Pakistan fall to 12-run defeat against England in high-scoring 2nd ODI

[saeedhk]

Pakistan can never even think of chasing a 330+ score. Everyone plays for their fifty to secure their spot.

 

[waleed88]

Fakhar has been a lone warrior in this match. Other batsmen are not even going at SR of 100

Reminds me of the run chase against Australia in 2017. Babar got to a selfish 100 and Sharjeel was the only one who was doing anything of note at a faster than run a ball rate

 

[Chokli]

Poor from Babar.

For a solid batting line-up in need of an accumulator, he's perfect but for a mediocre one like Pakistan, he won't change the fortunes of this side.

Don't be surprised if Babar ends his career without a ton in a successful 300+ run chase against a top 5 team.

Needs to open, all of his 100s have come when he came early.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Bobby needs to start hitting boundaries. He'll be at over 100 SR in no time

 

[KingKhanWC]

Poor from Babar.

For a solid batting line-up in need of an accumulator, he's perfect but for a mediocre one like Pakistan, he won't change the fortunes of this side.

Don't be surprised if Babar ends his career without a ton in a successful 300+ run chase against a top 5 team.

120 off the last 10 is on here, just need wickets in hand. Babar to score at 100 strike rate until the 40th is fine.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

I see a worrying streak of selfishness among the recently (post 2010) graduated under 19 batsmen who have come to represent Pakistan senior side. They love stat paddling but don’t have any substance. Bobby is one of them. One possible reason can be that they are being coached by individuals who were bellow average in their own playing days.

 

[QalandarFan]

Required Rate creeping to 9

 

[Titan24]

Really disappointed from Babar. Cant deny the talent he possesses but whats the point of all that if you are not a match winner or dont try to win it for your team

 

[Syed1]

Babar annoying me now

 

[AFM]

Need to start hitting!

 

[saeedhk]

England only 1 wicket away from a collapse. Asif Sarfraz Faheem won’t do anything.

 

[khan_aa]

this is where pakistan will lose. they need to accelerate RIGHT NOW.

30 overs, they need to be 200.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Pakistan can never even think of chasing a 330+ score. Everyone plays for their fifty to secure their spot.

They will score more than 330 tonight but you will not give them credit and run away.

 

[Green Patriot]

Do they know that the RRR is nearly 9?

 

[Stewie]

Babar content giving strike to Fakhar

 

[QalandarFan]

How many balls does he need to get in, Atherton?

 

[theariezman]

Ma sha Allah
I have seen 150 runs under 25 overs after ages.

 

[topspin]

Needs to open, all of his 100s have come when he came early.

Couldn't agree more. He has the game to exploit the gaps in the field during the powerplay overs. Once he is set, perhaps he can bat more confidently in the middle overs.

 

[Asif321]

Difficult to win from here but Pakistan should get 320 atleast

 

[Slim]

I dont know what is Babar Azam's play here

 

[Titan24]

Atleast Umar Akmal didnt use to think much regarding his averages and 50s and used to play aggressively

 

[Syed1]

"I dont need power hitting"


No lad maybe you do

 

[MuqaddarKaSikandar]

Thing to note - Barbar is 26 (32) - WITHOUT hitting ANY boundaries!

 

[adzzy786]

Baber playing for his average

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to find one boundary every two overs here . That will help them ease some pressure

 

[Chokli]

Atleast Umar Akmal didnt use to think much regarding his averages and 50s and used to play aggressively

Umar Akmal doesn't seem to think at all about anything, look at the recent series.

 

[Abdullah]

Lol people don't know what they are talking about here. Did u just hear Atherton.

The plan should be to leave 185 off last 20 with these 2 at the wicket.
We are on course for that

 

[ARK Rafay]

Bobby's play is smh. Clearly he's not going for the chase

 

[xricket]

And i thought babar azam was world class batsman. What is he doing wasting balls? Should at least score at run a ball, with batsman of his caliber and than cut the difference of target with balls by scoring boundaries

 

[Gullycricket]

Atleast Umar Akmal didnt use to think much regarding his averages and 50s and used to play aggressively

Worst example to give.He would sky it up only to be caught at midon

 

[MMHS]

Still 20 ahead in DWL, but today’s target is a bit abnormal from normal trends, asking is touching 9 for 23 overs.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Don't think Haris Sohail will like it now. He will have to bat at SR 120 from the start.

 

[IAJ]

And in other newz India keep attacking Pakistan, now in Gwadar.

 

[Titan24]

I dont know any other team with so many consolidators. Imam, Babar, Haris is too much, at max only two should play

 

[Hasan123]

They have worked when Fakhar is hitting it. I hope he can still find the boundary.

 

[Ahmed216]

Babar telling fakhar - bhai kyun bat chala ra hai, y dont u play for ur hundred

 

[xricket]

fakhar has also, i think, fallen victim to personal gain & selfishness. Not scoring boundaries now

 

[Gullycricket]

CT final revised and revisited

 

[ExpressPacer]

Babar Azam has been disappointing to say the least.

 

[QalandarFan]

Atleast Umar Akmal didnt use to think much regarding his averages and 50s and used to play aggressively

World T20 2016 was the breaking point for him played selfish innings in that NZ game along with Shehzad, when we were cruising meant we didn’t qualify.

 

[Junaid_ahmed]

Misbah e Azam, as usual playing for his stats.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Lol people don't know what they are talking about here. Did u just hear Atherton.

The plan should be to leave 185 off last 20 with these 2 at the wicket.
We are on course for that

Then they'll have to make sure they don't leave more than 185. And chasing 185 in the last 20 overs will be a big ask.

 

[saeedhk]

They will score more than 330 tonight but you will not give them credit and run away.

Chasing, not making. No use of scoring 330 if you aint winning. Loss is a loss.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Lol people don't know what they are talking about here. Did u just hear Atherton.

The plan should be to leave 185 off last 20 with these 2 at the wicket.
We are on course for that

Target should have been to get to 200 @ 30 overs.

 

[IAJ]

Shabash Fakhar

 

[Syed1]

Good ton by "hack"

 

[QalandarFan]

They have worked when Fakhar is hitting it. I hope he can still find the boundary.

And he does! 2 away from a century

 

[babajee]

Shaba Fakhar.

 

[NeVerMind]

from Fakhar

 

[Hasan123]

Well played.

 

[ARK Rafay]

fakhar has also, i think, fallen victim to personal gain & selfishness. Not scoring boundaries now

This is sarcasm right?

 

[QalandarFan]

Fauji always plays for the team!

Excellent

 

[NeVerMind]

Fakhar should only play in England

 

[topspin]

What also amazes me is that the same guy who calls Fakhar a hack, wants Babar to lead the side after the WC. Is this the leadership you want from your next captain in a run chase situation?

I don't rate Inzy as a captain but I can promise you, he would be leading from the front rather than holding back if he was batting now.

 

[Hasan123]

And he does! 2 away from a century

Nice century. Need him in this form for the WC.

 

[emranabbas]

It's a fluke!!!!!

 

[Gullycricket]

Well played

 

[theariezman]

I was guessing anything above 175 we are in game.

Lol people don't know what they are talking about here. Did u just hear Atherton.

The plan should be to leave 185 off last 20 with these 2 at the wicket.
We are on course for that

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Fakhar beast

 

[Chokli]

Don't think Haris Sohail will like it now. He will have to bat at SR 120 from the start.

He did say we will see them play more aggressively in England......sooooooooooo

 

[Green Patriot]

Well done Fakhar.
He needed that confidence.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Great 100 from Fakhar Zaman

 

[waleed88]

Congratulations Fakhar Zaman. Superb knock playing for the team!! Bravo that was a fine knock. A fine hundred under pressure.

 

[babajee]

What also amazes me is that the same guy who calls Fakhar a hack, wants Babar to lead the side after the WC. Is this the leadership you want from your next captain in a run chase situation?

I don't rate Inzy as a captain but I can promise you, he would be leading from the front rather than holding back if he was batting now.

Root would be playing a similar sort of innings as Babar right now.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Theres only so much Fakhar can do if Babar plays without the intent to even try and hit out. Should have sent Harris in instead of Azam.

 

[Ahmed216]

Lets hope he doesnt start swinging madly after his hundred

 

[KingKhanWC]

Superb hundred ,well played Fakhar.

 

[Justcrazy]

Fine innings , need to keep going .

 

[IAJ]

Qasme, the way he celebrates his hudred, you have to like him. Not like other wannabees jumping all over the places.

 

[AFM]

Stokes has to be targeted. Weakest link in this bowling attack.

 

[MMHS]

Well played, not the most eye catching but definitely has kept PAK ahead in an almost impossible chase.

 

[QalandarFan]

Oh I forgot Stokes was in this team!

 

[Mueez]

Fakhar has again made me proud today!

Shabash Fauji!

 

[Mujtaba2900]

Boys He was giving strike to fakhar .So No need to vent your anger on bobbt

 

[Titan24]

Worst example to give.He would sky it up only to be caught at midon

My point was he didnt have enough brainpower to even be selfish, would still prefer him over the kind of selfish innings I have witnessed today while chasing 374

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Fakhar playing big shots even in his 90s. Babar for God sake learn.

 

[NeVerMind]

First boundary from Babar and about time

 

[Nov15]

Fakhar cements his place in the side for another 12 months with that 100.

 

[Asif321]

Exact 200 needed
Fakhar is back !

 

[Mujtaba2900]

See that fakhar got a hundred and Babar plays shot for four