ICC World Cup 2023: Heartbreak for Pakistan (270) as South Africa (271/9) win Match 26 by 1 wicket

[jnaveen1980]

Again didn't play 50 overs, but Babar hit his 50 so all his well. Glad I didn't sacrifice my sleep for this team. Now if SA, Ind, NZ, Aus and Afg withdraw from WC, not only we qualify for Semis we win the WC

Don't blame Babar. He helped me in my fantasy league.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Take Rauf out of the attack and bring Usama in.

You want to see more phainty? As u wish

 

[The_KING]

This match is complete waste of time.

 

[Rana]

RVD 6ft 3
Markram 6ft 2
Klaasen 6ft 1
Miller 6ft 2
Jansen 6ft 10

 

[FearlessRoar]

Last game Jadeja was tested against BD.
Kishan and Pandya were tested against Pakistan in first game in Asia cup.
Rahul against Aus in first game and Pakistan in second Asia cup game
Rohit and gill in all other games
Kohli well no one wants to test him no more
only SKY is untested in last 8 games. Who knows in knockout he may be MoM.

Aur kitna testing karna hai.
In end if they collapse in final game no amount of pretesting can resolve it, as every new day ....is a new test.

Babar and co tested themselves against NZ é Aus é Eng in last 1 year and scored and chased 300+ regularly. What was end resultÉ

Its the match day performance that counts. A rookie can win a game on his day and a veteran can fail at same time.

For essays. Please post in their Respective threads

 

[mominsaigol]

RVD 6ft 3
Markram 6ft 2
Klaasen 6ft 1
Miller 6ft 2
Jansen 6ft 10

South Africans are known to be tall my dude.

 

[AAli98]

Shadab is a better bowler than Usama.

The first 5 words cannot be said in the same sentence..

 

[nish_mate]

RVD 6ft 3
Markram 6ft 2
Klaasen 6ft 1
Miller 6ft 2
Jansen 6ft 10

All led by Bavuma who is 4ft something?

 

[jnaveen1980]

There is enough on the pitch for spinners. But because he is darting he is not extracting much.

 

[Rana]

South Africans are known to be tall my dude.

Tall batsmen is probably the way to go in the middle

 

[Marooned]

Haris Rauf should retire from ODIs gracefully from Kohli to Warner to Rohit to Markarm he has been an embarrassment for us, guess what Chapman Ravindra and Buttler might also join the party

Wood has been smashed even worse. Is he too a trash bowler?

 

[Rana]

All led by Bavuma who is 4ft something?

They genuinely love and respect him too

 

[FearlessRoar]

Match is finished. RSA will chase it in 28 overs

 

[Cric_lover4487]

SA major weakness is death bowling. It was pathetic on Pak's part to get out with 4 overs left. Nawaz n co should have added 30 more. 300+ target on board adds different pressure on team chasing.

 

[mominsaigol]

Tall batsmen is probably the way to go in the middle

Aren't short heighted players good though?

They've been plenty short height greats lol.

 

[Sunzi]

Wood has been smashed even worse. Is he too a trash bowler?

In ODI, yeah.

 

[amvbfm]

Why is Nawaz still bowling? Bring in Shaheen or Wasim. What is the chance Nawaz will take a wicket? They will just milk him for easy singles. We can’t win by defending these runs we need wickets and at least 2 of them immediately or this game is over.

 

[mominsaigol]

All led by Bavuma who is 4ft something?

Bavuma is a weak bat but tbf, he's probably the best captain to lead sa since the last decade

 

[AMSS]

Tall batsmen is probably the way to go in the middle

Rishabh Pant dislikes this comment.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Wth yaar, wickets lay lo plz

 

[sweep_shot]

RVD 6ft 3
Markram 6ft 2
Klaasen 6ft 1
Miller 6ft 2
Jansen 6ft 10

Team Giants.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Required Run Rate reached to below 5.

 

[mominsaigol]

Why is Nawaz still bowling? Bring in Shaheen or Wasim. What is the chance Nawaz will take a wicket? They will just milk him for easy singles. We can’t win by defending these runs we need wickets and at least 2 of them immediately or this game is over.

Has nawaz even taken a wicket this tournament? I genuinely can't recall a single match with a wicket in his name this cup

 

[oatmeal]

Last game Jadeja was tested against BD.
Kishan and Pandya were tested against Pakistan in first game in Asia cup.
Rahul against Aus in first game and Pakistan in second Asia cup game
Rohit and gill in all other games
Kohli well no one wants to test him no more
only SKY is untested in last 8 games. Who knows in knockout he may be MoM.

Aur kitna testing karna hai.
In end if they collapse in final game no amount of pretesting can resolve it, as every new day ....is a new test.

Babar and co tested themselves against NZ é Aus é Eng in last 1 year and scored and chased 300+ regularly. What was end resultÉ

Its the match day performance that counts. A rookie can win a game on his day and a veteran can fail at same time.

Well if they are collapsing repeatedly in crunch situations in ICC tourneys, something is not right despite performances in some earlier matchs. This was the case in 2019 WC too where the both top and middle order collapsed at worst possible moment.

As you go deeper in the tournament, there is no margin for error.

 

[lazy cricketer]

make or break of usama here

 

[castortroy]

Here comes the full toss merchant

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Lol mir start with full toss

 

[FlickedOffHips]

This field is atrocious. Even the guys in the circle are on the edge of it, and not close up, trying to stop the singles. SA just milking runs.

 

[The_KING]

Shane Mir into the attack. Be scared South Africa.

 

[ex-q-zit]

The only positive for Pakistan today is fielding seems to have improved.

 

[Marooned]

This match is complete waste of time.

*tournament

As a Pakistan fan anyway

 

[nish_mate]

They genuinely love and respect him too

They do, just pointing out- , funny in a way. Reminded me of school monitor in 11th grade and later school captain, all of us 5'9 se 6 footiye and our monitor/captain was 5'2 footiya. Lambuoon main bauna raja

 

[JaDed]

Kohli ended Rauf’s career.

He has never been the same after those sixes were hit off him.

This WC is adding too many nails in the coffin to ignore.

Never thought i’ll see you say all this lol

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

RVD is very dangerous, even dangerous than Markaram.

 

[sweep_shot]

Usama Mir reminds me of Varun Chakrabarty from 2021 World T20.

 

[amvbfm]

Has nawaz even taken a wicket this tournament? I genuinely can't recall a single match with a wicket in his name this cup

In Babar’s dreams. Really don’t understand this guy.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Way down leg,

Still awful umpiring

 

[angrypathan]

VDD out to Mir

 

[Major]

hope this wicekt brings this guys confidence back

 

[amvbfm]

Felt like it was going down.

 

[sweep_shot]

RVD is very dangerous, even dangerous than Markaram.

Top 6 of South Africa (minus Bavuma) are all dangerous.

 

[Marooned]

Lol mir start with full toss

Qadir has hacked his soul

 

[oatmeal]

I think hitting leg stump

 

[Champ_Pal]

Vandersusen was struggling to score while Markram was blasting it.

 

[nish_mate]

U Mir strikes, India's the land of reincarnations....

 

[Sunzi]

Going down leg comfortably on initial impressions.

Reiffel's finger went up incredibly quickly.

Just needs to clip. Please.

 

[angrypathan]

lol umpire’s call got eem

 

[amvbfm]

Lucky extremely lucky.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Umpires call saving Pak. Nevertheless much needed breakthrough for Pak.

 

[jnaveen1980]

RVD out narrow dismissal. Bit unlucky there.

 

[oatmeal]

Thats a lucky LBW call but it did look like hitting leg in real time

 

[Kianig89]

Wood has been smashed even worse. Is he too a trash bowler?

We are not bothered about Wood, don't need a runs leaking express pacer any decent trundler over him please

 

[imshally81]

What a lucky wicket.... Ufffff

 

[sweep_shot]

RVD is out.

121/3.

 

[msb314]

Boy did we need that!!

 

[Marooned]

U Mir strikes, India's the land of reincarnations....

Yeah

Usama Mir has mostly reincarnated as Fulltoss Qadir

 

[Champ_Pal]

Looked missing leg in real time. Unlucky Russie. But he was struggling anyway to score.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

I take my words back mir sb. Shawa aik wicket lo last ball per

 

[MSaad1237]

Gift wicket for Pakistan. Hope they capitalize on it.

 

[Mockingbird]

Very very lucky there

 

[Sunzi]

Usama Mir cementing his spot in the team for 4 more years.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Top 6 of South Africa (minus Bavuma) are all dangerous.

I jinxed it .

Actually true, would be shame if they don't get into finals.

 

[rhony]

Nice timely wicket!!

 

[mrtaim3]

What a luckyyy wicket lol!

 

[FearlessRoar]

Usama Mir has done it for Pakistan.

 

[hassan918]

Usama gets the important breakthrough with a really close LBW decision that went his way.

 

[angrypathan]

Reiffel is a poor umpire, single handedly gave Dan Christian a hattrick with a poor lbw decision once

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Extremely lucky to get Rassie wicket. That should not have been given on merit

 

[ex-q-zit]

It may be Usama's day today. His inclusion may be a blessing in disguise. 1 more wicket and the South africans will panic.

 

[Sunzi]

Agent Reiffel

 

[Mamoon]

What a pathetic decision. The umpire should be held accountable.

 

[Marooned]

Has nawaz even taken a wicket this tournament? I genuinely can't recall a single match with a wicket in his name this cup

Lulz

Biggest freeloader in this team.

 

[batandballbattle]

lucky lucky wicket, looked to be one that wouldn't be given out on field due to how much it was sliding down
pressure on now boys cmon

 

[nish_mate]

Yeah

Usama Mir has mostly reincarnated as Fulltoss Qadir

The way PCTs fortunes are going they will take any Qadir

 

[pillionrider]

If this had gone the other way, the little weird snag that happened when the tracker briefly appeared then vanished, would have been read a lot differently

 

[imshally81]

I love this umpire... Give him a nationality

 

[The_KING]

Shane Mir into the attack. Be scared South Africa.

lol he took a wicket

 

[Marooned]

What a pathetic decision. The umpire should be held accountable.

Wut??

Umpires call and out.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Choke is on. When chasing Klassen is not the same guy. Nerves get tight. He becomes a different guy

 

[mrtaim3]

What happened to DRS at first instance? It appeared as they played it in reverse which showed missing stumps