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

[Cric1234]

Hasnain needs to slog a few boundaries only way to go close from here.

 

[Markhor]

Forget Imam, even Babar isn't capable of playing this type of knock.

Yep, pretty drives are fine but neither possess the power game for these situations.

 

[Saj]

Silly from Shaheen.

No need for that at all.

 

[90MPH]

Long tail costing us now big time

 

[Firebat]

Hassan Ali would be perfect walking out to the crease now

 

[NauV]

Pakistan has fallen behind the modern demands of international cricket in a lot of ways . . tailender batting is another one . . Is there any other team with a more useless tail than ours?! crazy!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Win or lose, this has been brilliant from Fakhar.

Some of his team-mates should be ashamed.

Its good hes shown he can play inns like this again and well constructed.

 

[NauV]

Long tail costing us now big time

you mean our tail which started at 3 down?

 

[RajBan]

There is one 25 run over available from Shamsi or Phelukwayo.

 

[ha5is12]

I hope shaheen has a long hard look at himself today

 

[Justcrazy]

It would be awesome if Fakhar can get 200 here

 

[imshally81]

444

 

[GreenKhan]

Sod the haters . This is amazing from Fakhar. No Pakistan batsman has scored a big hundred like this ever in the history of ODI cricket. At such a strike rate . Period .

 

[imshally81]

Back to back boundaries

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Fakhar vs the world

 

[Titan24]

Yep, pretty drives are fine but neither possess the power game for these situations.

Sharjeel, Fakhar and maybe Haider potentially are the only ones who can be decent enough batsmen at international and have the power game.

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

Fakhar one man army

 

[jiduguravindra]

Chance to get 200 here.. Loving it

 

[Cric1234]

Only Fakhar Akmal and Hafeez are currently capable of such acceleration maybe Haider in the future once he settles.

 

[Rohan]

Relax Pak fans. Ngidi is still alive.

 

[Nasty Naz]

One of the best ODI knocks in Pakistan history. A shame it may be for waste.

 

[ha5is12]

If/when we lose it is all on shaheens ahead

 

[Justcrazy]

Fakhar has sealed his place for next 10 games

 

[Ahmed216]

Fakhar must be a fit man because he mostly muscles the ball

 

[neonoir]

Fakhar one man band

 

[imshally81]

Good 2 runs

 

[RajBan]

This is tremendous batting from Fakhar. Probably best all time innings by Pakistani batsman

 

[Gullycricket]

Asif and Shadab ruined this match. Can't say much for Danish since he's newbie. Criminal to play these two guys.

 

[naseem]

Sad Fakhar didn't get a decent support

 

[Markhor]

It's the hope that kills you

Still glad Fakhar is putting on a show.

 

[imshally81]

Overthrow and extra run taken

 

[Titan24]

One of the best ODI knocks in recent times against a pretty decent attack.

 

[Ahmed216]

Fakhar is the reason we've lost. The experts hahahahaa

 

[Justcrazy]

Fakhar and fit Sharjeel opening combo would have been devastating with Babaar and Rizwan to follow

Fakhar
Sharjeel
Babbar
Rizwan
Haider

Best possible combination for Pakistan

 

[Cric1234]

The best ever ODI innings if he wins it no support from team mates one man show.

 

[Hitman]

Fakhar has sealed his place for next 10 games

I’d say next 15 games.

 

[RajBan]

Shamsi looks to be lost himself after the mauling.

 

[Amjid Javed]

56 from 24 balls.

 

[Titan24]

Fitness of Fakhar is outstanding.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

It's the hope that kills you

Still glad Fakhar is putting on a show.

Realistically the game's gone unless they put another spinner on. Fakhar's not going to score 56 off 4 overs by himself.

 

[Rohan]

Fakhar with little help from Ngidi will win for Pak

 

[imshally81]

Fakhar and fit Sharjeel opening combo would have been devastating with Babaar and Rizwan to follow

Fakhar
Sharjeel
Babbar
Rizwan
Haider

Best possible combination for Pakistan

Baap Combination....

 

[Oligochaetes]

A inning of highest quality!
Pakistan need 56 runs in 24 balls.
Fakhar 172*

 

[Justcrazy]

Fakhar 28 away from another double hundred , I hope he gets that

 

[Greenstorm]

Fakhar and fit Sharjeel opening combo would have been devastating with Babaar and Rizwan to follow

Fakhar
Sharjeel
Babbar
Rizwan
Haider

Best possible combination for Pakistan

Finally posters are seeing the light.

 

[topspin]

Sharjeel, Fakhar and maybe Haider potentially are the only ones who can be decent enough batsmen at international and have the power game.

Exactly let Babar accumulate with power players around him.

 

[imshally81]

Wide

It was clearly wide...

 

[viveks]

If he makes a double, would it be the first double in a losing cause?

 

[imshally81]

Back to back wides

 

[viveks]

If he makes a double, would it be the first double in a losing cause?

Of course they still might win

 

[Cric1234]

Bowlers are rattled bowling wides.

 

[Amjid Javed]

If we can get this to last over would be great.

 

[Ahmed216]

Yep, pretty drives are fine but neither possess the power game for these situations.

Babar doesn't have temprament as well

 

[Rohan]

FZ: "I saw Phelu's legs were shivering"

 

[Justcrazy]

Baap Combination....

With Faheem and Imad and Hassan in lower order , the top 3 would be given license to go for it and express themselves , without being bogged down of failing. Positive coach instead of Misbah who would not be upset with them taking areial route and trying to dominate the best bowlers in the opposition right from start.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Struggling to slog the quicks.

 

[RajBan]

Quota player doing what he does best.

 

[Oligochaetes]

SHane Watson's 185 is the highest ODI score while chasing

 

[imshally81]

Dropped

 

[Titan24]

Can we please drop Asif from T20 squad and add Fakhar.

 

[Justcrazy]

This is like Ali vs Foreman !!

 

[Rohan]

Only if Bavuma was 2 feet taller

 

[PakFan2010]

The ball hit his hat.

How is that not 5 runs?

 

[RajBan]

Another quota player show by Bavuma

 

[Cric1234]

No support from the other end we’ll fall short but still a mighty effort.

 

[Ahmed216]

Struggling to slog the quicks.

Yes he's not that good against quicks

 

[Rayyman]

AllahuAkbar

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Yeah game done. 51/ 18 isn't happening.

 

[Justcrazy]

Fakhar needs to bat maximum balls here and try to connect a few

 

[Titan24]

Ball hit the hat and umpire didn’t notice

 

[Amjid Javed]

51 from 18

 

[Titan24]

The ball hit his hat.

How is that not 5 runs?

Missed by umpire

 

[Justcrazy]

Fakhar now has the highest individual ODI score by a visiting player in South Africa. Previous: 173 by David Warner in 2016.

 

[Sunzi]

5 runs off Bavuma's hat missed

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Yes he's not that good against quicks

Think he's not that bad, he is an opener, but he needs the ball in his slot.

 

[Cric1234]

Shadab Asif Faheem nobody could support Fakhar.

 

[Firebat]

That last over that Shaheen bowled will be biting us in the backside right about now...

 

[imshally81]

Great running

 

[sweep_shot]

Fakhar now has the 3rd highest individual score for Pakistan in ODI (after his own 210 and Saeed Anwar's 194).

 

[Justcrazy]

People more interested in Fakhar 200 rather than Pakistan win here