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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 Hello, Assalamu Alaikum, and welcome to The Pavilion.
00:08 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:09 SportsCenter continued coverage of the HBO PSL 9.
00:12 And the news out of National Stadium Karachi
00:15 is that Quetta Gladiators have pulled a stunning victory
00:19 over Lahore Columbus.
00:21 And with that, Lahore Columbus campaign
00:23 comes to an end, rather a very disappointing end.
00:27 We're going to talk all about it.
00:28 With me in The Pavilion, I've got four fantastic former
00:31 captains of Pakistan, four great minds of the game of cricket.
00:35 Let me bring them into the conversation.
00:37 First up, I've got Azhar Ali.
00:39 Good evening, Assalamu Alaikum, and welcome, Azhar.
00:40 Thank you.
00:41 Walaikum Assalam.
00:42 Next, the man who has just broken a spell
00:46 is a professor himself, Muhammad Hafeez.
00:48 Good evening, Assalamu Alaikum, and welcome, Hafeez.
00:50 Thank you.
00:50 Keep smiling, my friend.
00:51 You should smile.
00:52 You've earned it today.
00:54 Next up, I've got Mr. Dependable,
00:58 the most successful test captain in Pakistan's test
01:00 cricket history, Miswa Al Haq.
01:02 Good evening, Assalamu Alaikum, and welcome, Miswa.
01:04 Waalaikum Assalam.
01:05 And ladies and gentlemen, finally, I have got,
01:08 as I always say, I do not have enough words in my vocabulary.
01:14 And I do not think that there is a dictionary out there that
01:18 has enough words to explain this supernova experience
01:23 that we have in The Pavilion.
01:24 Ladies and gentlemen, he is the legend of all legends.
01:27 Fantastic human being.
01:29 We are privileged to be sharing this space with him.
01:32 And never forget one most important thing.
01:35 He is the president of the Karachi Kings,
01:38 who have just been kicked out of the tournament for the playoffs
01:41 because Quetta Gladiators have won.
01:43 I have Wasim Akram with me.
01:44 Good evening, Assalamu Alaikum, and welcome, Wasim.
01:45 Assalamu Alaikum.
01:46 How are you?
01:47 Good evening, everyone.
01:49 Feeling OK?
01:50 A bit sad.
01:51 I know.
01:52 It's a little disappointing.
01:53 Like every other Karachi Kings fan,
01:55 they were not able to come out.
01:58 I suppose two incredible games, even three.
02:02 Yesterday's, today's, and today's.
02:05 All three matches were decided on the last ball.
02:08 I know.
02:08 What can a person do?
02:10 That's true.
02:11 What can a person do?
02:12 He's been carrying it for so long.
02:13 What can I do?
02:15 My entire country is...
02:16 That's what I've been saying for a week.
02:18 I take the team, and they lose.
02:20 What's my fault?
02:21 No, no.
02:22 Everyone blames me.
02:23 But not today.
02:24 I feel like...
02:25 Today?
02:25 When the Karachi Kings used to attack me,
02:27 I feel like...
02:30 I should tell them something.
02:32 What should you say?
02:33 Say it.
02:33 Today's the day.
02:34 Look at the camera and say it.
02:35 Say what's in your heart.
02:36 My heart is saying, "Say my name."
02:39 "Say my name."
02:40 Alright, folks.
02:41 Let's take a look at the match summary.
02:43 This is how it went down today.
02:44 Today's match summary.
02:46 This is the last match.
02:47 The situation is that Lahore Columbus
02:49 has won the toss.
02:50 Shaheen Shah Afridi decided to bat first.
02:52 And scored 166 for four
02:54 in his 20 overs.
02:56 And right there,
02:56 Abdullah Shafiq there with that 59.
02:59 It's good to see him in the runs.
03:00 Shaheen Shah Afridi came out defiant.
03:03 Apparently, he was not happy
03:04 about some people saying
03:06 that he shouldn't be promoting himself
03:08 of the order.
03:09 But today, he came out there,
03:10 and he proved a point
03:12 with that half century.
03:14 And then you had Farhan
03:16 who picked...
03:17 Scored 25 runs.
03:18 And there you have the bowling figures.
03:20 Abraha, 2 for 31.
03:21 Wasim Junior, 1 for 28.
03:24 And Amir, 1 for 30.
03:27 My apologies.
03:28 2 for 31, yes.
03:29 For Abraha.
03:30 Quetta Gladiators in response.
03:32 It was a thriller of an innings.
03:34 Saud Shaqeel played a very mature,
03:37 very composed,
03:38 and a very calculated innings there.
03:40 88 of 65 deliveries.
03:42 Well done to him.
03:44 And he's a man who's responsible
03:46 for crafting this Quetta Gladiators
03:48 victory against Lahore, Kalandar.
03:51 So Quetta Gladiators win this
03:54 by 6 wickets.
03:55 A big congratulations to the Gladiator fans.
03:57 Let's take a look at the points table
04:00 because the situation is very good
04:01 on the points table now.
04:02 And the situation is,
04:05 these are the top 4 teams
04:06 who have qualified for the playoffs.
04:09 The first team is Multan Sultans.
04:11 The second team is Islamabad United.
04:13 They won today's match.
04:15 And since their net run rate is better,
04:17 they're second with 11 points.
04:18 Peshawar Zalmi still has one match left.
04:21 They're third with 11 points.
04:24 And fourth is Quetta Gladiators.
04:26 They also have one match left.
04:28 And they're fourth with 11 points.
04:31 Now that leaves Karachi Kings
04:33 unfortunately a little short
04:35 because they have 8 points in 9 matches.
04:37 If they win their next match,
04:39 they'll reach 10 points.
04:41 That means they cannot qualify.
04:42 So they are out of the playoffs.
04:44 And Lahore Kalandars, well,
04:46 the defending champions,
04:47 this is the first time in the history of HBLPSL
04:49 that the defending champion
04:51 has finished at the bottom of the table.
04:54 And this is the fifth time
04:55 in 9 HBLPSLs
04:58 that Lahore Kalandars have finished at the bottom of the table.
05:00 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,
05:03 and now in 2024,
05:04 Lahore Kalandars right at the bottom of the table.
05:07 Waseem, let me start off with you.
05:09 Lahore Kalandars, winning the toss,
05:11 selecting to bat.
05:12 Everything is going well for them.
05:15 I mean, they got to 160 on this pitch.
05:17 Then Shaina Afridi came earlier.
05:19 He got runs, 55.
05:20 Of 34, Steyrek to 161.
05:23 And the two main hitters
05:24 didn't get a chance.
05:25 I think we see Ayan Sikandar Azhar
05:27 for two or five balls.
05:29 But at one stage when they came out to bowl,
05:31 I thought the game was in control.
05:33 When he outed Laurie Evans,
05:34 he needed 23 or 24 balls, if I'm not mistaken.
05:38 And, but credit to Quetta, credit to Waseem.
05:42 I've never seen him hit an ashy shot in his career.
05:45 Actually, he hits the same shot.
05:46 At such times, as a bowler,
05:48 Shaheen is very experienced.
05:49 He's the captain of our team too.
05:51 And he has been playing with Pakistan team
05:53 consistently, regularly for five years or more, maybe.
05:56 So, you know, in such a situation,
05:58 I know he went to bowl a long ball
05:59 that it might cross, that was his idea.
06:01 But that's his zone.
06:02 You go full.
06:04 If it crosses the edge,
06:05 or crosses from here, not a problem.
06:07 But this was just asking for trouble.
06:09 I suppose, again, it's a learning curve
06:10 for Shaheen as a bowler.
06:11 I think, in this PSL,
06:14 he couldn't defend so well.
06:16 And even today, when he started with new games,
06:18 we were watching the match together.
06:19 First, he hit a four on the leg,
06:20 then a full ball,
06:21 then a full ball outside the off-stump,
06:23 then a four, hit it there.
06:24 Now, Shaheen has to learn this quickly.
06:26 Now, everyone knows
06:27 that he has to take two or three balls
06:29 ahead for Yorker.
06:30 Yesterday, we had a question
06:32 in the #RCPavilion.
06:33 A gentleman asked,
06:34 "The problem with Shaheen's death overs,
06:37 everybody's kind of figured it out.
06:38 Either he does a slow cutter over the wicket,
06:40 or he does it into the wickets,
06:42 around the wickets."
06:43 Today, he didn't even come around the wicket,
06:45 interestingly.
06:46 And then, he bowled perfectly
06:49 into the zone of Wasim Junior.
06:50 Because Wasim Junior,
06:51 everybody knows, that's his shot.
06:52 If you look at Shaheen's PSL,
06:54 from 16 to 20 overs,
06:56 his economy rate is 11.
06:59 So, when he comes for the last two,
07:01 he gives at least 11 over on each run.
07:03 And I think, he has done 13 overs
07:05 in 148 runs,
07:07 between 16 and 20.
07:09 And he has given 148 runs.
07:11 So, it's not a worrying thing,
07:13 but as a bowler,
07:15 you should be looking into it.
07:16 But then, we have to...
07:16 How can I improve?
07:17 Yeah, but also,
07:18 if you were to look that,
07:19 in comparison to Haris Rauf,
07:21 Haris Rauf, in the same phase,
07:23 this year, has an economy of 8.20.
07:26 And Shaheen Shahafridi,
07:28 an economy of 11.
07:29 I think, Shaheen,
07:29 because now is the time,
07:30 he should work on his back of a hand slow ball.
07:32 He's got to learn that.
07:34 Yeah.
07:35 Okay, so I mean,
07:36 credit to...
07:37 We'll talk about that later,
07:38 but the innings that Saud has played,
07:39 the last four he has hit,
07:40 one, I think,
07:44 the second,
07:44 after the reverse scoop,
07:46 the four he hit,
07:47 the length ball,
07:47 the mid-off,
07:48 the one that was up,
07:48 he hit that four.
07:49 That was a game changer.
07:51 That was a great innings by him.
07:52 But yeah,
07:53 he went 10 and over again.
07:54 Shaheen Shahafridi got two wickets.
07:56 Yeah.
07:57 But his job as a bowler,
07:58 he couldn't do that today.
08:00 Absolutely right.
08:01 Let's talk about the batting of Lahore's Lunders.
08:04 Saibzada Farhan came,
08:05 he took a good start,
08:07 in a way,
08:07 but he couldn't capitalize on it
08:09 in those innings.
08:10 Abrar got out.
08:13 Mirza Baig was there,
08:15 but look at Abdullah Shafiq,
08:17 again in the runs.
08:18 Again, it seems like
08:19 the Colunders missed out
08:21 on this very good talent
08:23 throughout this HBL PSL
08:24 in the beginning.
08:25 Yes, absolutely.
08:27 The way he played last two innings,
08:30 they'll be worried,
08:31 they'll think,
08:32 "Why did we do this?"
08:33 A player who
08:35 was playing an important role
08:38 in the last two seasons,
08:40 why didn't we give him a chance?
08:42 I think,
08:43 we talked about this yesterday,
08:45 that a player who
08:46 is giving such performances
08:47 in international cricket,
08:48 and is with the team,
08:50 is playing a different quality of bowling.
08:53 He's a different quality player,
08:54 and when he plays,
08:55 he can play
08:57 tournament-winning knocks for you.
08:59 I think,
09:00 he quickly
09:01 dropped his trust level
09:03 because of the number,
09:05 that he could have
09:06 given the ball to him
09:07 on three,
09:08 Wunder Doosan was
09:09 a more experienced player,
09:10 he could have played on four.
09:12 Somehow,
09:13 he should have been given the ball,
09:14 and he should have played
09:16 the entire PSL,
09:17 but unfortunately,
09:19 there are small mistakes,
09:21 which is why
09:21 Lahore Colunders are here today.
09:23 Otherwise,
09:24 after playing all the close matches,
09:26 mostly their performances
09:27 were like this,
09:28 which were winning matches.
09:30 If you look at the last overs,
09:31 it was more than four or five,
09:34 and now it's just the last overs.
09:36 They missed such an exciting talent,
09:40 the kind of performance he has,
09:42 and the overall interest in cricket.
09:44 I think,
09:45 Lahore will realize their mistake.
09:47 Yes, they will realize their mistake,
09:49 but it was beautiful.
09:50 The innings we're watching,
09:51 the highlights we're watching,
09:53 throughout the match,
09:54 he was a different batsman.
09:55 Yes,
09:56 Saud Shaqeel stole the show at the end,
09:58 he showed nerves of steel,
10:00 finished the game well,
10:01 but just a tough pitch.
10:03 You know,
10:03 we understand that
10:04 it's not easy,
10:05 the ball doesn't come to the bat.
10:06 Yes.
10:07 Despite that,
10:07 the ease with which he made runs,
10:09 the beautiful shots he played
10:10 on this slow track,
10:11 Yeah.
10:12 he looked class apart.
10:14 Yeah, he did.
10:14 Absolutely,
10:15 totally a great innings there
10:17 by Abdullah Shafiq.
10:18 Shaheen Shah Afridi
10:19 has come today and
10:21 has batted very well with the ball,
10:22 Hafeez.
10:23 He promoted himself,
10:26 not this time only,
10:27 like previously,
10:29 he came to bat first,
10:30 sometimes Jahandad came,
10:31 sometimes we saw Ahsan Bhatti,
10:33 so,
10:34 like it's good for him
10:35 that he scored,
10:36 but the thing is that
10:37 here in this condition,
10:38 he felt that he has to send a guy
10:41 who goes and does blind firing,
10:42 so that was useful for him,
10:43 but I think that
10:45 it was the end of an
10:47 adventurous kind of a journey for them,
10:49 in which there were many things
10:51 that Misbah said,
10:52 that they will think,
10:52 which things didn't go well,
10:55 it won't be one,
10:56 there will be many things,
10:57 if they think honestly.
10:59 But I think that you always learn,
11:01 as a franchise,
11:02 it has happened with them before,
11:03 they came back very strongly,
11:05 it happened with them for 4-5 years,
11:08 but I think that
11:09 this happening again
11:10 is a moment of worry for them,
11:12 because
11:12 they had the right composition of the team,
11:15 if you see their team overall,
11:18 they were such players,
11:19 that whatever they play,
11:20 whatever they take out,
11:21 it won't make a difference.
11:22 And I think that
11:23 the worry in bowling,
11:25 surely is that
11:26 in this season,
11:26 Shaheen, Zaman and Haris,
11:28 they are top level bowlers,
11:29 who are leading Pakistan,
11:31 in this format,
11:32 they couldn't perform well.
11:33 I think that
11:34 Shaheen wasn't focused on bowling,
11:36 today he did half century,
11:37 and told us to keep quiet,
11:39 don't talk about batting,
11:40 next 10-15 runs.
11:41 Why should I talk?
11:42 No, I am just kidding.
11:43 Even the last,
11:44 if we talk about Lahore's batting,
11:46 the last 2 overs,
11:47 the momentum shifted from there,
11:49 in the last 2 overs,
11:50 they couldn't catch that way,
11:52 I think that they scored 12 or 13 runs,
11:56 instead of,
11:57 in the last 2 overs,
11:58 with 3 wickets in hand,
11:59 and a set batsman,
12:01 there you normally add,
12:02 15-20-25 runs,
12:05 and in the last over,
12:06 especially in the last over,
12:08 Sikandar Azhar,
12:09 only hit one wicket,
12:10 in fact, 3-4 dot balls,
12:12 if you see the difference,
12:13 in the end of the day,
12:14 in the match,
12:15 how many runs did he do?
12:18 He chased 25-24 runs,
12:19 in the last 2 overs,
12:21 whereas,
12:22 he did 12-13 runs,
12:24 so little things,
12:25 just different,
12:28 create a big match.
12:31 Waseem Sohail Khan,
12:32 although in the last match,
12:33 he did 52 runs,
12:35 today, he had a great economy,
12:37 he didn't take wickets,
12:38 but he was a different bowler.
12:40 He bowled well,
12:41 in the back of a length,
12:42 the experience,
12:43 the length,
12:44 he bowled regularly,
12:46 Sohail did so well to him,
12:48 and I think they did well to restrict,
12:50 I agree with Biswa,
12:51 he had 2 wickets,
12:52 his score should have been 180,
12:54 in my opinion,
12:55 I think,
12:56 he made a mistake,
12:57 the Lahore team,
12:58 you said in the pre-match,
12:59 that 180 should be the score here,
13:01 but Sohail Khan,
13:02 in the back of a length,
13:03 Sohail Khan,
13:04 he is not a pace,
13:05 but he has the experience,
13:06 absolutely,
13:07 and he bowled inside the wicket,
13:09 and that's why,
13:10 his success was,
13:11 I suppose,
13:12 his economy rate was,
13:15 only 6.25,
13:16 in such a good pitch,
13:17 the most important thing,
13:19 that we normally see,
13:20 that the boundary ball,
13:21 the bowler does it himself,
13:23 without any fear,
13:24 he did that,
13:25 he has the discipline,
13:26 the batsman has tried a lot,
13:27 to hit from different sides,
13:29 and this was a big difference,
13:31 in the first 6 overs,
13:32 39 runs,
13:33 2 wickets,
13:34 from here,
13:35 the tone set,
13:36 the whole match,
13:37 I think,
13:38 this was a big difference,
13:39 for Lahore,
13:40 he tried to recover,
13:41 but still,
13:42 he didn't score that much,
13:45 absolutely,
13:46 Sohail has controlled,
13:47 his nerves,
13:48 he has also caught,
13:49 he has also caught well,
13:50 absolutely,
13:51 but,
13:52 the star bowler,
13:53 for the Quetta Gladiators,
13:54 Aqeel Hussain,
13:55 today,
13:56 he was very expensive,
13:57 he has given 4 overs,
13:58 50 runs,
13:59 and no wicket,
14:00 what do you think,
14:01 was going on with him today,
14:02 not his type of wicket?
14:03 No,
14:04 there was a pitch,
14:05 there was a turn,
14:06 but I think,
14:07 Shaheen,
14:08 who promoted himself,
14:09 and attacked him,
14:10 that really matters,
14:11 and with that,
14:12 the classic innings of Abdullah,
14:13 some shots were such,
14:14 that if you see it again and again,
14:15 and again and again,
14:16 you will only call it wow,
14:17 and this kind of,
14:18 his 2 overs,
14:19 and the extra cover,
14:20 he hit 6s,
14:21 very good,
14:22 Shaheen charged him,
14:23 overall,
14:24 if I see,
14:25 it was a great innings,
14:26 both of them had a partnership,
14:27 which made Aqeel,
14:28 unsettled,
14:29 and his ball,
14:30 which normally,
14:31 against any team,
14:32 he achieved success,
14:33 here,
14:34 there was a problem,
14:35 because Abdullah,
14:36 technically,
14:37 this shot,
14:38 he thought that he might,
14:39 use his feet,
14:40 he widened it,
14:41 and hit 6s,
14:42 overall,
14:43 both of them,
14:44 had a partnership,
14:45 Aqeel's all plans,
14:46 which were successful,
14:47 he broke them,
14:48 but I think,
14:49 overall,
14:50 if in this whole tournament,
14:51 an overseas,
14:52 he has made an impact,
14:53 that's Aqeel Hussain,
14:54 there's no question about that,
14:55 just a fantastic,
14:56 performance,
14:57 throughout the tournament,
14:58 one bad game,
14:59 over there,
15:00 by Aqeel Hussain,
15:01 clearly,
15:02 he had an impact,
15:03 for Quetta Gladiators,
15:04 throughout,
15:05 he has done a hat trick,
15:06 in Pindi Stadium,
15:07 with that,
15:08 we're going to take a break,
15:09 here on The Pavilion,
15:10 but when we come back,
15:11 there's more about this game,
15:12 stay with us,
15:13 Hello,
15:14 and welcome back,
15:15 to The Pavilion,
15:16 I'm Fakhr-e-Alam,
15:17 you're watching,
15:18 Sports Ark,
15:19 continuing coverage,
15:20 of the HBLP,
15:21 and content coverage,
15:22 of the HBLPSL 9,
15:23 and we were talking about,
15:24 the Lahore-Columbus,
15:25 Quetta Gladiators game,
15:26 which has just ended,
15:27 in Karachi,
15:28 and we were talking,
15:29 about the Lahore-Columbus,
15:30 innings,
15:31 but now we'll talk,
15:32 about the Quetta Gladiators,
15:33 innings,
15:34 Saud Shaqeel's performance,
15:35 Misbah,
15:36 talk about that,
15:37 innings man,
15:38 what a mature,
15:39 and a well,
15:40 calibrated innings,
15:41 by Saud Shaqeel,
15:42 I think,
15:43 top class innings,
15:44 which we were talking about,
15:45 that he's wasting,
15:46 his starts,
15:47 today he took time,
15:48 and missed,
15:49 and he's not doing,
15:50 the rest of the batting,
15:51 he's not doing,
15:52 the rest of the batting,
15:53 he's not doing,
15:54 the rest of the batting,
15:55 he's not doing,
15:56 the rest of the batting,
15:57 he's not doing,
15:58 he's not in form,
15:59 so he has to take it,
16:00 he took time,
16:01 and the way he,
16:02 basically finished the game,
16:03 the last two covers,
16:04 the kind of shots he played,
16:05 and the most important thing,
16:06 that we were going to see,
16:07 that we are seeing,
16:08 on the second day,
16:09 that finishing touch,
16:10 how to be calm,
16:11 at that time,
16:12 the last two shots,
16:13 that he played,
16:14 that he played,
16:15 he was a little bit,
16:16 a little bit,
16:17 a little bit,
16:18 especially those shots were excellent, and at that time under pressure, normally your mind doesn't work, and you try to go hard at ball.
16:29 But he not only selected those shots, but also looked at the area where he was going to play the shot.
16:35 See, he played so many shots, they were calculated and he thought he would finish the game.
16:43 The most important thing was that under pressure in the last over, he made sure that this match shouldn't go out of our hands.
16:52 Yes, you are absolutely right. Khawaja Nafi once again got a chance, but he got lost in the middle again, Wasim.
17:02 Yeah, I mean he got 26 of 24, I suppose the situation, but he was just trying to hit every ball out of the park.
17:08 He was hitting it too hard. I suppose you as a batter can give him some advice, you are more than welcome.
17:14 When you are in such a situation, when you know you need a boundary and the pitch is like this,
17:20 and if fast bowlers are using variation, then you should wait for the ball, instead of going for it.
17:25 You guys can explain it better.
17:27 I think his role today was that he will take the ball to the south and gain momentum.
17:35 This shot was seen to be very late, he was trying to hit a big hit straight away.
17:41 The bowler was also trying to utilize the pitch well.
17:44 I think against the spinner, especially the one who was missing, he didn't try any reverse sweep.
17:49 Because he was bowling to the left arm spinner outside the off stump.
17:52 It was difficult for the left arm spinner to hit a mid wicket in front, but he only tried that.
17:57 If he would have hit a reverse sweep, he would have changed his pace.
18:00 He was struggling to pick up the slower one, especially the fuller slower one.
18:05 And in the end, he gave up because he couldn't hit the shot.
18:11 He never thought of taking a review, although he was hitting it like this.
18:14 The ball was pitched to the left side.
18:17 I think he needed to increase the range of shots today because it wasn't easy to hit a conventional shot.
18:23 Absolutely right. Hafeez, let's get back to how that last ball figured out.
18:29 It was a thriller, that's what we want in T20 cricket.
18:34 We want entertainment, we want that engagement.
18:36 The audience likes it, it rushes the adrenaline.
18:39 But it takes us back. You made a point a while ago, which is very important.
18:43 Without any bias or anything, a very important discussion, and Wasim, you will have a big input in this.
18:50 We are talking about Pakistan, not our HBL-PSL.
18:55 Our star bowlers, like Hafeez said, the main bowlers we depend on, the Pakistan team depends on,
19:01 it's becoming a little worrisome now.
19:05 At least as a Pakistani fan, I'm starting to worry.
19:10 Starting from Asia Cup, World Cup, it's just been...
19:14 The only good thing I'm seeing is Naseem Shah looking really good.
19:18 But the rest of it is looking very sketchy to me.
19:21 Again, Shaheen Shah Afridi, 4 overs, 41 runs, 10 points, 2-5.
19:25 But that's not the thing. He's known for his dangerous ball.
19:31 He suddenly gets his game in. He got 3 points in his first over.
19:35 He got 2 points, back to back.
19:37 So I'm just asking, what's going on?
19:40 Is there a line and length issue that he's not figuring out in the first over?
19:44 And then in the death over, the defending of totals,
19:48 it's becoming more. Today he conceded all the runs in the last over.
19:53 Where is he going wrong?
19:54 You have to get hit in T20 format.
19:56 That goes without saying.
19:58 You can't just not get hammered in T20 format.
20:00 Not today, not tomorrow, not day after tomorrow.
20:02 You can't get it in every match because you're a premier bowler.
20:05 So I think, I said in the beginning that Hafeez needs to...
20:09 I've been saying this for the past year and a half, the whole world should know
20:12 when they're in a team meeting, they sit together and say
20:15 "if he tries to get in with 2 balls, put your front foot here and try to hit him there.
20:21 If it's there, try to hit him there."
20:23 Now he should be on plan B as a bowler.
20:26 Now he's swinging a length ball, he shouldn't go full.
20:28 He'll know if he swings the first ball length, then he can go for the third one full.
20:34 But he shouldn't go full first because everyone knows he'll go for 2 balls first.
20:38 So do something else as a bowler.
20:40 Learn a back of the hand slow ball.
20:42 It's not difficult for him. He'll do it on the net and he'll get it.
20:45 And then of course, away swinger on the West Indies' soil.
20:49 New gain, maybe, won't come in so much there.
20:51 So you should know how to get the right hand out.
20:54 One is to go cross, from an angle.
20:56 One is to get the vibe out, from the seam.
20:58 Two different things.
20:59 And in these conditions, don't you think, because it wasn't so conducive for swing bowling,
21:03 even today, it's a flat track, so I think in that too,
21:06 what do you think about doing a lot of full ball?
21:09 Not really. As a bowler, you can take chances, but for that,
21:12 you should keep the field a bit straight mid-on, mid-off.
21:15 The point fielder should come in front.
21:18 Because he's going to get a cut.
21:20 If you want to go for the ball, you have to go for the drive.
21:22 So all the fielders should be a bit straight.
21:24 You'll have to do things like this.
21:26 Because if you put two boundaries in the T20 format,
21:29 the batting team gets momentum.
21:31 Instantaneously. Mishra, your thoughts?
21:33 I think the pattern of bowling should be changed.
21:38 If it's happening consistently,
21:40 then what happens? What's the loss?
21:43 There's an X factor, a pressure build-up all over the place,
21:48 that Shaheen, when you come to a new ball,
21:52 half of the work is done.
21:54 The batters are already under pressure.
21:56 After a while, when performances like this start,
22:01 that pressure on the batsmen is gone.
22:04 And if you can't get the end-overs done repeatedly,
22:08 the Yorkers, which you did really well,
22:11 built a reputation,
22:13 and filled the world,
22:15 when you get such scores,
22:17 and in the last two overs,
22:19 when you start with 25-30 runs,
22:22 the batsmen understand, it's easy,
22:25 there's no pressure to score.
22:28 For that, Shaheen has to sit down and think.
22:31 My execution, if it's a Yorker,
22:34 it should be a proper Yorker,
22:36 slower one, like Waseem said,
22:38 back of the hand,
22:40 plus the cutter, should be thrown forward.
22:43 The hitter's cutter should be done on slow pitches.
22:48 I think there are different things,
22:50 which I have to sit down and think about.
22:53 I have to bring an improvement.
22:55 Only then will I be effective.
22:57 We'll pray for him, he's the captain of our national team,
23:01 and our main strike bowler.
23:03 We wish him all the best,
23:05 we hope he gets back into form,
23:07 and improves very fast,
23:09 because the competition is tough in the coming days.
23:13 Let's go to the first match,
23:15 another big, smoky match in Rawalpindi.
23:18 Just a great game of cricket that we witnessed earlier.
23:21 And a traditional Rawalpindi pitch,
23:23 we'll see that today.
23:25 Let's take a look at the first match,
23:27 Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United.
23:30 And this is how it went down,
23:32 Islamabad United won the toss,
23:34 and invited Multan Sultans for batting.
23:36 228 runs, 4 wickets.
23:38 Usman Khan, what a fantastic innings by him.
23:41 He made 100 runs today,
23:43 with a strike rate of 200.
23:45 And then Charles coming in,
23:47 with an explosive innings,
23:49 Yasir also with wonderful 33 runs.
23:52 Usman there, 20 of 17, we'll talk about that.
23:55 Faheem there, 2 for 32,
23:57 and then you had Hunain, 1 for 29.
23:59 Hunain has dropped catches today,
24:01 Naseem Shah looked very good, 1 for 31.
24:03 Although he was a bit aggressive,
24:05 but the pitch was such,
24:07 that it was difficult for bowlers to survive.
24:09 But in reply, Islamabad United started very shaky,
24:12 2 wickets, they fell very quickly,
24:14 but then Colin Munroe, who had an injury,
24:16 his hamstring was pulled,
24:18 when he couldn't run,
24:20 he made a boundary strike,
24:22 on the Boltan bowlers.
24:24 So that 84 from him,
24:26 with the captain Shahdaab Khan,
24:28 who played a captain's inning one more time,
24:30 he played a great batting today.
24:32 His partnership made sure,
24:34 that the team reached the other side of the finish line.
24:37 But the credit goes to Imad Waseem,
24:39 towards the end,
24:41 he made a 13 run,
24:43 that actually sealed the deal for Islamabad United.
24:45 Abbas there, 3 for 40,
24:47 Muhammad Ali, 2 for 44,
24:49 Willy, 1 for 30,
24:51 and you had Jordan there, 1 for 42.
24:53 Islamabad United won this one by 3 wickets.
24:56 First of all, Tuffees, Usman Khan,
24:58 how is it that our system,
25:00 missed Usman Khan,
25:02 and he, today not in Pakistan,
25:04 but as a foreign player,
25:06 has come here from UAE to play cricket.
25:08 If you go and make a mistake in the system,
25:11 you will find many like him.
25:13 But every player,
25:15 chooses this path for himself,
25:17 whether he wants to stay here,
25:19 and move forward with a struggling period,
25:21 or he wants to take the easy option.
25:23 In Dubai, you see many players,
25:25 leaving their homes and going to America.
25:27 It's their wish.
25:29 But if they don't want to struggle,
25:31 to play for Pakistan,
25:33 then that's his take.
25:35 Now let's talk about his performance.
25:37 He is anywhere,
25:39 he has played anywhere,
25:41 and he has come to this system.
25:43 Right now, all the so-called big names,
25:45 you can see the best performer, Usman Khan.
25:47 Because the way,
25:49 the determination,
25:51 and quality,
25:53 he is getting different conditions,
25:55 different bowling,
25:57 top level bowling is considered,
25:59 in Pakistan, in the Super League,
26:01 against all the franchises,
26:03 with such a great strike rate,
26:05 dominating effect,
26:07 playing cricket, that is special from Usman Khan.
26:09 And it makes us happy to see him,
26:11 that he believes in simple methods,
26:13 that he doesn't have any stupid celebrations.
26:15 He wanted to prove himself,
26:17 within the ground, by performing again and again.
26:19 And all hats,
26:21 to me, I am really impressed,
26:23 I really love watching him,
26:25 the way he plays, the way he converts his 50s into 100.
26:27 And I really enjoyed,
26:29 that all three times,
26:31 his performance was such,
26:33 that the team went into the winning zone.
26:35 Sometimes you perform,
26:37 but your team doesn't go into the winning zone.
26:39 So I think this is something special,
26:41 that whenever a player is playing,
26:43 he is playing in such a way,
26:45 that he brings the team into the winning zone.
26:47 - Exactly, that's how it is.
26:49 - The biggest possibility is,
26:51 that he doesn't go to overhit the ball at any time.
26:53 - Yes. - The ball is on one side,
26:55 and if it is in the zone,
26:57 and the ball comes to the other side,
26:59 he knows how to place it.
27:01 The biggest thing to see in his inning,
27:03 is that he doesn't charge any bowler at any time.
27:05 He doesn't come to any stage,
27:07 that he has hit a spinner,
27:09 or a passer, or a wide yorker,
27:11 or a straight yorker.
27:13 Today, the shots were exceptional,
27:15 the ball was really good,
27:17 but he took it very calmly.
27:19 Yes, he is informed,
27:21 that if you are not in form,
27:23 then these shots don't go into the gaps.
27:25 But today, it was a very good thing to see.
27:27 - It was a big deal.
27:29 He is the second batsman,
27:31 who has got three centuries in PSL.
27:33 Kamran Akmal, who was first,
27:35 and now he is second.
27:37 - Thank you.
27:39 - And the first one in the PSL history,
27:41 to have two centuries in the same season.
27:43 - And 195.
27:45 - And he has got 195,
27:47 which is also a century.
27:49 So, just truly an exceptional talent.
27:51 Let's go back to Colin Munro.
27:53 What an innings,
27:55 and I think,
27:57 after he pulled the muscle,
27:59 he couldn't take singles.
28:01 After that,
28:03 he started hitting,
28:05 and the hamstring pulling,
28:07 was a big loss for Multan.
28:09 Those were hamstring sixes.
28:11 - Exactly.
28:13 - He said, just keep hitting sixes.
28:15 A very good kind of innings.
28:17 There were two overs,
28:19 where I saw, Willi's ball was a little swing.
28:21 He saw that.
28:23 And after that,
28:25 he started working from the third over.
28:27 When he started playing,
28:29 there was no half-bias.
28:31 And he trusted,
28:33 and he trusted him.
28:35 On the pitch,
28:37 on his bat swing,
28:39 he just continued.
28:41 I think, without this innings,
28:43 it was very difficult.
28:45 Two victims fell down.
28:47 The way he counter-attacked,
28:49 that's how it became possible,
28:51 that in almost 10 overs,
28:53 it was 130.
28:55 - Yes.
28:57 - Before you,
28:59 two runs, two outs,
29:01 look at that ease.
29:03 The way the ball was coming,
29:05 just like we're talking about Usman,
29:07 the way the ball came,
29:09 he timed it there.
29:11 There was no area where he felt it was difficult.
29:13 He completely snatched the match
29:15 from his hands.
29:17 Multan's.
29:19 After 10 overs,
29:21 it almost felt like the game
29:23 was over.
29:25 - Yes, it felt like that.
29:27 And then there was that Shahdaab Khan innings,
29:29 Hafeez, you've been talking about,
29:31 he's a good bat,
29:33 and his number should be decided,
29:35 because he can be a big utility player for Pakistan.
29:37 - You just talked about Pakistan cricket,
29:39 which I couldn't answer.
29:41 I'll say that the middle order
29:43 of Pakistan is still there.
29:45 - Absolutely. - Because all our players
29:47 are performing on opener and number 3.
29:49 If I talk about South Shaquille,
29:51 he's also showing that he can play
29:53 T20 cricket very well with his technique
29:55 and determination. - Yes.
29:57 - Again, he's scoring as an opener.
29:59 We already have 3-4 openers.
30:01 So we need players who can play on 5 and 6.
30:03 Unfortunately, if you look at the PSL,
30:05 you won't see Pakistan's impact
30:07 on 5 and 6,
30:09 except for Iftikhar.
30:11 Because there's no play.
30:13 Similarly, if you look at the entire setup,
30:15 the players you were talking about,
30:17 the players you see in our bowling,
30:19 they're all our own players,
30:21 who travel with the team,
30:23 but unfortunately, they're not doing well.
30:25 Shadab is the only hope.
30:27 I'm not saying option,
30:29 he's the only hope.
30:31 We need to give him confidence,
30:33 which was in the plan.
30:35 He's also showing that he can bat.
30:37 If he can bat, I think he's the guy
30:39 who's been used as a batsman-baller.
30:41 - Not as a baller-batsman.
30:43 - Not as a baller-batsman.
30:45 When we do this,
30:47 we'll ease the pressure from the bowling
30:49 and give confidence to his batting
30:51 and we'll have the issue of 5 and 6
30:53 because we have seen him.
30:55 He reads the game well,
30:57 he has strong shots,
30:59 he plays fastball well,
31:01 he plays spinners well,
31:03 he has a good running between the wickets.
31:05 So we need to ease his batting
31:07 by giving all the confidence.
31:09 And he's the only player
31:11 who, as far as I've seen
31:13 the players in the current PSL
31:15 in the Pakistan Circuit,
31:17 that he can play that role.
31:19 He's the only hope at the moment.
31:21 - Yeah, he is the only hope at the moment
31:23 and we hope that this form of his
31:25 continues all the way to the T20 World Cup.
31:27 And with that, I think we can say
31:29 anything you'd like to add to this game
31:31 that the first one, Wasim?
31:33 - I would like to congratulate Imad Wasim.
31:35 - Yeah.
31:37 - In the whole tournament,
31:39 we've seen him in batting, bowling, fielding,
31:41 but when the opportunity came,
31:43 when the crunch situation came,
31:45 when the team had to do or die,
31:47 he said, "I'll take the reins."
31:49 - He did. He did.
31:51 - "I'll take you over the finish line."
31:53 And it was incredible the way he batted.
31:55 I've been saying all along,
31:57 last year he batted amazingly well
31:59 for Karachi Kings, but today
32:01 I think I had to say
32:03 that he finished the game.
32:05 So this probably is one of his best
32:07 PL innings, if I remember.
32:09 He even got a winning hit
32:11 in the winning cause.
32:13 And look at the skipper outside, how excited he was.
32:15 - Overjoyed with that.
32:17 - He bowled from the start and came from nowhere.
32:19 All credit to Imad.
32:21 - Misfah, just quickly before I go into a break,
32:23 Multan Sultan,
32:25 some 10-15 runs short
32:27 of what they could have put on this pitch?
32:29 - If a bowler gets 70 runs,
32:31 I mean 68, Rafsaama Amir,
32:33 4 over 68 runs, he's a second.
32:35 - I'll come to that later, Wasim.
32:37 This is a little more important.
32:39 If Multan Sultan gets 15-20 runs short,
32:41 because I'll highlight one thing again.
32:43 Why? Because we're concerned about
32:45 the Pakistan cricket team as it is going into
32:47 a World Cup now, very soon.
32:49 You had Mohammad Rizwan there
32:51 on this kind of a pitch, where every
32:53 batsman was shining. He scored 20
32:55 of 17 deliveries.
32:57 - Look, honestly,
32:59 if I say that Naseem Shah had two overs,
33:01 and if you had seen the first two overs,
33:03 then you would have seen a good,
33:05 off-the-scene swing.
33:07 It didn't look like
33:09 this was the pitch.
33:11 It was a very good length,
33:13 and you saw the game.
33:15 Those two overs were very
33:17 important to play,
33:19 and how to get it out.
33:21 This is the period when
33:23 Rizwan played those three overs,
33:25 and after that, suddenly,
33:27 as he said in the interview,
33:29 he went to the third over,
33:31 and started working,
33:33 or rather, he started working from the fourth over.
33:35 Unfortunately, at that time,
33:37 he was at the receiving end,
33:39 and then he just started going.
33:41 After the third over,
33:43 he started getting shots,
33:45 and then it looked like
33:47 it was a match on the same-hit pitch.
33:49 Now, no ball would fall in.
33:51 So, these are the small margins
33:53 at the end of the day.
33:55 If you look at Iftikhar,
33:57 and his innings today,
33:59 he's not the kind of player
34:01 who has scored 13 runs on 12 balls.
34:03 - That's right.
34:05 - This is a match.
34:07 You can't say that.
34:09 - He was a little bit off,
34:11 but his strategy in the bowling
34:13 was somewhat effective.
34:15 - And Waseem pointed out something.
34:17 You mentioned Osama Mir.
34:19 - Yeah, the second most expensive
34:21 spell in the P20 history.
34:23 Qais Ahmed,
34:25 the right-arm leg spinner
34:27 in Afghanistan, scored 77 runs.
34:29 68, which is too many runs.
34:31 - What's this?
34:33 - He's top of the ladder
34:35 in wickets, isn't he?
34:37 - He was in a good form.
34:39 He was hitting.
34:41 I don't know why they haven't bowled
34:43 Iftikhar at that time.
34:45 Normally, Iftikhar bowls at that time,
34:47 but they just kept on bowling him.
34:49 First, Munro charged.
34:51 Then, Fahim Ashraf was playing.
34:53 Then, Ahmad Waseem was playing.
34:55 On the same pitch.
34:57 And the boundaries were good.
34:59 - I can understand what you're saying.
35:01 He was a setter, a left-handed batsman.
35:03 But if you go through all the highlights
35:05 and if you look at the field settings,
35:07 there are still very questionable deliveries here.
35:09 It seems that when there's a little pressure
35:11 on Osama,
35:13 when he has a few boundaries,
35:15 he gets a little worried.
35:17 - No, no. He gets upset.
35:19 - He gets upset.
35:21 The field is set on one side.
35:23 There was no cut field.
35:25 Your third man was inside.
35:27 You're giving him cut balls.
35:29 I'm not saying.
35:31 If there are a few mistakes,
35:33 but you consist, you know,
35:35 this whole inning, these four overs that he bowled,
35:37 unfortunately,
35:39 it could be a bad day he had at the office.
35:41 But we've been saying this repeatedly
35:43 that when he plays for Pakistan,
35:45 he gets under the same kind of pressure.
35:47 And today, when he has a few boundaries,
35:49 he looked again that he's finding it difficult
35:51 to handle pressure.
35:53 - You said it yourself.
35:55 It's a cruel game.
35:57 Sometimes it gives you a big advantage.
35:59 - I agree with you.
36:01 - I think he's struggling in today's match.
36:03 Some of the balls were good.
36:05 He bowled well. Some of the balls were really bad.
36:07 The ball was there to hit.
36:09 But on a good track,
36:11 you shouldn't have so many runs.
36:13 - That's what I mean.
36:15 - Overall, if I see,
36:17 Osama's entire tournament has been impactful.
36:19 - No question about it.
36:21 - There are such bowlers who deal with every situation
36:23 and provide a winning zone to the team.
36:25 That is somewhere, I think,
36:27 his overall impact is good.
36:29 Today's game, I think,
36:31 he should forget about it by learning something.
36:33 What else can I develop in my game
36:35 that whenever there's pressure,
36:37 I execute it.
36:39 - Sometimes it's difficult to dodge a spinner.
36:41 And when you're under the fire,
36:43 and you're pitched,
36:45 and there was a situation,
36:47 and a rule, to hit the spinners.
36:49 Shadab has a lot of them, but he's a little...
36:51 - Shadab has 50.
36:53 He has boundaries too.
36:55 - And when you're told,
36:57 "You should do this, and I'll just leave."
36:59 Those guys are like that.
37:01 And secondly, you saw one thing,
37:03 Abbas Afridi.
37:05 His last over stats,
37:07 in his history,
37:09 in his last death bowling,
37:11 he has done 6 overs and given 91 runs.
37:13 And he has an economy of 15
37:15 in his last over.
37:17 - That shows that
37:19 don't give him the last over,
37:21 because his economy rate is 16.
37:23 - The planning that we're talking about,
37:25 and the overall planning of Multan,
37:27 is based on bowling pitches.
37:29 So whenever we've come to batting pitches,
37:31 even today, we've talked about it,
37:33 we've done it on the show before,
37:35 that you're over the wicket as a right-hander,
37:37 and you're bowling the left-hander.
37:39 You're crossing, you're going to hit the yorker.
37:41 Your third man is up, your point is up,
37:43 your mid-off is up.
37:45 You've put three filters on your leg,
37:47 and you're not bringing the ball in
37:49 on that side,
37:51 the left-hander.
37:53 And there have been many injuries,
37:55 even to Chris Jordan, Abbas Afridi,
37:57 they've been over mid-off.
37:59 And they've been crucial at the end.
38:01 So I think, where's the planning?
38:03 If you don't plan
38:05 where our field is,
38:07 and because of that, the match is cost,
38:09 then small things will have to be seen.
38:11 - Alright, with that, we're going to take a break
38:13 here on The Pavilion, but when we come back,
38:15 there's more on the other side. Stay with us.
38:21 Welcome back to The Pavilion, I'm Fakhr-e-Anam.
38:23 You're watching Sports Hour,
38:25 continuing coverage of the HBL PSL 9.
38:27 What a fantastic day of cricket we've seen today.
38:29 And it's time to take on your and our
38:31 favorite segment, #AskThePavilion.
38:33 With me in The Pavilion, I've got four fantastic
38:35 former captains of Pakistan. I've got Azhar Ali,
38:37 I have got Muhammad Hafeez,
38:39 Miss Paul Haq, and the great Wasim Akram.
38:41 First question, cricket lover,
38:43 @Nores5670, that's your hashtag,
38:45 Twitter handle, sorry.
38:47 And you're saying, "Assalam-o-Alaikum, Wasim Bhai,
38:49 I have a question for you.
38:51 Naseem Shah's ball is so away-swing
38:53 and seam, but he's not
38:55 able to take the outside edge.
38:57 Should he go wide of the crease
38:59 and take the ball out of the middle
39:01 to feed the batter?"
39:03 - It's just a good delivery. Sometimes you bowl
39:07 an unplayable delivery, it doesn't look like a batsman's.
39:09 Sometimes you bowl an average delivery,
39:11 it looks like a batsman's. In T20,
39:13 bowlers don't have that much margin
39:15 to go wide of the crease and take the wicket.
39:17 So, they try to contain the ball.
39:19 One day, and if there's more swing in test cricket
39:21 and more beats, then as a bowler,
39:23 you can go wide.
39:25 In shorter format, if you take a chance,
39:27 the swing ends.
39:29 - Alright, next question, @Desi,
39:31 your ex-handle is @BustersPK,
39:33 and you're asking,
39:35 "Did Istanbul United miss a trick
39:37 because they wasted three balls
39:39 for Usman's century?"
39:41 - Usman played for Multan.
39:43 - I know, I think he got it wrong, but that's what he meant.
39:45 Multan, Multan, which miss a trick?
39:47 - Look, it's a T20,
39:49 and yet, the score was low.
39:51 I think,
39:53 bowlers should defend
39:55 as many runs as they can,
39:57 I don't think
39:59 it's an excuse to play less.
40:01 - I think this question is in general
40:03 a mindset of Usman.
40:05 - If you answer this,
40:07 the biggest milestone you play for is
40:09 to win the game. - Right.
40:11 - If you play 50,
40:13 if you punch out 100, 150,
40:15 200,
40:17 if you miss a moment,
40:19 that is not right for the game of cricket.
40:21 - Okay, that's very important.
40:23 Alright, skip it, @Skip_99922,
40:27 you're saying,
40:29 "My question is for all the legends here,
40:31 which two sports
40:33 do you love most
40:35 after cricket, and why?"
40:37 Vaseem. - I'll start off,
40:39 I love golf, I love watching golf,
40:41 I'm actually watching this new season
40:43 of Full Swing, it's called,
40:45 on Netflix, it's about like
40:47 Formula 1,
40:49 it's called Full Swing.
40:51 Get to know the players, the mindset,
40:53 and how many players
40:55 in golf,
40:57 and in racing, Formula 1 racing,
40:59 other sports, I'm sure,
41:01 in tennis, soccer, are using the
41:03 mind coach. - Yeah. - All these
41:05 top golfers, I'm seeing this,
41:07 whenever they're troubled, get struggled,
41:09 they speak to the mind coach,
41:11 who explains to them,
41:13 their fears, their fears,
41:15 that they shouldn't fail,
41:17 for mental attitude. - Alright, for you, Mishra?
41:19 And the second one I like, after watching,
41:21 the first one was this, - Golf. - Golf,
41:23 I like Formula 1 now. - Formula 1,
41:25 alright, perfect, yes. What is your
41:27 favorite sport? - Initially,
41:29 I've played hockey,
41:31 and I loved hockey,
41:33 and then table tennis.
41:35 - Oh wow, hockey and table tennis.
41:37 - Fantastic. - I've played other games, but
41:39 I've played football
41:41 for college, so
41:43 the more physically
41:45 active games, I like those more.
41:47 - Outstanding, and for you,
41:49 Hafeez? - All life,
41:51 there was one game that was cricket always,
41:53 but in recent past, golf,
41:55 or gym and training is my life,
41:57 if I don't do that, I don't feel comfortable.
41:59 - Alright, and for you, Azhar?
42:01 - As far as I can see, obviously,
42:03 football and hockey.
42:05 - Football and hockey, those are your
42:07 chosen ones. - Table tennis has also changed a lot,
42:09 like squash, now I think
42:11 it's a game point at 11,
42:13 earlier it was at 21,
42:15 now I think,
42:17 I'm talking about table tennis, now after 10,
42:19 11 is a game point. - Alright.
42:21 AK8722,
42:23 AK8722, you're asking,
42:25 "It's pretty obvious Shaheen can't bat,
42:27 so why does he consistently go up the order
42:29 and waste balls? Surely,
42:31 his 50 is worthless if he's going to
42:33 fail five times before it.
42:35 We saw the same in New Zealand,
42:37 when does this end?"
42:39 - I think he can bat,
42:41 it's not that he can't bat,
42:43 it's debatable on what order
42:45 he should utilize his best.
42:47 So, it can be debatable,
42:49 otherwise, if someone thinks that Shaheen can't bat,
42:51 this is not right, he can bat,
42:53 he has a good talent of batting,
42:55 he'll work a little more,
42:57 he'll keep polishing, but overall,
42:59 I think, his position,
43:01 on what order he should come and bat,
43:03 this can be debatable. - I think, in this,
43:05 the batting lineup becomes unsettled,
43:07 if you continuously do this.
43:09 Yes, you go at one moment,
43:11 you know that your job is here,
43:13 because no one else will hit here,
43:15 you're targeting a specific bowler,
43:17 but we've seen a lot in Lahore,
43:19 that this is what you're doing,
43:21 that you pick up a player from 8th or 9th,
43:23 and send him up. - Yes, Waseem,
43:25 you have a question. - Pasha sir has a question,
43:27 answering the case is very important for all of us,
43:29 Saad sir has to cool down a little,
43:31 he's asking all of us,
43:33 that how, Muhammad Hafeez,
43:35 how does he justify his appointment
43:37 as a team director and de facto head coach,
43:39 when he had no top level coaching
43:41 or management experience,
43:43 sorry, don't mean to sound crass,
43:45 but I believe we deserve to understand
43:47 the merit.
43:49 Okay, Hafeez is not answering, I'll start off
43:51 with Saad, Pasha sir.
43:53 Saad, look, we're watching Pakistan
43:55 Board, whatever he's doing,
43:57 whether he's doing it or not,
43:59 you're talking to Shane Watson,
44:01 Darren Saimi,
44:03 they've refused, as far as I know,
44:05 how much experience do they have?
44:07 First tell me this,
44:09 what does he mean by playing cricket for 19 years?
44:11 So these small things,
44:13 we as a nation have to get over it.
44:15 Ravi Shastri came, India's coach.
44:17 Yeah, one of the most successful coaches around.
44:19 He's not a team director,
44:21 so what coaching course has he done?
44:23 No, look, learning never ends,
44:25 I believe that, learning never ends.
44:27 Yes, these things can help you a lot,
44:29 but if someone thinks that
44:31 I've done level 1,
44:33 initial learning,
44:35 a level 2 coach, who's 5 or 6 days,
44:37 it's more about
44:39 a light kind of a practical,
44:41 a little more theoretical,
44:43 in 5 or 6 days I'll learn everything,
44:45 that doesn't make any sense.
44:47 Because I've played cricket for 19 years,
44:49 I'll learn, it's not like I won't do it,
44:51 but I wasn't a coach,
44:53 I was a team director,
44:55 who was controlling everything,
44:57 who was giving them the best possible plans,
44:59 strategically, I was helping them,
45:01 maintaining the best skills,
45:03 best mental frame,
45:05 and giving a right plan was my job.
45:07 The coaches were already present with me,
45:09 if they had to teach something,
45:11 they used to do that.
45:13 I have a question from HZQ,
45:15 his handle is The Good Soul,
45:17 we don't praise ourselves,
45:19 a lot of allegations are made against us,
45:21 against Imam ul Haq in the world cup,
45:23 regarding the conflict of interest,
45:25 PCB also made a 5 member fact finding committee on it,
45:27 it's now almost 7 months,
45:29 why we haven't heard anything from that committee yet?
45:31 I have no idea,
45:33 I have no idea,
45:35 that's PCB's domain,
45:37 they probably know more than this,
45:39 because probably the chairman has changed,
45:41 maybe there are no committees now,
45:43 I don't know.
45:45 But anyway, in our Pakistan,
45:47 my learning is that,
45:49 when committees are formed,
45:51 they are put in the committee,
45:53 the findings are never released.
45:55 But this was a big issue,
45:57 I think one way or another,
45:59 it should come,
46:01 because our players are so big,
46:03 and whatever they have,
46:05 it was a big issue,
46:07 if it wasn't, they should be told clearly.
46:09 It's very important,
46:11 Mohammad Hadi Khan,
46:13 you are saying,
46:15 about the live telecasting of A Sports,
46:17 but don't you think,
46:19 it's not necessary to bring ads
46:21 at the time of death overs,
46:23 and especially at winning moments,
46:25 Mohammad Hadi Khan,
46:27 I will answer this for you,
46:29 there is a match of 20 overs,
46:31 one match has a feasibility,
46:33 it has a price pool,
46:35 I will tell you quickly,
46:37 A Sports has bought the rights of SHBL PSL,
46:39 and they bought it at a record level,
46:41 they bought the rights worth 6 billion,
46:43 now all the matches we have,
46:45 the money we have invested in these matches,
46:47 we have to recover it,
46:49 and hopefully make a profit on it,
46:51 the day it rains,
46:53 and the match doesn't happen,
46:55 do you know what happens that day,
46:57 A Sports loses,
46:59 because A Sports doesn't get revenue,
47:01 but the commitment we have made to PCB,
47:03 we have to give it,
47:05 therefore the small complaint people have,
47:07 that you go to the star immediately,
47:09 the reason for that is,
47:11 we try to give as much as possible,
47:13 to the people of India,
47:15 to squeeze more than the match,
47:17 because the quality cricket,
47:19 with this quality,
47:21 with Pavilion,
47:23 and HD,
47:25 if we talk about the sky,
47:27 no ad, Fox,
47:29 the reason is,
47:31 we pay 400 for cable,
47:33 that is a subscription TV,
47:35 Sky and Fox,
47:37 if you want to buy cricket on Fox,
47:39 or Sky in England,
47:41 or Australia 200-250 dollars,
47:43 a month with all the sports channels,
47:45 and even if you don't,
47:47 you have regular service,
47:49 90-70 dollars,
47:51 you say it's a world cup,
47:53 you have to pay per view,
47:55 you basically have to pay another additional,
47:57 200-300 dollars,
47:59 you are watching free at your homes,
48:01 or paying 300-400 rupees to the cable guy,
48:03 but we as a business,
48:05 we do understand,
48:07 we do apologize,
48:09 but we are not feasible,
48:11 so that we can bring quality sports to you,
48:13 what are the Ramadan timings,
48:15 we will announce it in a while,
48:17 this next question is from Anwar Khan,
48:19 Salam to all the gentlemen,
48:21 Ravi Shastri,
48:23 during the world cup,
48:25 said that Shaheen is an average bowler,
48:27 Wasim bhai, being a left-hander fast bowler,
48:29 don't you think he is below average,
48:31 as he is not consistent with his six deliveries,
48:33 as Bumrah and Hazlewood are,
48:35 Anwar Khan,
48:37 he is not below average,
48:39 he is a very good bowler,
48:41 he is only 23, he is only going to improve,
48:43 as long as he has the right mindset,
48:45 right criteria,
48:47 he will play cricket,
48:49 and will be better,
48:51 everyone gets hit in T20,
48:53 you can't escape that,
48:55 tell me one bowler in the last 8 years,
48:57 who hasn't got hit in T20,
48:59 Rashid Khan,
49:01 unfortunately it is very difficult to escape in this format,
49:03 this is a very challenging format,
49:05 I am so happy,
49:07 so many questions coming in,
49:09 as you can see, they are dropping in,
49:11 both our twitter timelines,
49:13 my apologies,
49:15 we are pushed for time,
49:17 we will take one more break,
49:19 we will meet you after the break,
49:21 Welcome back to the Pavilion, I am Fakhr-e-Alam,
49:27 you are watching Sports Continuum,
49:29 covered with DHBL PSL 9,
49:31 and our #AskThePavilion series is over,
49:35 but I do have one question that is coming from
49:37 Jameel Mughal, he is asking,
49:39 are you a fan of Peshawar Zalmi,
49:41 because you are wearing a yellow strap watch,
49:43 I do have that yellow strap watch,
49:45 but that doesn't mean that I am a fan,
49:47 Wasim has all kinds of colours that he wears,
49:49 do you become a fan of Quetta Gladiators,
49:51 I don't know,
49:53 do you become a fan of Lahore Colanders,
49:55 No,
49:57 do you become a fan of Multan Sultan,
49:59 all the teams have colours,
50:01 all the colours you have,
50:03 I hope you got your answer there Jameel,
50:05 alright folks, that's the end of that,
50:07 and with that,
50:09 let's take a look at the leaderboard,
50:11 oh, oh, oh,
50:13 today Muhammad Hafeez,
50:15 there must have been a major effect,
50:17 you know that we are,
50:19 I am in double figure,
50:21 look at that, Muhammad Hafeez has finally,
50:23 broken the shackles of 9 points,
50:25 and he has climbed up to number 10,
50:27 but today,
50:29 both of Hafeez's predictions,
50:31 were not accurate,
50:33 how many matches did Lahore Colanders have,
50:35 how many matches did Lahore Colanders have,
50:37 10,
50:39 out of 10, 9 matches I predicted them,
50:41 and lost,
50:43 and one I predicted against them,
50:45 and I lost,
50:47 well, somehow there is that thing,
50:49 it will rain in one,
50:51 I didn't read all the scores,
50:53 we were talking about Hafeez,
50:55 let's show you again,
50:57 Misbah is leading the chart,
50:59 Misbah is now top with 18 numbers,
51:01 Ali is trailing right behind him,
51:03 looks like a one horse race,
51:05 Waseem Akram is on 13th,
51:07 sir,
51:09 the production of Chitra Darshi is,
51:11 that Misbah players,
51:13 should be able to bring the other players to 15,
51:15 then we will move ahead,
51:17 no, no, no,
51:19 you are the president of the A sports,
51:21 you can do anything,
51:23 no, no,
51:25 as a end, we won't get any trophy,
51:27 Ajju's home is 18,
51:29 no, no, I won't give,
51:31 we will also take,
51:33 you transfer the points to him,
51:35 tomorrow, there is another match,
51:37 but as you asked,
51:39 about tomorrow's timing,
51:41 we have decided,
51:43 that the matches will start,
51:45 from tomorrow,
51:47 at 9 pm,
51:49 so that the matches can be played,
51:51 after Iftaar,
51:53 tomorrow is the first fast,
51:55 we have been told,
51:57 that it is the first fast in the middle east,
51:59 but we will start at 7 pm,
52:01 we will be there for you,
52:03 tomorrow evening at 7 pm,
52:05 let's bring the match on the screen,
52:07 this is the last match of Karachi Kings,
52:09 against Peshawar Zalmi,
52:11 unfortunately, the situation is,
52:13 that Karachi Kings are out of this,
52:15 you know, raised for the playoffs,
52:17 however, before going to Karachi Kings,
52:19 they can spoil the party of Peshawar Zalmi,
52:21 because remember,
52:23 that it is a matter of position,
52:25 that who finishes this table at the top,
52:27 in the playoffs,
52:29 because that team will go straight to the playoffs,
52:31 the other teams will have to play 2 matches,
52:33 to win the trophy, so it's going to be interesting,
52:35 we will see how that is,
52:37 we will be there for you,
52:39 and from day after tomorrow,
52:41 when it is the normal timing of Ramzan,
52:43 we will be here after Iftar,
52:45 and we will be here till Sehri,
52:47 and after that,
52:49 Misbah has given us a great idea,
52:51 how will we be here till Sehri?
52:53 what time will the post match be?
52:55 it started at 9 pm,
52:57 we will be here till 3 pm,
52:59 the match will end at 1 pm,
53:01 we will start at 1.15 pm,
53:03 and we will leave at 3 pm,
53:05 it's the opposite of my lifestyle,
53:07 I know, now you are thinking,
53:09 that we will be here till Sehri,
53:11 Misbah has given us a great idea,
53:13 to install 2-4 mattresses in our room,
53:15 I have told Misbah about the plan,
53:17 I will install mattresses,
53:19 and there will be rats and mosquitoes,
53:21 this is a different story,
53:23 you have a cat,
53:25 the day you said,
53:27 you have a cat, I didn't see a cat,
53:29 Misbah, where is the cat?
53:33 give me your hand,
53:35 alright folks, with that,
53:39 I think we should call it a night,
53:41 thank you Azad,
53:43 thank you Feez, wonderful,
53:45 thank you Misbah,
53:47 please return the cat,
53:49 and thank you President Karachi Kings,
53:51 for tolerating us so much,
53:53 as President of Esports as well,
53:55 alright,
53:57 with that, it's the end of the day,
53:59 and all I can say is,
54:01 goodnight.
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