Pakistan make it 11 T20I series wins in a row with six-wicket win over New Zealand

[MenInG]

 

[MenInG]

Easy or difficult target for Pakistan?

 

[Josh]

Easy or difficult target for Pakistan?

Certainly not easy. Expect to go it down to last over than any team can win.

 

[Markhor]

Easy or difficult target for Pakistan?

Depends on whether Fakhar Zaman can get us off to a strong start. However he's struggled terribly in Asian conditions.

 

[ads101]

I think it's a fairly easy total to chase, I don't think the pitch is too bad for batting nor is 153 too big a total.

Put it 65:35 in Pak's favour.

 

[IMMY69]

Easy or difficult target for Pakistan?

This will be a proper test for our batters.
This score would be 190 on a proper deck with smaller boundaries..

 

[KingKhanWC]

Good test for the team. Haven't chased for a while and the score is a good one against a very good fielding team who have some very good bowlers.

Top 3 need to score the bulk, should be a very interesting second half.

 

[Titan24]

Shaheen is a complete bowler at this young age of just 18 which is a rare thing in cricket

 

[Pakhs]

this score will test Pakistan

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

The clumsiness from Asif Ali on the last ball might come back to hurt us. But I don’t think we are getting anywhere close to the target. Hassan Ali and Munro made sure of it.

 

[Snowflake]

I think this is 10-15 runs beyond our reach. Anderson really hurt us after we had pulled things back terrifically!

 

[IMMY69]

Picking up singles and two's will be crucial.
If we just go hung ho trying to hit boundaries then we could end up losing too many wickets up front.

True test of Fakhar too because this wicket does not suit his style.

Still backing our boys get these though

 

[MenInG]

Need a good solid start by openers.

 

[Titan24]

If Pakistan can chase this, that would be a big confidence booster for the ODIs.

Its difficult but very much possible. Just need to utilize the first 6 overs when the ball is new

 

[saabir]

Babar is the key

 

[Titan24]

Hassan is too hot or cold just like Pak team. He needs to work on his consistency. Definitely a bowler with great potential but hard work is needed

 

[Caved12]

If we really want to prove that we are a gun team in this format, then we must chase this total!

 

[Madplayer]

If Babar fires, Pakistan win. First 6 overs are critical

 

[Markhor]

If Pakistan can chase this, that would be a big confidence booster for the ODIs.

Its difficult but very much possible. Just need to utilize the first 6 overs when the ball is new

A lot of batsmen who've played in the UAE say when the ball is hard and new upfront that's the best time to have a hit. So the PP is crucial for us.

However when the ball gets softer and you take the pace off the ball, it's harder to target the boundaries.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sarfraz doesn't look too confident

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Patel

 

[Madplayer]

2 chokay shabash

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good Fakhar

 

[Markhor]

Two boundaries from the first two balls.

 

[ManFan]

in the mood

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good. Keep taking the singles.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Should chase this without much fuss.

 

[emranabbas]

Stop the chase stop the chase

 

[Markhor]

Good to intent to run these singles hard.

 

[Greenstorm]

Fakhar means business today.

 

[babajee]

Fakhar looking amazing out there.

 

[emranabbas]

Bit quite in here lol

 

[Greenstorm]

Reminding of Sharjeel with that pull shot six.

 

[Madplayer]

Pakistan might chase this inside 15 overs.

 

[Greenstorm]

Bit quite in here lol

weird.

 

[mak36]

Fakhar looking amazing out there.

Haters will be crying.

 

[Baigel]

Shot Yaaaaar

 

[Greenstorm]

Pakistan might chase this inside 15 overs.

Only if fakhar remains until 15th over.

 

[mak36]

Fakhar is trusting his game today, rather than trying to overhit the ball.

 

[letme alone]

these should bat as to as long

 

[KingKhanWC]

Great start, no need to clam down...go with it

 

[KingKhanWC]

Rameez wants him to play down the ground when it's a short ball. Edged tho.

 

[Titan24]

Fakhar is trusting his game today, rather than trying to overhit the ball.

Exactly he has been over trying to hit for the past few matches, he is better than that. Your own reputation can sometimes play with your mind.

 

[Madplayer]

Babar ruining the flow. Water is wet.

 

[Boi]

Babar bottling it in another chase.

 

[Rana]

Babar wastes a power play over and rotates the strike at the end

 

[Madplayer]

Babar wastes a power play over and rotates the strike at the end

Beautiful shot

 

[Rana]

Shukar hai

 

[Greenstorm]

Babar likes pace on the ball.

 

[letme alone]

pak realy test will begin with after powerplay. but i think pak will take better

 

[mak36]

What a shot that is from Babar.

 

[Titan24]

Need to capitalize on these last two overs of powerplay. It becomes difficult post 6-7 overs on this wicket when the ball shine goes away

 

[Greenstorm]

Great catch.

 

[Greenstorm]

Asif Ali should come in now.

 

[Markhor]

Superb catch.

 

[Rana]

World class catch. Game on!

 

[ARK Rafay]

Fakhar often get out in mid on and mid off

 

[KingKhanWC]

Made it look easy.

Momentum for Kiwis now.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Asif at 3 again.

 

[letme alone]

catch of day

 

[Titan24]

Good move to promote Asif again today

 

[KingKhanWC]

Would have preferred Hafeez to come in but good chance for Asif to really make a name with a good score here.

 

[Markhor]

Don't want Asif to face too many balls of spin.

 

[mak36]

Ramiz just said "NZ fielded like a breeze in the first game."

Does anyone know what a breeze fields like?

 

[Rana]

Babar just missed 3 legside boundary balls in that over

The funny thing is, there was a run out chance of Asif Ali every time on those deliveries

 

[KingKhanWC]

50 off 6, perfect start.

If Asif Ali doesnt get run out, another little 30 run partnership here will be perfect again.

 

[KingKhanWC]

This Patel dude is average.

Where is Satner? He was very good.

 

[Greenstorm]

Asif is so slow between wickets.

 

[Rana]

4 leg side boundary balls missed

 

[Fahdi]

Ramiz just said "NZ fielded like a breeze in the first game."

Does anyone know what a breeze fields like?

Angreji level too high.

 

[Greenstorm]

Asif should try to hit big against Grandhomme instead of spinners.

 

[emranabbas]

Needed malik and hafeez here

 

[Fahdi]

These slow bowlers are quite troublesome to deal with on the slow pitch

 

[Greenstorm]

Needed malik and hafeez here

no thanks.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Asif is like a ticking time bomb, just want to explode.

Something has to give in this over coming up.

 

[Darkrai]

4 leg side boundary balls missed

no pace on those balls.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Lovely shot, picked up and hit into cow corner.

 

[Fahdi]

Aim should be to get to 120 in 16 overs. Just need 50 off 7 overs.

 

[Titan24]

Asif Ali is rotating the strike really well

 

[KingKhanWC]

You can see the power difference between Asif and Babar.