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

[ZM]

target should be 250, that would be a good score

 

[ZM]

wide

 

[Easa]

35 run partnership between these two, Pakistan showing some fight.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Even if we do avoid our heaviest defeat, we will still end up 190+ runs short of the target. That itself is embarrassing

 

[Daoud]

Sami up the order as a specialist batsman? 23 now and we're safe from our worst ever defeat

 

[Usman Chadda]

Required RR: 13.85

 

[shan]

samiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

 

[dirk diggler]

Sami up the order as a specialist batsman? 23 now and we're safe from our worst ever defeat

every cloud has a silver lining

 

[whyhkk]

Even if we do avoid our heaviest defeat, we will still end up 190+ runs short of the target. That itself is embarrassing

At least it will be less embarassing

 

[Usman Chadda]

I think Sami should stop being a fast bowler from this day. The guy sure has potential with the bat

 

[pak4life]

what a depressing match

 

[Ahmad]

Sami's the second highest scorer for Pakisan, behind MoYo. Hafeez scored 21, and Sami is on 24*.

 

[dirk diggler]

at this rate we may even surmount the heady heights of the 200 mark

malik displaying his test match credentials

 

[Ahmad]

What needs to be correct as well is the extras column. We gave away 31 extras, which is 30 runs plus 6 extra overs. While S.A have till now given 4 extras only.

 

[jackal786]

Bowlers are the culprits. If you give 20 plus run over bunch of times you have no chance. The thing is two beasts of SA didn't even click. Bosman and Kemp. Imagine if they had clicked too.

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

South Africa is a better team than Pakistan. That is the fact. Pak need be better in all departments.

 

[SameerAhmad]

Nice stuff Sami, showing some good intent...

But please Pakistan, dont put him down as a bowler next match...Please.

 

[Ahmad]

Bowlers are the culprits. If you give 20 plus run over bunch of times you have no chance. The thing is two beasts of SA didn't even click. Bosman and Kemp. Imagine if they had clicked too.

Agree with the first bit. The bit about Bosman and Kemp not clicking doesn't make sense. You don't expect the entire batting line up to fire do you. There will be a couple who receive unplayable deliveries, get out to great pieces of fielding, or the regular bad shot.

 

[iZeeshan]

Six! From Sami.

Btw, what is Malik trying to do ? Why doesn't he try and hit some around to get better practice!

 

[kablooee87]

Sami on 46 now. Maiden ODI 50 on the cards?

 

[kablooee87]

Oh god, I jinxed em. Many many apologies.

 

[Uzzy]

If Sami can get a hundred (unlikely) atleast that could be one positive we could take out of this match.

 

[Daoud]

Thats a shame. I was hoping that he'd get a 50. Still, helped us avoid a 200 run defeat

 

[Easa]

Sami goes for 46, very well played!

 

[Daoud]

If Sami can get a hundred (unlikely) atleast that could be one positive we could take out of this match.

Never mind, its not going to happen now

 

[Uzzy]

Never mind, its not going to happen now

Thanks kablooee87!

 

[kablooee87]

Boucher giving it to Asif here.

 

[pak4life]

asif should go over to boucher and hit him for 6

 

[Uzzy]

Boucher giving it to Asif here.

Whats he saying?

 

[jackal786]

Saffers bat deep. That is the problem. Remember India had Saffers at 136 for 7. But India didn't know what hit them last 15 overs. Kemp and Hall put up 138 runs in the next 15 overs. So every one plays with a license to attack.

 

[Uzzy]

Six from malik if anyones intrested

Nice

They made it to 200. I just dont understand why they struggled to take this long to get to 200. They should have made 270 atleast.

 

[sajad mohammed]

its dissapointing but its only a game of cricket, but we have embarrasing at times, this margin of defeat shows theres a big gulf in class between us and the best, i've said this before apart from our best bowling line up which is gul, shoaib and asif, our batting and fielding is inconsistant, one day where world beaters, next where a bunch of club players,

 

[Daoud]

Great news. We're also off the list of the heaviest defeats ever

 

[Uzzy]

Great news. We're also off the list of the heaviest defeats ever

Great! What else?

 

[iZeeshan]

Malik just having some fun here. Good for him.

 

[kablooee87]

Whats he saying?

"Show em how it's done mohammad"
"watch your hands there"
"make a name for yourself"
"ooh gotta get placement mohammad"

 

[iZeeshan]

Have NEVER seen such an odd field set! Never!

 

[Daoud]

Great! What else?

More runs

And this defeat wont be as bad in terms of runs as this defeat we inflicted upon them

http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_dat...IN_RSA/SCORECARDS/PAK_RSA_ODI2_11DEC2002.html

 

[kablooee87]

SA have 3 slip fielders now.......in the covers.

I'm serious.

 

[Daoud]

SA have 3 slip fielders now.......in the covers.

I'm serious.

THey had two. I suppose a 3rd is logical progression

 

[Hari Sombar]

Hari Sombar, you my friend, have absolutely nothing to laugh about. The last time India/South Africa had an ODI series, what was the score? Was it...

4-0

?

yes maybe so, but none of the loses were thrashings like this

 

[iZeeshan]

I hope Boucher gets a bowl. Will be nice to see...

 

[12thMan]

Prince to bowl
219-9 need 174 off 42 balls

 

[kablooee87]

yes maybe so, but none of the loses were thrashings like this

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/match/249211.html

not quite but your almost there.

 

[Daoud]

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/match/249211.html

not quite but your almost there.

) )

Sadly, come Durban or Cape town, something similar might happen to us unless we win the toss and BAT

 

[Gunner786]

malik should destroy smith now

 

[kablooee87]

HAHAHAAH Malik pissing smith off.

Smith bowls it and malik just stands there to defend and starts laughing. Smith shakes his head and Malik laughs some more.

Then next ball Malik hits him for 4.And after that gets his 50. lol

 

[Gunner786]

whats boucher saying to asif?

 

[iZeeshan]

50 Malik! Well played young man!

 

[pak4life]

whats boucher saying to asif?

telling him its embarrasing the way his playing!

 

[Uzzy]

HAHAHAAH Malik pissing smith off.

Smith bowls it and malik just stands there to defend and starts laughing. Smith shakes his head and Malik laughs some more.

Then next ball Malik hits him for 4.And after that gets his 50. lol

) Would love to see that.

 

[Gunner786]

what the hell!!!

there were 2 runs there for the taking

whats malik doing?

 

[kablooee87]

whats boucher saying to asif?

i couldn't catch it all but if was "82 balls...should be <inaudible>...it's embarrassing."

 

[Gunner786]

malik better get attacking now

4 overs left

 

[Gunner786]

and he takes another single!!

we have our own kallis here

 

[kablooee87]

malik better get attacking now

4 overs left

.....why?

 

[Hari Sombar]

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/match/249211.html

not quite but your almost there.

I have to admit you have beaten me there

 

[kablooee87]

and he takes another single!!

we have our own kallis here

dude what's wrong with you? You act as if the game's on the line here.

 

[Gunner786]

i have started to dislike malik after this innings now

 

[iZeeshan]

Game over. Malik and Sami saved our damned face!

Great knock by Malik!

 

[Gunner786]

expect 4 more results like this guys

 

[kablooee87]

expect 4 more results like this guys

way to get behind you team there bud.

And how can you start disliking Malik after THIS innings? He faced a little face at least. Sheesh.

 

[Gunner786]

"82 balls for a 50, chasing 390...sheesh" cribs Boucher behind the stumps

 

[Daoud]

"82 balls for a 50, chasing 390...sheesh" cribs Boucher behind the stumps

Yeah, hes just trying to get him to do something stupid. If Malik tried to slog, we'd have lost by 250 and that really, would have been sheer and utter humiliation. Here its merely a humiliation

 

[Gunner786]

way to get behind you team there bud.

And how can you start disliking Malik after THIS innings? He faced a little face at least. Sheesh.

its called being realistic and not being deluded

asif is not a death overs bowler and so isnt razzaq
razzaq wouldnt get into a school team for his death bowling
unless we get some important players sent from pakistan like azhar mahmood you can expect to see this through the whole series

 

[kablooee87]

"82 balls for a 50, chasing 390...sheesh" cribs Boucher behind the stumps

so what would you have done? Go out there as if there were wickets in hand and start bashing around?

I credit Malik for knowing the game was over and what Pakistan needed was for him to stick around and get some time in the middle.

 

[kablooee87]

its called being realistic and not being deluded

asif is not a death overs bowler and so isnt razzaq
razzaq wouldnt get into a school team for his death bowling
unless we get some important players sent from pakistan like azhar mahmood you can expect to see this through the whole series

You know what the sad thing is? You'll still be around for those games to watch and ***** some more about how much Pakistan sucks.

If you know they're gonna get killed in all matches, why are you watching?

 

[iZeeshan]

i have started to dislike malik after this innings now

the hell? i like him more then ever after this innings

 

[iZeeshan]

You know what the sad thing is? You'll still be around for those games to watch and ***** some more about how much Pakistan sucks.

If you know they're gonna get killed in all matches, why are you watching?

That's really the way to respond to a poster like him. Gratz.

Some people just like to do the talking then make up stupid excuses for this stupidty.

 

[Nauman]

"82 balls for a 50, chasing 390...sheesh" cribs Boucher behind the stumps

Did you really expect him to go on an all out attack to chase down the target, be realistic, he had Sami on the other side and the best he could have gotten out of this innings was some sort of match practice.

 

[Gunner786]

You know what the sad thing is? You'll still be around for those games to watch and ***** some more about how much Pakistan sucks.

If you know they're gonna get killed in all matches, why are you watching?

you tell me why im watching it?

 

[pak4life]

thnks to allah, boys do well, try hard next match yawn yawn

 

[Gunner786]

Did you really expect him to go on an all out attack to chase down the target, be realistic, he had Sami on the other side and the best he could have gotten out of this innings was some sort of match practice.

that was a comment i got from cricinfo actually

 

[kablooee87]

that was a comment i got from cricinfo actually

so we should just ignore the comments you made before that?

 

[Gunner786]

so we should just ignore the comments you made before that?

whats it to you what i say?

"each to his own"

you ever heard that comment?

 

[12thMan]

Kallis got MOM for runs and wickets. no Boucher

 

[jackal786]

I have to admit you have beaten me there

Yes.. Don't involve in throwing stones at each other. Both are crap against South Africa. period. Indian bowlers did well that's all India can be proud of.
Indian batting is the one that let India down big time. India was already completely out of form. So a decent defeat turned into severe thrashing. As far as Pakistan goes i expect them to win atleast one one dayer as they have some unbelievable big hitters down the order. And also the pitches that Saffers will play on will be batting beauties since that is the only way they can go to world cup with confidence. Same way India vs SL will be played on batting beauties too.

Trust me. It is very good for Pakistan to take on a difficult side before world cup. It will do them a world of good in the world cup.

 

[kablooee87]

whats it to you what i say?

"each to his own"

you ever heard that comment?

your posting on a discussion forum...

oh and as long as you are pulling out old cliches, here's one:

"Everyone can have an opinion, but is it educated?"

 

[Gunner786]

your posting on a discussion forum...

oh and as long as you are pulling out old cliches, here's one:

"Everyone can have an opinion, but is it educated?"

whats education got to do with an opinion?

im off,
cant be bothered arguing with someone who is up themselves

 

[kablooee87]

whats education got to do with an opinion?

LMAO, this is so funny it's going straight to my sig.