Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez take Pakistan to a five-wicket win in first ODI against South Africa

[iRfaN_LA]

Cannot leave it to the last over. Shadab is wasting too many balls.

 

[Mamoon]

Ok... [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]
What do you say now?
fluke...?

Poor bowling by South Africa.

 

[AFM]

Sarfraz is so inspiring

 

[DRsohail]

Shadab has to swing his bat now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Hafeez has guided the chase well here

 

[imshally81]

 

[iRfaN_LA]

should have been two. Poor running from both.

 

[shah_1]

What a shot

 

[Green Patriot]

Hafeez needs to take the strike.

 

[QalandarFan]

Ok now Shadab needs to hit like, stop ducking, and blocking.

 

[Justcrazy]

Shadab finds a boundary here

 

[Ahmed216]

There goes my boy Shady

 

[Amjid Javed]

14 off 12, made really hard work of this for no reason at all.

 

[QalandarFan]

And what a shot from Shadab! This Oliver guy is terrible.

 

[Snowflake]

Why didn't they run 2 on that?!

 

[iPakistani]

Poor bowling by South Africa.

Yes, will never be well played by Pakistan will it? Be a bit more positive man promise it wont harm you.

 

[hadi123]

Shot Shaddy!!! Now it's less than run a ball we should win

 

[a_tahir]

14 off 12, made really hard work of this for no reason at all.

That should be a walk in the park for a team...
Except Pakistan of course

 

[imshally81]

Poor bowling by South Africa.

Some good performance by Pakistani bowlers & batsmen too.... Or itz just a bad performance by SA?

 

[Markhor]

Boundary takes some pressure off. Keep rotating strike.

 

[Fahdi]

I have said it before, I don't think Shadab will be a good LOI batsman especially for the death overs

 

[iPakistani]

Shadab lovely shot!! He is only 20 years old btw!

 

[Greenstorm]

Shadab is potentially a genuine all rounder who should bat at 5. He is a better batsman than Malik, Sarfaraz and Hafeez.

 

[Titan24]

Always knew Shadab and Faheem can do the job if its around 30 runs needed. Expecting them to score centuries at these positions is just un realistic expectations

 

[rhony]

Great win!! Congrats

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Man of the match - Amla

 

[QalandarFan]

Safe! Phew!

 

[Green Patriot]

Brain fade.
Relax guys.

 

[Varun]

Pakistan have won this.

 

[imshally81]

Another 2s...

 

[Stalin]

Amla bhai has successfully lost his team the game by his selfish batting.

 

[Square Drive]

Shadab

 

[Titan24]

Shadab is potentially a genuine all rounder who should bat at 5. He is a better batsman than Malik, Sarfaraz and Hafeez.

Technically he is but still young so cant put a lot of responsibility on him.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Oh my god that top edge!!

 

[Varun]

Hafeez trying to finish it in style.

 

[Snowflake]

Haha! Hafeez doesn't want to take this till the last over

 

[iRfaN_LA]

good stuff from Hafeez, need to keep playing shots.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Why Imran Tahir falls after throwing the ball? xD

 

[AFM]

Hafeez trying to what Dohni did the other day

 

[Amjid Javed]

Glad hafeez has kept calm here

 

[RobinJay]

Hafeez for gods sake just chill

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Well. Hashim bhai has scored a ton and Pakistan have won as well. Some PPers should be very pleased with that

 

[Mamoon]

Some good performance by Pakistani bowlers & batsmen too.... Or itz just a bad performance by SA?

Just a bad performance by South African bowlers.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Hafeez is an amazing puller of the ball.

 

[MRSN]

Well done Hafeez.

 

[hadi123]

Few heart in mouth moments by Hafeez but a great innings overall!

 

[Varun]

The penultimate over in an ODI is more important than the final one in these situations.

Giving the ball to Olivier was the wrong move.

 

[imshally81]

::

 

[QalandarFan]

Yes!!!!

 

[Markhor]

And breathe !

 

[Titan24]

Shadab fields well, bowls well and does decent job with the bat as well. Ideal LOI player of modern era.

 

[Mamoon]

Yes, will never be well played by Pakistan will it? Be a bit more positive man promise it wont harm you.

Pakistan have lost 9 out of its last 12 ODIs against the top sides. This ratio will not change in the future, so I don’t see much purpose in celebrating these one-off wins.

 

[imshally81]

Just a bad performance by South African bowlers.

Ok got it...

 

[Gullycricket]

That is it.Congrats everyone.Perfect game

 

[QalandarFan]

The GOAT showing how it’s done!

 

[Chokli]

Shadab is potentially a genuine all rounder who should bat at 5. He is a better batsman than Malik, Sarfaraz and Hafeez.

you have no cricketing intelligence at all if you think that

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Yorkers needed in dying overs, not short balls. That's for test cricket.

 

[Snowflake]

What an innings! Take a bow, Hafeez!

 

[rhony]

Hafeez is my MOM!!!

 

[MRSN]

The penultimate over in an ODI is more important than the final one in these situations.

Giving the ball to Olivier was the wrong move.

Hafeez rightly finished the game in that over.

 

[imshally81]

Yessssssss

 

[Chokli]

Shadab fields well, bowls well and does decent job with the bat as well. Ideal LOI player of modern era.

still shouldn't bat at 7 tho... even bilawal bhatti smashed steyn in 2013

 

[iRfaN_LA]

credit goes to Imam and Hafeez for superb batting. And good knock from Babar.

 

[a_tahir]

Feeling a bit sorry for Olivier

 

[MRSN]

I want to have a look at Amla's face right now..

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

What a innings under preaaure by Hafeez

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan win by 5 wickets

 

[MMHS]

Well played Imam & MoHa - deserves praises. Who is MoM - my pick will be Shadab; bowled brilliantly, fielded brilliantly & took the winning shot. He & Hasan reduced target by at least 35.

 

[QalandarFan]

71* (63) in SA in a tense chase. Is this Hafeez’s best innings ever?

 

[Green Patriot]

Congratulations everyone and thankyou Amla.
Couldnt have done it without him.

 

[Ahmed216]

That is it.Congrats everyone.Perfect game

Thanks. To u too!

 

[ManFan]

All the stars aligned today for [MENTION=129948]Bilal7[/MENTION]

 

[ARK Rafay]

That was match winning knock by Amla for some poster

Match winning indeed. But for Pakistan

 

[Justcrazy]

you have no cricketing intelligence at all if you think that

Shadab has potential with the bat , but if he is pushed too much , he may end up like cameroon White .

Its better to leave him bowling 10 overs consistently.

 

[imshally81]

So Amla's innings was a game changer....

 

[Chokli]

71* (63) in SA in a tense chase. Is this Hafeez’s best innings ever?

best innings was 57 off 37 against arch rivals in the final of a world tournament

 

[Greenstorm]

you have no cricketing intelligence at all if you think that

His technique is better. You have no idea. Keep trolling.

 

[Snowflake]

Pakistan have lost 9 out of its last 12 ODIs against the top sides. This ratio will not change in the future, so I don’t see much purpose in celebrating these one-off wins.

It's okay, man. It's just cricket. Don't take it to heart like that. Enjoy the victories whenever, and however rarely or often, they come.

 

[Chokli]

Shadab has potential with the bat , but if he is pushed too much , he may end up like cameroon White .

Its better to leave him bowling 10 overs consistently.

cameron white wasn't even an all rounder though... but yes.

he should bat at 8.

 

[Green Patriot]

Professor and Shady