Pakistan [169/6] defeat South Africa [164/8] by 4 wickets in the 3rd T20I to take series 2-1

[Firebat]

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field. South Africa scored 164/8 in their 20 overs, thanks to a monstrous 85* (45) by David Miller. Pakistan will need 165 to win, at a run rate of 8.25.



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[lahoriyah1234]

Wow just wow miller is a killer.

Pakistan will win inshallah.

 

[nextover666666]

Well what seemed at one point would be a walk in the park for pakistan...now seems like this can be a tough chase...credit to miller he brought south africa to a real good score

Babar needs to score today

 

[Firebat]

48/6 to 164/8

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Ho jata bad over yaar in T20 miller is a beast in this format. Fahim tried his best but miller was on song.

Now bat sensibly.

 

[shariqnoor]

Babar is mentally shot here. It'll be a miracle if he scores more than 10 runs. This game is as good as gone.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Asif Ali, Talat and Haider probably thought they would get a nice easy score to chase down with no pressure. Well looks like you will have to prove you have what it takes under some heat after all boys.

 

[MHN1293]

That drop has cost pak 12runs which is massive in the context of the game on a spinning wicket.
4-15-5 incoming for Shansi.

 

[Titan24]

Its a pretty good wicket. Cutters and Shamsi will come into play but, Pak should win unless they self implode. Powerplay would be the key.

 

[shamaan]

Clueless captincy

 

[Hasan123]

Qadir and Nawaz should bowled there full overs as SA were struggling against spin. Not great captaincy.

 

[UzmanBeast]

We are two batsmen short for this chase.

What was the point of playing Nawaz if you needed only two overs from him? Should have played Danish.

Similarly, what was the point of playing two leg-spinners? Should have brought an all-rounder.

 

[MHN1293]

48/6 to 164/8

Last 12 overs nearly 120 runs.

 

[AAli98]

7 down and on the ropes. Then captain fantastic again thinks he’s the man and poor captaincy costs 100 runs...

 

[Titan24]

Qadir and Nawaz should bowled there full overs as SA were struggling against spin. Not great captaincy.

Miller wasnt struggling much against spin, rest were.

 

[shamaan]

Looked like babar got confused with do many bowling options available.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Looking at the scoreboard, Usman and Nawaz didn't bowl full 4 overs despite bowling well. Looks like a clueless captaincy.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Clueless captincy

He is learning, don’t care if we win or lose tamasha cricket. I care more about ODI and Test. Babar should have bowl out Hasan ali and Nawaz. Poor Captaincy but it happens.

 

[Thephenom]

For me it’s more to do with the fact we lack the killer instinct, having them at 67-7 we should of skittled them out for less then 100

 

[ARK Rafay]

Time for Faheem to balance the odds. If needs be, he needs to win the game for his team.

 

[Ahmed216]

Ho jata bad over yaar in T20 miller is a beast in this format. Fahim tried his best but miller was on song.

Now bat sensibly.

Only 2 fifties and 1 hundred in 70 innings before this game.
Have never seen him hit a good international side like this

 

[UzmanBeast]

Looked like babar got confused with do many bowling options available.

Too many bowling options, not enough batting.

 

[shamaan]

Miller wasnt struggling much against spin, rest were.

he only got 1 boundry per over against the spinners defonitely qadir should be bowled out

 

[Hasan123]

Miller wasnt struggling much against spin, rest were.

Was better bowling them than having Faheem bowl that last over.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

We have an extremely weak batting lineup. Furthermore, our players will be demoralized after that performance in the field. Babar needs to make up for that drop with the bat

 

[hafeezrocks]

Miller once smoked 35 runs off the last over of the innings against Shinwari, If I am not wrong. Loves playing against Pakistan.

 

[Darkrai]

Good that these bowlers are getting exposed here.

 

[Mueez]

This is a good move.

Haider opening.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

so qadir bowled 3 and nawaz 2. clap pls. stupid captaincy

 

[shah_1]

Babar is so scared hahahaha

 

[Ahmed216]

Only dew can help pak win

 

[Hasan123]

Batting benchmark for this generation not opening now. Pathetic. Unless he is injured,I'm not happy with this coward behaviour.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Haider and Rizwan is an opening pair I actually want to see and Babar Azam would bring stability into the middler order.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

He is learning, don’t care if we win or lose tamasha cricket. I care more about ODI and Test. Babar should have bowl out Hasan ali and Nawaz. Poor Captaincy but it happens.

Should be learning in the PSL. What's the use of Imad captaining KHI there?

 

[UzmanBeast]

We have an extremely weak batting lineup. Furthermore, our players will be demoralized after that performance in the field. Babar needs to make up for that drop with the bat

Too many bowlers.

IMO if we didn't want a solid finger spinner, should have gone with Danish Aziz.

Similarly, we would still be a batsman short.

 

[Local.Dada]

That over from Faheem could have so easily been 6 sixes.
Miller missed out on a harmless short ball and a half volley.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Any good T20I batting side will back themselves to chase this target in these conditions.

 

[MHN1293]

Was better bowling them than having Faheem bowl that last over.

I guess no one expected tandem to bowl so much trash. I expected him to leak 15 but not 25.

 

[Titan24]

he only got 1 boundry per over against the spinners defonitely qadir should be bowled out

That was when he still wanted to remain for the end overs and was happy with one boundary and over. In the last few he went all out. Again in the hindsight we can think that maybe Faheem shouldn’t have bowled last.

 

[shamaan]

Too many bowling options, not enough batting.

yes defonitely

 

[castortroy]

Miler, Morgan, Butler

Pak don't have a single person in the setup like these game changers

 

[Hasan123]

I could understand it someone like Hafeez was sent to open. But sending a kid who is slightly struggling ahead of you is not a great look.

 

[Local.Dada]

Whoa Rizwan has played 29 matches already

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Batting benchmark for this generation not opening now. Pathetic. Unless he is injured,I'm not happy with this coward behaviour.

He doesn't show it but the captaincy pressure is getting to him.

Like Sarfraz he is now starting to avoid clinch situations.

 

[Titan24]

Haider to open, interesting.

 

[skureishi]

Babar is a brain dead captain. We will lose this by 30 odd

 

[Ryw]

Interesting ,scared babar is not coming to open...

 

[MHN1293]

So babar at 3 after a very long time.

 

[shamaan]

That was when he still wanted to remain for the end overs and was happy with one boundary and over. In the last few he went all out. Again in the hindsight we can think that maybe Faheem shouldn’t have bowled last.

The ball was turning in he couldn't read Qadir Qadir Shaheen or hassan should have bowled the last over with qadir bowling the 14th

 

[ARK Rafay]

I suspect we'll be 2 down early on like the first two games.

 

[Darkrai]

I could understand it someone like Hafeez was sent to open. But sending a kid who is slightly struggling ahead of you is not a great look.

Haider is an opener. He does that in domestic in all formats.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

so where we wanted babar to step up , he drops himself to 3 ? complete chicken

 

[srh]

Babar is a bad captain.

 

[shamaan]

I could understand it someone like Hafeez was sent to open. But sending a kid who is slightly struggling ahead of you is not a great look.

they need a fast start i would have played him oppening from the last game even if be doesn't do well today

 

[Hasan123]

He doesn't show it but the captaincy pressure is getting to him.

Like Sarfraz he is now starting to avoid clinch situations.

He should have opened here. He is the best player. He needs to show himself in this difficult situation. Not send a kid ahead of himself.

 

[TeymurBlake]

4 dot balls in the first over. It starts.

 

[msb314]

Good shot!

 

[ARK Rafay]

Babar Azam not opening for the first time in T20Is since Jan, 2018.

 

[Hasan123]

they need a fast start i would have played him oppening from the last game even if be doesn't do well today

If Haider was going to open it should have been in place of Rizwan. Babar is the best player. He needs to face as many balls as possible. It's not a good look .

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

this is poor from babar

 

[msb314]

Rizwan should get those cuts away..

 

[Local.Dada]

Lol does Rameez even watch Pakistan cricket? Haider has played 10 games out of which he has opened 3 times and Rameez was like Haider never opened and then later comes back and says Haider opened in Nzl

 

[TeymurBlake]

Miss-field from South Africa. Not needed.

 

[Fahdi]

Babar moving back doesn't send a good message at all.

 

[srh]

Another bad 1st over from Rizwan, 4 dot balls

 

[TeymurBlake]

Another good shot from Rizzie.

 

[Firebat]

Beautiful Rizwan. Rotate the strike a bit more though!!

 

[Hasan123]

Haider is an opener. He does that in domestic in all formats.

I know where he bats. But it's a difficult situation and Babar puts himself down the order. It doesn't look good.

 

[Gullycricket]

Chokers vs Chokers

 

[Firebat]

Haider finally facing his first ball

 

[MHN1293]

Haider is an opener. He does that in domestic in all formats.

But babar is more suited. Both him and Rizwan make good use of the power play. Babar is going to struggle with spin in the middle overseas.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Haider

 

[castortroy]

Haider lol

 

[Suleiman]

Missed a trick by not opening with Faheem. He’s only good with bat

 

[Ahmed216]

Ordinary cricketer this guy haider. No backfoot game cant pick singles as well

 

[Firebat]

Ramiz "He's got to be better than this"

Speaking some hard sense for once

 

[TeymurBlake]

Just rotate strike Haider. No need to smash it everytime.

 

[Hasan123]

This is not helping Haider confidence. You leave it to the last game to try him out an opener.

 

[Darkrai]

Haider, come on

 

[MHN1293]

Haired is looking to be a poor mans Afridi.