Pakistan extend T20I winning streak with 2-run win over New Zealand in last-over finish

[ManFan]

Truth be told Afridi bowled a crap over

He always tries to bowl full but ends up leg-side or off-side for wide.

 

[Asif321]

This was great bowling effort to defend this total after good start from kiwis
Well done
Hafeez the motm

 

[coy0607]

Truth be told Afridi bowled a crap over

He bowled according to the situation

Low full tosses are difficult to hit for boundaries, and that was the only thing he needed to protect

 

[Amirforpresident]

Amazing prediction

As they say in Ducth: Ik heb zo mijn momenten.

 

[ManFan]

Pandya bowled a terrible last over against BD where EVERY ball was a full toss.

But he won the game and that’s all that matters.

 

[Amirforpresident]

How crucial were those 10 runs off the last two balls by Imad Wasim?

 

[DRsohail]

I think the ball was wet and was slipping out of shaheens hands.

 

[IMMY69]

So first we’re pathetic for making scores of 140-155 although Aussies couldn’t chase them down.
Now the Kiwis couldn’t chase down 149 so where are all those novices which were ignoring the wicket and the conditions??

 

[DRsohail]

How crucial were those 10 runs off the last two balls by Imad Wasim?

Crucial yess thad why hitter at the back of the innings is crucial.

 

[Titan24]

Great learning curve for Shaheen, 18 years old bowling the last over in a pressure situation.

 

[QalandarFan]

How crucial were those 10 runs off the last two balls by Imad Wasim?

The last ball especially Imad hit a 6, Ross hit a 4 that was the main difference.

 

[QalandarFan]

Hafeez should be Motm really showed how blessed in all 3 facets of the game he is.

 

[QalandarFan]

So first we’re pathetic for making scores of 140-155 although Aussies couldn’t chase them down.
Now the Kiwis couldn’t chase down 149 so where are all those novices which were ignoring the wicket and the conditions??

Watch them call this the NZ Z team because Guptil is not playing )

 

[TalhaSyed]

Think NZ willchase it easily

NZ won’t be stupid like Aussies
They willchase it smartly

75 in 54 with pace remaining it will be easy for kiwis

Ok

 

[slice]

Ok

yea ,well das pakistaniat.

 

[RagingJ]

The last ball especially Imad hit a 6, Ross hit a 4 that was the main difference.

Would have only been 2 as in normal circumstances the fielder would be back at the boundary,

 

[QalandarFan]

Ok

You missed a couple dozen other posts of this guy talking about how easy it was going to be for NZ

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Watch them call this the NZ Z team because Guptil is not playing )

Lmao

 

[Sadozai]

It's very sad that most of the Pakistani fans are very impatient & have little to no faith in their team.

 

[TalhaSyed]

You missed a couple dozen other posts of this guy talking about how easy it was going to be for NZ

For some fans it's just expectation management.

They cannot take the pain of losing so never dare to dream

 

[AZulfi]

A good win, a nail-biting finish however once again bowling rescued us

148 was a decent effort though as at one stage, after Pak lost wickets in a heap, it looked as though we might not even cross 135

This NZ side is better than Aus and we will need to bat a lot better in the remaining two games in order to win the series. Must look to score 170+

 

[ARK Rafay]

A good win, a nail-biting finish however once again bowling rescued us

148 was a decent effort though as at one stage, after Pak lost wickets in a heap, it looked as though we might not even cross 135

This NZ side is better than Aus and we will need to bat a lot better in the remaining two games in order to win the series. Must look to score 170+

It will take a whole lot boundaries from the middle order to get any where near 170 on UAE pitches. With our bowling I think we can defend 150 - 160 too

 

[Mamoon]

Let’s be honest. We would have lost this game if New Zealand had their full team (i.e. with Guptill). I think they were unlucky - they played better cricket overall.

However, we deserve credit for showing resilience and holding on when they looked like running away with it.

 

[babajee]

Let’s be honest. We would have lost this game if New Zealand had their full team (i.e. with Guptill). I think they were unlucky - they played better cricket overall.

However, we deserve credit for showing resilience and holding on when they looked like running away with it.

We did not play our full team either. No Fakhar or Amir

 

[Mamoon]

We did not play our full team either. No Fakhar or Amir

Amir has been dropped, and dropped players do not count. Yes Fakhar has been missed, but Guptill is a bigger factor. Overall, New Zealand played better and deserves to win.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Amir has been dropped, and dropped players do not count. Yes Fakhar has been missed, but Guptill is a bigger factor. Overall, New Zealand played better and deserves to win.

NZ did not play better at all. The margin of victory flatters their performance yesterday. They were pretty much out of the match when CDG got out.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Let’s be honest. We would have lost this game if New Zealand had their full team (i.e. with Guptill). I think they were unlucky - they played better cricket overall.

However, we deserve credit for showing resilience and holding on when they looked like running away with it.

Now, you're reaching.

 

[Haseeb-Ur-Rehman]

Amir has been dropped, and dropped players do not count. Yes Fakhar has been missed, but Guptill is a bigger factor. Overall, New Zealand played better and deserves to win.

If they would have played better cricket, they would have won, you have an inferiority complex about our team, I have been on this forum since 5 years as a silent member, I have never posted and have been going through your posts
and sometimes you are realistic about some overhyped players, but most of the times you are just pessimistic and try to discredit Pakistan and our players whenever they do well!

 

[hadi123]

Was planning to watch all the game but went out Halloween shopping and it took a lot longer than expected so I only watched the last 6 overs or so of New Zealand's chase. Was a great game of cricket, thrilling game to follow. Wins like this feel so good Was so nervous in the final few overs.