Pakistan (195/3) secure a 7-wicket victory over Ireland (193/7) in the 2nd T20 to level the series at 1-1

[Energy]

Shocker for Babar. Played like a loose nut.

 

[emranabbas]

"babar and rizwan splitted by saim"

sounds like a love story

 

[Barragan]

LOL


Babar really poor

 

[imshally81]

Babar gone

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Six and out. Again trying to be too cute. Guy doesn't learn.

And here comes PP's favourite pairing at the crease.

Still better than 0(4) by Babar I suppose.

 

[RidiculousMan]

What a disgrace to be getting to these dibbly dobblers

 

[Asad T]

Babar out for a duck, and it looks like we could really lose the series from here

 

[Deewana Mastana]

This was why Babar wanted to go off he knew he wouldn't be able to survive out there with the big movement

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Why Pakistan couldn't get a good broadcaster for this series? Even Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh broadcast is much better. This feels like watching youtube match.

 

[Rana]

king nahi Kar saka

 

[MenInG]

Still better than 0(4) by Babar I suppose.

Small mercies for some

 

[Slim]

Will King babar survive a series loss against Ireland playing full squad?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar out for a duck, and it looks like we could really lose the series from here

0-3 whitewash will be prevented by rain in the last match.

 

[imshally81]

Xaman in

 

[lontje]

Hahaha babar

 

[emranabbas]

babar gone

6 years of playing and still haven't learnt anything

 

[MenInG]

Fakhar opening almost so should do well as that is supposed to be his batting slot.

 

[Rana]

Hume looks like a proper club bowler and he got Babar out

 

[Markhor]

Fourth ball duck for the King. How will his teenage social media following spin this ?

 

[shaz619]

Rizwan is in a win win situation, if he fails, it will be because he didn’t get to open with his favourite buddy. On the other hand, he’s in a prime position to present himself as Pakistan’s saviour……against Ireland.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Babar wants to go off but the umpires aren't giving in...yet!

he went off anyway

 

[Rana]

Fakhar opening almost so should do well as that is supposed to be his batting slot.

Bhai jaan

How is a guy almost opening when he knows 2 wickets have fallen before him?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Is today the Fakhar Zaman show?

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

This team has forgotten how to win.

 

[emranabbas]

rizwan the bradman at the crease

 

[jnaveen1980]

Fourth ball duck for the King. How will his teenage social media following spin this ?

Without Babar's contribution Pakistan cannot win assumiing they don't. 100% that will be the spin.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan wasting time as usual

 

[MenInG]

Bhai jaan

How is a guy almost opening when he knows 2 wickets have fallen before him?

Ah so now its the number of wickets before him? First I thought the excuse used to be the powerplay/new ball etc

 

[Asad T]

Fourth ball duck for the King. How will his teenage social media following spin this ?

by saying the rain at the tail end of the first innings freshened up the pitch. Umpires fixing it, hence its not Babar's fault

 

[RidiculousMan]

This team has forgotten how to win.

Pakistan Cricket has two modes.

1. Maintaining a winning combination till death.
2. Experimenting with no goal in front and taking Ls like no tomorrow.

 

[ethan hunt]

The coverage , the low talent level of both teams - a very rustic feel to the whole thing.

Makes me wonder how the emerging team managed to beat black and blue the Indian side full of IPL talents I-e Abhishek, Harshit, parag etc

 

[PakFan2010]

Usman Khan can't make this team?

 

[AAli98]

Rizwan not only paks greatest w/k batsman nowadays carrying a nations burden on his back like tendulkar in the 90s with disability’s like Ifty Azam around him

 

[Asad T]

Pakistan Cricket has two modes.

1. Maintaining a winning combination till death.
2. Experimenting with no goal in front and taking Ls like no tomorrow.

#1, more like maintaining a dosti-yaar losing combo till death

 

[mominsaigol]

@Mamoon

Jee mamoon what was that about telling me to die for claiming razzaq is > Babar?

Ho gi tasali?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Aren't our batters waiting to see the ball? It's not like they are bowling 145KPH. You wait for the swing and you line yourself up then. Don't premeditate.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

If it comes down to Imad Wasim, I just hope he lets Shaheen and Naseem bat ahead of him insuring a series loss vs Ireland.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Makes me wonder how the emerging team managed to beat black and blue the Indian side full of IPL talents I-e Abhishek, Harshit, parag etc

Doesn't matter if the main team keeps getting pumped by Ireland and NZ reserves.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Rizwan building a tent. Now that team is 2 down.

 

[MenInG]

nice six from Riz

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This chase depends on this pair.

 

[RyanRyan10]

Rizwan is fighting like a lion

 

[Rana]

Adair was fully entitled to run Fakhar out there

He let him go

 

[RidiculousMan]

Adair's 2 overs.

2 sixes and 10 dots.

 

[Markhor]

9 dots in the first 18 balls.

 

[Slim]

Doesn't matter if the main team keeps getting pumped by Ireland and NZ reserves.

Pakistan plays to the level of the team. I mentioned it to Donal on the pre-match thread of first match. When it will be against India, they will play to your level.

 

[Rana]

Ah so now its the number of wickets before him? First I thought the excuse used to be the powerplay/new ball etc

Mere bhai,

A number 4 coming in the powerplay our outside of the powerplay is still a number 4 no matter how you see it.

2 wickets falling in the powerplay before you is not like no wickets falling before you have faced a ball

 

[RidiculousMan]

This chase depends on this pair.

What about the Big Show?

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Losing a series against a minnow. This team is a shambles.

 

[Rana]

Hits one 6

5 dot balls

 

[Asad T]

one 6 in the over and the rest dots. poor batting, these guys don't know how to rotate strike.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

What about the Big Show?

Right time for him to play a big knock and cement his place in the side. Had real power in his shots unlike some of the others in this lineup.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan plays to the level of the team. I mentioned it to Donal on the pre-match thread of first match. When it will be against India, they will play to your level.

So they'll play to Australia's level when they face Australia ?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Required run rate climbing. These two are looking for boundaries but not singles also

 

[Energy]

The batsmen are too desperate now you can see it. This is very poor from Rizwan.

 

[Markhor]

Pakistan's batters have made more connection with air than ball. Do these guys practice range hitting ?

 

[lontje]

one 6 in the over and the rest dots. poor batting, these guys don't know how to rotate strike.

Yup compared to Irish batting where every other ball was a single if not 2.
These guys need to take notes and to learn to play from Ireland lol

 

[Asad T]

At least Riz is trying

 

[RidiculousMan]

Lol. All of Rizwan's square leg shots are going over third man.

 

[emranabbas]

rizzu bhai playing like bradman

 

[Slim]

What about the Big Show?

4 and a hoick for a catch.

 

[MenInG]

6 more Riz. and then a 4 - good stuff Riz.

 

[RidiculousMan]

At least Riz is trying

He always tries and gives his best but he has limitations. That's why he is not suitable outside of opening position in this format. Even then you have to know Rizwan is a limited opener.

 

[Slim]

rizzu bhai playing like bradman

Trying to hit hard, but mishiting everything. He knows if he reaches 40 at a good strike, he can make a case for worldcup and possible captaincy.

 

[JattMaula]

by the Rizzler!

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I remember when Azhar became captain of the ODI team and they lost a series in bangladesh and it sent shockwaves.

Now this is the norm. Afghanistan, Ireland, you name it.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Need such 10-12 more mistimed boundaries.

Lol. All of Rizwan's square leg shots are going over third man.

 

[emranabbas]

by the Rizzler!

superman shot

 

[RidiculousMan]

FAKHAR!

 

[MenInG]

Brill FZ! what a six!

 

[JattMaula]

Fakhar joins Rizzler in hitting.

 

[mominsaigol]

What's the point for Babar and saim? Fakhar in the first 10 overs is a 100x better then these 2 clowns.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Fakhar should open. He's not a no.4. Today he's come to bat in the 3rd over and hopefully will score big runs today.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Bradman looking in the groove today!

 

[Slim]

So they'll play to Australia's level when they face Australia ?

Yeah, either you accept this theory or go into hiding if India gets a pounding in New York.

 

[Rana]

This is probably the most intent I have ever seen from Rizwan tbf

 

[emranabbas]

swish and miss by superman

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is probably the most intent I have ever seen from Rizwan tbf

Forgot the innings vs Sri Lanka in WC23?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yeah, either you accept this theory or go into hiding if India gets a pounding in New York.

Im neither accepting this stupid wishful thinking "theory" nor an I going into hiding.

 

[Usman Chadda]

This is probably the most intent I have ever seen from Rizwan tbf

This is nonsense batting, he is just swinging wildly.

Our batting is so bad, it’s worse than minnows.