1st Match - Pakistan v New Zealand

[Italianoo]

True, missing Boult and Ferguson leaves a big gap, especially in nailing those yorkers at the death. It's a key skill for New Zealand in tight games.

 

[James]

It also shows how poor the cricket commentators are, they made it seem like Pakistan were a million miles off it

and I think Pakistan thought that themselves as well haven't they. As Simon Doull on commentary was saying, I think Fakhar not being able to open rattled them and they failed to come up with a Plan B.

 

[King Kane]

One definite gap in the absence of Boult/Ferguson is someone who can land yorkers in at the death.

Even Southee could bowl some yorkers at the death in between bowling slot balls that got smashed for six, Boult was the best at it, great death bowler.

 

[NZTailender]

Mate are you trolling?

Unlike the other thread, no.

The problem wasn't the guy scoring 64 (90), it was the guys 6 (19), 3 (14) and 24 (41). One of those three (the Latham) to Babar's Young would've seen them sitting pretty right now. Edit: though this is harsh on Fakhar and his injury.

Absolute garbage to blame this squarely on Babar when 3 to 4 other batsmen - plus the bowlers - didn't step up.

Also ignores how well NZ have played but w/e

 

[Athlai]

Latham scored 51(27) in the final 10 overs and isn't exactly a dasher.

 

[NZTailender]

To be fair to Babar, Fakhar was supposed to be the aggressor but his innings ended up stalling the chase instead (not for lack of trying I know). Dotting up at both ends is fatal.

Indeed. Pakistan didn't have much of a plan outside of "and then Babar and Fakhar will just blitz it for us"

 

[Athlai]

To be fair to Babar, Fakhar was supposed to be the aggressor but his innings ended up stalling the chase instead (not for lack of trying I know). Dotting up at both ends is fatal.

Also a fair few runs were missed because Fakhar couldn't run that well, there was a 6 ball period where 3 runs where left out there because of Fakhar's injury

 

[govinda indian fan]

Unlike the other thread, no.

The problem wasn't the guy scoring 64 (90), it was the guys 6 (19), 3 (14) and 24 (41). One of those three (the Latham) to Babar's Young would've seen them sitting pretty right now.

Absolute garbage to blame this squarely on Babar when 3 to 4 other batsmen - plus the bowlers - didn't step up.

Also ignores how well NZ have played but w/e

But you are also ignoring the fact that fakhar wicket was purely because babar chewing up deliverys. Babar is great loi batter but is sure slow starter

 

[King Kane]

O'Rourke getting smashed by Rauf for six bowling too short but backed that up that with a great yorker, he is capable of it, should bowl it more often.

 

[Silver Silva]

Unlike the other thread, no.

The problem wasn't the guy scoring 64 (90), it was the guys 6 (19), 3 (14) and 24 (41). One of those three (the Latham) to Babar's Young would've seen them sitting pretty right now. Edit: though this is harsh on Fakhar and his injury.

Absolute garbage to blame this squarely on Babar when 3 to 4 other batsmen - plus the bowlers - didn't step up.

Also ignores how well NZ have played but w/e

What about the argument that Pak only scored easily when NZ dropped intensity when game was clearly won?

 

[Athlai]

Indeed. Pakistan didn't have much of a plan outside of "and then Babar and Fakhar will just blitz it for us"

It's not a bad plan tbf

 

[govinda indian fan]

That Indian performance in the final takes the cake, 30 overs without a boundary or something ? In a tournament India dominated

It takes on my nerve every time i remember that performance

 

[Athlai]

What about the argument that Pak only scored easily when NZ dropped intensity when game was clearly won?

NRR means that at no point do we want any of these runs to be leaked. Ball is soft and they're able to risk shots

 

[NZTailender]

But you are also ignoring the fact that fakhar wicket was purely because babar chewing up deliverys. Babar is great loi batter but is sure slow starter

This also ignores Fakhars injury. He's able to run, there's more flow to their partnership, less pressure on either of them.

 

[King Kane]

The Pakistan tailenders have at least provided some entertainment for the Pakistan supporters that have stuck around, there aren't many of them.

 

[Athlai]

Blaming Fakhar getting out on Babar

Fakhar was batting slower than Babar ffs. Babar had a SR of 70 and had 35 runs when Fakhar got out, and was going at a run a ball during the partnership. He slowed down again after Babar got out.

 

[Neil Young]

Lovely.

 

[ankitj]

Bizarre knock from Babar

 

[straw man]

A very satisfactory win

 

[Athlai]

NZ 4-0 vs Pakistan at the Champions Trophy

The streak continues