Titan24
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Have to give it to Sarfaraz for using Shadab at later part of the innings. Turning out to be a good ploy even today
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Won’t be surprised if it is, but we are okay at chasing low totals on slow wickets. In the UAE, the outfield is often quicker under lights and the run scoring is easy which is what we saw regularly in the Asia Cup.
UAE is actually not a bad place to chase totals, it’s just that we are inept to chasing anything above 250.
Have to give it to Sarfaraz for using Shadab at later part of the innings. Turning out to be a good ploy even today
Ideal chasing wicket.. I get it what you are trying to do here
I would be prepared to withdraw my posts if it would get rid of your constant babbling and whining. But alas, that won't happen so I'm least interested to do as much.
Coming back to the post, KW knows the pitch will get slower and lower as the day progresses. There's no reason why NZ can't reach 250 from here, and if they do KW's decision to bat first is vindicated. He is banking on Boult to provide early breakthrough (which is inevitable) and then put the squeeze on with Sodhi/CDG/maybe Munro.
Didn't you get the memo? Praising his captaincy is a sin according to some on here.
Have to give it to Sarfaraz for using Shadab at later part of the innings. Turning out to be a good ploy even today
Expect them to make a meal out of the chase if they do get them for an under par score.
The current team just doesn't have that confidence to succeed..
Yes it is easier but only when the ball is new, once it starts getting older it becomes harder to time your shots.
Didn't you get the memo? Praising his captaincy is a sin according to some on here.
A small total could boost the confidence of the players. We are winning this game.
It’s good to see that you are positively backing this side. Loving it!A small total could boost the confidence of the players. We are winning this game.
Let me put it this way - in the UAE under lights, without world class spinners, Pakistan has a better shot at chasing totals in the range of 220-230 instead of defending.
New Zealand don’t look like surpassing that unless Taylor goes berserk. That is why it was a good toss to lose. Our chances of winning D/N ODIs on slow pitches are relatively better bowling first. Things were different when our spin attack was world class (albeit illegally).
A small total could boost the confidence of the players. We are winning this game.
Blame the captain as there is no Kohli in Pak team
Shadab is a fantastic player.
When you 9 ODIs on trot, praising the captaincy should not be a sin - it should be a crime.
Let me put it this way - in the UAE under lights, without world class spinners, Pakistan has a better shot at chasing totals in the range of 220-230 instead of defending.
New Zealand don’t look like surpassing that unless Taylor goes berserk. That is why it was a good toss to lose. Our chances of winning D/N ODIs on slow pitches are relatively better bowling first. Things were different when our spin attack was world class (albeit illegally).
Has bowled with much better control this series and is actually using his legspinner as his stock ball. Pleasing to see.
Shoudlnt be a part of one day team honestly.
In t20s batsmen want to go after him to score 7+ an over and lose their wickets in the process. In odis its very easy to score 4-5 singles against him with an odd boundary. Not a wicket taking threat.
Stop talking rubbish. The ball swings under the lights here.
There is a reason why teams bat first if they win the toss here. Or are you smarter than Kane?
You are making it sound like the low total that bowlers might achieve by end of the first innings does not require any skill or effort and the team should only be judged on the batting.
Has bowled with much better control this series and is actually using his legspinner as his stock ball. Pleasing to see.
It’s good to see that you are positively backing this side. Loving it!
Pakistan have a 100% losing record against good teams in ODIs for 12 months, and Sarfraz has been performing like tail-ender.
[MENTION=142670]mak36[/MENTION] and other Sarfraz bakhts:
“don’t criticize him”.
At times, you just have to applaud such wisdom. Words cannot do justice.
I am not. This is a third class team and will be back to losing ways soon.
However, it is not possible to maintain a 100% record either way. Law of Averages is at work here, we were bound to beat a better team at some point.
Bhai please stop it.I am not. This is a third class team and will be back to losing ways soon.
However, it is not possible to maintain a 100% record either way. Law of Averages is at work here, we were bound to beat a better team at some point.
Imam is one helluva poor fielder.
He needs to get his eye fixed or something.
He'll cost us big one day.
No, blame him for batting like a tail-ender for over 12 months. People defend Sarfraz as if he has been a brilliant performer individually but is being let down by his teammates.
Good point and he is also fighting the bowl more when attacking which shows he is adapting to other formats as well. He is young so he will surely keep on improving.
its for some reasons called PakPassion and not IndiaPassion, why don't you retire from here? the amount of hate there is inside you is unbearable for most of PPr's here. You are just someone filled with hate and deluded in your brain.
Hasan comits the crime of bowling no ball
Haha in more ways than one![]()
What makes you think Pakistani batsmen can chase this total?
Needs to learn from bumrahHasan Ali getting smashed on this pitch)
We have lost 9 ODIs on the trot. Please forgive me if I am not singing songs in the honor of this team.
He is getting killed out there.
Two things:
Because of Law of Averages, we were bound to eventually win against a better team one way or the other.
Secondly, we have a better chance of chasing low totals under lights rather than defending, as long as we do not have top quality spinners which we don’t at the moment.
With only 200 odd runs to chase, our batsmen will be in their comfort zone. There might be a hiccups or two, but we should win this game.
Pakistan’s chances of leveling the series increased when Williamson opted to bat first on a sluggish, used pitch.
This is what I have tried to convey for the last one hour, but some Sarfraz bakhts had foam coming out of their mouths because I wasn’t waxing lyrical about his brilliant captaincy and how he had restricted New Zealand to a low total on a 300 pitch.
Same brilliant captaincy that has given us a 100% losing record.
How good has The Shaheen been? The find of the year and yet another credit to Inzamam ul Haq.
There must be some reason behind this - I can see from CI that SSA can bowl max 9, Fahim also under bowled and Hasan going for a hiding.
Hasan needs to let that ego go and work hard. Don't mind the celebration but needs to work hard, accuracy, consistency and execution is just not their. If he can come out on top of this slump, he will be a much better bowler
Nz might score 220 here. Think it will be hard to chase with boult and southee in form.