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

[Nikhil_cric]

Shamsi should be your target. He bowls rank long hops from time to time.

Yep. And tbf they are looking to do that. They can target Phehlu and Jansen who resorts to half vollies too.

 

[Fazzy321]

Can Agha power hit?

He is very good at strike rotating but his power hitting is unknown

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is the last pair and maybe irfan niazi

Yea.. then it is better to take the game deep. Losing a wicket now will virtually seal the game

 

[m.shah]

Can Agha power hit?

No

 

[Rana]

Rizwan telling someone to bring him lipstick

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yep. And tbf they are looking to do that. They can target Phehlu and Jansen who resorts to half vollies too.

Phelu can be tricky due to slow nature of the surface. Jansen's speed might work in favor of you.

 

[mominsaigol]

Rizwan telling someone to bring him lipstick

Babar: Honey, we need to go out their and put a show, their calling us.

Rizwan: Darling please give me some time, I haven't finished my makeup.

 

[hassan918]

Javed Miandad and Ramiz Raja are batting

who's Miandad and who's is Ramiz?

 

[m.shah]

So impressed with sa fielding

 

[emranabbas]

Yea.. then it is better to take the game deep. Losing a wicket now will virtually seal the game

Need to take it to the 40th over so far so good
Just need to stick to wicket without worrying about runs

 

[TeymurBlake]

Seeing Rizwan’s wicket again, it kind feels like he was trying to not fall down.

Like Bambi on ice.

 

[jnaveen1980]

who's Miandad and who's is Ramiz?

Take your pick. But Agha salman definitely bats like that with nudges, pushes.

 

[gazza619]

Who is breathing down his neck?

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Seeing Rizwan’s wicket again, it kind feels like he was trying to not fall

He has a very choppy technique so a good length angling in will take him out early in his innings.

 

[Rana]

Welcome

 

[jnaveen1980]

On flat roads how will this line up fare? You sure need Fakhr don't you? I mean he has scored a 190 here in SA right?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Phelu can be tricky due to slow nature of the surface. Jansen's speed might work in favor of you.

Surface has eased up just a touch it looks like. Just feels like it's coming on a bit better.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Da Chacha. Pakistans answer to Terminator.

 

[castortroy]

When are these two going to take any risks

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shamis is bowling in the arc. Salman especially should be able to whack over midwicket.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Goodness me, Pakistan can’t afford another wicket.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Shamsi has to break this game open for SA .

 

[emranabbas]

When are these two going to take any risks

Ye lo risk a gay

 

[m.shah]

On flat roads how will this line up fare? You sure need Fakhr don't you? I mean he has scored a 190 here in SA right?

Fakhar instead of mental midget is no brainer

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

On flat roads how will this line up fare? You sure need Fakhr don't you? I mean he has scored a 190 here in SA right?

Fakhar, Saim, Babar and Rizwan. Looks solid for roads.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Saim's running b/w the wickets has been shocking tonight

 

[Rana]

Basically Agha is panicking

Rightly so actually


Too many dots right now

 

[mominsaigol]

These guys are batting fine but they need to stay out their.

Winning is about survival now, also they need to speed up a tad bit

 

[Omer2002]

Absolute garbage running this

 

[gazza619]

I think Naqvi has placed a bet on the next wicket as run out.

Both Agha & Saim are trying to oblige

 

[stani_pak]

South Africa fielding is something else gotta love the energy

 

[Deewana Mastana]

That's a 4

 

[AAli98]

Shamis is bowling in the arc. Salman especially should be able to whack over midwicket.

Shamsi & Ish Sodhi get nightmares bowling in the arc to Fakhar Zaman

 

[Rana]

SA need a wicket now

Game starting to tilt towards Pakistan

 

[Deewana Mastana]

118 off 108 needed to win for Pakistan

 

[emranabbas]

118 needed in 18 overs no need to take risks

 

[mominsaigol]

118 off 108 needed to win for Pakistan

Can be easily done, but this is the last batting pair. Niazi is useless

 

[Rana]

Can be easily done, but this is the last batting pair. Niazi is useless

Niazi v for vendetta on the leg side

 

[m.shah]

So many dots

 

[emranabbas]

This is how you win games without rizbar eating balls and putting pressure on middle order

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Can be easily done, but this is the last batting pair. Niazi is useless

His stats indicate that

 

[Omer2002]

Can be easily done, but this is the last batting pair. Niazi is useless

Agha with classic dots

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

We desperately need to find more middle order batters.

 

[hassan918]

Take your pick. But Agha salman definitely bats like that with nudges, pushes.

I don't think Saim would be pleased to know that you are comparing him with Ramiz.

 

[stani_pak]

This really does feel like them old school odi matches, love it, regardless of what happens

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Still good to see its not Shadab and Imam out there

 

[emranabbas]

Can be easily done, but this is the last batting pair. Niazi is useless

I think niazi will have a good game

Hopefully these 2 should finish it

 

[m.shah]

So many mixup

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Need to get to 190 by 45th over without losing a wicket.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

4 Agha nice pick up

 

[mominsaigol]

With that being said, this has been a fire cracker game. Long time since I've seen an even game between bat and ball minus the chawals from rizwan and Abdullah as usual.

Beyond these 2, sa bowlers are making pak batters earn each run

 

[gazza619]

Marco’s spell is key here

 

[m.shah]

Classic dots

 

[castortroy]

Saim running is a joke

 

[Rana]

Salman needs to calm the hell down!

 

[emranabbas]

All the jokers disappeared as soon as rizwan got out. And they call them self pakistani fans

 

[m.shah]

Saim survives

 

[TeymurBlake]

6

 

[mominsaigol]

All the jokers disappeared as soon as rizwan got out. And they call them self pakistani fans

They want pak to win as long as it's from the bat of rizwan and Babar.

If these 2 fail, then they want pk to burn. That's how fraudulent these people are

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Saim 6

What a shot

 

[stani_pak]

still lot of work to be done, by these 2

 

[emranabbas]

So many dots

Oh bhai app ko jaldi hai? kahin jana hai? Team is playing well not need for risks

 

[TeymurBlake]

Back to back 6

 

[Deewana Mastana]

6 more

 

[Rana]

Game on!

 

[stani_pak]

Classic Saim Ayub shot finally a SIXXX beautiful stuff

 

[ExpressPacer]

That is Saim Ayub for you baby. Greatest Pakistani LOI batsman of the last 2 decades.

 

[m.shah]

Jiyo saim

 

[mominsaigol]

Easily saim's greatest innings

 

[stani_pak]

The beast is awake Saim Ayub you beauty

 

[emranabbas]

Saim a proper odi batsmen

 

[TeymurBlake]

Pitch has definitely become easier to bat on.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

16 off 3 balls

6 6 4

 

[Rana]

Just like that


Gun player

 

[Omer2002]

I dnt think its Saim its his partners who are pathetic runners..Saim needs to shout LOUD though

 

[stani_pak]

Saim a proper odi batsmen

A proper Batsman in all format imo, he is such a joy to watch

 

[TeymurBlake]

Take the single.

 

[emranabbas]

Pakistan ZINDABAD

 

[stani_pak]

If Saim wins this and if I ever have a son, I shall name him Saim hahaha

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

This is the talent of this kid