Zimbabwe v Pakistan | 1st T20I | Harare | Sep 27th, 2015 | Match Thread

Zimbabwe: Elton Chigumbura (captain), Sikandar Raza, Chamu Chibhabha, Graeme Cremer, Craig Ervine, Luke Jongwe, Neville Madziva, Hamilton Masakadza, Chris Mpofu, Richmond Mutumbami (wk), Taurai Muzarabani, John Nyumbu, Tinashe Panyangara, Prosper Utseya, Malcolm Waller, Sean Williams

Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Mukhtar Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Shahid Afridi (capt), Sohaib Maqsood, Shoaib Malik, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Irfan, Bilal Asif, Wahab Riaz, Imad Wasim, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Imran Khan jnr

Whats your playing XI?

 

1. Mukhtar Ahmed
2. Ahmed Shahzad
3. Hafeez
4. Umar Akmal
5. Shoaib Malik
6. Shahid Afridi (C)
7. Sohaib Maqsood
8. Immad Wasim / Bilal Asif
9. Sohail Tanveer / Imran Khan Jr.
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Irfan

 

So there is NO channel in the UK who will be covering this series?

 

Open with Umar Akmal. Mukhtar is not the answer.

 

Bowlers could possibly choke.

 

why is Irfan playing T20 need him for England ODI's

 

Err... Rizwan has to play. He's the keeper.

 

don't afraid tote. He will be fine. We need to exploit him more.

 

If our national team have to make plans to counter Zimbos that's just sad.

 

I don't think Maqsood would feature in the T20's.

 

What time does it start?

 

11am GMT for both T20s

730am GMT for ODI series.

 

Drop Maqsood or Akmal then!!

 

Hafeez position will be under scrutiny unless he is moved to open.. because we will need 5 bowlers

Hafeez
Shahzad
Maqsood
Akmal
Malik
Rizwan
And then 5 bowlers.. it will get worse when sarfraz is also back.

 

Want to see Imran Khan in action.

 

Pakistan won the toss & batting first.

 

Imran Khan making debut.

 

PTV Sports production quality is still stuck in the 90's.

 

Zimbabwe Team

CJ Chibhabha, Sikandar Raza, H Masakadza, CR Ervine, SC Williams, E Chigumbura*, R Mutumbami†, LM Jongwe,P Utseya, AG Cremer, T Panyangara
Pakistan Team

Imran Khan (1), Mukhtar Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Sohaib Maqsood, Shahid Afridi*, Imad Wasim,Mohammad Rizwan†, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Ahmed Shehzad

 

Mukhtar & Shahzad to open

 

Pakistani team has a new sponsor: Lays.

 

FOUR! down the ground by Shehzad

 

6/0 after 1 over

 

6 runs from the first over off Utseya's bowling.

 

We should keep wickets in hand for last 10. 150 should be the safe mark against Zimbos. So at least get there.

 

Any good streams to follow the game?

 

FOUR! by Shehzad

 

http://www.crichd.tv/ptv-sports-live-stream-free-hd-pak.php

 

16/0 after 2 overs

 

Shehzad looking aggressive after marriage

 

Just waiting to read about Imran Khan's bowling, more than anything else.

Also hopefully Rizwan is batting in the top 5 and not below Akmal of all people.

 

Problem with the sight screen. :fp

 

Selfie looking decent out in the middle.

 

21 off 3 overs.

 

21/0 after 3

 

A couple of dot balls played by Shehzad here.

 

And the pressure gets to him. Bowled on the fourth ball of the over. Shehzad OUT

 

Baqwaas selfie

 

OUT! Shehzad bolwed playing an ugly looking shot.

 

Strike rotation is still the biggest problem for Shahzad. Even though he is playing regularly for a couple of years now.