Pakistan (299/5) secure a narrow 6-run victory over Sri Lanka (293/9) in the series opener

[Rana]

Maiden over having played a shot on nearly every ball!

 

[Rana]

King dancing on the crease lol

 

[Omer2002]

These batters are annoying me they look proper tail enders

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Failure for saim is a bad omen for Pakistan when he performs Pakistan usually win otherwise struggle

That just means that the likes of Babar and lower order have to step up. Can't rely on a 23 year old with limited experience to win you every match

 

[Ball Blazer]

ye to test match horaha hai. two maiden overs so far

 

[Ball Blazer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1988139502750363786

 

[Rana]

Qasam khaa li hai ke modern cricket adopt nahi karni!!

 

[Asad T]

30 dots / 36 balls bowled

 

[Sachin fan]

Some beautiful blocks from Babar.

 

[NeVerMind]

Feels like Nasir Jamshed and Ahmed Shahzad are back for Pakistan!

At least Nasir brought his A game against the Indians....

 

[Sachin fan]

Blistering run rate of 2 per over.

 

[BouncerGuy]

LOL... this is next level test match stuff

 

[Rana]

Bhai Headingly main match ho raha hai

Overcast conditions!

 

[imshally81]

3 maidens in the row

 

[Rana]

LOL... this is next level test match stuff

You must be enjoying it.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Not a straightforward, batting pitch

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar plays One Day in T20s and Test in One Days

 

[Aami]

We got a RUN after 21 dots ...game on

 

[Rana]

Babar plays One Day in T20s and Test in One Days

The world is playing cricket in the wrong way

King and Queen play it correctly

 

[Sachin fan]

Not a straightforward, batting pitch

Nothing wrong with the pitch, couple of aggressive shots would have put the bowlers off their length, Pakistan is letting them bowl test match length.

 

[Rana]

The orgasmic feeling these batters and the SNGPL/Misbah fans get when they milk spinners for 4-5 singles in the over.

 

[imshally81]

SL captain should continue with the pace instead of spinner

 

[BouncerGuy]

You must be enjoying it.

Yes, enjoying fakhar and saim (out) already...

 

[BouncerGuy]

Fakhar has been useless as well.. I am amazed how he gets away with such performance ... no criticism whatsoever,

 

[Kianig89]

Classic ODI stuff, respect the conditions

 

[imshally81]

Finally a boundary

 

[RidiculousMan]

When opposition bowls across different lengths in powerplay. Aamir Sohail says "they have done well not be unpredictable".

When Pakistan bowls across different lengths in powerplay. Aamir Sohail says "bowlers have not been disciplined enough in one area."

I see a lot of this mentality from Pakistani ex Cricketers where they use result to approve a method instead of approving or disproving a method. It is like using conclusions to come to its reasoning.

 

[Asad T]

Fakhar has been useless as well.. I am amazed how he gets away with such performance ... no criticism whatsoever,

before if Fakhar faced 50+ balls, you'd think pakistan has a 75% of winning the game

now it's almost a liability

 

[zahid01]

This modern cricket is something 2 runs per over at this rate collapse is on the card

 

[Sachin fan]

Cricinfo commentators have gone to sleep because of the batting.

 

[Asif321]

Cricket is so dead . 50 over game no one seems want to waste their time .

 

[Asad T]

When opposition bowls across different lengths in powerplay. Aamir Sohail says "they have done well not be unpredictable".

When Pakistan bowls across different lengths in powerplay. Aamir Sohail says "bowlers have not been disciplined enough in one area."

I see a lot of this mentality from Pakistani ex Cricketers where they use result to approve a method instead of approving or disproving a method. It is like using conclusions to come to its reasoning.

And now Sohil is saying that it's good Babar is taking his time....

 

[Human786]

Why are they playing as if this is a very tricky pitch ?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar technique wise has been alright against Theekshana. Front with straight bat and striding outside off stump with little gap so that impact stays away.

 

[Human786]

OUT

 

[BouncerGuy]

LOOKS OUT

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Nothing wrong with the pitch, couple of aggressive shots would have put the bowlers off their length, Pakistan is letting them bowl test match length.

So far, ball has not skidded through. It may get better but I don't think it's the worst start. Just need to preserve wickets.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Swung quite a bit I think.

 

[Human786]

OUT

not ....

 

[BouncerGuy]

Outside leg... Saved Fakhar

 

[Omer2002]

Making part time hussain tallat bowler look like hazlewood only Pak batters can do this

 

[Azaad]

Cricket is so dead . 50 over game no one seems want to waste their time .

Such a boring format - especially when mid tier teams play... yawnn!!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Theekshana has so far proved very ineffective on Indian/Pakistani pitches. Pindi is anyway more friendly to seamers.

This selection alone could cost SL

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Some pretty abysmal cricket being played

 

[AAli98]

Amir Sohail = runs are flowing now for Pakistan

 

[BouncerGuy]

200+ games but Fakhar and his useless technique stays the same....

 

[cricfan432]

Its a slow pitch, but as you can see king cannot play on slow pitch as we hoped in asia cup.

 

[Human786]

Boyz aiming for 280 ?

 

[bones]

Amir Sohail = runs are flowing now for Pakistan

Right now my score shows 42-1 after 13 overs. If this is runs flowing then we need the floodgates opened.

 

[Shafi]

Both Fakhar, Babar, Naseem need to go.

 

[OmarKhan99]

Hopefully this eventually makes it through the grapevine to the PCB and the broadcasters: Aamer Sohail might be the worst comm ever to hold a mic. Man's acting like he’s never erred in his life. Super fragile ego and annoyingly contrarian too. The slightest bit of banter and he goes aggro. He’ll contradict himself five minutes later just to argue with the other commentator. Jarring.

 

[jamie smith fan]

This is 350 wicket but these 2 deadweights are playing it like a test match.
This should be the farewell series for fraud king and old tiger.

 

[Sachin fan]

So far, ball has not skidded through. It may get better but I don't think it's the worst start. Just need to preserve wickets.

There is nothing in the pitch which warrants going at 3 an over after nearly 15 overs. Not much exaggerated movement, not much variable bounce, ball not stopping. Nothing

 

[jamie smith fan]

This liyanage guy is such a halwa but these 2 will treat him like prime mcgrath

 

[Kianig89]

Babar and Fkhar determined to set things , after them is Rizwan

 

[jamie smith fan]

There is nothing in the pitch which warrants going at 3 an over after nearly 15 overs. Not much exaggerated movement, not much variable bounce, ball not stopping. Nothing

This is an absolute road

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Good solid start. Hopefully Pakistan is only 4-5 down by tea and can bat long tomorrow too.

 

[Kianig89]

RR under 4 , that's ODI cricket from mid 90s

 

[Human786]

boring game ... 49/1 in 15

 

[jamie smith fan]

Babar and Fkhar determined to set things , after them is Rizwan

انشاءاللہ bundled under 240 on a 350 wicket

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Good solid start. Hopefully Pakistan is only 4-5 down by tea and can bat long tomorrow too.

I fear they may collapse after tea

 

[Omer2002]

200+ games but Fakhar and his useless technique stays the same....

Obviously its a proper gulli danda technique but i wud have thought he wud do well on flat pitches atleast but all batters are awful

 

[Kianig89]

Fakhar and Babar have out prize in their wicket henceforth the approach is that what Hesson asked for

 

[jamie smith fan]

Someone needs to tell the selectors that fakhar and babar are done and u need to move on from them.

 

[zaidihusain]

Sometimes I wonder why Fakhar was written off from Test cricket so early. He could have been tried at No. 6, and I genuinely believe he would have done well, especially in Asian conditions.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

There is nothing in the pitch which warrants going at 3 an over after nearly 15 overs. Not much exaggerated movement, not much variable bounce, ball not stopping. Nothing

It's a 2 paced surface. It's definitely holding in the pitch.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Modern day player 23 off 49 on a 350 wicket.

 

[imshally81]

Is Salman Ali Agha overrated or underrated ?

 

[imshally81]

Beautiful shot ... 4 runs

 

[BouncerGuy]

Modern day player 23 off 49 on a 350 wicket.

He is untouchable

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar Azam destroying Liyange

 

[imshally81]

10 runs in last over

 

[jamie smith fan]

Babar Azam destroying Liyange

Only hit 1 four lol

 

[imshally81]

Six

 

[Kianig89]

Fakhar is not worth the investment PCB should let him go

 

[khyberlion]

Fakhar,Babar,rizwan,haris,Naseem,Hussain talat need to go.

 

[BouncerGuy]

And Fakhar's struggle is over... Thanks for coming

 

[jamie smith fan]

Shld be the last game for modern opener.
Looks done

 

[imshally81]

Fakhar gone

 

[Omer2002]

What a slog and a hoik...