Fakhar Zaman's brilliant 193 in vain as South Africa [341/6] defeat Pakistan [324/9] by 17 runs

[Mesozoic]

Zaman on fire...

He needs to get a big one if pak are to have a chance.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

We need fireworks ......

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistan should win this. The SA bowlers look to be mentally weak.

Compensated by mentally weak Pak batsmen. Also SA have big score on the board already, so that should give them some confidence.

 

[Ahmed216]

They've bowled well to babar so far..cramped him for room

 

[Amjid Javed]

53/1 after 9 overs.

Both batsmen need to cash in from luck here.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

who is the bowler to go after?

 

[sindhiboy]

SA need some control from andile.
Before they unleash nortje

 

[Rayyman]

Nortje scares the hell out of me

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

south africa giving away good number of extras

 

[jusarrived]

Pakistan has to get 70 of pehlus quota

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Babar, you beauty

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Wow

 

[msb314]

Good stuff from Babar!

 

[Sunzi]

who is the bowler to go after?

Phehlukwayo and they've already tucked in to Ngidi.

Keep it going and make it count.

 

[MHN1293]

Last 5 overs 56 runs

 

[Sunzi]

444 Babar oy!

 

[sindhiboy]

South africa really depending on nortje now

 

[naseem]

Get used 2 bounce survive have some luck and then go tonking....no need to go hard though ....good wickwt

 

[PakPremi]

Crucial spell coming up from Nortje.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Good recovery ... I was getting nervous.

 

[msb314]

Phehlukwayo and they've already tucked in to Ngidi.

Keep it going and make it count.

I would go after Nortje - his pace would be good for our batting on this wicket.

 

[Cricketfan2016]

All these quota picks ruined RSA cricket. Quota Captain and that phuk guy

 

[Amjid Javed]

Babar in fine touch once again.

 

[Rayyman]

I would go after Nortje - his pace would be good for our batting on this wicket.

He might get movement tho

 

[Amjid Javed]

Babar gone

 

[Hasan123]

Pathetic shot from Babar. There was no need for it

 

[Cricketfan2016]

Ohh brother!

 

[Bigboii]

I am out no Babar no me...

 

[JibranAnsari]

babar dont respond well under high rrr requirements.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Bad shot really.

 

[sindhiboy]

Babar just threw it away, needed to see nortje off

 

[Mesozoic]

Poor poor shot from Babar.

 

[Sunzi]

I would go after Nortje - his pace would be good for our batting on this wicket.

Had to rewrite my post as he's just got Babar.

I had started by saying he bowled well and consistently last time...

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

High run required.. Babar could not keep up with it.
Same old story.. Just not his game.

 

[Titan24]

Pak’s inexperienced middle order to be tested now

 

[ARK Rafay]

Bounce always gets Pakistan.

That's one of the reasons why Pakistan have never won a Test series in India.

 

[Indiafan]

babar dont respond well under high rrr requirements.

What do you mean, he was playing great and was in great touh. He didn't have any option but to keep going on

 

[Sunzi]

Will need something special now as the combination of the rate and actual quality is too much to sustain ordinarily at this stage of a 340 chase

 

[Ahmed216]

Babar's strike rotation is a concern. He needed to take this game deep by doing that

 

[Indiafan]

Bounce always gets Pakistan.

That's one of the reasons why Pakistan have never won a Test series in India.

Pretty sure you meant Australia

 

[Hasan123]

Norje is a top class bowler.

 

[Hasan123]

Rizwan gone.

 

[jnaveen1980]

How the heck Bavum almost made a meal of it lol

 

[PakPremi]

I did say crucial spell coming from Nortje,but disappointing from Rizwan who is batting too early at 4.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

what was that?

 

[sindhiboy]

Nortje is high quality

 

[msb314]

I am out thank you and good bye everyone

 

[Greenstorm]

Knew Nortje was the real danger here.

 

[Hasan123]

[MENTION=43051]Mobashir[/MENTION] deserves the humiliation for unnecessary comparisons.

All those who were predicting the demise of SA cricket deserve the humiliation.

 

[Titan24]

Nortje turning the game again

 

[jnaveen1980]

Extra bounce for Nortje. Ball just kicks off of a good length.

 

[Markhor]

That was the standard false hope partnership from Pakistan.

Normal service resumes now.

 

[Ahmed216]

who is the bowler to go after?

Anrich nortje

 

[Mesozoic]

Well that's it I reckon...

 

[Greenstorm]

Send in Shadab. He can play the short bowl.

 

[Sunzi]

Consistent quality hurting us here. Time to enjoy the weather for the moment!

 

[RyanRyan10]

[MENTION=43051]Mobashir[/MENTION] deserves the humiliation for unnecessary comparisons.

All those who were predicting the demise of SA cricket deserve the humiliation.

He us used to humiliations

 

[ex-q-zit]

Same old story. Babar once again proving he can only score soft hundreds and not while chasing over 300.

 

[mazkhan]

Game over

Couldn't handle jamieson in new Zealand

And now nortje

 

[Thanos]

Poor from Rizwan.

 

[naseem]

Oh no oh no oh no no no no......nazar laag gayi

 

[RajBan]

I have not seen this kind of pathetic fielding/catching from a SA side since their come back to international cricket.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Some really poor dismissals against short balls here.

 

[Rohan]

Now Phelu to bowl like Marshal

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Nortje

 

[Ahmed216]

Ordinary batting from Rizwan. That was a lesson in how not to play a rising delivery outside off stump

 

[TheNightWatchman]

danish Aziz vs nortje....poor kid. Id be surprised if he survives this spell

 

[Hasan123]

He us used to humiliations

True. He is a pathetic poster when it comes to rating Indian players.

 

[Rayyman]

Ordinary batting from Rizwan. That was a lesson in how not to play a rising delivery outside off stump

Not sure if Rizwan has the technique to bat in the Top 4 in the longer formats.

 

[Ahmed216]

Interested to see how Danish plays

 

[Markhor]

Surely Faheem has to come ahead of Asif Ali ?

 

[jnaveen1980]

This pitch is suitable for back of the length bowling especially by taller bowlers. Full length will be devoured.

 

[Mesozoic]

Now just imagine Duanne Olivier in place of Lungi Ngidi and Dwayne Pretorius instead of Phehlukwayo....

 

[Titan24]

Surely Faheem has to come ahead of Asif Ali ?

I definitely would considering his form.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Now just imagine Duanne Olivier in place of Lungi Ngidi and Dwayne Pretorius instead of Phehlukwayo....

With Fortuine as spin option.

 

[Rayyman]

With Aijaz Patel as spin option.

He’s a kiwi

 

[Titan24]

Now just imagine Duanne Olivier in place of Lungi Ngidi and Dwayne Pretorius instead of Phehlukwayo....

Pretorius is nothing special to he honest. His only effectiveness somewhat is with the new ball and with his pace he wouldnt have been much better with the ball than Phehlukwayo in middle overs but, in batting had better potential.

 

[Hasan123]

Need to see something from Aziz here.

 

[naseem]

Good fast bowler is always a treat....anyways babar can't score every much...it's up to others v Nortje

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Has Hafeez retired from ODIs?