Pakistan (207/1) defeat New Zealand (204) by 9 wickets in the third T20I game to keep the series hope alive

[OldWarHorse]

That's just comical

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

God Awful fielding continues

 

[Devadwal]

NZ May All out in next 2 over

 

[jnaveen1980]

NZ can't afford both Neesham and Bracewell in Top 7.

They have too many lower middler order in this line up. Not enough proper middle order batsmen

 

[Darkrai]

Lol Shaheen

 

[BouncerGuy]

Fielding has been a big let down so far... gave away at least 30-40 runs more

 

[jnaveen1980]

Never seen this many half trackers in one innings. Pakistan lucky to get away with a few not being punished.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

disgusting fieldig....

This shows the value of fitness

Biryani takes precedence. what fitness?

 

[Hellion]

Replace Hay and Neesham with Rachin and Phillips, rejig that Top 6 and get Santner in at #8 and that should be NZ's best lineup.

 

[IAJ]

Good fightback by the lads

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Fielding has been a big let down so far... gave away at least 30-40 runs more

haris rauf missed 2 easy run outs of chapman. add 60 of those

 

[Croma]

lucky boundary sigh!

 

[Devadwal]

One over still left

Have to wait for next game

 

[BouncerGuy]

salman's captaincy is questionable here... Why persisting with spin in last few over when you have pacers there

 

[Human786]

24 balls left - 172/7

 

[Devadwal]

Good decision. He is going for the wickets .

salman's captaincy is questionable here... Why persisting with spin in last few over when you have pacers there

 

[RyanRyan10]

Rauf can clean up the tail in this over

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good decision. He is going for the wickets .

Lower order is batting... bring pacers and tell them to bowl full...simple

 

[Asad T]

Pakistan making fielding look so effortless

 

[Rana]

This is so stupid

Kiwis were going to defend this over against Abrar, you could have got a cheap 17th over through

 

[BDfanforever]

As I said, Chapman should've played in the final of CT. Could've been handy player in the middle.

 

[shah_1]

Really poor from Salman not to bowl Abrar

 

[BouncerGuy]

Yeah... this is what you should be doing haris... bowl full...1 bouncer now and then york him out

 

[baba ghazi]

salman's captaincy is questionable here... Why persisting with spin in last few over when you have pacers there

because pakistan pacers are usually bad? good that salman agha is not obsessed with pace is pace yar approach..

 

[RyanRyan10]

200 looks tough now

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

As I said, Chapman should've played in the final of CT. Could've been handy player in the middle.

Chapman only works against Pakistan

 

[Ahmed216]

Abrar is good. He'll learn from this phainta

 

[BouncerGuy]

GOOD OVER from haris... come on

 

[Human786]

PK back in game ...

 

[RyanRyan10]

Shaheen's economy is 6. Brilliant!!

 

[Devadwal]

PK back in game ...

Meet me after The Pakistan batting PP

 

[Ahmed216]

33/1 was a decent effort from Shady on this ground

 

[BDfanforever]

Even they play tuk tuk they can still get 200. Wickets don't even matter in t20.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Roughly 31 years back March 27, 1994. Tendulkar for the first time played as an opener on this very ground Auckland.

By 15th over 110/1 India. Tendulkar 82(49)

 

[Ahmed216]

Even Sodhi can hit length balls Sheenu

 

[Croma]

fielding has been pathetic...

 

[BouncerGuy]

Shaheen needed to bowl a great final over of his spell but as usual, he is looking all over the place,

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Roughly 31 years back March 27, 1994. Tendulkar for the first time played as an opener on this very ground Auckland.

By 15th over 110/1 India. Tendulkar 82(49)

Great kmock. did India win?

 

[Croma]

Third class... gutter level fielding 444444

 

[Devadwal]

Hahahaha Embarassing

 

[Greenstorm]

Horrible outfield this.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Pakistani fielder’s posture looks so funny in replay when ball is racing towards them. deer in headlights

 

[Rana]

What a pathetic over

 

[Human786]

lousy over

 

[Asad T]

And again

 

[Devadwal]

Horrible outfield this.

Outfield is fine but Pakistan fielders are pathetic.

 

[Croma]

This is over.... energy deflating innings from Bracewell... killed any hope

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

What a pathetic over

Pakistan’s premium Fast bowlers shown his worth. even tail smashes him

 

[Greenstorm]

One boundary from Sodhi and Shaheen loses it. It has become a norm with him.

 

[baba ghazi]

Lower order is batting... bring pacers and tell them to bowl full...simple

pacer came and bowled fuller..got hit for 17 runs

 

[Rana]

Why didn’t he bowl Abrar out when he had the chance???

 

[Ahmed216]

We must decline playing on rugby grounds next tour onwards

 

[Human786]

13

no - 17

 

[BouncerGuy]

pacer came and bowled fuller..got hit for 17 runs

did you see the fielding effort???

 

[Human786]

out

 

[Alter_Ego]

Shaheen at his usual best

 

[BouncerGuy]

pacer came and bowled fuller..got hit for 17 runs

And he came and bowled bracewell..

 

[baba ghazi]

haris rauf brilliant slower ball ..he is improving

 

[Croma]

Rauf gets Bracewell... but too late?

 

[Asad T]

Poetry in motion:

 

[Ahmed216]

200 is chaseable. Our batting lineup is GUN

 

[Asad T]

Rauf gets Bracewell... but too late?

It was too late when NZ crossed 160

 

[RyanRyan10]

Man of the match Haris Rauf

 

[BouncerGuy]

When needed, these guys will miss 100 stumps and now they get a direct hit

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

people talk about useless stat padding done by Babar while batting , which i agree 100% , what about Shaheen? how many useless wickets he takes after getting pummelled ? he is also one big stat padder inflating his wickets column with useless wickets at death

 

[Ahmed216]

Poetry in motion:

Has to do with poor outfield and rugby dimensions

 

[BouncerGuy]

200 is chaseable. Our batting lineup is GUN

Gun with nozzle pointed towards their own face

 

[Devadwal]

IPL Tune in NZ Vs pakistan match??

 

[BouncerGuy]

Yep.... Haris is your best bet for T20s

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Roughly 31 years back March 27, 1994. Tendulkar for the first time played as an opener on this very ground Auckland.

By 15th over 110/1 India. Tendulkar 82(49)

yeah, remember that, it also was holi on that day, we were torn between watching the game and playing with our mates....ultimately someone did jugaad, got some long wires and TV was placed in the building parking lot and guys played holi, applied colors and enjoyed Sachin absolutely demolishing NZ...

 

[Croma]

Rauf on fire.... lol

 

[Asad T]

Has to do with poor outfield and rugby dimensions

Possibly, but we'll really see once NZ field

 

[BDfanforever]

C Haris B Rauf

 

[Ahmed216]

Rauf on fire.... lol

Rauf is excellent on pitches with some carry

 

[jnaveen1980]

Poor game awareness by bracewell. Pakistan had one over left. COuld have got some loose balls.

 

[Ahmed216]

Poor game awareness by bracewell. Pakistan had one over left. COuld have got some loose balls.

That was how all of them played and scored 200

 

[jnaveen1980]

NZ is playing brainless cricket.

 

[Croma]

fluke boundary gets them to 200

 

[Rana]

200 is chaseable. Our batting lineup is GUN

Not “our”

You don’t support this team.

 

[Devadwal]

200 is up