Pakistan (258/4) go one-up in the 3-match ODI series as they defeat New Zealand (255/9) by 6 wickets

[Firebat]

Pakistan will need 256 runs to win, at a rate of 5.12 per over.




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[Kroll]

Low to total to chase but hope Pak openers come out swinging, none of this tuk tuk rubbish.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

looks like this is the golden generation of pakistan odi team

you might change it after the next 50 overs or at the end of this series..

Need to wait and watch, but i hope things will be alright with the middle order problem on paper looks sorted out by now having proper batsman compared to the KIA bretheren..

 

[imshally81]

M Rizwan wasn't upto the mark with the gloves today...

 

[SamNJ]

NZ about 25 runs short. If one of Babar and Imam get in they will finish it easily.

 

[Kroll]

44444444444444444444444444444

 

[ask_analyse_act]

NZL were struggling against spin. A good thinking captain like Dhoni , Ponting, Clarke , Stokes would have them bundled for 200 or less here, going for the kill.

Its time Babar need to learn the art of captaincy and killing the game when the opportunity is there.

Agha should have bowled more overs and would have made it difficult for the lefties to score against.. Haris shouldnt have bowled more than 5 because he was leaking runs and completely clueless except pace, also looks a little out of shape.

Wasim should have completed his ten.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

I hope Rizwan is not coming to bat before Haris , lets see what does qudrat ka nizam Saqi bhai the dummy coach do..

 

[Suleiman]

Everyone knows I’m one of the initial investors in the M Nawaz stocks. However, the investors have lost a bit of confidence after he couldn’t hold his nerve in the t20 WC in back to back crunch encounters first with ball and then bat.

I want to see him learn from that and bounce back. He’s taking up a crucial spot in the team and failure to handle pressure to the degree he buckled in the tournament makes it look like we’re playing with 10 guys instead of 11.

Don’t know if he learned anything, but I’m trying be to positive and iA this past tournament has made him stronger mentally.

 

[Marooned]

Shipley list a average 42 wow...

He's a giant, shame he's a trundler.

 

[Kroll]

I hope Rizwan is not coming to bat before Haris , lets see what does qudrat ka nizam Saqi bhai the dummy coach do..

Sohail should come in before but even 5 is too high for leg side hack Riz.

 

[Firebat]

NZ have a bowler who averages 42 in 38 List A games sharing the new ball

 

[Marooned]

Slow swing not troubling Imam

 

[Kroll]

Shipley list a average 42 wow...

He's a giant, shame he's a trundler.

Now you've said it, get ready to open the thread about the long list of mediocre players we've made to look good.

 

[SamNJ]

NZ have a bowler who averages 42 in 38 List A games sharing the new ball

Matt Henry is a big loss for them. He is a gun odi bowler.

 

[Marooned]

Now you've said it, get ready to open the thread about the long list of mediocre players we've made to look good.

Lol wouldn't even be surprising now.

 

[Kroll]

I'm liking this so far, need to keep up the fluency!

#badtameezi #daleri #jazba

 

[Kroll]

Shot!

 

[Markhor]

Shipley is meant to be the like-for-like replacement for Jamieson but doesn't look in the same class.

Now cue him taking a 5-fer...

 

[SamNJ]

Imam is totally opposite of other Pakistani batsmen. Started moderately but kept improving.

 

[Marooned]

Shipley is meant to be the like-for-like replacement for Jamieson but doesn't look in the same class.

Now cue him taking a 5-fer...

Must have shown some great improvement in recent times to be picked with his 42 list a average after some 40 odd games.

 

[Kroll]

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[Sunny_majoka]

All easy peasy for Pakistan

 

[Kroll]

Faks looking comfortable, hope he doesn't throw it away.

 

[Major]

Threw away his wicket

 

[Omer2002]

imam wow...

 

[SamNJ]

Nothing shot from Imam.
Time for ODI king Babar.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Come on babar want to see your hundred

 

[Kroll]

Two of our best ODI batsmen at the crease now, need to make it count.

 

[Marooned]

Two of our best ODI batsmen at the crease now, need to make it count.

And Haris Sohail to come. This is a solid batting unit.

Add Shadab to this and it's a great, deep batting line with adequate experience too.

 

[Markhor]

We cannot criticise batsmen for not being aggressive enough and then criticise them when they try to be aggressive.

The intent was right from Imam but execution was poor. Not easy for batsmen to find their timing on this slow, reused surface.

 

[SamNJ]

Fakhar looks in good touch.

 

[jnaveen1980]

255 was an under par total even in the 2000s.

 

[Kroll]

Shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ali Active]

want to se haris here

 

[msb314]

Fakhar looking solid

 

[Nasty Naz]

Fakhar is looking pretty classy. Hope he gets a big one.

 

[Markhor]

Lovely shot, hope Fakhar makes this start count.

Karachi pitch usually gets better to bat on under the lights.

 

[Marooned]

255 was an under par total even in the 2000s.

Yeah it depends on the year, not the surface.

 

[msb314]

I would still have preferred Abdullah Shafique rather than Haris Sohail in this team

 

[Kroll]

255 was an under par total even in the 2000s.

I'm just the glad the period 2011-2017 is over, our go to score was 230 in those days.

 

[Marooned]

I would still have preferred Abdullah Shafique rather than Haris Sohail in this team

Lol same shafique who is too slow even for tests?

And has no basis for selection whatsoever?

 

[Sher Khan]

I would still have preferred Abdullah Shafique rather than Haris Sohail in this team

You are joking right? The guy that scores 10 of 80 balls every single test is good enough for modern day ODI cricket?

Haris is the only middle order batsmen in Pakistan who can both accumulate and hit out.

 

[imshally81]

I would still have preferred Abdullah Shafique rather than Haris Sohail in this team

I prefer Saud Shakeel

 

[Champ_Pal]

Shipley looks like a proper run of the mill trundler. Kiwi version of Venkatesh Prasad.

 

[Kroll]

I would still have preferred Abdullah Shafique rather than Haris Sohail in this team

Or even Tayyab and Ghulam, need to start looking at options to strengthen the middle order.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Best Fakhar has looked in about 2 years.

 

[Kroll]

The King is off the mark!

 

[Kroll]

Faks swinging and missing a lot, keep calm lad.

 

[Markhor]

Can anyone lipread what Lockie said to Fakhar there

 

[TheSultan]

Skipper playing for stats again

 

[Omer2002]

I prefer Saud Shakeel

There is no sense what so ever for haris suhail who cant even move, Who has done nothing in domestic.

 

[msb314]

Lol same shafique who is too slow even for tests?

And has no basis for selection whatsoever?

You are joking right? The guy that scores 10 of 80 balls every single test is good enough for modern day ODI cricket?

Haris is the only middle order batsmen in Pakistan who can both accumulate and hit out.

Different formats - give him a chance then see what he can do..

 

[imshally81]

6666

 

[imshally81]

And 4 now... Babar on fire

 

[cerebralrattlesnake]

oh captain my captain

 

[Markhor]

Good strikes from Babar.

 

[Kroll]

Biff Boof from Babar.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Six from Babar. Could see a big shot was coming as he was getting very frustrated with all these dots.

6 & 4 back to back and all of a sudden, Babar is looking fine out there.

 

[Marooned]

Different formats - give him a chance then see what he can do..

Lol give him a chance why?

For his list a Average of 14?

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Different formats - give him a chance then see what he can do..

No time for giving chances, world cup is near

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Can PCB not have captains refrain from anglicising Fakhar's make if not pronouncing properly as it's obviously open to mispronunciation in the worst way. Use Zaman instead.

Meanwhile Babar is blossoming his innings :/

 

[MHN1293]

Different formats - give him a chance then see what he can do..

He can be our reserve opener for the world Cup. Difficult to see him removing fakhar or imam

 

[Marooned]

He can be our reserve opener for the world Cup. Difficult to see him removing fakhar or imam

Shouldn't be anywhere remotely near white odi squad. He's showed absolutely nothing to even consider him.

 

[Nasty Naz]

I cannot for the life of me understand why Pakistan keep struggling against Bracewell. He absolutely destroyed us in T20's, did well in Tests and now somehow struggling against him in ODI's.

It's so bizarre.

 

[imshally81]

Bracewell is a next Shane Warne for us...

 

[Marooned]

I cannot for the life of me understand why Pakistan keep struggling against Bracewell. He absolutely destroyed us in T20's, did well in Tests and now somehow struggling against him in ODI's.

It's so bizarre.

Indeed. He sucks the life out of our batting every single time and the guy can barely bowl.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yeah it depends on the year, not the surface.

Pakistan had different surfaces? It was always flat. I can only speak for India matches. India's run rate in Pakistan was 6.23 during 2000s compared to 5.58 in India.

 

[imshally81]

One handed boundary by Babar

 

[Marooned]

Pakistan had different surfaces? It was always flat. I can only speak for India matches. India's run rate in Pakistan was 6.23 during 2000s compared to 5.58 in India.

Yep, every cricket game is always played on one surface.

 

[Markhor]

NZ have been sloppy in the field.

 

[Nasty Naz]

A whopping 9 runs in an over off Bracewell!

I'm shook.

 

[TheSultan]

Babs gone

 

[Kroll]

ohhhh nooooooo

 

[TheSultan]

He was struggling

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Just as I was thinking Indian pitches will have more spin...gone to a straight one. Not quite

 

[imshally81]

Babar gone and reviewed

Seems out

 

[Kroll]

yes missing lol

 

[TheSultan]

Not out

 

[imshally81]

Not out.. Good review by Babar