Pakistan vs Zimbabwe | 3rd ODI | Lahore | 31st May | Zimbabwe Innings

[#GreenRoars]

297 to get.
Can Zimbabwe chase down this target?

 

[cricfan14]

This is the test for Azhar. I don't think 296 is a defendable score, BUT he needs to show proactive aggressive captaincy for us to come close.

If our goal is to qualify for CT, we can't afford a loss here. Needs to captain like it's do or die.

Then again our bowlers absolutely imploded defending against BD, so let's see how they do. JK is going to be expensive.

 

[#GreenRoars]

 

[Sherlock]

Will be a close finish this. If Junaid doesn't fire, it'll be too close to predict.

 

[Justcrazy]

296 is the target

 

[cricfan14]

And that's exactly how we can't afford to start. My goodness that's literally throwing away a match.

 

[Square Drive]

That was the umpire's fault!

 

[Kianig89]

Would be a taiet affair much depends on guys from Swabi

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Who was the fielder?

 

[Adeel Naseem]

junaid looking good

 

[Neferpitou]

Who was the fielder?

Shaiby.

 

[Madplayer]

I really hope azhar ali captains the team well for once here.

 

[cricfan14]

Just depressing watching Anwar do absolutely nothing with the ball.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

This is what pakistan was missing. Kids watching their heroes play infront of them. You never know in future one of these kids might be on the other side of the boundary.

 

[Justcrazy]

good shot

 

[Donal Cozzie]

This is what pakistan was missing. Kids watching their heroes play infront of them. You never know in future one of these kids might be on the other side of the boundary.

Watching Anwar bowl odds are those kids will have nightmares

 

[cricfan14]

Need early wickets, but it really only looks like JK capable, not Anwar Ali.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Watching Anwar bowl odds are those kids will have nightmares

I said heroes not zeroes lol. Anyway anwar was the hero today with the bat.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Junaid looking good for a change.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Junaid steaming in! Looking good today! Lets hope he doesn't get loose!

 

[Adeel Naseem]

I said heroes not zeroes lol. Anyway anwar was the hero today with the bat.

he will give more runs than he has made

 

[Justcrazy]

19 / 0

3 overs

 

[cricfan14]

Anwar Ali is so expensive, Azhar, please make a change.

 

[Adeel Naseem]

whay not hafeez open the bowling?????

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

he will give more runs than he has made

Looks like it.

 

[Mr Consistent]

wow Top shot

 

[Justcrazy]

Anwar here

 

[fasihulhaq94]

why is anwar opening the bowling when you have hafeez?

anwar should be filling the overs mid game. Not wasting the new ball.

 

[Neferpitou]

Just open with Wahab, why make things complicated?

 

[Cricketfan no 1]

if it goes on like this then Zimbawe will finish it up by 45th over

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Come on Azhar, be imaginative and bring on Hafeez! We don't have much on the board today for a Lahore track.

 

[Shafi]

Junaid trundler never learn!!!

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Its a sign of the desperation of the local fans when they're holding signs up asking for Sri Lanka to tour....

 

[cricfan14]

The amazing thing is how much more threatening their nothing bowlers look compared to ours.

 

[Justcrazy]

wickets is what Pakistan need here

 

[#GreenRoars]

rocket start by zimbabwe

 

[cricfan14]

This is terrible field placement

 

[fasihulhaq94]

The amazing thing is how much more threatening their nothing bowlers look compared to ours.

they didnt look threatening at all throughout the tour

 

[Justcrazy]

run up is awkard.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Is it T20I or an ODI? 40/0 in 4.5 overs!

 

[Sherlock]

Its a sign of the desperation of the local fans when they're holding signs up asking for Sri Lanka to tour....

They've been doing that everytime Pakistan play mate.

 

[The_KING]

This is poor stuff

 

[Neferpitou]

Future great showing his class.

 

[#GreenRoars]

 

[ViciousMachine]

Terrible bowling.... keep bowling on middle/leg. Even a 10 year old can control their line better than this. Hope they pull it back before too late

 

[zabalestmsm]

Need to bring Hammad Azam into the attack! He can swing the new ball!

 

[Madplayer]

Oh God its not looking goof

 

[cricfan14]

Terrible bowling, terrible field placement.

 

[Justcrazy]

44 after 5 overs

 

[Abdullah719]

Are there no opening bowlers in the country? I understand that the pitch is flat, but perhaps NOT bowling short and wide / NOT on the pads may be a good idea???

 

[Madplayer]

Oh God its not looking good

 

[Adeel Naseem]

amzing how hese 22 24 aveg batsmen punishing pak bowlers what will sanga will do

 

[zabalestmsm]

Just look at Wahab's body language! Looks like he means business! Impressive!

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Come on Azhar bring Hafeez and block one end so that Riaz can attack from the other end.

 

[Abdullah719]

amzing how hese 22 24 aveg batsmen punishing pak bowlers what will sanga will do

I believe there will be no Sanga in ODIs.

 

[Justcrazy]

This is a flat surface , Pakistan would need 350 , if they were playing India / Australia / SA

 

[fasihulhaq94]

why the hell is everyone bowlng on middle and leg? you have got an offside field

 

[cricfan14]

Hammad has fielded terribly this series, which has been surprising to me.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

This is a flat surface , Pakistan would need 350 , if they were playing India / Australia / SA

Ind and Aus would have chased 350 on this dead track.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Opening with Anwar Ali resembles Dhoni opening with Albie Morkel when he was in CSK! I hope they aren't thinking that it will pay off for them as well

 

[Justcrazy]

Hafeez in now.

 

[A.M.]

Hafeez to bowl nw
starts off with a single

 

[Justcrazy]

Ind and Aus would have chased 350 on this dead track.

8 out of 10 times

 

[m.shah]

Hafeez into the attack

 

[A.M.]

spinners are going to be crucial

 

[Mr Consistent]

50 up for zimbo

 

[zabalestmsm]

Bad move of bringing Hafeez into the attack! Hafeez aint the old blocker as he was in his pre-ban days! He aint that useful with this action! Hammad must have been brought into the attack as the ball is new and he can swing it!

 

[A.M.]

milking Hafeez are Zims atm

 

[A.M.]

good over this

 

[m.shah]

They are scoring nearly 8 an over

 

[A.M.]

absolutely nothing for the pacers in this pitch

 

[zabalestmsm]

Why cant Wahab swing the ball? Why doesn't he work on it? Look at Johnson! How he worked on it and can now swing it so beautifully especially back into the right handers!

 

[A.M.]

hit on the helmet

 

[A.M.]

Why cant Wahab swing the ball? Why doesn't he work on it? Look at Johnson! How he worked on it and can now swing it so beautifully especially back into the right handers!

it will be hard for Johsnon also to swing the ball in these conditions

 

[A.M.]

unlucky that

 

[m.shah]

Opening bowlers are so bad that azhar has to change them after couple of overs

 

[The_KING]

Need 2-3 wickets here

 

[ViciousMachine]

But nothing about luck there.... Zimb flying

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

spinners are going to be crucial

Need to bring in Yasir early on today as well. Malik will have to bowl a few today as well.

There is nothing here for the pacers. If Azhar continues with pacers we'll lose this game before the 45th over is completed.

 

[cricfan14]

This is absolutely depressing. Our bowling continues to be completely pedestrian.

And shows how horribly our batsmen did today, given this rollicking start.