Pakistan vs Afghanistan - T20 World Cup 2021.

[Musings]

But Hasan Ali is a deadweight dragging the team down.
Should be replaced.

He had a bad day today bro - he will come good - he can also smash the ball

 

[Aesterix]

Also don't forget, Pakistan missed 2 very easy run outs.

 

[baqai]

Asif to save the day, well played Afghanistan, you guys almost had it

 

[Verve]

 

[POPEYE-Sailor]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=308174404148102

 

[Aesterix]

Bro I think Hafeez gives balance to the side - his bowling is useful - I have to say Hasan Ali with his no balls is a concern

Nothing wrong with Hafeez. He doesn't score a lot but scores fast. Likewise a very good spinner and fielder.

 

[Verve]

Hassan Ali can hit big .. gives depth to our line up.

 

[terry5]

Reuters
Fri 29 Oct 2021 20.24 BST


Pakistan put one foot in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup after Asif Ali’s scintillating power-hitting secured a nervy five-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the Super 12 stage on Friday.
The 2009 champions restricted Afghanistan to 147 for six at Dubai International Stadium. The captain, Babar Azam, anchored Pakistan’s chase with a fluent 51 but it was Asif who smashed four sixes in the penultimate over from Karim Janat to clinch victory with six balls to spare.


Pakistan, having beaten India and New Zealand in their first two matches, are effectively in the last four with matches against Namibia and Scotland remaining.

“Afghanistan have some of the best spinners, they were getting a lot of help and bowling really well,” Babar said. “I wanted to stay till the end but got out unfortunately. So credit to Asif Ali. Asif has played many such innings in the Pakistan Super League. I was very confident he’d get us out of any trouble.”

Earlier, the Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Afridi repeatedly hit Hazratullah Zazai’s pad after the Afghanistan captain, Mohammad Nabi, elected to bat.

Pakistan wasted a review trying to get Zazai lbw but reduced Afghanistan to 39 for four in the sixth over.

However Nabi and Gulbadan Naib both ended unbeaten on 35 to set Pakistan a respectable 148 to chase.

“There are many positives to take,” Nabi said after their first defeat of the tournament. “We fought to the end and it’s given us more motivation.”

Pakistan lost Mohammed Rizwan early in their reply but Babar and Fakhar Zaman (30) combined to shave off half of the victory target.

Pakistan needed 24 runs off the last two overs, but Asif needed only one of them to seal the victory with 25 not out off seven balls, which also earned him the man-of-the-match award.



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Earlier, Andre Russell bowled an immaculate final over to help West Indies pip Bangladesh in a low-scoring thriller by three runs for a first win that kept their title defence alive.

Both sides came into the contest with two defeats from two and Bangladesh needed 13 in Russell’s final over to chase down West Indies’ 142 for seven – which was built on Nicholas Pooran’s 40 off 22 balls – on a slow wicket at Sharjah.

Russell did not find much support from his fielders, who were guilty of dropped catches and poor ground fielding, but still gave away only nine runs and restricted Bangladesh to 139 for five.

Pakistan close on semi-finals as Asif Ali’s sixes blitz seals win over Afghanistan

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www.theguardian.com

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

We need to bring this guy in Mix
He was at one point considering Joining Australian Team's consideration

and Haider Ali

Babar
Rizwan
Fakhar
Haider Ali
Shoaib Malik (Occasional Bowler)
Imad Wasim (All Rounder Spin)
Asif
Shadab (All Rounder Spin)
Haris Rauf (Specialist Fast)
Shaheen (Specialist Fast)
Usman Qadir (Specialist Spin)

 

[chauvunist]

https://www.facebook.com/176968649767924/posts/1067612474036866

Meanwhile in Landi kotal...

 

[Windjammer]

This is the spirit of Pakistanis.....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1454159308455915528

 

[Musings]

Hassan Ali can hit big .. gives depth to our line up.

He’s worth his place - he needs to sort his no balls out - it will hurt us in a close game

 

[Rahil khan]

Arnab's 5th Floor of The Sareena Hotel can be found here.

 

[Aesterix]

This is the spirit of Pakistanis.....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1454159308455915528

I cheered Nabi in the stadium, last time i was there. All of the Pakistani fans did so and clapped for him alongside Afghans in the stadium.
But the Afghans still hated us

 

[Mohsin A]

Great performance by Pakistan in their last 3 games. However, there is always room for improvement and they showed a little complacency in todays win over Afghanistan. Too may extras were given away needlessly so they need to improve on this front as in this format of the game, every bloody run counts. Also, the batting line up needs to improve in terms of the run rate early on in the game. I think Fakhar Zaman could have been a lot better in this regard. If the top order can increase their run rate early on, I see no reason for Pakistan not winning this world cup.