Pakistan vs New Zealand | 3rd ODI | Dubai | Nov 11, 2018 | Pakistan Innings

[ARK Rafay]

What was that shot?

 

[Mamoon]

WAIT WAIT WAIT I THOUGHT WE WERE A MEDIOCRE TEAM?


) ) )

Your celebrations after losing 9 consecutive games against quality teams says everything needs to be said.

Our fans have also become mediocre and have adopted minnow mentality. These days, 1-2 wins against good teams is all it takes for the fans to do bhangra.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar wasting deliveries as usual.

 

[Titan24]

For our players acceleration = hit it in the air

You can also play ground strokes in the gaps to hit 4s

 

[Gullycricket]

Send Asif

 

[Nasty Naz]

Great innings from Haris. Hopefully it means he's solidified his spot now.

 

[Fineline]

Facepalm at Malik being sent!

 

[babajee]

Why Malik fgs.

 

[mak36]

It looked like he came with a misson today and I think so misson of remaining in the ODI XI is accomplished. Hopefully we will see him batting 2 down in the world cup

Like I said, Haris talks with his bat. Hafeez talks using his media contacts.

 

[castortroy]

Rather than collapsing these two should bat sensibly up until 45

 

[Zeshan547]

are spinners bowling from both ends??? Dumbest management we have,,, Malik right now, I need a taste of that weed,,,

 

[JibranAnsari]

Looking at the wicket , i think NZ will find it easy to chase 280.

 

[Amirforpresident]

Shoaib Malik sent in. Why not Asif?

Because Mian saab handles Ferguson his 145+ bumpers really well Sarcasm off

 

[Mamoon]

Mickey has no faith in Buttler. If he is not going to bat in a situation like this with 7 wickets in hand and 10 overs to go, what is he in the team for?

 

[Titan24]

After 1 over or so Babar needs to up the anti.

 

[Nasty Naz]

I think he has taken the whole playing 50 overs thing too seriously, and the team management seems to encourage him as well.

The team collapses when he doesn't...

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar should be our opener , he can find gaps in the first powerplay and is accumulator after that.

 

[castortroy]

Asif is just a slogger

 

[Madplayer]

Mickey has no faith in Buttler. If he is not going to bat in a situation like this with 7 wickets in hand and 10 overs to go, what is he in the team for?

He is a last 5 overs player

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Looking at the wicket , i think NZ will find it easy to chase 280.

The reason India had an easy Asia Cup.

Dubai is a chasers' paradise. It's get really flat in the second innings the dew being a real issue. Doubt that Shaheen will find any swing.

 

[Raja Danish]

Haris is an 85-90 strike rate player. People need to lower their expectations - the 110+ strike rate was an abberation, won’t happen frequently.

If he averages 40 plus with a strike rate of 85-90 i will take that in my heart-beat

 

[Gullycricket]

Babar yaar accelrate

 

[Markhor]

Facepalm at Malik being sent!

Asif is not good when he has too many overs to think.

Better suited coming in after 43/44 overs.

 

[Titan24]

Babar should be our opener , he can find gaps in the first powerplay and is accumulator after that.

Yes but we need one more solid middle order batsman for that, Haris would be lone warrior in the middle then. Maybe Imam can be given than 1 down spot

 

[Fahdi]

Spin overs are mostly around 20 max anyways i.e if we are playing against asian teams. Current lot is also no mug against spinners

No they are pretty bad. They can milk the spinners but can't attack them. Playing in Asia you will get 20+ overs of spin, might even get 30 overs of spin. If you don't have good hitters of spin the team may end up a good 30 runs short.

 

[Rayyman]

As we have seen today, problem with our batting was lack of Haris, and Fakhar+Babar out of form. With Fakhar, Babar and Haris in form and in the top 4, Pakistan is a top ODI team.

 

[angrypathan]

Brilliant running

 

[Titan24]

The reason India had an easy Asia Cup.

Dubai is a chasers' paradise. It's get really flat in the second innings the dew being a real issue. Doubt that Shaheen will find any swing.

He will have first 3-4 overs to find conventional swing under lights.

 

[Sadozai]

Mickey has no faith in Buttler. If he is not going to bat in a situation like this with 7 wickets in hand and 10 overs to go, what is he in the team for?

+1

 

[babajee]

35 more runs, come on Babar.

 

[castortroy]

Why is Imad not playing?

 

[Darkrai]

Mickey has no faith in Buttler. If he is not going to bat in a situation like this with 7 wickets in hand and 10 overs to go, what is he in the team for?

He is only good for an over or 2.

 

[Rana]

250 is enough, Pakistan should aim to beat the kiwis hard

 

[Titan24]

Good placement from Babar.

 

[angrypathan]

risky shot but well played for 4

 

[Gullycricket]

Seems we will finish around 280

 

[Titan24]

When you can find gaps like that why try to hit forced sixes.

 

[angrypathan]

Good to see Babar accelerating

 

[Rana]

It....will....be....a...massive....massive....run....chase

 

[castortroy]

Munro is the key for kiwis

 

[Gullycricket]

Great running.Far cry from WC T20 match againist NZ where our running was horrible

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

It....will....be....a...massive....massive....run....chase

People are getting excited but the team chasing here usually wins at Dubai.

 

[Gullycricket]

This is some next level running between the wickets

 

[Fineline]

Asif is not good when he has too many overs to think.

Better suited coming in after 43/44 overs.

That makes sense!

 

[Titan24]

Todays innings showed how important it is to have a solid top 4, rest automatically falls in place

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Asif should have come or if not then Sarfraz should have come out.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

280 should be bare minimum here.

Around 20 short at the moment.

 

[Titan24]

People are getting excited but the team chasing here usually wins at Dubai.

Whats the avg 2nd innings score in successful chases?

 

[Gullycricket]

Todays innings showed how important it is to have a solid top 4, rest automatically falls in place

Except Hafeez everything went well.Need to finish on a high

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Seems like we won't utilize our power hitters today.

 

[Fineline]

Asif should have come or if not then Sarfraz should have come out.

Sarfaraz at this stage of the innings?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

"Hafeez 19 off 34 set the platform for us" - Mickey Arthur.

 

[Titan24]

Except Hafeez everything went well.Need to finish on a high

Need to promote Asif and Faheem

 

[angrypathan]

Good to see Babar still running extremely quickly, shows good fitness levels

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sarfaraz at this stage of the innings?

Then where do you have him? 8-9

 

[castortroy]

Ball will definitely skid on better on the evening

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Great going for NZ. They are looking to restrict Pak to 270 which is very chasable here.

 

[Gullycricket]

"Hafeez 19 off 34 set the platform for us" - Mickey Arthur.

Aggressive cricket of Mickey.Hafeez mafia at work

 

[Sadozai]

People are getting excited but the team chasing here usually wins at Dubai.

by this logic fans shouldn't even watch this match, as pak USUALLY lose ODIs. no matter batting 1st or chasing

 

[babajee]

Magnificent

 

[castortroy]

What a shot by babar

Wicket is looking better and better now

 

[Gullycricket]

Wow

 

[angrypathan]

Shoooooot

 

[Nasty Naz]

What a six from Babar. Incredible.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Great shot by Babar.

Needs to press the accelerator now

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan have shown in this series that they can't play pace especially that in the range of 144kph and over. Ferguson has troubled them throughout this series.

If he's in the test squad or was then he would have done the same there too.

 

[castortroy]

is Imad injured?

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

by this logic fans shouldn't even watch this match, as pak USUALLY lose ODIs. no matter batting 1st or chasing

The reason the team should aim 300 increase our chances.

 

[Gullycricket]

Celestial in style

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

is Imad injured?

He was useless. Did not get to bat neither bowled much so Mickey thought better give a genuine bat a game.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Ramiz must have failed math in school

 

[Rana]

Malik and Hafeez....pointless!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Aggressive cricket of Mickey.Hafeez mafia at work

you're too seriously into this

 

[RehanG]

Should get 290 from here

 

[Gullycricket]

Malik as a senior playing it safe

 

[Rana]

Asif Ali was ideal after Harris. Not sure why

 

[castortroy]

Think we are lacking another spinner here

 

[Titan24]

Chasing might be easy but I guess Pak is gonna score more than the par 1st innings score here

 

[Fineline]

Then where do you have him? 8-9

Sarfaraz did well in the first ODI when we were under pressure and needed someone to stabilize the innings.I don't think power hitting is his game!

 

[Sadozai]

is Imad injured?

Nope. I think he is dropped, so that he can listen Afghan Jalebi in dressing room