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

Lol seriously though what happened to the 400-420 pitch?

One genius even said this was a 550 pitch
They did. No need to lie for others.

Unless ofc you were one of them
Yes I did.
And you have a sad life to even understand humor pp here were making fun how our tailenders were smashing their bowlers and thats why we teased back. Stop being so serious bro it's just a game enjoy.
Pakistan zindabad.
 
Pakistan winning in aus and SA is extremely impressive + England test series.

Really surprised but also impressed by their upward trajectory. And good to see babar gaining some form back as well.

Maybe your prediction for 2025 will come true for Bobby lol.
 
Big win

Nearly lost the match if it wasn't forthe brilliance of kamran ghulam.

Luckily he has a brain on his head and judged it's a 300+ pitch


Babar and Rizwan rescue job saved Pakistan and provided the platform for Ghulam and co.

Without their partnership, Pakistan would have been dismissed for 250-260 and would have lost.
 
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No one said it was a 400 or 550 pitch

300+ is what posters said when rizwan and babar were playing at 60 strike

People were saying it's 220 pitch
Your buddies said it would be chased down in 46 overs. Don't lie through your teeth. Rana has explicity praised SA hack batsmen calling them 400 line up and they scored 400 odd in 2 matches combined LOL!
 
What a spell from Shaheen, rest & rotation can do wonders, who would have thought? Deserved a 5fer, bit unlucky there. Can we get Rauf some rest too please, he is down on pace by 10 kph and has played every match of these limited series. SA rested Rabada in comparison, they know what their priorities are.

Great win for Pak, special mention for KG especially who turned Pak’s innings around completely, again individual brilliance has done it for Pak.
 
Stop embarrassing yourself although it is too late now.

Babar and Rizwan rescue job saved Pakistan and provided the platform for Ghulam and co.

Without their partnership, Pakistan would have been dismissed for 250-260 and would have lost.

Educate yourself and keep quiet.
No they would have not if KG had enough balls to play with the score would be much higher lucky for you SA crumbled under pressure and you can have your 2 mins of bhangra
 
Yes I did.
And you have a sad life to even understand humor pp here were making fun how our tailenders were smashing their bowlers and thats why we teased back. Stop being so serious bro it's just a game enjoy.
Pakistan zindabad.
I do the same some it really get some of these rizbar fans riled up and reactions are funny to watch 🤣
 
What a spell from Shaheen, rest & rotation can do wonders, who would have thought? Deserved a 5fer, bit unlucky there. Can we get Rauf some rest too please, he is down on pace by 10 kph and has played every match of these limited series. SA rested Rabada in comparison, they know what their priorities are.

Great win for Pak, special mention for KG especially who turned Pak’s innings around completely, again individual brilliance has done it again for Pak.
I'd say all three pacers should be rested for the last match but then I remember we have just one other fast-bowler in the squad
 
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I do the same some it really get some of these rizbar fans riled up and reactions are funny to watch 🤣
exactly bro, they are so serious people my God, don't make this sport a religion like India you win you lose. rizwan Babar everyone is earning and living a happy life why you people are bothered?
Do one thing download some kapil sharma and laugh it off.
Let me tell them right now next time I am gonna do the same and rill you all up, see yaa.
 
Klassen is normally a laidback guy. But looking at him kicking the stumps he clearly didn't like losing to Pakistan. Some beef with them i suppose. His team is a pretty weak team.

I don't think Klaasen has has any beef with Pakistan. There is no reason/history for any beef.

He is probably frustrated he didn't get his century and didn't prevent a series loss.
 
Stop embarrassing yourself although it is too late now.

Babar and Rizwan rescue job saved Pakistan and provided the platform for Ghulam and co.

Without their partnership, Pakistan would have been dismissed for 250-260 and would have lost.

Educate yourself and keep quiet.
They will continue to defend their low understanding and visible hate for specific players.
 
Its extra ordinary how Pakistan does well in ODI's in South Africa, we have won our recent ODI series there i.e. 2013, 2021 and now 2024. Even in 2019 we were extremely competitive. Yet our struggles in Australia baffles me when we have done impressively well overall in England, New Zealand, South Africa.

It tells you how Cricket is ultimately a mind game.
 
exactly bro, they are so serious people my God, don't make this sport a religion like India you win you lose. rizwan Babar everyone is earning and living a happy life why you people are bothered?
Do one thing download some kapil sharma and laugh it off.
Let me tell them right now next time I am gonna do the same and rill you all up, see yaa.
Rizwan and babar are like religion for some that's why i put anti rizwan and babar posts to rile them up it's then funny to watch them defend babar and rizwan 🤣

Welcome to Hi5 Gang ✋
 
Stop embarrassing yourself although it is too late now.

Babar and Rizwan rescue job saved Pakistan and provided the platform for Ghulam and co.

Without their partnership, Pakistan would have been dismissed for 250-260 and would have lost.

Educate yourself and keep quiet.

To be honest, Ghulam's innings caught South Africa by surprise. They were not expecting that kind of knock from him. Next time they will watch more tapes of the guy to figure him out.
 
That’s an incorrect interpretation, surely.

It was Babar and Rizwan who set it up and Kamran who completed it.

There was no saving. Babar and Rizwan did good. Very good
I’m allowed to see it how I want.


It was Kamran who helped push Pakistan to a good score

Babar and Rizwan were only good enough for a 250 score
 
To be honest, Ghulam's innings caught South Africa by surprise. They were not expecting that kind of knock from him. Next time they will watch more tapes of the guy to figure him out.

I didn't realise he had that game. Was a brilliant knock which was the difference between 260 and 330
 
Yeah I think that's probably the best decision...to rest Naseem. I'd take Tayyab over Usman though
I would personally too but not sure who will open. Don't think Tayyab has ever opened. Babar can open and wouldn't mind it either in long term. Wouldn't mind someone like Irfan having a go for a game or Kamran too.
 
To be honest, Ghulam's innings caught South Africa by surprise. They were not expecting that kind of knock from him. Next time they will watch more tapes of the guy to figure him out.
Andile 22 balls 45 runs to Ghulam
Shamsi 12 balls 22 runs to Gulam

34 balls 67 runs against them for the series
 
I would personally too but not sure who will open. Don't think Tayyab has ever opened. Babar can open and wouldn't mind it either in long term. Wouldn't mind someone like Irfan having a go for a game or Kamran too.
Yeah you're right, for a second there I forgot who was being left out. Usman is seriously awful though. I don't know if he would necessarily even be a better option than Abdullah
 
Yeah you're right, for a second there I forgot who was being left out. Usman is seriously awful though. I don't know if he would necessarily even be a better option than Abdullah
Usman is awful I agree. I rate Abdullah far more than Usman. But with 2 back to back ducks and getting out in the same manner with the same technical flaws at the start of your career, leaves a lot to be desired. He needs to be dropped from tests too and work of his flaws and his mental game. He has the ability to be decent but is a mental midget which I fear won't allow him to achieve what he's capable of.
 
Usman is awful I agree. I rate Abdullah far more than Usman. But with 2 back to back ducks and getting out in the same manner with the same technical flaws at the start of your career, leaves a lot to be desired. He needs to be dropped from tests too and work of his flaws and his mental game. He has the ability to be decent but is a mental midget which I fear won't allow him to achieve what he's capable of.
Yeah I agree completely. He has potential but the flaws are just too glaring. Really needs to work out what he is doing wrong against the new-ball in particular
 
If you don't even know that then maybe its not so surprising that you thought this was a 400 pitch
You don't know it so I'm reminding you and teaching you basic maths

If saim is playing run a ball with easy then easy 300 after 300 balls as 300 balls are bowled in a 50 over match

with a 4 here and there it can take the score to 400 its no biggy

Rizwan and babar played a shitty innings thanks to kamran ghulam who came to rescue on a pitch where rizwan and babar couldn't even play run a ball
 
Yeah I agree completely. He has potential but the flaws are just too glaring. Really needs to work out what he is doing wrong against the new-ball in particular
His bat for a start needs to come in a straight line. At the moment it's comes across from gully which is a recipe for disaster against a ball which comes in. Also his head falls too much to the office side and hence struggles against anything coming in. He needs to open up a bit more in his stance and and change the path of the way his bat comes.

Not sure how he can improve the mental side of his game though.
 
Why would I need fake accounts, when I can handle 100 posters like you and your friends with one finger. I’m glad that a lot of knowledgeable posters have recently joined this forum or starting posting regularly like @khyberlion @RizwanT20Champ @shah9425 to balance out your crap. And of course, old timers like @RedwoodOriginal are top quality as well.
Anyone who don't agree with their views means others have created multiple accounts. It's not just cricket which they are clueless in, which is a bigger concern.
 
Mohammad Rizwan in a post match ceremony:

"It was a fantastic team effort with everyone performing exceptionally well. As a captain, it’s always a great feeling to see such a performance."

"Saim Ayub’s positive start gave us a solid foundation so Babar and I decided to play a bit slower and consolidate the innings. However Kamran Ghulam's innings really boosted us and took the game away from South Africa. Initially we were aiming for a target around 300 but his knock helped us reach a 320+ total."

"As a skipper I had faith in Kamran Ghulam but I didn’t expect him to play like he did tonight. I’ve played with him in the same region KPK and Peshawar but he showed a completely different side of his game today. He’s a bright prospect for Pakistan. Abrar and Shaheen were spot-on with their bowling and Haris supported them excellently which played a key role in helping us win the game."
 
Stop embarrassing yourself although it is too late now.

Babar and Rizwan rescue job saved Pakistan and provided the platform for Ghulam and co.

Without their partnership, Pakistan would have been dismissed for 250-260 and would have lost.

Educate yourself and keep quiet.
Rescue from what? Pak was only 2 down lol
 
You don't know it so I'm reminding you and teaching you basic maths

If saim is playing run a ball with easy then easy 300 after 300 balls as 300 balls are bowled in a 50 over match

with a 4 here and there it can take the score to 400 its no biggy

Rizwan and babar played a shitty innings thanks to kamran ghulam who came to rescue on a pitch where rizwan and babar couldn't even play run a ball
And if they do a 6 here and there it is 500. And if they do a 4 AND a six here and there it is 600!
Seems like some people are getting introduced to cricket and math at the same time
 
Genuinely speaking I enjoyed today's game.

While I have had my reservations about rizwan and I still dislike him, he played a top quality knock.

I have also backed babar in odi only so its good to see him anoung the runs.

however i want kamran to bat higher and Abdullah needs to leave for good. Hes a useless selection.

Its also very refreshing to see agha come into his own and the pacers are going uptowards 140kph.

Even though abrar is bowling well I don't like him.

Abrar and Abdullah are useless in my opinion and will hurt pakistan in the long run.

Otherwise top quality performance by Pakistan and very good to see Babar get runs again. Rizwan was good today but he does need to learn to speed up.

He can't score 20 of 40 and then speed up to 60 of 62 balls. If he gets dismissed then he leaves pakistan at 20 of 40 so he needs to improve this.

Babar was put of form so I don't mind him taking time and positive signs going forward.
 
Both could have been better but the amount of hare they get is unjustified. We have seen the alternatives to which even Shun Pollock talked about today.
Babar has been struggling for more than a year. you cant expect him to make 30-40 ball Fifty in ODI while struggling. He did well to score those runs despite taking his time, It means he can get back his form we are all for it. Rizwan caught up and played decent knock anyway with almost 100 SR.
 
Probably the best I’ve seen shaheen bowl for a long time. He’s got a few lucky 3-4-fers in the last year, but he looked very good today and pace was decent too.

And Kamran Ghulam what an innings.

Well played Pak today
 
Babar has been struggling for more than a year. you cant expect him to make 30-40 ball Fifty in ODI while struggling. He did well to score those runs despite taking his time, It means he can get back his form we are all for it. Rizwan caught up and played decent knock anyway with almost 100 SR.
Babar has been struggling for a while but he was still out highest scorer in the both 50 overs and the t20 WC. He needs to find his form before CT.
 
Well done PK. Babar, Riz and KG were excellent and the bowlers looked much sharper. Dare I dream that SSA isn't finished and has got some zip back. I have been very critical of Naseem because he is overweight but he also looked much sharper. Good team performance and series win
 
Rescue from what? Pak was only 2 down lol
2 down for 53 means you are at the door of a collapse. 53/2 can easily become 80/4.

Pakistan desperately needed a partnership and 53/2 to 168/2 is essentially where Pakistan wrestled the initiative and rode on that momentum to bat South Africa out of the series.

Batting is all about partnerships. Those 115 runs in 23 overs was excellent ODI batting and exactly what Pakistan needed in the situation.

Overdose of T20 cricket has completely corrupted the minds of cricket fans who think that SR is the only thing that matters which is nonsense.

SR in isolation means nothing. A SR is only good or bad depending on the context of the situation.
 
I didnt get to see the match.

But I am pretty sure if Pakistan scored 300 plus, Babar and Rizwan struck at 80 or 90 SR and someone played a blinder down the order to get Pakistan above 300.

Its almost impossible that Babar and Rizwan would have played at a SR above 100 in a T20 or ODI.

Its nice to see Pakistan have a slightly above average bowling attack which can win them games.

But I do wonder if this team would be able to perform at similar level when stakes are high for instance Champions Trophy.

However, its good to win bilateral series against opposition in their own backyaard.

Boosts the confidence of the team in general.
 
Pakistan took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series, defeating South Africa by 81 runs in the second game at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, on Thursday night. Chasing a target of 330, South Africa were bowled out for 248 in 43.1 overs.

This victory marks Pakistan’s third consecutive ODI series win, following triumphs over Australia and Zimbabwe.

The win was driven by key half-centuries from captain Mohammad Rizwan (80 off 82 balls, 7 fours, 3 sixes), Babar Azam (73 off 95 balls, 7 fours), and player of the match Kamran Ghulam (63 off 32 balls, 4 fours, 5 sixes). The pace attack of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah shared seven wickets for just 84 runs in 16.1 overs combined.

After South Africa elected to bowl, Saim Ayub and Babar Azam put together a solid 48-run partnership for the second wicket, following Abdullah Shafique’s duck in the opening over. Saim (25 off 31 balls, 5 fours) was dismissed by 18-year-old Kwena Maphaka, marking his first ODI wicket. Rizwan and Babar then formed a crucial 115-run third-wicket stand to stabilize the innings. Babar brought up his 33rd ODI half-century in the 25th over, while Rizwan, Pakistan’s top scorer, followed with his 14th half-century in the 30th over.

Kamran Ghulam’s explosive 63 off 32 balls, which included four boundaries and five sixes, provided the much-needed acceleration. He shared significant partnerships with Salman Ali Agha (33 off 30 balls, 3 fours, 1 six), Muhammad Irfan Khan (15 off 16 balls, 1 six), and Shaheen Shah Afridi (16 off 9 balls, 2 fours, 1 six). Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 329 with one ball to spare.

Maphaka (4-72) and Marco Jansen (3-71) were the standout bowlers for South Africa, taking seven wickets between them.

In reply, South Africa struggled to build partnerships, losing wickets regularly. None of the top four batters reached 35, leaving them at 113-4 in 21.2 overs, with Abrar Ahmed and Salman Ali Agha claiming three wickets between them. Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller (29 off 39 balls, 1 four, 1 six) fought back with a 72-run fifth-wicket stand off 72 balls, slowing Pakistan’s charge toward victory.

Klaasen (97 off 74 balls, 8 fours, 4 sixes), who was the last batter dismissed, fell just three runs short of his fifth ODI century. He kept Pakistan under pressure throughout his innings but ultimately ran out of partners.

With South Africa requiring 149 runs in 17 overs, Shaheen returned for his second spell and broke the dangerous partnership in the 34th over by removing Miller caught behind after a successful review. Shaheen struck again in the 36th, 38th, and 43rd overs, dismissing Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, and Maphaka.

Shaheen was denied a five-wicket haul when Saim dropped Klaasen in the 43rd over, but Naseem Shah wrapped up South Africa’s innings in the next over, taking the final wicket and leaving them stranded on 248, with 41 balls to spare.
 
Babar and Rizwan rescue job saved Pakistan and provided the platform for Ghulam and co.

Without their partnership, Pakistan would have been dismissed for 250-260 and would have lost.
100% agree with this
 
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