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

[Mamoon]

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

South African batsmen set the game perfectly, but if you cannot defend 260 against this bog average lineup, you only have yourselves to blame.

South African bowlers had an off day, but they will bounce back.

 

[Chokli]

hafeez looks so good when he's on song

 

[Titan24]

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

Agreed, Shadab scored a nice 48 not out in the last test match itself.

 

[AFM]

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

We're not playing hard either against these minnows

 

[Green Patriot]

Risky running between the wickets.

 

[Stalin]

Shot

 

[DRsohail]

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

He scored grand total of one fifty,We know.

 

[Chokli]

Agreed, Shadab scored a nice 48 not out in the last test match itself.

shadab is fine in tests it's just in odis where i'm not sold on him batting at 5 down..

kinda like where younis was great in tests but a huge liability in odis

 

[Mamoon]

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

You still have to win games. Their batsmen were holding themselves back, but they still posted a total that should have been beyond our reach, but that wasn’t to be because they bowled poorly.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

That was very good shot by hafeez

 

[Chokli]

He scored grand total of one fifty,We know.

which pretty much destroyed any hopes india had

 

[indianpanacea]

Pakistan should continue with same team in next match... Then for next 2 matches Hussein talat should replace shoaib Malik and Sarfaraz should take rest and make way for Rizwan...

 

[Justcrazy]

101 more runs to get , can Imam Get another hundred here ?

 

[Titan24]

South African batsmen set the game perfectly, but if you cannot defend 260 against this bog average lineup, you only have yourselves to blame.

South African bowlers had an off day, but they will bounce back.

Yes batting lineup is average but still top 3 is decent on a day it performs. If that was the thinking of SA it was a big gamble.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hafeez looks like he will cause a run out here.

 

[Destroyer88]

Hafeez vs oliver now

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Oli'fear back

 

[Fahdi]

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

Olivier is on so let's see.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Hafeez is playing like Kohli, what a shot

 

[Justcrazy]

I would like to see Imam unbeaten here , somewhere around 130 NO.

 

[Chokli]

hafeez was missed in the asia cup tbh


the one place where he thrives

 

[shariqnoor]

I still believe Imam is the key. If SA get him out, Pakistan will have their customary panic. Imam is the calming influence in this line-up.

 

[AFM]

Graeme Smith speechless

 

[Titan24]

Hafeez since Aus-NZ LOIs have been in sublime touch. If he can continue this in WC

 

[Green Patriot]

Under 100 required now.

 

[Chokli]

Hafeez since Aus-NZ LOIs have been in sublime touch. If he can continue this in WC

sorry to quote you so much lol

but yes, it be a great way to call it a career

 

[AFM]

Smith bashing Amla now. Hafeez has his revenge

 

[Snowflake]

Hafeez looks like batsman who is in form but doesn't even know it! )

He's nervous as hell but timing the ball superbly!

 

[Chokli]

Oli'fear back

lol thats hilarious

 

[Titan24]

sorry to quote you so much lol

but yes, it be a great way to call it a career

No issue at all brother.

 

[imshally81]

 

[shah_1]

Shottt boy

 

[AFM]

RRR creeping up

 

[hayder ali]

Shot

 

[babajee]

Imam

 

[Chokli]

batting line up still looks weak on paper

 

[Titan24]

What a shot, out of the stadium

 

[iPakistani]

South African batsmen set the game perfectly, but if you cannot defend 260 against this bog average lineup, you only have yourselves to blame.

South African bowlers had an off day, but they will bounce back.

Pakistan the ‘minnows’ doing pretty well eh? You were the one that said 266 was enough for this ‘bog average ‘ lineup.

And now that we’re winning you still have nothing positive to say.

 

[Greenstorm]

Yaar ye kia khaa k aya he Imam ?

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Imam really cashing in on the reduced bowling speeds in ODIs.

 

[imshally81]

Where is tahir?

 

[hasanali22]

Imam spanking the haters to all parts

 

[Justcrazy]

Imam has done it again here !!

 

[Titan24]

Yaar ye kia khaa k aya he Imam ?

The guy was just misjudged by many posters here because they were blind sided by his Uncle being Inzi

 

[Abdullah719]

Yaar ye kia khaa k aya he Imam ?

Inzi being in SA seems to have helped

 

[shariqnoor]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] you still think Imam is not fit for ODIs?

He's the one who plays through the innings and ends up with a SR of 90. That is brilliant by Pakistani standards. It's Babar who is stalling the innings at number 3, not Imam.

 

[Titan24]

Imam really cashing in on the reduced bowling speeds in ODIs.

Rabada has decent pace, he hit him for six as well.

 

[AFM]

Spot retained for the next 10 years

 

[Canford Cliffs]

Looks like easy win for Pakistan

 

[angeldsoul]

Pak are unbeaten at this ground!!!

 

[Titan24]

Inzi being in SA seems to have helped

If that helps Inzi should become assistant coach to Mickey.

 

[Sirris]

I remember how posters here were hoping for Amla to get out at 99, instead the upcoming pakistani star batsman Babar gets out for 49 in the silliest manner.

#JusticeForAmla

Though we can still have the last laugh if we win this.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

nice batting imam

 

[DRsohail]

Imam really cashing in on the reduced bowling speeds in ODIs.

No he was doing well against Rabada and oliviers as well.

 

[Mamoon]

Thankfully PPers didn’t have their say, otherwise Imam would have been dropped for that hack Sahibzada.

 

[a_tahir]

Rabada has decent pace, he hit him for six as well.

EXCUSES, EXCUSES AND MORE EXCUSES.
These were the same people that were saying South Africa's bowling line-up will test Pakistan apart
Learn to appreciate

 

[Nado_]

Too many all rounders in the side, get Afridi and Tallat in the next game for imad and faheem, who agrees??

 

[Justcrazy]

85 off 15 overs

Pakistan need to make sure they win this by 8 wickets

 

[Snowflake]

What is ya'lls take on Ntini's commentary? Personally, I find him quite annoying. He just sounds like an excited teenager in the com box!

 

[AFM]

Best result. Easy Pak win but Amla bhai still gets his hundred

 

[Greenstorm]

This pitch here is slow hence our batsmen are able to handle pacers but still this was unexpected.

 

[DRsohail]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] you still think Imam is not fit for ODIs?

He's the one who plays through the innings and ends up with a SR of 90. That is brilliant by Pakistani standards. It's Babar who is stalling the innings at number 3, not Imam.

Afew more courageous knocks and we all will accept,today he is playing brilliantly.Brilliant simple.I am pretty much surprised.

 

[Chokli]

Too many all rounders in the side, get Afridi and Tallat in the next game for imad and faheem, who agrees??

agreed

 

[ARK Rafay]

Imam showing glimpses of his Uncle with those 6s

 

[Greenstorm]

What is ya'lls take on Ntini's commentary? Personally, I find him quite annoying. He just sounds like an excited teenager in the com box!

Does not belong in com box.

 

[Chokli]

What is ya'lls take on Ntini's commentary? Personally, I find him quite annoying. He just sounds like an excited teenager in the com box!

agreed, he needs to chill out and stop being so extra, it's hella cringeworthy

 

[ARK Rafay]

Best result. Easy Pak win but Amla bhai still gets his hundred

It's a win win for all bhais

 

[imshally81]

Tahir on...

 

[DRsohail]

agreed

I do agree but talat for Imad Afridi for Shinwari.

 

[Titan24]

Ntini alone nullifies all the good young commies in Clarke, Sanga and Laxman

 

[MMHS]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] you still think Imam is not fit for ODIs?

He's the one who plays through the innings and ends up with a SR of 90. That is brilliant by Pakistani standards. It's Babar who is stalling the innings at number 3, not Imam.

This is the best innings he has played in his career - let him play 4 more games. I don't think ODI is his strongest suit & there are better options - if he proves me wrong in next 4 games, most welcome to WC. I for one always say that PAK needs to chop average squad age by at least 5 years.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Chokli]

I do agree but talat for Imad Afridi for Shinwari.

1.Imam
2.Fakhar
3.Babar
4.Hafeez
5.Sarfraz
6.Malik
7.Talat
8.Shadab
9.Faheem
10.Shaheen
11.Hasan

 

[Justcrazy]

Hafeez manages to get that away

 

[Titan24]

Islamabad United triplets Faheem, Talat and Shadab are all in the squad

 

[Fahdi]

Imam is really poor against spin

 

[Greenstorm]

Tahir still has four more overs. Hafeez should take him on.

 

[Varun]

With the greatest of respect, this is one of the most boring ODIs of all time.

Been streaming it since the start of the chase.

Why has only 2 wickets fallen per innings?

 

[imshally81]

 

[babajee]

One shot too many.