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

[shariqnoor]

Very brainless from Imam there. He was bossing this game. Now has given SA a chance. These two have to finish the game now. Tail starts after these two.

 

[Justcrazy]

Two seniors should take them home here

 

[Stalin]

This Hafeez shot took me back to Mohali 2011 .

 

[Pete Rose]

Malik doing a net session waiting for the spinners

 

[Titan24]

Talat is a batting allrounder

Can bowl 4-5 overs at max

Only players he can replace in the current XI are Hafeez and Malik

You know quite a lot about Pak players, seems like you are a fan of the sport bit like me and not only your own team.

 

[MenInG]

Malik doing a net session waiting for the spinners

So Olivier now a spinner, eh?

 

[Titan24]

Malik doing a net session waiting for the spinners

No need for any risk, its less than run a bowl from here

 

[Greenstorm]

This Hafeez shot took me back to Mohali 2011 .

painful memories those.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Hafeez another smash for 6

 

[Titan24]

So Olivier now a spinner, eh?

I think he meant that he isnt trying much against pacers and waiting for a spinner to come onto attack.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Justcrazy]

Hafeez looking to seal his WC spot here

 

[Titan24]

Hafeez is becoming KP and ABD

 

[Greenstorm]

Bring in Rabada. These two should struggle against him.

 

[AFM]

MOTM should go to Amla bhai

 

[Titan24]

Seeing hafeez bat like this on some occasions makes me feel he has underachieved he should have been middle order player from the start

 

[Gullycricket]

This England model of filling squad with all rounders working for us

 

[Markhor]

As much as I'm enjoying this - if there was a pitch on this tour I'd back Hafeez and Malik to succeed on, it'd be Port Elizabeth which is slower than most other SAF tracks.

 

[Mahee]

Pakistan is a beast in LOIs...no doubt they have a very high chance of winning the 2019 WC

 

[iPakistani]

Looks like an effortless win for Pakistan, didn’t make the Pakistani batsmen sweat or anything like that. Good job boys lets wrap this series up 5-0.

 

[Gullycricket]

MOTM should go to Amla bhai

Wahiyat knock

 

[AFM]

Should just bowl out Rabada and Olivier now.

 

[shaaik]

Imam in team fixed for 2019 June event

Wish he scored a 100.. it was there for the taking.. would have given him a lot of confidence going forward..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

MoHa - what a performer!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Malik

 

[shah_1]

Malik OUT

 

[imshally81]

 

[Greenstorm]

As much as I'm enjoying this - if there was a pitch on this tour I'd back Hafeez and Malik to succeed on, it'd be Port Elizabeth which is slower than most other SAF tracks.

This.

 

[DRsohail]

Seeing hafeez bat like this on some occasions makes me feel he has underachieved he should have been middle order player from the start

Its because it times it well .Has no clue for one cm of moving ball.

 

[Pete Rose]

Pakistan would like to crawl to victory

 

[Markhor]

Wow Malik out against Phehlukwayo 128kph thunderbolts.

 

[Justcrazy]

Malik gone

 

[Greenstorm]

Malik has severely regressed against pace.

 

[DRsohail]

Malik was struggling.

 

[Chokli]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION]

this is why i'd prefer hafeez over malik

malik is garbage

 

[AFM]

Beautiful example of senior experience

 

[shah_1]

I feel Harris should bat at 4, Hafeez at 5 and Malik out of the team

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sarfraz jogs and yet is breathing heavily there as he went past Malik from the hut

 

[Green Patriot]

Malik

 

[imshally81]

Collapse start?

 

[Titan24]

Pakistan is a beast in LOIs...no doubt they have a very high chance of winning the 2019 WC

Middle order is old while top order and lower middle order (Shadab, Faheem) is inexperienced

 

[Markhor]

Malik has severely regressed against pace.

When was Malik ever competent against quality pace ?

 

[Greenstorm]

Such beautiful atmosphere in the ground.

 

[Titan24]

I feel Harris should bat at 4, Hafeez at 5 and Malik out of the team

Might happen if Hafeez keeps scoring, Malik failing and Haris becomes fit

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Inconsistent captain - lets see what happens

 

[Chokli]

I feel Harris should bat at 4, Hafeez at 5 and Malik out of the team

agreed

1.Imam Ul Haq
2.Fakhar Zaman
3.Babar Azam
4.Haris Sohail
5.Mohammad Hafeez
6.Sarfraz Ahmed
7.Hussain Talat
8.Shadab Khan
9.Faheem Ashraf
10.Mohammad Amir
11.Shaheen Afridi

 

[Usman Chadda]

Senior player

Panic might set in now. Hafeez needs to guide Sarfraz here

 

[imshally81]

:

 

[ExpressPacer]

Hafeez bradman.

 

[Pete Rose]

It was a pretty poor shot, ball is tailing in to middle stump and he is trying to play it to third man

 

[Greenstorm]

When was Malik ever competent against quality pace ?

Shot ball was always his weakness but getting beaten by 120s kph is embarrassing.

 

[Ahmed216]

This is very achievable even for Sarfraz

 

[Deewana Mastana]

This is a picth Hafeez would roll up and take with him everywhere.

 

[shariqnoor]

Chopping on happens a lot with Malik. Simply because he's always looking to run the ball down to third man even when the ball is on off or middle stump. Needs to cut that out of his game or get training lessons from Mohammad Yousuf.

 

[Justcrazy]

hafeez continues to find runs here

 

[Stalin]

Hafeez is playing a blinder.

 

[shah_1]

Hafeez would have achieved a lot more in ODIs if he didn't open for 90% of his career.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Had Mohammad Hafeez batted in middle order. He would've achieved more TBH

 

[imshally81]

t

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sarfraz flop show continues

 

[shariqnoor]

Like i said, tail is truly well and there.

 

[shah_1]

Sarfraz you are pathetic

 

[DRsohail]

Specialist Captain.

 

[AFM]

)

 

[Greenstorm]

Said it before. You can never trust our seniors.

 

[Chokli]

make hafeez captain till world cup

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lol so we are losing.

 

[QalandarFan]

Sarfraz useless as usual...

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

That looks not out.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Has it pitched outside?

 

[imshally81]

Seems umpire call..

 

[Varun]

Trust Pakistan to make even the most routine chase interesting.

 

[Green Patriot]

Oh dear we CAN NOT lose from here.
Please.

 

[shah_1]

Out

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Gone

 

[Fahdi]

That looked plumb from the start

 

[Titan24]

How poor malik and sarfaraz have been for sometime.

 

[Greenstorm]

Long batting line-up should come in handy here.

 

[Justcrazy]

MR Captain gone.

 

[Markhor]

Another sainted senior gone.

Pakistan mucking up a routine chase.