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

[Titan24]

Babar missed it, remained a but low but shouldnt have missed it

 

[Adijazz1706]

LOL what was that )

 

[Stalin]

Seems like passive captaincy has taken over world cricket, not much proactive captaincy to be found anywhere

Wow! You could not have timed it better.

 

[Greenstorm]

Babar's struggle against off spin continues

 

[castortroy]

You just know Pak won't get these runs without some sort of middle order collapse

 

[RobinJay]

wow that was.... something

 

[Markhor]

Of all the bowlers to get out to.

Pakistan have been dawdling in the last five overs.

 

[rhony]

Rabbit out of the hat. Awful ball and awful shot

 

[Titan24]

Now seniors should do their job

 

[AFM]

Sorry guys. I just tuned back in and that was the first ball I saw

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Laziness from Babar

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar gone

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Collapse coming?

 

[desi_launda]

Should be an easy win for Pakistan

 

[babajee]

Babar against off spin

 

[iRfaN_LA]

You just know Pak won't get these runs without some sort of middle order collapse

We will make this interesting. Crowd needs entertainment

 

[Green Patriot]

This game is not over.

 

[Titan24]

Imam should make sure now he remains till the end, he is the only one remaining from top 3.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

A lot of Umar Akmal in that dismissal. He totally misjudged the delivery.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Senior insaan Mohammad Hafeez in. For how long?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar azam missed out on an easy 100.

 

[Greenstorm]

Professor and Imam on the crease. Reqd run rate might jump over 8 in few overs.

 

[Green Patriot]

Professor the senior should do his job.

 

[Titan24]

Senior insaan Mohammad Hafeez in. For how long?

Hopefully it should be easy for Hafeez and Malik from here, would have struggled with 30/2 or 70/3.

 

[MMHS]

If PAK middle order can't close this game - Arthur & Sarfraz needs to be sacked instantly, for backing these players. Top 3 has done enough, bowlers have done exceptionally.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Professor and Imam on the crease. Reqd run rate might jump over 8 in few overs.

Hafeez usually takes on the spinners. So he might smash the part timers here.

 

[a_tahir]

A lot of Umar Akmal in that dismissal. He totally misjudged the delivery.

He is his cousin.
So will learn something from him

 

[Chokli]

imam needs to take us home

 

[DRsohail]

Looks ball getting softer and runs are defficult to come.

 

[Green Patriot]

Its surprising how Babar has his struggles against spin when SC batsmen are known to be beasts again spin.

 

[Titan24]

If PAK middle order can't close this game - Arthur & Sarfraz needs to be sacked instantly, for backing these players. Top 3 has done enough, bowlers have done exceptionally.

Totally.

 

[Greenstorm]

Why is Hafeez batting at 4. Sarfaraz should have came out here to bat.

 

[Chokli]

If PAK middle order can't close this game - Arthur & Sarfraz needs to be sacked instantly, for backing these players. Top 3 has done enough, bowlers have done exceptionally.

hafeez is retainable at 6/7.

anyhow, i want hafeez to clear the whole issue with steyn first

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

He is his cousin.
So will learn something from him

It was the same sort of brain fade.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

shot

 

[Justcrazy]

Good shot by Imam.

 

[Green Patriot]

Imam doing well MashaAllah.

 

[Chokli]

Its surprising how Babar has his struggles against spin when SC batsmen are known to be beasts again spin.

the previous generation of pakistani players were.

not this new generation

 

[Titan24]

Nice cut from Imam

 

[boomboomcheema]

125 in 21 overs should be a cakewalk.

 

[Titan24]

125 in 21 overs should be a cakewalk.

Pak should target to win it with atleast 6 wickets.

 

[Titan24]

Ntinit isnt a good addition to the new commentators list

 

[Green Patriot]

A little jump scare

 

[Chokli]

Ntinit isnt a good addition to the new commentators list

yeah hes not suited to being a commentator, he just sounds weird

 

[AFM]

Experience there

 

[Titan24]

Shan, Babar carried the weight of the so called seniors it tests hopefully same would not be the case for Imam and Babar in this series and Hafeez and Malik can play well

 

[Greenstorm]

Hafeez usually takes on the spinners. So he might smash the part timers here.

He will first try to score a selfish 30-40.

 

[Green Patriot]

Nice cheery crowd.

 

[Green Patriot]

 

[Titan24]

Imam's style of play reminds me a bit of Sangakarra, he is nowhere close to him as a player atm but some of his shots the way he plays in the arc etc.

 

[MMHS]

hafeez is retainable at 6/7.

anyhow, i want hafeez to clear the whole issue with steyn first

Hafeez is of no use, just like Imad. In my post on probable WC XI, we discussed lot about Imad at 7 - probably this is the best wicket he'll get outside Asia for his bowling ...... and Sarfraz couldn't give him full quota against this SAF batting!!!! Hafeez is even more useless, and he'll be 6 months older.

 

[Titan24]

This aggressive Hafeez is what we need, dont need so called accumulator here

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Pretorious is bowling at Mashrafee’s pace

 

[Markhor]

Hafeez with the power of seniority getting a timely boundary.

 

[Destroyer88]

Professor is having some jumpy moments

 

[Greenstorm]

Hafeez bhai ki barkatein hein ye saari

 

[a_tahir]

Have u forgotten how hafeez played in ct17?
He was playing perfectly. Aggressive but in control

 

[Chokli]

Hafeez is of no use, just like Imad. In my post on probable WC XI, we discussed lot about Imad at 7 - probably this is the best wicket he'll get outside Asia for his bowling ...... and Sarfraz couldn't give him full quota against this SAF batting!!!! Hafeez is even more useless, and he'll be 6 months older.

he destroyed india in the same country the world cup is in..

id rather have hafeez than malik

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Hafeez bhai ki barkatein hein ye saari

Lol

 

[Mamoon]

Very disappointing bowling performance by South Africa so far.

 

[Justcrazy]

Fahim coming at number 9 , that is pretty deep batting.

 

[Titan24]

Imam should score a century, if he doesnt then it would be his own fault. His eye is set and total is well within reach with just singles.

 

[Mamoon]

Fakhar is a hack who refuses to learn. He should be benched for Masood for the rest of this series.

 

[Fahdi]

Spinners against Hafeez is a poor strategy. Faf should get Rabada on for him alongside Olivier.

 

[Chokli]

Imam should score a century, if he doesnt then it would be his own fault. His eye is set and total is well within reach with just singles.

he needs to score this century tbh, to solidify his spot

 

[Justcrazy]

Either Hafeez or malik will have to make way for harris.

Imad has to be dropped for another all rounder.

 

[AFM]

Graeme Smith reduced to complimenting the Professor.

2013 revenge complete

 

[Smudger]

Very disappointing bowling performance by South Africa so far.

You were jumping up and down on how sa were having a batting practice. What happened now looking like a clown?

 

[Markhor]

Heinrich Klaasen looks like Jonny Bairstow's close cousin.

 

[Titan24]

Fahim coming at number 9 , that is pretty deep batting.

I would ideally like either him or Shadab to get promoted if we loose a wicket close to the target to give them some batting confidence

 

[Greenstorm]

Ye crowd ko kia hogia hai

 

[Stalin]

What is FAF thinking? New batsman in and he's bowling part timers. Need to give Rabada and Tahir a go from both ends.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

SA are 50 runs short mainly thanks to Amla.

 

[Chokli]

 

[Titan24]

he needs to score this century tbh, to solidify his spot

In this current Pak batting even 50 secures the spot. Now he needs to play for the team

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

I guess Pretorius is a Gavin Larsen type bowler

 

[Markhor]

Spinners against Hafeez is a poor strategy. Faf should get Rabada on for him alongside Olivier.

Who knows, maybe Hafeez will "clear the issue" against SAF pacers.

 

[Taaya]

Very disappointing bowling performance by South Africa so far.

They're just warming up and rounding out their form in preparation for the next series. No point playing hard against minnow sides.

 

[Chokli]

I would ideally like either him or Shadab to get promoted if we loose a wicket close to the target to give them some batting confidence

i think faheem needs it more, the only time he's looked good while batting was against sri lanka in ct 2017 when he was run out for 15 i think

 

[Titan24]

Hafeez and his running