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

[shah_1]

Sarfraz should say goodbye after this world cup

 

[imshally81]

That was good bowl from tahir...

 

[ARK Rafay]

Captaan gone

 

[DRsohail]

Pathetic Cptain lose us review as well.

 

[QalandarFan]

44 from 45 with 5 wickets in hand.

 

[Varun]

If Pakistan lose this it's because of Imam-ul-Haq throwing it away when he was in FULL control of the chase.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rizwan should replace sarfaraz. He is a weak link in the team.

 

[Mueez]

Yaar seriously, Pakistan can’t be Pakistan with out doing this...

 

[iRfaN_LA]

collapse on.

 

[AFM]

Malik and Sarfraz should never play again.

Wont happen though.

 

[Titan24]

We might have to take the bitter pill changing the captain before WC if Sarfaraz remains this pathetic

 

[Ahmed216]

Two fake all-rounders gone!!
Few more to come.
Lets hope they dont collapse yet again

 

[Deewana Mastana]

66 career SR for Shadab Khan in 30 matches.

Lovely lovely boy.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

If Pakistan lose this it's because of Imam-ul-Haq throwing it away when he was in FULL control of the chase.

If Pakistan lose this, it's on Babar actually.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Specalist middle order making a dogs dinner of what should have been easy run chase with 15 overs left.

 

[Omer2002]

lets blame imam when other incompetent batters cant do anything

 

[shariqnoor]

Shadab struggles to rotate strike and will put pressure on hafeez here. Imad would've been better. Either ways, this game is going down the wire. Unnecessarily though.

 

[Titan24]

Yaar seriously, Pakistan can’t be Pakistan with out doing this...

Keep playing so called senior and captain same things will remain happening

 

[Green Patriot]

For God's sake Pakistan.

We can not be doing this.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

collapse on.

Imam started it?

 

[Asif321]

No worry we still have 3 all rounders

 

[iRfaN_LA]

If Hafeez stays, we will be okay. If he gets out now, we are done. Our tail starts now.

 

[Snowflake]

Shadab ahead of Imam and Faheem? Big promotion

 

[Mamoon]

Does anyone know the name of this commentator who is impersonating Mark Nicholas?

 

[Sirris]

The heart is racing once again a bit of adrenaline can be felt. The game is becoming interesting and interesting as we near the end.

 

[Chokli]

We might have to take the bitter pill changing the captain before WC if Sarfaraz remains this pathetic

hafeez till world cup and then we can figure it out after.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Specalist middle order making a dogs dinner of what should have been easy run chase with 15 overs left.

Had Fakhar stayed that 15 overs to spare could have still been said. But with this team you should be thinking 10000 times before saying anything.

 

[AFM]

Does anyone know the name of this commentator who is impersonating Mark Nicholas?

It is him.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

just need to keep rotating strike and ease the nerves.

 

[Varun]

Wouldn't be the worst idea for Hafeez to attack one over here. Get at least 8 off it.

 

[Chokli]

Does anyone know the name of this commentator who is impersonating Mark Nicholas?

it is mark nicholas

 

[MMHS]

Shadab ahead of Imam and Faheem? Big promotion

Shadab is always preferred at 7 over Imad ..... Hasan & Amir might bat ahead of Faheem ...........

 

[Varun]

Does anyone know the name of this commentator who is impersonating Mark Nicholas?

Mark Charles Jefford Nicholas.

 

[Titan24]

hafeez till world cup and then we can figure it out after.

He should have been the captain post Misbah when we made Azhar Ali captain by recalling him

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Does anyone know the name of this commentator who is impersonating Mark Nicholas?

he is mark

 

[castortroy]

Once again we can never chase a total in a comfortable manner

 

[Ahmed216]

Ok. Big slog is coming?

 

[imshally81]

2 runs...

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Shadab ahead of Imam and Faheem? Big promotion

I think Shadab is sent to hold an end. If needed Faheem and Imad can play big shots in the end.

 

[Chokli]

He should have been the captain post Misbah when we made Azhar Ali captain by recalling him

i think that was the plan initially when he was made t20 captain... he couldn't handle the pressure and relinquished it soon after

 

[Varun]

Long time no Rabada.

 

[Titan24]

The heart is racing once again a bit of adrenaline can be felt. The game is becoming interesting and interesting as we near the end.

Credit to the captain Sarfaraz and senior Malik

 

[Justcrazy]

40 runs to go , is there any more drama to come ?

 

[rhony]

Shadab is always preferred at 7 over Imad ..... Hasan & Amir might bat ahead of Faheem ...........

What's the point of having Faheem in the team then?

 

[castortroy]

Should have been a comfortable chase at one point but once again the infamous pak batting line up turns up again

 

[Mamoon]

Strange. I thought he was in Australia.

 

[AAli98]

Dreadful captain is awful in all formats...

In comes the fake steve smith

 

[Greenstorm]

Hafeez making it interesting.

 

[rhony]

Hafeez looks Rock solid at 4.

 

[imshally81]

50 from Hafeez...

 

[QalandarFan]

Hafeez should hit 20 runs off Tahir’s next over to ease the nerves.

 

[castortroy]

Hafeez should always be involved in white ball cricket

 

[rhony]

Strange. I thought he was in Australia.

He was not part of the new fox team in AUS.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

2007 in Lahore: Pakistan needed 35 runs off 58 balls with 6 wickets in hand. South Africa won by 14 runs.
2013 in Sharjah: Pakistan need 19 runs off 55 balls with 6 wickets in hand. South Africa won by 1 run.
2019 in Port Elizabeth: Pakistan needed 49 runs off 53 balls with 7 wickets in hand…

 

[Markhor]

This was a scenario where a lower order finisher like an Abdul Razzaq came in handy.

Hoping Shadab can at least keep rotating strike.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

The required rate gone over 6.5

 

[ind_win]

looks like hafeez is playing the 2nd imp knock of his career in the last 5 years - after CT final.
So far, going good.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Crucial over from Tahir.

 

[Titan24]

If Sarfaraz and Malik cant even finish this, 300 + is out of question if there ever was a question.

 

[imshally81]

2007 in Lahore: Pakistan needed 35 runs off 58 balls with 6 wickets in hand. South Africa won by 14 runs.
2013 in Sharjah: Pakistan need 19 runs off 55 balls with 6 wickets in hand. South Africa won by 1 run.
2019 in Port Elizabeth: Pakistan needed 49 runs off 53 balls with 7 wickets in hand…

We will change the history this time

 

[Deewana Mastana]

2007 in Lahore: Pakistan needed 35 runs off 58 balls with 6 wickets in hand. South Africa won by 14 runs.
2013 in Sharjah: Pakistan need 19 runs off 55 balls with 6 wickets in hand. South Africa won by 1 run.
2019 in Port Elizabeth: Pakistan needed 49 runs off 53 balls with 7 wickets in hand…

What a time to revisit history.

 

[Greenstorm]

If Sarfaraz and Malik cant even finish this, 300 + is out of question if there ever was a question.

yes very poor from them.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Don't want our team let even 1 run for the last over

 

[DRsohail]

Shadab is pure tailender against spin.

 

[castortroy]

We can't chase anything with ease.

Even is SA made 200 we would have made a meal of it

 

[AFM]

Strange. I thought he was in Australia.

He lost his job since Channel 9 lost the rights. Strange you just noticed him. He's been the host since the Test series started.

 

[imshally81]

2 runs from Shahdab..

 

[Titan24]

We will change the history this time

and credit to Sarfaraz ofcourse.

 

[Chokli]

imad is a more capable bat than shadab


shadab is wasting balls

 

[Snowflake]

I feel like this is more difficult than it looks. We cannot do this without Hafeez.

 

[imshally81]

Well played Shadab...

 

[Mamoon]

In spite of his runs in Tests, Shadab has never convinced me with the bat.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

2007 in Lahore: Pakistan needed 35 runs off 58 balls with 6 wickets in hand. South Africa won by 14 runs.
2013 in Sharjah: Pakistan need 19 runs off 55 balls with 6 wickets in hand. South Africa won by 1 run.
2019 in Port Elizabeth: Pakistan needed 49 runs off 53 balls with 7 wickets in hand…

Epic choking.

 

[Greenstorm]

What a time to revisit history.

I remember that Lahore match. Could not sleep properly that night.

 

[Snowflake]

Poor last over by Tahir

 

[Ahmed216]

2007 in Lahore: Pakistan needed 35 runs off 58 balls with 6 wickets in hand. South Africa won by 14 runs.
2013 in Sharjah: Pakistan need 19 runs off 55 balls with 6 wickets in hand. South Africa won by 1 run.
2019 in Port Elizabeth: Pakistan needed 49 runs off 53 balls with 7 wickets in hand…

Sharjah one was shocking. Very hard to swollow

 

[Mamoon]

He lost his job since Channel 9 lost the rights. Strange you just noticed him. He's been the host since the Test series started.

I didn’t get to watch most of the Test series. Was following on PP and Cricinfo mostly.

 

[DRsohail]

In spite of his runs in Tests, Shadab has never convinced me with the bat.

Against spin always look a walking wicket.

 

[Varun]

So is Shadab primarily a batsman or a bowler?

Or is he 50-50 like Afridi?

 

[TheNeutralist]

More like Pakistan has outchoked South Africa. That is something!