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

[Chokli]

so, will we chase it?

39/4 is what i see

should be fun

i need to go grab some food, hopefully half the batting line up is still intact by the time i come back

 

[lahoriyah1234]

U never know pakistan may have a good day. 2 or 3 batsmen gets 50s and we can do it. Its a typical asian track

 

[Chokli]

it's fakhar or bust... babar can't do everything on his own

 

[babajee]

Let's go boys

 

[hasanali22]

The average score here is 230, in 2013 Pakistan batted first at this venue scoring 260 odd and ended up winning by one run.

Advantage South Africa

 

[Rayyman]

Need to avoid tuk tuk. Go at one pace.

 

[babajee]

Need to avoid tuk tuk. Go at one pace.

Fakhar just needs to relax, take his time and bat through the innings.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Remains to be seen how this track behaves under lights.

 

[Chokli]

The average score here is 230, in 2013 Pakistan batted first at this venue scoring 260 odd and ended up winning by one run.

Advantage South Africa

yup we scored 265/266 in 45 overs.

Junaid defended 9 runs in the last over

 

[Pete Rose]

I don’t know if anyone caught faf’s interview on one days of the third test test match during lunch: he was adamant that he expected was counting on South Africa’s bowling to carry them to the World Cup trophy

 

[Amjid Javed]

Imam will get a selfish 40 off 100 balls while rest of batting collapses under lights.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

It won’t be easy in PE to chase under lights , gets very slow mid way so getting a fast start is important.

 

[imshally81]

Who is most selfish...
Amla or Imam?

 

[Pete Rose]

Who is most selfish...
Amla or Imam?

Based on one over?

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Bhatijaaa thinks this is a test match. Maiden over he had to short length balls to pull didnt even an attempt.

 

[shah_1]

Come on imam

 

[castortroy]

Can't remember the last time pak got off to a flyer in 50 over games

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Imam is shot in confidence. He will get fakhar out with this start

 

[boomboomcheema]

Let Imam settle down you restless fans.

 

[imshally81]

 

[DRsohail]

Imam

 

[imshally81]

Another

 

[Titan24]

Good timing from Fakhar

 

[Greenstorm]

Fakhar is in the mood.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Let Imam settle down you restless fans.

By the time he has settled down 10 overs be gone and he have scored 10 off 35 balls.

 

[Sir Alex]

Those two boundaries should put to rest any questions regarding the pitch. It's a batting wicket. And 300 was probably par.

 

[shah_1]

Fans are too impatient

 

[imshally81]

Based on one over?

No whole career...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Imam playing for a draw here, oh wait its an ODI game

 

[coy0607]

Imam is a useless hack

Such a travesty this man is in the team only because his uncle is the chief selector

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Chukkaaa

 

[imshally81]

 

[castortroy]

Wow imam

 

[shah_1]

Wow

 

[Titan24]

What a shot from Imam

 

[babajee]

That is a shot and a half

 

[Greenstorm]

Thats Imam's 'get out of jail' shot. Very risky.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Take it you haters.

 

[MenInG]

Rabada being shown a few things.... bechara

 

[RyanRyan10]

Opens his account on 12th ball with a 6
Rohit-esque

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Goneee

 

[letme alone]

6 imam

 

[Green Patriot]

Fakhar smiling.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Who is most selfish...
Amla or Imam?

Definitely not Imam after that six lol

 

[Titan24]

Thats Imam's 'get out of jail' shot. Very risky.

Agreed. He needs to work on his strike rotation but still have to give it to him for hitting a straight six to Rabada

 

[Greenstorm]

SA's review gone.

 

[shah_1]

Out??

 

[DRsohail]

Take it you haters.

Wait ,We know how he plays his shotsOnly way he can score is to come dwon the wicket.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Bachhhgyaaa

 

[Green Patriot]

Wow what pace is there in the ball.

 

[imshally81]

Review lost

 

[castortroy]

Oliver still managing to extract serious bounce

 

[imshally81]

Easy Fakhar easy...

 

[Fineline]

Another stupid review.

 

[Titan24]

Fakhar should just focus on timing the ball, no need to use force

 

[Nikhil_cric]

What a start for PAK.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Fakhar needs to stick to normal cricket shots, no need for wild slogs here.

 

[imshally81]

Another

 

[Titan24]

Imam plays some exquisite shots when in his zone. Strike rotation is a thing he should work on in tests as well as ODIs

 

[Greenstorm]

Good pull shot by Imam.

 

[Green Patriot]

Olivier )

 

[Fineline]

So much for South Africa resting Steyn!

 

[Titan24]

Fakhar needs to stick to normal cricket shots, no need for wild slogs here.

Exactly, he is too good a player to gift away his wickets

 

[Amjid Javed]

Value for runs when both batsmen look to time the ball.

 

[Titan24]

So much for South Africa resting Steyn!��

He isnt that great in ODIs anyways.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Imam is slapping a few haters including me

 

[babajee]

Shan would have been so good here.

 

[Fineline]

He isnt that great in ODIs anyways.

My point is that they were taking us too lightly after the test series.We aren't that bad in limited overs!

 

[shah_1]

So much for South Africa resting Steyn!

Steyn isn’t special in ODIs

 

[Boi]

10 wicket win coming up

 

[neonoir]

No sure if anyone has discussed this before, but why is Ramiz Raja the only Pak commentator on this tour. They normally have Waqar, Wasim and Bazid Khan, Aamir Sohail was commentating in the Mzansi Super League. Normally on away tours there are at least 2 Pak based pundits.

 

[Titan24]

Imam is slapping a few haters including me

He has a strike rotation issue but other than that I dont know why people are so against him. He is 23, with solid temperament and technique. Was our highest scorer in Asia cup as well, where nobody did anything.

 

[imshally81]

 

[RyanRyan10]

Rabada getting thrashed

 

[babajee]

Haha don't bowl there to FZ.

 

[Green Patriot]

Woah what a shot.

 

[Greenstorm]

Fakhar spanking Rabada

 

[GreenKhan]

Some Fans on here are so restless , bizarre and down right pathetic. Big deal Imam played an over out to measure the pitch . It’s a 50 over game for gods sake and target is manageable . Pure bias on these forums.

 

[Titan24]

My point is that they were taking us too lightly after the test series.We aren't that bad in limited overs!

Agreed, but other the QDK they are not resting any available regular ODI player.

 

[Green Patriot]

Rabada's face