Zimbabwe (130/8) upset Pakistan (129/8) to win by 1 run in Group 2 thriller

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[Asif321]

Playing Nawaz as specialist batsmen ahead of asif and khushdil clearly show how crap those two are

 

[hamzie]

Shadab roasting babar in the mid innings interview
130 might be too hard for us to chase but if we do i hope we do it within 14 overs

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

14 extras

 

[Mainul]

This is going to be another boring one dimensional match today. Oh ****....

 

[Sarwar89]

This 130 odd score reminds me of 2 matches and we did not breeze as was expected, just got over the line just.

Recent Asia cup match v Afghanistan in Sharjah

Last year world cup game versus Nzl.

 

[msb314]

Need to chase this in 10 overs

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Need to chase this in 10 overs

Not gonna happen until 2070

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Perfect game for Rizwan and Babar to show they are the best T20 openers in the world.

 

[Rana]

Great chance to improve nrr

 

[Rana]

Perfect game for Rizwan and Babar to show they are the best T20 openers in the world.

They need to get this in 12-14 overs just in case NRR comes into play

 

[pakistan zindabad lfc]

Any one know what Pakistan NRR will be if we manage to chase this in 15overs?

 

[10sion]

They need to get this in 12-14 overs just in case NRR comes into play

I don't see this happening. Riz and Babar are very conservative and will want to get the 2 points first.

 

[emranabbas]

This will be taken to the 20th over
100% bookmark me

Babar and rizwan don't have it in them

 

[ChTab]

Need to chase this in 10 overs

With Babar & Rizwan as openers

 

[Sherazkhalid]

They need to get this in 12-14 overs just in case NRR comes into play

Yep but then its BabRiz, so could take full 20 overs.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I think 131-2 in 17.3 overs.

 

[ChTab]

Zimbabar will be in top form today

 

[Rana]

Pakistan are also a batsman short here

If Zimbabwe can get 4 wickets for 80

Squeaky tashreef

 

[Asif321]

I feel babar will get out to indipper again

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Wasim would have made big difference against India.

Always playing 2 spinners, did the same mistake in 2015 WC, when they had 4 pacers

Indian batsmen favour spinners, should be the thumb rule to go with 4 seamers against them in SENA pitches

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Really need to chase this by 15th over. I will be disappointed if they do not.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

SA hammered 50 in 3 overs.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Wait for Rizwan dance and Babar getting out early somehow

 

[Rana]

NGarva Shaheen

 

[alone1213]

LoL rizwan hahahah.

 

[emranabbas]

Can riz babar play short ball?

 

[Rana]

Nasty delivery

 

[Asif321]

lol
Rizwan

 

[boomboomcheema]

Rizwan jumping started. He will make pitch look like a minefield.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan will smash Muzrabani just like he smashes Willey

 

[alone1213]

I like rizwan a lot but he surely struggles a lot on these kind of wickets.

 

[D/DAhmed]

Tuk tuk on display from Gray Nicholls boys

 

[Rana]

Babar flashing at that just like he flashed his hand for the catch

 

[10sion]

NGarva Shaheen

He is bowling faster than Shaheen. 140 kph

 

[hamzie]

yeah we arent chasing this
gg guys
go next

 

[Rana]

Jongwe is Chris Woakes against us

 

[10sion]

Tuk tuk on display from Gray Nicholls boys

Its the first over and the ball is doing a bit too.

 

[imshally81]

Ball is swinging

 

[10sion]

yeah we arent chasing this
gg guys
go next

Pakistan will win it by the 17th over

 

[pakistanisgreat]

It looks like we are chasing in 15 overs.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Babar vulnerable to inwards movement. Can Zimbabwe exploit that?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

We will chase.

Dont worry.

This is bread and butter for Babar and Riz.

 

[Rana]

Why is Bazid being interviewed? He is just a Pakistani commentator not a Pakistani ambassador

 

[Omer2002]

they are fishing like anything here.. tall bowlers here i think we should just go for the win

 

[Sherazkhalid]

yeah NRR what NRR, no NRR.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan different confidence against his net bowler from Sultans

 

[10sion]

both bowlers touching 140 ks

 

[Asif321]

I wonder how they will bat vs SA

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Rizwan no dramas yet and friends laugh and will be quiet this tournament

 

[hamzie]

such pathetic openers

 

[D/DAhmed]

Its the first over and the ball is doing a bit too.

These guys will always find an excuse for their tuk tuk batting. Either the pitch is bouncing, swinging, spinning, coming on too fast, coming on too slow, too flat, middle order too weak, fasting in Ramadan etc. End of the day they don’t have the class or quality to score quickly

 

[sweep_shot]

Zimbabwe were looking good for a bigger score. They imploded.

Pakistan should win this with a good NRR.

 

[Rana]

The great Rizwan hoick

 

[Asif321]

I heard that evans is a good bowler

 

[Inswing]

Man these 2 just doesn't inspires me that they will go all the way.

 

[sweep_shot]

Slow start from Pakistan.

 

[msb314]

Yay we are “steadying the ship”

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

We don't deserve to win. Shame to have this team for T20 format.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Zim scored 22 in the first 2. but we???

 

[Asif321]

What is Bobby upto

 

[10sion]

These guys will always find an excuse for their tuk tuk batting. Either the pitch is bouncing, swinging, spinning, coming on too fast, coming on too slow, too flat, middle order too weak, fasting in Ramadan etc. End of the day they don’t have the class or quality to score quickly

These are openers who bat at SR of roughly 120-130. Why are we expecting them to come and pull off a Finn Allen?

 

[Inswing]

Pathetic absolutely pathetic. 3 in 2 overs.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

We may need 40 overs to chase this.

 

[Asif321]

Lol babar no run in 6 balls

 

[Rana]

Required rr?

 

[D/DAhmed]

Babar emulating tailenders like Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Shan Masood etc

 

[10sion]

Pakistans run rate - 1.5 rpo. Looool

 

[ex-q-zit]

Any one know what Pakistan NRR will be if we manage to chase this in 15overs?

Australia chased 150 odd against SL in 16 overs. There NRR came doen from -4.2 to -1.4. So you can do the math. it may become around +1.5

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Babar Azam under pressure against his favourite opponent. 0*(6)

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

It's ok. You will win in 17 overs max

 

[Asif321]

Almost bowled

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Lol.

What is this pitch.

 

[NeVerMind]

That cut Riz in half.... Unplayable... Then next ball hit to the boundary!

 

[Inswing]

Great ball. Riz is lucky to not get bowled

 

[Rana]

Finally connects one

 

[10sion]

4 for Rizwan!

 

[Asif321]

Rizwan allen

 

[ChTab]

ZimBabar with his usual tuk tuk

 

[msb314]

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