Pakistan (303/6) defeat Zimbabwe (204) comfortably by 99 runs to clinch the 3-match ODI series by 2-1 margin

[Rana]

Now has to send Irfan Khan to maximise in the last 6 overs and not Tayyab

He took his spot by batting himself and Agha pointlessly

 

[Kianig89]

time for Tayab Hussey

 

[BouncerGuy]

Salman playing a career saving inning today...

 

[Omer2002]

Agha the leech got KG out

Exactly

 

[mazkhan]

So a stat padding century

If you can't put 300 on the board against Zimbabwe then these personal milestones and meaningless

 

[Kianig89]

Agha Salman the one from agencies

 

[BouncerGuy]

Tayyab should have been there instead of salmon.. now irfan should have been there instead of TT

 

[mominsaigol]

Wait I just checked the scorecard. Pakistan is 232 in 44 overs with 6 wickets in hand? .

Pure 1990 era batting

 

[RidiculousMan]

What's the point of sending Tayyab and Salman when you have Jamal?

 

[Kianig89]

can we get to 290

 

[Kianig89]

Agha Parasite Salman

 

[BouncerGuy]

Why Salman ...why?

 

[RidiculousMan]

How pathetic. They can't even hit medium pacer for sixes

 

[mazkhan]

Don't see what saud shakeel has done to get dropped or even babar
Surely the middle order would be much better with these 2 ?

 

[BouncerGuy]

How good was that shot?? Tayyab

 

[mominsaigol]

This is stupid.

Even though KG Is an accumulator he atleast makes sure he goes at a sr of 100.

Everyone else is striking at 75 to 78? Even saim today was slow?

Come on yar, in this modern era you gotta have Sr's of 89 and > to survive

 

[BouncerGuy]

wide and four

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I'm not the biggest fan of Tayyib but its crazy that he is batting below Rizwan and Agha.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Faraz Akram reminds me of Pre 2023 Karim Jannat

 

[RidiculousMan]

Faraz (A medium pacer) has no control over his bowling. Insane!

 

[BouncerGuy]

How was that not a no ball...blindness prevails

 

[RidiculousMan]

How was that not a no ball...blindness prevails

He would've been sent off. I think Umpires gave him another chance

 

[sajsultan]

Damn needed that over

 

[FearlessRoar]

Maybe problem was Rizwan's slow knock

 

[Mohraheem]

Tribute to Misbah u haq …

 

[RidiculousMan]

Good shot by Salman. He's accelerating at the right time

 

[Kianig89]

Total should be enough for bowlers

 

[mominsaigol]

I'm not the biggest fan of Tayyib but its crazy that he is batting below Rizwan and Agha.

I like tayyab. I appreciate hard workers like saud, Agha, Kamran ghulam, tayyab etc. Not a fan of how Agha has been batting in odi and t20 recently but he works hard nonetheless.

Just not a fan of lazy cricketers. Won't name them since ik you like Abdullah and such players but honestly I find them lazy man.

Talented no doubt but lazy. Imam was another, good technique and temperament but after 4 years had stubborn batting approaches, didn't listen to coaches and refused to work on the short ball or develop lofted stroke play.

Babar was another, very hard worker early on in his career. Not so much after ramiz raja came into the mix.

 

[batandballbattle]

around 300 will be very defendable

 

[Kianig89]

The Urn might be coming to lahore

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good over for Pakistan... get that 300+

 

[batandballbattle]

Agha finally showing some worth in ODIs

 

[BouncerGuy]

Salman goes... OUT

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I like tayyab. I appreciate hard workers like saud, Agha, Kamran ghulam, tayyab etc. Not a fan of how Agha has been batting in odi and t20 recently but he works hard nonetheless.

Just not a fan of lazy cricketers. Won't name them since ik you like Abdullah and such players but honestly I find them lazy man.

Talented no doubt but lazy. Imam was another, good technique and temperament but after 4 years had stubborn batting approaches, didn't listen to coaches and refused to work on the short ball or develop lofted stroke play.

Babar was another, very hard worker early on in his career. Not so much after ramiz raja came into the mix.

Abdullah has potential. He has a lot to do but we have seen in other countries when certain players are exposed to innovative captaincy, coaching they can take their game to the next level. I really believe he has the potential to do this and he hasn't played enough cricket ( particularly LOI) to be written off as quickly as many are doing. Let's see in a couple of years time if he can fulfil his potential or he becomes another Imam.

I don't dislike Tayyab, either. From what I have seen, he is a good player and should have played much more cricket had we employed a sensible rotation strategy, He just don't have a high ceiling to grow to the next level that I genuinley think players like Saud, Kamran, Abdullah and Saim can.

 

[mominsaigol]

Pakistan will win this. They'll bundle Zimbabwe out for under 200 lol.

The main worry is what will happen when faced against India? Such scores will be chased down.

No point in scoring 230 in 45 and then trying to bash 70 in 5 overs.

 

[batandballbattle]

Agha finally showing some worth in ODIs

oops mene nazar laga dia tha

 

[Kianig89]

300 is possible

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good shot Tayyab... Impressive so far

 

[RidiculousMan]

Every shot Tayyab hits brings an echo of what could have been for Pakistan in 2023 WC. How his position was robbed by Chota Don

 

[Kianig89]

Shafiq the opener scored at SR 73 , criminal

 

[RidiculousMan]

Shafiq the opener scored at SR 73 , criminal

Was not confident

 

[Kianig89]

Tayab should bat high up the order

 

[FearlessRoar]

Was such an innings from Salman Ali Agha in death overs against a minnow side like Zimbabwe justified?

 

[Kianig89]

Can we get to 313

 

[imshally81]

Gone

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Abdullah
Saim
Kamran
Tayyab
Irfan
Rizwan
Salman

This should be the order if these players are playing. Can rotate if there is a big collapse or something

 

[Rana]

So we bat first and still don’t show signs of wanting to get 400?

Only Fakhar or Saim firing without any restraints will allow us to compete with the top teams?

 

[Omer2002]

Wont get 300 me thinks

 

[Ahmed216]

Shafiq the opener scored at SR 73 , criminal

I think real culprits today were Rizwan and Agha.

When Riz came in platform was set and he played the most ugly innings possible.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Tayyab Tahir striking nearly at 200

 

[imshally81]

Good Shot by Tayyab

 

[imshally81]

So we bat first and still don’t show signs of wanting to get 400?

Only Fakhar or Saim firing without any restraints will allow us to compete with the top teams?

Asking too much

 

[Ahmed216]

Good Shot by Tayyab

Miles better than the vice captain

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good stuff from Tayyab actullay... jamal also played a good shot now... get 300 +

 

[sweep_shot]

Strong finish from Pakistan.

293/6 (49.1 overs).

 

[Ahmed216]

Irfan Niazi is another coward Pak batsman

 

[imshally81]

Tayyab seems good batsman..

 

[RidiculousMan]

Tayyab seems good batsman..

Been scoring highly in List A since 2022. Was highest scorer in the season before 2023 WC as well.

 

[imshally81]

Bhagtay rehna bus

 

[Ahmed216]

Tayyab Good runner b/w wickets and excellent fielder and above all gutsy.
Not the best against good pace but easily plays ahead of Salmans and Irfanss

 

[BouncerGuy]

Another no ball and 2 taken... Make that free-hit count

 

[RidiculousMan]

Jamal making Tayyab run 2 lol

 

[imshally81]

Should be 5 ODIs series there instead of 3...

 

[BouncerGuy]

Jamal making Tayyab run 2 lol

Tayyab is pushing him actually

 

[RidiculousMan]

300 up for Pakistan

 

[Rana]

Hopefully people can start seeing Rizwan is the problem

Ah well

 

[mazkhan]

That was a good cameo by salman and tahir finished well

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Tayyab huffing and puffing out there.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good stuff in death overs from tayyab

PAK 303/6 (50) CRR: 6.06

 

[batandballbattle]

Good total, nice cameo from Tahir. He should bat at 4/5

 

[Kianig89]

Good Rizwan for sending TT at 6, latte cameo

 

[Theo_14]

Tayyab huffing and puffing out there.

Yeah I noticed that too. Almost as if he’s asthmatic. Not a good look. Needs to work on his fitness because for him to be huffing puffing after running between the wickets for 25 mins… that’s embarrassing.

 

[Rana]

Your team will be sooooo much stronger by just removing Rizwan or sending him at number 9

 

[Ahmed216]

Good Rizwan for sending TT at 6, latte cameo

Tayyab is a spin basher he would have got us around 330-40 had Riz sent him at 4

 

[shah9425]

Great total
Great innings by Kamran and cameos by Rizwan, Agha, Tayyab and Abdullah

Will defend this

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan should get a big win here.

 

[emranabbas]

Tayab tahir still did better than rizwan and agha

 

[adi_62941]

rizwan is clearly wasting no 4 spot from last year in ODI. Other than his match winning century in WC against Srilanka he has not donr anything to secure that position. He is very limited player

 

[emranabbas]

Great total
Great innings by Kamran and cameos by Rizwan, Agha, Tayyab and Abdullah

Will defend this

What cameo did rizwan do at strike rate of 78 and agha at 115? I must be watching a different game

 

[TeymurBlake]

How on earth is Tayyab Tahir coming in at No.6. Ideally he should be coming in between 3-5.

I know he used to, but maybe try him as a opener again.