Pakistan (337) lose their final warm-up game of ICC World Cup 2023 to Australia (351/7) by 14-runs

[FearlessRoar]

Pakistan have a challenging run-chase of 352

Can they chase total down to get them in the right frame of mind for the tournament?

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[Rana]

This is where you need Babar and Rizwan to bat

 

[mominsaigol]

So babar came on and we exceeded 103 in the last over?

Regardless, I back babar as a bat. Better win this pakistan.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Starc to Zaman, FOUR runs

 

[Omer2002]

comeon nearly a maiden..

 

[mominsaigol]

Fakhar might perform, mainly cause he enjoys batting on hard pindi type wickets which this one is.

He dislikes slow wickets like Sri lanka, although I'm worried once he reaches chennai he'll be exposed.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I want Pak to win.

To dispel the myth that Rizwan and Babar can only chase 350.

 

[Omer2002]

the amount of dot balls is the issue..i think even netherlands have better strike rates..we are tukk tukk or just hit and thats the main issue of our batting

 

[topspin]

Fakhar might perform, mainly cause he enjoys batting on hard pindi type wickets which this one is.

He dislikes slow wickets like Sri lanka, although I'm worried once he reaches chennai he'll be exposed.

Yeah I worry for him on slower wickets as well. Chennai will be tough for him.

 

[Omer2002]

great blocking guys..text book...not even intention of runs

 

[emranabbas]

We need to be going atleast 6 runs every over without losing a wicket

 

[ex-q-zit]

I dont understand why Haris was keeping instead of Imam. Pakistan dont have a 2nd WK in the 15 so during a match if Rizwan gets injured, god forbid, then Haris cannot keep in that match. It will be Imam so it was a got opportunity for Imam to get some practice. If not for the full match atleast for a few overs. Anyways Imam wouldn't have been more worse than what Haris did behind the wickets today.

 

[topspin]

Fakhar you got to put a full toss away

 

[Technics 1210]

This is a great opportunity to warm up and practice chasing 350 target.

 

[Omer2002]

misses a leg stump full toss...wow

 

[DJhant]

It's a 400 pitch, Pak should nail the chase

 

[Technics 1210]

Where are the haters to criticise the absence of DRS and claim Fakhar was out? LOL!

 

[Markhor]

Two lovely boundaries. Ball coming onto bat nicely.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Where are the haters to criticise the absence of DRS and claim Fakhar was out? LOL!

That wasnt even close to out.

 

[mominsaigol]

Wait so is babar batting at 3?

 

[Technics 1210]

Imam batting at 200% SR! 14(7)

 

[Technics 1210]

Wait so is babar batting at 3?

Pakistan experimenting it seems.

 

[Devadwal]

Great start for Pakistan

 

[PakPremi]

I want Pak to win.

To dispel the myth that Rizwan and Babar can only chase 350.

No that agenda again, can we not just support team Pakistan without trying to prove our favoured players are better.

 

[TheSultan]

Fakhar hitting the fielders

 

[TheSultan]

I want Pak to win.

To dispel the myth that Rizwan and Babar can only chase 350.

That will be brilliant

 

[Adi_62945]

The pitch looks cement road. Why they are tuk tukking

 

[PakPremi]

That wasnt even close to out.

Cannot believe Hayden and Harsha thinking it was Plumb lol.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Is this not supposed to be a chance to get the arm going?. Tuk tuk express

 

[PakPremi]

Fakhar has become so horrible. Pak better off with Abdullah. In the world cup he will not survive close ones as often.

 

[TheSultan]

Imam is so predictable

 

[7sins]

Imam can't score runs on the flattest track in the world for 2 innings now

 

[mominsaigol]

Pakistan experimenting it seems.

How is that experimenting? By having babar bat at 3?

 

[Devadwal]

Imam throw it away

 

[topspin]

That boundary was needed. Fakhar missing out on some easy runs in that over.

 

[topspin]

Imam

 

[7sins]

Looks like imam waiting for netherland to score a century and then again against Bangladesh

 

[mominsaigol]

See this is why I hate imam, I knew 100% that he'd get out, why?

As the saying goes

"JAB BARA WAQAT ATA HAI, TO IMAM GHAHIB HO JATA HAI"

He's not an odi opener, shpuld just stick to test for soft run scoring.

 

[7sins]

See this is why I hate imam, I knew 100% that he'd get out, why?

As the saying goes

"JAB BARA WAQAT ATA HAI, TO IMAM GHAHIB HO JATA HAI"

He's not an odi opener, shpuld just stick to test for soft run scoring.

He's waiting for a match against netherland to show what he's made off

 

[Energy]

Abdullah is in form and should open the batting with Fakhar.

 

[deltexas]

Wait so is babar batting at 3?

Babar and rizwan are resting today as per shadab

 

[7sins]

These pitches are tailor made for a player like fakhar he just needs to back himself and have some confidence

 

[Syed1]

Na opening chal rahi hai na bowling chal rahi hai. Can we request the WC to be postponed lol

 

[PakPremi]

Hope Fakhar gets a big inning today to get his confidence and form.

 

[mominsaigol]

He's waiting for a match against netherland to show what he's made off

He scores soft runs for that 50 average.

In a world where Australia has warmer and Marsh opening, we don't need a 1990 ers bat.

At his best he makes a 100 of 125, at his worst he gets out like today.

I hate his supporters. I don't Gate anyone else in the team though. I have issues with rizwan at no 4, but I don't want rizwan gone, I want rizwan to open.

 

[IM NOT YOU]

Will Pakistan use all batsman today or do they have a specific playing 11 that they selected before hand ?

In other words, will they use additional batsman in order to secure the run chase? Or will they have the tailenders bat as usual?

Does anyone know

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Maxi on.

 

[IAJ]

See this is why I hate imam, I knew 100% that he'd get out, why?

As the saying goes

"JAB BARA WAQAT ATA HAI, TO IMAM GHAHIB HO JATA HAI"

He's not an odi opener, shpuld just stick to test for soft run scoring.

Yes, he can be an ODI opener if tries to be more aggressive, but you have got it totally wrong about Test cricket. The ball he got out to is a typical Test wicket. Against good bowlers he will struggle at Test level as well.

 

[Nado_]

Looking forward to seeing Saud play. Will be interesting to see how he handles Zampa and Maxwell

 

[emranabbas]

There was no need for that shot

 

[FreakCricket]

Throws away to nalla spinner maxwell

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Fakhar gone.

I knew spinners were key in this.

 

[Ahmed216]

Missing u already Saim Ayub

 

[Inswing]

Is it just me or others as well think that Imam goes missing against quality attack?

 

[CerebralPatriot]

The Fakhar-Imam investment looks to be turning out as disastrous

 

[shaaik]

You just don’t know what to do with Imam. He just doesn’t have in him to perform against top teams in crunch moments. PAK never shd hv invested in him for at least in ODIS

 

[IAJ]

what an idiot

 

[castortroy]

Maxi a better spinner than most of the pak spin bowling options.

This batting line up is not designed to chase scores like 350

 

[happydavy]

If Fakar could get 75+ with a good strike rate then Pakistan would achieve 50% of what they wanted from this warm up game.

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Oh lord Iftikhar at 4. For once I thought we would get to see Saud batting up but alas

 

[Syed1]

He scores soft runs for that 50 average.

In a world where Australia has warmer and Marsh opening, we don't need a 1990 ers bat.

At his best he makes a 100 of 125, at his worst he gets out like today.

I hate his supporters. I don't Gate anyone else in the team though. I have issues with rizwan at no 4, but I don't want rizwan gone, I want rizwan to open.

You do realize you have to be a once in a generation keeper like Gilchrist to be able to not only keep for 50 overs and then straight away go in as opener.


Besides Glichrist played the basher role that Fakhar is expected to play. Rizwan is more of a grafter and is expected to play longer innings, which he won't be able to do if he has zero rest between keeping and batting.

 

[Nado_]

Absolutely ridiculous from Fakhar.

 

[IAJ]

Just threw away his wicket. Now he will sit on bench against Kiwis.

 

[mominsaigol]

Man, I was hoping fakhar would perform, with him gone we lose. We ain't chasing 350 now. That's the issue with pak batting. Maybe saud can do something we'll see.

 

[Inswing]

Fakhar yaaar

 

[NeVerMind]

Knew Maxwell will be on the wickets today!

 

[mominsaigol]

You do realize you have to be a once in a generation keeper like Gilchrist to be able to not only keep for 50 overs and then straight away go in as opener.


Besides Glichrist played the basher role that Fakhar is expected to play. Rizwan is more of a grafter and is expected to play longer innings, which he won't be able to do if he has zero rest between keeping and batting.

That's fair. Rizwan sucks at no 4 though lol, just saying.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Yeah I worry for him on slower wickets as well. Chennai will be tough for him.

Topspin bro - Sorry - giving you answer for the song post on the aus batting thread, i did'nt mean to troll, i was switching channels between the asian games and this when i just saw wicket and heard your song.
The first time i heard this song was in in the MCG stadium for WC t20 game last year. As an indian, i think its awesome and lets leave it at that.

 

[7sins]

Spoke too soon about fakhar

 

[mominsaigol]

Chacha ahead of saud? Lol

 

[topspin]

Fakhar has thrown it away.

I hope the team keeps attacking. Best way to practice and it's just a warm up game.

 

[happydavy]

If Fakar could get 75+ with a good strike rate then Pakistan would achieve 50% of what they wanted from this warm up game.

Sorry spoke too soon. But it's quite idiotic to not make use of such a great opportunity to get back in form.

 

[TheSultan]

The Fakhar-Imam investment looks to be turning out as disastrous

Don’t say that, you’ll be reminded “it’s too late to change”

 

[7sins]

We have no chance of even performing in this world cup batting friendly pitches won't suit us. And all the teams know that against pakistan just bat first and let them choke while chasing

 

[Ahmed216]

Imam's dismissals in Australia will look very similar

 

[Goooby]

See this is why I hate imam, I knew 100% that he'd get out, why?

As the saying goes

"JAB BARA WAQAT ATA HAI, TO IMAM GHAHIB HO JATA HAI"

He's not an odi opener, shpuld just stick to test for soft run scoring.

Your bias is showing. since when is a warm up game a "Bara waqat". You just disqualify the innings he scores as being unimportant and the ones where he fails as important.

 

[PakPremi]

That will be brilliant

More chance Pakistan collapsing for 250 without Babar and Rizwan than winning the match.

 

[7sins]

Hoping for iftikhar chacha to have a good tournament

 

[7sins]

All the teams just bat first against paksitan pile on the runs on the board and let pakistan batting choke while chasing easy 2 points

 

[mominsaigol]

Your bias is showing. since when is a warm up game a "Bara waqat". You just disqualify the innings he scores as being unimportant and the ones where he fails as important.

Okay bro, I'm biased. Imam is a goated bat, and a once in a life time generation player. We as pakistan are lucky to be blessed with such an amazing opener.