Pakistan defeat New Zealand by 4 wickets to win the 3rd T20I; NZ win series 2-1

[ARK Rafay]

Are Talat and Iftikhar just there to fill 2 slots?

 

[EngrOmair]

Send in Imad...

How about Shahid Afridi ?

 

[Shams123]

Irrespective of today's performance of Rizwanz if Azam khan has good psl he should be brought in the side. Rizwan can help us improve our bench.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

[MENTION=151679]Forward Defensive Push[/MENTION]

How did Khushdil do? Must have been a brilliant knock according to your standards

Useful cameo. Did you expect him to make a hundred? T20s are won on the basis of these useful innings. Now for others to play their part.

 

[saeedhk]

Another awful player comes in!

 

[Belawal2014]

Haider Ali and Rizwan to open for ODIs please.

 

[uberkoen]

Khushdil has done his job. This target is now manageable. Good cameo

lol what a load of utter dross.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Faheem should look to hit out here and then Imad should come in to finish it off

No Imad today

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Khushdil has done his job. This target is now manageable. Good cameo

13 off 10 in this situation isn’t really that good

 

[watson367]

Our fans go gaga over 1 six wonder Haider, toothless Abdullah and bash the players who win us atleast a game.

haider is not a one 6 wonder. Hes 20 and its his first tour to NZ. calm down.

 

[angrypathan]

Faheem should look to hit out here and then Imad should come in to finish it off

Hard for Imad to come in off the bench. Unless you propose one of our players injures their hamstring

 

[PakPremi]

Another brainless decision Fahim cannot fluke it again and again

 

[uberkoen]

Useful cameo. Did you expect him to make a hundred? T20s are won on the basis of these useful innings. Now for others to play their part.

Man if this is your expectation I swear I can fit into this team. I can get the odd 13 off 10 balls every 2-3 games as well.

 

[ssuhaide]

Most sides would canter home in this situation. I wouldn't be so confident with regards to Pakistan. If Rizwan goes I think New Zealand squeeze home,

 

[marlonbrowndo]

No Imad today

Forgot

 

[Shams123]

Useful cameo. Did you expect him to make a hundred? T20s are won on the basis of these useful innings. Now for others to play their part.

I think he did bare minimum today. Can live for another day.

 

[watson367]

Rizwan feeling it

 

[mrtaim3]

Lord Rizwan you beauty!

 

[ARK Rafay]

I have never seen this Rizwan before. This Rizwan in the 2nd half of the innings is hitting em sixes

 

[Titan24]

He’s about to get man of the match! Where in the batting order does he play when Babar gets back!

He was working on his power game. With that improved to an extent he can bat anywhere in the batting order, can anchor the innings if required at some stage and can chip in with few blows if required. However, he will have to change his intent depending upon the position.

 

[King_Kohli]

Lol
Few posters prayed for Rizwan's early dismissal

 

[omairsiddiqui]

Faheem should look to hit out here and then Imad should come in to finish it off

Imad's not playing

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Man if this is your expectation I swear I can fit into this team. I can get the odd 13 off 10 balls every 2-3 games as well.

He's just starting in his career. Need to be a little patient with new comers!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

I’m afraid of the southee over. He’s been bowling really well thiis series

 

[Ahmed216]

Faheem should look to hit out here and then Imad should come in to finish it off

Imad is not playing today bro

 

[Ozeirk]

Imam would have been more useful than khusdil. Guys don't underestimate experience. Our players learn cricket at the international level. Took Hafeez more than decade to become a world class player lol

 

[Titan24]

Rizwan talked about the fact he was working on his power game during Nat T20.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Riwan... you beauty!

 

[sindhiboy]

Never thought rizwan would play such an innings in t20. He will definitely be in the t20 world cup squad

 

[Mueez]

Rizwan, mA! Keep on going like this!

 

[Shams123]

I think short boundaries have really helped Rizwan today. But still we need to give him credit. And since next wc is in india where boundaries are also short we need to keep him in the side.

 

[uberkoen]

6!! Rizwan playing a winning knock here.

I'm shocked at our management though. What are they keeping Ifti back for? Let him come on and explode

 

[Darkrai]

Rizwan bruh bye bye Sarfraz

 

[watson367]

Next thread: Is Rizwan 2.0 our best t20 opener?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

If iftikhar has to be in the team, isn’t this THE situation you send him in

 

[uberkoen]

Rizwan needs to score the remaining runs to become only the second Pakistani to score a T20 century

 

[mrtaim3]

Rizwan is a great bloke! Good to see him getting some runs.

 

[watson367]

overthrows

 

[Belawal2014]

Top order of Haider Ali, Rizwan, Babar and Haris in ODIs plssss.

 

[Shams123]

Even boult is afraid of bowling to rizwan

 

[Madplayer]

If iftikhar has to be in the team, isn’t this THE situation you send him in

Misbah protecting him because he knows that chacha will bottle it

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Top order of Haider Ali, Rizwan, Babar and Haris in ODIs plssss.

Yes. And hafeez at 5

 

[Energy]

6!! Rizwan playing a winning knock here.

I'm shocked at our management though. What are they keeping Ifti back for? Let him come on and explode

Very valid question. Iftikhar is playing as a big hitting batsman. If now is not the time for him to come out, then when?

 

[watson367]

boult has been off colours today.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Are these umpires rigged?

 

[King_Kohli]

Boult is horrible today

 

[uberkoen]

Did we benefit from NZ losing Sodhi?

 

[watson367]

Kane Williamson has a nice beard.

 

[mrtaim3]

Shot!!

 

[uberkoen]

That wasn't a wide? wow

 

[watson367]

Rizwan taking everyone to the cleaners.

 

[waleed88]

Rizwan Kohli?

 

[shariqnoor]

Have said it a lot that Boult and Shaheen are very ordinary T20 bowlers.

Boult is world class in the longer formats but NZ should force Boult to let go of t20s.

 

[Gullycricket]

Take a bow Rizzu

 

[uberkoen]

Rizwan needs to score the remaining 16!

 

[watson367]

As much as I wanted a whitewash, a win is always good.

 

[Belawal2014]

Yes. And hafeez at 5

Perfect.

 

[Madplayer]

Did we benefit from NZ losing Sodhi?

Did NZ benefit from Pak losing Babar?

 

[Ahmed216]

Sadly none of our newcomers could perform in this series. but hopefully they'll learn from the experience

 

[waleed88]

If Rizwan chases down this total then he would do something even Babar azam didn't do. Chased a big total

 

[mrtaim3]

We are so comfortable but being a Pakistani fan I cannot settle until we score the final runs.

 

[sindhiboy]

Rizwan deserves a 100

 

[shariqnoor]

This has to be Pakistan's best innings in T20Is when chasing. Incredible stuff from Rizwan.

 

[Titan24]

This is one top quality knock from Rizwan.

 

[watson367]

Dont bowl lollipops to Rizwan!

 

[Jeetlodil]

this rizwan innings will hurt pakistan t 20 for long

 

[Mueez]

If Rizwan chases down this total then he would do something even Babar azam didn't do. Chased a big total

The truth...

 

[watson367]

All haters suddenly like Rizwan. Lota fans.

 

[mrtaim3]

Top notch inning by Rizwan. Giving shutup call to all his haters.

 

[sindhiboy]

Faheem sobers gone. Pak will still win most likely

 

[watson367]

Rana sahab gone but, he did the damage with the ball.

 

[shariqnoor]

In this situation, we needed Imad. Coolest guy under pressure when chasing.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Iftikhar and Talat will bat at no. 7 and 8? )

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Rizwan has given slipper shots to all the doubters and haters. Take that!

 

[mrtaim3]

Where is ifti chacha? Loool. I dont know why is he even in the team.

 

[PakPremi]

Did we benefit from NZ losing Sodhi?

Sodhi has been toothless in the series Fahim is so overrated by our management as a batsman

 

[watson367]

rizwan be like dont bottle this shadab

 

[Titan24]

Did we benefit from NZ losing Sodhi?

He averages 45 vs Pak with an economy of 8.24.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Mr. Captain came in to double the pressure

 

[mrtaim3]

What the hell?