Pakistan vs New Zealand 2024 | 3rd T20I | Rawalpindi | April 21 | Pakistan Innings

[YousafTheBeast]

Play risk free cricket so you get to your milestone, and then you increase your strike rate when it’s all too late.

ICC needs to get rid of 50’s in T20’s, only a century should be seen as a milestone.

 

[Rana]

Wasteman captain

Improved his strike rate and captaincy my foot!

 

[emranabbas]

Bracewell you beauty

 

[Nasty Naz]

Babar's mediocre inning comes to an end and predictably gets out against a spinner.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Good opportunity to see what Usman Khan can do.

 

[Rana]

Babar's mediocre inning comes to an end and predictably gets out against a spinner.

At least 10 of those runs were gifted to him too

 

[emranabbas]

Hope usman plays his natural game and not fall for the tone rizwan and babar has set

 

[mominsaigol]

For God sakes babar, learn to play on the backfoot, shy is every shot a front foot against spin, Just cut that delivery on the backfoot rather then top edging on the front foot.

Worst player on spin, no 1 batsmen in the world my dookie

 

[zarak]

same old Babar

 

[Human786]

most teams would’ve been around 120 after 10 overs against this attack, we can’t even get to 10 an over

This - at the very least 110 for 1 or 2 - remember , in limited over cricket , end of innings 190 all out is better than 189/1 !!! This clearly is a weak 2nd string kiwi team ....

 

[zarak]

For God sakes babar, learn to play on the backfoot, shy is every shot a front foot against spin, Just cut that delivery on the backfoot rather then top edging on the front foot.

Worst player on spin, no 1 batsmen in the world my dookie

looked like it was pitched up no

 

[Markhor]

ODI pace since the PP.

 

[Rana]

Hope usman plays his natural game and not fall for the tone rizwan and babar has set

Bro he needs to cement himself first

These guys are like a pack of vultures behind the scenes.

 

[imshally81]

Usman khan should bat at number 3 in coming WC

 

[emranabbas]

Usman plays better on in top 3
Why is he playing 4 down?

 

[Rana]

15 off 15 outside of the powerplay

Rizwan fraud

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I always wondered what would happen if Ifti and Asif Ali opened together.

 

[mominsaigol]

@PakEngFan @daytrader @RedwoodOriginal your combos, Sher and cheetah.

 

[Human786]

Never mind smoke break. Babar smoked imads career again lol

too much politics for my liking biradar ! game khelo , tamasha mut karo .... having said that , Shahid too did the dirty for his Jamai Saheen & no , not saying 2 wrongs make a right !!!

 

[Asad T]

The Riz-Babar partnership really stifeld our good start
I don't mind Riz at 3 if Babar gets out early
But if Ayub gets out after a good start, they should have brought out another aggressor so that we can press on.
Brining in Riz after a good start swings momentum back to the opponent

 

[mominsaigol]

looked like it was pitched up no

No, it was a backfoot cut shot he should have played, it pitched on the good length, not the full length

 

[imshally81]

We are missing fakhar here...

 

[imshally81]

No ball free hit

 

[Rana]

40 runs off 34 balls since powerplay

 

[Markhor]

Not putting away full tosses !

 

[Nasty Naz]

Rizwan looks uber pathetic here. No aggression and lacks the shot in his arsenal to take down bowlers.

It's pretty simple but this team can't seem to comprehend it. If Babar gets out, you can send in Rizwan. If Saim gets out, send in Usman/Fakhar or some other aggressive batter to keep it going.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Interesting technique

 

[emranabbas]

I am here I don't run away like you guys.

What do you have to say about this rizwan barber partnership after a god start by saim

 

[zarak]

The Riz-Babar partnership really stifeld our good start
I don't mind Riz at 3 if Babar gets out early
But if Ayub gets out after a good start, they should have brought out another aggressor so that we can press on.
Brining in Riz after a good start swings momentum back to the opponent

yes, but we play our cricket based on seniority and respect. No such concept as what is best for the team and being ruthless.

 

[imshally81]

Another no ball an free hit

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Will say this again - Rizwan's place in the T20 side should not be automatic.

He's quality in the longer formats . Doesn't have to and shouldn't be a 3 format player.

 

[Rana]

Looks like they brought this kid from club cricket O Rourke

 

[Markhor]

All these freehits going unpunished !

 

[Nasty Naz]

So how many full tosses is it now they've missed? Literally the easiest delivery to smash and this team somehow barely managing to get singles off it.

 

[Asad T]

20 (19) from Riz is really pathetic on a pitch like this

 

[NeVerMind]

Rizwan looks uber pathetic here. No aggression and lacks the shot in his arsenal to take down bowlers.

It's pretty simple but this team can't seem to comprehend it. If Babar gets out, you can send in Rizwan. If Saim gets out, send in Usman/Fakhar or some other aggressive batter to keep it going.

Youget it, I get it...so why can't the Pakistan think-thank get it?

 

[Human786]

The Riz-Babar partnership really stifeld our good start
I don't mind Riz at 3 if Babar gets out early
But if Ayub gets out after a good start, they should have brought out another aggressor so that we can press on.
Brining in Riz after a good start swings momentum back to the opponent

ab aag lagegi - 190 ho jaayega !

 

[NeVerMind]

Couple of free hits in that over, and not a single boundary scored! Sums up everything wrong with Pakistan limited overs batting these days...

 

[Rana]

Will say this again - Rizwan's place in the T20 side should not be automatic.

He's quality in the longer formats . Doesn't have to and shouldn't be a 3 format player.

Say it a million times now

Makes no difference

The damage was done in 2020. It’s our curse forever

 

[YousafTheBeast]

They’re banking on Chacha to score a 20 ball 50, aren’t they?

 

[castortroy]

Definitely one of the worst pak T20 batting line ups I have seen

 

[emranabbas]

They’re banking on Chacha to score a 20 ball 50, aren’t they?

Yes

 

[mominsaigol]

@Rana

According to stats, Usman Khan averages 49 opening or at no 3 but 21 when batting at no 4 and 5, look at pur goat captain utilising his debutant.

 

[PakEngFan]

What do you have to say about this rizwan barber partnership after a god start by saim

Rubbish and your point is? I am not a blind hater or supporter

 

[Rana]

Now this fraud is cramping

Why can’t he just leave our cricket alone?

 

[emranabbas]

Rizwan needs to depart asap

 

[Asad T]

And Riz is down again

 

[imshally81]

Necessary break from Rizwan

 

[Rana]

@Rana

According to stats, Usman Khan averages 49 opening or at no 3 but 21 when batting at no 4 and 5, look at pur goat captain utilising his debutant.

Bro it’s the Gorey/Non Pakistani commentators pointing it out.

The Pakistani mouthpieces know to not speak about these things because it will compromise the two conmen

 

[Shafi]

Usman looks like a test player. This guy will be out of Pakistan team soon. He would have better future in UAE.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Hope Usman K is effective but his technique is not pleasing to watch Reminds me of Fawad Alam with the way he hacks at the ball.

 

[Markhor]

Tactical cramp.

Today's yet another example of why you cannot have both Babar and Rizwan in the top 3 of a T20 batting order.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Rizwan acts too much.

So dislikeable.

 

[kingusama92]

Ah yes, the Rizwan injury break is here.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan acts too much.

So dislikeable.

It’s mind games apparently

Who’s he mentally toying with? NZ IPL rejects?

 

[Rana]

Why did Rizwan limp off?

Protesting at not getting to bat in thre powerplay?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Can't score so retires out so no one blames him for poor finish.

Rizwan the great.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Another 5 off 6 for Usman and out

 

[Asad T]

At least he has retired hurt and now the party can start

 

[Shafi]

Maximum 150. Our batting is way too worse. Biar and limited player like Babar shouldn't even play T20 let alone captain. This Naqvi guy is even worse than Zaka.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Not impressed at all with Usman K.

 

[imshally81]

Usman gone

 

[Asad T]

Another 5 off 6 for Usman and out

Yeah but at least he tried going for it
Riz put too much pressure on him

 

[Human786]

104/3 & 43 balls left - forget cricket , where are the pretty ladies

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Now this fraud is cramping

Why can’t he just leave our cricket alone?

hahaha so much for military training

 

[Rana]

Shawn Micheals in the crease

 

[Usman Chadda]

Usman doesn’t look good at all.

Our batting is terrible, will let down the bowling in a big way.

 

[emranabbas]

Usman should only be playing in the top 3

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Rizwan and Babar are curse to Pakistan cricket.

It's like a nightmare that never ends.

 

[PakEngFan]

Not impressed at all with Usman K.

He's rubbish as I said before.

 

[kingusama92]

Middle order is looking just as bad as expected. This is what will cost them the WC.

 

[Asad T]

Shadab ahead of Ifti, I don't mind that at this stage of the game

 

[mominsaigol]

Why did Rizwan limp off?

Protesting at not getting to bat in thre powerplay?

He couldn't score . So he decided to bail

 

[Shafi]

No this Usman is rubbish. Naqvi is way too naive to select this useless player to play for Pakistan and destroyed his future in UAE cricket.

 

[PakEngFan]

Usman should only be playing in the top 3

The excuses has started he's a gargabe. Even against spin.

 

[emranabbas]

Not impressed at all with Usman K.

He's a top order batsmen needs to play in top 3

 

[Rana]

51 runs since the powerplay

51 runs in 42 balls

 

[Asad T]

He's rubbish as I said before.

Based on what

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Pakistan cricket is too funny lol, how’s your fittest player limping off with cramps after 20 balls?

Even Azam Khan would last longer.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Yeah but at least he tried going for it
Riz but too much pressure on him

Regardless of the failures, Usman needs to be played in all the T20i leading upto the WC.