[VIDEO] New Zealand win 1st Test by 101 runs despite heroics by Fawad Alam (102) and M. Rizwan (60)

[Bewal Express]

Yasir will have a big role if we are to save the game.

 

[Rana]

IMO go for the win now. Faheem is not the type to defend for these many overs, and the remaining guys bar Fawad can’t do that either.

They probably have 3 guys on the leg ready to catch him

 

[hur rizvi]

Bad light is a possibility and I think NZL has 18 overs max

Floodlights have been used in this match

 

[shaaik]

Bad light is a possibility and I think NZL has 18 overs max

23

 

[Rana]

That should be a no ball and a warning

 

[Space Cat]

Bad light won't happen. It gets dark at 9:30pm here.

Lights will come on if it gets dimmer.

 

[Zeshan547]

Pakistan not doing a Pakistan, no way, some heart attacks coming, what a rubbish shot

 

[heddie19]

Why did he played the pull? FML

 

[angrypathan]

It's all over

 

[hur rizvi]

Oh fadi what have you done

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Good night

 

[Space Cat]

Outrageous field set here.

 

[IMMY69]

Stupid shot to a stupid ball.

 

[coy0607]

how is this field even legal, the fielder will get in his line of sight

 

[Firebat]

Game over

 

[Madplayer]

Its unbelievable that everyone knows the ONE TRICK of wagner and they still fall for it.

 

[Ozeirk]

Can the potentially bowl more than 23 overs if light is good?

 

[Slog]

I don’t know why but I was 100% confident that Fawad or Rizwan will reach a 100 and immediately get out.

Game over but well done nonetheless

 

[Space Cat]

i just realized I was 30 seconds behind live. Wicket got spoiled for me lol.

 

[Tubs]

 

[mrtaim3]

What a way to get out!

 

[Rana]

Too nervous to watch the rest

 

[mazkhan]

This is new Zealand to lose i highly doubt our tail can survive 20 overs

 

[IMMY69]

That should be a no ball and a warning

Not even apology from the bowler

This Wagner must be luckiest bowler in the world...
He has nothing going for him yet takes wickets...

 

[Zeshan547]

The script just never change, they can't even lose easy, what luck we Pak fans have.

 

[PakPremi]

What a drama man is that Wagner

 

[shaaik]

Can the potentially bowl more than 23 overs if light is good?

I don’t think so .. 98 overs to be bowled today at max.

 

[Tubs]

They should have checked for the no ball...

 

[Yk313]

Really poor from Fawad. Let’s see what others are made of.

 

[Slog]

Man so angry

 

[wrongun]

Here comes the phainty?

 

[iRfaN_LA]

It was a good fight guys. I think Faheem should start attacking. We can’t pull a draw.

 

[choudhary6964]

So that innings will have no impact on result.Just like Asad shafiq used to do.

 

[guna]

Such a cruel game. Hats off to Fawad. What an innings.

 

[Mobashir]

Outrageous field set here.

The field set has being this shot.
I was thinking exactly about this kind of dismissal possible with 2 short legs.

 

[Rana]

Abbas was a better option to send out there

 

[Energy]

Another unlucky/obnoxious dismissal but anyway what can you say he still plays this after getting a ton.

Has anyone noticed how the runs got dried up completely last 8-9 overs and how the pressure got built? Both Rizwan and Fawad put pressure on themselves and look at the final result.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Fawad

 

[Slog]

They should have checked for the no ball...

It gets automatically checked every ball now. Umpire isn’t responsible for it this series

 

[Cric1234]

Pakistan cricket at its best one minute up next minute down.

 

[giri26]

New Zealand have gotten themselves into the tail now. Pakistan went into their shell suddenly out of nowhere. Not sure if there was a message. Tentative batting can cause this. Before the last 7-10 overs Rizwan and Fawad were batting beautifully. Suddenly they started blocking everything and wickets are falling. 20 overs to go still.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Fawad got out to a wide bouncer.

 

[Slog]

These guys should go for it now. They don’t have the skill set or Patrice to bat 30 overs

 

[shah_1]

Game over I guess

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Acid test for our lower order! Man so difficult to watch this

 

[Mahee]

at least draw this match....it will be easier for us to go to finals

 

[Space Cat]

I can't think of another cricketer I admire as much as Neil Wagner. Such a competitor.

 

[Buffet]

Batman and bowlers, both will be distracted with that field setting. Fielder was directly in sight.

 

[shaaik]

Abbas was a better option to send out there

Yasir defense isn’t too bad .. he’s vulnerable in his last 8-10 deliveries ..

 

[B_Positive]

no possibility of win now. just draw the game at lest.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

20 overs a bit too much

 

[imshally81]

What a innings by Fawad under pressure. . . Hat off....

 

[choudhary6964]

Now that guy fawad will play many more tests due to this useless knock.

 

[Thomaskutty]

This one is slipping away from Pakistan. Say your prayers.

 

[Cric1234]

New Zealand have gotten themselves into the tail now. Pakistan went into their shell suddenly out of nowhere. Not sure if there was a message. Tentative batting can cause this. Before the last 7-10 overs Rizwan and Fawad were batting beautifully. Suddenly they started blocking everything and wickets are falling. 20 overs to go still.

They should’ve kept attacking going for draws it’s a weak Minnow mindset.

 

[angrypathan]

Hope if it comes down to it that Faheem farms the strike this time around

 

[Slog]

New Zealand have gotten themselves into the tail now. Pakistan went into their shell suddenly out of nowhere. Not sure if there was a message. Tentative batting can cause this. Before the last 7-10 overs Rizwan and Fawad were batting beautifully. Suddenly they started blocking everything and wickets are falling. 20 overs to go still.

Tea broke the momentum

 

[Zeshan547]

Yasir is also so near so far man, ye dhoka de ga end pr

 

[B_Positive]

fawad alam looks like jadeja

 

[shah_1]

These guys should go for it now. They don’t have the skill set or Patrice to bat 30 overs

21 overs

 

[El Generico]

Love Fawad but why did he have to play that shot? We were never going to get those runs, just block everything.

 

[Rayyman]

Cmon Yasir clutch this please

 

[Yk313]

Was a ball he would normally put away for 4. Still, he could have just left it.

 

[Snowflake]

Acid test for our lower order! Man so difficult to watch this

This game is done. It was tense when Riz and Fawad were batting

 

[imshally81]

444

 

[Rana]

Faheem needs to stop now

 

[IMMY69]

New Zealand have gotten themselves into the tail now. Pakistan went into their shell suddenly out of nowhere. Not sure if there was a message. Tentative batting can cause this. Before the last 7-10 overs Rizwan and Fawad were batting beautifully. Suddenly they started blocking everything and wickets are falling. 20 overs to go still.

Going defensive had absolutely nothing to do with it.
Rizwan got one that kept low and Fawad played a horrendous shot... neither we to do with lack of scoring.

 

[Zeshan547]

how long before Sobers hang one up?

 

[angrypathan]

Four

 

[guna]

Pak tail can hang on here. This is a dead pitch and yasir, Abbas and Shaheen have decent technique to play a few overs.

 

[shaaik]

Love Fawad but why did he have to play that shot? We were never going to get those runs, just block everything.

Perhaps wanted to farm the strike as it was the last delivery. Wd hv left it all alone like whole day if Rizwan was still playing.

 

[Firebat]

Every pull Faheem plays the more excited Wagner will get

 

[Rana]

Faheem doesn’t know what he wants to do. He needs to take responsibility

 

[IMMY69]

Love Fawad but why did he have to play that shot? We were never going to get those runs, just block everything.

Maybe the Beamer two balls before it had something to do with it

 

[PakPremi]

I think Faheem has no plan to stay long

 

[shah_1]

Thats is why Zafar Gohar should have played instead of Yasir. He can bat

 

[mazkhan]

Rizwan and fawad should never have gone in their shell they were set this wicket yes its slow with invariable bounce but its flat they should have been more assertive

 

[guna]

Faheem Ashraf wants to win.

 

[Rana]

This is proper lagaan

 

[Space Cat]

I know Faheem plays the short ball well but you are just giving Wagner more chance by playing.