नीदरलैंड्स vs पाकिस्तान, दूसरा एक-दिवसीय, हाज़ेलार्वेग, रॉटरडम, 18 August 2022 - कमेंट्री

FOUR! Up and over! 8 needed now! Full and on off, this is lofted over mid off for a boundary.

Two more! Now just a big hit away! Fuller and on off, this is lofted over cover. it is more sliced, two taken.

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and on off, Salman lifts it over mid off for a boundary. Two more needed and Agha needs a biggie for a 50.

SIX! Fifty for Afgha Salman! He does bring it up! His first in ODIs and what a way to bring it up. Brilliant. That is also the winning runs. He ends the game in style too! Fuller and on middle, this is heaved over the long on fence for a biggie. PAKISTAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

Tossed up on off, defended.

FOUR! Out comes the slog sweep, this is hit over mid-wicket and in the gap between the two men in the deep. Boundary.

On middle, kept out.

This is swept but to short fine leg.

Plays the sweep again, this time he gets it past the mid-wicket fielder. Two taken.

SIX! All the way! Pakistan now two more hits away! On middle, the slog sweep is out again but this time it is hit in the air and it clears the mid-wicket fence.

FOUR! Logan is leaking runs and Pakistan are nearing the finish line quickly! On the pads, this is tickled fine on the leg side for a boundary.

On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

On middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket.

On mniddle, this is flcked through mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, this is kept out.

Quick run! Around off, this is guided to short third man for one.

Another single! On off, this is worked with the turn through square leg.

On off, defended.

Fifty for Rizwan! A welcome knock for him and it comes at an important time! On middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket for one.

Another single as this is nudged around the corner.

Milking the bowling at the moment! On middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

FOUR! Runs flowing now! 150 up! Shorter and outside off, Rizwan slaps it through covers for a boundary.

Well stopped! Fuller and on off, Rizwan drives it towards cover. The fielder dives to his left and makes a good stop. Only one.

Good length and on off, defended.

A short one on middle, Salman ducks under it.

Good length and on off, defended.

Another dot to end! On off, this is pushed to cover.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Really good batting! On middle, this is pulled over square leg, no one in the deep and it is an easy two.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Nice and fine! On the pads, this is worked towards fine and it races away to the fence. Agha is in a hurry here.

Tossed up on off, defended.

Uppish but wide! On off, this is driven but wide of cover for one.

SIX! That is a lovely shot! Risk free! Comes down the track and just lofts it over the mid on fielder for a biggie.

FOUR! Superb stuff! The last ball forces the bowler to go short and outside off, it is cut past point for a boundary.

Now works it through square and takes one. Good sensible batting.

That is brilliant fielding! Short and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep, runs to his left, dives and saves a run for his side.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Salman looks to flick but misses.

Two again! On a good length and around off, this is guided down to third man for two.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

FOUR! Through the gap! On middle, this is whipped through mid-wicket for another boundary. Just the 67 needed.

On middle, this is puylled through mid-wicket for one.

Slower one on off, kept out.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Two more! Shorter and on off, this is guided past point. Two taken.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Good shot! Picks his spot well! Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and hits it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed to covers.

On middle, defended.

Another dot! Sees Salman come down the track and shortens the length. Defended.

On middle, this is worked to square leg.

A single to end! On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On the stumps, this is yet again played to mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

NOT OUT! That is just clipping the leg pole! Not a bad review. Could have gone either way. This lands on leg pole. It straightens a touch. Rizwan looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. A huge appeal but turned down. Reviewed but replays show that it is umpire's call.

Shorter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder in the deep! However, one would feel, Netherlands need a few more quickly. Shorter and on middle, not the best of deliveries. Azam hangs back and pulls but does not get the distance. The fielder at deep square leg, runs to his right and takes a decent catch.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, Rizwan strokes it towards cover. A fumble and a run is taken.

Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Short and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

On the middle pole, this is blocked.

Shorter and on off, Azam slaps it past mid off for a couple more.

On middle, defended.

On the stumps, kept out again.

On off, defended well.

Flatter and on off, Rizwan pushes it to covers.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is kept out.

Shorter down the leg side. Rizwan looks to pull, it goes more off the top edge fine on the leg side for two.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, Azam defends it out.

FOUR! Nice and fine! Short and on the body, Rizwan pulls it fine and this one races away to the fence.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Second boundary in the over and Pakistan have now up the ante! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled in between fine leg and square leg for a boundary.

On middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Around off, Azam looks to cut but ends up chopping it on the off side.

On the shorter side, Azam cuts but it goes more off the underedge towards cover.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one. Fifty for Azam. Another solid knock from the Pakistan skipper. He has been in brilliant form and that continues.

Played that really late! Shorter and outside off, Rizwan plays it late down to third man for two.

Stumping chance goes abegging! Can't let go such chances when you are chasing the game. This is tossed up outside off, Rizwan looks to work it on the leg side. This one turns back in, goes between the gap of bat and pad. The keeper fails to take it, it hits his glove and goes on the leg side. A run taken.

Shorter and on off, Azam guides it through point for one.

Shortish again and on off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Back of a length and on middle, Azam stands tall and defends.

WIDE! Down the leg side, short, it is ducked under.

Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Outside off, this is guided down towards third man for one.

A single to end then! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and outside off. Azam cuts it to deep point for a single.

Around off, pushed to long off for a single.

On middle. Blocked out.

A full toss on the pads, drilled down to long on for a single.

Shorter, quicker and on middle. Rizwan goes back to block.

Good dive from Rizwan to make his ground! Sees short and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Rizwan wants two and comes back for the second quickly.

Around off, swept to deep square leg for a single.

On off, kept out.

Around off, pushed to covers.

Length ball, outside off. Azam cuts it but straight to backward point.

A bouncer outside off. Left alone.

On a length and outside off. Azam punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up on off. Blocked out.

Full and outside off, driven to covers. Tim Pringle runs across but fails to stop it cleanly. A single. 

Flatter and outside off, pushed to covers.

Too full and outside off. Rizwan plays it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on off, drifting in. Rizwan keeps it out.

Short and outside off, pulled to long on for one.

A rare bouncer on middle. Azam sits.

Around off. Azam punches off the back foot to covers.

Length ball, outside off. Azam cuts it to deep point and Vikramjit Singh sweeps it out. Two runs. The 50 stand is up.

Full and on middle, pushed to long on for one.

Wide! Too short and outside off. Rizwan misses his pull and a wide is given.

A yorker on middle. Rizwan digs it out to mid-wicket.

This is hit straight to mid-wicket.

On off, kept out.

On the pads, flicked to square leg for a single.

Full and on off. Rizwan mistimes his drive back to the bowler.

A single as this is drilled to long on.

Outside off, cut to deep point for a couple.

Full and outside off, it is driven to long off for a single.

Deft touch! Outside off, tapped to third man for one run.

Length and on middle. Rizwan keeps it out.

Fuller and outside off. Rizwan pushes it back to the bowler.

Length and outside off. Rizwan drops it to point.

Fuller ball, outside off. Rizwan blocks it to covers.

Length and outside off, pushed to mid off.

An arm ball, full and on middle. Blocked out.

Very full and outside off, driven to sweeper cover for one.

Tossed up, sliding on the pads. Rizwan misses his sweep and gets hit on the pads. 

Full, floated on leg, Rizwan whips it to mid-wicket who makes a good stop. 

Full and on off. Defended out.

FOUR! Rizwan gets one now! Full toss and on off. Rizwan slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Shorter and outside off. Azam gets tall, places it through backward point for yet another boundary. This is Babar Azam at his best.

A slower, full ball, on off, pushed to mid off.

This is on middle, tucked behind square leg for a couple of runs.

A rare play and a miss! A length ball, outside off, Azam pushes and misses.

Length and on middle. Azam helps it past short fine leg for another couple.

Fuller and on middle. Azam drives it to mid on where Vivian Kingma dives to his left and gets a big hand on it. Saves a certain boundary.

Quicker one on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Sliding down on the pads. Rizwan sweeps it to fine leg for one more.

FOUR! Short and outside off. Azam slaps it through point for four. He doesn't even bother to run. Hits it so well.

Tssed up on off. Azam defends on the front foot.

Fuller and on middle. Azam plays it to square leg for one.

Tossed up, outside off. Rizwan pushes it to point.

Three runs! Slight width on offer, outside off and Rizwan smashes it through covers. The ball just slows down near the fence and the fielder chases it down. 

Length and outside off. Azam tries to punch but is lat to his shot. He gets an inside edge and gets hit on the box.

Length ball, outside off. Azam drives it to covers.

Outside off, punched straight to mid off.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Length ball, outside off. Azam plays a beautiful square drive through point for four.

FOUR! Azam is dealing in boundaries! On a length and on off. Azam stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for four more.

Shorter and on middle. Azam nudges it to square leg.

Around off on a length. Azam keeps it out.

FOUR! Finds the fence! Short and outside off. Azam gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for four.

Length and outside off. Azam steps across to block it.

On middle. Blocked out.

A length ball, outside off. Azam punches it through covers and gets a couple of runs. Beautiful shot. If Netherlands want to win this game, they need to take Azam's wicket quite early.

On a length and outside off. Rizwan defends it.

Slanting around off. Kept out.

Length and outside off. Defended to point.

This is full and on off, it is pushed to mid on.

On middle. Rizwan stays behind the line to block it.

Length and outside off. Kept out.

A slower full ball on middle. Azam was too early to close the bat face and gets a soft leading edge to point.

Length and outside off. Azam punches and the man at cover gets a hand to it. One.

Steep bounce, length and on middle. Blocked out.

Short in length and on middle, pulled hard but to deep square leg for a single.

Beaten! Short of a length and outside off, moves way off the deck. Azam was a touch away from sticking his bat on it but gets beaten there.

FOUR! Beautiful and a welcome boundary! Length and on middle. Azam hits it straight and through the line to long on for four.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Netherlands get the big wicket and Vivian Kingma is delighted. Short of a length and on middle, this one rises off the deck. Zaman tries to defend but the ball goes off the shoulder and lobs back to Vivian Kingma takes it with ease. Just what the hosts needed! 

Fuller ball, outside off, it is driven to covers. 

Shorter and on middle. Azam plays it back to the bowler.

On the pads. Azam shuffles across and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one for Vivian Kingma! And both the openers are gone in no time! This is on a length and outside off. Imam-ul-Haq drives it but straight to point where Logan van Beek reacts well to catch this. All of a sudden, Pakistan are feeling the pressure. 

Short in length and around off. Rizwan chops it to point.

Tossed up, outside off, punched straight to covers.

Short and outside off. Imam plays it very late past first slip and to third man for a single.

Short again, on off, kept out.

Flatter and outside off. Zaman slaps it through covers for a single.

Outside off, quicker and Imam steps across to block.

This one drifts in, on middle. Imam tucks it to mid-wicket.

Wide! Starts with a length ball, down the leg side. Imam misses his flick.

Outside off, too much width. Imam cuts it to point who lets it through his hands over his head for a brace.

Angling outside off. Imam shoulders arms.

Fuller ball, outside off. Imam guides it to third man and gets to the other end.

Length and on middle, bit of shape. Zaman is squared up as he tries to defend and splices it to point.

On the hips, tucked to short fine leg.

On middle on a length. Blocked out.

Flatter ball, around off. Zaman blocks it on the off side.

Shorter and outside off, spinning away. Zaman turns it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Drops it short and around off. Imam nudges it to square leg for one more. 

Tossed up, slower in the air and on middle. Zaman works it to square leg for one more.

On middle, it is hit to square leg for another easy single.

Shorter and outside off, this one stays low. Zaman drops it to cover.