Pakistan [274/7] defeat South Africa [273/6] by 3 wickets in 1st ODI last-ball thriller

[BigShak]

A quick cameo from Asif here to seal the deal

 

[Mesozoic]

A quick counter attacking knock will put the game to bed....

 

[Rayyman]

A very unconvincing way to bring up 200. For god's sake Asif just knock it around.

Hard to knock it around against Nortje. Plus, Rabada is about to come.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

What’s happened to Asif Ali?

He used to clear them with ease, he’s become so weak!

Lack of confidence. Everyday i see posters abusing him on PP but he has hardly played 19 matches for Pakistan. Why so much scrutiny of him? Guys like Malik got free pass for most of their career.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Looks like a trademark Pakistan match. Will have a thrilling last few overs and give some fans a heart attack.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

A quick cameo from Asif here to seal the deal

Which team will this quick cameo seal the deal for?

 

[Local.Dada]

Rizwan the key here. Pressure player, real clutch

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Asif gone too

 

[The Yorker]

Bye bye Asif why was even in the side !!!

 

[Hitman]

Another one bites the dust.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Lol, looks like he sealed it for SA

What a surprise.

 

[Rana]

Pathetic.

Pakistan are going to lose from here!

 

[castortroy]

Same sheet by Asif Ali. He is not international standard

 

[msb314]

Another one bites the dust!

 

[Darkrai]

Rizwan needs to be warier of his SR. He played 15(30) type inning against Zimbabwe.

 

[Abdurmirr]

Most pathetic awful poor cricketer I have seen in my life. WTH goes through this guys brain

 

[Hasan123]

We were told Asif Ali can play the Jos Buttler role.

 

[Mesozoic]

They shouldn't let this go above run a ball.

 

[PakFan2010]

Asif Ali is an idiot.

Get him out of the team.

 

[Greenstorm]

Most of our batsmen struggle against short ball. Danish is another addition to the list. Asif won't last long either. It all depends on Shadab and Faheem here.

Just like I said.

 

[Tubs]

That's the Pakistan we know :

 

[Tabishbeigh]

Asif "Useless " Ali !

 

[Nasty Naz]

I am shocked a terrible middle order is doing terribly. Shocked I say.

Maybe Pakistan should have a rule of thumb that if your average is below 30 in FC, you shouldn't even be in consideration for a 1-6 batting spot in ODI's.

Asif Ali is 27.76. Danish Aziz is is below 20. Just hilarious.

 

[sindhiboy]

Lol they're clueless against nortje.

 

[saeedhk]

Asif Buttler gone...

 

[rhony]

One cant teach new tricks to old dog. Remember Asif Ali getting dropped for exactly the same reasons

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Rzwan is the batsman who can still win it for Pakistan, maybe with some help from Faheem. The rest are a lost cause.

 

[msb314]

Lack of confidence. Everyday i see posters abusing him on PP but he has hardly played 19 matches for Pakistan. Why so much scrutiny of him? Guys like Malik got free pass for most of their career.

This dismissal should answer your question!

 

[sam_ahm]

I have never ever seen Asif Ali play a single good innings for Pakistan. Why do they keep picking him?

 

[Ahmed216]

They deserve to lose

 

[Hasan123]

Asif Ali and Haider Ali are smiling types of players. We pick the 1 who has continually failed. )

 

[Local.Dada]

Swear to god, I have seen 3-4 Asif Ali knocks and they all seemed to be a replica of this current knock.

 

[CricketingMinds]

100% choke by Pakistan

 

[rhony]

Rizwan and Faheem should take this home. Its just 70 runs

 

[The Yorker]

Congrats to selectors who believe Asif is an ODI batsman

 

[saeedhk]

Misbah’s best buddy gone....

 

[shamaan]

Stupid management

 

[IAJ]

Good old Pakistan

 

[naseem]

This is where the experience of Sarfaraz can come in handy for Pakistan. Just a genuine thought.

We have had Haris Sohail and Haider Ali

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Pakistan team deserves this for picking a tullaybaaz in playing 11.

 

[Snowflake]

How bad is Asif Ali?

 

[ssuhaide]

Inept batting of the highest order. Recycling garbage like Asif is never going to work. What should have been a canter of a run chase is now turning into a mountain

 

[Darkrai]

These batsmen are useless and people wonder why Babar doesn't have as many match-winning knocks as some other top batsmen who play for much better teams. Maybe because most of the batsmen in the team are useless and don't contribute.

 

[Hasan123]

I am shocked a terrible middle order is doing terribly. Shocked I say.

Maybe Pakistan should have a rule of thumb that if your average is below 30 in FC, you shouldn't even be in consideration for a 1-6 batting spot in ODI's.

Asif Ali is 27.76. Danish Aziz is is below 20. Just hilarious.

Shadab Khans first class average is 27.

 

[BigShak]

Bouncing us out. Seen it before so many times.

 

[IMMY69]

This is just brainless cricket.

All you need is run a ball so why play stupid shots???

 

[Tubs]

Shadab before Faheem, is he still injured?

 

[Ab Fan]

Rizwan for a Pakistan win.

Asif Ali is a slogger and a poor man's Maxwell. He shouldn't be compared with Buttler who is another league.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Asif Ali - Product of another Pyjama League

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Shame on our management for playing trash like Asif Ali over Haider

 

[naseem]

Asif Ali and Haider Ali are smiling types of players. We pick the 1 who has continually failed. )

Haider Ali is a lot better and young

 

[The Yorker]

Pakistan has a hard exterior and a soft centre just like my favourite chocolate

 

[Rayyman]

I am shocked a terrible middle order is doing terribly. Shocked I say.

Maybe Pakistan should have a rule of thumb that if your average is below 30 in FC, you shouldn't even be in consideration for a 1-6 batting spot in ODI's.

Asif Ali is 27.76. Danish Aziz is is below 20. Just hilarious.

No idea why these selectors pick T20 mercenaries. Haris Rauf is the same story.

You have a guy in Nawaz who averaged 50+ with the bat in FC this year, yet he is on the bench.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

However I do think we should have played Abdullah Shafique and played Rizwan at 5

Hmmm, we'll see how Rizwan does in this situation but most teams would take this position as a cake walk.

I will say this for now, let's trial Fakhar again in the next game and then give Abdullah that last game.

Pak must win this game, doesn't matter if we lose the next one as today showed that SA are going to be nothing without the likes of Miller, Nortje, Rabada, QDK and Ngidi.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Collapse coming up people

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

Asif Ali is absolutely garbage ands whoever rates and selects him at this level are criminals

 

[Hasan123]

Norje only has 1 over left.

 

[Sunzi]

Ah man... Babar knock threatening to end up as meaningless runs

 

[Nasty Naz]

Can't wait for Asif Ali next comeback! Still at 0 great or match winning inning but maybe next one will be the one!

 

[UzmanBeast]

It was a simple chase, given the platform laid by Babar and Imam.

Nortje is bowling standard for any fast bowler. If it was reversing or seaming, this would be understandable, but it's not.

Pakistan yet again shows their ability to choke from a winning position.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

What about Imam Ul Haq's inning today?

Started very slow but recovered well. Chasing 270 odd his innings was decent.

Had we been chasing 300+ we would have been in trouble.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Why has shadab come before faheem?

 

[Bewal Express]

The game is there to be won and Riz has to be there at the end. For all his faults Shadab is good enough to score 30 and if he stays in with Riz, we win.

 

[The Yorker]

Shadab on fire !!!!

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Asif Ali is absolutely garbage ands whoever rates and selects him at this level are criminals

Yep, i think he was selected from a logistics point of view as he was already on the plane going to SA so they thought ok let Asif replace Saud.

 

[naseem]

Rizwan for a Pakistan win.

Asif Ali is a slogger and a poor man's Maxwell. He shouldn't be compared with Buttler who is another league.

Nah...he is just poor....

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Shadab and Faheem usually do well under pressure.

They should be able to save us here.

 

[Hasan123]

He is in. A bad throw.

Not a good sign as Shadab is panicking.

 

[BigShak]

Panicstan

 

[Jazx]

ODI & Test cricket's requirement is boundary hitting ability, not just six hitters like Asif who will play in the air even if he wants a single.

 

[Firebat]

Faheem is the best batsman of this middle/late order and they insist on keeping him at #8.

 

[El Generico]

The RR is still in control, if these guys can bat like normal people it should be an easy chase.

 

[castortroy]

Omg this team is embarrassing

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Pakollapse TM

 

[naseem]

Faheem should have come in now....another Misbah favourite

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

Asid Ali is Khuraan manzoor V2

 

[Nasty Naz]

Shadab Khans first class average is 27.

As an allrounder batting at 7, that isn't a problem. Batmen 1-6 are your most important batsmen and they should all have an ability to get a 100.

 

[Markhor]

Asif Ali's day - drops Van Der Dussen who goes to make an unbeaten hundred.

2(7) with the bat.

 

[Hasan123]

Bavuma should bowl out his specialist bowlers. Andile Phehlukwayo won't do much here.

 

[sam_ahm]

Only Phelukwayo can win this for Pakistan now!