Pakistan vs New Zealand | 2nd T20I | Rawalpindi | April 20 | New Zealand Innings

[Mohraheem]

This is a very weak New Zealand side! We shouldn’t even celebrate.

 

[Markhor]

Smart bowling. So refreshing to see Pakistani pacers bowling with their brains.

 

[mominsaigol]

He will take wickets and we love him for that.

Everyone will, this is a club level team. Worrying sign is naseem shah atm, horrible line and length from a bowler who I considered the best at it. Lhair post injury atm, got an entire series to improve.

 

[kingusama92]

Always fun to watch Amir bowl.

High IQ bowler compared to the rest.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH]

Foxcroft got outfoxed by Amir.

 

[emranabbas]

Abrar ul haq is on

 

[emranabbas]

Bit early to bring spinner when the pace is doing its job

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Should have sent McConchie in but I guess they want 2 left handers at the crease.

 

[JattMaula]

Everyone will, this is a club level team. Worrying sign is naseem shah atm, horrible line and length from a bowler who I considered the best at it. Lhair post injury atm, got an entire series to improve.

Its been 2 overs. Chill.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Poor start by Abrar

 

[MenInG]

Everyone will, this is a club level team. Worrying sign is naseem shah atm, horrible line and length from a bowler who I considered the best at it. Lhair post injury atm, got an entire series to improve.

NS did have PSL to get himself sorted

 

[emranabbas]

Amir just made shaheen and naseem look like school boys

 

[Deewana Mastana]

6 off 5

 

[Human786]

43/2 in 7

 

[stani_pak]

Abrar Ahmed time to show that harry potter magic

 

[heddie19]

Abrar ul haq is on

Abrar ul haq is a singer

 

[Nasty Naz]

Seems wild this is Abrar's debut. Somehow had a Test debut than a T20 debut first as a mystery type bowler.

 

[stani_pak]

Will be interesting to see how Shadab bowls once he is on

 

[emranabbas]

It was too early too bring on abrar wickets were coming from fast bowlers

 

[Deewana Mastana]

170 could be a decent total for NZ from here if they get there.

 

[Nasty Naz]

It was too early too bring on abrar wickets were coming from fast bowlers

What? You do also need to save Shaheen/Naseem/Amir for the later death overs too.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH]

Everyone will, this is a club level team. Worrying sign is naseem shah atm, horrible line and length from a bowler who I considered the best at it. Lhair post injury atm, got an entire series to improve.

Lets put things in perspective.

They are NZs best domestic players outside the 8 or 9 playing various leagues.

Not some blokes of the the street.

 

[MenInG]

Its like Pakistan eager to try out every possible bowler!

 

[emranabbas]

What? You do also need to save Shaheen/Naseem/Amir for the later death overs too.

No need to take it to the 20th over just clean them

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Good changes so far by Bobby.

 

[Human786]

49/3 in 8

 

[castortroy]

Chapman always looks a million dollars against pak

 

[emranabbas]

Where's @Rana

 

[Human786]

49/4

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Abrar gets Chapman

1st T20i wicket for Abrar Ahmed

 

[Mohraheem]

Abrar should teach Chacha how to bowl spin! Look he just took a wicket

 

[kingusama92]

Harry Potter gets the big wicket.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Where's @Rana

He's in Westfield Stratford

 

[stani_pak]

HARRRY POTTER with the wicket good on you son

 

[Human786]

Chapman always looks a million dollars against pak

becharey ko nazar lagaa di

 

[Nasty Naz]

Abrar gets the incredibly annoying Chapman. Seems like Pakistan couldn't get him out at all last time in Pakistan.

 

[emranabbas]

Should have batted first and put on a high total

 

[Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH]

4 down Abrar with his First.

 

[RKhan_Cricket]

They should let shadab bowl now. Otherwise score will be too low. We want to watch some batting as well.

 

[JattMaula]

Abrar! Debut wicket!

 

[mominsaigol]

Lets put things in perspective.

They are NZs best domestic players outside the 8 or 9 playing various leagues.

Not some blokes of the the street.

Lol no, besides Chapman and neesham, of you really think that then I don't know what to say.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

2 wickets in 3 balls for Abrar

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Awful from Neesham.

 

[JattMaula]

---

Neesham gone! Pakistan should wrap it up now.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Abrar with two in the over and looks like he really tossed up a slow one to fool Neesham.

 

[Human786]

50/5

 

[Deewana Mastana]

They might roll over for under 100 here.

I'd bring a pacer back within the next 2 overs.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH]

5 down 2 for Abrar potter.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Abrar gets another one

 

[adi_62941]

Where is rotation policy. All are playing.

 

[stani_pak]

Harry Potter is showing his magic, easy son easy, we want them to get to 100 atleast

 

[RKhan_Cricket]

They should take timeout to discuss how to let them score atleast 160.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Excellent 2nd over by Abrar

1 run and 2 wickets.

 

[mominsaigol]

Cheetah abrar, can't believe nawaz and usama were given a go over him. Got the only 2 international level bats out

 

[Mohraheem]

Niceeeeee! Babar removed Chacha from bowling that’s when u know how bad this player is once u play with him

 

[Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH]

Lol no, besides Chapman and neesham, of you really think that then I don't know what to say.

Are you seriously telling me besides neesham and chapman the rest are blokes found in an NZ bar.

Im not saying its their first 11 but they are domestic players.

your making them out to be pub players and doing them a dis service.

 

[emranabbas]

Need to keep shadab on we want to see newzealand pass 100

 

[hafizexpress]

Babar rotating the bowlers well so far this game

 

[Nasty Naz]

Hopefully they stay healthy because this does seem like a really good bowling attack. Some of the biggest issue in recent times have been the lack of wickets in the middle overs like SL final in Asia where you get the team 5 down and lack of wicket taking ability in the middle overs lets them get to a good total. Similar issue vs India in Melbourne.

I really like Abrar over Nawaz a lot and there might be matches where he goes for a lot of runs but at least he has good control of his line & length so batters generally have to find a way to hit good balls instead of constant short hops Usama Mir would be bowling.

 

[stani_pak]

Would be interesing to see if he bring on Saim Ayub to bowl

 

[mominsaigol]

Shadab is still rubbish pfftt

 

[stani_pak]

Harry Potter and Amir being the difference and both should in playing 11 for world cup

 

[mominsaigol]

Are you seriously telling me besides neesham and chapman the rest are blokes found in an NZ bar.

Im not saying its their first 11 but they are domestic players.

your making them out to be pub players and doing them a dis service.

This isn't even their b string, look at their b string side sent against us last year.

These blokies are club level besides Chapman and neesham, and maybe sodhi although sodhi is dreadful.

So yes I am SERIOUSLY telling you these are blokes found in club cricket.

 

[adi_62941]

I still feel NZ can post a good total looking at babar captaincy history

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Bracewell looking awful as well.

 

[Human786]

59/5 in 11 - still the fastest feed on PP

 

[Human786]

59/6

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shadab gets Bracewell

59-6 in 11.2

 

[stani_pak]

Dumb shot, but nice to see Shadab get a wicket

 

[Nasty Naz]

Shadab joins in on the party. Good for him. A confident Shadab is a game changer for the side.

 

[kingusama92]

What a useless team NZ has sent. Playing like a club team.

 

[emranabbas]

What a useless team NZ has sent. Playing like a club team.

Bro it is a club team

 

[mominsaigol]

What was even the point of this series?

A few things are clear. This bowling besides abrar is going to get butchered in the cup, the Smartest bowler Amir is bowling at 125, shaheen bowling at 131 is terrible.

Naseem is fast but he's all over the place. Shadab needs a bad shot from a club side to get a wicket. Very disappointed with this series ans the pace of our bowlers. Besides abrar this is abysmal

 

[stani_pak]

Overpitched by Shadab

 

[Human786]

65/6 in 12

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Cutters and spinners don't usually grip this much at Pindi I thought.

Not a usual Pindi track ?

 

[RKhan_Cricket]

Even if Ashish nehra is on strike. Shadab will still lose control and give one full toss.

 

[chinaman00]

This match solidifies the slow death of international cricket. Boards and players prioritizing franchise cricket like IPL & sending mediocre teams to play bilaterals.

 

[ads101]

Happy Pakistan is doing well. But am far more interested in testing the batting.

Hopefully NZ will get a somewhat decent total. And we still win of course .

 

[Markhor]

What was even the point of this series?

A few things are clear. This bowling besides abrar is going to get butchered in the cup, the Smartest bowler Amir is bowling at 125, shaheen bowling at 131 is terrible.

Naseem is fast but he's all over the place. Shadab needs a bad shot from a club side to get a wicket. Very disappointed with this series ans the pace of our bowlers. Besides abrar this is abysmal

The pace is appropriate for the conditions. Slow, sticky surface - you don't want to give the batsmen pace on the ball.