Pakistan thwart Brendan Taylor’s brilliance to seal 26-run win in first ODI against Zimbabwe

[Rana]

Rauf Keeping Zimbabwe in the game here.

 

[Titan24]

Nervous debut for Haris till now.

 

[Goooby]

Just get him out of the attack already. Imad would do a better job

Everyone spends so much time complaining about youngsters not getting a chance but when they are getting a chance its "get him out of the attack" .. its fine, this is a great way to learn for a bowler. some bad balls some good ones, lots to learn

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

So erratic!

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

How did we score just 281 on this belter against Zimboks?

 

[Rayyman]

WTH They're going at 6 an over!?

 

[shamaan]

What a poor spell from haris no control at all

 

[the Great Khan]

embaressing for imad and ali that Zimbabwe are hitting better than them

 

[shamaan]

Everyone spends so much time complaining about youngsters not getting a chance but when they are getting a chance its "get him out of the attack" .. its fine, this is a great way to learn for a bowler. some bad balls some good ones, lots to learn

Is he young?

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Everyone spends so much time complaining about youngsters not getting a chance but when they are getting a chance its "get him out of the attack" .. its fine, this is a great way to learn for a bowler. some bad balls some good ones, lots to learn

Haris isn't able to control the new ball. He is a better old ball bowler. I'm just asking to give him more overs with the old ball which is his comfort zone.

 

[JibranAnsari]

149 kph

 

[Shafi]

Misbah will ruin Afridi like Junaid by over using and playing him every match.

 

[Titan24]

People need to realize Haris is debuting for Pakistan in ODIs. Will have to see him bowl more spells and see in more ODIs to form any judgment as of now. Different players respond and grow differently.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

What happened to sean Williams?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Seeing a good spell of opening fasst bowling from pakistan after 2017 ct final.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Shaheen swings the ball more than many around when he gets it right so not just the batch of Kookubura

He does but he never got this much with the white ball.

 

[Goooby]

Is he young?

Its his debut, if he stays fit and performs, could serve pakistan for 8-10 years so yeah. Young to this level forsure.

 

[Hasan123]

Would have been an excellent for Zimbabwe had they been 1 or 0 out.

 

[Rayyman]

Get this fatty out man

 

[Goooby]

Haris isn't able to control the new ball. He is a better old ball bowler. I'm just asking to give him more overs with the old ball which is his comfort zone.

He'll learn from this though, we already know imad can bowl well with the new ball. You have an opportunity in this series to learn about your youngsters. and you can't judge off one spell that he can't control the new ball. Did really well with it in the recent national T20 on a few occasions. Could just be nervous

 

[Titan24]

He does but he never got this much with the white ball.

To be honest he was a work under progress for a year or so now in terms of getting that swing going from the right angle. He is still working on away swing but looks to be getting decent control on the inswing to the right handers. If you see WC 19 highlights he didnt have much of that.

 

[MenInG]

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shaheens average pace msut be 88 mph+ today

 

[Hasan123]

Taylor and Raza are the key wickets.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Maybe time to bring on Viki in a over or two.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Just went online to watch and can't believe how tiny the boundaries are.
Ridiculous

Absolutely horrendous

 

[shamaan]

Pakistan should have got 340 the pitch is a better and small boundaries

 

[JibranAnsari]

148.7 kph again

 

[Mamoon]

As I have said many times, Rauf is the second coming of Wahab. 9/10 times, he is going to get smashed by great batsmen or any batsman in good touch.

In-between, he will have a random spell every now and then where he will pick a couple of wickets at 90 mph+ and get his hyper fans excited.

Overall, a very average bowler.

 

[sadida97]

Dont think these speedguns are reliable...

 

[Titan24]

Dont think these speedguns are reliable...

They were reliable when Zimbabwe was bowling at 130 odd kph? Shaheen was bowling high 140s even in Eng T20s.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Dont think these speedguns are reliable...

He is actually bowling really fast , you can feel it. Nothing wrong with the guns.

 

[Smudger]

Pakistan should have got 340 the pitch is a better and small boundaries

Boundaries are 80m ******

 

[sadida97]

They were reliable when Zimbabwe was bowling at 130 odd kph? Shaheen was bowling high 140s even in Eng T20s.

good point...fair play

 

[Rayyman]

Wrist-slitters here

 

[JibranAnsari]

Need wahab to bowl 95 mph . entertain us

 

[Rana]

Wahab looking fat or is it just me?

 

[Hasan123]

Should use Wahab in 3/4 over spells and encourage to bowl quickly.

 

[shamaan]

Boundaries are 80m ******

They look tiny how do you no they 80m ?

 

[Smudger]

They look tiny how do you no they 80m ?

Commentator said that

 

[Hasan123]

Other than running up and bowling a good length, what does Faheem offer with the ball lol? No pace, no movement,and no x factor .

 

[Rana]

Faheem’s doing ok here

 

[MMHS]

How much dew is expected? ZIM has kept a very good RR, if dew is heavy, PAK will struggle here to grip the ball & there is no Leggi today.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Faheem’s doing ok here

Faheem has more control with the new ball than both Wahab and Haris. Should promote him to open the bowling from now on. Can pick key wickets too.

 

[Hasan123]

Such a flat passage of play.

 

[Rana]

So they showed Faheem from his face angle at point of release. Last I remember, his face used to be pointing towards the left or down when he would release the ball. This time he is looking at the batsmen.

 

[Hasan123]

Faheem has more control with the new ball than both Wahab and Haris. Should promote him to open the bowling from now on. Can pick key wickets too.

Lol imagine Faheem bowling to the likes of De Kock, Roy, Bairstow, and Warner. ) )

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Zim have good chance to disappoint hosts here. Taylor, Williams and Sikandar have ability to get their team over the line.

 

[PakPremi]

Pak will miss Shadab today, and should have been brave an selected a proper spinner in place of useless Iftikhar.,who has been getting too many chances.

 

[Rayyman]

Such a flat passage of play.

Good for Pakistan

 

[Hasan123]

We needed Shadab or another spinner today. Pathetic selection.

 

[PakPremi]

As I have said many times, Rauf is the second coming of Wahab. 9/10 times, he is going to get smashed by great batsmen or any batsman in good touch.

In-between, he will have a random spell every now and then where he will pick a couple of wickets at 90 mph+ and get his hyper fans excited.

Overall, a very average bowler.

If he matches Wahab then that would be good for Pakistan, as Wahab has been a useful white ball cricketer for Pak, and has some commendable performances in world cups.

 

[Hasan123]

Good for Pakistan

Would prefer to be looking for wickets.

 

[Rana]

Lol imagine Faheem bowling to the likes of De Kock, Roy, Bairstow, and Warner. ) )

If your Monu and Chahar can bowl to them then So can Faheem

 

[Rana]

Doing nothing wrong here is Faheem.

 

[Ab Fan]

Shaheen is the only good fast bowler that Pakistan has.

 

[angrypathan]

Six.

 

[Hasan123]

Taylor is a very good player. Need to get rid of him asap.

 

[shamaan]

Commentator said that

Ok fair enough but it doesnt look it

 

[Rana]

Good little spell here by both Wahab and Faheem. run rate creeping up.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Ifthikar in the slips again lol. Only team in the world that hides their worst catching fielder in the slip cordon

They never ever learn.

 

[shamaan]

Absolutely horrendous

Apparently they 80 m

 

[Rana]

Kya baat hai Ranay keep hitting that length

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Faheem is being treated as if he is Kallis/Klusener.

 

[angrypathan]

Good little spell here by both Wahab and Faheem. run rate creeping up.

Mostly undone by a half volley each, both put away

 

[shamaan]

Dont think these speedguns are reliable...

Why ?

 

[Rana]

Apparently they 80 m

No chance mate. That six by Brendon was a mis-hit

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Apparently they 80 m

70m at best

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Apparently they 80 m

That is 80 millimetres for Pakistani ground standards.

 

[angrypathan]

All the pressure that was built up has been released.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Chokay pe choka

 

[Hasan123]

But but we are told the IPL needs Pakistan players.

 

[Gullycricket]

Ervine looks like Nathon Lyon

 

[Indiafan]

If your Monu and Chahar can bowl to them then So can Faheem

So how did Rauf do againat Zim batsmen? Must be running through them

 

[Hasan123]

Definitely needed another spinner here today.

 

[Rana]

But but we are told the IPL needs Pakistan players.

What’s wrong with Pakistani players?

 

[Shafi]

May be Misbah needs another year of extension. Great job Wasim Khan.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Faheem with that tash - puke!

 

[Markhor]

Don't understand why we're playing four pacers when the World Cup is in India. Shouldn't we be grooming spinners ?

Zafar should've been selected instead of this mediocre Faheem. Team management have as many brain cells as a bowl of grapes.

 

[D/DAhmed]

Hopefully these two can kick on and give Faheem trundler a sound thrashing