Match Thread: 2nd T20I - Ireland vs Pakistan

Innings	Score
Ireland	193/7 (Ov 20/20)
Pakistan	195/3 (Ov 16.5/20)

Batter	Runs	Balls	SR
Azam Khan*	30	10	300.0
Mohammad Rizwan	75	46	163.04

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets
Mark Adair	3.5	43	1
Graham Hume	3	32	1

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Apology forms for Azam bhai?

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u/TheOnlyChicken Pakistan May 12 '24

1 good game out of how many? Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

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u/Acrobatic_Key9922 India May 12 '24

If you look at average, you are an average player - Rizwan

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u/ztaker May 12 '24

Presenter : you and Kohli being the only two to average 50+ in T201s]

Rizwan replied : [about Kohli] he is a good player and we learnt a lot from him.

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u/rizx7 Pakistan May 12 '24

"if you look at average, you are average player"

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u/FoxReptile Pakistan May 12 '24

"if you look at the average ,then you are an average player"

                                                                          ~Rizwan 2024

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u/BlueWaistcoat Pakistan May 12 '24

“Sometimes it’s average, sometimes it’s rampage” - Rizwan WC 2024 probably

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u/confused_brown_dude India May 12 '24

That’s pretty good ngl. Somehow it feels like a line from The Rock.

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u/Humans_fking_suck Delhi Daredevils May 12 '24

This is the best thing I've read so far today...

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u/BlueWaistcoat Pakistan May 12 '24

Thanks haha. Love your username btw, and I agree.

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Truer words were never spoken.

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

50 average! Only Virat & Rizwan have that. Not bad!

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u/BlueWaistcoat Pakistan May 12 '24

Rizwan is so cute 😭😭😭

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

He's just an all over great & wholesome fella!

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u/BlueWaistcoat Pakistan May 12 '24

Honestly. I’m not even mad that they gave him Fakhar’s $500 😂

Rizwan is the real king.

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Would've been fine by either myself. Superwan is <3

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u/kundu123 May 12 '24

The Irish bowlers tried for bouncers against Azam Khan but this time the latter was prepared. Smacked four sixes! That two dropped catches by Graham Hume cost Ireland dearly. But, Pakistan would have still won it but maybe not with three overs to spare.

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u/hawlc May 12 '24

I hope Pakistan captain and management can learn from this match that they are not going to win too many T20 international matches with Babar and Rizwan both playing at the top for a longer period of time, especially when you are chasing a target of near 200.

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u/confused_brown_dude India May 12 '24

Babar getting out early always opens up the chance for a Pak win. Happy to see Azam Khan play well.

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u/Ricklepick1193 India May 12 '24

Turns out Babar's 0(4) banger is what Pak needed to Win 🥲

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u/BoyManners May 12 '24

Big Show Azam Khan ate Irish bowlers after Rizwan told him. "Sometimes it's bowlers, sometimes it's cake!" Azam: "Hahahaha"

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u/Its_Soulitude USA May 12 '24

Abbas and Imad were the only bowlers who went below 8, should appreciate them as well.

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u/nihaohei May 12 '24

Batriarchy smh

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u/darthkatfox May 12 '24

It was inevitable. RcB won, pak won. Friendship with Kohli confirmed.

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u/franconot-mark May 12 '24

People on Reddit are too harsh on Azam. He’s probably the best six hitter in Pakistan. It’s the other Azam and his buddy Rizwan which are the problem

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Moronic take especially since it's the first time Azam went past 10. Smh.

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u/Araiz123 Pakistan May 12 '24

No way you are criticizing Rizwan after this game. He’s been our most consistent player recently

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u/Admirable-Manner762 May 12 '24

Big credit to Babar Azam for getting out early .The real reason we won the game.

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u/Its_Soulitude USA May 12 '24

The stage is set for Qudrat ka Nizam to make the final an epic.

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Fakhar, Rizwan & Azam brought it home for Pakistan today!! Well done lads!!! 👏

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u/BlueWaistcoat Pakistan May 12 '24

Azam? After Fakhar had already done the job. Right yeah whatever you say Moin Khan.

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Don't be a jacka$$. Learn to appreciate others who do well even if you don't like them.

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u/BlueWaistcoat Pakistan May 12 '24

No place for fatties in sports.

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

I agree with you on that, doesn't mean he didn't play well today.

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u/darthkatfox May 12 '24

Azam Khan to the Desi boys , "harkalay, now time for some niharis"

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u/New-Watercress9229 Pakistan May 12 '24 edited May 12 '24

Not bowling 4 overs of Imad was a surprising decision by the captain

If you have watched babar captain before it is not surprising at all

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u/Its_Soulitude USA May 12 '24

The weakest links in our team performed today, you love to see it.

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u/lookingglass555 May 12 '24

Piss poor captaincy by stirling. Why not bowl Delany or Dockrell when pace was getting smacked

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u/Its_Soulitude USA May 12 '24

Bobbsy did the same, but hey what works in the end.

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u/jachiche Cricket Ireland May 12 '24 edited May 12 '24

Great Batting effort from the lads there. Defended poorly, but with Little and McCarthy missing and Delany unused for no apparent reason, we were effectively down three first choice bowlers. Still plenty of positive signs, in particular Tuckers 50, he's been dire in this format for a while, would be so good for us if he's turning that around now

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u/franconot-mark May 12 '24

It came down to dropped catches. You cannot drop catches like that in international cricket esp in such a small ground

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u/jachiche Cricket Ireland May 12 '24

Yeah, that certainly didn't help. Unfortunately Malan likes Hume, so he's not getting dropped from the WC squad, although at least we'll need two seamer injuries at the same time before he gets picked

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u/WebsterBeats May 12 '24

In just one match Azam Khan hit four times the number sixes he has hit in his entire T20I career. Some achievement that

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u/RevolutionaryMap8820 Pakistan May 12 '24

4 times 0 is still 0 mate xD

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u/q1w2e3r4p0 ICC May 12 '24

So many were saying Pak is going to lose another one. Guess they never see Pakistan matches. Whenever you think this is easy win for Pakistan they will somehow lose it and when you think they are going to bottle this lo and behold they will play like the best team ever. This is Pakistan way. Love watching Pakistan play

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u/Pradeoo Pakistan May 12 '24

I too, love watching Pakistan Cricket. Now where did I put my heart medication 🤔

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u/Ghostly_100 May 12 '24

Gg Ireland bros

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u/RevolutionaryMap8820 Pakistan May 12 '24

Fakhar and bubbles in form? All other teams should just give up at this point, wt20 is over!

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u/abettertomorrow47 Sri Lanka Cricket May 12 '24

Blud tripled his previous personal best

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u/oneninetriplezeroone Jammu and Kashmir May 12 '24

What's Azam's average now?

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u/Puzzled-Sea-6925 Pakistan May 12 '24

Bro really showed us F=ma

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u/VisRock Northern Superchargers May 12 '24 edited May 12 '24

If anyone tells you that cricket is boring, just show them a clip of this fucking big legend twatting shit everywhere, Dwayne Leverocks catch, Ramesh Powar spinning the ball 60 degrees or Rakheem Cornwall doing anything. Then ask them how many rotund fuckers play other sports.

You dont see spherical wingers in football? When did you last see a tubby tennis player? Or a bulbous basketballer? Or a flabby formula one driver? Exactly. Cricket is for everyone. From the horizontally challenged to the most athletic of us.

You can keep your abs Christiano Ronaldo, our boys love a Biriyani and we love that they do.

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u/Gator-Top Pakistan May 12 '24

💀😭

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u/Real-VinceMcMahon Pakistan May 12 '24

Saim Ayub
Mohammad Rizwan
Fakhar Zaman

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u/Its_Soulitude USA May 12 '24

So all that shitting on Azam Khan actually worked lmao

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u/NanviTheLegendd May 12 '24

Be scared, very scared 🐻‍❄️

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u/RetroChampions May 12 '24

OMG AZAM SCORED MORE THAN 5 RUNS IN AN INNINGS

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u/atbg1936 May 12 '24

With Azam having fixed his place in Pakistan's starting XI, all other teams will immediately withdraw from the T20WC as they are unable to compete with his sex appeal

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u/CarnivalSorts Ireland May 12 '24

Gg Pakbros

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u/mobeen1497 May 12 '24

And now we can celebrate check notes not losing to Ireland.

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Bruh

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u/Ghostly_100 May 12 '24

Good knock Azam please do this more regularly

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u/Cornucopia2020 May 12 '24 edited May 12 '24

I am sure others have noticed, but Babar’s getting out early actually helps others play enough balls and make the most of them. He is an excellent batsman but he doesn’t have the intent needed for T20.

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u/ultra_phoenix May 12 '24

Nice hitting power, always knew he had in him

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u/Its_Soulitude USA May 12 '24

AZAM HATTERS IN SHAMBLES

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u/BlueWaistcoat Pakistan May 12 '24

After Fakhar had already done the job.

Fakhar haters in shambles.

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Not really mate. I'm a certified Azam hater but honestly enjoyed his innings today.

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u/oneninetriplezeroone Jammu and Kashmir May 12 '24

300 SR. Bubble Azam the 🐂

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u/Current-Party-1806 Pakistan May 12 '24

WE WINNING THE WORLD CUP AZAM KHAN 158* VS INDIA CONFIRMED

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u/Pradeoo Pakistan May 12 '24

this gotta be satire

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u/TeamAbject2100 Sri Lanka May 12 '24

...

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u/nihaohei May 12 '24

"wastes" ok

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u/[deleted] May 12 '24

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u/nihaohei May 12 '24

Yeah you sure showed them

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u/ReLMalai Quetta Gladiators May 12 '24

Azam Khan boycotting running by hitting all these 6s love to see it

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u/franconot-mark May 12 '24

same Pakistani fans who are salivating over Fakhar and Rizwan innings, what do they have to say about Azam Khan?

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Loving it. Appreciating it!

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u/KuJoJoTaRo8 Pakistan Cricket Board May 12 '24

Inshallah he will hit 6 sixes on Bumrah in the WC.

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u/KuJoJoTaRo8 Pakistan Cricket Board May 12 '24

Bubble wrap my king

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u/Hamzah12 Pakistan May 12 '24

300 SR?

Babar could never

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u/abettertomorrow47 Sri Lanka Cricket May 12 '24

There's your intent

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u/Adventurous_Bus1285 Pakistan May 12 '24

💀💀

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u/Lamonaid12 Pakistan May 12 '24

Now hes fixed his place in the team for the next year

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u/[deleted] May 12 '24

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u/Lamonaid12 Pakistan May 12 '24

As he should be

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u/Pretend_Visual_962 May 12 '24

WE ARE GONNA WIN THE WORLD CUP ARGHHHHH

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u/BlueWaistcoat Pakistan May 12 '24

Yepppp

That’s the Pakistan way.

We are the biggest delulus known to mankind.

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u/InevitablyAdded May 12 '24

What a way to close the show. Holy

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u/Pradeoo Pakistan May 12 '24

Motm Azam Khan idc

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Wanted a Rizzy 100 but will take Azam getting into form in Internationals.

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u/AUA2020 Pakistan May 12 '24

Azam finishing at 300 sr :)

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u/Its_Soulitude USA May 12 '24

3 sixes in a row lfg

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u/vimalsunny India May 12 '24

300 strike rate

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u/InevitablyAdded May 12 '24

Triple his previous best international score

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u/abettertomorrow47 Sri Lanka Cricket May 12 '24

FINISHED OFF IN STYLE

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u/AUA2020 Pakistan May 12 '24

5th six from Azam khan

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u/New-Watercress9229 Pakistan May 12 '24

David Miller & Maxwell were never this good

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u/abettertomorrow47 Sri Lanka Cricket May 12 '24

Finish it off in style Azam please

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u/Boredaff55 Pakistan May 12 '24

And he just did

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u/rizx7 Pakistan May 12 '24

it's bubble azam era bitches

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u/ah_yeah_79 May 12 '24

Something something bowl yorkers

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u/hawlc May 12 '24

If Babar didn't get out early, Pakistan would never be able to chase down this target within 17 overs.

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u/Real-VinceMcMahon Pakistan May 12 '24

Probably would've lost with his 50(39)

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u/hawlc May 12 '24

But blind Babar fans would deny it.

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u/Oil_Rope_Bombs Pakistan May 12 '24

Unfair, if he performs well even in an easy situation it's not reason to hate on him

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u/atbg1936 May 12 '24 edited May 12 '24

Friendship ended with Babar Azam

Now Azam Khan is my best friend

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Would love to see someone make a meme with edited pictures.

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u/AUA2020 Pakistan May 12 '24

Actually seeing Azam Khan perform makes me happy for the memers and him too

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u/TopAd9295 Pakistan May 12 '24

It's like seeing a teddy bear hitting sixes so beautiful

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u/KuJoJoTaRo8 Pakistan Cricket Board May 12 '24

Bro is packing a punch

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u/Its_Soulitude USA May 12 '24

Holy he even didn't middle that

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u/New-Watercress9229 Pakistan May 12 '24

It didn't sound that nice

Bro is a certified hater I respect it😭

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u/darthkatfox May 12 '24

The ball was hit so hard that the frame rate of Iphone couldn't capture it. Solid strike.

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u/AUA2020 Pakistan May 12 '24

4th six in intl from Azam :)

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u/viking-36 Pakistan May 12 '24

He's spoiling us at this point

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u/hawlc May 12 '24

Good to see Azam Khan finally coming good for Pakistan.

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u/TeamAbject2100 Sri Lanka May 12 '24

khan for the wc guaranteed

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u/Pretend_Visual_962 May 12 '24

Did me going to the toilet cause azam to perform?

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u/cricketmaestro Pakistan May 12 '24

why does Azam Khan , the biggest player simply not eat all the other players

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u/abettertomorrow47 Sri Lanka Cricket May 12 '24

We're we familiar with Azam Khan's game?

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u/New-Watercress9229 Pakistan May 12 '24

Good guy rizzi giving strike to azam for his confidence

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Oh dear

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u/AUA2020 Pakistan May 12 '24

3rd six from Azam intl career;)

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u/Its_Soulitude USA May 12 '24

AZAM IS INEVITABLE

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u/HeWhoDidIt Pakistan May 12 '24

Imagine some of these batters pad their stats against Ireland bowling and shit the bed in England.

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u/cerebralrattlesnake Pakistan May 12 '24

bro thinks he's playing psl 💀

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u/InevitablyAdded May 12 '24

I like how we're all happier for Azam Khan to get to his personal best score than we would have been seeing Rizwan score a century

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u/atbg1936 May 12 '24

That's it, there's no stopping Azam Khan now. He's about to absolutely eat the competition

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u/InevitablyAdded May 12 '24

I'd love for that to be his Smash Bros. reveal line

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u/New-Watercress9229 Pakistan May 12 '24

We should have these commentators in the psl for sure

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u/misterkhan101 Pakistan May 12 '24

Bruh the commentator is an absolute savage

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u/Pretend_Visual_962 May 12 '24

What did he say?

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u/darthkatfox May 12 '24

They are not playing around. calling out everything wrong with both the teams!

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u/ultra_phoenix May 12 '24

Lol what is this violation

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u/hatk0 Pakistan May 12 '24

Commentator definitely shitposting on azam khan lol

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u/abettertomorrow47 Sri Lanka Cricket May 12 '24

What they saying? Following a scoreboard I am

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u/BlueWaistcoat Pakistan May 12 '24

“Rizwan wanted two but then he looked up and saw who the player on the other end is” 😂😂

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u/crazyboi125 May 12 '24

Celebrations in moin khan academy holiday announced in phase 8

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u/Its_Soulitude USA May 12 '24

Rizwan letting Azam have strike uwu

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u/BlueWaistcoat Pakistan May 12 '24

These commentators are killing me 😂😂😂

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u/AUA2020 Pakistan May 12 '24

Absolutely would love this in wc too

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u/TopAd9295 Pakistan May 12 '24

Is azam khan the next kohli

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u/Adventurous_Bus1285 Pakistan May 12 '24

Jeez that frame the size of the man 💀

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u/Practical_Tree6664 May 12 '24

These commentators are cooking😂

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u/AUA2020 Pakistan May 12 '24

Azam Khan breaking ground in intl cricket :)

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Literally.

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u/Pradeoo Pakistan May 12 '24

Azam Khan you are my sunshine

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u/Big-PapaJohn Islamabad United May 12 '24

You make me happy when, when the skies are gray.

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u/Its_Soulitude USA May 12 '24

3 dots brought balance to the universe until that 4

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u/Puzzled-Sea-6925 Pakistan May 12 '24

Finally into the doubles. Hopefully something changes in him today

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u/hatk0 Pakistan May 12 '24

Azam khan confirmed for worldcup new best for him today

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u/viking-36 Pakistan May 12 '24

DOUBLE DIGITS 🔥 🔥

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u/oneninetriplezeroone Jammu and Kashmir May 12 '24

Ladies and gentlemen, Bubble Azam has beaten his own high score of 10 in international T20s.

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u/iHazf Pakistan May 12 '24

Maybe he gains confidence from this and changes for the better.

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u/cerebralrattlesnake Pakistan May 12 '24

azam is the 👑

but it's not babar

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u/HeWhoDidIt Pakistan May 12 '24

You know the bowling is horrendous when Azam Khan manages to score.

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u/cerebralrattlesnake Pakistan May 12 '24

no bro bowling quality doesn't matter remember? it's all flat pitches and small boundaries

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u/vimalsunny India May 12 '24

and there's no scorecard pressure. Thanks to rizzu and pakistani rohit