PSL 2018 Match 1: Multan Sultans down reigning champions Peshawar Zalmi in their debut match

[troodon]

Tamim and Kami struggling with pace on the wicket. Its not like bowl is moving miles

This looks like the wickets in SA ODI's that India played. Very unlike the UAE pitches.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

for Smith

 

[Usman Chadda]

Not really a T20 wicket this.

 

[yasir]

Typical Pakistanish start by Peshawar, openers going nowhere

 

[Ibad17]

cricketgateway.com stream is really bad.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Given wide.Seems harsh

 

[Justcrazy]

9 / 1

3 overs

 

[Hasan123]

Hoping all pitches aren't like this. Do need some batting friendly pitches.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

4 leg byes given.But it seems like it hit the bat.

 

[MMHS]

How is Irfaaaan bowling? Ul Haq missed a trick by not picking him for Kiwi tour, still the best possible partner of Amir with new ball.

 

[Hasan123]

Bit of luck for Smith.

 

[DeadBall]

Anil Kapoor in the house. Lets see how much hate he gets on Twitter and Facebook tomorrow.

 

[troodon]

Sanjay Kapoor with Javed Afridi.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

by Tamim

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Beautiful shot by Tamim. again

 

[DeadBall]

Hoping all pitches aren't like this. Do need some batting friendly pitches.

PSL pitches have always been like this. Makes for good low scoring thrillers.

 

[IAJ]

Shot Tanim!

 

[Titan24]

What a cover drive from Tamim

 

[troodon]

Anil Kapoor in the house. Lets see how much hate he gets on Twitter and Facebook tomorrow.

Its Sanjay Kapoor. Anil's Brother.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Amazing catch by Junaid.Tamim

 

[Saeed]

Peshawar has a really weak team, only the international players are making it look somewhat competitive.

 

[IAJ]

Catch Junaid!

 

[DeadBall]

Tamim on the move.

 

[Hasan123]

Good catch by Junaid Khan. Very good start for Multan

 

[Hasan123]

Hoping Harris is in next but we know it will be Hafeez.

 

[Titan24]

Hoping all pitches aren't like this. Do need some batting friendly pitches.

Starting matches have bit more grass so that pitches dont become big turners in the last part of the league stages.

Its not like bowl is moving a lot, just a bit pacy

 

[Justcrazy]

two down

 

[Hasan123]

Hope Hafeez fails

 

[Ibad17]

I think Multan has the best bowling attack of PSL 3.

 

[Titan24]

Peshawar has a really weak team, only the international players are making it look somewhat competitive.

Bowling of Peshawar has been really impressive with Asghar, Hassan, Wahab and Jordan

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

did i just spotted fake johnson?
oops its wahab riaz

 

[mhraja]

Why doesn't my cricinfo scorecard now autorefreh? It gets stuck at a point and even if I refresh manually after some while it goes back to the same point. Happens for all matches. Has cricinfo changed something.

Sorry to use commentary thread for the question but I was trying to follow the game.

 

[Barragan]

That doesn't suit riaz one bit.

 

[troodon]

That Zalmi batting lineup looks very ordinary.

Only Tamim and Dwayne Smith are good players. The rest are mediocre T20 players.

 

[TeamPak95]

Nice catch Juni bhai

 

[Titan24]

I think Multan has the best bowling attack of PSL 3.

Yes its good but wait for the arrival of Hassan Ali, and Shinwari, Amir, Mills, LQ and IU attack isnt too shabby either

 

[troodon]

did i just spotted fake johnson?
oops its wahab riaz ��

He got a new hair patch too on his head.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Junaid comes in to bowl

 

[pkckt]

Pull out your cameras ladies and gentlemen as you witness some of the game's most beautiful leaves.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

first ball of the over.

 

[babajee]

That Zalmi batting lineup looks very ordinary.

Only Tamim and Dwayne Smith are good players. The rest are mediocre T20 players.

Haris is great

 

[Titan24]

Why doesn't my cricinfo scorecard now autorefreh? It gets stuck at a point and even if I refresh manually after some while it goes back to the same point. Happens for all matches. Has cricinfo changed something.

Sorry to use commentary thread for the question but I was trying to follow the game.

No streaming or channel showing in England

 

[Hasan123]

PSL pitches have always been like this. Makes for good low scoring thrillers.

Don't mind low scorin games as long as the ball comes onto the bat.

 

[Ibad17]

Yes its good but wait for the arrival of Hassan Ali, and Shinwari, Amir, Mills, LQ and IU attack isnt too shabby either

Do you know when will Hassan Ali be back.

 

[Hasan123]

PZ look ordinary. Hasan Ali being outbid a big blow as well.

 

[Titan24]

Some aggression there

 

[Barragan]

When did Junaid become left arm fast?

More like fast-medium.

 

[Titan24]

Do you know when will Hassan Ali be back.

He will be back max by third match of PZ

 

[Hasan123]

Good to see Junaid back in action after his injury.

 

[mhraja]

No streaming or channel showing in England

There are loads of channels show here but I am at work

 

[troodon]

Haris is great

Haris is not a blaster. He is at best 100 S/R player. Not a blaster type that you need in T20's.

 

[MMHS]

That Zalmi batting lineup looks very ordinary.

Only Tamim and Dwayne Smith are good players. The rest are mediocre T20 players.

T20 actually is Tamim's weakest suit. I think PZ made draft blunders this year - over paid for obsolete oldies and picked foreigners for wrong format, wrong time. Shakib's injury isn't helping either, though he would have stayed there for 10-12 days.

 

[Hasan123]

Dwayne Smith is atrocious at strike rotation

 

[Saeed]

Bowling of Peshawar has been really impressive with Asghar, Hassan, Wahab and Jordan

Bowling won’t matter much if they don’t get a decent score.

 

[Titan24]

That Zalmi batting lineup looks very ordinary.

Only Tamim and Dwayne Smith are good players. The rest are mediocre T20 players.

I wont write off Haris, Hammad and Sammy as of now

 

[Hasan123]

The consistent advertising of streaming is starting to get frustrating.

 

[Titan24]

Bowling by Juni. Dwayne Smith doesnt look amused one bit

 

[troodon]

Dwayne Smith looks fat too.

 

[Madplayer]

Side effects of having a good bowling tradition. They wont let anyone score runs easily in their own league.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Extravagant leave by Hafeez.

 

[Barragan]

Good comeback from Juni.

 

[Madplayer]

Irfan in his 3rd over.

 

[Hasan123]

Lol Hafeez leaving deliveries .

 

[Justcrazy]

26 / 2

5 overs

 

[babajee]

Haris is not a blaster. He is at best 100 S/R player. Not a blaster type that you need in T20's.

Batted at quite a good SR in NZ

 

[Hasan123]

Hafeez is at his best when he is aggressive . When he plays defensive and timid he doesn't seem the same.

 

[Titan24]

The consistent advertising of streaming is starting to get frustrating.

You are watching on cricketgateway? Somebody mentioned crickethd but it requires subscription

 

[BunnyRabbit]

I feel Multan have a very short batting line up. Sohail Tanvir is at no.7 which is way too high for him IMO

 

[BlueDoritos]

Tuk Tuk 20

 

[Ibad17]

Team Zalmi has missed it big time. On this green top pitch they are playing 3 spinners and i am sure they will have to defend a very small total so no chance.

 

[MMHS]

Malik probably'll use Irfaaan for 4 overs at one go, no point resting that huge corps for one over and bring him later without rhythm.

 

[BlueDoritos]

Peshawar Zalmi have good bowlers too, maybe they'll bowl like this later.

 

[Madplayer]

Hafeez is a big zero. And proving it.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Hafeez 3* off 10
Smith 8* off 12

 

[Hasan123]

You are watching on cricketgateway? Somebody mentioned crickethd but it requires subscription

No I'm watching it on prime tv in the UK.

 

[MenInG]

 

[troodon]

This looks more like an ODI than a T20.

Zalmi to score 110 runs.

 

[yasir]

How is Irfaaaan bowling? Ul Haq missed a trick by not picking him for Kiwi tour, still the best possible partner of Amir with new ball.

Yes, he is specially for T20. Main reason for his drop is fielding, Mickey does not like his fielding. To be fair, he had never completed 10 overs in ODI, under Mickey, that drivers him nuts, which we could see 1000s miles away

 

[Titan24]

Tom moody really involved in the game

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Well fielded by Badar