Pakistan (189-2) defeat Namibia (144-5) by 45 runs and qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals

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[sweep_shot]

I expect a big win for Pakistan (70+ runs).

 

[ahmadharis1]

Come on Shaheen lets see some early magic!

 

[IAJ]

I expect a big win for Pakistan (70+ runs).

Should try to bowl them under 100 runs, but Wiese is able to play a blinder.

 

[Caved12]

Rizwan is a GOAT level wicket-keeper/ Batsman.

The first over was unbelieveable, nothing wrong with Rizwan there. A good ball is a good ball. A good over is a good over, it does not matter who is bowling and what country they are playing from. Pressure was created by bowling good overs in the PP and then Babar showed his class and Rizwan made sure to not throw his wicket away just because the runs were not coming. In the end Rizwan simply played like a GOAT player.

 

[Zeshan547]

Looking too relaxed and not switched on, this can bite back big time with all the dew and divid weise and Hassan Ali factor.

 

[Rana]

Well bowled Hassan

 

[ahmadharis1]

Bulls eye!

 

[raashidkhan89079]

Hassan Ali's bowling is tailor made for left hand batsmen

 

[FreakCricket]

this is ridiculous mocking NAM supports

 

[Rodsje]

Humble pies everywhere

 

[FreakCricket]

Shaheen losing his marbles, he needs to mature up cant pitch stupid bouncers if you get hit.

 

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[Kianig89]

Good going Greenstorm

 

[Kianig89]

Good shot make it a close contest

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan giving Galacticos like feeling #RealMadrid

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Imad has gained lot of weight.

 

[Duckworth Lewis]

Anyone feeling Shaheen has been less intense today?

 

[Kianig89]

What are weak links of this Pakistan side
Fakhar Zaman Imad Wasim ??

 

[The Googly]

- Average first innings score at Abu Dhabi = 138
- Trumplelmann and Weiss and reasonable bowlers
- Wicket was very difficult to bat on early on and openers MUST bat to the conditions

This was an excellent batting performance - never mind the opposition. They bowled pretty well.

 

[Kianig89]

Shaheen should not bowl more than 2 overs today give him rest

 

[Kianig89]

SF altogether different game hopefully Hayden & co will instill that fearless mentality to sail through

 

[The Googly]

Anyone feeling Shaheen has been less intense today?

Yes - he has bowled within himself. Not with the same intensity.

 

[baggy blue]

fantastic batting display yet again by babar azam and rizwan.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

The lady who is commentating is really not that good.

 

[castortroy]

Pak bowling has been average

Wouldn't back this bowling attack to defend a total against the better teams

 

[castortroy]

Looks like dew has kicked in

 

[Goooby]

Looks like dew has kicked in

not just dew, pakistan just bowling with less intensity

 

[castortroy]

That's why the semi finals and final will be decided by the toss.

 

[Duckworth Lewis]

Yes - he has bowled within himself. Not with the same intensity.

Hope it is only because the stakes aren't high in this match.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Good partnership

 

[castortroy]

You can see its a much better track to bat on already.

 

[imshally81]

Run out

 

[sajsultan]

not just dew, pakistan just bowling with less intensity

yep, less intensity is right.. looks like pakistan is content winning by 30-50 runs and playing it safe... .. no wicket taking intent on the bowlers.. playing this like a practice match..

 

[sajsultan]

wow.. how did Afghani bowlers, with dominant spinners and blah pacers, bowl them out at 60 while bowling second..

 

[castortroy]

Problem with players like Rauf and Hasan. Once they come under the pump, they tend to go into self destruct mode.

Can't afford that in the semis

 

[Rodsje]

That's why the semi finals and final will be decided by the toss.

Ahh good to know. In that case i dont have to take a day off and just have to see the toss! Do you maybe also know which teams will be playing semi final? And which team will go through to the final? And maybe you can tell us which team will win the toss in final, so we know who is going to win.

 

[imshally81]

Great fielding

 

[castortroy]

wow.. how did Afghani bowlers, with dominant spinners and blah pacers, bowl them out at 60 while bowling second..

Their spin attack is much much better than ours

 

[Kianig89]

Namibia trying to make a game

 

[Rana]

They need 12 an over with Weise still in the hut

 

[castortroy]

Ahh good to know. In that case i dont have to take a day off and just have to see the toss! Do you maybe also know which teams will be playing semi final? And which team will go through to the final? And maybe you can tell us which team will win the toss in final, so we know who is going to win.

Wait


Wait until we get to the semi. The team chasing will win the games unless we witness a butler freak like innings from someone in the first innings

 

[Kianig89]

Too much dew very difficult for bowlers thankfully we scored 190

 

[Ahmed216]

Pak should play nawaz in place of Shadab because controlling a wet ball for an average leg spinner like him is going to be extremely difficult. Finger spinners have better cotrol understandably

 

[sweep_shot]

Namibia are doing okay so far.

70/2 after 10 overs.

 

[Saj]

Certainly not rolled over Namibia.

However it seems Pakistan are in 2nd gear in the field.

 

[Justcrazy]

Namibia need 120 runs in 58 balls.

Not bad effort by Namibia so far

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should look to bat first again and get used to bowling with wet ball

 

[Kianig89]

The customary drop catch from Pakistan to take us back to Misbah era and ye @Just crazy Pakistan should bat 1st against Scotland

 

[topspin]

Shaheen hasn't improved with his fielding.

 

[Ahmed216]

Amazing catching technique from shaheen

 

[ahmadharis1]

oh no shaheen bby what is you doin

 

[hass]

Shaheen letting Shadab down there, he'll be looking to make amends with the ball.

 

[sweep_shot]

Namibia are looking like they want to bat out 20 overs here (not going for the target).

 

[Kianig89]

Hayden n Co. Needs to motivate these players to remain fully focused no matter what the opposition
Get that ozzie mentality of early 00s

 

[Kianig89]

That drop was of Yousufsque :wicket

 

[sweep_shot]

Out.

83/3.

Weise now?

 

[Kianig89]

Marias Erasmus departs

 

[Yati]

He ran to far in, lucky that didn't hit his face.

 

[sweep_shot]

Hasan Ali was good today.

2-0-9-1.

 

[Kianig89]

Where is our Group winners SF Lobai Cape Dhabi or Sharjah

 

[Rana]

Shadab ordinary as usual

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[mudassir84]

Rizwan said out hai ab and boom. Wicket

 

[zn426]

We will win this, but I would like to have seen more focus. Much better to be top seed than #2 given how SA and Australia are playing overall.

 

[Justcrazy]

Namibia has looked decent team so far

 

[PakPremi]

We will win this, but I would like to have seen more focus. Much better to be top seed than #2 given how SA and Australia are playing overall.

They will be top no doubt about that

 

[sweep_shot]

If Namibia can cross 145, that would be a good performance for them. They should be happy with it.

 

[sweep_shot]

Namibia has looked decent team so far

They have proven that they are the best associate right now. They have beaten Scotland, Netherlands, and Ireland.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Pakistan team looks lazy and weak today. Probably tired after tight schedule

 

[kingusama92]

Where is our Group winners SF Lobai Cape Dhabi or Sharjah

Dubai on the 11th.

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan likely to win by a big margin here

 

[sweep_shot]

Namibia need 79 runs from 3 overs.

Pakistan should win by 55+ runs here. Pretty big margin.

 

[Rana]

Shadab little sneaky there

 

[sajsultan]

Pakistan likely to win by a big margin here

I agree, it should be 50-60 run win.. but that was expected.. they still played down to the competition

 

[The Googly]

This was always going to be a low intensity affair. Pakistan have just played 3 very high intensity, crucial matches against the top 3 opponents in the group. A professional as opposed to an intense performance was required today and we've got it. A very good batting performance followed by a reserved, controlled bowling display.

 

[PakPremi]

Hasan, Haris and Imad have been good today.

 

[Kianig89]

I repeat what are Pakistan weak links in this 11 need to work on them or loaf them

 

[castortroy]

The dew is pretty bad. One of the semi finals will be played on this ground