Pakistan vs Zimbabwe | 1st T20I | Lahore | 22nd May | Pakistan innings

[Strike Rate]

Mukhtar Ahmed has shown nothing to suggest that he is a hack. He's been slogging it because that is what you do in T20s. He has decent/good averages in FC and List A cricket and is only 23.

Can't believe this is his actual age

 

[Mamoon]

It'll be amazing if Mukhtar bhai gets a hundred here.

 

[walashi]

Pls share streaming link which is working in india

http://watchcric.net/channel/live-cricket_6

 

[Bullet Drive]

UAE pitches are sluggish indeed, while our pitches our as flat as India's.

Exactly same as India because we are right next to India.

UAE has ruined most of our batsman footwork etc

 

[Shafi]

Malik and Bhatti should be replaced by Nauman and Hammad in next match

 

[hefaith]

It'll be amazing if Mukhtar bhai gets a hundred here.

The target is too low, he probably will end up with 70-80 runs

 

[TheNightWatchman]

Nice dive from the fielder.....Tetanus injection for that though

 

[Thivagar]

You can't have mediocre or part time leg spinners. Even good leg spinners miss their line, length and sometimes both, how can you have part timers bowling leggies ?

 

[Madplayer]

Can't believe this is his actual age

I am 23 and if he is actually 23 then i should already start feeling old.

 

[cricfan14]

This feels bittersweet because the joy of watching cricket at home, seeing a full Gaddafi and this crowd cheering everything, it just reminds me what we can't have constantly and what we'll never have on the crap pitches of the UAE.

It's a joy to watch cricket at Gaddafi and have this crowd and what it does for our batsmen.

Going to be tough to go back to watching us play in UAE.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Only bad thing is the world will not see the talent of Nauman Anwar next gae

Still Id drop Shehzad for him regardless of score...

 

[PCP_1]

try watching on ten cricket. Very clean broadcast with minimum intrusion of ads:

http://www.crichd.in/live-sports/ten-cricket-live-streaming.php?c=IN6

Thanks dude, although I don't think you can post illegal streams on here. Better edit it.

 

[Mamoon]

So you are saying pakistani players' individual records in Pakistan Are poor?

For the last 10-15 years of playing in Pakistan, we haven't made good use of home advantage like other teams. From 2003 to 2009, the only decent team we beat in Pakistan in ODIs has been England.

UAE hasn't affected our results at all in any format. We carried forward our poor ODI form and decent Test form from Pakistan to UAE and have not been hampered by playing in UAE in any way, no matter how much people stress upon on this myth and keep parroting it.

 

[Logical]

So the crowd cheers whenever there is a girl on the big screen?

 

[Strike Rate]

So you are saying pakistani players' individual records in Pakistan Are poor?

Well that is surprising because from my memory Imran Khan bowling average was under 20 at home and Miandad batting average was 60+. One had 163 wickets at home and the other one had 4400+ runs so thats good enough as home record

 

[Bashira_taeli]

Mukhtar so far has done nothing wrong. No edges, middling everything, great power and timing. All those shafting him for slogging deserve to see Umar "classy" Amin to open for Pakistan.

 

[WC-Passion]

Great batting by Pakistan.

They should be able to chase this down, still have a lot to bat.

 

[aukhan]

Shehzad has been good also.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Shot.

Shehzad.

 

[Bullet Drive]

I dont want to go back to UAE now

 

[Strike Rate]

I am 23 and if he is actually 23 then i should already start feeling old.

haha this is the secret of our crickters u23 guys play in u17 and u19 teams

 

[The_KING]

Shehzad's haters will never give him credit for playing well here. I bet if he had failed, they would have destroyed him. Pathetic people.

 

[The_KING]

Pakistani girls are beautiful.

 

[Slog]

Shehzaad cashing in but he wont always get this luxury of taking his time

 

[Mamoon]

Well that is surprising because from my memory Imran Khan bowling average was under 20 at home and Miandad batting average was 60+. One had 163 wickets at home and the other one had 4400+ runs so thats good enough as home record

Our record in Pakistan in ODIs has been poor against the big teams in the last 5-6 years. Historically we have had a good home record.

 

[WC-Passion]

Only bad thing is the world will not see the talent of Nauman Anwar next gae

Still Id drop Shehzad for him regardless of score...

No, Afridi said in an interview that he is going to use all of the 15 in the squad since there is 2 T20 matches.

 

[Strike Rate]

When was the last we had 100 runs on board in less than 12 overs?

 

[Logical]

First time seeing a match from Pakistan??

It's been long 6 years.

 

[Arsal_AK]

The crowd. Man I have missed this so much.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Some of the girls are looking wifey material "rubs hands".

 

[WC-Passion]

Also for the first time ever, good running between the wickets.

 

[Mamoon]

Shehzad had it easy out there, pie bowling and Mukhtar taking off all the pressure. Still I'd say a pretty decent innings by his standards, but bad for Pakistan cricket in the long-term nonetheless.

 

[Strike Rate]

Our record in Pakistan in ODIs has been poor against the big teams in the last 5-6 years. Historically we have had a good home record.

Our ODI records have been poor since we started playing in UAE after 2009 it's totally opposite to our Test record in UAE

 

[Amjid Javed]

Very impressed with mukthars inns so far, hes played some good shots but also showing a level head.

 

[The_KING]

Nice shot

 

[qamar84]

and another by mukhtar

 

[Mamoon]

Zimbabwe's bowling lol, it's worse than Peshawar Panthers.

 

[PCP_1]

I still expect a Sialkot stallion-esque collapse from here

 

[honeybadger]

Crème brulee is a terrible leggie.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 109/0 after 10 overs

we should cruise to victory here.

 

[Mamoon]

Our ODI records have been poor since we started playing in UAE after 2009 it's totally opposite to our Test record in UAE

It has been poor before UAE as well. We lost our last ODI series in Pakistan to Sri Lanka and lost to South Africa and India as well, but did some minnow bashing of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in between.

Couldn't even make the Asia Cup final in 2008.

We have carried our form in both formats to UAE, we were doing well in Tests in Pakistan as well.

 

[axl100mph]

Shehzad had it easy out there, pie bowling and Mukhtar taking off all the pressure. Still I'd say a pretty decent innings by his standards, but bad for Pakistan cricket in the long-term nonetheless.

he has his issues but he is not as bad a bat as u make him out to be. Calling him wast is a joke

 

[Arsal_AK]

When was the last we had 100 runs on board in less than 12 overs?

Cant remember honestly.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Very well done by these two. Should try to win by 10 wickets.

 

[Red Devil]

Huge six

 

[Mamoon]

Some of the girls are looking wifey material "rubs hands".

Have some decency.

 

[qamar84]

huge

 

[endymion248]

All I learned from this match is that Pakistanis spend their days on the mobile phone while drinking juice and wearing chappals.

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

http://watchcric.net/channel/live-cricket_6

thnx but not working any other pls link pls

 

[TheNightWatchman]

Afridi esque

 

[Neferpitou]

for

 

[qamar84]

70* in 34 balls

 

[asyed]

Massive 6

 

[hamzie]

Afridi esque

dont insult the kid

 

[The_KING]

thnx but not working any other pls link pls

http://www.crichd.in/live-sports/ten-cricket-live-streaming.php?c=IN6

 

[PCP_1]

Is Rameez Raja commentating?

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

I really thought we'd lose after that bowling performance. How wrong!

Well done newbie!

 

[Afridi96]

That was big!

 

[Arsal_AK]

Shot by Shehzad.

.

 

[The_KING]

Come on Ahmed! Get to your fifty

 

[asyed]

Clearly, it's Mukhtar, who gave a good start in this chase and momentum is with us. Shezzy is useless as always.

 

[yadunoe]

mukhtar has real power seems like a better coordinated maqsood

 

[Mamoon]

he has his issues but he is not as bad a bat as u make him out to be. Calling him wast is a joke

He is a not cut for modern-day Limited Overs cricket, SR of 73 in ODIs says it all. Don't be fooled with one innings against insipid bowling with his partner doing all the hard work.

 

[Watsupdoc]

It's as if Shehzad is saying, if he can do it then so can I

 

[PCP_1]

Have some decency.

He would probably be better off in the crowd.

 

[TheNightWatchman]

dont insult the kid

I meant the young Afridi...his batting looks too similar to him

 

[Strike Rate]

It has been poor before UAE as well. We lost our last ODI series in Pakistan to Sri Lanka and lost to South Africa and India as well, but did some minnow bashing of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in between.

Couldn't even make the Asia Cup final in 2008.

We have carried our form in both formats to UAE, we were doing well in Tests in Pakistan as well.

We did lose to India and SA but if i remember correctly we won against Windies and England at home before that but well that team was different and before inzi retired

 

[LegbreakGoogly]

Though mukhtar is a hack but a decent hack . . . . Nontheless good display

 

[axl100mph]

He is a not cut for modern-day Limited Overs cricket, SR of 73 in ODIs says it all. Don't be fooled with one innings against insipid bowling with his partner doing all the hard work.

Why r u rating Mukhtar then? I m well aware that these r the most favourable conditions to bat in but still calling him Wasti is overdoing it

 

[The_KING]

Clearly, it's Mukhtar, who gave a good start in this chase and momentum is with us. Shezzy is useless as always.

Aww you upset that he didn't fail. Go hug your teddy bear and cry loser

 

[Bullet Drive]

Great batting Mukthar

 

[Mamoon]

Get Mukhtar an IPL contract.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Aww you upset that he didn't fail. Go hug your teddy bear and cry loser

+1111111

 

[JibranAnsari]

43 runs to get ,can mukhtar get 28 out of these 43.

 

[Mamoon]

Why r u rating Mukhtar then? I m well aware that these r the most favourable conditions to bat in but still calling him Wasti is overdoing it

Not rating Mukhtar, I'll reserve my judgement up until I see him up against quality bowling. With Shehzad, I've seen enough over the years that he is not suited to modern-day ODI and T20 cricket.

 

[PCP_1]

Clearly, it's Mukhtar, who gave a good start in this chase and momentum is with us. Shezzy is useless as always.

One cannot say, maybe if Pakistan is in a tighter situation in the next match.

 

[Madplayer]

mukhtar has real power seems like a better coordinated maqsood

Maqsood is better. Just has a problem of playing in the air more often than not.

 

[qamar84]

50 up for shezad

 

[axl100mph]

I meant the young Afridi...his batting looks too similar to him

Afridi had unreal Physical ability and was a masterful hitter of spin. Mukhtar is a long way off

 

[JibranAnsari]

43 runs to get ,can mukhtar get 28 out of these 43.

LOL math fail. 49