Pakistan v New Zealand | 5th ODI | Karachi | 07 May | New Zealand innings

[MenInG]

A 5-0 victory margin is what Pakistan need to stay on top of the ODI rankings.

However, given the uncertainty surrounding the Asia Cup, this game could also be the last chance to test out some of the players.

So how will Pakistan approach this game?

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[Officer Barbrady]

Hoping to see ihsanullah and shafique brought back in while Iftimania, M Haris and Usama get another game.

The future is very bright!

 

[MenInG]

If we lose today...

 

[Muhammad Saad]

2 din ki Khushian???? **? (Two days of happiness being no. 1?)

 

[imshally81]

NZ won the toss and bat first

 

[heddie19]

Shadab and Usama both playing. Let's hope for their leg spin magic.

 

[MenInG]

New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bat in the 5th ODI against Pakistan

Mohammad Haris makes way for Shadab Khan whilst NZ make 4 changes

 

[heddie19]

New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bat in the 5th ODI against Pakistan

Mohammad Haris makes way for Shadab Khan whilst NZ make 4 changes

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Babar's gonna wear no. 100 Jersey. Wow. Only 100 matches and he is the legend of the game.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Going for the 5 - 0

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Babar's gonna wear no. 100 Jersey. Wow. Only 100 matches and he is the legend of the game.

Took Pakistan to number one in ODIs
Beat Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in ODIS
The only Pakistani captian in history to beat India in a world cup game and to give them there first 10 wicket loss
Aaaannnd the list goes on

Just needs a trophy

 

[Omer2002]

How come we are playing so many bowlers and why on earth not try ihsanullah atleast in a dead rubber the guy got a chance on a flat pindi track

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The team & support staff are wearing armbands in today’s 5th ODI in Karachi to honour the passing of former team manager and NZC Head of Operations Lindsay Crocker. Lindsay played 88 games for <a href="https://twitter.com/ndcricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ndcricket</a> in the 1980s and also served as <a href="https://twitter.com/aucklandcricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aucklandcricket</a> CEO <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvNZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/xQ8y8lt4cl">pic.twitter.com/xQ8y8lt4cl</a></p>— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) <a href="https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/1655157185012457472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
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[shaz619]

No Imad Wasim, Pakistan need him to get quick runs at the end. The power hitting at the death is weak

 

[pakistani pride]

So Haris gets a game at no 7 and next game is dropped!

Once again what is the point of Rizwan, Babar, Fakhar etc playing these games.

Abdullah Shafique and M Haris should have played today.

 

[reversehook]

shaheen bowling good for the low 130km speeds

 

[reversehook]

So Haris gets a game at no 7 and next game is dropped!

Once again what is the point of Rizwan, Babar, Fakhar etc playing these games.

Abdullah Shafique and M Haris should have played today.

bhai you demand too much common sense from these guys... harris got 1 game, that itself is cake worthy...

 

[MenInG]

100th ODI... special jersey for BA

 

[reversehook]

100th ODI... special jersey for BA

cake kahan hai?

 

[Kianig89]

Looks like the fever of being no.1 caught Pakistan not the right vibes

 

[Suleiman]

No Imad Wasim, Pakistan need him to get quick runs at the end. The power hitting at the death is weak

Pakistan absolutely sucks at developing all rounders.

Tried to make Shadab a batting star even though he is more of a bowler than a 4-5 batsman in t20s.

Imad averages about 43 in ODIs and was a top scorer in the PSL, yet gets utilized in neither format as batting allrounder.

Meanwhile, Shan English gets another game. I do understand why Shan is played as Ramiz spilt the beans. Babar does not select him, and did not select him. he got a call from a higher up who told him Shan must play whenever Babar seemed dead set on not giving him a game. This is what Ramiz said.

This is why when Shan was announced as VC, Babar even subtly hinted iirc that he doesnt really support it.

It’s sad that nepotism like this is so blatant. Makes everyone here insanely angry. Playing 10 players instead of 11

 

[Omer2002]

Y isnt shaheens speeds not going more than 133kph...

 

[Concerned]

Shaheen at this speed without swing will become Hassan Ali 3.0.

 

[reversehook]

i m surprised naseem is sitting and shaheen wid wonky knee is playing

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Need to wrap this up and whitewash

 

[reversehook]

usama mir from his presser after last game sounds like a guy with a balanced head, a smart bloke ...

 

[reversehook]

Y isnt shaheens speeds not going more than 133kph...

Shaheen at this speed without swing will become Hassan Ali 3.0.

bcoz he hasnt fully recovered from his injury, and the moment he tries 145+ he will increase the chances of re-tweeking his knee 10x... hence the 130km thunderbolts...

 

[sam_ahm]

Imam and Naseem are rested again or dropped? I'm assuming they are rested.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

I believe Imam had a injury

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Will Young looking good

 

[MenInG]

Will Young looking good

Incorrect.

He was rested in the previous game in line with the rotation policy and has not been selected again.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Got a bad feeling NZ will win today

 

[imshally81]

Six

 

[shariqnoor]

No clue as to how anybody can rate Shadab. This guy is the poster definition of a bits and pieces player. Livingstone or Markram are better bowlers than him and they aren't even bowlers.

 

[Omer2002]

Shadab is awful

 

[emranabbas]

So we are number 1 just for 2 days

 

[imshally81]

Young gone

 

[Omer2002]

Well i dont think we will be winning this one. Kiwis have strengthened their bowling and have three variety spinners where ball is spinnong

 

[imshally81]

Well i dont think we will be winning this one. Kiwis have strengthened their bowling and have three variety spinners where ball is spinnong

This is batting track... And NZ is missing quality spinners...

 

[emranabbas]

400 incoming

 

[Omer2002]

Well our so called spinnefs getting the treatment

 

[emranabbas]

Spinners are pretty poor

 

[PakEngFan]

Pathetic captaincy from Babar why ball salman and spinners to chapman who clearly likes spinners.

 

[Faizan001]

I don’t why but Shaheen is disappointing. He could bowl with some zip and venom

 

[imshally81]

Another good catch by Rizwan

 

[ammar_merry]

Some catch by Riz.

 

[Faizan001]

Someone please play “eye of the tiger” and give him some strong coffee to motivate and wake him up

 

[ammar_merry]

Even if Shan masood gets zero he will be in next squad. Such is his power

 

[Galla]

Why is babar hell bent on bowling spinners even when they're been smashed

 

[imshally81]

Latham gone

 

[ammar_merry]

Lets see if Pakistan chase close to 330 again. Fakhar is key. Babar almost scores everytime.

 

[imshally81]

Out...

McConchie gone

 

[PakPremi]

50 over games are too long, have to be reduced to 40 overs to retain interest and save time.

 

[PakPremi]

Rizwan is a beast behind stumps.

 

[Galla]

Poor from babar by under utilizing wasim even though he was pretty good.

 

[imshally81]

7 down...

 

[Sher Khan]

Why isn't Wasim bowling?

 

[imshally81]

8 down..

 

[imshally81]

9 down...

 

[imshally81]

All out...

300 runs to win

 

[PakPremi]

Shadab fielding makes up for poor biwling days.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Brilliant comeback from Pakistan at the death, last 5 overs 36/5.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Spinners have gone for a plenty today.

Wonder why haris had to be dropped.