Pakistan v England | 2nd T20I | NSK | 22 September 2022 | England innings

[MenInG]

Not the greatest of starts for Pakistan in this 7-match series, losing by 6 wickets is a big loss whichever way you cut it.

Lifeless fielding efforts, inability to play spin and below par work from fast-bowlers - all needs to be looked at if Pakistan are to draw level

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[MenInG]

Inzamam's views on 1st T20I defeat

"Pakistan’s performance has not been up to the mark. They should have scored more and, as usual, they have repeated the same mistakes. Our top order again did well and the problem lies in the lower order as we have seen in the Asia Cup as well."

"Batters coming in at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th number, should hit the strike rate of 150. Then only we can achieve the target. It’s not that England played well, but Pakistan were 15-20 runs short. Things would have been different if Pakistan had 175-plus on board."

https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket...pakistan-s-six-wicket-loss-england-first-t20i

 

[Kianig89]

Will be very tough for Pakistan with this personnel barring a quality spell of bowling its unlikely Eng will come at them all guns blazing....

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Play 70/0 till 10.

Lose 3 wickets in next 5 for 40.. get to 115 in 15 with loss of 2 or 3.

End on 160-165 with 50 in last 5 and wonder why remaining 7 batsmen can't score 70 runs in 5 overs.

Ask bowlers to magically win the game.

Exult about opening partnership with fans heaping praise.

Castigate the middle batsmen for not firing the team to 180.

Rinse and repeat.

 

[Shafi]

Should be another easy win for England.

 

[Kianig89]

Faheem Ashraf Imad Wasim are definitely better options than Khushdil and Iftikhar
1.Rizwan
2.Babar
3.Haider
4.Nawaz
5.Asif
6.Imad
7.Shadab
8.Faheem
9.WasimJr.
10.Naseem
11.Rauf
That looks like a T20 lineup long batting and plenty of bowlers Khusdil and Iftikhar just not cut for this level

 

[Ahmed216]

We are awful awful side. The lack of ability is so apparent. Don’t have much expectations.
6-1 most likely outcome or at best 5-2.

 

[Hextro]

Play 70/0 till 10.

Lose 3 wickets in next 5 for 40.. get to 115 in 15 with loss of 2 or 3.

End on 160-165 with 50 in last 5 and wonder why remaining 7 batsmen can't score 70 runs in 5 overs.

Ask bowlers to magically win the game.

Exult about opening partnership with fans heaping praise.

Castigate the middle batsmen for not firing the team to 180.

Rinse and repeat.

When Babar got out in the first match the scorecard read 85/1 in 9.3 overs. The middle-order had 10.3 overs to play freely and they failed like they always do. Our middle-order scored 55 runs off 49 balls at an SR of 112 whereas our openers scored 99 runs off 70 balls at an SR of 141.

 

[Rana]

Play 70/0 till 10.

Lose 3 wickets in next 5 for 40.. get to 115 in 15 with loss of 2 or 3.

End on 160-165 with 50 in last 5 and wonder why remaining 7 batsmen can't score 70 runs in 5 overs.

Ask bowlers to magically win the game.

Exult about opening partnership with fans heaping praise.

Castigate the middle batsmen for not firing the team to 180.

Rinse and repeat.

You know the drill

 

[Rana]

When Babar got out in the first match the scorecard read 85/1 in 9.3 overs. The middle-order had 10.3 overs to play freely and they failed like they always do. Our middle-order scored 55 runs off 49 balls at an SR of 112 whereas our openers scored 99 runs off 70 balls at an SR of 141.

Anomaly on a road

 

[Anis Shivani]

Play 70/0 till 10.

Lose 3 wickets in next 5 for 40.. get to 115 in 15 with loss of 2 or 3.

End on 160-165 with 50 in last 5 and wonder why remaining 7 batsmen can't score 70 runs in 5 overs.

Ask bowlers to magically win the game.

Exult about opening partnership with fans heaping praise.

Castigate the middle batsmen for not firing the team to 180.

Rinse and repeat.

Perfectly summed up.

 

[MenInG]

Play 70/0 till 10.

Lose 3 wickets in next 5 for 40.. get to 115 in 15 with loss of 2 or 3.

End on 160-165 with 50 in last 5 and wonder why remaining 7 batsmen can't score 70 runs in 5 overs.

Ask bowlers to magically win the game.

Exult about opening partnership with fans heaping praise.

Castigate the middle batsmen for not firing the team to 180.

Rinse and repeat.

And win a tournament on the way - why not?

 

[Hextro]

Anomaly on a road

The middle-order should've also taken advantage of that so-called road.

 

[Rana]

The middle-order should've also taken advantage of that so-called road.

The middle order are not middle order players

What do you expect from them?

 

[Hextro]

The middle order are not middle order players

What do you expect from them?

Iftikhar, Khushdil, Haider, and Nawaz are openers? Numbers 3 and 4 are Haider's best batting positions.

 

[cricenjoyer]

I'd give Rizwan a rest and promote either Shan or Haider to open with Babar for the next 2-3 games. if one of the two can outperform him then I could see them open with Rizwan and push Babar down to 3

1. Babar
2. Haider
3. Shan
4. Iftikhar
5. Nawaz
6. Asif
7. Aamir Jamal
8. Waseem jr
9. Rauf
10. Dhani
11. Abrar

Unlikely 11 but time to experiment is now

 

[tkkhan77]

Iftikhar, Khushdil, Haider, and Nawaz are openers? Numbers 3 and 4 are Haider's best batting positions.

Except Haider all others are no.7 or no.8 batsmen. I'm not saying that Harris Sohail is a solution (I have doubts about his fitness) but he is a middle over batsman. As someone rightly pointed out in this squad you either have openers or lower-order hacks in the mould of post-prime Afridi.

The problem is you can have one or two no.7 or no.8 batsman in the team and not 4 (Iftikhar, Asif, Khushdil, Nawaz).

 

[Kroll]

50 in last 5

That's optimistic.

 

[NeVerMind]

Inzamam's views on 1st T20I defeat

"Pakistan’s performance has not been up to the mark. They should have scored more and, as usual, they have repeated the same mistakes. Our top order again did well and the problem lies in the lower order as we have seen in the Asia Cup as well."

"Batters coming in at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th number, should hit the strike rate of 150. Then only we can achieve the target. It’s not that England played well, but Pakistan were 15-20 runs short. Things would have been different if Pakistan had 175-plus on board."

https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket...pakistan-s-six-wicket-loss-england-first-t20i

Strike rate of 150? How we going to achieve that if we are playing players who do not even have this at the domestic level and yet expect that them to do this when they make the jump to the international level (only Asif Ali comes close but he ahs not been able to replicate that at the international level):

Iftikhar Ahmed domestic = 125.59 international =125.07
Khushdil Shah domestic = 134.26 international = 109.13
Asif Ali domestic = 148.05 international = 136.00

So do we have any other domestic middle over players that touch the magical mark of 150 S/R?

 

[MenInG]

One of Pakistan's support staff member has tested positive. He is not traveling to the ground.

Match will be start on time.

 

[Adi_62945]

I'd give Rizwan a rest and promote either Shan or Haider to open with Babar for the next 2-3 games. if one of the two can outperform him then I could see them open with Rizwan and push Babar down to 3

1. Babar
2. Haider
3. Shan
4. Iftikhar
5. Nawaz
6. Asif
7. Aamir Jamal
8. Waseem jr
9. Rauf
10. Dhani
11. Abrar

Unlikely 11 but time to experiment is now

Rizwan will give bad dua to you and will make sure k ap zaleel hujao

 

[Rana]

Rizwan will give bad dua to you and will make sure k ap zaleel hujao

Lol

If you want Rizwan to improve his sr and the intention isn’t for Pakistan

Aap Zaleel ho jao ghe

 

[Adi_62945]

Lol

If you want Rizwan to improve his sr and the intention isn’t for Pakistan

Aap Zaleel ho jao ghe

This guy rizwan is a complete joke. Total drama and know how to gain sympathy by islamic touch

 

[Rana]

This guy rizwan is a complete joke. Total drama and know how to gain sympathy by islamic touch

On one hand he is saying he “honestly doesn’t know who is talking about his sr” and on the other hand he is invoking bad dua and zillat if their intentions are not for the sake of Pakistan.

Makes no sense.

 

[Kianig89]

Big test for Babar today 3 defeats in a row surely he needs to arrest the slide Eng are no pullovers

 

[Adi_62945]

On one hand he is saying he “honestly doesn’t know who is talking about his sr” and on the other hand he is invoking bad dua and zillat if their intentions are not for the sake of Pakistan.

Makes no sense.

Khocha's mentality.

 

[Adi_62945]

Babar looking very timid and weak under pressure. Cant even pick up simple googly and his energy and reflexes are looking weak. Maybe he need some rest before T20s WC

 

[Kianig89]

Saqlain should get the boys Learn how to play spin atleast he can do this, it's embarrassing they all are struggling against spin

 

[Hextro]

Except Haider all others are no.7 or no.8 batsmen. I'm not saying that Harris Sohail is a solution (I have doubts about his fitness) but he is a middle over batsman. As someone rightly pointed out in this squad you either have openers or lower-order hacks in the mould of post-prime Afridi.

The problem is you can have one or two no.7 or no.8 batsman in the team and not 4 (Iftikhar, Asif, Khushdil, Nawaz).

We don't have a single power-hitter in Pakistan. Our weakness can't be any more obvious for our opposition. Every team in world knows that all they need to do is get Pakistan's openers out and the rest of the team will get out automatically more often than now.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pakistan fans are an embarrassment and have no idea about cricket. They are so confused right now, that rather than accept our shortcomings they are now venting out on the one thing that is decent about our batting line-up: the opening partnership

Remove that, and you have nothing in the batting department.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan fans are an embarrassment and have no idea about cricket. They are so confused right now, that rather than accept our shortcomings they are now venting out on the one thing that is decent about our batting line-up: the opening partnership

Remove that, and you have nothing in the batting department.

The embarrassment are those who don’t want to play T20 in the right way

 

[alone1213]

No khushdil Shah.
I really really hope he doesn't get selected in this match.

He is beyond awful. Anyone with little bit of cricketing sense can see that.

 

[shamaan]

Faheem Ashraf Imad Wasim are definitely better options than Khushdil and Iftikhar
1.Rizwan
2.Babar
3.Haider
4.Nawaz
5.Asif
6.Imad
7.Shadab
8.Faheem
9.WasimJr.
10.Naseem
11.Rauf
That looks like a T20 lineup long batting and plenty of bowlers Khusdil and Iftikhar just not cut for this level

Have you seen how Fahim has been playing in County championship ?

 

[shamaan]

No khushdil Shah.
I really really hope he doesn't get selected in this match.

He is beyond awful. Anyone with little bit of cricketing sense can see that.

Let him keep failing atleast then thiers more chance he won't be part of the world cup squad.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Babar
Rizwan
Shan
Haider
Nawaz
Shahdab
Asif
Naseem
Abrar
Dahani
Hasnain

 

[Kianig89]

1st of two back to back t20s

 

[Kianig89]

So Eng will bat 1st

 

[boomboomcheema]

Need to get Hales quick.

 

[MenInG]

England have WON the toss and will BAT first

Pakistan make one change, Naseem Shah is rested and Mohammad Hasnain comes in

One change to the side that won the series opener – Liam Dawson comes in for Richard Gleeson.

 

[MenInG]

England captain Moeen Ali has won the toss again, but unlike on Tuesday, he has decided to bat first.

"I think the wicket doesn't look as good or as fresh as the other one," Ali said.

"It still looks decent, but there's a lot more cracks and we're going to have three spinners as well."

 

[MenInG]

Hasnain in for Shah as Pakistan make change

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has given his thoughts after losing the toss.

"The pitch looks a little bit dry, so I think 150-160 will be gettable," Azam said.

"We started well in the first game but our middle order was not up to the mark. As a middle order we will step up."

Pakistan also make one change from the opener, with Naseem Shah replaced by Mohammad Hasnain.

 

[Kianig89]

12 overs of spin to play for Pakistan

 

[saabir]

Pakistan should have tried Aamir Jamal and Abrar Ahmed I'm place of Khusdil Shah and Usman Qadir. It's a long series u can tried different combinations. We all know Usman won't be in playing 11 when Shadab get fit. Khusdil Shah most likely loose its place to Asif Ali.

 

[alone1213]

Let him keep failing atleast then thiers more chance he won't be part of the world cup squad.

I would like that but if he scores one or two sixes he won't get dropped.
Even though everyone can see he is beyond terrible.
He has scored 28 runs in last 6 innings and his strike rate is low than 100

 

[imshally81]

Khushdil again

 

[PakPremi]

Khushdil to continue tormenting our dil. I do not rate Asif Ali at all but atleast he does not waste many ball either the ball is out of the playing ground or he is in haste.

 

[imshally81]

Shadab should play today.. Hopefully he isn't injured

 

[mon858]

if Khushdil is playing now, we need to use him for his bowling on this pitch for a couple of overs. Pakistan missed the trick by not trying Iftikhar and Khushdil yesterday.

 

[NeVerMind]

Khushdil to continue tormenting our dil. I do not rate Asif Ali at all but atleast he does not waste many ball either the ball is out of the playing ground or he is in haste.

Khushdil Shah S/R
domestic = 134.26
international = 109.13

What a beast!

 

[alone1213]

Khushdil to continue tormenting our dil. I do not rate Asif Ali at all but atleast he does not waste many ball either the ball is out of the playing ground or he is in haste.

Yeah man same here. Asif Ali might be very limited but he doesn't waste balls and he can get those few crucial sixes required.

Khushdil Shah is absolutely horrible.

 

[Omer2002]

Shadab is injured. I think Aamer jamal should have played as our batting depth is awful with no hitting ability. Dhani or Hasnain could have easily replaced by him

 

[Kianig89]

This game is very crucial in the context of series

 

[Kianig89]

Why not open with Nawaz in bowling

 

[imshally81]

We should included one more spinner in our side

 

[imshally81]

No one talking about Karachi's crowd here?

 

[JibranAnsari]

no bounce in the pitch. Should be good for pakistani batsmen.

 

[Local.Dada]

I don’t see any change in Hasnain’s action from before? Just to be clear I didn’t think he was a chucker back then either from what little I saw unless he was chucking some effort balls a la Afridi and Shoaib Akthar who later gave that up.

 

[Ashmal]

Good start by Hasnain

 

[JibranAnsari]

half volley and 6

 

[Kianig89]

First Six

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

half volley and 6

Almost taken at long off

 

[JibranAnsari]

can you imagine babar or rizwan trying an airborne shot in 2nd over

 

[Kianig89]

Eng not worrying about wickets in hand

 

[JibranAnsari]

the ball was swinging a little , ahould have give a quick bowler a go.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

no bounce in the pitch. Should be good for pakistani batsmen.

They will find a way to collapse due to low bounce

 

[Kianig89]

Clear strategy by England attack attack attack

 

[JibranAnsari]

terrible fielding

 

[fieldMarshal]

This idiot of a captain we have . The ball is swinging in thr first over n he give the ball to a spinner.
Because he has been told so....lacks brains

 

[Local.Dada]

Nawaz has earned himself the Indian life line which usually gives boost to a Pakistani cricketer’s career

He can play with a care free mind for a while but should be careful not to get too reluctant.

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan still in the game 0_13

 

[Ashmal]

can you imagine babar or rizwan trying an airborne shot in 2nd over

Even doing all that....Eng only managed 13 in 2 overs

 

[Kianig89]

Babar being roboted by Saqlain

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

can you imagine babar or rizwan trying an airborne shot in 2nd over

Well if both get out inside the powerplay, I don't see like of KS and ifti crossing 100 runs mark.

But Babar is only to blame, Babar should bat at 3 which will stabilise our middle order and and will give extra licence to openers to go for a kill.

 

[Ashmal]

Lovely bowling by Hasnain

 

[Ahmed216]

Clear strategy by England attack attack attack

They can afford to play this way. They have real batsmen lower down the order not pretenders.

 

[Rana]

Hales has not looked convincing at all on these wickets

 

[PakPremi]

If it was England they would had taken one of three half chances . This is the advantage opposition batsmen get against Pakistan

 

[Rana]

Just like that

10 off 2 balls

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Worried about Hasnain’s action

 

[fieldMarshal]

The idiot is on the defensive already....he does not deserve quick bowler but tundlers.....pathetic captaincy