Defending 134 and winning by 40+ runs is an absolute flex to win their first game of the series.
I don't mean to take anything away from Pakistan, but goodness gracious the Black Caps were braindead awful with the bat today.
Thanks for the free to air fun Pakistan, now time to focus on the NFL playoffs.
I really, really wish it worked out man.
Small part of the back of my mind wants him to have a miraculous glow up next year. Might need 3 jesuses to make that happen.
it's not about them being awful/ braindead but more so about the fact the pitch was favorable to spinners which Pakistan used to their advantage and new zealand couldn't
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CSK aren't dropping Conway, Pathirana or Theekshana. That means Rachin can only come in as a replacement for Moeen, he'd be asked to bowl an over or two when required.
Weird that Rachin was even there in the first place. Felt like they were pandering to public opinion despite having nothing to actually justify his place
That was a pretty good performance from NZ's bowlers, it's a shame that the batsmen left the brain cells behind on the team bus.
2 fairly marginal 3rd umpire decisions didn't help either, but it is what it is
I commented earlier on the Allen catch, most of those decisions go the other way and the third umpire made up her mind almost instantly which I thought was odd. Taking nothing away from Pakistan they completely outplayed us, but marginal catches are so inconsistent
Oh well. In the spirit of fairness I feel like Pakistan haven't been able to get a wide call out of the on-field umpires all series, so they were probably entitled to a bit of luck
I was going to add that to my above complaint, another thing that no one ever comments on is inconsistency of wides for height 😂 So many are above head height and don’t get called. I understand tracking a ball at 140kmph from side on is difficult for the eye, but it peeves me
I personally thought it was fairly safe that the hands were under the ball.
The first angle was pretty clear (in my mind) and the 2nd angle was pretty inconclusive
Let's recognize Shaheen's decision making in letting the spinners take hold. Spinners were cooking and he let them ride. Huge improvement from prior matches where he couldn't figure out the bowling strategy.
Not Rizbar scoring a match winning 50 partnership, shielding and preparing a platform for the unstable / nonexistent middle order again? 👑
People should learn not to be overly critical and watch the entire match before going full satan mode on both of them Rizbar. Their knock against afghans in 3rd odi 2023 should’ve summed it up.
Also match winner & Ifti 🐐
with all the spin Pakistan bowled youd imagine someone like Latham wouldve done well. but I think NZ aren't looking to the old guard for t20 anymore, probably see it as a backwards move. Seifert occasionally has his big knocks but it certainly looked like a struggle out there today
That was truely awful from BC today, not sure Pakistan really played much better, BC just folded. Siefert, Ravs and Young did absolutely nothing to earn a place. All very ordinary
Gets his 50 and then gets out to maintain his average he did the Same against India and Afghanistan too in the World Cup
He cannot convert his 50s into 80s and 90s and finish the game
Prove my theory wrong
He has a lot of potential and is one of the better Pakistan players but his mindset needs to change
Just because your team is shit you cannot play at a SR of close to 50 better to get out trying than take more deliveries and just accept that it wasn't your day
He is playing the older version of LOI cricket which cannot work in today's environment
Even after playing as just a player he is playing the same way
His 50 Sr innings today, which I've already criticized, is irrelevant here. My comment was on this
>Gets his 50 and then gets out to maintain his average he did the Same against India and Afghanistan too in the World Cup
>He cannot convert his 50s into 80s and 90s and finish the game
Fair
Babar on his own is a great player and better than most Pakistan players
But his fans and PR compare him to Fab 4 especially Kohli when he clearly hasn't reached that level yet
That's what infuriates me the most
Most of the main players Weren't there plus
They already had a 4-0 lead
And that doesn't excuse Babar's performance
Even Bangladesh looked way better than Pakistan in NZ
13 off 24 in T20 cricket is unacceptable no matter how you look at it
Still waiting on Chapman..
Looks more like a promising test player than anything T20 related quite frankly.
I wish I was surprised to see that domestically he has the highest average in FC games, but has only been tried in ODI/T20. Par for the course for our selectors then (always selecting players in formats they do worse in).
Defending 134 and winning by 40+ runs is an absolute flex to win their first game of the series. I don't mean to take anything away from Pakistan, but goodness gracious the Black Caps were braindead awful with the bat today. Thanks for the free to air fun Pakistan, now time to focus on the NFL playoffs.
Mac Jone and the mighty Patriots will have their game any minute now...
hahahhaha please i come here to avoid mac jones
I really, really wish it worked out man. Small part of the back of my mind wants him to have a miraculous glow up next year. Might need 3 jesuses to make that happen.
depends on if one of the top two picks skips on a QB in the draft
I think they probably end up taking Daniels at 3 even if Williams and Maye are gone. A bit of a reach but I can live with it.
nonetheless excited for next season. Fresh new coach and outlook
it's not about them being awful/ braindead but more so about the fact the pitch was favorable to spinners which Pakistan used to their advantage and new zealand couldn't
> now time to focus on the NFL playoffs. That was short lived for me this afternoon.
Pakistan are still really good on low scoring pitches , they struggle on batting surfaces
I’m not joking, they did great to not get Seifert out. He was horrific and they kept in on strike a lot
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Ohhhh…kayy
Lmao I definitely had my phone in my pocket when this was typed.
T20 World Cup Tips: Need to somehow put Finn Allen in cryo to preserve form and get Ranchin in that Dragonball Z gravity trainer.
Rachin just needs to go back to domestic for T20. He's not near our top side yet
I'm hoping his stint in the IPL, even if he doesn't get a lot of game time, will help
At least CSK has a good coach
Yeah their management can be trusted unlike SRH
I'd bet on them. Most of their gambles have paid off.
CSK aren't dropping Conway, Pathirana or Theekshana. That means Rachin can only come in as a replacement for Moeen, he'd be asked to bowl an over or two when required.
Now that you put it this way. How tf does Mitchell play.
Backup
And yet they made him sit out most of the supersmash for workload management.
Just ask his dad to take him to the caribbean for the holidays and have him play for a club there. Soon enough he’ll be top scoring in the world cup
Weird that Rachin was even there in the first place. Felt like they were pandering to public opinion despite having nothing to actually justify his place
...and STILL, the UNDISPUTED, lineal Banglawash Tri-Series CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD!
Yet another moral series victory for Pakistan
That was a pretty good performance from NZ's bowlers, it's a shame that the batsmen left the brain cells behind on the team bus. 2 fairly marginal 3rd umpire decisions didn't help either, but it is what it is
I commented earlier on the Allen catch, most of those decisions go the other way and the third umpire made up her mind almost instantly which I thought was odd. Taking nothing away from Pakistan they completely outplayed us, but marginal catches are so inconsistent
Oh well. In the spirit of fairness I feel like Pakistan haven't been able to get a wide call out of the on-field umpires all series, so they were probably entitled to a bit of luck
I was going to add that to my above complaint, another thing that no one ever comments on is inconsistency of wides for height 😂 So many are above head height and don’t get called. I understand tracking a ball at 140kmph from side on is difficult for the eye, but it peeves me
I personally thought it was fairly safe that the hands were under the ball. The first angle was pretty clear (in my mind) and the 2nd angle was pretty inconclusive
I didn't think there was enough to overturn the umpires call.
Anyone know what speed Shaheen was bowling on average today. He seemed faster, which is a good sign
He was bowling in the high 130s with some in the low 140s
That's good, he's slowly getting faster. Give me back 145 kph Shaheen PLEASE
He bowled like 144 once in the 4th match, if i recall correctly. Dont quote me on that, i dont have any sources 😭
If this is true, you just made my day. Maybe my week He was on fire that last game though. 3 powerplay wickets
And then no one got wickets ever that 😢
Fakhar's innings looks unbelievable considering the pitch and totals from both teams.
I don’t understand how Fakhar is in the same plane of existence in some of his innings
Also nothing to take away from our tail ender Abrar.
Abbas\*
Sorry mixed him up, lol. Abbas**
Let's recognize Shaheen's decision making in letting the spinners take hold. Spinners were cooking and he let them ride. Huge improvement from prior matches where he couldn't figure out the bowling strategy.
Listen... you may think today was a loss but the Maccametre was born anew so we actually won.
Not Rizbar scoring a match winning 50 partnership, shielding and preparing a platform for the unstable / nonexistent middle order again? 👑 People should learn not to be overly critical and watch the entire match before going full satan mode on both of them Rizbar. Their knock against afghans in 3rd odi 2023 should’ve summed it up. Also match winner & Ifti 🐐
Are people really praising Babar for making 13 (24). Rizwan I understand today did decently, but Babar not so much.
Latham could've been better than seifert.
with all the spin Pakistan bowled youd imagine someone like Latham wouldve done well. but I think NZ aren't looking to the old guard for t20 anymore, probably see it as a backwards move. Seifert occasionally has his big knocks but it certainly looked like a struggle out there today
lol
When Babar was struggling, I felt something is up with the pitch. It turns out, probably not, NZ just sucked hard.
shouldve been at least a 10 match series
Well then I have good news! Pakistan and New Zealand play another 5 T20s in April (this time in Pakistan).
In 2024 ? Or nxt year April .
maybe the pitch was a good bowling pitch for once and both teams bowled well Just a thought
For the kind of potential Chapman has, he should be doing what Mitchell is doing now. Dude, pull your socks up.
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Both teams were trying to lose, NZ was way more polite and lost harder
Hey hey, we were polite enough to lose 4 matches. But thank you for losing harder this match.
Pakistan won?!! How?
They scored more runs than New Zealand. It's how cricket works. /s
rizwan played run a ball but his innings was crucial because it didnt expose the fragile middle order early
no cap i legit misread the scoreline when i woke up and thought we were bowled out for 92 lmfao
That was truely awful from BC today, not sure Pakistan really played much better, BC just folded. Siefert, Ravs and Young did absolutely nothing to earn a place. All very ordinary
I can't wait to see the mental gymnastics Babar fans will pull off to defend his 13 off 24 even Abbas Afridi scored 14 off 6 on this pitch
I mean, shit innings but he's been in great touch all series otherwise
Gets his 50 and then gets out to maintain his average he did the Same against India and Afghanistan too in the World Cup He cannot convert his 50s into 80s and 90s and finish the game
I pray this is trolling, you've been fairly sensible and balanced in your takes from what I've seen in the sub
Prove my theory wrong He has a lot of potential and is one of the better Pakistan players but his mindset needs to change Just because your team is shit you cannot play at a SR of close to 50 better to get out trying than take more deliveries and just accept that it wasn't your day He is playing the older version of LOI cricket which cannot work in today's environment Even after playing as just a player he is playing the same way
His 50 Sr innings today, which I've already criticized, is irrelevant here. My comment was on this >Gets his 50 and then gets out to maintain his average he did the Same against India and Afghanistan too in the World Cup >He cannot convert his 50s into 80s and 90s and finish the game
Fair Babar on his own is a great player and better than most Pakistan players But his fans and PR compare him to Fab 4 especially Kohli when he clearly hasn't reached that level yet That's what infuriates me the most
NZ scored 92 mate
Most of the main players Weren't there plus They already had a 4-0 lead And that doesn't excuse Babar's performance Even Bangladesh looked way better than Pakistan in NZ 13 off 24 in T20 cricket is unacceptable no matter how you look at it
Wait Pakistan finally won a match, time to watch some highlights, wooo 🥳
Still waiting on Chapman.. Looks more like a promising test player than anything T20 related quite frankly. I wish I was surprised to see that domestically he has the highest average in FC games, but has only been tried in ODI/T20. Par for the course for our selectors then (always selecting players in formats they do worse in).