Pakistan (264/8) secure a two-wicket victory in a nail-biting encounter in the series opener against South Africa (263)

[Savak]

Zero game awareness and cricketing IQ by Hasan Nawaz, he is seeing the ball is turning prodigiously and he still decides to come down the track to hoick.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pakistan's ODI middle-order barring Salman Agha looks absolutely tragic

 

[Kianig89]

Hack Nawaz just blew his chance

 

[Rana]

The intent merchant fizzed our

The non intent merchent did his usual tatti and left

 

[pakfan54588]

Hasan nawaz is not in right frame of mind .he should be thrown away from international cricket

 

[Kianig89]

Just a wicket away SA

 

[Rana]

Agha batting selfishly bit blind posters unable to see

Yeah we don’t want to see, especially after being implored by those who are dumb, deaf and blind. The pure definition of hypocrites.

 

[PakPremi]

We absolutely should celebrate tailenders pushed up the order to save the big guns and making a 50. Well done Riz

Big guns, lol

 

[Kianig89]

Hasan nawaz is not in right mind .he should be thrown away from international cricket

@Rana take note

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Comms. are overselling the match

 

[Energy]

Hasan nawaz is not in right frame of mind .he should be thrown away from international cricket

The bigger question is how did he make it back to the team when he was thrown out mid-way during the Asia Cup due to similar pathetic performances.

 

[imshally81]

Good shot ... 4 runs

 

[RyanRyan10]

Salman Clutch Agha

 

[jamie smith fan]

Nawaz looks bewildered

 

[mango_bite77]

The bigger question is how did he make it back to the team when he was thrown out mid-way during the Asia Cup due to similar pathetic performances.

An opener made to bat at 7. Isn't it unfair? He is perfect for number 4 or 5 if not an opener.

 

[Ahmed216]

This collapse shows the value of Rizwan's knock.

 

[cricfan432]

Loss is on rizwan who played at his own pace

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Lmao, this team panics at run a ball

 

[RyanRyan10]

62 (71) Is selfish

55 (74) was for the team

 

[jamie smith fan]

An opener made to bat at 7. Isn't it unfair? He is perfect for number 4 or 5 if not an opener.

A proper batter should be batting at 4 not a statpadder like Rizwan

 

[cricfan432]

This collapse shows the value of Rizwan's knock.

Collapse b/c Riz brought up the rr to 6

 

[mango_bite77]

Guys calm down ! We have Naseem too

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Lmao we gna lose

 

[RyanRyan10]

Shaheen just 1 six needed

 

[jamie smith fan]

62 (71) Is selfish

55 (74) was for the team

Peak hypocrisy

 

[Nasty Naz]

They keep adding batters to the lineup to deepen the batting but it makes little difference because my oh my, these are terrible batters.

This game should have been over long ago but this is what happens when you needlessly take the game "deep". There was an extended partnership between Rizwan & Salman, neither of whom decided to up the rate at all despite how well set they got. And now Pakistan is stuck and potentially in trouble.

 

[mango_bite77]

62 (71) Is selfish

55 (74) was for the team

Both important knocks in the context of the game.

 

[Ahmed216]

Nawaz what a crucial six

 

[jamie smith fan]

Thats a great blow from our match winner

 

[imshally81]

Finally a Six

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Typical Pakistan runchase

 

[jamie smith fan]

Imo rizwan played selfishly to get a 50

Both important knocks in the context of the game.

 

[pakfan54588]

Babar is giving lecture to agha ...he himself chicken out as usual

 

[mango_bite77]

Shaheen to finish with typical slog

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

This is going to be straight 5th loss for south africa vs pakistan and 3 nil whitewash of south africa in south africa with klassen and miller playing

 

[imshally81]

This is going to be straight 5th loss for south africa vs pakistan and 3 nil whitewash of south africa in south africa with klassen and miller playing

And still we are 2nd grade team

 

[Nasty Naz]

lol... choker Nawaz can never finish it, can he?

 

[jamie smith fan]

Oh pak has made it a thriller out of nowhere

 

[Ali Active]

typical pakistan

 

[Energy]

Imo rizwan played selfishly to get a 50

Let's assume he got out on 0, do you believe Talat and Nawaz would have scored those runs?

 

[imshally81]

More drama.... Nawaz gone

 

[pakfan54588]

This is going to be straight 5th loss for south africa vs pakistan and 3 nil whitewash of south africa in south africa with klassen and miller playing

Means nothing we lost a crucial worldcup match against them in 2023 which eventually knock us out of worldcup

 

[RyanRyan10]

Player of the Match: Salman Agha

 

[Josh]

Lol Pakistan doing Pakistan things against SA C side .. congratulations

 

[Ahmed216]

And people wanted Rizwan and Agha to slog straightaway after they had lost 3 quick wickets.
One more wicket at that point and we would have been bundled for under 200.

 

[imshally81]

Yessss

 

[Energy]

Celebrations galore!

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Really poor captaincy by Breadsticks. First giving a spinner the penultimate over then, not giving his best bowler Ngidi the final over.

Giving the spinner one of the final overs is almost never a good idea because it's very easy to line up spinners. You are more than likely to get hit for atleast one boundary.

 

[Savak]

A win is a win, we have to be realistic about the ability and quality of our team even against C-D teams of SENA countries.

 

[Ahmed216]

Mashallah another match winning contribution from Kaptana and Salman being his usual self in ODI's.

Well bowled Naseem on a slow deck

 

[pakfan54588]

Lol Pakistan doing Pakistan things against SA C side .. congratulations

This is not C side

 

[Usman Chadda]

SENA countries should not be sending their full strength teams to compete with this garbage side.

Fact.

 

[Kianig89]

Saim for the MOM

 

[Josh]

This is not C side

With their main bowlers they would have defended this total

 

[RidiculousMan]

"Salman Ali Agha Khan" - Philander

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan goes 1-0 In the series

 

[Kianig89]

Old school ODI dished out , a classic liked 90s

 

[gazza619]

Fantastic contribution by today. Alhumdulilah

 

[Ahmed216]

With their main bowlers they would have defended this total

We were also not playing our main guys.
Mo Haris ,Sahibzada, Faheem Ashraf etc

 

[Ahmed216]

"Salman Ali Agha Khan" - Philander

Saheen Saa Afreedi

 

[salman24]

Jita diya match?

He set it up with Agha. Had the biggest partnership so yes to a large extent.

Why would you even reply to that after he scored. I'm feeling second hand embarassment for you. You live in an alternate reality lol

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

SENA countries should not be sending their full strength teams to compete with this garbage side.

Fact.

Or maybe Pakistan shouldn't be playing their full-strength side either, and try out new players. That sounds more productive then drawing the wrong conclusions from these types of wins that they usually draw.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

With their main bowlers they would have defended this total

What their main bowlers did when Pakistan whitewashed them in south africa nothing and this is south africa 5th straight loss vs pakistan

 

[Aami]

over the line ...
Hasan Nawaz needs to learn and learn fast

 

[DeadlyVenom]

We are never going to become a good side are we

Tuk tuk tuk bring the runrate up and then throw the kitchen sink and hope for the best

 

[RidiculousMan]

over the line ...
Hasan Nawaz needs to learn and learn fast

They better let him play domestic than try to turn him into a no. 7 slogger.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

This victory deserves a tweet from Shabaz Sharif

 

[Aami]

If opposition wants to send crap team, not our issue.

 

[Rana]

He set it up with Agha. Had the biggest partnership so yes to a large extent.

Why would you even reply to that after he scored. I'm feeling second hand embarassment for you. You live in an alternate reality lol

Teri tashreef tou paati hui thy na?

Luckily Pakistan went over the line

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

PCB didn't even put those wedding chairs in the stands. The spectators were sitting on the cold steps. That's pretty pathetic....that's the least PCB could have done. Still fans turned out in numbers.

 

[saabir]

Zero game awareness and cricketing IQ by Hasan Nawaz, he is seeing the ball is turning prodigiously and he still decides to come down the track to hoick.

Pakistan need to fix their No..6 and 7 spot in ODI..they have a settled Top 5. Talat at 6 and Nawaz at 7 make this team more vulnerable.. Shadab can replace one of them and can be handy if he manage to improve his bowling..he bowl too many full tosses and boundary balls.. Faheem Ashraf is another one who can be slotted at no 7 ..he seems to have more mature head then Hasan Nawaz..

 

[PakPremi]

What u want from your wicket keeper. Rizwan is the best Wicket keeper batter pakistan have ever produced so far imo. His average 41 with 85 strike rate which is more than good enough even purely for a batter alone. I don't understand why Pakistani fansa hates him so much..

Because he reminds them to follow their religion, no other explanation for someone who has performed better in all 3 formats than any other Pakistan wicketkeeper batsman.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Stable innings from Rizwan has helped Pakistan beating SA convincingly

 

[Usman Chadda]

Or maybe Pakistan shouldn't be playing their full-strength side either, and try out new players. That sounds more productive then drawing the wrong conclusions from these types of wins that they usually draw.

Our full strength side will get beat by B and C sides of SENA countries. Our cricket has completely disintegrated to this point.

We would look even more stupid playing newbies who will get smashed, when our main team isn’t even good enough to compete here.

These boys are so mentally weak that they just collapse at the first signs of pressure.

 

[Snowflake]

Very ordinary innings by Rizwan.

As usual, embarrassing number of dots. Never put the team ahead of the chase. Got out when it was time to finish the game.

He was set yet never dominated

 

[Rana]

Just a useless

Unconvincing win.

At this rate, we will lose 6/9 games at the 50 over World Cup.

 

[PakPremi]

The non intent merchent did his usual tatti and left

Does not make sense his so called tatti runs with Agha chased the total.

 

[PakPremi]

Very ordinary innings by Rizwan.

As usual, embarrassing number of dots. Never put the team ahead of the chase. Got out when it was time to finish the game.

He was set yet never dominated

And Agha dominated?

 

[Rana]

Does not make sense his so called tatti runs with Agha chased the total.

He could get out for zero

Talat would have scored those runs anyways.

 

[Savak]

Pakistan need to fix their No..6 and 7 spot in ODI..they have a settled Top 5. Talat at 6 and Nawaz at 7 make this team more vulnerable.. Shadab can replace one of them and can be handy if he manage to improve his bowling..he bowl too many full tosses and boundary balls.. Faheem Ashraf is another one who can be slotted at no 7 ..he seems to have more mature head then Hasan Nawaz..

Nawaz is good for quick cameos but he can't be relied upon to stay long at the crease if the situation demands it.