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

[BouncerGuy]

Rizwan to play at decorated no. 4 , where Sachin Lara KPs have played @Rana

Bro... Playing a role of matchstick here... LOL

 

[tahir_dj]

Amount of smog there it Look like they are playing in india

 

[Rana]

Rizwan to play at decorated no. 4 , where Sachin Lara KPs have played @Rana

Good Learn for you

 

[stani_pak]

Saim the Prince Ayub takes his 2nd wicket, the kid is becoming a proper all arounder

 

[RidiculousMan]

The Don of Cricket. Donovan Fierera still to come. 360 is on!

 

[BouncerGuy]

Saim gets another one...

 

[Omer2002]

As i said if saim.is your best bowler what does that tell you about your bowling line up..btw i know its too much now but with the spin here anythin over 230 wnt be chasable

 

[Ahmed216]

If there's no dew later on we're in trouble.

Conditions are overcast don't think there'll be much condensation unless there's huge drop in temperature

 

[Rana]

Pakistan fans bricking it if score goes above 250 on this deck

This is the level of the fans. They are as mediocre in mindset just as their team.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Very simple rule of thumb in ODIs these days - if you have wickets in hand till the 35th over, chances are you will end up with a good total. If Pakistan don't have South Africa 5 down by then, then South Africa could still run riot and end up with a good 300+ total.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Let's see if Qeshile is as mediocre as his domestic record suggests.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Why a batter who is averaging mid 20s in List A batting at 5 for South Africa?

 

[Rana]

Let's see if Qeshile is as mediocre as his domestic record suggests.

Looks like a Pakistan middle order batter

 

[AZulfi]

Very simple rule of thumb in ODIs these days - if you have wickets in hand till the 35th over, chances are you will end up with a good total. If Pakistan don't have South Africa 5 down by then, then South Africa could still run riot and end up with a good 300+ total.

Or double the score at the 30-over mark with 5 or more wickets in hand

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Let's see if Qeshile is as mediocre as his domestic record suggests.

South Africa have been really hard done by Maphaka's injury. Could have played Brevis here.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Now Rizbar fans are advocating open rebellion and infighting in the team. And this is the very first ODI match Shaheen is captaining and they already want a rebellion.

If anyone asks why such fans are harmful for a team and why other normal fans hate them.

@Rana

Not at all advocating rebellion


Until Shaheen settles into new role as captain, there is nothing wrong for Rizwan to take on some responsibilities. Especially when the new captain seems to be struggling.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Why a batter who is averaging mid 20s in List A batting at 5 for South Africa?

If they play these guys now and meet their targets early, they can play whoever they want in ICC tournaments.

Having said that, this guy scored 0,19 and 24 when NZ 'A' toured and still somehow got selected for this tour.

 

[AZulfi]

South Africa should score 325+ from here.
Anything less will be an underachievement

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Looks like a Pakistan middle order batter

He is far worse, lol. At least in List A cricket.
One of Reuben or Jordan Hermann should've played who were both brilliant in the 'A' series vs New Zealand.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

South Africa have been really hard done by Maphaka's injury. Could have played Brevis here.

Brevis also got injured, so it's kind of understandable.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

The stadium reminds of , Prince of Persia #stoneage

I was thinking more Silent Hill with the amount of fog and smog in the air

 

[Vikram1989]

That stadium extremely rugged roof top with out any barriers brought me good old memories of my grandfather's 90's house in my village .thank u pcb

 

[RidiculousMan]

Fakhar looks fit?

 

[RidiculousMan]

That stadium extremely rugged roof top with out any barriers brought me good old memories of my grandfather's 90's house in my village .thank u pcb

90s? I was thinking of 70s when Zaheer Abbas came in the scene and people were transitioning from black and white to colored TV.

 

[Rana]

Similarities between Rizwan and Qeshile

 

[m.shah]

Amir Sohail is such a wonderful commentator when put on mute.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Amir Sohail is such a wonderful commentator when put on mute.

Waqar and him together is torture.

 

[Human786]

Will need a big partnership from RizBabar today. One of them vintage ones

more like 290-300 now ... 165/3 in 30

 

[Rana]

Waqar and him together is torture.

For me it’s Ramiz and Amir together

It feels like Netanyahu and Modi together for me.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Why again M Nawaz was preferred ahead of Faisal Akram?

As bowlers. Nawaz averages 35.67 in List A and Faisal averages 26.78.

 

[AZulfi]

Waqar and him together is torture.

I would say Waqar Younis still slightly better than Aamir Sohail

 

[RidiculousMan]

Old Shaheen would've gotten the wicket off that yorker. 133KPH yorker is hardly going to trouble the batter

 

[m.shah]

Shaheen getting smashed by Shela

 

[Human786]

176/3 in 31

 

[Human786]

176/3 in 31

pathetic by PK against this 11 tbh

 

[AZulfi]

more like 290-300 now ... 165/3 in 30

With wickets in hand, general rule is to double the score at the 30-over mark

< 300 will be an underachievement for South Africa from this position

 

[Human786]

179/3 ... can they get to 300+ & cause some problems ?

 

[TheNeutralist]

There are hardly any known players in the south african team

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Not bad by Qeshile. Looks decent. Breetzke needs to get a move on.

 

[Human786]

With wickets in hand, general rule is to double the score at the 30-over mark

< 300 will be an underachievement for South Africa from this position

Zulfi , not a imposing line-up this ...

 

[Katwalindian]

Wat this eleven? Are de kock, pretorius, de zorzi, breeztke rickshaw drivers? Breeztke is best odi better going around.....

pathetic by PK against this 11 tbh

 

[Katwalindian]

Not bad by Qeshile. Looks decent. Breetzke needs to get a move on.

Qeshile was my classmate...insane hitter, great bloke

 

[Human786]

Wat this eleven? Are de kock, pretorius, de zorzi, breeztke rickshaw drivers? Breeztke is best odi better going around.....

Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada Keshav & Brevis ... 7 I can recall !!!

 

[Human786]

191/3 in 33

 

[Human786]

OUT

 

[Usman Chadda]

Abrar is getting proper phainta here

 

[Savak]

Pitch is offering grip and turn to the spinners. Pakistani batsmen will struggle big time vs Linde and Fortune, SA have enough runs on the board.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Qeshile was my classmate...insane hitter, great bloke

Yeah maybe but he doesn't have the numbers in domestic and I don't think he was even selected by any SA20 franchise ?

 

[Katwalindian]

Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada Keshav & Brevis ... 7 I can recall !!!

Name one bilateral odi I which all are playing ? Recently in Aus rabada, jansen, Miller, bavuma was not playing plus brewis got injured....

 

[zahid01]

South Africa giving chances to new players where pakistan has lacked behind no thought for the future of pakistan cricket

 

[Rana]

Qeshile nothing player of spin

Decent player of pace

 

[Katwalindian]

Brewis got injured otherwise he would not have been playing

South Africa giving chances to new players where pakistan has lacked behind no thought for the future of pakistan cricket

 

[Rana]

What’s up with Rizwan’s trousers? Why is his socks so blatantly visible?

 

[Omer2002]

What kind of captaincy is this..abrar on a spinning track looks awfuk

 

[gazza619]

Why does everything revolve around these two when we have better batsmen than them?

We don’t!

 

[Katwalindian]

All your favourites were playing in SA and Pakistan still smash them 3-0 in 2024....

Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada Keshav & Brevis ... 7 I can recall !!!

 

[gazza619]

What’s up with Rizwan’s trousers? Why is his socks so blatantly visible?

Good analysis

This is a cricket forum by the way

 

[Ahmed216]

Faraar ho Ferreira!!

 

[Rana]

Good analysis

This is a cricket forum by the way

Yeh it is cricket and there is a decorum that befits the standard of the sport

Your not supposed to turn up disrespecting that decorum as a professional cricketer. It’s not Football.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Big wicket we need to wrap them up under 280

 

[gazza619]

Why was fake allrounder Agha not given any more overs. Should have been given a chance to improve his economy

 

[Devadwal]

Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada Keshav & Brevis ... 7 I can recall !!!

Ryan Rickelton, Gerald Coetzee. All South Africa 1st choice team players are not playing here.

 

[Ahmed216]

Aamer Sohail's speech style is not pleasant but he often makes very good points

 

[gazza619]

Yeh it is cricket and there is a decorum that befits the standard of the sport

Your not supposed to turn up disrespecting that decorum as a professional cricketer. It’s not Football.

If only you judge every player equally you would be taken more seriously on this forum. Your hate for RizBar is quite visible.

Like it or not but is our number 3 and Is our number 4

 

[Human786]

All your favourites were playing in SA and Pakistan still smash them 3-0 in 2024....

My fave ?- where did that come from ?
205/5 in 38

 

[Kianig89]

Saim Ayub has 2 wickets

 

[Rana]

If only you judge every player equally you would be taken more seriously on this forum. Your hate for RizBar is quite visible.

Like it or not but is our number 3 and Is our number 4

It really makes no difference to my life to be taken seriously by a guy who claims there are 33 players in KPK who will bang Pakistan cricket team.

It’s very hard to explain issues pertaining your favourite lipstick Don because you see him as Elon Musk of KPK

 

[Kianig89]

3 overs for 30, what a let down by Agha

 

[Rana]

Saim Ayub has 2 wickets

Thanks for that captain obvious

 

[Human786]

OUT

 

[Kianig89]

Wicket

 

[Human786]

OUT

no ball by pretty boy

 

[Savak]

A fast baller usually over steps trying to strive for extra pace. How can Naseem Shah overstep when bowling a 133 km/hr delivery?

 

[Human786]

WICKET ...

 

[Ahmed216]

A fast baller usually over steps trying to strive for extra pace. How can Naseem Shah overstep when bowling a 133 km/hr delivery?

That was definitely quicker than 133kph. Speed gun error

 

[Human786]

Ryan Rickelton, Gerald Coetzee. All South Africa 1st choice team players are not playing here.

Don't let Katwal the saffer know ...
11 overs to go -209/6

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Too many wickets lost before 40.

Saffers should struggle to make 260 now.

Advantage Pakistan

 

[Human786]

looks like under 270 loading ... should be a comfortable chase .

 

[Kianig89]

Good turnaround SA were 139/1

 

[Human786]

out