than that, and this obsession of keeping Sufyan too late will backfire sooner than later.

 

[AZulfi]

Afghanistan in control of the run chase

Pakistan need wickets

 

[Justcrazy]

Muqim needs to strike for Pakistan , the pitch has some help for spinners , he needs to dent Afghan chase.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Smart bowling from Rauf bowling slow ones and he gets the reward for it.

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Rauff strikes.

 

[Rana]

Nabi, Janat, Omarzai all can bat

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Shaheen always looks like he is 1 dive away from tearing his knee again

Even now a regulation catch, still he manages to put a lot of.pressure on his knees.

 

[Ahmed216]

Rauf bowling rockets to Asif Ali's favorite cricketer

 

[Nasty Naz]

Double wicket maiden for Rauf. That's a match changing over for sure.

 

[Rana]

Which clown was saying Pakistan should drop Rauf?

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Double wikut maiden for Rauf

 

[Greenstorm]

Wonderful game changing over by Harris Rauf.

 

[imshally81]

Another gone

What a over....

 

[mango_bite77]

Rauf with a match winning over probably

 

[kingusama92]

Massive over from Rauf.

 

[imshally81]

Just replace Faheem with anyone .... and we are good to go...

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Jannat's wikut probably in favour Pak, and Muqeem gets one now.

 

[Nasty Naz]

3 wickets in 7 balls lol. Quite the collapse for Afghanistan.

 

[mango_bite77]

3 wicket in 7 balls

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan has finished the game here . Aggressive bowling with results.

 

[Ahmed216]

Sufyan takes a blinder... Literally

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Sufiyan my boy with a great wicket shabash boy

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Are we finally going to end this dark period of losing to Afghanistan.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Pakistan has finished the game here . Aggressive bowling with results.

Nabi, Omarzai and Rashid are all capable of chasing this, very tough ask though.

 

[mango_bite77]

Are we finally going to end this dark period of losing to Afghanistan.

Not yet, Omar, Nabi and Rashid are no duds with the bat

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Just replace Faheem with anyone .... and we are good to go...

Just play abrar you will be a team to beat in uae.

 

[Slim]

Pakistani pakthoons are out in full force in the crowd waving the green flag. And our team doing fantastic as i called it in my one and only post at pre-discussion. Lanat on Saya mafia, dark days of Babar-Rizwan scam are over.

 

[Slim]

Just replace Faheem with anyone .... and we are good to go...

Faheem parchi is a curse. Wasim Khan Jnr is such a better choice even as an "all rounder" let alone bowler.

 

[imshally81]

Stumped

 

[Greenstorm]

Just replace Faheem with anyone .... and we are good to go...

Only weak link in this lineup.

 

[Slim]

Haris drops a catch, hes so over-rated tbh. I never got his hype.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

MashAllah match winner nawaz is turning it on

 

[Nasty Naz]

I see Hesson is writing notes furiously. Can he please write down how terrible Faheem is and he should be removed from the squad let alone the playing 11.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Faheem parchi is a curse. Wasim Khan Jnr is such a better choice even as an "all rounder" let alone bowler.

Abbas Afridi has also shown recently he is no mug with the bat

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Mike Hesson looking locked in.

But they need to put a string of wins together and it's been years since they've been able to do this.

 

[Greenstorm]

I see Hesson is writing notes furiously. Can he please write down how terrible Faheem is and he should be removed from the squad let alone the playing 11.

Unfortunately, he considers Hussain Talat as backup of Faheem !

 

[imshally81]

Afghanistan is choking here.... South Africa of the Asia