Pakistan (232/6) beat England (201 all out) by 31 runs in a thrilling encounter at Trent Bridge

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan getting wickets at regular intervals here

 

[Rana]

Bad wicket for Pakistan???

Everyone can bat on this wicket

 

[Rafa]

They are keeping up with the rate but losing precious wickets.

 

[Rana]

Yes Azam at extra cover!

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

They are keeping up with the rate but losing precious wickets.

Wicket dosen't matter in this pitch & ground.

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Moeen doing the job for Pakistan.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Moeen Ali doing a Sohaib Maqsood/Asif Ali.

Cant believe England still persists with him when he isn't bowling much these days.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Pressure of a bit chase.

It's so important to give your bowlers a decent score to defend. Pakistan usually bat too safe, this time they at least got to a score which bowlers could work with.

 

[Rafa]

Thank God Rauf intervened no way Maqsood was catching it, could have even gone for a boundary after brushing his hands.

 

[Rana]

2 runs and a wicket

 

[Titan24]

Top and accurate over from Hasnain

 

[UzmanBeast]

Haris Rauf needs to keep it tight. Don't bring the leg-side into play.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Very good lengths from Hasnain. Fine over

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Is Hasnain bowling 90 + MPH?

 

[Rafa]

Wicket dosen't matter in this pitch & ground.

You mean a wicket of Roy wouldn't be valuable now ?

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Rauf on. This could go anywhere.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Match is done.. Need to keep getting wickets

 

[Local.Dada]

Everyone can bat on this wicket

Moeen bhai can’t play anything right about 90mph and Pakistan I believe 3 such bowlers .
Would have been effective against Shadab maybe

 

[UzmanBeast]

Yorker will get rid of Roy.

A quick, accurate yorker.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Rauf on. This could go anywhere.

Man you're always scared.. If we can't defend 230 we don't deserve to play cricket lol

 

[Rana]

Well bowled, keep going Rauf

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Azam Khan having trouble in the field. First misfield.

 

[Ashmal]

Bad wicket for Pakistan???

How??
Didn't Moeen Ali smash everyone at IPL...he's been in pretty good form recently

 

[Rana]

Difficult chance

Would have been six even if he caught it

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

He edged that for 6... Ridiculously short boundaries

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistan need a unique strategy to hide azam khan in the field

 

[Justcrazy]

SIXXXX

England needs small cameos from everyone here to come close.

 

[castortroy]

Here comes the liability

 

[Rana]

Rauf shouldn’t be bowling in the powerplay at all

 

[Rafa]

That should be caught at this level. Guptill would catch it .

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

I dont think he's got control of someone like mcgrath.

Practice is the key.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Azam khan is a liability

 

[Local.Dada]

How??
Didn't Moeen Ali smash everyone at IPL...he's been in pretty good form recently

He had one good innings. Only became memorable because he destroyed Kuldeep Yadav’s confidence who was at the top of his game around that time.

Was mediocre with both bat and ball from the games I have seen at least

 

[castortroy]

No score is safe with Rauf in the team

 

[Rana]

Sheesh

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Man you're always scared.. If we can't defend 230 we don't deserve to play cricket lol

I said with 3 fast bowlers we might have picked the better attack for this ground. 230 should have been about 245 in reality though so England are well in it still.

 

[Saj]

Babar is going absolutely nuts with Haris Rauf after his silly short stuff the last 2 balls.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Usual filth from Rauf

 

[Titan24]

Not sure whats the point of slow half tracker. Shaheen delivered one at the end of his first as well

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Azam khan is a liability

Told everyone here he should be keeping. The only place he won't make that many mistakes.

 

[IMMY69]

Rauf lacks a lot of common sense

 

[Ahmed216]

Rauf's got runs in his fingers

 

[Rafa]

What is going on.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Rauf predictably has lost the plot

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Even I could probably hit a few here but 230 is safe for sure

 

[ssuhaide]

Rauf throwing rocks. Zero brains.
Fielding starting to fall apart

 

[Titan24]

Babar is going absolutely nuts with Haris Rauf after his silly short stuff the last 2 balls.

As he should. Absolute rubbish

 

[Rana]

Can go either way this

 

[Rafa]

This last over brought England back into the match again..

 

[Ashmal]

He had one good innings. Only became memorable because he destroyed Kuldeep Yadav’s confidence who was at the top of his game around that time.

Was mediocre with both bat and ball from the games I have seen at least

Go and check his stats in this year's IPL...did great with both bat and ball for CSK

 

[Rana]

Oh God this could go for 6x6

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Bekaar bowler Haris. Should play Hasnain instead.

 

[Titan24]

Instruction to Rauf should be to be full and even he he gets hit it should be straight rather than square

 

[IMMY69]

England favourites

 

[castortroy]

Shadab to get the treatment here

 

[Local.Dada]

Told everyone here he should be keeping. The only place he won't make that many mistakes.

Is he that indispensable that you have to find a position for him? I mean Rizwan is a world class keeper isn’t he ?

Serious question, why is he that indispensable?

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Told everyone here he should be keeping. The only place he won't make that many mistakes.

No I won't trust him with gloves as well.. He's clearly not fit for this level

 

[IcedCoffee]

Rauf needs to stop bowling short period. Just bowl full and fast. I’ll take the fast half volley over something that just sits up halfway asking to be smashed.

 

[Justcrazy]

England 69/3 in the PP, Pakistan were 49/0

 

[Zeshan547]

Rauf shouldn’t be bowling in the powerplay at all

His on role should be umar Gul role. He isn't good enough for power play, but we fans can see this bit this legendary think tank can't.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Even I could probably hit a few here but 230 is safe for sure

18 off Rauf's first over. Now you do understand why I was sceptical?

 

[sindhiboy]

Haris Rauf just might win this for England

 

[ssuhaide]

England will win inside 18 overs

 

[castortroy]

England well in this

 

[guna]

Pakistan should not have gotten Moeen Ali out.

 

[Titan24]

Short ball after short ball. Again pathetic stuff

 

[Justcrazy]

SIXXXX


Shadab welcomed with a six

 

[OldWarHorse]

What attempt at a googly was that

 

[shariqnoor]

Knew England were going to score this heavy in the powerplay. If they hadn't lost 3 wickets, this could've been 80-85. Rauf is such a terrible powerplay bowler.

 

[Zeshan547]

What a welcome to Fake all rounder.

 

[Ahmed216]

Mashallah what great bowling

 

[castortroy]

Shocking bowling by Shadab. Wow

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

I said with 3 fast bowlers we might have picked the better attack for this ground. 230 should have been about 245 in reality though so England are well in it still.

If we bowl these hit me half trackers they're definitely in it

 

[PakFan2010]

Usman Qadir should be in the team.

 

[Justcrazy]

Livingstone is bowling here

31 from 9 balls

 

[OldWarHorse]

Embarrassing stuff

 

[Firebat]

Seems like wickets falling and run rate are inversely proportional for this England side. They just don't stop

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Told you we are short. 300 was possible if England batted first.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Nice half tracker from Shadab. I wonder if he's got a decent ball in his locker?

 

[shariqnoor]

Usman Qadir cannot get into this team ahead of Shadab. It's a complete travesty.