Pakistan v New Zealand | 5th T20I | Rawalpindi | 24 April 2023 | Pakistan Innings

[MenInG]

So a precarious 2-1 lead for Pakistan which, if the way NZ were going about their work in the rain-abandoned 4th T20I is an evidence, could become a 2-2 series result.

So how does Pakistan avoid that?

Weather will not be an issue today.



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[Kroll]

Looking forward to this match after Eid and at Rawalpindi, could be a high scorer.

 

[hitthestump]

Espncricinfo didn't even bother writing a preview for the 'series decider'. Not often you see that.

A meaningless series will finally come to the end. What have we learned? Not much really.

 

[JibranAnsari]

there was no reason to start the match at 9 pm tonight

 

[Markhor]

Espncricinfo didn't even bother writing a preview for the 'series decider'. Not often you see that.

A meaningless series will finally come to the end. What have we learned? Not much really.

Terrible website if you want detailed coverage of non Big 3 teams. I understand they need traffic from the bigger audiences to generate revenues but they used to be much better in the past.

 

[Caved12]

Espncricinfo didn't even bother writing a preview for the 'series decider'. Not often you see that.

A meaningless series will finally come to the end. What have we learned? Not much really.

Won't watch the game if Ihsanullah and Haris don't play today.

 

[Caved12]

Espncricinfo didn't even bother writing a preview for the 'series decider'. Not often you see that.

A meaningless series will finally come to the end. What have we learned? Not much really.

IPL is on and all the focus is there. who cares about international cricket. Cricinfo and ICC are a joke.

 

[Rana]

Won't watch the game if Ihsanullah and Haris don't play today.

You won’t be watching I recon

 

[asadee]

I really want Haris to play

 

[Firebat]

NZ win the toss and opt to bowl first

 

[Firebat]

In: Mohammad Haris, Ihsanullah

Out: Fakhar Zaman, Zaman Khan

 

[Caved12]

You won’t be watching I recon

oh wow they both are playing unbelievable

 

[Rana]

Why bowl first in a final

 

[nextover666666]

Oh wow shocked but Happy that Ihshanullah and Haris get a game, however I would have rested Rizwan for Haris

 

[Rana]

Shaheen deserved to be dropped more than Zaman

 

[Rana]

Dropping Fakhar for a final

Babar Azam zindabad

 

[Zeshan547]

I would had Fakhar in Place of Rizwan and Zaman in Place of Shaheen to give Shaheen rest and Naseem in Place of Rauf.

 

[asadee]

Dropping Fakhar for a final

Babar Azam zindabad

Golden duck in Asia cup final

 

[zarak]

Shaheen deserved to be dropped more than Zaman

For sure. Let's ignore that he averages 17 and has been striking at 109 in his last 12 games.

I think Shaheen can get better numbers as a batter.

 

[GreenKhan]

Golden duck in Asia cup final

Only time he failed to reach 50 in a major semi- final / Final for Pakistan.

 

[hitthestump]

Still don't really understand what Faheem's role is in this team.

Is he a wicket taker?
There to keep the RR down?
Will he ever bowl more than 2 overs in anything other than right in the middle of the innings?
Is he there to bat with his average of 12?

 

[shariqnoor]

What an embarrassment it will be for this team to not even be able to win against this depleted NZ team if they lose tonight. Haris, Ihsanullah, Tayyab, Azam have all been hard done by the selectors. They gave them the toughest series in the toughest conditions but when the easy series at home came, they were all discarded by the regulars who funnily are playing to save grace tonight. Pakistan cricket has to have the lowest IQ amongst all cricketing nations. Not even a contest.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan so lucky Henry isn’t playing

 

[ammar_merry]

What an embarrassment it will be for this team to not even be able to win against this depleted NZ team if they lose tonight. Haris, Ihsanullah, Tayyab, Azam have all been hard done by the selectors. They gave them the toughest series in the toughest conditions but when the easy series at home came, they were all discarded by the regulars who funnily are playing to save grace tonight. Pakistan cricket has to have the lowest IQ amongst all cricketing nations. Not even a contest.

Tayyab and azam should not be making even shaheen 11

 

[ammar_merry]

Rizwan's bread and butter.

 

[nextover666666]

2 big sixes by RIZWAN, yes people this man can hit.

 

[daytrader]

Back to back sixes from Rizwan

 

[shariqnoor]

Tayyab and azam should not be making even shaheen 11

They should not have been selected against Afg in the first place. But once they were selected, they needed to be given this NZ series.

 

[Saj]

Lovely clean hitting by Rizwan.

 

[Markhor]

Nice clean hits. Pindi is a high scoring ground so we should be aiming for 200 minimum.

 

[nextover666666]

Rizwan 14 off 6 with strike rate of 233.33 lets go boy dont slow down now

 

[ammar_merry]

They should not have been selected against Afg in the first place. But once they were selected, they needed to be given this NZ series.

They are rightly dropped.

 

[hitthestump]

You are seeing the greatest t20 opening pair in Pakistan's history in full flow.

Sorry Saim and Haris. Get used to batting at 3 and 4 for a while.

Rizwan and Babar are the Kings and will stay the Kings.

 

[PakPremi]

Good team slection except for Faheem.

 

[Technics 1210]

Why bowl first in a final

Why do you care? You are supporting NZ.

Meanwhile, Pakistan RR is 10+

 

[Rana]

Tuk tuk again

 

[Rana]

You are seeing the greatest t20 opening pair in Pakistan's history in full flow.

Sorry Saim and Haris. Get used to batting at 3 and 4 for a while.

Rizwan and Babar are the Kings and will stay the Kings.

Against Tickner and Shipley?

 

[ammar_merry]

Riz strike rate 200

 

[Rana]

King Bobby out

 

[zarak]

Shipley looks 6'6 ish, bowling 140+ with a good seam.

 

[Omer2002]

Awfull batting this ...

 

[Rana]

Babar sr 105 on Pindi road

 

[ammar_merry]

What the hell was this.

 

[Rana]

Rawalpindi PP should be 70 runs

Especially having played the most destructive PSL leg here

 

[nextover666666]

what the hell Haris, are you trying to not cement your place in the team

 

[ha5is12]

Tuk tuk again

Lot on the line for you today mate you're facing a series loss here

 

[Rana]

No number 3 will ever settle for Pakistan

This is like the defence against the dark arts position at Hogwarts

 

[ha5is12]

What a dumb dumb player

 

[Rana]

Lot on the line for you today mate you're facing a series loss here

My boys have played brilliantly in this series

 

[PakPremi]

I do not think Tickner was happy to be not rated at PakPassion.

 

[ammar_merry]

Lot on the line for you today mate you're facing a series loss here

Need to know what players like akmal, haider and now haris thinks.

 

[Fazzy321]

You can see why Haris wasn’t selected all this time

 

[Rana]

Powerplay belongs to NZ

 

[nextover666666]

I hope Saim, can bat a little smart today, and try to get a good score.

 

[Rana]

Saim slog sweep hole out coming up

 

[Rana]

Pakistan’s middle order issues have been solved apparently

 

[JilaWatan]

No number 3 will ever settle for Pakistan

This is like the defence against the dark arts position at Hogwarts

That's cuz the real no3 opens.

 

[Blackbradman]

One more

 

[msb314]

I hope the youngster brigade is happy now

 

[nextover666666]

wow what the hell is wrong with these young players Saim has like 3 ducks so far in his career

 

[Saj]

What a stupid shot that was from Haris.

I mean there is confidence, but there is also a lack of sense.

 

[Rana]

Chacha ko pehli ball Googly sutt Isbhindher!

 

[ammar_merry]

LOL. The talent is amazing. All the theories of how UAE was toughest conditions. Young Pakistani batters lack basic batting sense.

 

[Zeshan547]

Muhammad Harris have fallen to his own hype I guess and think he is Pakistani Sky. He is not even poor man's sky at this moment.

 

[Savak]

Haris needs a tough talking too i.e. he won't be given unlimited chances, when he gets a chance he needs to make the most of it otherwise there are others waiting.

 

[Rana]

Pick the kid

Play him out of his position

Ruin the kid

Extended haiku

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan seem to have thrown in the towel already

3 wickets in 5 balls.

 

[Omer2002]

I predicted a defeat series and people calling them their C team...luckily there is no more matches so will be shared

 

[hafizexpress]

Haris is just trying to show off. He really tried to clear fine leg with a no look like Saim in his first ball.

 

[Rana]

Haris needs a tough talking too i.e. he won't be given unlimited chances, when he gets a chance he needs to make the most of it otherwise there are others waiting.

Why blame him? Why play a kid at number 3???

 

[Savak]

The problem with Pakistan youngsters, one good innings followed by 5-6 bad ones. These players don't set themselves high standards at all.

 

[jattafridi]

That’s what happen when u don’t have brave captain

Pakistan deserve to lose

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

Rizwan and Babar must be thinking if these other guys know what they’re doing lol

 

[Rana]

Please make a special stadium for Rizwan with no stands behind the sights screens

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

What does Haris think of himself?

 

[hitthestump]

Neither Haris nor Saim are ready yet.

Send them back to domestics, let them learn to walk before they can run.

In the meantime i would rather endure Shan Masood for a few more years rather than let these two go the Haider Ali route.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan and Babar must be thinking if these other guys know what they’re doing lol

Rizwan is a failed middle order batsman and Babar runs away from number 3

They have no right to think negatively about others

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

Why blame him? Why play a kid at number 3???

Lol you’re joking right? I know you have a heavy bias but your critical thinking after seeing that is what you just wrote?

 

[PakPremi]

Thank goodness for Rizwan.

 

[salman24]

Pick the kid

Play him out of his position

Ruin the kid

Extended haiku

I like how you keep on trying to justify what you have been saying all along despite the constant failures of your saviors.

We all know you are tearing your hair out right now after being proven wrong lol.

Continue putting on a brave face on your posts.