Peshawar Zalmi beat Islamabad United by 7 runs (D/L method) in 20th match of PSL 5

[Green Patriot]

Haider joins the party.

Why does nobody want to see the back of Shadab.

 

[Hawkeye]

Another drop ) ) )) ) )

 

[minamino]

Happens he is very good fielder but of course aging now

Even my grandfather who's almost 80 now would have taken that.

 

[Thunderstorm]

LOL they are cheering their region like any other team supporters.It is franchise cricket you will never get players from your region with draft system.And islamabad is not punjab by the way.

Both Islamabad and Rawalpindi are part of Potohar region. It is just administrative name "ICT" given to Islamabad. If such is the case then there is no need to label teams with regional names.

 

[Hasan123]

QG and PZ haven't been the same sides as they previously have been.

 

[shah_1]

Psl has got the worst fielding standard. No debate needed

 

[minamino]

Overrated innings by Shadab helped by some poor bowling and dropped catches.

 

[minamino]

I don't get why people here are laughing when it's a national shame when your national players are dropping sitters.

 

[TrentDevil]

Catch dropping festival match

 

[Thunderstorm]

Zalmi is looking different altogether since Wahab Riaz has taken over the captaincy.

 

[Hawkeye]

Though I'm enjoying the runs scored.

But boy oh boy, when Shadab bats and tries to hit, it looks super ugly. Same for Imad Wasim.

Steve Smith too.

Very ugly techniques. Not textbook smooth like Rohit, Babar and Saeed Anwar.

 

[Rellu_Katta]

Imad Wasim is a darter, doesn't spin, any half decent batsman can and has taken him easily apart.

More worrying, he'll get clobbered on AUS grounds. Was a failure last time in AUS as well. 6 sixes in a single over cannot be ruled out against him.

In batting, Shadab has better hand-eye coordination and is playing the ball on merit. Seen some strokes on the off side too, which Imad can't play.

Both aren't high quality hitters at the international level, but Shadab just a little bit better. Let's see how much of this he can replicate at international level.

most def not... what happened in Aus was wella nightmare for everyone...

Imad in England, before the WC and during the WC was extremly important for pak chances and he proved himself there... his economy was probably the best for all pak bowlers....

Shadab never got the proper chance to bat... he isnt a slogger, he was an accumlator and has always shown promise... now he is getting his hitting game better but as just a pure basher, he is def behind imad still but for longer inning, he is ahead

the big question will def be "lets see how much he can replicate in interntional"

 

[Arsal_AK]

Overrated innings by Shadab helped by some poor bowling and dropped catches.

He was dropped when he was over sixty. Plus he has scored in almost every match. This poor bowling excuse is turning stale now.

 

[Hawkeye]

Zalmi is looking different altogether since Wahab Riaz has taken over the captaincy.

Zalmi, LQ, and QG have always been poor teams with a few good individual performers.

 

[saeed5646]

Overrated innings by Shadab helped by some poor bowling and dropped catches.

Everything of him is overrated
his 15 sixes and 200+ runs in this year psl so far

 

[Hasan123]

Ingram is dangerous.

 

[Hawkeye]

Ingram is dangerous.

Not really. He struggles, not as smooth as Ronchi and Munro.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The fielding

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The responsibility of captaincy has made shadab focus a lot on his batting and it’s paying off. Good to see

 

[minamino]

Tulla on the crease

 

[saeed5646]

Shadab fitness is top notch .Brilliant running

 

[Hasan123]

Shadab hitting at the death here hasn't been convincing.

 

[Green Patriot]

Finally Shadab is caught.
Long time coming.

 

[ammar_merry]

Both Islamabad and Rawalpindi are part of Potohar region. It is just administrative name "ICT" given to Islamabad. If such is the case then there is no need to label teams with regional names.

Because fans have emotional attachment with their region. Common people dont even know from which city imad,yamin and amir are.Karachites are going to support kings anyway. Thats the business model.

 

[Hasan123]

Disgraceful if we don't get 200 here. Shadab had chances to hit boundaries and he didn't take advantage of those balls.

 

[Ahmed216]

Shadab hitting at the death here hasn't been convincing.

I think he's better offf focussing more on timing and placement rather than trying to muscle it

 

[Arsal_AK]

Shadab hitting at the death here hasn't been convincing.

He is up against Wahab. Not easy at all. Wahab has been the best death bowler in T20s since 2018 or something, saw this stat somewhere.

 

[minamino]

Shadab struggled against the best bowler in the team. I don't rate this hack of an innings highly

 

[Hawkeye]

It's not too hard to stop Shadab and Imad's flow of runs with the quicks.


At the death, they both struggle to hit half decent pace.

Only way their batting can be useful is if they play up the order.

 

[daytrader]

Well played Shadab!

 

[Hasan123]

I think he's better offf focussing more on timing and placement rather than trying to muscle it

This what I thought.

 

[Hawkeye]

Not getting to 200 will be a real shame here.

We seem to be always struggling in the last 2 overs. Except that Musa Khan last ball six.

 

[Hasan123]

He is up against Wahab. Not easy at all. Wahab has been the best death bowler in T20s since 2018 or something, saw this stat somewhere.

He had loose balls and he didn't put them away for bouandires. Had he put them away the game would be out of PZ reach.

 

[Hasan123]

Hussain Talat is a much better player than Asif Ali.

 

[shah_1]

Shadab struggled against the best bowler in the team. I don't rate this hack of an innings highly

As if we have buttlers, Maxwells and Stokes in Pakistan team. He is good enough for Pakistan

 

[saeed5646]

As if we have buttlers, Maxwells and Stokes in Pakistan team. He is good enough for Pakistan

Pakistan deserves asif butler ali,fahim kulsner

 

[minamino]

Concuss substitute useless Faheem.

 

[Hawkeye]

PAK team still needs a finisher.

A hitter that can absolutely smack the pacers in the last 3-4 overs.

Nobody in PAK can do that.

 

[Hawkeye]

It's a good pitch.

PZ can chase this if Kami fires. He's a true game-changer.

 

[minamino]

Thanks to the pathetic death batting by Shadab and co. United score less than 200

 

[Shafi]

Both Fahim and Asif are so rubbish batsman. Even Rahat Ali is better than them.

 

[Shafi]

Thanks to the pathetic death batting by Shadab and co. United score less than 200

Imagine he got out early. Both Fahim and Asif cannot score 20 together.

 

[Hawkeye]

Underwhelming total.

Taking into account the great start they got, until 17-18th over.

Though, just get Kami out, and ISLU's bowling is good enough to defend this.

 

[minamino]

Imagine he got out early. Both Fahim and Asif cannot score 20 together.

It's easy. Shadab can only play half volleys and full tosses. He won't last against good teams in international cricket.

 

[PakPremi]

Thanks to the pathetic death batting by Shadab and co. United score less than 200

Are u for real who says they needed 200. Shadab was sublime from ball 1. He is not going to hit every good ball out of the park , he is not Gayles or Roy.

 

[Shafi]

Underwhelming total.

Taking into account the great start they got, until 17-18th over.

Though, just get Kami out, and ISLU's bowling is good enough to defend this.

We really need Kami in our ODI and T20 team. We are missing the entertainment of Kami's drop catches and missing stamping.

 

[Omer Baloch]

Pakistan has just two world class batsman(Babar & Haris).
We don't even have a finisher who can bat like Ben Cutting (he's not world class).
And a wicketkeeper batsman of Chadwick Waltons quality.

 

[daytrader]

Thanks to the pathetic death batting by Shadab and co. United score less than 200

Thanks to excellent batting by Shadab that United scored 195!

 

[Hasan123]

Need to get Kamran Akmal early. Looks like a good batting pitch.

 

[Shafi]

It's easy. Shadab can only play half volleys and full tosses. He won't last against good teams in international cricket.

But Fahim and Asif will not even score 10 against good teams. Sadab and Imad are essential for the current stage.

 

[minamino]

Thanks to excellent batting by Shadab that United scored 195!

Not really. It was a complete flat phatta, Colin Ingram or even Tulla could have taken them to 200 even if Shadab had failed.

 

[Hawkeye]

We really need Kami in our ODI and T20 team. We are missing the entertainment of Kami's drop catches and missing stamping.

More catches are dropped by others, yet you keep bringing up imaginary things.

2 catches today only by Malik, 1 by Haidar.

Stop the moaning. Kamran Akmal is the ONLY realistic option of chasing this. If he fires, ANY team will win 10/10 times.

He's a true smasher of the ball.

 

[Shafi]

More catches are dropped by others, yet you keep bringing up imaginary things.

2 catches today only by Malik, 1 by Haidar.

Stop the moaning. Kamran Akmal is the ONLY realistic option of chasing this. If he fires, ANY team will win 10/10 times.

He's a true smasher of the ball.

Neither Malik and Haider are not keeper. How many catches missed by Rizwan and Sarfraz? If Kami is good so we should bring Gul, Rahat and Yasir in our T20 team as well. Kami is a serial failure in international matches.

 

[Hasan123]

Gohar early on to Kami would be nice.

 

[Omer Baloch]

Steyn bowling to kami, 2009 t20 WC Semifinal wali feels aa rahi hain

 

[Hasan123]

Imam is not a T20 player.

 

[Hasan123]

Banton should have been opening here. He is more likely to take advantage of the PP overs than Imam.

 

[saeed5646]

Imam looks rusty

 

[shah_1]

Imam looool

 

[Hawkeye]

Imam is so pathetic.

Running down the pitch, that's the only freaking thing he knows. Can't score, so does this.

Anyway, PZ is 100% losing this if we can get Kamran Akmal.

He's the ONLY danger, and a danger that will alone take this game away. He's so brutal with the bat.

 

[Rana]

Imam ul Haq opening for a T20 franchise

Zalmi deserve this humiliation

 

[Pakpak]

Wasting PP overs when could have had Banton or ali

 

[minamino]

Imam is so pathetic.

Running down the pitch, that's the only freaking thing he knows. Can't score, so does this.

Anyway, PZ is 100% losing this if we can get Kamran Akmal.

He's the ONLY danger, and a danger that will alone take this game away. He's so brutal with the bat.

Imam was their second highest scorer last season. He's a much better batsmen than some of your favourites.

 

[Hawkeye]

Imam ul Haq opening for a T20 franchise

Zalmi deserve this humiliation

Yes.

 

[shah_1]

Imam has one shot only )

 

[Hawkeye]

Imam was their second highest scorer last season. He's a much better batsmen than some of your favourites.

Doesn't matter. Impact-less runs. Worse than Hashim Amla in T20s.

He scores, that means PZ will 100% lose.

As bad as Shoaib Malik.

 

[minamino]

4 by Imam. I don't get why he is getting so much hate here.

 

[Hawkeye]

Imam has one shot only )

Run down the pitch and hope it'll hit the bat.

 

[Hasan123]

Clueless captaincy by Shadab. Should have had bowled spin here.

 

[minamino]

Steyn is past it. He's clearly jogging

 

[Hawkeye]

Urooj Mumtaz.

Hurting my ears. Making them sore with her high pitched shouting.

Unbearable to listen, especially when she gets excited and shouts.

Ugh.

 

[Hasan123]

Imam has all the tools to be a top class test opener. But we backing him more in T20s than tests!!!!

Just sums up how clueless we are when it comes to player development.

 

[Rana]

Kamran smashing Steyn Now

We never saw this in his career when it actually mattered

 

[Hawkeye]

Get Kami out someone!

The real danger here.

 

[Hasan123]

Just try 1 over of Gohar at Kamran!!!

 

[Hasan123]

Faheem at Kamran.

Pathetic captaincy.

 

[Rana]

Kami can still launch them

 

[Khan12]

Imam has all the tools to be a top class test opener. But we backing him more in T20s than tests!!!!

Just sums up how clueless we are when it comes to player development.

Lol. How many t20s has he played and how many times has he been selected for t20s. You do come up with some bizarre stuff at times.

 

[Rana]

Urooj Mumtaz.

Hurting my ears. Making them sore with her high pitched shouting.

Unbearable to listen, especially when she gets excited and shouts.

Ugh.

Not heard enough of Rambo in this game

 

[Pakpak]

My God Faheem is trash