Sarfaraz Ahmed hits 89* as Pakistan cruise to 48-run victory in first T20I against Scotland

[Abdullah719]

205 to win, can Scotland do it?

 

[Syed1]

Bets on Scots not getting to triple figures

 

[dauntless]

this is way more than enough. Don't see Scotland scoring more than 140.

 

[babajee]

Bets on Scots not getting to triple figures

They will not even last 20 overs.

 

[161]

Boundaries are tiny ... spinners might get tonked.

 

[Plumb]

Nawaz to get 3-4 wickets

 

[troodon]

Scot will at best score 150.

 

[Nasty Naz]

I have no idea why Nawaz is opening the bowling. He is not Imad Wasim.

 

[Syed1]

Seelip chahye? -

 

[Khan12]

Boils my blood to see Nawaz opening the bowling.

 

[Syed1]

Whattay shot...

 

[Justcrazy]

22 for no loss

 

[Plumb]

ball swinging or not?

 

[daytrader]

Wow even Amir is getting smashed

 

[troodon]

Ok, Scot batters are much better than their bowlers.

Good hitters and they seem to have the power.

 

[Justcrazy]

Brutal start by Scots here !

 

[imshally81]

 

[ManFan]

Safraz realizing Nawaz is trash.

 

[Syed1]

Notice how Saifi has alot of patience with Amir but not so much with Hasan...

 

[Shaka81]

Good start so far hope we can keep this going...

 

[daytrader]

Scotts play spin better than pace so im expecting to see talat and fahim put in more overs

 

[Watsupdoc]

Scotland going well at the moment. Good fight.

 

[Justcrazy]

Scots batting unit is good , they have strong hitters

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Good start for the Scottish batsmen.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

200 is par. Did say....

 

[Justcrazy]

30 after 3 overs

Scots have kept up with required rate here

 

[Plumb]

200 is par. Did say....

Yes 250 should have been scored but our bowling is such that we should get them before 100.... hopefully.. Shaddy needs to bowl some googlies

 

[Syed1]

Out on noball.... Ashraf better not make eye contact with Saifi or Mikey

 

[Nasty Naz]

Come on, how are you bowling no balls in T20's?

 

[Watsupdoc]

No-ball

Azhar won’t be happy.

 

[Watsupdoc]

This is what’s called taking advantage of power play unlike our Mr. Shehzad...

 

[Plumb]

Out on noball.... Ashraf better not make eye contact with Saifi or Mikey

only contact after bowling no ball in dressing room is this

 

[Syed1]

Sarf should have kept the ball before appealing

 

[Nasty Naz]

Sarfraz doesn't even try to get that ball and just starts appealing for a LBW.

 

[Justcrazy]

It will be interesting to see How scots play after power play.

 

[Syed1]

Phainti lag rahi hai

 

[Plumb]

bring shaddy comon now

 

[Justcrazy]

45 after 4 overs

 

[babajee]

Is it just me or do these guys seem really lethargic?

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Sarfraz doesn't even try to get that ball and just starts appealing for a LBW.

True, should focus on his keeping rather than appealing. One of the thing where he needs to get better. Just calm down a bit.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Bit worried

 

[Justcrazy]

Required rate is less than current run rate .

 

[boomboom6]

Bowlers need to keep their focus, just a couple of good overs and pressure will be back on Scots

 

[Markhor]

Boils my blood to see Nawaz opening the bowling.

I'm sick to death of pseudo all-rounder Nawaz in every squad.

What threat does he possess outside UAE on non-turning pitches and what contribution does he make with the bat ?

Even if he performs here, he's not a long term option especially against top sides.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Amir being schooled here

 

[Shaka81]

Looks like Pakistan have underestimated us. We've still got Calum to come, we're ahead right now!

 

[Plumb]

upset coming?

 

[Justcrazy]

Scots getting boundaries every over , easily

 

[GLORY OF '92]

220 minimum was needed

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Pakistan once again underestimated the opposition like Leeds.

 

[daytrader]

Our best bowler getting smashed and their best batsman is still to come

 

[Plumb]

220 minimum was needed

the way we bowling 300 may be needed

 

[imshally81]

Is it bad bowling or good batting?

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

We are getting smashed

 

[Justcrazy]

53 for no loss after 5 overs

 

[Syed1]

One wicket and they will fall like a heap

 

[DeadBall]

Scotland seem to be making a habit of showing up against no 1 teams.

 

[imshally81]

 

[DeadBall]

One wicket and they will fall like a heap

Very possible, still a long way to go. Lets see after PP.

 

[imshally81]

One wicket and they will fall like a heap

Wish granted..

 

[Nasty Naz]

Hasan Ali with the breakthrough!

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Coetzer Macleod and Leask are the guys who can do it.

 

[Plumb]

 

[Justcrazy]

hassan gets first wicket here

 

[boomboom6]

Hasan just a BEAST

 

[Josh]

Second fastest 50 partenership in T20 for Scotland.

 

[daytrader]

Hasan reliable as ever!

 

[Syed1]

Ramiz is the most fazul comm there is

 

[imshally81]

Good over

 

[Plumb]

Ramiz is the most fazul comm there is

Universal Truth

 

[daytrader]

Sarfraz needs to get a couple of spin overs out of the way now otherwise Calum will make us suffer later in the innings

 

[shaaik]

Ramiz is the most fazul comm there is

but our best commentator by a country mile with no competition at all.

 

[Syed1]

Why is there no slip

 

[Watsupdoc]

So many edges

 

[imshally81]

Dropped?

 

[Syed1]

Nawaz is a defensive option to contain runs... he is the type of bowler that is needed in T20s. Idk why he is hated so much on PP

 

[Mamoon]

Number one ranked T20 team overcoming yet another major obstacle. The level of opposition that we have faced in this format over the last two years is remarkable.

Our golden run in T20 from 2016 onwards will go down in history.

 

[Plumb]

Bring shaddy on Sarfiiii

 

[babajee]

Nawaz is a defensive option to contain runs... he is the type of bowler that is needed in T20s. Idk why he is hated so much on PP

....

 

[imshally81]