Zimbabwe (118/9) level T20I series with a 19 run win against Pakistan (99)

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[Baigel]

Pakistan should try to finish this innings as fast as possible to make a statement. There's no point in dragging this out till the 19th over

 

[Markhor]

Time for the Legend and Icon Asif Ali to see the boys home.

 

[Shazzam]

Bring in Danish Aziz and Bilal Asif as openers to finish this quickly.

 

[Baigel]

Let's have Asif and Rizwan open and move everyone down a place

Give Asif the chance to hit big in the power play

 

[Rafa]

Babar better not get dismissed cheaply like the last match. It's Zimbabwe after all.

 

[Shazzam]

If Zimbabwe want to win this they must get Babar, Rizwan, and Fakhar cheaply. Our middle order is already bad so the rest of the team will struggle to score the rest of the total.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Let's have Asif and Rizwan open and move everyone down a place

Give Asif the chance to hit big in the power play

This is an excellent chance to shuffle the batting order, no excuse whatsoever to not do so. It'll be selfish to send out Babar and Rizwan.

 

[Rafa]

Pakistan hasn't won the series yet so not sure if they would like to experiment already but will be interesting to see if there are any surprise promotions.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Selfish from Babar and Rizwan. Absolute no point in coming out to bat.

 

[silentkiller187]

should aim to wrap this up in 10 overs, work on the power hitting

 

[Rafa]

Atleast don't do tuk tuk

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Muzarabani Bunny

 

[Sir-fraz]

Shouldve played haider ali amd let him open.. our management is daft... keeps dropping him after one game.

 

[Rafa]

What boring batting

 

[Shazzam]

This bowling looks very threatening.

 

[Rafa]

Seems Pakistan wants to take this match deep once again .

 

[Rana]

What boring batting

Playing ODI cricket in T20

 

[Shazzam]

Despite Rizwan scoring loads of runs I still don't like his batting technique. He looks uneasy on the eye. Looks like a dancer instead of a batsmen.

 

[silentkiller187]

clever by pakistan, no ODI in this series so looks like they are trying to turn this t20 into an odi.

But seriously ive been a staunch defender of the way pakistan plays but they really need to get a move on here , getting embarrassing even the zim commentator questioning our tactics.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Babar can only play magalala

 

[TeymurBlake]

Considering they need to chase down 119, they will take there time and get themselves set.

 

[Rana]

21-0 after 4.4 overs

What’s the point of being an international side?

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Boooooooooooooring

 

[Rana]

The GOAT Rizwan OUT

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Why Not misbah buddy asif ??

 

[Mr Crickekter]

Zimbabwe se khelte khelte hum be Zimbabwe ban gayee

 

[silentkiller187]

these stumps going flying at the slightest touch, rizwan hit one the other day all 3 came out

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Any idea why babar never dive?

 

[Smudger]

The GOAT Rizwan OUT

Similar to how GOAT babar got 2 in the last game

 

[TeymurBlake]

Wouldn't mind sending Danish Aziz in next.

 

[cricket4all]

I am at work but seems Pakistan did really well in the field and bowling. Hope the runs are knocked over quickly.

 

[Ahmed216]

That cut shot from Babar reminds me of his splendid innings against SA

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

I am at work but seems Pakistan did really well in the field and bowling. Hope the runs are knocked over quickly.

Couple of wickets and we are in for another mouth watering clash between these 2 titans

 

[sindhiboy]

A very tight test20 match
Zim vs pak is better than the ashes

 

[Ahmed216]

For someone who's so highly rated now Rizwan's dismissals are too soft

 

[Rafa]

Fakhar playing like a newbie

 

[silentkiller187]

brilliant test match innings from the super sixer fakhar

 

[Ahmed216]

Interesting game this now. We are playing with 8 tailenders

 

[OMB]

lowest powerplay score by Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
26/1 after 6 overs.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Couple of wickets and we are in for another mouth watering clash between these 2 titans

Im smelling something here boy's

 

[Shoaibbtt]

pyaan Hafeez comes out now.

 

[Rana]

Interesting game this now. We are playing with 8 tailenders

I hope you have included Rizwan in that 8

 

[TeymurBlake]

The professor in da house.

 

[Rana]

Babar Azam plays left arm spin like a schoolboy

 

[Markhor]

This is an absolute dog of a pitch. When Babar is struggling to time it you know it's not great.

 

[sindhiboy]

38 off 9 overs
)

 

[Shoaibbtt]

This is an absolute dog of a pitch. When Babar is struggling to time it you know it's not great.

look for 1s & 2s, can't blame the pitch all the time.

 

[Rafa]

What an explosive start from Pakistan

 

[Ahmed216]

Faheem ashraf has highest score of 30 in LOI'S in 4 years.
Wonder how long is he going to milk his test match form.
Need a genuine all rounder not a pseudo

 

[TeymurBlake]

Why is Pakistan making this easy game difficult.

 

[shariqnoor]

They are going to make a match out of this game too. Incredible.

Pakistan is the only team in the world who will go down to the level of the opposition to play them. They will make a match even if they play Argentina.

This is completely on the players. They have looked uninterested right from the 1st ball of this series. It will serve them right if they lose.

 

[Ahmed216]

They are going to make a match out of this game too. Incredible.

Pakistan is the only team in the world who will go down to the level of the opposition to play them. They will make a match even if they play Argentina.

This is completely on the players. They have looked uninterested right from the 1st ball of this series. It will serve them right if they lose.

Bio secure bubble can take its toll

 

[Ahmed216]

Hafeez is spent. Batting in slow motion now

 

[Rafa]

Oh no Babar

 

[imshally81]

Hafeez gone

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

This is pathetic honestly

 

[Ahmed216]

There you go out playing a nothing shot

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Hafeez is spent. Batting in slow motion now

This is why he needs to stop talking nonsense on Twitter and spend time focusing on his own form.

 

[imshally81]

No As8f Ali

 

[TeymurBlake]

Go on Danish, play a good knock.

 

[sindhiboy]

Ryan Warne gets hafeez
)

 

[imshally81]

Nobody talking about Babar Strike rate today?

 

[MHN1293]

If you are having problems with sleep i recommend watching this match.

 

[Ahmed216]

Wow danish talk about static feet

 

[Greenstorm]

Back to 2013. Good ol Misbah days

 

[ask_analyse_act]

The professor in da house.

For all the talks he had about not getting selected for ODIs, so far had a quiet SA ZIM tour

 

[AAli98]

Game on a knife edge nothing between both teams.

 

[Ahmed216]

This is why he needs to stop talking nonsense on Twitter and spend time focusing on his own form.

His recent form has got the better off him. But u can expect that from a player who's been average all his life

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Ashes 2.0 onnnn

 

[Rana]

57 off 40 isn’t an easy task for a team like Pakistan I tell you

 

[Rana]

How have Pakistan messed this up?

They need 55 off 6.1 overs

 

[MHN1293]

Really suggish pitch. Even babar cant time it well

 

[Devadwal]

How is the pitch? Is it too difficult to scores runs here?

 

[Rafa]

Some people were saying that is the charity match

 

[Ahmed216]

Cliffhanger

 

[Afhan Ali]

Competition between two equal teams is always great to watch.

 

[Shaddy86]

If you are having problems with sleep i recommend watching this match.

I was having problem falling asleep this whole week. Fell asleep thrice during this match.

 

[Ahmed216]

Really suggish pitch. Even babar cant time it well

Babar ways struggles on a sluggish pitch. Needs to improve

 

[Rana]

47 needed in 5 overs

Wouldn’t bet against Pakistan losing this