1st ODI - Pakistan vs South Africa @ Centurian Park (PAK innings)

[pak4life]

typical hafeez scores 20 odd and out

 

[TheSaint]

27-1 from 3.2 - are we going to see 150 from 15 - no matter if we lose 3 wicket s or so- atleast go down fighting- Hafeez goes but shows the way

 

[tahaqureshi]

Hafeez gone..oh well!

 

[Nauman]

Once again Hafeez wins the beauty contest and throws it away.

 

[Bailan]

If there is one thing i could change, then that would be the openers ...

I say bring in the Mark Richardson breed, even with a 31 avg, and 66 SR, they would provide starts miles ahead of whatever we get from these guys.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Rameez after Hafeez hits a four: Hafeez has looked good right throughout this series....


Rameez after Hafeez gets caught behind next ball: Hafeez has been troubled right throughout this series...

 

[DotCom]

so YK will score his fastest century ever .. .100 off 120 balls ..

and PK will score 250/4 ...

 

[iZeeshan]

I think thats a good descion to bring Younis in.

 

[Bailan]

Good for pakistan !


Sticking with their batting order

 

[immubhai]

I hope now Akmal comes off the crease and go after Polli baby. YK should do the anchor role

 

[SlowRightArm]

Gets in and gets out, cameos all the time from Hafeez....

 

[iZeeshan]

Oh boy! There will be run out here, I must say!

 

[iafzal]

YK just needs to rotate the strike and hit odd boundaries.
We have so many stroke players, let them do their job

 

[CricketBuff]

Akmal not looking too good here

 

[pak4life]

kamran struggling yet again!

 

[CricketBuff]

4 dot balls

 

[Noman]

why arent they coming down the track and hitting him over the top...
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[CricketBuff]

With YK batting there is always a chance of a runout, he is a bad judge of the run. Only 1 from Pollock over.

 

[iZeeshan]

*** ARE YOU DOING? Younis, OMG.

 

[pak4life]

one from the over

 

[OZGOD]

Rameez after Hafeez hits a four: Hafeez has looked good right throughout this series....


Rameez after Hafeez gets caught behind next ball: Hafeez has been troubled right throughout this series...

Rameez is now getting stuck into Hafeez and Akmal.

 

[cricketcrazy]

Good for pakistan !


Sticking with their batting order

and whts so good abt it??

 

[OZGOD]

4444444444444444444 for Akmal.

 

[iZeeshan]

Sorry YK bhai jan. Good shot. 4.

Not sorry. It was AKmal's good.

 

[Noreen]

Pakistan RR 6.00
Required RR 8.06

 

[OZGOD]

Pakistan RR 6.00
Required RR 8.06

If they can keep the RRR around 8-8.5, and keep wickets in hand, they'll be well-placed.

 

[CricketBuff]

7 from ntini over

 

[iZeeshan]

Run Rate : 6.00 (Required:8.11)

Oh boy. Younis looking to kill us.

Yes, I am a wrist slitter. But I also actually think we can do this

 

[Noman]

we need players to come down the track against Pollock...

 

[iZeeshan]

And gone. I thought that was good shot. Chalo...

 

[CricketBuff]

If they can keep the RRR around 8-8.5, and keep wickets in hand, they'll be well-placed.

ast 10 overs we can get 90/100 runs, Prince takes a stunning catch, that is the difference in the two sides,

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

They take such class catches like that.. we cant even take the basic.. they deserve to win this game for sure.. we dotn even look like we have a bit of luck on our side to get us
anywhere near them ..

 

[OZGOD]

What a catch from Prince! One handed to get rid of Akmal (I think)

 

[pak4life]

was probably for the best!

 

[CricketBuff]

Afridi in

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

LOL oh god...

 

[iZeeshan]

Oh boy. 41-3 here as Afridi comes in.

Mommy, I am scared...

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

Atleast now i can go out in the next 5 minutes when he gets out ..

 

[Bailan]

Afridi ... not a bright idea ..

 

[darkmoon459]

Afridi is in now,hope he fires.

 

[Nauman]

Inzi should have come in right now, no point in sending Afridi, we will be 3 down before you know it.

 

[iafzal]

I think match will be decided here.
If Afridi stays for 15-20 overs then we may have a chance otherwise

GAME OVER

 

[CricketBuff]

Afridi going for the slog

 

[DotCom]

INZY the coward ... why arent YOUSUF AND INZY BATTING RIGHT NOW?

 

[UJ]

How was Akmals keeping today?

 

[faisalm]

Needed Afridi in because run rate would would rise too much if Inzamam came in.

 

[iZeeshan]

RRR creeping...

 

[Taurus]

My prediction's out the window.

What's the biggest deficit in defeat in a ODI? Seems like this will be 200+.

 

[Bailan]

Afridi blocking


expect some slip/keeper practice for SA

 

[Rob H]

Afridi cant play Pollock for all the tea in china. Looks clueless

 

[CricketBuff]

Afridi looking like a novice here

 

[darkmoon459]

afridi off the mark with a 4

 

[ali_ed2006]

afridi hits a 4

 

[Oxy]

Inzi should have come in right now, no point in sending Afridi, we will be 3 down before you know it.

PPers wanted Afridi to open!

 

[iZeeshan]

Well, its a thin edge to fine leg for 4...

 

[SlowRightArm]

Afridi in, panic button pushed...

 

[CricketBuff]

How was Akmals keeping today?

Akmal's keeping was good. Did not drop any chances

 

[midwicket]

Inzi should be in now, what's he thinking!

 

[immubhai]

waaat lag gaai aaj to , Saffies Gandi kar gaai, now lets hope we dont get all out before 20 overs

 

[Oxy]

Come on Afridi - lets see what you can do for the cause today son!

 

[immubhai]

Akmal's keeping was good. Did not drop any chances

Danish was not bowling today!

 

[amerrahman]

"Expertly played" according to Raja

 

[pak4life]

we just do not have a strategy or a game plan

 

[Bailan]

RRR creeping...

Not a problem, we had a batting order to get 150 in last 10 overs

except we send afridi before Inzi and destory our excellent lower order's chances... why the hell is he hiding?

The senior players had to go in there and build something even 235/3 would have been great by the 40th over.

everytime we take a methodoligical approach, we do well chasing ...

 

[immubhai]

show your balls Afridi! hope you did not lose them in the last game?

 

[iZeeshan]

Holy crap that was close!

We need runs!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[darkmoon459]

oh crap ,afridi was almost gone

 

[OZGOD]

Pak running between the wickets needs to be better. They need to try and put some pressure on the field.

 

[sharuk]

afridi looking all at sea. completely out of form

 

[OZGOD]

There's another example. Single when it could've been two if they'd really pushed.

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

if afridi can stick aronud for another 10-15 overs, the scenario will be different.

Lets hope he makes a blitzing 150+ today!!!

 

[Bailan]

Pak running between the wickets needs to be better. They need to try and put some pressure on the field.

u sure you wana try that with SA level of fielding?

 

[iZeeshan]

Smart batting, even after wild slog. See, he doesn't want to hit six every ball.

RR BELOW 6 now!!! RRR is above 8.5

 

[OZGOD]

At this time SA were 0-42 compared to 2-45 for Pak

 

[OZGOD]

u sure you wana try that with SA level of fielding?

They're good, but you need to put pressure on them.

 

[Rob H]

Afridi belted that 6

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

6666666666

COME ON AFRIDIII .. we need more of that pleaseee

 

[OZGOD]

666666666666666666 for Afridi.

 

[iZeeshan]

HUGE SIX! Afirdi Afridid Afridi

 

[tahaqureshi]

AFRIDI! Bludgeons that for a HUGE six! 6 rows back!