Pakistan (118/4) ease past Sri Lanka (114) by six wickets to clinch the T20I tri-series title

[Kianig89]

Saim the agressor

 

[tiger_khan]

What a terrible over by Theeksana in such a tight game

Even a club cricketer can bowl 5 poor deliveries in an over. One doesn't have to get paid for it.

 

[Rana]

Saim has no clue against Shanaka’s away cutter from middle

 

[CricVet]

Bowling short on this wicket is sin.

 

[CricVet]

Saim has no clue against Shanaka’s away cutter from middle

Well, no batsman can play that ball on this pitch

 

[Rana]

Chameera rolled over cutter

trouble’s Farhan every time

 

[Rana]

Well, no batsman can play that ball on this pitch

Saim has struggled against it throughout the series.

 

[CricVet]

Pak deserves to win now. Hopefully I am not jinxing it, but they have batted smartly.

 

[Rana]

What a terrible over by Theeksana in such a tight game

Even a club cricketer can bowl 5 poor deliveries in an over. One doesn't have to get paid for it.

Him and Mujeeb are both finished

 

[CricVet]

Saim has struggled against it throughout the series.

Bowling across against Saim was proven smart in WI by Holder. He got him all the time. On this surface, it is even tougher for its dry nature.

 

[Rana]

Farhan needs to play his natural game

This approach doesn’t suit him

 

[CricVet]

Malinga is not bowling smart while being too short

 

[CricVet]

5.3 bowled fuller and caused trouble- that is the line

 

[Omer2002]

This isnt easy run rate is below 6 ours and only positive is not losing wickets but i dnt see how they are going to bat on this

 

[Rana]

That’s the Farhan I know

Long hop sent!

 

[CricVet]

Too short from Hasaranga and punished for 6 followed by 4. Too short

 

[Rana]

Bhai Premier bowler ko deal karta hai

Aur kisi ko nahi!

 

[CricVet]

Smart - keep rotating. The left and right always troubling.

 

[CricVet]

Bhai Premier bowler ko deal karta hai

Aur kisi ko nahi!

Bumrah killer? Sorry...Chuckra killer

 

[Omer2002]

Pacers are all doing slower balls which is spinning miles.

 

[CricVet]

Pacers are all doing slower balls which is spinning miles.

Yeah...relying on cutters

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Saim's off side play is questionable as ever. lot of people said he will be next Saeed Anwar. Anwar used to maul even slight width on off

 

[CricVet]

Saim's off side play is questionable as ever. lot of people said he will be next Saeed Anwar. Anwar used to maul even slight width on off

He does need to work on his game on balls going across which is why I am not in favor of him opening; instead Fakhar should be opening

 

[TheSultan]

Quack quack incoming

 

[Kianig89]

Disgrace of a pitch for a final,

 

[Omer2002]

He does need to work on his game on balls going across which why I am nit in favor of him opening

If he doesnt open he has no other position i dont think

 

[emranabbas]

here comes barbara

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

He does need to work on his game on balls going across which is why I am not in favor of him opening; instead Fakhar should be opening

Fakhar is even worse . All his power hits are leg side whack

 

[CricVet]

If he doesnt open he has no other position i dont think

As an alrounder, especially on SL kind of surface, he makes the team does not matter where you slot him. But definitely not opening

 

[CricVet]

Fakhar is even worse . All his power hits are leg side whack

Which works in Power play while the fielder are in the circle

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Babar Fans cringe as ever cheering Pak's wicket fall

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Which works in Power play while the fielder are in the circle

just shows limited ability. Thats why Fakhar never had much success in T20I cricket as many believe it to be

 

[CricVet]

just shows limited ability. Thats why Fakhar never had much success in T20I cricket as many believe it to be

Who do you suggest open with Farhan. Fakhar is the best we have

 

[TheSultan]

What are babar fans waiting to see? A bit of singaaal dubbbaaaal?

 

[Rana]

So these new generation of SL cricketers can’t even bowl part time spin on rank turners?

 

[TheSultan]

Saim farming the strike very well to protect the tailender

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Who do you suggest open with Farhan. Fakhar is the best we have

im not saying drop these players. if thats the best we got

 

[CricVet]

im not saying drop these players. if thats the best we got

I am wondering, not questioning, who would you suggest should open with Farhan? Definitely not Babar or Saim to be honest

 

[TheSultan]

Has hasaranga been paid off? This is the worst I’ve seen him bowl

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

I am wondering, not questioning, who would you suggest should open with Farhan? Definitely not Babar or Saim to be honest

In Modern T20 Cricket you need an opener who can smash on both sides in poweplay. thats how you get to 80 in powerplay. we used to get 40 and now usually 50-60 when other teams have moved onto 80. Bowler wont always give you length to whack it on leg side and our players have to wait for those balls. Example is someone like Phil Salt , QDK or more recently A Sharma. Phil Salt would smash you from middle , leg or offside. I do not see that in our batters. Even Farhan

 

[Rana]

Really poor bowling by SL spinners

 

[CricVet]

That 10.2 should be punished by any good bat, instead Babar just felt safe with Blocking. I know that it is slightly over the top criticism in the almost dead game, but it shows the mindset

 

[tiger_khan]

I can't believe that at this level Babar plays spinners off the pitch, instead of relying on the hand of the spinner

He doesn't have the hands quick enough against the spinners to play them off the pitch

The entire purpose behind the T20 batting is to play the ball early rather late

 

[srh8119]

That 10.2 should be punished by any good bat, instead Babar just felt safe with Blocking. I know that it is slightly over the top criticism in the almost dead game, but it shows the mindset

There is no over the top cricticism of that shameless leech anymore, give him hell

 

[Nasty Naz]

That's unlucky for Saim. The ball basically didn't even bounce.

 

[Omer2002]

That's unlucky for Saim. The ball basically didn't even bounce.

Very very poor pitch even now i dnt trust these batters

 

[CricVet]

In Modern T20 Cricket you need an opener who can smash on both sides in poweplay. thats how you get to 80 in powerplay. we used to get 40 and now usually 50-60 when other teams have moved onto 80. Bowler wont always give you length to whack it on leg side and our players have to wait for those balls. Example is someone like Phil Salt , QDK or more recently A Sharma. Phil Salt would smash you from middle , leg or offside. I do not see that in our batters. Even Farhan

None of these players have played a game on this kind of a surface lately. Abhishek kind of did, but failed in the Final when it mattered the most. These are not the pitches where you score 80 in PP - this is a pure fantasy

 

[RidiculousMan]

Need to score quickly. This pitch has a ball with your name on it now.

 

[srh8119]

Such a shamless guy, this Babar. Looks to be playing test match against spinners

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar needs to get going .

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should not let required rate go up too much here

 

[Justcrazy]

Hasaranga in his last over now

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

None of these players have played a game on this kind of a surface lately. Abhishek kind of did, but failed in the Final when it mattered the most. These are not the pitches where you score 80 in PP - this is a pure fantasy

Im not talking about this match or series. Im talking about ability of our Batters in General and that opinion is based on watching these batters play across multiple types of surfaces

 

[Justcrazy]

F O U R

beautiful pick up sweep shot to release pressure

 

[CricVet]

Again, 12.6 was there to hit! It was full, outside off, but Babar felt safe in rotation. Rotation is good, but always punish the ball ball - crazy to play like this almost at the end of his era.

 

[Justcrazy]

Hira Mani giving away phones

 

[CricVet]

Im not talking about this match or series. Im talking about ability of our Batters in General and that opinion is based on watching these batters play across multiple types of surfaces

I don't even remember us last time playing on a total patta track. I am sure that Farhan and Fakhar can tonk big (not comparing them to the name mentioned), but they can score the most from Pak in T20 PP

 

[Justcrazy]

Again, 12.6 was there to hit! It was full, outside off, but Babar felt safe in rotation. Rotation is good, but always punish the ball ball - crazy to play like this almost at the end of his era.

He is mentally low , in such stage a batsman does not hit those balls.

 

[hafizexpress]

I just tuned in why are they so slow right now? Difficult to bat here?

 

[CricVet]

I just tuned in why are they so slow right now? Difficult to bat here?

Very awful pitch - would make a decent ODI pitch though

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

I don't even remember us last time playing on a total patta track. I am sure that Farhan and Fakhar can tonk big (not comparing them to the name mentioned), but they can score the most from Pak in T20 PP

none of Our Batterd have SR above 150 for longer period of time. There is a reason for that. Even on Phatta They score not as fast as batters with more ability

Eng Chased 170 in Lahore back in 2022 in 14 overs. Thats one example. No matter Fakhar or Farhan Pak wont pull off that chase in 14 overs in hypothethical scenario

 

[CricVet]

none of Our Batterd have SR above 150 for longer period of time. There is a reason for that. Even on Phatta They score not as fast as batters with more ability

Eng Chased 170 in Lahore back in 2022 in 14 overs. Thats one example. No matter Fakhar or Farhan Pak wont pull off that chase in 14 overs in hypothethical scenario

It also depends what bowling is getting dished out 2. I just can't blame batsmen in that scenario if the bowlers are serving pies to get a target chased in 14 - apples and oranges. Pak bowling can be blamed for 14 over chase.

 

[Mohraheem]

Salman doing something special that Misbah and Rizwan couldn’t do

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need 18 runs in 30 balls.

 

[TheSultan]

Long hop hot for err 1 by babar

 

[CricVet]

Should be not out

 

[Rana]

Rubbish decision by Umpire

He wants Agha to fail?

 

[CricVet]

Rubbish decision by Umpire

He wants Agha to fail?

He has a soft corner for guests, but gone the next ball

 

[Rana]

Bruv these guys ain’t chasing 135 on Tatti tracks

 

[Omer2002]

Long hop and agha goes...

 

[Justcrazy]

O U T

pakistan lose wicket.

 

[CricVet]

Bruv these guys ain’t chasing 135 on Tatti tracks

Any team would have been laying bricks chasing 130+ here

 

[Justcrazy]

These two now need to finish this

 

[RidiculousMan]

Considering the pitch. Babar has played well.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

It also depends what bowling is getting dished out 2. I just can't blame batsmen in that scenario if the bowlers are serving pies to get a target chased in 14 - apples and oranges. Pak bowling can be blamed for 14 over chase.

no , T20 Cricket is being played for 20 years. Lot of teams have Batters with above 150 SR . You cant dismiss it as bad bowling dished out to them or Phatta Wickets. There is process and method. Batters witj Career SR of 150 plud will usually smash you at 200 SR on Phatta or bad bowling thats why they end up with 150 plus Career SR. And Pakistan has failed to produce such batters in all that period

 

[CricVet]

It is become a 4th-5th day test pitch. Pretty entertaining now

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Considering the pitch. Babar has played well.

Clinical innings so far

 

[RidiculousMan]

none of Our Batterd have SR above 150 for longer period of time. There is a reason for that. Even on Phatta They score not as fast as batters with more ability

Eng Chased 170 in Lahore back in 2022 in 14 overs. Thats one example. No matter Fakhar or Farhan Pak wont pull off that chase in 14 overs in hypothethical scenario

Pakistan chased 200+ vs New Zealand in New Zealand in 16 overs.

 

[Omer2002]

Hope they dont play dots as we couldmt get 10 off last over with 5 wickets in hand last match

 

[Justcrazy]

13 from 20 balls.