Pakistan (190/9) exorcise the ghosts of their 2024 heartbreak by defeating USA (158/8) by 32 runs in T20 World Cup 2026

[RidiculousMan]

Shaheen doing his best to make a case to drop him for the next game.

 

[chinaman00]

Shaheen is once again welcomed with a boundary.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

After 12 years, we have found our Ajmal.

 

[TeymurBlake]

First ball 4 from Shaheen.

He’s like “what net run rate, I’m bloody Shaheen Shah Afridi”

 

[Zeshan547]

Shaheen you beauty. What would we do without you.

 

[CricVet]

Give Shaheen the last overs to take the game to super over

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Shaheen back to give away as much of our NRR advantage as possible

 

[RidiculousMan]

Gone! What a ball! He still somehow bowls a gem.

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[batandballbattle]

eagle getting plucked by the mighty USA, imagine what India will do against him

 

[CricVet]

Aaahh...the chump got the wicket...no showing off?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Gone! What a ball! He still somehow bowls a gem.

This is why it is so frustrating. That he has the ingredients but doesn't use his brain often.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Good innings by Ranjane despite being injured.

 

[jnaveen1980]

They have still made 156 runs. IT is the pie bowling of a couple of bowlers that allowed Pakistan to get overpar score.

 

[Zeshan547]

eagle getting plucked by the mighty USA, imagine what India will do against him

Don't Even wanna imagine.

 

[TeymurBlake]

This is why it is so frustrating. That he has the ingredients but doesn't use his brain often.

He thinks like his father in law despite being immensely talented.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Gone! What a ball! He still somehow bowls a gem.

He's been bowling full tosses. He should be dropped.

 

[zaidihusain]

Shaheen must retire. Honestly he is finished. Every Tom, Dick & Harry is hitting him all around the park

 

[RidiculousMan]

Good innings by Ranjane despite being injured.

This is hilarious that an injured Shubham is better than whole USA batting

 

[Usman Chadda]

They have still made 156 runs. IT is the pie bowling of a couple of bowlers that allowed Pakistan to get overpar score.

The same pie bowling had India on the ropes, so learn to give credit where it's due. Farhan, Babar and Shadab effectively sealed the game in the first half.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Finally a dot ball finish.

 

[Slim]

Why was shaheen given last over??

 

[RidiculousMan]

I know Mirza will play next game. Only question is if Tariq will play or not?

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Much better ICC tourney for Pakistan, this time around, let's make it break some more norms and make it 3/3 in the next game.

 

[Major]

Yar match ka maza nahi aya lol

Anyways, finally we have beaten Amreeka at something

 

[RidiculousMan]

USA were never ahead in the game.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I know Mirza will play next game. Only question is if Tariq will play or not?

Automatic starter.

 

[Slim]

I know Mirza will play next game. Only question is if Tariq will play or not?

Tariq has to play otherwise whats the point? Unless your post has a deeper meaning which i also understand

 

[Sherazkhalid]

I think it is time to give Shaheen a rest, but not sure if we want to go with just one fast in the next game.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Problem with Shaheen is lack of variations. he keeps bowling that full length with pace and on top of that gives width.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Tariq has to play otherwise whats the point?

Well there's still Super 8 stage and other matches. Tariq wasn't picked to play vs India only.

 

[Champ_Pal]

As expected, Pak win by 30 runs.

USA can beat other minnows. When it comes to challenging top teams, they need to improve a lot.

Pak spinners too good for USA boys.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Shayan & Shubham batted well. Otherwise the other batters looked poor.

 

[Slim]

Yar match ka maza nahi aya lol

Anyways, finally we have beaten Amreeka at something

shaheen’s 2nd last over ruined it but what were you looking for in maza?

 

[RidiculousMan]

I think it is time to give Shaheen a rest, but not sure if we want to go with just one fast in the next game.

Naseem has been in good form. He bowled well in ILT20. Him and Mirza will be good if they don't want to play Tariq.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

This is hilarious that an injured Shubham is better than whole USA batting

He's definitely a cut above most batters in this line-up. He played a good knock in the SA20 too before getting injured and leaving the tournament

 

[RidiculousMan]

Only problem with playing all of Mirza, Abrar and Tariq is that they are poor fielders. Abrar is probably the best among them. So you can hide two. One on fine and one on third. But where will you hide the third?

 

[jnaveen1980]

The same pie bowling had India on the ropes, so learn to give credit where it's due. Farhan, Babar and Shadab effectively sealed the game in the first half.

That was more an aberration by India losing 3 wickets in one over. Never happens

 

[Major]

shaheen’s 2nd last over ruined it but what were you looking for in maza?

Pakistan bottling a winning game, creating a situation where we could win or lose. The **** we against NL basically.

 

[batandballbattle]

Badla complete

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Shubham the most impressive batsman today across both innings

 

[RidiculousMan]

If Tariq plays vs India. The only real threat I see is Hardik Pandya because he really has no trigger movement like Shubham. So he doesn't need to sync in with the bowler's action.

 

[Kianig89]

Our fast bowling sukss ,its atrocious

 

[Slim]

USA doing a lap of honor for getting an L

Doing it for the indians that showed up to support them.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Cheetah Farhan! MOTM

 

[RidiculousMan]

@Rana I believe you were in the stadium. How was the game?

 

[Slim]

Shubham the most impressive batsman today.

Oh yeah, its the mazdoor indian but not Shayan Jahangir who actually was looking like a top quality bat.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Wasim Akram translating is hilarious, he’s quickly paraphrasing.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Our fast bowling sukss ,its atrocious

So far in this tournament. We only know Mirza can be trusted but what about Faheem or Naseem? We don't know that yet and at least one of them will play and will 100% have to bowl a couple overs at least vs India

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Mazdoor

the Indians in their team alongwith ehsan adil look like mazdoor too tbh, great description

You can't say anything against ehsan adil he is my relatives close relative. LOL hahaha.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Oh yeah, its the mazdoor indian but not Shayan Jahangir who actually was looking like a top quality bat.

Yes. Shubham was better than Shayan who was also good

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Our fast bowling sukss ,its atrocious

Its better to go with an all spin attack.

 

[Rana]

@Rana I believe you were in the stadium. How was the game?

Great match

Pakistan batting was a delight to watch. Especially Sahibzad Farhan. He batted them out of the game

Jam packed with Pakistan fans.

Plenty of Indians in the ground supporting USA

 

[jnaveen1980]

Lack of off side game , sweep shots really let USA down.

 

[Slim]

Yes. Shubham was better than Shayan who was also good

No he wasnt.

 

[Cric1234]

Another batsman is needed can you rely on babar usman and nawaz in the middle order... Good win don't need to have any chance of early exit.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yes. Shubham was better than Shayan who was also good

On flat wickets Gous would be a beast. I think that is where USA got neutered

 

[Slim]

Great match

Pakistan batting was a delight to watch. Especially Sahibzad Farhan. He batted them out of the game

Jam packed with Pakistan fans.

Plenty of Indians in the ground supporting USA

Rana jee, love you for going all the way to sri lanka to support the boys. Lots of love for local sri lankas who were supporting pakistan. Indians can support their mazdoors and H1Bs.

 

[DRsohail]

Rana jee, love you for going all the way to sri lanka to support the boys. Lots of love for local sri lankas who were supporting pakistan. Indians can support their mazdoors and H1Bs.

Mazdorri hahaha. Indians are having very hard time in USA by the way. Very unfortunate.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

No he wasnt.

You are entitled to your wrong opinions.

 

[zaidihusain]

Why was shaheen given last over??

Because is the premier frontline bowler. If he cannot perform in such situations he should retire. He is burden now in T20Is honestly

 

[Nikhil_cric]

On flat wickets Gous would be a beast. I think that is where USA got neutered

Nah. US can't chase scores against attacks like that.

The moment they conceded 170+ it was over

 

[emranabbas]

This indian origin captain look very very upset after losing to pakistan

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Hearing Agha speak in the post-match in a coherent and understandable manner is such a breath of fresh air over Rizwan's "Ugabuggagtxuasjk... You win, you lun"

 

[Slim]

You are entitled to your wrong opinions.

Lol we all know why you brought his name up. Indian gonna indian.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nah. US can't chase scores against attacks like that.

The moment they conceded 170+ it was over

This wicket was not flat. Shadab was turning massively from leg stump to off stump. He looks like the biggest threat.

 

[Slim]

This indian origin captain look very very upset after losing to pakistan

He has to go do uber eats afterwards. You gotta feel for him.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hearing Agha speak in the post-match in a coherent and understandable manner is such a breath of fresh air over Rizwan's "Ugabuggagtxuasjk... You win, you lun"

Younis Khan, DIlshan.. lol they always try to pretend they are fluent in english by talking gibberish at fast pace

 

[Rana]

Rana jee, love you for going all the way to sri lanka to support the boys. Lots of love for local sri lankas who were supporting pakistan. Indians can support their mazdoors and H1Bs.

There is no way I would spend a fortune if they were planning to do that same rubbish of Babar and Rizwan in the top 3

When you intend to play good, hard cricket…you will draw a fan base willing to spend big on you!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Lol we all know why you brought his name up. Indian gonna indian.

He scored at 170 SR after the field was spread out against a quality spin attack.

Idiot gonna idiot

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Its better to go with an all spin attack.

Especially if the pace attack is nothing to write home about.

 

[Kriketer]

Great match

Pakistan batting was a delight to watch. Especially Sahibzad Farhan. He batted them out of the game

Jam packed with Pakistan fans.

Plenty of Indians in the ground supporting USA

That's great. Good to know a lot of Pakistani fans have travelled to attend the game.

Guess no H1B visas this time for Indians

 

[Slim]

He scored at 170 SR after the field was spread out against a quality spin attack.

Idiot gonna idiot

Most of his runs came against an out of form Shaheen. Nice try buddy.

 

[Local.Dada]

well done Pak. This win will be etched in history

 

[jnaveen1980]

well done Pak. This win will be etched in history

John wick style revenge

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

15 overs by spin. On good wicket you can't get away with 15 overs of spin.

Bro it's hard to hit spin than pace i mean as a batsmen you just have to time the ball and ball will fly of the bat fast bowlers will go for plenty today was a batting paradise yet pakistan spinners choked them imagine what they will do on turning tracks.

 

[Local.Dada]

It was gonna happen. It could only work during PP for Shayan. But AWESOME job Shayan. We are proud of you!

chicha khush to apan bhi khush

 

[Local.Dada]

John wick style revenge

Or the sequel Babarina

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Most of his runs came against an out of form Shaheen. Nice try buddy.

He got a six and two boundaries off the spinners and then launched into Shaheen at the death.

You can rate whoever you want.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bro it's hard to hit spin than pace i mean as a batsmen you just have to time the ball and ball will fly of the bat fast bowlers will go for plenty today was a batting paradise yet pakistan spinners choked them imagine what they will do on turning tracks.

There was enough grip for Shadab who was super threatening every ball.