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

[Devadwal]

Quality century by Agha. He is more suitable for ODI and Test cricket but not T20

He should have been captain of ODI and Shaheen T20 captain.

 

[Sachin fan]

Hope Rauf does not undo all the good work of Agha and co.

Key is wickets in first 5-6 overs when ball moves, because after that its pretty flat under light

 

[Devadwal]

I don't know why theekshana continuously playing in 11 of SL. Guy is just a defensive bowler

 

[AZulfi]

Agha-Talat partnership emphasised the value of relentless rotation in ODis.

There were not that many boundaries but they still scored 138 runs at almost 7 rpo

138 in 121 balls to be precise

 

[Hawkeye]

I recon 320 every time on Pindi. Maybe 340.

Pakistan lack clarity.

England batting first here would not care about what the track is doing. They are going to go for 400! They might fail and get shot out for 220…but the clarity of mind is what matters. They won’t die thinking like we have.

299 is below par.. what do you think?

 

[Rana]

299 is below par.. what do you think?

Yes. It looked easy to score runs as soon as Babar got out.

 

[jnaveen1980]

SL's persistent gamble of going in with 4 specialist bowlers once again hurt them.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Atypical from PCT
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104 runs off the last 10 overs! After being behind at the 25-over mark, Pakistan have put up a competitive total thanks to a brilliant unbeaten century by Salman Ali Agha

 

[Omer2002]

What an awful start...wides galore

 

[The Bald Eagle]

PCT should not lose sight of end goal here, on this pitch this isn't a difficult target

 

[Omer2002]

5 wides in one and a bit over what discipline

 

[Nasty Naz]

Typical Pakistani moronic bowling in the power play. Zero control of line & length as usual and this is why they never pick up wickets in the power play.

 

[Major]

Sri Lanka couldnt play with a more ugly kit

 

[Nasty Naz]

SL scoring nearly as many runs in 2 overs as Pakistan did in its entire power play. Funny stuff.

 

[Omer2002]

No need to do anything our bowlers were serve freebies...i think faheem ahud have opened atleast wicket to wicket like their pacers did this morning

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shaheen is leading from the front as he vouched

 

[jnaveen1980]

Srilanka is known for self-induced collapses. They are always one shot away from that.

 

[Energy]

Naseem must have some dirt on Naqvi to keep getting picked.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Pakistan is the worst bowling power play team and the worst batting power play team. What a combo.

 

[gazza619]

@RizwanT20Champ @BouncerGuy
These guys are also crying in the corner

Oh pai jaan. Why do you think we hate all players?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Good old srilanka's "edging to slip" legacy continues. But Agha was being generous.

 

[jnaveen1980]

At this rate Nissanka 20 not out Mishara 30 not out wides 250.. lol

 

[Nasty Naz]

A dolly catch that's as routine as it gets and its still put down.

Feels like 2nd ODI vibes vs SA. Moronic bowlers are spraying it everywhere and even if there is a chance, it gets put down. Nissanka will probably go on to score a century now.

 

[Omer2002]

Thanks Naseem and agha

 

[jamie smith fan]

Oh pai jaan. Why do you think we hate all players?

Because they really hate them.
@RizwanT20Champ openly said agha is tulla and should be dropped from all forms of cricket lol

 

[jnaveen1980]

4 over specialists.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Already 16 wides lmao

 

[Energy]

How can you suddenly become a club level bowler? How can't you land the ball correctly as the main bowlers? This is basic.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This Mishara batting looks like Devdutt padikkal

 

[khyberlion]

I hope this is the last game of naseem shah in Pakistan colours.

 

[Omer2002]

That should be end o Naseems career dont forget the other guy is making debut...

 

[Energy]

Spray guns once again relying on Saim, Salman and Nawaz to bail out. Watch them come back with vengeance when the spinners take 6-7 wickets.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Naseem must have some dirt on Naqvi to keep getting picked.

And naqvi must have dirt on some top dogs to be in his position

 

[TheSultan]

What pace are these losers bowling?

 

[Aami]

Biggest fraud of all time is Naseem Shah!

 

[Shafi]

How Naseem gets selected matches after matches without any performances is beyond my imagination. Must be because of Saya Corporation. Same goes with babar as well.

 

[Shafi]

Biggest fraud of all time is Naseem Shah!

Saya Corporation backup.

 

[Omer2002]

Shaheen hasnt been much better either but naseem has been garbage. I mean dropping that slip catch what excuse can u give.

 

[Nasty Naz]

One poor and dumb bowler removed for another in Rauf.

 

[jnaveen1980]

SNH attack back similar to AAG attack.

 

[Shafi]

That's how you bat on powerplay and our Fakhar/Saim/Babar/Rizwan

 

[Human786]

Naa, this is a 320-330 pitch. If SL don't any thing silly, 300 is very chaseable.

sad aag ... 45/0 in 6

 

[jnaveen1980]

That's how you bat on powerplay and our Fakhar/Saim/Babar/Rizwan

May be they will do if they face bowlers like Naseem, Shaheen?

 

[gazza619]

thanks for coming and spraying Naseem Shah!

 

[Josh]

Seems like the bowlers have been too much skillful that they're not able to control the swing they generate. A bit of less skill would have been better.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Abrar being kept out so Shadab can return. the toxcity of Pak Cricket

 

[Omer2002]

Shaheen with 130kph thunderbolts..

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

They had problem batting on this pitch. These people really cannot bat.

 

[Aami]

Saya Corporation backup.

Dont know who it is? At least Afridi has some passion behind him.

For me Rauf and Shah should not be seen anywhere near

 

[Nasty Naz]

Fielders can't stop routing balls to prevent boundaries, can't take catches, can't bowl in the right areas.

A completely abysmal start from the bowlers & fielders.

 

[Sachin fan]

Commentators still hyping up Naseem, lol

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pretty decent advantage while chasing on this pitch.

Pitch wasn't suitable for strokeplay for the first 27-28 overs in the first innings.

Agha and Talat, in particular, could only start scoring quickly once it evened out and quickened up.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Australia has SCH Pakistan's answer is SNH

 

[jnaveen1980]

Commentators still hyping up Naseem, lol

As per them if only they make small adjustment

Starc = Shaheen
Naseem = Hazlewood
Rauf = Cummins

 

[Sachin fan]

Pretty decent advantage while chasing on this pitch.

Pitch wasn't suitable for strokeplay for the first 27-28 overs in the first innings.

Agha and Talat, in particular, could only start scoring quickly once it evened out and quickened up.

There was nothing wrong with the pitch, Pak batsmen were just playing like cowards

 

[Shafi]

Pretty decent advantage while chasing on this pitch.

Pitch wasn't suitable for strokeplay for the first 27-28 overs in the first innings.

Agha and Talat, in particular, could only start scoring quickly once it evened out and quickened up.

That's not a excuse. Any decent team would score 350+ here.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

From these 4, Fahim is the best bowler imo.

Raufale is also PMLN quota player but Rana ji has made a comeback to remember. Idk why this version of Naseem is getting to play international cricket. He just looks unfit.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I understand bowling is pathetic. How about captaincy. He is robotically rotating 3 crap seamers including himself lol He could have tried Saim couldn't he?

 

[Smbhayi]

18 wides inside 10 overs? Wow that crazy..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

There was nothing wrong with the pitch, Pak batsmen were just playing like cowards

Yeah, no. Let's disagree on that.

 

[jnaveen1980]

18 wides inside 10 overs? Wow that crazy..

Actually 18 wides in 3 overs i think then they did okay

 

[Energy]

Rauf joins the spray gun party.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

That's not a excuse. Any decent team would score 350+ here.

Which team has scored 350 + while batting first in the history of ODI cricket in Pindi?

Highest was 336 by NZ and that pitch started out flatter than this one.

 

[Human786]

75/0 in 10

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

What does this stupid management think rauf naseem and shaheen are like australian trio of hazlewood starc and cummins they are not fed up yet with kind of brainless bowling they bowl they keep playing them.

 

[Energy]

I understand bowling is pathetic. How about captaincy. He is robotically rotating 3 crap seamers including himself lol He could have tried Saim couldn't he?

Do you think he has brain cells to process anything?

 

[Energy]

What does this stupid management think rauf naseem and shaheen are like australian trio of hazlewood starc and cummins they are not fed up yet with kind of brainless bowling they bowl they keep playing them.

They were referred to as Wasim, Waqar and Shoaib if I recall correctly a few years back.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Do you think he has brain cells to process anything?

Apparently not. He is bringing on 4th seamer now.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Another day and another game where the players take the game off and come into the ground thinking it would be an easy win. Just lazy and thoroughly unprepared as usual.

 

[Human786]

behud khatarnaak hai yeh team ... cornered
78/0 in 11

 

[jnaveen1980]

SRilanka has to committ harakiri to lose from here or spinners getting something from the pitch

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shaheen is getting a D for his captaincy.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Poor from Mishara. Got away with that hoick once. Gets dismissed playing that same shot again.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This Mishara definitely has issues against short ball

 

[DeadlyVenom]

From these 4, Fahim is the best bowler imo.

Raufale is also PMLN quota player but Rana ji has made a comeback to remember. Idk why this version of Naseem is getting to play international cricket. He just looks unfit.

You know I was just thinking this and was about to post it too.

He has been out best pacer in white ball when he bowls. His lack of pace helps him as he bowls intelligently whereas the other pacers but into their own hype as speedsters and just charge in hoping to run through the batsmen

 

[jnaveen1980]

SO it begins. Collapse kings. 1) Edge to slip 2) Inside edge on to stumps. These two repeately happen in their collapses

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan right back into it

 

[RidiculousMan]

Haris Rauf the game changer.

He will always be the luxury bowler that has the ability to provide you breakthroughs out of nowhere.

 

[jnaveen1980]

SL goes into panic mode

 

[jnaveen1980]

Haris Rauf the game changer.

He will always be the luxury bowler that has the ability to provide you breakthroughs out of nowhere.

He can lose matches for you as well. You need bankable bowlers when that is their only skill set.