Pakistan (329) defeat South Africa (248) by 81 runs to clinch the 3-match ODI series by an unassailable lead of 2-0

[angrypathan]

Just like Saim should have been sent to domestic cricket after initial failures

Saim had enough domestic performances behind him to justify the long run

 

[Marooned]

Naseem averages 40 in odis

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan - 299/6 (47.2 overs).

Pakistan are favorites to win this game now.

 

[FearlessRoar]

@Rana None other than Rizwan and Babar could build a decent partnership today. Experience speaks bro!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

4 Shaheen

 

[NeVerMind]

Haven't seen an innings like KG for some time especially with fake finishers like Chacha Ifti and HappyHeart in the team

 

[Rana]

@Rana None other than Rizwan and Babar could build a decent partnership today. Experience speaks bro!

It’s probably a 500 wicket

 

[RehanG]

what is this love with AFridi

 

[adi_62941]

Langda declining 2nd run. Pathetic

 

[Omer2002]

Oh dear if shaheen can hit a 4 imagine saffer batters...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Another 4 back to back by Shaheen

 

[stani_pak]

Shot by I am a proper all arounder Afridi hahaha

 

[emranabbas]

Could have seen a kG century if rizwan and babar didn't waste so many balls

 

[mominsaigol]

It's ODI man, they did well to build partnership when team was 50-2.

If u have to blame, I would hold Babar responsible for being slow. Rizwan despite batting @50 SR did well to have 100 SR.

Give credit where due

Bro you cannot under any circumstances have a team where Abdullah, Babar, Rizwan, Agha bat in the same 11.

Pakistan wouldn't have reached 300 if KG didn't bat how he did.

Pakistan has to make a decison if they want to be a succesful odi side.

2 of these 4 have to be kept, the other 2 have to go.

These KG, Saim knocks won't happen in every game.

Oh and Kick Niazi out and have naseem bat at no 8 not shaheen

 

[adi_62941]

I said it will be chased. Pitch is a roads

 

[angrypathan]

Maphaka’s length is all over the place

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Haven't seen an innings like KG for some time especially with fake finishers like Chacha Ifti and HappyHeart in the team

Who is HappyHeart?

 

[TeymurBlake]

Maphaka is a young bowler. He's got plenty of potential and time.

He will come good in time.

Shaheen you just swung the bat that's it. No technique.

 

[Marooned]

Pitched has eased out greatly.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Dropped

 

[FearlessRoar]

Back to back fours by Shaheen against the so called star of the IPL

 

[Ahmed216]

Haven't seen an innings like KG for some time especially with fake finishers like Chacha Ifti and HappyHeart in the team

Good base is required to hit big. He's a FC star

 

[Omer2002]

How lucky have pak been with dropped catches

 

[TeymurBlake]

How do you drop that.

 

[stani_pak]

Holy what is going on....did south africa have too much biryani what is with these dropped catches hahahah

 

[angrypathan]

Clown fielding

 

[Marooned]

SA fielding like Pakistan rn

 

[RehanG]

in Sa the whites take them and blacks drop it.

 

[Local.Dada]

Will be called a hater but despite this knock this Kamran comes across as a bit of a hack despite this very good knock. This is school level bowling. Doesn’t have the elegance of usual Pak low order- middle otder hitters. For example even Nawaz,Ifthikar and Shadab look like a million bucks when they strike it.

 

[Markhor]

SAF making a meal of these catches.

 

[stani_pak]

Pak Batsman have been good but at the same time have been lucky too with the dropped catches

 

[FearlessRoar]

IPL star dropped a dolly lol

 

[shah_1]

Saim had enough domestic performances behind him to justify the long

The back up are Khushdil Shah, Azam Khan, Ifti chachu, Asif Ali. Who are you kidding?

Give me a break. The little I have seen is that he is not leg side hack. That six to Jansen is enough for me to give a long run due to pathetic options

 

[angrypathan]

Who is HappyHeart?

Translate it to Urdu

 

[Asad T]

Babar and Rizwan were making this look like a 230 wicket

Bruv it’s 100% a 350 wicket

most spot on comment of the evening

 

[TeymurBlake]

There's 9 balls left why is Kamran giving Shaheen the strike.

 

[Farabi]

Irfan should be given a long run like Saim

He should be sent up the order and told to sink or swim. Needs 5-10 innings at no4 or 5 to see where he stands

 

[jnaveen1980]

Lack of yorker bowlers in SA set up is shocking.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Should get 320

 

[batandballbattle]

Good to see KG has a different, more attacking side to his game. Him not just being an accumulator can help our side a lot

 

[Ahmed216]

They fed Kamran with the short stuff. He's a shorty who hangs back

 

[Deewana Mastana]

He should be sent up the order and told to sink or swim. Needs 5-10 innings at no4 or 5 to see where he stands

His domestic numbers aren't comparable

 

[Nasty Naz]

Must say it's nice that in this match, pretty much everyone has contributed outside of Abdullah.

Middle order in particular has been great this match and scored at a quick rate. A confidence builder for sure.

 

[Marooned]

Will be called a hater but despite this knock this Kamran comes across as a bit of a hack despite this very good knock. This is school level bowling. Doesn’t have the elegance of usual Pak low order- middle otder hitters. For example even Nawaz and Shadab look like a million bucks when they strike it.

He isn't a lower mid order bat or an aesthetic player.

He's unconventional and primarily a test player who stays at crease for long and has a method for scoring big despite not looking great.

Doesn't pass the eye test but he's solid.

 

[m.shah]

SSA is number eleven

 

[sweep_shot]

Shaheen is on 16* off 8.

Good going.

 

[hafizexpress]

Throwback to the prime SA fielding days

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shaheen 6

And OUT

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

If he connects with the ball...looks like it will be more swing and miss from him

End of the innings batting first, the likability of that happening is higher. Pressure is not the same as when you're chasing

 

[Rana]

My God we are definitely 100 short here

 

[Local.Dada]

He isn't a lower mid order bat or an aesthetic player.

He's unconventional and primarily a test player who stays at crease for long and has a method for scoring big despite not looking great.

Doesn't pass the eye test but he's solid.

Not sure he can do this against top attacks

 

[TeymurBlake]

OUT.

FINALLY.

South Africa finally take a catch.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

CHAKKA!! SHAHEEN!! MAKE SURE YOU TAKE SOME WICKETS!!

 

[hafizexpress]

Shaheen has one shot. All he can do. Bowl away from him and he'll play dot after dot

 

[sweep_shot]

My God we are definitely 100 short here

Are you saying 420 is par here? I don't think so.

Only a handful of teams can score 420. Australia, South Africa, and England.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Shaheen is in middle

Yes I know, that is why I said that.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan’s Gun number 9 coming in

 

[sindhiboy]

Finally Shaheen batting like he is playing for LQ.
Marco Jansen is a pretty poor white ball bowler at the moment.
If only SA played Baartman in the final in his place.

 

[Omer2002]

This will be chased in 30 overs unless.spinners do something again with bauma
.miller back plus fortun who is a very good batter this is not enough

 

[emranabbas]

Pitched has eased out greatly.

Pitch was always like that we seen in the first 5 overs

 

[Marooned]

Pitch has become a belter. Great toss to win for SA.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

KG OUT

 

[Aami]

Man these boundaries by Afridi ... gonna cost us big time in the future no 8 roles to come.

 

[Rana]

Are you saying 420 is par here? I don't think so.

The way the ball flies out every time it’s middled….

I recon it is

 

[Ahmed216]

Pitch has become a belter. Great toss to win for SA.

No it's the softer balls

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 317/7 (49 overs).

How much more can Pakistan get?

 

[Nasty Naz]

Nice to see Shaheen finally pickup that slower ball and hit it down the ground for a six. He's got power, he's just gotta be better at understanding what the bowlers are trying to do. Handy cameo there.

 

[Marooned]

No it's the softer balls

Nah. It's certainly coming onto the bat faster now

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Even if this was a belter (which it is not) this would be a great score

 

[Rana]

If I will bat on this, I will smash Naseem for 3 overs for 50

 

[followed]

I don't mind if the player is easy on the eye. Sadly Rizwan is one of the most unwatchable batsman even at his peak.

Just like bumrah guy with ugliest action ever. I can't stand his action at all.
Fawad Alam is the most ugly batsman ever though

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Rauf 6 first ball

 

[stani_pak]

Raise the Rauf what a SIXX

 

[Ali Active]

tepiya connecting iam afraid what klassen miller will do

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Rauf

 

[Omer2002]

Yes.....so guys if Rauf can play a shot like this....what do u think target shud ne

 

[m.shah]

Lol

 

[Farabi]

He isn't a lower mid order bat or an aesthetic player.

He's unconventional and primarily a test player who stays at crease for long and has a method for scoring big despite not looking great.

Doesn't pass the eye test but he's solid.

I would add that he’s had some really prolific Pakistan cup tournaments.
He’s pretty fluent in List A since last few years and his strike rate is usually around 100.
You cannot compare him to hack middle order batters like Shadab and Nawaz, who are not batters but bowlers who can hold a bat

 

[TeymurBlake]

What a six that was from Haris.

 

[Speedster1]

Rauf shot 6666