Pakistan (242/7) defeat South Africa (239/9) by 3 wickets in a nail biting encounter to win the 1st ODI

[castortroy]

This is definitely a whitewash in the making.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

There was no run, yet this Ghulam guy is staring at Saim for that run-out. He is casually running for a single when the ball is straight to the fielder's hand.Lol!

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Hahahahahaahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah


Where was he running to?

IQ of a donkey

 

[Rana]

Toilet

That’s occupied by Babar and Rizwan atm

 

[Deewana Mastana]

That’s occupied by Babar and Rizwan atm

Three stooges

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Terrible. PAK have looked terrible until now

 

[alik]

How are u guys blaming ghulam for that, it was an easy single

 

[jnaveen1980]

Terrible. PAK have looked terrible until now

Commies are saying power play is the best time to score runs.

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

lol @ Saim playing a "bad" innings.

This is not a T20 match where Pakistan is chasing 240.

The chase is in the hands of Saim now, Pakistan goes as far as he takes them.

 

[stani_pak]

Nearly 5 overs and no boundaries

 

[gazza619]

There was

“nooooo raaaan” there Kamran!

There was a quick single.

 

[followed]

Saim Ayub is playing a misbah-esque knock.

 

[m.shah]

IQ of a donkey

Insult to donkey

 

[Nasty Naz]

Basically the match rests entirely on Sam Ayub. I don't have much hope of Salman or Irfan surviving too long in this match.

 

[Ahmed216]

Should have been an early call from Saim.

 

[castortroy]

I'm sorry but this batting approach is unacceptable.

Honestly, what purpose does this serve

 

[RyanRyan10]

That’s occupied by Babar and Rizwan atm

Why are they there together?

 

[Human786]

172 from 1`73

 

[RidiculousMan]

Ghulam is way too casual for professional Cricket. He needs to be more serious with the bat and in the field

 

[Fazzy321]

Big humiliation awaits CT for Pakistan imagine hosting a tournament after decades and get humiliated as hosts.As if we haven't been humiliated enough already

 

[m.shah]

Should have been an early call from Saim.

Kg was just running non stop

 

[castortroy]

Basically the match rests entirely on Sam Ayub. I don't have much hope of Salman or Irfan surviving too long in this match.

Match is long gone

Don't even think they are batting for win

 

[Rana]

Not sure what was funnier

That run out or Rizwan’s dismissal

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Insult to donkey

The downfall of our cricket has been since players from private schools stopped coming through.

 

[alik]

I think the reason ghulam was even more angered was because saim started walking down and didn’t call out loudly when he decided not to go. Plus the fact that it was an easy single

 

[jnaveen1980]

Big humiliation awaits CT for Pakistan imagine hosting a tournament after decades and get humiliated as hosts.As if we haven't been humiliated enough already

This Pakistan unit will be destroyed on those flat pitches by power hitting teams.

 

[Rana]

Why are they there together?

Ramiz would have a better idea

 

[Cover Drive Six]

How are u guys blaming ghulam for that, it was an easy single

It's not easy unless the batsman at the other end responds quickly. Saim was in no mood to do so. Ghulam is just being dumb.

 

[Rana]

Salman recons he’s hit that

 

[castortroy]

That's out

 

[shah_1]

I think the reason ghulam was even more angered was because saim started walking down and didn’t call out loudly when he decided not to go. Plus the fact that it was an easy single

It wasn't an easy single. Straight to the fielder

 

[Omer2002]

Awful shot though out or not stupid players

 

[Rana]

Solid umpire

 

[stani_pak]

Salman got lucky there, umpire has been great

 

[imshally81]

Not out

 

[Omer2002]

Now droppee hahahah this clown agha will stay in the team due to his 4 wickets

 

[castortroy]

Good they are not playing India at home.

Can you imagine what India would do to them on the flat tracks of lahore and karachi

 

[jnaveen1980]

Good they are not playing India at home.

Can you imagine what India would do to them on the flat tracks of lahore and karachi

Mark chapman must be licking his lips to bat on those pitches.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Saim Ayub has to stick around till the end. These are the occasions when you want a player to aim for a century

 

[castortroy]

I think the guys are just having a net now

 

[Ahmed216]

Need power to hit the ball on slow pitches.

 

[MMHS]

SAF reached 70, in 13 overs less time without loosing any wicket ..........

 

[m.shah]

Saim playing worst inning

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Is this the first time Ramiz has been to South Africa? Why is he being so weird on commentary?

 

[AAli98]

That rained out match saved Pak from 8-0 on this tour.

 

[Rana]

Phelu didn’t get to bowl to Babar and Rizwan otherwise those two could have got their momentum off him

 

[imshally81]

Finally a boundary

 

[jnaveen1980]

Early 90s late 80s vibe to this innings 75 in 23rd over.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Too many dot balls. Not enough strike rotation, however the South Africa fielding is superb.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Early 90s late 80s vibe to this innings 75 in 23rd over.

lol I was just about to say that

 

[Rana]

Rr now at 6

Ab tou panga pe gaya

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Phehlukwayo is the weakest link, batsmen should target him.

 

[Asad T]

The downfall of our cricket has been since players from private schools stopped coming through.

Waqar, Shoaib, Inzi, Wasim etc etc none of them private schools

 

[m.shah]

Is this the first time Ramiz has been to South Africa? Why is he being so weird on commentary?

He is like this always. Acting like nibba

 

[TeymurBlake]

In hindsight, 240 target seems like a solid first innings total now.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

RRR reached to 6.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Terrible. PAK have looked terrible until now

When haven't they looked that

 

[Rana]

In hindsight, 240 target seems like a solid first innings total now.

We were watching the game

We thought Klaasen will make sure they get 220 first and then tee off

 

[alik]

It wasn't an easy single. Straight to the fielder

It definitely wasn’t straight to the fielder, he had to come around and pick it up with his weaker hand, most batters would’ve taken that as an easy single

 

[Fazzy321]

Pakistan just need to target one bowler. Phehlukwayo seems to be the one

 

[Deewana Mastana]

RRR reached to 6.

By the next 6 it'll be over 8.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

He is like this always. Acting like nibba

He said he was "born again" after coming to South Africa and apparently seeing a sky full of stars at night lmao.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

When haven't they looked that

240 is chase able here

 

[TeymurBlake]

We were watching the game

We thought Klaasen will make sure they get 220 first and then tee off

Hmmm ran out of partners.

 

[m.shah]

SA saved so many runs

 

[Rana]

Ramiz soooo obsessed with Saim

He really wants to do some kaala jadoo on him

 

[TeymurBlake]

He said he was "born again" after coming to South Africa and apparently seeing a sky full of stars at night lmao.

Late mid life crisis.

Feels like he’s been on one for awhile.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

He said he was "born again" after coming to South Africa and apparently seeing a sky full of stars at night lmao.

That famous wine of Paarl might be causing this.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

240 is chase able here

You should know that Pak doesn't make anything look chase able.

 

[imshally81]

Saim playing worst inning

Maybe turn out the best one ...

 

[Asad T]

The downfall of our cricket has been since players from private schools stopped coming through.

i read a book called "the economics of cricket"

made an argument that in England, the best bowlers come from public schools
and the best batter come from private schools

the reason was that private scool boys are too lazy to bowl pace. was quite an interesting read

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

That famous wine of Paarl might be causing this.

I think he's smoking some of the fine grass of Paarl too..

 

[m.shah]

Maybe turn out the best one ...

Would love to

 

[Omer2002]

Have a question...ok so you are not good enough to slog but why couldnt they milk markham the way they are doing now i mean it should have been singles before rather than tuk tuk

 

[Nikhil_cric]

You should know that Pak doesn't make anything look chase able.

True. But Abdullah, Rizwan and that KG run out just betrays a sense of hopelessness in that lineup.

 

[TeymurBlake]

The batters need to target a bowler & go after him. Maybe Phehlukwayo.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Late mid life crisis.

Feels like he’s been on one for awhile.

The mid-life crisis that never ends.

 

[jnaveen1980]

In hindsight, 240 target seems like a solid first innings total now.

Commies said first 10 overs are crucial on this ground. I have not seeng many matches here. Last time Chasing 280 against India SA did score around 60 runs in 8 overs. They were in the game till 25th over with 7 wickets in hand. Then Markram made a mistake. Then new batsmen could not negotiate the conditions. Ayub is the guy that has to do the job as he has been there from the start. He should have knowledge about pace of the pitch by now.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

True. But Abdullah, Rizwan and that KG run out just betrays a sense of hopelessness in that lineup.

That shows you that they're not planning on how to bat.

 

[stani_pak]

South Africa was 130-4 at this point