Sri Lanka (170/6) beat Pakistan (147 all out) by 23 runs to win the 2022 Asia Cup

[Kianig89]

Saved a certain boundary and we gifted it in the field

 

[BleedGreen]

47 off 28 would make it 90 off 60

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Lot of big eaters to come

What's the plan?!

 

[Kianig89]

What a mess

 

[Rohan]

Chacha proudly begins his second inning

 

[Anis Shivani]

Will SL win against the toss today? It would be doubly impressive.
SL have been the better side this tournament anyway.
Pakistan's flaws being exposed this game.
To go from fifty-something for 5 to 170 for 6 means that the bowling side did something terribly wrong.
Did Nawaz bowl injury-free at the end?
Fakhar is finished. He won't be seen in Australia. If they play him against England he will fail. There were always better options than him in T20s.
The Rizwan/Babar opening combo has come to an end.
I saw the first over. To score just 11 runs at the end of such a ridiculous over? They should have bludgeoned them into submission with 25 runs by the end of over two, but, you know, Rizwan and Babar as openers.

 

[IAJ]

SL have already stopped 2 clear boundaries

 

[Major]

man full credit to lanka, no one backed them and they are playing quality cricket here

 

[BleedGreen]

We need a counter attack. SLs got their tails up

 

[Kianig89]

Rizwan and iftikar playing are Sl also

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Babar cannot handle pressure plus his shots ranges are limited.

He was totally unlucky today. But u r right, luck favours the brave.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan played 22 powerplay balls

16 runs

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan issue is that they are aweeping the batting issues under the carpet. Fakhar has been poor throughout but still always in the playing XI

Babar , Rizwan pair plays too many dots still no change.

pakistan management head is blocked , if you have Saqlain as coach who is just sipping tea , pakistan would not win anything big

 

[t_kaay]

Rizwan lacks footwork. He is just using hands to hit through. It is impressive he manages to do that. But that lack of feet movement will restrict him against certain lengths.

Yes, can't play without footwork in Australia, as many Pakistanis before him have found out.

 

[Kianig89]

Iftikahr is like an English tailender from early 00s

 

[BleedGreen]

Rizwan come on!

 

[Major]

chacha edged that, man hee needs to perform today.

i am his fan, but if he cant perform here than he has to be dropped.

 

[sweep_shot]

134 runs are needed from 14 overs.

 

[Sherlock]

It's 2022 and Pakistan has batsmen that can't rotate the strike.

It's like being back in early 00s.

Rizwan, and even in this tournament Babar, the you have Fakhar, Ifthikar and Kushdil who can't play modern day cricket.

These are some simple facts that the selectors refuse to see.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Chacha batting like a tailender out there

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Rizwan played 22 powerplay balls

16 runs

Babar is bigger problem than Rizwan ATM.

 

[IAJ]

Amazing PP for SL considering the first over. Just 2 boundaries for Pakistan lol

 

[10sion]

68 runs by King Babar this Asia Cup
96 by Fakhar Zaman

 

[Kianig89]

Only Nawaz and Shadab have some proper cricketing shots Rizwan is strutted

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yes, can't play without footwork in Australia, as many Pakistanis before him have found out.

Correct. WHen the length is full he is walking towards the ball half-committed. More often than not missing it.

 

[Shafi]

As usual power play wasted. Lets see if Fakhar play as a opener against England & World Cup.

 

[BleedGreen]

Lowest powerplay score this tournament barring HK?

37/2

 

[sweep_shot]

Hasaranga in the attack.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need someone to play a good cmeo here otherwise they will lose early

 

[Kianig89]

Mark Iftikhar with a boundary

 

[Major]

chacha taking on hasaranga

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hasaranga will take 5

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Someone get this chacha out, so annoying to watch him batting

 

[10sion]

4! come on Ifti!

 

[JaDed]

Beautiful shot

 

[BleedGreen]

Hasaranga on

 

[Marooned]

Usually chaca hits one gets out next ball.

 

[Markhor]

And now Hasaranga is on who averages single digits vs Pakistan with ball in T20s.

 

[Major]

come on pakhtun brothers, win it for us

 

[Justcrazy]

I do not understand why Pakistan batsmen cannot get couple of big overs here

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Rizwan can make a comeback after eating balls, he has shown the ability to do this.

 

[Kianig89]

Snail pace it is

 

[JaDed]

Hasaranga will take 5

lmao, man you guys are so negative

 

[BleedGreen]

Shot chacha

 

[Technics 1210]

37/2. Lowest Pak PP score in this tournament.

Oh, SL gifted 10 runs.

So 27/2.

No words.

 

[ali-abbas123]

Inzi used to be our number 4…. Now we have chacha iftikhar

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sl were so fearless in their batting. Pakistan is just too cautious , especially rizwan.

 

[Marooned]

Lol wut was that appeal??

 

[Kianig89]

They are making it impossible for Nawaz and Shadab

 

[Major]

if they keep pace on, they can get chacha as he often fishes the ball to the keeper.

 

[t_kaay]

No intent from Pakistan to score more than a single.....

 

[BleedGreen]

Hasaranga seems so easy to hit he lacks variety tbh

 

[Kianig89]

Where is our Keiron Pollard

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Lol wut was that appeal??

Aakash Chopta was more interested than SL.

 

[Mamoon]

Iftikhar = when you order Misbah from Daraz.

 

[Anis Shivani]

Iftikhar playing ODI cricket as usual.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

The pitch looking so slow right now lol. But obviously zero brain toss excuse merchants won't see ��

Your own bowler said it has become better for batting

 

[Major]

37/2. Lowest Pak PP score in this tournament.

Oh, SL gifted 10 runs.

So 27/2.

No words.

when did extras start getting minus from the score? what a weird analysis

 

[BleedGreen]

43-2 after 7

 

[Kianig89]

Dew coming in May be

 

[Marooned]

The times the batters have tried to hit, it's clear the "ball isn't coming on easy"
Crying Indians should take note.

 

[sweep_shot]

128 are needed from 13 overs.

Need 1 big over to bring down the NRR.

 

[JaDed]

Get Rizwan if not he will accelerate later and win the game again.

 

[Major]

Iftikhar = when you order Misbah from Daraz.

and we will still take it

meanwhile rizwan hits a 4

 

[10sion]

4! Good start to the over.

 

[Kianig89]

122 from 76

 

[Waleed93]

Babar was bound to have a low scoring series.

This is the same player who has scored 9 50+ scores in his last 10 ODI innings, has been in great Test form, and was the highest run scorer in the previous WT20I at the same venue a year ago.

He has been carrying this mediocre batting line up across formats for years now, including in important games.

Some seasonal fans are back from their caves now that he is finally out of form.

Hopefully, he comes back strongly at the upcoming WT20I and shuts up everyone.

 

[Major]

good running by rizzy there

 

[daytrader]

Babar preferring Iftikhar over Nawaz in all aspects today. Maybe he wants to come across as a captain that's fair and giving everyone a chance. Should've utilized Nawaz's form for some power hitting at this stage

 

[Marooned]

Your own bowler said it has become better for batting

Honestly r u seeing the game tell me don't u think it's kinda slow right now?

 

[Kianig89]

Indians have heart in their mouth that Pakistan might win it

 

[JaDed]

Rizwan shifting the momentum as usual, time and again keeps doing it for PCT.

 

[Major]

i thinkchacha will get out soon.

 

[t_kaay]

Rizwan moving now. Good sign

 

[Snowflake]

Iftikhar = when you order Misbah from Daraz.

Never thought I'd agree with you but this absolutely true.

Doesn't do shi# himself and gets everyone else under pressure. Scores his runs at the end by going along his own pace...everyone else gets the blame

 

[BleedGreen]

Come on Riz!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Iftikhar cant time the ball

 

[Kianig89]

Sl mising the accuracy of Kulasekara

 

[BleedGreen]

Riz getting a move on now

 

[jnaveen1980]

Inzi used to be our number 4…. Now we have chacha iftikhar

Statistically most successful no.4 for Pakistan is sarfraz. Averaging 36 @138 followed by Hafeez 30 @140