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

[MRSN]

What a regression for Bobby... My god, see what pressure does to such a great talent...

Pressure and overconfidence. Also it looks like he is one of those players that can't take captaincy as it affects their game

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Need singles every ball with an odd boundary

 

[Major]

Do you have any knowledge of the game? This is a big ground. In late overs slogging will not work it will be catching practice.

No bhai, tum Saab sey ziada knowledgeable ho ider

 

[pakistanisgreat]

I wish we could have cashed that in 15.

 

[Rana]

The Shadab brain fade is around the corner

 

[Major]

Terrible bowling by Burl

Just bowl Raza and Ervine

Yeh so that pak could lose right

 

[daytrader]

Zimbabwe have used 7 bowlers.

we have 7 options too, captain reluctant to use them

 

[NeVerMind]

Shaan has looked busy since the moment he came in and even when the wickets fell from the other end...

 

[sweep_shot]

60 runs are needed from 8 overs.

 

[Stewie]

Do you have any knowledge of the game? This is a big ground. In late overs slogging will not work it will be catching practice.

They dont need a lot of boundaries. They are keeping it well within reach with the odd boundary or two. We should be able to win this easily. Stop fretting!

 

[Rana]

Yeh so that pak could lose right

Why do you care who I support?

 

[jnaveen1980]

This will be more laborious than clinical. But these 2 are likely to get the job done.

 

[zulfiqar]

I think our team knows NRR matters, but they're going about the chase the only way they know how.. in a measured way. They don't have the self belief to smash this in 13 overs or whatever it is everyone is asking of them. And I think its okay for now, because you can't develop that kind of mindset in the middle of a tournament. We should chase this down by playing naturally, and if that means there's an over to spare that's a bonus.

 

[t_kaay]

For NRR to come into play, some very specific things need to happen. If we lose to SA we're basically out of the tournament barring major upsets. If we win all of our games, the only way NRR comes into play is if SA beat India, and one of our games gets rained out. That is, unless another one of SAs game gets rained out, in which case a 2nd game of ours needs to be rained out.

I mean.. yeah it MIGHT come down to that but why worry about this scenario at the beginning of the tournament? Humse 130 nahi baneahe aur tumhe NRR ki parri hai?

You're wasting your time trying to explain it to half of the so called "fans" here.

 

[Ozeirk]

Shaan has looked busy since the moment he came in and even when the wickets fell from the other end...

Shan has proven himself to be a class act

 

[Asif321]

Shan already looking better mentally and with performance than our so called world class openers

 

[imshally81]

Good running

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Babar and Rizwan need to drop 3 and 4 for sake of team

Their ego has grown up as high as Mt. Everest

They had so many chances and games to try out the best combination before the WT20 but they didnt and well chamchaéd by Saqi and Moyo (thats the problem with them as they go easy, zero professionalism)

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Nice over, that how you keep on doing it. Singles every ball, an odd boundary and we make it.

 

[t_kaay]

Do you have any knowledge of the game? This is a big ground. In late overs slogging will not work it will be catching practice.

Big ground=plenty of 2s. Won't need to slog

 

[t_kaay]

Meanwhile, Shan making a case to open

 

[Major]

Why do you care who I support?

Admit it have the guts

 

[sweep_shot]

RRR is 7.46.

Pakistan should try to win this with 2-3 overs to spare.

 

[Ozeirk]

Everyone criticising Shan on this forum shows the knowledge and understanding of cricket they have or lack there of.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Need to hit 1 or 2 boundaries now to ease things more

 

[Dr_Bassim]

We are going to limp home every time.

Whether target is 100 or 200.

Accept it and move on.

I expect Pakistan to hit the winning runs in 19.3 overs.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

dealing with1s and 2s. I think our players not just focusing to win the game. I do not think they really concern about RR.

 

[t_kaay]

56 off 45 is easily done. Get a few 2s and the odd boundary and the NRR supporters will get their wish too. Don't know why everyone is panicking.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Shahdab almost clean bowled, not sure what was he thinking.

 

[D/DAhmed]

Stop celebrating.

Babar has served a lot and Rizwan has performed a lot.

You will find games where they don't perform.

But anyways, for you your ego matters alot because you hated one player you have to continue showing that or else your ego would hurt.

Every right to celebrate the failure of these two. Babar is a mental midget and bilateral B/C team bully. Rizwan real talent is in being a mullah and preaching Islam rather than playing T20 cricket, both of these guys shouldn’t be anywhere near the T20 team much less be opening the batting.

The worst thing is Pakistan has plenty of openers, in fact 3 of them are currently being forced into playing in the middle order because of these pathetic and selfish individuals. Then they have the gall to come out and complain that ‘middle order is letting us down and not scoring’, completely forgetting Rizwan’s stats when he was in the middle order and didn’t have opportunity to do tuk tuk in the powerplay

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Shan already looking better mentally and with performance than our so called world class openers

He is very serious about his cricket, thats why MA took him under his belt to Derby ..

Rizbar did fear that this well spoken guy , who is serious about his cricket would cost their places as captain and vice captain (now a senior pro) in the team...and resisted the chances for him..

Shan serving pies for those haters

 

[10sion]

Will it be back to back 50s for Shan?

 

[sweep_shot]

51 runs are needed from 42 balls.

 

[Major]

Wonderful running by these guys.
[MENTION=57576]MRSN[/MENTION] funny how u questions others knowledge, all you need to do here is rotate strike

 

[t_kaay]

We are going to limp home every time.

Whether target is 100 or 200.

Accept it and move on.

I expect Pakistan to hit the winning runs in 19.3 overs.

As long as we get home, I don't care how we get there

 

[Stewie]

To clarify any confusion, NRR will not matter to Pakistan if we win all our games. Our destiny is in our hands, we just need to win them all and we are through. The washout South Africa had has now ensured that we just need to beat them, along with the other minnows and we will be through.


So stop fretting about that stuff, pakistani fans.

 

[Rana]

Luck Masood

 

[msb314]

For those asking about NRR - it doesn’t matter as long as we win our remaining games.

And there is NO rain forecasted for our group stage games..

 

[Major]

Every right to celebrate the failure of these two. Babar is a mental midget and bilateral B/C team bully. Rizwan real talent is in being a mullah and preaching Islam rather than playing T20 cricket, both of these guys shouldn’t be anywhere near the T20 team much less be opening the batting.

The worst thing is Pakistan has plenty of openers, in fact 3 of them are currently being forced into playing in the middle order because of these pathetic and selfish individuals. Then they have the gall to come out and complain that ‘middle order is letting us down and not scoring’, completely forgetting Rizwan’s stats when he was in the middle order and didn’t have opportunity to do tuk tuk in the powerplay

I stopped reading when you said every right to celebrate the failure. Plz don't call yourself a pakistani fan or even watch h the game....

Pathetic

 

[shariqnoor]

The fact that Babar doesn't even trust Haider to bat 8 overs says a lot about Haider as a batsman. He's just not good enough to be a part of this team.

 

[topspin]

Every right to celebrate the failure of these two. Babar is a mental midget and bilateral B/C team bully. Rizwan real talent is in being a mullah and preaching Islam rather than playing T20 cricket, both of these guys shouldn’t be anywhere near the T20 team much less be opening the batting.

The worst thing is Pakistan has plenty of openers, in fact 3 of them are currently being forced into playing in the middle order because of these pathetic and selfish individuals. Then they have the gall to come out and complain that ‘middle order is letting us down and not scoring’, completely forgetting Rizwan’s stats when he was in the middle order and didn’t have opportunity to do tuk tuk in the powerplay

Well said. Mental midget bobby and mullah rizwan letting the team down.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

56 off 45 is easily done. Get a few 2s and the odd boundary and the NRR supporters will get their wish too. Don't know why everyone is panicking.

You just need one wicket to set the panic back in. A runout, mishit, good ball. So, that is why everyone is panicking.

 

[MSaad1237]

How is this batting lineup gonna survive South Africa's bowling attack? They will terrorize these batsmen with pace and deadly short pitched stuff lol.. Don't have your hopes too high with the SA game or qualifying for the semis...

 

[Major]

Shadab hits a 6

 

[msb314]

He is very serious about his cricket, thats why MA took him under his belt to Derby ..

Rizbar did fear that this well spoken guy , who is serious about his cricket would cost their places as captain and vice captain (now a senior pro) in the team...and resisted the chances for him..

Shan serving pies for those haters

Shadab is vice captain and is not in any way under threat by Shan

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Finally a 6666666

 

[10sion]

6!

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

6666

 

[indianpanacea]

The only best thing Pak did for this worldcup is selection of shaan Masood..see how freely he has now started to play Remember his debut innings against England recently and he looked very dull,selfish and out of shots Now that he finds himself regular member,his confidence is on cloud nine..He was ready product from last 3-4 years but Pakistan wasted him .
I would love him to open now with Rizwan and Babar at 4..
Technically correct batter

 

[Rana]

There you go

Door open again

 

[PakPremi]

Shan already looking better mentally and with performance than our so called world class openers

When Babar and Rizwan were performing Shan Masood was being laughed at this forum. Just because he is hood knick and scoring and other two missed out on some matches lately does not make them mentally worse than him. This is how game of cricket goes, lows and highs.

 

[Major]

Shadab departs. Now Haider ali gonna come in?

 

[NeVerMind]

6 and out! Shadab got greedy

 

[t_kaay]

Middle order showing up for the doubters today

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

To clarify any confusion, NRR will not matter to Pakistan if we win all our games. Our destiny is in our hands, we just need to win them all and we are through. The washout South Africa had has now ensured that we just need to beat them, along with the other minnows and we will be through.


So stop fretting about that stuff, pakistani fans.

There is this small matter of the weather…

 

[10sion]

OUT! 6 and out!

 

[pakistanisgreat]

gone

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Lol outtt brain freeze shot

 

[jnaveen1980]

After Kohli's knock everyone goes Dhoni way. Take it deep

 

[angrypathan]

But why Shadab?

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Ok Shadab asked for wide and give wide and Kohli is absolved now.

 

[Smbhayi]

Poor from Shadab...

 

[Major]

The only best thing Pak did for this worldcup is selection of shaan Masood..see how freely he has now started to play Remember his debut innings against England recently and he looked very dull,selfish and out of shots Now that he finds himself regular member,his confidence is on cloud nine..He was ready product from last 3-4 years but Pakistan wasted him .
I would love him to open now with Rizwan and Babar at 4..
Technically correct batter

Our fans wanted to drop shan after that England series.

They still think k fakhar will do some wonders

 

[boomboomcheema]

That was unnecessary.

 

[t_kaay]

You just need one wicket to set the panic back in. A runout, mishit, good ball. So, that is why everyone is panicking.

Well there's the wicket. Let's see how we deal with it. I still don't see any problem.

 

[oatmeal]

First ensure the win then they can worry about NRR later

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Lack of game awareness by shadab

 

[sweep_shot]

Shadab is out.

88/4.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

There we go brain **** and now we are back to square one, I mean what was the point of that shot, even the first one barely made it.

 

[Major]

Haider ali you joker

 

[Rana]

Door open

Door open

 

[NeVerMind]

Haider goes out first ball... What a waste of space!

 

[imshally81]

Haider gone too and reviewed

 

[MSaad1237]

Haider Ali, lol.

 

[JibranAnsari]

zimbabwe have a good chance to send pakistan back home.

haider on 0.

 

[10sion]

OUT ! Haider gone for 0!

 

[angrypathan]

Missed a straight one, bruh

 

[Smbhayi]

Lol Haider gone first ball.. it's plumb

 

[arif_2021]

ugh....

 

[Rana]

Shan was rightfully telling him to not review it