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

[MenInG]

280/8 by Pakistan - should be difficult for Zimbabwe to get given the bowling resources at hand but I expect some fight from Zimbabwe.

 

[Shahzad1985]

This looks like the test team for the New Zealand series. Just change imad for Shadab and take Wahab out unless he comes out of retirement

 

[Rana]

Pakistan have 3 genuine pacers on display today. Might be the right kind of pace for Taylor to take the attack to Pakistan on this track

 

[Rana]

Don’t care if we win or lose but love the pace attack.

 

[Cric1234]

No real spin bowler in the team interesting to see how that pans out.

 

[Rana]

No real spin bowler in the team interesting to see how that pans out.

What are you talking about mate? Shaheen and Wahab are proven world class performers. We can’t have Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis playing their 1000th ODI till now if thats what you are looking for as a ‘spine bowler’

 

[Hasan123]

Let's hope the bowlers turn up.

 

[Cric1234]

What are you talking about mate? Shaheen and Wahab are proven world class performers. We can’t have Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis playing their 1000th ODI till now if thats what you are looking for as a ‘spine bowler’

Spin bowler I meant Imad and Iftikhar are part timers.

 

[TeymurBlake]

What are you talking about mate? Shaheen and Wahab are proven world class performers. We can’t have Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis playing their 1000th ODI till now if thats what you are looking for as a ‘spine bowler’

Come on man, Wahab? World Class?

With Shaheen, he's not there yet.

 

[Mir jibran]

Come on man, Wahab? World Class?

With Shaheen, he's not there yet.

Wahab is aiming to play 2023 wc
So its better if he starts performing consistently and take bundle of wickets starting from today till November 2023

 

[Rana]

No real spin bowler in the team interesting to see how that pans out.

My mistake bro. I thought you wrote spine bowler.

Yeah I hope Babar turns his arm over a bit. He looked ok in nets

 

[TeymurBlake]

Wahab is aiming to play 2023 wc
So its better if he starts performing consistently and take bundle of wickets starting from today till November 2023

Oh sorry, I forgot Misbah is coach.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Bowled 'em. A beauty from Shaheen Shah Afridi

 

[Titan24]

That was a beauty from Shaheen, nothing much Chari can do here.

 

[Amirforpresident]

Too good from Shaheen

 

[TeymurBlake]

Very impressive first over from Shaheen.

 

[Rayyman]

Blessing Afridi

 

[Titan24]

Babar’s first ODI as captain

 

[Mueez]

Shaheen is just so good.

MashAllah.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Haris Rauf in T20I - Fast Bowler

Haris Rauf in ODI - Fast Medium Bowler

Haris Rauf in Test - Medium Bowler.

 

[Amirforpresident]

Good second ball from Haris

 

[Titan24]

That was Wasim Akram kind of first over. Only if Shaheen can get control on the ball to move back into left handers. He used to do it with the seam

 

[Rana]

Did Rauf just bowl a leg spinner at 138kmh there?

 

[shah_1]

Great bowling haris

 

[Mueez]

That was Wasim Akram kind of first over. Only if Shaheen can get control on the ball to move back into left handers. He used to do it with the seam

Exactly that was what I was thinking too.

He used to do that a year or two ago...

 

[TeymurBlake]

Where's third slip!!!

 

[Mir jibran]

Aah unlucky haris hes bowling too good MASHA ALLAH

 

[Amirforpresident]

Swing bowling from both ends

 

[Rana]

Hes going for some runs but the guy gets shape when he pitches it up. Excellent to see

 

[Mueez]

Rauf’s got potential.

Still don’t like his attitude though.

 

[Mueez]

Pakistan should look to replace Faheem Ashraf with Hasan Ali.

He’s a better batsman and bowler.

 

[Rayyman]

This is the benefit of two new balls

 

[Mueez]

147kph by Shaheen!

 

[Mueez]

What a jaffa. Damn

 

[Rana]

Too good Shaheen. He bowled at 148kmh.

 

[Titan24]

147 Kph from Shaheen. Rauf will have to put in more to match that

 

[TeymurBlake]

Shaheen looking really good despite just bowling a poor delivery for four.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Haris just lacking some control here.

 

[Mueez]

“Easypaisa” ) ) )

 

[Gullycricket]

Great bowling but brave display from Zimbos. Mirror to our batsmen

 

[Rana]

The guy has one short ball an over

 

[Titan24]

145 kph from Rauf but needs to adjust his radar a bit

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Pace without direction is useless as being seen here

 

[Rana]

Short and wide i should say

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Kookaburra actually swinging. Looks like this batch of kookaburra balls is better than it has been for the last few years.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Hope to see Wahab soon.. Haris is leaking runs.. he should only bowl with the old ball

 

[Cric1234]

Run rate isn’t a problem wickets needed or a Zimbabwe win is likely.

 

[Mueez]

That’s a poor review imo.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Shaheen is bowling with some

 

[Rayyman]

SHAHEEN!

 

[Rana]

Pitched outside leg i recon

 

[Titan24]

Kookaburra actually swinging. Looks like this batch of kookaburra balls is better than it has been for the last few years.

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

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

That’s a poor review imo.

Was very close actually

 

[Rana]

Jack@ss umpire. Swap Shaheen's end man this guy isnt an international standard umpire!

 

[Rana]

148.8 kmh!

 

[Rayyman]

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Shaheen has the chance to get some records today the way he is bowling. Babar should persist with him for another 5-6 overs

 

[Goooby]

Jack@ss umpire. Swap Shaheen's end man this guy isnt an international standard umpire!

lol cricket justice next ball tho.. inside edge onto the stumps

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

149 KPH from Shaheen!

 

[Rana]

Come on Shaheeney get a 6-7fer here boy!

 

[Mueez]

Was very close actually

Yep. My bad.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Zimbabwe's kit is straight from the 90's

 

[Rana]

148.8 again!

 

[Titan24]

148.8 from Shaheen. I have been frequently mentioning that Shaheen goes upto high 140s in LOIs when in rhythm. He is young so will have to work on his stamina for test.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Wow...top spell this. Would trouble the best out there

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Wow...top spell this. Would trouble the best out there

Has bowled at least 5-6 wicket taking balls

 

[Titan24]

Another one 148+. Possibly average wise the fastest new ball spell I have seen in a while

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Rauf getting tonked lol

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Haris is such a poor new ball bowler... continuing the legacy of the seniors

 

[JibranAnsari]

Haris is very impatient , needs to bowl good length and line.

 

[Azzurri]

Waqar is doing a decent job with these kids

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Another one 148+. Possibly average wise the fastest new ball spell I have seen in a while

I would not trust what they're putting up on their awful looking graphics.

 

[shamaan]

Shaheen is different class

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

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

 

[Mueez]

Haris )

 

[Rana]

Needs a break does Rauf

 

[Goooby]

Haris needs to realize shaheen is on fire from the other end and he should just look to keep it tight and the wickets will come the teams way.. Inexperience but definitely okay seeing that against zimbabwe. this si what this series is supposed to be for

 

[JibranAnsari]

Haris seems like the right arm version of wahab riaz.

 

[IMMY69]

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

 

[Deewana Mastana]

If these 2 can stay for 35 overs being their senior most pair, then Zimbabwe might just have a chance.