Shoaib Malik special takes Pakistan to narrow three-wicket win over Afghanistan in the Asia Cup

[PerfectionPersonified]

Mujeeb takes a little pause for his googly/arm ball...why cant these guys pick him?

 

[Mp812]

So far so good. If we play 50 overs we win

If keep wickets in hand till 35th over...then easy

 

[Ummii]

Imagine if Mutia or Warne bowling here we will be all out under 20. India can play Mujib with close eyes.
Pathetic timid tuktuking

Too early to say that they're going to play Mujeeb comfortably. He'll be a major threat for India as well.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Well that can't be unseen

 

[babajee]

Too early to say that they're going to play Mujeeb comfortably. He'll be a major threat for India as well.

They are lucky that they have faced him in IPL.

 

[InziRules]

Whenever I see [MENTION=144840]Plumb[/MENTION] 's username or him being quoted, I think we've lost a wicket to an LBW

 

[Plumb]

people already started bashing the slow batting... Guyz all pak need to do is bat 50 overs and game can be won. doesn't matter if it goes on snail pace

 

[Madplayer]

Babar 3 (17)

 

[Amjid Javed]

Did pakistan learn nothing from last game and number of dot balls being played.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar is playing at a good SR 3 off 17

Should have been on 10.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Did pakistan learn nothing from last game and number of dot balls being played.

If that had been the case Pakistan would not have played dots for decades.

 

[Plumb]

Whenever I see [MENTION=144840]Plumb[/MENTION] 's username or him being quoted, I think we've lost a wicket to an LBW

I will make sure not to comment during pak batting next time

 

[JaDed]

people already started bashing the slow batting... Guyz all pak need to do is bat 50 overs and game can be won. doesn't matter if it goes on snail pace

The score is not 180 but 250, a spike in RR and PCT will crash, Babar needs to rotate.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Pak playing a risky game here.

Will Pak be able to accelerate without Shady and Faheem?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Aftab Alam is mediocre

 

[nextover666666]

people already started bashing the slow batting... Guyz all pak need to do is bat 50 overs and game can be won. doesn't matter if it goes on snail pace

exactly whats important is they have wickets in hand, and get some runs in

 

[x_KINGKHAN_x]

babar thinking hes got 5 days to bat

 

[Ned Flanders]

I hope Babar plays slower just to P!ss all of you off.

Let him get his eye in, as long as they don't throw their wicket away we're fine.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Ahmad Shahzad haunting our openers!

 

[Madplayer]

Babar e Azam with a slapping 4

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Good shot by Babar to break the shackles.

 

[mak36]

Babar is right to take his time.

 

[ManFan]

Underrated classic cult movie

Ramses is Number One

 

[Shafi]

That's what happen when we play with meaningless series, can never develop proper technique. Fakhar scored 210 against Zimbabwe C team and can not score against India or even Afghanistan team

 

[daytrader]

Four! Shukar hai

 

[pillionrider]

Oh boy. I have my own TV set yet find peeking into my neighbours tv as it just feels so much better. And entertaining

 

[khanpower]

take ones and 2s and you win the game. hit four and then sleep loose the game

 

[Asif321]

Imam look solid . Little bit pressure released by these 2

 

[x_KINGKHAN_x]

I wish cricket had a world ODI league which happened every year, where all the teams would play each other all year round like in football and actually get points rather than meaningless series

 

[Fineline]

Thankgod we have Haris after Babar!Don't expect anything from Sarfaraz and Mian!

 

[troodon]

Why not play Shapoor or Dawlat in place of Alam?

Shappor and Dawlat have pace and can hurry the batsmen. Very poor selection from Afghans.

 

[ads101]

Pak playing a risky game here.

Will Pak be able to accelerate without Shady and Faheem?

Neither of those players ever accelerated hence the SRs of both being 74. Which is beaten by every specialist batsman we have.

Our proper bats just need to score at a decent rate and not get out that's all. We're around 4 an over, and Req. Rate is just over 5. Not unmangeable, should be able to do it if we keep wickets and keep ticking over at this sort of rate. Easy to score even 6 runs an over in the last ten overs with wickets in hand.

 

[ManFan]

Oh boy. I have my own TV set yet find peeking into my neighbours tv as it just feels so much better. And entertaining

That’s... a bit on the creepy side.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Electric power play.

 

[Justcrazy]

small steady partnership developing

 

[ManFan]

I wish cricket had a world ODI league which happened every year, where all the teams would play each other all year round like in football and actually get points rather than meaningless series

Like the T20 WC, WC, CT, Asia Cup, etc.

 

[K4Kohli]

This is much bettermatch than the Ind vs Ban

 

[x_KINGKHAN_x]

Like the T20 WC, WC, CT, Asia Cup, etc.

Not a tournament like cups, but a full on league which happened every year

 

[AAli98]

Would have love to see Mike Hussey play against Mujeeb, would have shown a masterclass on how to play him..

 

[DRsohail]

Babar just hit the gapes.

 

[Madplayer]

Babar not finding the gaps

 

[Boi]

Babar batting like Shehzad here. Hitting it straight to the fielders

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

babar playing for afg

 

[Hbomb00]

These Pakistani Players made me lose some hundred brain cells, poor execution, dropping catches, not taking reviews when it really matters, captain shouting on other players putting them under pressure.And the very last thing they are losing to AFG.......

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Babar Azam having a nice net session here

 

[Madplayer]

Oh boy. I have my own TV set yet find peeking into my neighbours tv as it just feels so much better. And entertaining

Watch only the tv.

 

[pillionrider]

That’s... a bit on the creepy side.

Yeah. Especially when your neighbor is nervous. He doesn't notice me and makes it more fun

 

[TeymurBlake]

If Babar won't score boundaries, then he will need to rotate strike. Its the best way to cut down the dot balls.

 

[Rana]

Babar is taking this too lightly. Pakistan are heading to a defeat, they are leaving too much to do against Rashid Khan.

 

[AAli98]

China’s Kohli murdering the case.

 

[Justcrazy]

Babaar is playing with a very low strike rate

 

[Madplayer]

Nabi bowling now. Hope he goes for 80 in his 10

 

[adi_62941]

Very dissappointed by sarfraz strategy, I dont know why he shout on players unnecessarily. What he is thinking? like playing in a gully cricket or what.

Illetrate man

 

[Itachi]

Babar is surely NOT for modern Odis. Pakistan need to find alternative if they want to compete against top sides.

 

[Fahdi]

Babar keeps finding the fielder...

But things are going well so far. Just Keep wickets in hand.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Babar do not get out now

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Imam and Babar have reversed their roles.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Neither of those players ever accelerated hence the SRs of both being 74. Which is beaten by every specialist batsman we have.

Our proper bats just need to score at a decent rate and not get out that's all. We're around 4 an over, and Req. Rate is just over 5. Not unmangeable, should be able to do it if we keep wickets and keep ticking over at this sort of rate. Easy to score even 6 runs an over in the last ten overs with wickets in hand.

Yet risky to dig a hole for yourself. If they get out it will force others to push on and that could lead to a collapse.

Hopefully they will not get out any soon.

 

[rhony]

Looks like they are waiting to smash Rashid later

 

[Rana]

Babar clearly suggesting to everyone that he always needs 10-15 balls against every new bowler to settle in.

The guy is gifted but a bit too slow for modern cricket standards

 

[Usman Chadda]

Oh dear Babar Azam

 

[Hbomb00]

Babar showing our old winning tactics.... tuk tuk..then some bashing from Afridi..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan need partnerships

 

[Madplayer]

Babar is surely NOT for modern Odis. Pakistan need to find alternative if they want to compete against top sides.

A very uninformed opinion.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar showing our old winning tactics.... tuk tuk..then some bashing from Afridi..

Which Afridi?

 

[Rana]

Another single on the last ball of the over for babar. didnt ever think i would want Imam on strike more than anything

 

[Abdullah]

People may struggle to digest this. But imam is the key to this along with babar

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

I think it's coming from Mickey. Mickey wants them to stay at the crease at any cost. These are their roles.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Need to conserve wickets so good approach by these two. Sarfraz, Malik and Asif can hit the bowlers later.

 

[Fahdi]

Pakistan just need to get to 180 by the 40th over with wickets in hand. 78 off 60 is nothing.

 

[Madplayer]

Shivering in the boots thinking about Rashid khan who is yet to bowl.

 

[dani594]

never rated babar azam ever too timid too rigid too slow

 

[Hbomb00]

Which Afridi?

Shoaib MALIK!!

 

[Slim]

We used to hate on Shehzad for a low strike rate but now are crying for runs. How the times have changed.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Long way to go but on track so far.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Rotating the strike is key. Come on Babar.

 

[Madplayer]

never rated babar azam ever too timid too rigid too slow

Who do you rate from Pakistan then? Genuinely interested in knowing.

 

[rhony]

Revenge of the nerds against the coach for bashing them for being reckless against the India game

 

[RainMan_]

Gulbadan bhaisab is bowling well, at least better than nadim.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan will need couple of good overs here to keep required rate under check