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

[Nasty Naz]

Absolute shameful stuff from Pakistan today. Even if they win, this isn't something to be particularly excited about.

 

[sam_ahm]

South Africa haven't chocked here, if anyone has it is Pakistan irrespective of the result.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

The wrath of Rambo's hubris

 

[Rana]

What’s faheem doing??!!!

 

[shah_1]

Joker Faheem

 

[castortroy]

4 dots lol

 

[Hasan123]

Why did Faheem leave it?

 

[Tubs]

...making it interesting :

 

[Greenstorm]

What was that

 

[sam_ahm]

He has let it go for heaven's sake. I can't believe what I'm seeing here.

 

[PakFan2010]

We need more experienced players like Shoaib Malik and Hafeez in the side.

 

[Justcrazy]

Faheem is still on the crease

 

[rhony]

He has to go for a boundary this ball

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

What’s faheem doing??!!!

Hes trying his best

 

[MABA]

Something really suspicious taking place here, this is just not right.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Is that the senator fellow from the wire in the sa corner?

 

[Usman Chadda]

Faheem Ashraf is playing a very suspicious knock here honestly.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Does Faheem know that there are only 2 balls left?

 

[Amjid Javed]

What the hell faheem.

 

[Tubs]

Scores level :

 

[Rana]

Omg. At least we haven’t lost

 

[sam_ahm]

1 off 1

 

[Hasan123]

Lol potentially a super over.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

You can't make this up.

 

[rhony]

good shot. Gameover. Just 1 to win

 

[Hasan123]

I'm sure he will try a yorker.

 

[castortroy]

Pak struggling to get to 275 after their start.

Embarrassing team

 

[Justcrazy]

1 from 1 ball !!!

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Lol what a match

 

[naseem]

Why all r throwing it away

 

[Markhor]

That's why the million dot balls at the start of the innings was so costly. You end up in situations like this.

Phehlukwayo just looking to take pace off the ball.

 

[Bewal Express]

We have forgotten how to win. Too much panic, too many guys freezing. Really poor

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yaaay

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Pak wins

 

[Tubs]

Nice shot, all was just to make it interesting, as Rambo said :

 

[Usman Chadda]

That's why the million dot balls at the start of the innings was so costly. You end up in situations like this.

Phehlukwayo just looking to take pace off the ball.

Some shots have been downright pathetic and suspicious, while Faheem has batted like a two year old so far.

 

[The Yorker]

It’s done that was a struggle

 

[sindhiboy]

Lol Rana almost lost the game

 

[Rana]

Well we won but it wasn’t something to be proud of

Misbah is destroying our cricket

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Only we can be that bad

 

[IMMY69]

This actually feels like a loss

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan just about cross the line )

 

[sam_ahm]

Finally Pakistan scrape through.

 

[castortroy]

This team is just mentally shot against decent teams

When was the last time they beat a good team away from home convincingly

 

[Nasty Naz]

lol that ball was wide too. Entire Pakistan breathes a sigh of relief.

 

[rhony]

Good shot. LOL this series is going to be a cracker

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Nicely paced innings by Fahim

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Simply panic. They need a sports psychologist

 

[BaaliSoda]

An huffing n puffing win in the end for Pakistan.

That middle order looks wonky as hell, sure needs some tinkering.

 

[Mahee]

great victory for pakistan....historic day for cricket in ODI format

 

[OldWarHorse]

Close one but a deserved win

 

[Amjid Javed]

Well done pakistan.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Rizwans knock was crucial after the collapse. What a fighter we have in our side

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Nicely paced innings by Fahim

Great spatial awareness

 

[MHN1293]

And then they say babar doesnt win games for his team. Tbh the rest of the batting lineup dosent deserve to win.

 

[Titan24]

What a match of ODI cricket. Pak should have won more comfortably but, nevertheless a good win.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Saffers were bound to fight hard.

Bit ropey but overall a great win for Pak esp chasing in South Africa.

Babar was pure class.

 

[Markhor]

Pakistan win, but as always made it closer than it should've been.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

What do you expect when you play trash like Asif in place of Haider. And you have people like Rauf in your bowling lineup

 

[sam_ahm]

At least I enjoyed the game, much better than those 350+ stupid matches.

 

[Rana]

The following guys need to hang their heads in shame:

Imam ul Haq
Rizwan
Shadab Khan
Faheem Ashraf to some extent.

Pathetic stuff really by these boys, all well set and continuesly letting SA back into the game

 

[Shoaibbtt]

we won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sam_ahm]

Well done folks, a win is a win!!!

10 WSL points in the bag as well.

 

[Mainul]

Rizwans knock was crucial after the collapse. What a fighter we have in our side

A real gem. Very good keeper too.

 

[Ahmed216]

The following guys need to hang their heads in shame:

Imam ul Haq
Rizwan
Shadab Khan
Faheem Ashraf to some extent.

Pathetic stuff really by these boys, all well set and continuesly letting SA back into the game

What should asif ali do?

 

[Markhor]

This actually feels like a loss

A win is a win, but we really need to look at Asif Ali, Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf's places in the side.

Shadab and Rauf's bowling ensured we chased 20-30 more than we should have been.

 

[castortroy]

Pak will lose the 2nd game so should be an exciting final game

 

[Titan24]

Babar dislodging Rabada like a club bowler was the moment of the match for me. Thats another matter that Shadab was able to hit him too.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Massive mini heart attack.. What were we doing

 

[Zaz]

That was an awful finish.

Absolute shambles on the decision and shot making front

A game they shouldve strolled to a win they nearly lost

 

[Bewal Express]

A good win but you could see they are not used to winning against decent teams.

 

[Mesozoic]

What a game !

Both teams tried their best to lose but eventually south Africa have succeeded...

Congratulations to Pak fans.

 

[Firebat]

What was Faheem doing at the end? Trying to lose the game?

Big sigh of relief. Should never have been this close, after Babar, Imam, Rizwan set this up so beautifully

 

[ask_analyse_act]

its a boundary keeping the scorecard as 274 and didnt give faheem the 4

 

[Major]

Poorly batted in the last over

 

[Titan24]

Batting from 5 onwards needs to be more responsible.

 

[Rana]

What should asif ali do?

Jo pehle se andar se haara hua ho, ussey Aur kya zaleel karna?

 

[castortroy]

A win is a win, but we really need to look at Asif Ali, Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf's places in the side.

Shadab and Rauf's bowling ensured we chased 20-30 more than we should have been.

Have no idea how Rauf and Shadab continue to be picked. Shadab leg spin has deteriated considerably and isn't good enough to be in the team as a batter

 

[Snowflake]

We have forgotten how to win. Too much panic, too many guys freezing. Really poor

That's exactly it. The self belief is shot

 

[Rana]

What was Faheem doing at the end? Trying to lose the game?

Big sigh of relief. Should never have been this close, after Babar, Imam, Rizwan set this up so beautifully

Your casually adding Rizwan into this, he also flopped the scene as well!