M. Rizwan (104*) & Usman Qadir (2/21) star in a 3-run win for Pakistan vs South Africa in 1st T20I

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Saifi best friend came to the crease

 

[Titan24]

Phehlukwayo the clutch player against Pak is in

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Why is there so much fog? Which cameras are they using for this broadcast?

 

[Justcrazy]

SA have lost their main batsmen , now its all bits and pieces players

 

[Justcrazy]

Phehlukwayo the clutch player against Pak is in

He is Z grade version of Stokes

 

[Bilal_103]

Why is there so much fog? Which cameras are they using for this broadcast?

Lahore is always hazy in the winter.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Why is there so much fog? Which cameras are they using for this broadcast?

Because it's foggy today.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Sid before this innings started we were about 15 runs short, and that looks about right.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Why is there so much fog? Which cameras are they using for this broadcast?

Welcome to Lahore it’s smog not fog

Lot of it is because of crop burning in Indian Punjab btw

 

[Rana]

Rauf lol what a draameybaaz

 

[Justcrazy]

Almost out , Batsman lucky to get four here

 

[Titan24]

He is Z grade version of Stokes

These are the versions which are dangerous against Pak.

 

[Square Drive]

Rauf’s not a powerplay bowler. In that breakout BBL season he was smashed whenever he was brought in in the first 6.

I agree. But his lack of game and field awareness is mind-boggling. Using your brain is a prerequisite, regardless of where you bowl in the innings.

 

[PakPremi]

What is Iftikhar in team for if he will not be required to help with bowling especially when SA are struggling with slow bowling. Could have played proper batsman.

 

[Square Drive]

Hasnain is a better option IMO.

I agree. I don't know why they always prefer others over Hasnain.

 

[Titan24]

That was in the slot

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Hendricks

 

[Ab Fan]

They aren’t going in as one of the favourites this time. I don’t think people have the intelligence to realize that not every loss is a choke

I agree. People must understand that this is a weak SA team and if they lose, this shouldn't be called as choke.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Hendricks outsmarting Shaheen to keep with the R/R

 

[ARK Rafay]

Need a double break through. Required run rate is easy

 

[castortroy]

Over the last 2-3 years I have seen the pak seamers get absolutely destroyed by most in white ball cricket.

 

[imshally81]

We need Husnain & Hasan in T20 team..

 

[imshally81]

What is Iftikhar in team for if he will not be required to help with bowling especially when SA are struggling with slow bowling. Could have played proper batsman.

He is a misbah buddy.. .

 

[Justcrazy]

37 from 18 balls

SA need this over to go for 12 - 14 runs to stay in the hunt

 

[imshally81]

I think.. He is gone

 

[Justcrazy]

Single to start the over , Pakistan would not mind singles and twos here

 

[imshally81]

Yes... He is out.. .

Great work Rizwan. .

 

[Mueez]

Rizwan )

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

That could be the game. Even Shozab can't mess that up.

 

[Titan24]

Thats definitely a choke from Hendricks who is a regular T20 I for SA

 

[PakPremi]

What a brilliant wicketkeeper Rizwan is as well as top bat.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Like I said, again Rauf is a good last 10 overs bowler with his slower ones, short balls, bouncers, and yorkers in addition to natural pace.

He is not a powerplay bowler.

 

[shariqnoor]

Wow. That was a sensational dive from Hendricks.

 

[Bilal_103]

Imagine sarfraz trying to go for that runout

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

SA collapsing , it was bound to happen, mediocre team mediocre chasing

 

[Amirforpresident]

Everything going right today for Rizwan, maybe je should bowl the last over

 

[Zeshan547]

Like I said, again Rauf is a good last 10 overs bowler with his slower ones, short balls, bouncers, and yorkers in addition to natural pace.

He is not a powerplay bowler.

Still short on brains.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Haris Rauf has been bad after his match vs zimbabwe

 

[Bilal_103]

It feels so good to have a nice wicket keeper

 

[NoBallZombie]

Wow Rizwan! After almost two decades of mediocre keepers, we finally have a gem of a keeper batsman

 

[Justcrazy]

I hope Pakistan ask SA to tour again in 3 - 4 months and play 4 tests , 3 OD , so that Pakistan can smash them again

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Still short on brains.

Agreed

 

[Bilal_103]

Wow Rizwan! After almost two decades of mediocre keepers, we finally have a gem of a keeper batsman

This

 

[Titan24]

Putting his body on the line was what best Rauf could have done here as his bowling has been poor

 

[imshally81]

Outtttt

 

[Justcrazy]

SA main issue is they have too many bits and pieces players playing , who are no good with bat or ball

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Rauf is good at this.

Death bowling specialist.

Only skills he possesses.

 

[Titan24]

I hope Pakistan ask SA to tour again in 3 - 4 months and play 4 tests , 3 OD , so that Pakistan can smash them again

Tests should alway be 3

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Nice take by Haider. Rauf getting another cheap wicket.

 

[PakPremi]

Haris Rauf has been bad after his match vs zimbabwe

He has not been too bad every now and then has an odd over where he goes for plenty but always amongst the wickets.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

“Rock thrower” continuing to do well in the phase of the game he was selected for.

Babar/Misbah to blame here for using him in the powerplay.

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

People on this forum were disillusioned to think SA on top

 

[Titan24]

Unpopular opinion but, today Rauf hasnt bowled that well even in death. Yes he has got wickets and credit goes to him but he hasnt gotten it in the areas where he or the bowling coach would have liked

 

[PakPremi]

SA hv long batting line up

 

[Justcrazy]

Tests should alway be 3

If there are so many 2 tests series , why not 4 , the more the better for Pakistan , they can win all against SA , I think even Afghans should look to play SA right now , they also may just whitewash them

 

[imshally81]

8 runs in last over

 

[Kroll]

What is Iftikhar in team for if he will not be required to help with bowling especially when SA are struggling with slow bowling. Could have played proper batsman.

Because he played well in Australia many moons ago.

 

[Justcrazy]

SA hv long batting line up

Its all bits and pieces players

 

[Rana]

Rock thrower two more wickets

What a guy. Just imagine if he was from a prestige boarding school

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shaheen

 

[Justcrazy]

29 from 11 balls

 

[Extreme Pace]

He has not been too bad every now and then has an odd over where he goes for plenty but always amongst the wickets.

Is this a joke ? His wickets have been on terrible balls that were almost both sixes. This is South Africa B, against South Africa A or a full strength batting he would be 4-0-56-0.

 

[Rana]

Test class Shaheen getting pounded by SA Z team

 

[Suleiman]

Say what you want about Pak in tests and ODIs...

We’re still elite in t20s

Makes sense because we’ve invested so much into them.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Unpopular opinion but, today Rauf hasnt bowled that well even in death. Yes he has got wickets and credit goes to him but he hasnt gotten it in the areas where he or the bowling coach would have liked

Unpopular opinion maybe, but accurate. His wickets have been fortunate, he even got hammered on those deliveries, they were heading for the boundary.

 

[Justcrazy]

If Pakistan is given 15 overs , and SA 20 overs , still Pakistan would trash this Mediocre bunch of amatuers )

 

[PakPremi]

Its all bits and pieces players

Khushdil, Iftikhar, Nawaz, Faheem are also, though Faheem improving in batting but bowling going down maybe due to shoulder issues.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Rock thrower two more wickets

What a guy. Just imagine if he was from a prestige boarding school

Well said. Would have had a much, much higher ceiling but he’ll probably end up being just two notches above Wahab Riaz as a death bowler.

 

[Justcrazy]

Is this a joke ? His wickets have been on terrible balls that were almost both sixes. This is South Africa B, against South Africa A or a full strength batting he would be 4-0-56-0.

You can play only what you are offered, Pakistan did not prevent SA from choosing a stronger team.

 

[Bilal_103]

Khushdil, Iftikhar, Nawaz, Faheem are also, though Faheem improving in batting but bowling going down maybe due to shoulder issues.

Khusdil seems like a decent striker of the ball? does he have hitting power?

 

[Zeshan547]

We have to give our 100% to beat SA Z,, we got real lucky,

 

[PakPremi]

SA getting many lucky 4s at third man.

 

[Square Drive]

Unpopular opinion but, today Rauf hasnt bowled that well even in death. Yes he has got wickets and credit goes to him but he hasnt gotten it in the areas where he or the bowling coach would have liked

I second this.

Overall he is still one of our better death options, though. Having said that he is as brainless as the likes of Wahab/Usman/Sami and can seriously mess it up for us on the big stage. I definitely feel a lot more comfortable seeing someone like Hasnain bowl instead.

 

[Titan24]

If there are so many 2 tests series , why not 4 , the more the better for Pakistan , they can win all against SA , I think even Afghans should look to play SA right now , they also may just whitewash them

Nah, that would be underrating SA and over rating Afgh big time

 

[Amirforpresident]

Khusdil seems like a decent striker of the ball? does he have hitting power?

Hé does, but lacks a brain

 

[Bilal_103]

pakistan wins 85% of matches where they defend 150 plus!

 

[PakPremi]

Khusdil seems like a decent striker of the ball? does he have hitting power?

He is a bit of hack but has power like Asif Ali.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Khusdil seems like a decent striker of the ball? does he have hitting power?

Yes if you give him the ball on leg stump.

 

[Justcrazy]

Even a Karachi XI can smash this team

 

[shariqnoor]

Our fast bowlers are so rubbish.