Pakistan vs Australia | 2nd T20I | Dubai | Oct 26, 2018 | Pakistan innings

[Abdullah719]

Will Australia put up a fight today?

Sarfaraz gunning for a 10th consecutive series win as T20I captain.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Definitely, Australia will come hard on us. We should win the series though either be it 2-1 or 3-0. 3-0 will be a good achievement

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Hope aus team come back as men.

 

[Canford Cliffs]

Which channel in UK pls?

 

[Ummii]

Should include Malik in place of Talat

 

[Abdullah719]

Which channel in UK pls?

Star Gold.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan won't be making any changes I think.

 

[Syed1]

Should include Malik in place of Talat

Yeah we should replace a player that could serve us for 10-12 years with one who hardly has a few months left in his career.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

I want Asif Ali opening in T20. Babar at 3 and talat at.4.

 

[Canford Cliffs]

Star Gold.

Thanks bruv

 

[fluke]

I think today fakhar will make difference maybe he will score a 70 80 or maybe 100

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Yeah we should replace a player that could serve us for 10-12 years with one who hardly has a few months left in his career.

If anything, Shoaib Malik can replace Asif Ali.

 

[PakPremi]

I think today fakhar will make difference maybe he will score a 70 80 or maybe 100

We maybe able to "fluke" yet another win as there will be plenty of excuses why Pakistan has mange to win against a non minnow again lol

 

[Ummii]

Yeah we should replace a player that could serve us for 10-12 years with one who hardly has a few months left in his career.

Bro I always want to see Talat in our ODI team, in T20 he is just another "BOJH" for us, already we haven't much hitters in our team, and probably when it comes to hitting ability you'll find Talat worst.

 

[Ummii]

If anything, Shoaib Malik can replace Asif Ali.

Well forget about it. He is a honey boy of team management. I've said what is likely to be happen today. Shoaib is going to replace Talat.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Well forget about it. He is a honey boy of team management. I've said what is likely to be happen today. Shoaib is going to replace Talat.

To be frank neither Talat nor Asif have done anything of significance in their careers.

 

[Ummii]

To be frank neither Talat nor Asif have done anything of significance in their careers.

Totally agreed.

 

[Rayyman]

Well forget about it. He is a honey boy of team management. I've said what is likely to be happen today. Shoaib is going to replace Talat.

Asif is such a golden-boy. Had a few good T20 matches in PSL and became a lock in the ODI+T20i XIs.

 

[mak36]

Shoaib should play ahead of Hafeez. Simple.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should win this series easily

 

[Darkrai]

Yeah we should replace a player that could serve us for 10-12 years with one who hardly has a few months left in his career.

I'm not too sure about Talat in T20Is. His SR is 117 in T20Is and 120 in T20s, which is worse than Babar's 127, and Babar always gets so much crap here because of his SR.

Having said that, Talat could improve but the chances of that happening aren't very good.

 

[Nado_]

I think Talat is more suited for Odis, but I would still stick with him and Asif Ali , need to give them a proper run

 

[Syed1]

Nothing short of absolute mauling lads.... Asia Cup ka poora ghusa nikalna hai becharay Aussies pe

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Talat has been replaced by Malik, as expected.

Mitch Marsh replaces Agar for Australia.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Mohammad Hafeez
Shoaib Malik
Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)(c)
Asif Ali
Shadab Khan
Faheem Ashraf
Imad Wasim
Hasan Ali
Shaheen Shah Afridi


Sahibzada Farhan
Hussain Talat
Usman Khan Shinwari
Waqas Maqsood

 

[Nado_]

Why has talat been replaced by malik, you’ve just replaced a potential for the future to a guy that will only play until the 50 over World Cup next year and therefore has no need to even be in the t20 squad, just baffling man I swear

 

[Justcrazy]

Hafez should have been replaced by Malik.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Moan moan moan. End if the day Malik is far better than Talat. Good selection.

 

[ARK Rafay]

I wonder if Umer Akmal would've done a better job than Asif at 6? But then again Umer isn't a 6 no. guy and he doesn't like to bat low.

 

[PakPremi]

Moan moan moan. End if the day Malik is far better than Talat. Good selection.

Agree Pak needs to win series against world no 2 team. So must play their best eam.

 

[Boi]

Pakistan never change a winning combination...unless it is to bring a ‘senior’ player back in the team at the expense of an upcoming player with potential.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Pakistan never change a winning combination...unless it is to bring a ‘senior’ player back in the team at the expense of an upcoming player with potential.

It is right call to bring Malik in as he's our best middle order batsman. But it is on team management how they want to proceed. Do they want to give chances to youngster and bench Malik as he is going to play every LO game for Pakistan in till WC 19.

 

[srh]

Why has talat been replaced by malik, you’ve just replaced a potential for the future to a guy that will only play until the 50 over World Cup next year and therefore has no need to even be in the t20 squad, just baffling man I swear

Talat has no potential; good replacement

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar and Fakhar

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar lol

 

[Rana]

Fakhar continues to miss out on leg side freebies

 

[Deewana Mastana]

4

 

[srh]

Babar is a bad partner for Fakhar

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar continues to miss out on leg side freebies

He's lost the plot that's why

 

[Rana]

Fakhar mistiming again

Does this guy even net before a match these days?

 

[Justcrazy]

babar cover drive

 

[Rana]

Shot!

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar need to bat till 15 overs at least.

 

[srh]

Babar need to be better in run calling

 

[Justcrazy]

Fakhar lucky to survive

 

[Rana]

Leg and middle stump line, very hard for Fakhar to do anything here

 

[JibranAnsari]

Fakhar trying to slog everything , he needs to take his time.

 

[JibranAnsari]

wristy delight from babar.

 

[Rana]

Babar in excellent form

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Sounds out

 

[JibranAnsari]

ugly innings comes to an end

 

[msb314]

What’s the purpose of Fakhar Zaman in the T20 team?

 

[Ummii]

Fakhar Zaman 11 runs 11 balls 100.00 SR
Babar Azam 15 runs 11 balls 136.36 SR

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Fakhar has been horrible in the UAE

 

[ARK Rafay]

Fakhar's poor run in LO cricket continues. He's just going extra hard on every ball.

 

[Rana]

He has always been poor against the short ball. Even during his best form in the champions trophy he was taking so many hits to the helmet!

 

[troodon]

Fakar has lost it. He has become a total blind slogger. Just swinging wildly hoping that one would connect.

 

[srh]

Babar is bad omen for Fakhar. Time to break this opening partnership.

 

[shah_1]

Blind slogging

Bhai kiya hogya hau

 

[Rana]

Babar is bad omen for Fakhar. Time to break this opening partnership.

Lol how is it Babar’s fault. He doesn’t eat up dot balls and rotates the strike

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar loves pace.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Billy is too quick for hafeez.

 

[Rana]

Babar has improved considerably. He takes singles of gold balls unlike settling for annoying dot balls

 

[Rana]

World class Babar!

Pakistan are blessed to have a batsman like this

 

[Markhor]

What happens to Fakhar Zaman in white ball cricket in the UAE ?

Meanwhile Babar is batting beautifully.

 

[srh]

Lol how is it Babar’s fault. He doesn’t eat up dot balls and rotates the strike

that almost runout was Babar's fault; Fakhar should open with Sharjeel

 

[ARK Rafay]

Bazid Ohan ka gala kharab :/ Why commenting?

 

[Rana]

that almost runout was Babar's fault; Fakhar should open with Sharjeel

Yeah ok but we have to wait for that

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to keep the momentum going here

 

[saeedhk]

Fakhar has lost the plot, completely. Too many weak areas in his game. Teams have figured him out. Or maybe it’s just the UAE pitches, not sure. But he definitely looks fidgety on crease

 

[JibranAnsari]

Three dots in a row.

 

[mak36]

Hafeez playing test cricket

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar has lost the plot, completely. Too many weak areas in his game. Teams have figured him out. Or maybe it’s just the UAE pitches, not sure. But he definitely looks fidgety on crease

Been saying it too

 

[JibranAnsari]

Someone needs to talk to fakhar and ask him to take his time. He is not a slogger.

 

[Rana]

Three dot balls in a row by Hafeez

 

[Justcrazy]

Hafeez finds the gap

 

[Markhor]

Someone needs to talk to fakhar and ask him to take his time. He is not a slogger.

Teams are realising that Fakhar can be tied up when you bowl into his body, he's weak putting away leg stump deliveries. He's strong on the cut and against spin, and remains our best powerhitter but he does have limitations.

 

[Rana]

Hafeez starting to feel the heat and pressure of dot balls

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan has not been able to exert pressure on Australia