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

[AdamM97]

Moeen Ali showing how important spin is going to be in England. we badly need Shadab man.

 

[MMHS]

You see the light.

No, I stated that every time - he is a hack, but effective hack & and a selfless player. He’ll fade away once his age catches his eyes but before that PAK should always pick him in LO games.

 

[Titan24]

Morgan changing fields and thinking, should give some tips to our captain

 

[babajee]

No, I stated that every time - he is a hack, but effective hack & and a selfless player. He’ll fade away once his age catches his eyes but before that PAK should always pick him in LO games.

Hack

 

[Bonafide Hustler]

Never seen a more talentless opening batsman in limited overs cricket than Imam. Simon katich is the only guy that comes to mind.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Think we will regret not getting after Moeen later on in this game. Very tame approach against him.

 

[Abdulm123]

Sarfraz is brainless when it comes to field setting and strategy and bowlers

 

[Plumb]

RR of 6-7 is perfect.. we will get few big overs in middle no big deal.

 

[Abdulm123]

Morgan changing fields and thinking, should give some tips to our captain

Sarfraz is brainless when it comes to field setting and strategy and bowlers

 

[waleed88]

For all the good start. The team that wants to chase dominates and intimidates the opponent. You can see the feathers are ruffled of the opposition. The opposition look comfortable and at home with this run chase. A sign that England are in control not Pakistan. Morgan is smiling, looks relaxed. Bowler is bowling in line. No stress.

 

[Titan24]

Think we will regret not getting after Moeen later on in this game. Very tame approach against him.

We were playing Maxwell and Finch with economy of around 4,5

 

[ARK Rafay]

Powerplay is done. Will be interesting to see where Pakistan end up after 20th over

 

[Pete Rose]

Fakhar’s offside game is shelved in this innings

 

[Mueez]

Fakhar and Imam - finally fulfilling their potential.

 

[jnaveen1980]

SO this is the kind of wickets we will get for the world cup.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

I think they should accelerate a bit more now, atleast Imam. A target of 330 and this approach would have been good but taregt is 375 now and you never know 1 wicket can break the scoring rate.

 

[Abdulm123]

For all the good start. The team that wants to chase dominates and intimidates the opponent. You can see the feathers are ruffled of the opposition. The opposition look comfortable and at home with this run chase. A sign that England are in control not Pakistan. Morgan is smiling, looks relaxed. Bowler is bowling in line. No stress.

England are over confident

 

[waleed88]

Sarfraz is brainless when it comes to field setting and strategy and bowlers

It's easier when your team has scored 373

 

[Abdulm123]

They are too relaxed rn, they will regret it later

 

[ARK Rafay]

Fakhar will get out

 

[Chokli]

This is what proper spinners can do.

 

[Asif321]

Fakhar looking good

 

[Abdulm123]

It's easier when your team has scored 373

wym?

 

[saeedhk]

Need to up the ante.

 

[waleed88]

England are over confident

Lol seems you haven't seen alot of run chases or are a typical deluded Pakisrani fan.

 

[ARK Rafay]

England may score around 350 more than often. But they'll get trapped if they find a rather difficult batting pitch. Not this cement patha

 

[Gullycricket]

Was about to same Waqar

 

[QalandarFan]

Let’s go Fakhar!

 

[MMHS]

The start is brilliant actually - 77-0 in 12 doesn’t tell actual story - they have scored like 50 in last 6 overs. But, now the spinners are on.

 

[Markhor]

CT final type shot from Fakhar

 

[Chokli]

BC Imam, hit a six

 

[Bonafide Hustler]

Should have attacked more in the powerplay, but Imam was busy leaving balls.

 

[babajee]

Imam needs to up the ante.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

England are over confident

That's because they know they have won this game.

 

[Titan24]

Rashid is the key

 

[QalandarFan]

On these flat pitches Fakhar will be a beast throughout the WC.

 

[QalandarFan]

Rashid is the key

Yes Fakhar’s gonna have to play him well.

 

[Chokli]

On these flat pitches Fakhar will be a beast throughout the WC.

Imagine what a beast Sharjeel could have been

 

[Bonafide Hustler]

We all know Imam is playing for average.

 

[AFM]

Imam needs to up the ante.

No need. Just setting up the platform for Faheem to win us the game.

 

[Titan24]

On these flat pitches Fakhar will be a beast throughout the WC.

I am more worried about over bowling. Batting though isnt beastly but much improved.

 

[AdamM97]

Pakistan always mess up and manage to get their best players play for other teams. Imran Tahir and Usman Khawaja are great examples of this.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Imam will need to play more attacking Cricket

 

[Ahmed216]

M surprised how well theyve played so far, now the challenge is to rotate strike well against spinners. Looking forward to it

 

[Slim]

Well done Fakhar.

You, Haris, Babar and Hafeez ( to a certain extent) are probably the only modern batsmen we have.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Walk in the park this...

 

[Afhan Ali]

India is on the similar level with England with mighty good bowling
England bowling is looks weak without archur

 

[Ronaldo7]

That's because they know they have won this game.

Don't think the English fast bowlers will be too complacent. They need a wc spot.

 

[waleed88]

77 of 12 overs is pathetic. Great for Pakistan standards. But that's not winning you anything.

A team with an intention to win scores 100 in the first 10 or 12.

This team intends to get close only

 

[Usman Chadda]

Imam showing exactly what Pakistan fans were worried about. He has good temperament, but is severely limited when it comes to strokeplay.

 

[QalandarFan]

I am more worried about over bowling. Batting though isnt beastly but much improved.

We just need to get Amir and Shadab in and our bowling isn’t too bad

 

[Titan24]

Well done Fakhar.

You, Haris, Babar and Hafeez ( to a certain extent) are probably the only modern batsmen we have.

Yes atleast we have developed decent batting. Bowling has been in absolute shambles for sometime.

 

[saeedhk]

Imam is the proper definition of a player made in the net. No creativity or natural shots. If I bowled 6 good length deliveries to him, it would be a maiden.

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistan always mess up and manage to get their best players play for other teams. Imran Tahir and Usman Khawaja are great examples of this.

Khawaja left when he was 4 i dont know how they could hve spotted him at that age.
Tahir met a woman in SA and never came back

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Both openers have looked awful against the spinners.

 

[TalhaSyed]

Surely it's worth giving Abid a game or two before the WC

 

[Gullycricket]

This is where u need bowlers like Amir.Otherwise India might have got similar start in CT

 

[Bonafide Hustler]

M surprised how well theyve played so far, now the challenge is to rotate strike well against spinners. Looking forward to it

Only Fakhar has batted well, any random first class cricket could have done what imam did, it's that good of a batting wicket.

 

[Chokli]

Abid Ali should be tried

 

[QalandarFan]

Walk in the park this...

Bhatija chasing down 375 and making it look easy with a SR of 81!

 

[Plumb]

77 of 12 overs is pathetic. Great for Pakistan standards. But that's not winning you anything.

A team with an intention to win scores 100 in the first 10 or 12.

This team intends to get close only

huh?? we are close to the RRR what else do you want... some people just know how to criticize

 

[topspin]

Lol Mamoon where are you with the daily dosage of "Fakhar is a hack"?

 

[ARK Rafay]

Pakistan will get bundled against Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid

 

[DRsohail]

That is the maximum perchie can do.

 

[Slim]

Mr. Receipt is out!

 

[Syed1]

Thank God nephew didn't get a selfish fifty

 

[babajee]

This partnership now between Fakhar and Babar decides the game.

 

[Bonafide Hustler]

Shukar Hai snail got out.

 

[Titan24]

Our batting against spin has been pretty poor in last couple of years.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Another horrible innings by Imam in the context of the game.

The torture continues.

 

[QalandarFan]

This is where u need bowlers like Amir.Otherwise India might have got similar start in CT

Let’s not forget that pitch was just as flat as this one.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

As I said earlier to the crybabies. Fakhar is the least of our worries right now

 

[Afhan Ali]

Babar please play like a world class and mature batter

 

[adzzy786]

Automatic selection is out after a rapid 35

 

[IAJ]

What a soft wicket

 

[Ahmed216]

Imam is the proper definition of a player made in the net. No creativity or natural shots. If I bowled 6 good length deliveries to him, it would be a maiden.

Exactly right hes not a natural stroke maker

 

[Plumb]

good Imam is out he was not even 100 SR

 

[Syed1]

"I'm automatic selection with 55 average"

 

[MMHS]

PAK is in game to be honest. Often PAK top order takes the chase to desperate level, but here this pair has reduced 25% target in no time without losing any wicket. A century from Fakhar & some real contribution from Asif can make it really close - if PAK is to chase 374, Rose Bowl is probably the place.

 

[QalandarFan]

Couldn’t get 55 runs to keep his pseudo average intact