Pakistan [189/6] beat South Africa [188/6] by 4 wickets in 1st T20I

[zacattakk]

This will be very embarrassing if we lose to South Africa B.
Hopefully these 2 can somehow get us over the line.

 

[Shams123]

I think we are just reading too much in the one match.

 

[Abdulm123]

It's a good thing Nawaz got out. He is an accumulator and would have wasted deliveries.

Faheem and Hassan are needed.

When Hassan Ali is better and more reliable than the whole middle order.

 

[Shams123]

Rizwan has put himself right in the firing line...

Yep, poor guy if he looses this then every one will be after him.

 

[Rajdeep]

We deserve this humiliation.

I know you are winding some people up but if Pak lose this series against such a weak SA side, then it will indeed be a humiliation. I think Saj mentioned, 10 top SA players missing.

 

[Yk313]

Rizwan has a great platform to be a hero here. Can cement his place completely.

Cement his place? Is there any uncertainty surrounding his selection right now?

 

[Rana]

56 off 42 at the highveld against SA c

I’m sure a proper international opener would have scored 100 by now!!

 

[ChTab]

Pakistan losing to SA C team

 

[vermayath]

Ok I dont know about this Nawaz guy, but with strike rate of 90 in T20 and 30 runs in 20 games , i dont know if he is middle order or what?

 

[Justcrazy]

Faheem has to explode here

 

[Greenstorm]

We have a chance if Rizwan gets out now.

 

[Extra_Cover]

Would be a massive boost in confidence if we can pull this one through from this stage.

 

[MesonK]

really good fight from visiting team. I think this match might get close.

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistan management do not know the strength of their tailenders. Faheem is much better than Nawaz. Usman is much better than Shaheen. Even Husnain is better than Shaheen. The other day Pak would have won in the second ODI had Husnain batted before Haris and Shaheen.

 

[Markhor]

Pakistan are a very good team when T20 par scores are 160-170.

However chasing 180+ is always an issue with a lack of powerhitting and heavy reliance on accumulators.

 

[Rana]

Imagine Pakistan loses by 15-20 runs and Rizwan remains not out )

 

[har9900]

Our lack of talent.

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]- Then what does that tell us about this saffa team? Hallmark of greatness in years to come?

 

[Abdurmirr]

56 off 42 at the highveld against SA c
I’m sure a proper international opener would have scored 100 by now!!

Yeah that’s why Babar, Fakhar and Hafeez are all gone and Rizwan’s still there

 

[MesonK]

Ok I dont know about this Nawaz guy, but with strike rate of 90 in T20 and 30 runs in 20 games , i dont know if he is middle order or what?

He is not properly backed by selectors. They prefer talentless Shadab and Imad over him.

 

[imshally81]

666

 

[Rana]

Klusnar!!!!!

 

[Shams123]

We are winning this

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is a South Africa E side with some 10 players missing. The likes of Lizaad, Phehlu and Magsala are worse than Pakistan domestic bowlers. Pak should still be favourites here.

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistan losing to SA C team

They are not atm.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Pakistan should take this.

 

[Justcrazy]

SIX

Massive hit by Faheem

 

[Titan24]

Rizwan needs to do better here

 

[Snowflake]

Afraid this is where Rizwan's limits would be tested.

 

[imshally81]

4444

 

[Shams123]

Cement his place? Is there any uncertainty surrounding his selection right now?

I dont. But some people do. I respect him truly.

 

[Sunzi]

That chikka keeps the door open as it feels like it's just slipping away.

 

[ChTab]

Babar is pure Gold. ‘Peetal’ as they say

No doubt Babar is pure class but in T20 cricket he has played a lot of selfish innings because of which we lost the game. Just the other day in the 3rd ODI he tried his best to lose the series for Pakistan but Hassan had other ideas.

Rizwan not as talented as Babar but at least he tries his best every time he is on the pitch.

 

[Shams123]

Pak are still favorites.

 

[imshally81]

6666666666666

 

[Sunzi]

Rizwan playing a terrible knock here.

 

[Rana]

Alright

Well batted

Fair play

 

[Greenstorm]

SA choking !

 

[MesonK]

This is a South Africa E side with some 10 players missing. The likes of Lizaad, Phehlu and Magsala are worse than Pakistan domestic bowlers. Pak should still be favourites here.

Good tactics. If Pakistan wins you can call it depleted SA and if pak loses you as an Indian can do the Ganga dance. lol

 

[Markhor]

OK equation is now 2 runs per ball.

 

[Shams123]

Thats the game

 

[imshally81]

4 6 4

Wow

 

[PakPremi]

He is not properly backed by selectors. They prefer talentless Shadab and Imad over him.

Both Shadab and Imad are much better batsmen. Shadab if he gets his bowling back is much more valuable player overall.

 

[Gullycricket]

Finally Riz

 

[Mesozoic]

Lol two full tosses in a row. Club level...

 

[Shams123]

Kohli is that you

 

[Sunzi]

More mediocrity from Rizwan

 

[Abdulm123]

Rizzy going OFF :

 

[Rana]

Hendricks choking the next over after nearly winning it in the previous over

 

[Ahmed216]

Hendricks is a delicious kheer

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Lol what carp bowling.

 

[imshally81]

3 full toss.. And all are boundaries

 

[Gullycricket]

Shutting haters Rizwan style. Loving it

 

[sindhiboy]

This is trash bowling. Pakistan suddenly favorites now.

 

[Mesozoic]

3 full tosses..... )

 

[Tubs]

Hendricks choking the next over after nearly winning it in the previous over

Or maybe Rizwan is playing well :

 

[ha5is12]

In the mud when rizwan pulls this off

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Stupid bowling

 

[Abdulm123]

How does Rizwan not have a double century from facing these pie throwing hacks.

 

[Markhor]

That's why you gotta respect the bowlers who can nail the yorker ball after ball at the death.

You don't nail it and it becomes a full toss.

 

[MesonK]

Both Shadab and Imad are much better batsmen. Shadab if he gets his bowling back is much more valuable player overall.

Shadab has lost his bowling touch and is not a pure batsman either. Nawaz atleast has bowling and on his day can play some shots as well.

 

[Mesozoic]

Someone tell this guy to pitch the ball..

 

[Indiafan]

Match winning innings by Rizwan

 

[Justcrazy]

23 from 14

Brutal hitting on display

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Full toss specialist Hendrics

 

[ChTab]

Alright

Well batted

Fair play

Rizwan destroyed 2 persons in this over.
1 [MENTION=2016]Rana[/MENTION]
2 Beuran Hendricks

 

[RajBan]

Ha ha. This bowler is a *******. Bowling fulltoss is his speciality

 

[Abdulm123]

Shadab has lost his bowling touch and is not a pure batsman either. Nawaz atleast has bowling and on his day can play some shots as well.

Shadab does great in international tournaments though

 

[Sunzi]

Still touch and go. Need another decent over here.

 

[Shams123]

Chasing teams has huge advantage is t20s. It is as if they cant loose.

 

[Gullycricket]

Rizwan destroyed 2 persons in this over.
1 [MENTION=2016]Rana[/MENTION]
2 Beuran Hendricks

Ha ha ha

 

[Rana]

Imagine breaking our highest T20 run chase under Misbah

 

[Greenstorm]

That's why you gotta respect the bowlers who can nail the yorker ball after ball at the death.

You don't nail it and it becomes a full toss.

Harris doesn't get enough respect for that.

 

[vermayath]

love this Rizwan fellow, after a long time seen a responsible player in Pakistan, Pakistan should build team around Babar and Rizwan

 

[MHN1293]

Club level bowling and pakistan are making good use of it

 

[Snowflake]

Big over but anything over 10 in the last over should worry us. We need to have a huge 19th over

 

[Sunzi]

Magala is welcome at this stage.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan destroyed 2 persons in this over.
1 [MENTION=2016]Rana[/MENTION]
2 Beuran Hendricks

Sportsman’s spirit

 

[Greenstorm]

Imagine breaking our highest T20 run chase under Misbah

Strange world. Another fulltoss !

 

[Abdulm123]

Imagine breaking our highest T20 run chase under Misbah

Misbah cant even get his team to run chase a South African Z team without them struggling to the core

 

[imshally81]

Back to back boundaries