Pakistan (203/0) emphatically defeat England (199/5) by 10 wickets - Series is level at 1-1

[Kianig89]

RRR already out of reach

 

[imshally81]

Finally.. Babar joins the party

 

[Rana]

Boundary and then two dots

 

[Kianig89]

Rashid 4 overs will be key

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Ok that four was something, something out of this world.

 

[Kianig89]

Too many dots

 

[Snowflake]

Why does Babar default to rolling his bat towards the surface on every shot? Basically he's consciously trying to keep the ball along the ground and resisting going aerial. Why!?!

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Babar playing like he is chasing 150.

Like why do they make it look so difficult to hit big shots. Every team does it. You're not being graded on your technique or how aesthetically pleasing you look playing a shot. If you can slog it, then slog.

These two look to play classical shots for 4's which isn't so bad in itself, but England were hitting 6's and that means they will be getting further and further behind the rate so game is already being lost.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Pakistan finding fielders right now.

 

[Rana]

No urgency to get Babar out

 

[Marooned]

Tuk tuk

Tuk tuk

Tuk tuk

That's all folks

 

[NeVerMind]

So we manage to chase 200 odd against the West Indies was when both Riz and Babar scored big and with good strike rates... Need to do the same here...

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Why does Babar default to rolling his bat towards the surface on every shot? Basically he's consciously trying to keep the ball along the ground and resisting going aerial. Why!?!

Wicket preservation.

 

[Kianig89]

Next up should be Asif Ali do or die

 

[Rana]

Rizwan’s favourite bowler on

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Boundary and then two dots

make it 3. This is what happens when u are not a natural hitter. Babar is a kind of player who would happily take single after hitting a boundary. But here he is trying to go for big shots continuously which is just not his game.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Does anyone know why the boundaries have been pulled in so short?

 

[NeVerMind]

Riz with the first 6 for Pakistan

 

[Marooned]

So we manage to chase 200 odd against the West Indies was when both Riz and Babar scored big and with good strike rates... Need to do the same here...

Haider was the key that game

 

[Rana]

Rizwan can hit him for 6x6 if he wants

 

[imshally81]

Sixer

 

[Champ_Pal]

Very good batting wicket. England have shown it. Babar and Rizwan can do it too.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Six. Much needed.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Riz is best player of leg side followed by SKY.

 

[Marooned]

Does anyone know why the boundaries have been pulled in so short?

Duh

To make our batters look good.

 

[NeVerMind]

Does anyone know why the boundaries have been pulled in so short?

At the instructions of Chacha as he was caught near the boundary in the last match

 

[Kianig89]

Crr 9 rrr 10.3

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Pakistan's commentary panel is just not good enough.

 

[Ahmed216]

Next up should be Asif Ali do or die

He’s not playing

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Does anyone know why the boundaries have been pulled in so short?

So that our best finishers can cross the boundaries.

 

[Rana]

Willy has no business at international level

 

[imshally81]

Boundary by Babar

 

[NeVerMind]

Babar with a slash for a 4...tbh both openers are going for it... Let's see how the middle order responds today

 

[Kianig89]

Atleast we are fighting though Eng favs

 

[Nasty Naz]

Imagine that, playing an aerial shot that had minimum risk. Wild.

 

[pratiktc]

Lol, Eng brought 3 left arm trundlers in XI

Should wrap this up with over to spare

 

[TeymurBlake]

We need boundaries every over.

 

[Ashmal]

Haider was the key that game

No it was the openers who won it with 150 runs opening partnership

 

[imshally81]

Good over for Pakistan... 14 runs

 

[Kianig89]

199 too many runs

 

[Nasty Naz]

Haider was the key that game

How people easily forget. Haider come in fairly early with a couple of wickets down and changed the match.

 

[Kianig89]

Rashid 4 overs will be turning point

 

[Kroll]

Dawson needs to be hit to stands

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Atleast intent is there, I give them that.

 

[NeVerMind]

Whaaaaat?! Hales drops Riz

 

[Kroll]

Yes, dropped

 

[Kianig89]

Khushdil to hit a 15 ball 50

 

[Ahmed216]

Dawson needs to be hit to stands

Wish granted

 

[imshally81]

Drop the game here?

 

[NeVerMind]

And next ball for 6! Riz not gonna die wondering

 

[Marooned]

Great response Rizwan!!

 

[Kianig89]

A lifeline

 

[Kroll]

Riz, generating his inner Sharjeel

 

[imshally81]

Six by Rizwan

50 up

 

[Nasty Naz]

Nice to see England messing up easy catches like Pakistan. Six the ball after. Feels great.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Hales giving tribute to Khushdil

 

[mrtaim3]

This is how you should play in every game. No matter what and where you are playing

 

[Rana]

Fortune favouring the brave

 

[Kianig89]

They are making it believe will they

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Rizwan is on another level this series, playing like a real no.1

 

[TeymurBlake]

Attack every ball boys. Need to show intent.

 

[Marooned]

No it was the openers who won it with 150 runs opening partnership

My bad. I'm mixing them up.

 

[imshally81]

Four by Babar

 

[Ahmed216]

Good to see Babar creating shots today

 

[ExpressPacer]

I don’t see why fans would come to the stadium when they’re so far away from the ground, especially with boundaries pushed back.

 

[Rana]

Great powerplay!

 

[NeVerMind]

Babar joins the party as well... The thing is, we only win if these 2 score big... But that would mean the middle order is untested again

 

[Bilal7]

Waqar wants Pakistan to go HARD at all times.

 

[Asif321]

When you try then things happen .

 

[Kianig89]

A dream PP

 

[imshally81]

13 runs in last over

 

[Marooned]

200 sr Rizwan

 

[Nasty Naz]

Finally a great use of powerplay.

 

[Ashmal]

How people easily forget. Haider come in fairly early with a couple of wickets down and changed the match.

Nah...you're talking about the 1st game.

This 200 chase was the 3rd t20 which was won by the openers

 

[NeVerMind]

We have now outscored England in the Powerplay back to back

 

[Saj]

Much better powerplay numbers for Pakistan so far in this series:

51/0
59/0

 

[Rana]

Slog sweeps please!

 

[NeVerMind]

Riz survives a missed stumping!

 

[imshally81]

Rashid on

 

[Marooned]

Rashid overs will decide this game.