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

[hamzie]

Saim yaar relax

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Though I usually avoid group games in T20 world cups, I'm reluctantly drawn into following this game given all the buildup over the last few days and the history of the last world cup.

Hope it's exciting and not a one-sided thrashing by Pakistan. USA getting to bowl first is promising. Dew factor is totally unknown at SSC and Pakistan is packed with spinners who may struggle to grip the ball if it gets too dewy.

When has dew ever been a significant factor in SL? I really can't remember that being the case.

This is a poor decision by Monank. Their best chance was to score 160 and hope to defend.

Think it's going to be a thrashing

 

[Asad T]

I like how Saim is going hard from the start

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Commies crying for a review, clearly going down

 

[JattMaula]

Saim on early.

 

[Rajdeep]

So lucky. That looked plumb lbw.

Umpire is blind or what?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Srilankan umpire saved a reasonably plumb decision lol

 

[JattMaula]

Check Umpire's account.

 

[Local.Dada]

They are good in urdu/Punjabi. Very funny actually and make a good pair.

But yeah in English it's fingers in the ears stuff.

Urdu/punjabi/Hindi commentary or
most regional commentary is not very professional. Many times we laugh at them, not with them.

Maybe in a he radio era from what I hear plenty of great commentators who had grasp on the language.

Also to be fair these are cricketers. Most are jocks who drop out in middle school. You can’t expect them to be articulate like a journalist or professional broadcaster.

While some cricketers are really good, some get hired for their name and popularity case in point the Sehwag, Harbhajan. 2W’s of the world.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Check Umpire's account.

That looked stone dead. Very lucky to survive

 

[JattMaula]

Check Umpire's account.

@trump


@fbi

 

[G0rmintAunty]

So lucky. That looked plumb lbw.

Umpire is blind or what?

Yeah it was hitting middle stump on the next pitch.

 

[Justcrazy]

Saim is a high risk player . Cannot get consistency from him.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

So lucky. That looked plumb lbw.

Umpire is blind or what?

Looked plumb live but fair enough

 

[JattMaula]

That looked stone dead. Very lucky to survive

No luck. It's all fixed. :kash atel

 

[Omer2002]

Dont tell me we will let our ex player ehsan get wickets

 

[big_gamer007]

Pakistan should win this one easy, they are favourites for the tournament alongside England and India.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Quick everyone check everyone’s account.

Conclusion: no one’s account has any money, we’re all losers.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Pakistan should win this one easy, they are favourites for the tournament alongside England and India.

Don't remember hearing Pakistan are favourites

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Pakistan should win this one easy, they are favourites for the tournament alongside England and India.

Lol I missed something big then

 

[Local.Dada]

Dont tell me we will let our ex player ehsan get wickets

3 Pakistani bowlers in the USA squad- Ali Khan, Moshin and Ehsan Adil and probably their best bowlers too.

 

[m.shah]

Wow Ehsan Adil playing again' Pakistan

 

[IMMY69]

Love it how Indian posters saying it looked plumb...
Conscious bias on full display

 

[Ali Active]

Looked plumb live but fair enough

Looked like going down in real time

 

[Rajdeep]

I remember back in the days, @Junaids used to hype up Ehasn Adil. First time seeing him bowl

 

[Justcrazy]

Ehsan Adil represent Pakistan in 3 tests is playing against them.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

8 balls bowled so far, 7 dot balls

 

[jnaveen1980]

Love it how Indian posters saying it looked plumb...
Conscious bias on full display

When did Waqar younis become indian or pommie They all said the same. Fairly adjustant to borrow their words lol

 

[JattMaula]

Ehsan got shape on that third ball.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Babar looks ready to go go go!

 

[JattMaula]

I remember back in the days, @Junaids used to hype up Ehasn Adil. First time seeing him bowl

Good old times. Doctor sahib and his fetish for medium pace tall bowlers.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Debut in a world cup against your former home country.

What a moment.

 

[Rajdeep]

I am still not over that umpire howler. What a start that would have been for Amreekans

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Shaba Sahibzada, laga re

 

[AAli98]

"Ehsan Adil moved to AUSTRALIA and qualified to play for USA." - Waqar with another gem

 

[IAJ]

Easy runs

 

[Justcrazy]

F O U R

Just hacks that for boundary.

 

[IMMY69]

When did Waqar younis become indian or pommie They all said the same. Fairly adjustant to borrow their words lol

I don't take Waqar seriously in the commentary box and I doubt many here do

 

[Red-Indian]

When has dew ever been a significant factor in SL? I really can't remember that being the case.

This is a poor decision by Monank. Their best chance was to score 160 and hope to defend.

Think it's going to be a thrashing

Google says it does but I'm no expert.

 

[Rajdeep]

Awful bowling from Adil...full mood off ho gaya

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Yeh cheez.

 

[Fast bowler6929]

I want ehsan Adil to do well
He is closely related to my relatives
But he is not that good.

 

[Justcrazy]

Too many boundaries of Ehsan .

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Lara kya ha maara!

 

[jnaveen1980]

They ahve a fielder at midwicket.. But the bowelr bowls outside the off stump. Any reason?

 

[Rajdeep]

Sahibzada Farhan is a good batsman.

 

[emranabbas]

Big diffrence in approach today compared to rizbar approach in 2024

 

[chinaman00]

What actual blunder will be most likely is that , those two players i mean Babar and Usman will score some runs and team management justify their selection in later more important matches based on this performance vs minnow. We will most likely win today despite them but will surely lose due to them vs better teams. But on flip side if they can't even score again vs a minnow team they should and must be benched in next game vs india. But maybe our thick tank will still keep them in playing XI.

God forbid they perform and continue to be foisted on us. They are being foisted on without performing, imagine if they do their stat pudding.

 

[Devadwal]

Ehsan Adil showing his true color.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Shaheen Afridi is the seventh player from Pakistan to feature in 100 T20 Internationals – the most from a single country to feature in as many. At 25y 310d, Shaheen is the second youngest at the time of 100th T20I appearance, only older than Shadab Khan who was 25y 239d when he played his 100th.

 

[big_gamer007]

Lol I missed something big then

Didn’t you watch Australia series? Pakistan have a very good squad for Asian conditions, their spin bowling is top quality and in these conditions they are one of favourites.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Awful bowling from Adil...full mood off ho gaya

Nevrtlkar ki bowling highlights against india phir se dekhlo, dil ko sukoon aa jaye ga

 

[Asif321]

Farhan looks solid . Saim need to behave . No stupid shots

 

[Kianig89]

Rollicking start

 

[Champ_Pal]

Eshan Adil showing his Pakistani love by bowling lollipops.

 

[Rajdeep]

C'mmon Netra...entire Indian NRI community is behind you tonight

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Lol it's so fun to watch this labourer netra guy bowl.
He bowls at 115 ks

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I want ehsan Adil to do well
He is closely related to my relatives
But he is not that good.

Yeah I want him to do well too.

Is he the first bowler to play in world cups for two different countries?

If not the first it much be a very small batch of people.

 

[big_gamer007]

I remember back in the days, @Junaids used to hype up Ehasn Adil. First time seeing him bowl

He used to hype all rubbish players just because they were 6+ feet.
He was an iconic troll unlike trolls of today.

 

[Asif321]

Badtameez Saim doesn’t listen

 

[m.shah]

Why is Shaheen playing instead of Mirza when he clearly out bowled him ?

 

[Local.Dada]

Lol it's so fun to watch this labourer netra guy bowl.
He bowls at 115 ks

He bowled the same speed in the super over too

 

[Justcrazy]

S I X

Saim gets that away.

 

[big_gamer007]

Don't remember hearing Pakistan are favourites

You heard it now, mark my words this World Cup Pakistan will be top contenders. I wouldn’t be surprised if they win it all.

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Hahah netra labour is showing his labour quality

 

[Rajdeep]

Wow...Carribean flair from Saim Ayub

 

[Asif321]

I want ehsan Adil to do well
He is closely related to my relatives
But he is not that good.

End this dosti yaari culture

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

What happened here. Incredible shot!

 

[Fast bowler6929]

This netra is a proper mazdoor like other Indians in the team.

 

[JattMaula]

Wow...Carribean flair from Saim Ayub

That leg up pull pick is so aesthetically pleasing.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Looks like a flat deck

 

[Fast bowler6929]

End this dosti yaari culture

I don't know him but I want him to do well. My relatives will be disappointed if I don't support him hahahah

 

[Marooned]

"Ehsan Adil moved to AUSTRALIA and qualified to play for USA." - Waqar with another gem

Next one was "it was look shot"

 

[Rajdeep]

Solid start from Pakistan

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Aur maaro.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Absolute carnage!

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Hor maaro iss mazdoor netra ko

 

[Asif321]

What a chakka

 

[Justcrazy]

S I X

Farhan 18 from 8 balls.

 

[JattMaula]

Pakistan on route to 200+