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

[batandballbattle]

Saim not a bad option to hold an end. Would like to see more of those variations though.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

This is the thing

He is more than capable of taking down all three of these spinners but look at how he is adjusting/holding back. The situation demands it I suppose.

That innings against Australia where he was 33 off 30, and then 170 off 70

This guy is a madness waiting to happen

Against Zampa, Nathan Ellis and Stoinis...let's see what he does against pure pace against good bowlers.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Klaasen will get out soon. So ugly to watch.

 

[Rana]

Right

Kamran’s action is dodgy

 

[khyberlion]

Against Zampa, Nathan Ellis and Stoinis...let's see what he does against pure pace against good bowlers.

Adam zampa is far better than any of our spinners.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

South Africa have done well to keep @RizwanT20Champ quiet.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Pedestrian level ground fielding

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

But they still need to get to a proper score

He’s far more intelligent than we think. Guy is a great player

If Klaasen is batting by the 40th over, I can assure you he will have the proper measure of every bowler and the pitch.

Remember the beating he handed out to England in Mumbai last year?

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Adam zampa is far better than any of our spinners.

SA play on very flat tracks in white ball. Babar scored 122(59) on those tracks...anybody and their uncle can smash spinners on those useless tracks against bowlers you have barely heard of. Let's see what he does against first choice full strength attacks.

 

[emranabbas]

I'd bring back agha and take a chance

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Markram gone good catch by Ghulam

 

[Rana]

lol what a joke way to get out

 

[mominsaigol]

Threw it away tbh

 

[khyberlion]

SA play on very flat tracks in white ball. Babar scored 122(59) on those tracks...anybody and their uncle can smash spinners on those useless tracks against bowlers you have barely heard of. Let's see what he does against first choice full strength attacks.

That wasn't the point. Zampa is better than any of our spinners in white ball.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

LMAO what was that from Markram? Atrocious shot on an atrocious ball. Great catch by KG though.

 

[Rana]

Klaasen will try one more partnership with Jansen, and then he will tee off

 

[Omer2002]

Been saying all day saim is much better b9wler than murali agha bit rizzy doesnt trust

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Rizwan takes a wicket @RizwanT20Champ

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

South Africa have done well to keep @RizwanT20Champ quiet.

Pakistan are still 65-35 ahead here. One wicket and it's the tail. Anything less than 300 and Pak would be favourites to chase it down as it plays into their wheelhouse. 300 would be 50-50 and 350 and above it will be advantage SA but no chance they will get there. All those screaming 400 this 400 that...they are 150 after 30 overs lol.

 

[batandballbattle]

Wicket at a crucial time, that partnership was starting to get worrying

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Rizwan takes a wicket @RizwanT20Champ

Be sarcastic all you want but his captaincy led to that wicket. Most captains would not persist with Saim. Excellent thinker. Give credit where due.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Saim getting a wicket on a ball that should have been hit for 6. Klassen the one to get before death overs start.

 

[Shafi]

Unless Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen gangs are destroyed nothing good will happen to Pakistan

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

lol what a joke way to get out

it should have been in stands

 

[Rana]

Why is Rizwan asking Saim if Jansen plays the sweep?

What a captain

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Pakistan are still 65-35 ahead here. One wicket and it's the tail. Anything less than 300 and Pak would be favourites to chase it down as it plays into their wheelhouse. 300 would be 50-50 and 350 and above it will be advantage SA but no chance they will get there. All those screaming 400 this 400 that...they are 150 after 30 overs lol.

If Agha is taking wickets, think what Shamsi will do.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Probably unnecessary that shot. Key was to try and survive until 40 over mark.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Unless Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen gangs are destroyed nothing good will happen to Pakistan

there is always a gang in Pakistani Team that requires destruction.

Afridi’s and Malik’s have done it before. Need to destroy the culture

 

[emranabbas]

Looks like a spin pitch can out boys play spin

Babar will be a walking wicket

 

[Fazzy321]

Been saying all day saim is much better b9wler than murali agha bit rizzy doesnt trust

Calm down that was a pure brain fade from batsman

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Why is Rizwan asking Saim if Jansen plays the sweep?

What a chawwal captain

You are a poster whereas Rizwan is captaining and making his country proud.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Broadcasters really should mute the stump mic for all Pakistan matches.

 

[emranabbas]

Why is Rizwan asking Saim if Jansen plays the sweep?

What a chawwal captain

Everyone is the captain in the team

 

[Speedster1]

Could have played an extra batter, we have agha and saim to bowl spin. If only Fakhar was in this team

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

If Agha is taking wickets, think what Shamsi will do.

Shamsi is a useless bowler who cannot even land 6 balls in the same area. Probably a quota pick. Besides Pak have a better lineup than SA. SA lineup is full of hacks bar Klaasen who himself is borderline.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Broadcasters really should mute the stump mic for all Pakistan matches.

Sarfraz would agree with you

 

[mominsaigol]

Shamsi is a useless bowler who cannot even land 6 balls in the same area. Probably a quota pick. Besides Pak have a better lineup than SA. SA lineup is full of hacks bar Klaasen who himself is borderline.

Who isn't a quota pick in sa for you.

 

[emranabbas]

Commentators talking about rizwan

 

[Omer2002]

Kamran gulam is not a bad option what so ever..abrar was never required

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Broadcasters really should mute the stump mic for all Pakistan matches.

It's energy and it's leadership. He's egging his players on. At least he is not making racist comments like Sarfaraz who had zero class.

 

[khyberlion]

Kamran gulam is not a bad option what so ever..abrar was never required

I have always stated Abrar is a waste of a player in any format. Better to play an all rounder who will do a much better job than him. Specially with the bat and in the field.

 

[Fazzy321]

Every part timer is doing better than lumber 1 spinner Abrar

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

KG needs to bowl and/or score minimum 2 50s this series to keep his place at number 5. Otherwise I don't want to see him in the team.

 

[sweep_shot]

Saim Ayub seems like a handy part-timer.

Reminds me of Aamir Sohail (who was an opener who could bowl decent part-time spin).

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Shamsi is a useless bowler who cannot even land 6 balls in the same area. Probably a quota pick. Besides Pak have a better lineup than SA. SA lineup is full of hacks bar Klaasen who himself is borderline.

pehehlukawayo and rabada are decent with bat

 

[khyberlion]

Lol what Rabada can handle a..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

It's energy and it's leadership. He's egging his players on. At least he is not making racist comments like Sarfaraz who had zero class.

No issues with the comments themselves but guy keeps talking non stop .

 

[sweep_shot]

Every part timer is doing better than lumber 1 spinner Abrar

Abrar is new to ODI cricket. No?

This is only his 3rd ODI.

 

[Mamoon]

I have always stated Abrar is a waste of a player in any format. Better to play an all rounder who will do a much better job than him. Specially with the bat and in the field.

Babar got abused left right and center for not playing him, but perhaps he saw in the nets what the fans didn’t. He is a very ordinary bowler in all formats.

 

[Fazzy321]

Abrar is new to ODI cricket. No?

This is only his 3rd ODI.

I know I’m just exaggerating. But he was hyped as the next big thing from Pakistan

 

[emranabbas]

Kamran gulam is not a bad option what so ever..abrar was never required

I suggested that every poster went for my head

Salman and saim are also other options

 

[mazkhan]

The more worrying signs are our 3 musketeer pacers they look proper rubbish

 

[emranabbas]

I know I’m just exaggerating. But he was hyped as the next big thing from Pakistan

He's hyped due to misbah rizwan connections with him

 

[Mamoon]

5 years later, Naseem is still a “wonderful talent who is one for the future”. This future will never arrive. Another average player who escapes accountability due to strong PR.

 

[stani_pak]

Just tuned in the match now had some errands to run, it appears Salman Agha took 4 wickets and Saim Ayub with a wicket as well, so im guessing the main bowlers have been bad so far

 

[sweep_shot]

On spinning tracks, Pakistan probably don't need to play Abrar. Saim and Agha can do the job. Better to play an extra batter maybe.

 

[emranabbas]

Was abit coward hiding behind spin from captain and pace bowlers

 

[Fazzy321]

Naseem will be dropped soon if he doesn’t improve. We have too many pacers in the bench warming up

 

[mazkhan]

Babar got abused left right and center for not playing him, but perhaps he saw in the nets what the fans didn’t. He is a very ordinary bowler in all formats.

Exactly getting outbowled by part timers like agha

What's the need for this guy he can't bat and bowl can't field and is made of glass and injury prone.

I don't see why nauman ali is overlooked just because he's old and not handsome he has a better batting technique than usman khan

 

[adi_62941]

I can see 300 total score in the eyes of these SAF batters

 

[khyberlion]

Naseem will be soon replaced by jahandad or Abbas afridi can't do much worse. Both better in the field and with the bat.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Arafat Minhas, Aamer Jamal or just play a 4th pacer.

Abrar adds very little to this side. Saim bowls better leg spin

 

[Shafi]

Naseem is just another useless bowler. All hype with no performance

 

[Rana]

Rizwan allowed SA to change the team after the toss

Nice gesture but he had no business being nice to them.

 

[Mamoon]

Pakistani fans in general and on PP have no idea about cricket. Abrar bowling is useless and I would rather play players who can bat and field. He got outbowled by saim in tests.

Agreed, the cricketing IQ on this forum is 0 as demonstrated by the likes of @Rana and these fans are supposedly the ardent followers who care enough to discuss cricket over the internet.

Abrar is useless unless the batsmen are struggling with his action which hasn’t happened after his debut Test vs England.

 

[mazkhan]

I can see 300 total score in the eyes of these SAF batters

.anything over 280 is most likely a loss I don't see our batsmen chasing

 

[Rana]

.anything over 280 is most likely a loss I don't see our batsmen chasing

220 mate

 

[adi_62941]

5 years later, Naseem is still a “wonderful talent who is one for the future”. This future will never arrive. Another average player who escapes accountability due to strong PR.

Lipstick and face powder magic

 

[khyberlion]

Agreed, the cricketing IQ on this forum is 0 as demonstrated by the likes of @Rana and these fans are supposedly the ardent followers who care enough to discuss cricket over the internet.

Abrar is useless unless the batsmen are struggling with his action which hasn’t happened after his debut Test vs England.

Some of the gems on PP.
Tayyab tahir is as good as butler
Usman is the best white ball batsmen in Pakistan.
Farhan etc are better than Babar.
Rizwan is better than Travis head.

 

[sweep_shot]

Exactly getting outbowled by part timers like agha

What's the need for this guy he can't bat and bowl can't field and is made of glass and injury prone.

I don't see why nauman ali is overlooked just because he's old and not handsome he has a better batting technique than usman khan

I think Sajid should play ahead of Noman and Abrar.

He is a fiesty character.

 

[Rana]

Markram will probably bowl 10 on here

 

[adi_62941]

naseem is purely playing on pakhtun quota

 

[Omer2002]

They already have too much janson and rabada we cant handle and shamsi will br lethal.here

 

[Mamoon]

Some of the gems on PP.
Tayyab tahir is as good as butler
Usman is the best white ball batsmen in Pakistan.
Farhan etc are better than Babar.
Rizwan is better than Travis head.

Asif Ali should be captain

 

[mominsaigol]

Rizwan allowed SA to change the team after the toss

Nice gesture but he had no business being nice to them.

Probably one of the good things he's done tbf.

Its a sign of good sportsmenship. Now if he could only be a good sportsmen and allow others to bat >> him that would be great

 

[Omer2002]

naseem is purely playing on pakhtun quota

Hahaha well said i was saying to a friend we must have atleast 8 pakhtuns

 

[khyberlion]

Asif Ali should be captain

I can't believe I missed that

 

[stani_pak]

How has kamran ghulam looked in terms of his bowling I think he bowled a couple of overs

 

[Rana]

Probably one of the good things he's done tbf.

Its a sign of good sportsmenship. Now if he could only be a good sportsmen and allow others to bat >> him that would be great

Fair enough but what’s the need?

The rules are clear, the XI you announce at the toss is your XI. Why are SA even asking for a favour?

 

[Hellion]

Main Pakistani bowlers are so useless that part timers have to take all the wickets.