1st ODI - Pakistan Vs South Africa at Centurion Park (Updates)

[Sean]

And Boucher ends the over with a six!

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Rana replaces Razzy and starts with a no ball

 

[Noman]

Rana targetting 100 runs in his 10 overs.

 

[OZGOD]

Last over

46.6 Mohammad Asif to Boucher, SIX
46.6 Mohammad Asif to Kallis, (no ball) 1 run, thats 100 in 5.5 overs! Asif serves up a no-ball, which Kallis drives into the covers for one
46.5 Mohammad Asif to Kallis, FOUR, wait for me, says Kallis! This one's overpitched and he powerfully drives along the ground past the covers where Rana dives over it and gives up four
46.4 Mohammad Asif to Boucher, 1 run, another low full toss but this yields just one as he chops it to mid-on
46.3 Mohammad Asif to Boucher, SIX, oh Lord! This is a thumping of the highest order! Asif serves up a high full toss which Boucher clouts high over wide long-on some ten rows back! Wow!
46.2 Mohammad Asif to Boucher, no run, in the zone, no room, and he manages to jam the bat down and its a DOT ball!
46.1 Mohammad Asif to Boucher, FOUR, jeez! This one's a high full toss going down leg, and he hammers this away throuh short fine leg for four more
46.1 Mohammad Asif to Boucher, (no ball) FOUR, well, its a no-ball, for one, and a low full toss, which Boucher clips through square for four
Mohammad Asif returns now. He's been the best all day. What now, in the face of this massacre?

 

[Daoud]

well we should have been batting first.

That he can be faulted for, not the way they've bowled

 

[dirk diggler]

No point in blaming Inzy .. These two teams are in a different league altogether .. Let's face the fact and move on

with the WC round the corner, where do we move on to?

 

[Medic]

SA 357/4

47 Overs

 

[CrickFan]

127 runs of 64 balls

 

[Afzal_K]

Saffies - Real threat to Australia

 

[Sean]

4 runs off the first 2 balls of the over

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Last over

we know

 

[CricketBuff]

This is the ultimate massacre.

 

[UJ]

Umm, we've played well today. None of the bowlers have conceeded 100 which is always great to see.

Ok seriously, what happened?

 

[OZGOD]

Geez I've just switched on to this (paid bloody $15 for it) and these Jaapie commentators are so smug about it all, eh. Then again this is pretty much carnage at the moment.

 

[sajad mohammed]

its not surprising asifs only gentle medium pace, all those shoaib critics we need the guy hes class all round with the new or old ball

 

[Hash]

Oh the wrist slitters are out.....what a surprise

 

[Easa]

Fantastic batting performance by South Africa, credit has to be given where its due.

 

[Rob H]

out finally )

 

[CrickFan]

Boucher out but what a knock

 

[CricketBuff]

If Rana had bowled 10 overs, he could have scoredca century.

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Boucher out finally, but Kemp is in next.

 

[Easa]

Oh the wrist slitters are out.....what a surprise

They would have been out even if we limited South Africa to 150.

 

[Oxy]

Geez I've just switched on to this (paid bloody $15 for it) and these Jaapie commentators are so smug about it all, eh. Then again this is pretty much carnage at the moment.

I dont blame them - BArry Richards wants to declare!

 

[shan]

good bowling by Pakistan. We can surly chase this one now.

 

[Bailan]

Exactly. No captain can do anything. Another spinner may have been handy but then how do you fit him into the 11...

There are three mistakes that anyone can point right off the back here


1 - Delayed introduction of Spinners
2 - Allowing Kallis to settle in well, not mention Prince and to an extent Boucher

3- Did I mention, bringing in his buddy boy ... Mushtaq to train the batsmen and Fast bowlers, kaneria isn't even with the team as we speak

 

[PlanetPakistan]

out......it's the time to disco

 

[Sean]

Boucher goes for 78. Caught by Inzi off Rana. Good innings.

 

[Daoud]

Fantastic batting performance by South Africa, credit has to be given where its due.

Exactly. Unbelievable performance by Boucher. Might be frustrating, but as fans we should stand up and admire this performance. Well played Boucher

 

[Straight Bat]

Oh yeah cause Hash you expect us to roll onto a victory in the first 15 overs yeah?

 

[Noman]

typical rana taking wickets in the dead and making his strike rate better...

 

[Easa]

Boucher gone.

Rob is loving every moment of this.

 

[CricketBuff]

Geez I've just switched on to this (paid bloody $15 for it) and these Jaapie commentators are so smug about it all, eh. Then again this is pretty much carnage at the moment.

Cancel the subscription and save your $$$$

 

[OZGOD]

The key is that a 400+ run chase has been achieved on this ground - it's small and the deck is pretty flat. A good start from Pak and WICKETS IN HAND at the death will be key.

 

[Imy]

This has been the most pathetic display by pakistani pacers ever yes even Asif, God try to bowl a yorker or a bouncer

 

[PlanetPakistan]

good bowling by Pakistan. We can surly chase this one now.

yep...with 7 overs to share!

 

[mooz]

Oh the wrist slitters are out.....what a surprise

well they were right about Pakistan's chances in this game, you were wrong.
So whats your point?

 

[tahaqureshi]

SA to win WC..hahaha!

 

[OZGOD]

4444444444444444444 for Kemp

 

[TheSaint]

Our strategy should be to bowl Asif for 7 overs at the start with Gul ideally and then get the spinners in to continue for another 15 and then Asif could finish his spell between 30-35 overs and let the spinners and other seamers finish it at the death. Bowlers bowling when they are most potent is important in case of strike bowlers as Asif inspite of being a steady bowler is now also our strike bowler.

 

[CricketBuff]

Maybe just maybe if we bat like hell we may win this one.

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Another 4, this time to Kemp

 

[Hash]

Oh yeah cause Hash you expect us to roll onto a victory in the first 15 overs yeah?

I don't think you have quite caught on yet about what exactly a 'wrist slitter' is, but never mind.

 

[dirk diggler]

106 in 6 overs

 

[Sean]

good bowling by Pakistan. We can surly chase this one now.

) ) ) You've got to be kidding me! Your going at more than 7 an over and your saying that you can chase the total down. Sheesh.

 

[sajad mohammed]

shoaib we need u back quick

 

[Rob H]

4/368 with 2 more to come

 

[Hash]

well they were right about Pakistan's chances in this game, you were wrong.
So whats your point?

I wasn't wrong. In fact I said from the beginning that this ODI series was a struggle.

 

[OZGOD]

SA have scored 92 for the loss of 1 wicket in the last 5 overs.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

well they were right about Pakistan's chances in this game, you were wrong.
So whats your point?

it isn't over yet

 

[Easa]

78 of 38 balls, DESTRUCTION. Well played.

 

[TheSaint]

78 from 38 for Boucher - beast or what!!

 

[Afzal_K]

OK, this game seems a lost cause for Pakistan, might as well try something. Razzaq and Afridi to open and go full monty

 

[Bailan]

I don't think you have quite caught on yet about what exactly a 'wrist slitter' is, but never mind.

I don't think you can blame the wrist slitters either ... because its not one odd bad performance. Its the repeated stupidy and meaningless captaincy that Inzimam and horrible team tactics that are only highlighted in cases as such.


offcourse, at this point the game is simply beyond Pakistan, especially inzi's habit for opening with Afridi in these cases ...

 

[OZGOD]

4444444444444 for Kemp.

 

[Master Blaster]

Sami ti bowl the next over .............

 

[shan]

) ) ) You've got to be kidding me! Your going at more than 7 an over and your saying that you can chase the total down. Sheesh.

Pakistan have best batting lineup and we are only team who will challenge Aus in WC.

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

Excellent innings by Boucher. He was well on the way to scoring the fastest 100 for South Africa in ODI. Their record:

Runs Balls 6s 4s Player Venue Date
175 79 7 21 HH Gibbs South Africa Australia Johannesburg 12/03/2006


Is it too much to hope that he'd be tired after this inning, and give us some byes and dropped catches???

 

[Sean]

Boucher made his 78 of 38 balls! Amazing!

 

[zaf1986]

I don't think you can blame the wrist slitters either ... because its not one odd bad performance. Its the repeated stupidy and meaningless captaincy that Inzimam and horrible team tactics that are only highlighted in cases as such.


offcourse, at this point the game is simply beyond Pakistan, especially inzi's habit for opening with Afridi in these cases ...

Again, how exactly is ***** bowling Inzamam's fault?

 

[OZGOD]

OK, this game seems a lost cause for Pakistan, might as well try something. Razzaq and Afridi to open and go full monty

Why is it a lost cause? The match isn't even halfway over.

 

[mooz]

I wasn't wrong. In fact I said from the beginning that this ODI series was a struggle.

HAHA
this is not a struggle, this is a massacre.
TBH the 20/20 was a great indicator of things to come, ofocurse if you are aqalmand enough to take the proverbial ishara.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

i support pakistan fully...but really i think we will really fall like a deck of cards infront of pollock and ntini...suddenly this pitch will be a swinging bouncing demon....

 

[OZGOD]

The Saffa commentators are getting stuck into Inzamam for not making more of an effort to catch that last hit from Kallis.

 

[Straight Bat]

I don't think you have quite caught on yet about what exactly a 'wrist slitter' is, but never mind.

I know exactly what you mean by 'wrist slitters'. The point is, aren't you 'wrist slitting' at this total too? Or are you a righteous supporter from the future who just knows that this total is the worst SA could have got?

 

[Pathan007]

did we drop any catches?

 

[Bailan]

Again, how exactly is ***** bowling Inzamam's fault?

goto earlier post ... listed out some obvious errors ... have fun

 

[CricketBuff]

seems Inzi has completely lost is mind, or whatever he had in the first place.

 

[tahaqureshi]

Is this the pitch where Aus and SA made 400+?

 

[Sean]

Pakistan have best batting lineup and we are only team who will challenge Aus in WC.

Hmm, we will see. We will see. I dont think you have the best batting line up. If you have the best batting line up, then you will beat RSA.

 

[OZGOD]

Now the Saffa comms are talking about Pak having no guts, no pride, etc - geez I hate smug commies...

 

[Noman]

Recent overs 1 6 6 1wd . 6 2 | 5nb 4 . 6 1 4 2nb 6 | 3nb 1 1 1 W 4 1 | 4

 

[shan]

seems Inzi has completely lost is mind, or whatever he had in the first place.

) )

 

[zaf1986]

Last time a team made 400+ batting first in an ODI they lost...we live in hope

 

[CricketBuff]

did we drop any catches?

many, but not by akmal

 

[Rob H]

4 leg byes

 

[OZGOD]

Hmm, we will see. We will see. I dont think you have the best batting line up. If you have the best batting line up, then you will beat RSA.

I think you missed the sarcasm, Seany...

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

HAHA
this is not a struggle, this is a massacre.
TBH the 20/20 was a great indicator of things to come, ofocurse if you are aqalmand enough to take the proverbial ishara.

haha and we thought we would just walk in to the WC and make it to the semis...yeah right....boys this is the big cup...just goes to show how great were the teams and players of 1992 and 1999 that got us so far....big stats don't go very far...do they now...all that ODI experience and i have never seen such flat performance by any team....and the funny thing is we are still to bat....ooooooo

 

[TheSaint]

Sami firing in a wide on the leg stump- Akmal to be fair has been decent today- are we going to see a change of fortunes for him- a quick 50 at the start would come in handy!!
The match maybe already lost but we should take any positives out of it if they come- Akmal can be very important for the WC if he starts to fire again- similarly we need Afridi and Razzaq to get decent knocks in to regain some confidence.

 

[mooz]

Last time a team made 400+ batting first in an ODI they lost...we live in hope

actually the last time a team made 400+ batting first, they won.
SL did it.

 

[Bailan]

pakistan have the batting lineup and they can win.

But it have never been this bad had the captain and the management not made the same blatant mistakes again and again ...