Pakistan vs Zimbabwe | 1st ODI | Lahore | 26th May ¦ Pakistan Innings

[MenInG]

Toss should be happening soon but the long and short of it is that Pakistan needs to win all games

 

[#GreenRoars]

approx 8 minutes to go for toss

 

[Anchorman]

I just came back from class and I pity whoever has to field first in this heat.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Pak won the toss and Batting first

 

[#GreenRoars]

hammad is playing according to azhar

 

[hussain.r97]

hammad is playing according to azhar

Great news.

 

[hussain.r97]

Seems Hammad and Malik are direct swaps for Nasim and Fawad.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Who won the toss? Is there a live stream?
Can the Ppers help me with some of the youngsters to watch out? i read that Hammad is playing. Remember him from U-19 back in 2008 i guess?

 

[Rawstar]

I just came back from class and I pity whoever has to field first in this heat.

And its Zimbawe.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Who won the toss? Is there a live stream?
Can the Ppers help me with some of the youngsters to watch out? i read that Hammad is playing. Remember him from U-19 back in 2008 i guess?

Pak batting first.
there are many streams, but sharing links is forbidden.
and yes you are right about hammad

 

[adarsh_bang]

Pakistan batting first. Better to make opposition chase under lights as long as there is no dew... I really hope Zimbabwe show the same spirit they showed in the World Cups and in the last 2 T20 games.

 

[Anchorman]

And its Zimbawe.

Tough luck.

 

[Shafi]

Who won the toss? Is there a live stream?
Can the Ppers help me with some of the youngsters to watch out? i read that Hammad is playing. Remember him from U-19 back in 2008 i guess?

try this tvmazza.net/ptv-sports/

 

[adarsh_bang]

Pak batting first.
there are many streams, but sharing links is forbidden.
and yes you are right about hammad

DM is also not allowed kya?

 

[Adeel Naseem]

Final teams?

 

[Theo_14]

Asad to open with Azhar Ali I believe. Shehzad not in line-up.

 

[Markhor]

Got to be getting 300 on this pitch.

 

[Markhor]

Here's the starting lineups:

Zimbabwe XI: Chigumbura, Ervine, H Masakadza, Mpofu, Mutumbami, Panyanagra, Sibanda, Sikandar Raza, Utseya, Vitori, Williams.

Pakistan XI: Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Harris Sohail, Shoaib Malik, Asad Shafiq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Hammad Azam, Anwar Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Sami, Yasir Shah.

 

[mussu-100]

What a rubbish team. Anwar and Malik both playing.

 

[Theo_14]

Asad to open with Azhar Ali I believe. Shehzad not in line-up.

Ignore post above - [MENTION=2690]faizan[/MENTION]lakhani: Pak XI: Azhar Ali, M Hafeez, Sarfaraz, Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz Yasir Shah, Hammad Azam, Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Anwar Ali and M. Sami.

 

[hussain.r97]

Team

Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Harris Sohail, Shoaib Malik, Asad Shafiq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Hammad Azam, Anwar Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Sami, Yasir Shah

Happy with this team. I don't know what to say about Anwar. Other options were Imad or Junaid....

 

[Adeel Naseem]

Why anwar ali again

 

[adarsh_bang]

Asad Shafiq and Anwar Ali are also playing.

 

[Markhor]

Up to 8 bowling options for us

 

[Shafi]

Pakistan XI: Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Harris Sohail, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Hammad Azam, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Sami, Yasir Shah, (Shoaib Malik, Asad Shafiq and Anwar Ali)

 

[hussain.r97]

Order will probably be -

Mohammad Hafeez
Azhar Ali
Asad Shafiq
Haris Sohail
Shoaib Malik,
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Hammad Azam
Anwar Ali
Wahab Riaz
Mohammad Sami
Yasir Shah

 

[Adeel Naseem]

8 bowling options for pk but no one good

 

[adarsh_bang]

I was going to say Wahab Riaz needs to be rested, but i figured pretty much all matches are must win for Pakistan to get qualified for Champions... Tough times i suppose.

 

[hussain.r97]

Up to 8 bowling options for us

9 options.

10 if you include Shafiq

 

[Markhor]

Guys let's give them a chance at least. Can't believe just because people don't like the squad selection they actually want us to lose

 

[adarsh_bang]

8 bowling options for pk but no one good

Wahab Riaz and Yasar Shah are good.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Rizwan drooped for asad technique

Anwar also a pointless selection

 

[Alamgeer]

This is rather a karachi XI.

 

[hussain.r97]

Asad to open with Azhar Ali I believe. Shehzad not in line-up.

Hafeez is there.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Youngest player is Hammad 24.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Rizwan drooped for asad technique

Anwar also a pointless selection

WHAT?!?!?!

Is everything ok?

 

[hussain.r97]

The selection is good, apart from Anwar Ali. Don't know what's hyping people up....

 

[Markhor]

Rizwan drooped for asad technique

Anwar also a pointless selection

I think we'll have enough for Zimbabwe but against better teams we're one proper batsman light. Would've put Rizwan in to give us extra late order firepower.

 

[Madplayer]

What exactly is the point of anwar ali?

 

[arehaan]

Good to see Hammad and Yasir in playing XI.

Only problem seems to be fire power down the order though Hammad Azam can definitely hit the long ball

 

[hussain.r97]

I think we'll have enough for Zimbabwe but against better teams we're one proper batsman light. Would've put Rizwan in to give us extra late order firepower.

We have enough firepower down the order.

Malik
Sarfraz
Hammad
Anwar
Tail (can hit)

We need stability up top.

 

[Zeshan547]

Anwar the useless again, i think he must have some video tapes of management members doing something really bad, otherwise how on earth he can be even in squad let alone final XI, just how?

 

[Anchorman]

I don't mind this team. Every captain will have his favorites and Asad was bound to come back in Azhar's captaincy. I don't mind that if he performs of course. I'm sure we'll see Rizwan being given a go in the series as well. I'm too tired to complain about Anwar's inclusion.

Shehzad deservedly on the bench.

 

[umer187]

Guys let's give them a chance at least. Can't believe just because people don't like the squad selection they actually want us to lose

They just support a few players and not the team. They can actually be called "cricket illeterate"

 

[umer187]

Rizwan and Shehzad should be in for Shafiq and Anwar Ali.

 

[JibranAnsari]

So Mohammad Rizwan takes the hit for experienced asad shafiq.

The bowling lineup is probably one of the worst I have seen in recent times.

Only Hafeez , yasir and Wahab are the reliable bowlers. The batting lineup is one dimensional .

Two all rounders of which one is a pure all rounder , he sucks both in bowling and batting equally.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Pakistan Team
Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Azhar Ali*, Anwar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Hammad Azam, Shoaib Malik, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Sami, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah
Zimbabwe Team
H Masakadza, Sikandar Raza, E Chigumbura*, CR Ervine, CB Mpofu, R Mutumbami†, T Panyangara, V Sibanda, P Utseya, BV Vitori, SC Williams

 

[Ahson8]

Happy for Hammad but the team looks quite weak...

 

[Adeel Naseem]

Anwar ali is a gift for zimb for touring pk

 

[the Great Khan]

the captain has options and that can only be a good thing..plenty of allrounders and now is the time for players like Malik to stand up and be counted!! no more drooping the shoulders and moaning when not being selected..

 

[JibranAnsari]

I have a feeling we will lose this match , zimbabwe will chase down the total.

 

[Anchorman]

I reckon Asad will come in at 3 not Haris.

 

[Adeel Naseem]

Sammi will be 10-0-76-1

 

[the Great Khan]

Disappointed that Sami of all people has been given preference over junaid but since the pitch is probably a pancake maybe his "pace" will help..doubt it though..we should have chose a spinning allrounder instead of anwar as the pitch will be slow..but Im happy to support this squad..

 

[Adnan Siddiqui]

I have a feeling we will lose this match , zimbabwe will chase down the total.

Pakistan will make very big total due to Zim weak bowling attack.

 

[hussain.r97]

Disappointed that Sami of all people has been given preference over junaid but since the pitch is probably a pancake maybe his "pace" will help..doubt it though..we should have chose a spinning allrounder instead of anwar as the pitch will be slow..but Im happy to support this squad..

Can't believe people still support Junaid.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Hafeez opening with Azhar

 

[Zeshan547]

I mean all others selections are arguable and can be given some explanation but what really management's obsession with this guy Anwar, do they think he can repeat that 1st ODI heroics vs SA, that was a total fluke, and he has given quite a long rope to show case his talent, and he has failed badly, and don't even shown any signs of improvement so what's the point in investing him, he is just mediocre to core or should i say even below mediocre. And hafeez has also no business anymore in ODI team, and less said about technique and Mr. Domestic Bradman the better.

 

[Adeel Naseem]

Can't believe people still support Junaid.

Much better than sammi

 

[Dios]

Come on Zimbabwe!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Can't believe people still support Junaid.

Only because he is 10 times better than sami.

 

[imran1976]

So we are going with only 3 specialist bowlers, that's great!

 

[the Great Khan]

Can't believe people still support Junaid.

why not? he is coming off an injury and has practically lead our bowling attack since asif and amir screwed us over..kid deserves more credit and should not be discarded so unceremoniously..

 

[Adeel Naseem]

Azhar asad malik haris all slow

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

WHAT?!?!?!

Is everything ok?

We have been over this a million times

How hard is it for you to fathom that you can like a player as a person without wanting his selection

 

[Gunner786]

cant believe its not on tv in uk

 

[Dios]

Thank God there is a Zimbabwean umpire today.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Finally we are seeing Zimbabwe Umpire

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Can't believe people still support Junaid.

Zillion times better than anwar

 

[the Great Khan]

Only because he is 10 times better than sami.

Sami has pace and is Phassht bowler..that vy ve like Phastt boawling..he have great baal too..ve love achay baal!!

 

[Bullet Drive]

This is a real snail paced team line up:

Azhar, Hafeez, Shafiq, Malik,

 

[Adeel Naseem]

Anwar ali will be like that 4-0-42-0

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Why anwar ali again

 

[JibranAnsari]

This is a real snail paced team line up:

Azhar, Hafeez, Shafiq, Malik,

Malik is better if he doesn't get out for low scores. Haris also belings to the snail paced club.

 

[Adeel Naseem]

Test match started for pk

 

[#GreenRoars]

come on , stop crying about anwar ali and hafeez e.t.c
now they are playing so let them play and enjoy the match

 

[Bullet Drive]

Bit of swing.... worrying times for Hafeez

 

[Dios]

Where is Tendai Chatara? The best Zimbo pacer imo. Destroyed Pakistan in the world cup.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pathetic to see so many TTFS in the team Hafeez, Malik, Shafiq, sami if this is the so called building towards the next world cup the pakistans will be even more of a laughing stock in ODIs then they already are.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hafeez is lucky to be opening here after his failures in last series!