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

[jnaveen1980]

PHehlu is such a pathetic pie chucker bowling at 125 kph

 

[hafizexpress]

Standard batting

Looks like a 350 wicket

At the beginning people were saying 280 is a good score? I haven't gotten to actually watch this match live yet but how are we suddenly hearing that it's a 350 wicket is that an exaggeration?

 

[Human786]

168/3

 

[alik]

Meanwhile pathetic Rizwan can only dream to win a single icc trophy for Pakistan

Dudes living in the past lol. Do you watch sarfaraz highlights to go to sleep too?

 

[Rana]

Wow!

What a catch

 

[Asad T]

Bro has become a spinner

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistan needed Rabada's pace to help score quicker.

 

[stani_pak]

Poor Babar cant seem to get a century, a great catch by Markham

 

[Rana]

At the beginning people were saying 280 is a good score? I haven't gotten to actually watch this match live yet but how are we suddenly hearing that it's a 350 wicket is that an exaggeration?

Na mate it’s a road

 

[angrypathan]

How many times have we seen him hit it straight to midwicket?

 

[castortroy]

Here comes the collapse

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar throws it away

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Unlucky. That was an exceptional catch.

 

[Mamoon]

@Mamoon you seriously telling us these 2 have trained saim ayub and saim ayub plays like rizwan?

I hope you are enjoying the outstanding partnership between two Pakistan cricket legends.

 

[emranabbas]

Selfish innings by babar

 

[Asad T]

and of course, typical brain-fade from babar
but now that he is gone, we can hopefuly up the scoring rate

 

[RidiculousMan]

Gone again to mid wicket fielder.

He either needs to lift these up in the air or keep it grounded.

 

[Ali Active]

I hope you are enjoying the outstanding partnership between two Pakistan cricket legends.

lol

 

[kingusama92]

Sluggish innings but at least he got some runs under his belt.

Can they up the ante now?

 

[Mamoon]

Outstanding innings. A shame it had to end this way, but he is back amongst the runs as I predicted yesterday.

2025 will be the start of a golden run for Babar.

 

[Human786]

168/3

17 overs left - they should get Agha in & play for 280 which under lights is a winning total !

 

[emranabbas]

I hope you are enjoying the outstanding partnership between two Pakistan cricket legends.

You mean this selfish one on a 300+ pitch

 

[stani_pak]

Was hoping for a Babar century would have done him good, he currently had 5905 runs in ODI cricket about 95 away from 6000 hopefully next game he gets a century hahaha

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Decent knock. Need another 100 runs minimum and whatever extra you can get.

 

[Ali Active]

more than benifit it has harmed the team this babar knock

 

[Rana]

What a panauti

 

[hafizexpress]

How many times have we seen him hit it straight to midwicket?

He tries to clear the fence but lacks the power to do so. I lost count of how many times he's been caught there. If these guys ate less cake and worked out more we'd see more sixes

 

[mango_bite77]

Markaram was very close, waiting for this shot only

 

[hafizexpress]

Rizwan playing a good inning here. I despise his place in the t20 setup but fully back him in the longer formats

 

[Nasty Naz]

Non impactful innings by Babar mercifully comes to an end.

 

[Mrjungshook]

Him having 0 centuries in 2024 is a shame.

 

[PakPremi]

Markham got lucky with Babar's catch.

 

[castortroy]

This is a 330 wicket

 

[imshally81]

Him having 0 centuries in 2024 is a shame.

This shall pass too...

 

[Human786]

Outstanding innings. A shame it had to end this way, but he is back amongst the runs as I predicted yesterday.

2025 will be the start of a golden run for Babar.

NostraMamoon but yes , was a good innings . 2-0 here imo .

 

[Mrjungshook]

@RizwanT20Champ tell me the use of this innings by babar?
I will wait or maybe let's wait till both innings end.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Babar should take an extended break from cricket - he is not well mentally and it’s showing very clearly.

Poor innings once more.

 

[Asad T]

This shall pass too...

Yes, onto 2025

 

[mango_bite77]

Non impactful innings by Babar mercifully comes to an end.

It would have been impactful if he was out early leaving team 50-3

 

[kingusama92]

Nice shot from Rizwan.

Picking up the pace now.

 

[Human786]

182/3 in 34

 

[Dantheone]

Rizwan hitting back to back boundaries... And one on the off side..

 

[Rana]

Impressive batting tbf

 

[Mamoon]

Rizwan humiliating a few posters. Top innings by a top class player.

 

[Mrjungshook]

This shall pass too...

Virat didn't saw downfall this bad he atleast had match winning innings and he used to score fifty on consistent basis.
In comparison He took 25 innings to score his fifty.
I hope he comes good now after this.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

3 back to back 4s Rizzy

 

[mango_bite77]

Rizwan taking momentum. Good batting

 

[PakPremi]

Rizwan is playing like old wine, better the longer he is playing. Top Knock.

 

[Omer2002]

This is a 400 wicket thats what the norm is here

 

[Mrjungshook]

Nice nice rizzu
Just play 3 4 innings like this and i will be your blind fan.

 

[stani_pak]

Hopefully no crazy running or bad calling by Salman Agha today hahaha

 

[Nasty Naz]

Hard to believe Rizwan is nearly run a ball now considering how he started. It was quite detestable for a while but good to see Rizwan make up for it and getting quite a few boundaries.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Fakhar
Saim
Babar
Rizwan
Agha

PAK Top 5 is pretty much sorted for CT

 

[Asad T]

91% control? is CI high

 

[emranabbas]

You don’t know anything about cricket, so I wouldn’t blame you if you think that was a selfish knock.

On a pitch like this it was a selfish knock

 

[Asad T]

Fakhar
Saim
Babar
Rizwan
Agha

PAK Top 5 is pretty much sorted for CT

You'd think so, but we are still banning Fakhar for some daft reason

 

[Fazzy321]

this Phehlu needs to be smashed left and right not good enough for SA bowling lineup

 

[PakPremi]

This is a 400 wicket thats what the norm is here

It is no more than 280 wicket. Anything around that be tough to get.

 

[jnaveen1980]

One thing is guaranteed. SA is not remotely winning the CT with this line up.

 

[AAli98]

Paks greatest w/k batsman when his not winning series in Australia his scoring runs in SA..

 

[emranabbas]

Hard to believe Rizwan is nearly run a ball now considering how he started. It was quite detestable for a while but good to see Rizwan make up for it and getting quite a few boundaries.

He should have started run a ball on a pitch like this we only have 15 overs left to bring up another 100-150

Going difficult for incoming batters To go all out from ball 1

 

[jnaveen1980]

It is no more than 280 wicket. Anything around that be tough to get.

It is not often used for LOI. Last time they played was back in 2022. SA won by 6 runs after posting 287.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Pakistan should play Aamer Jamal at no. 7. No need to have Niazi coming in at 7. Either have him up the order or on bench. Jamal would give you extra pace option which Pakistan always struggles with to get and maintain that balance.

 

[Dantheone]

If Pakistan has to win this first they need to post close to 300 which looks difficult and then hope none of SA batters score big specially Miller and Klaasen.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

You'd think so, but we are still banning Fakhar for some daft reason

Yeah. Abdullah is struggling to put bat on ball. Fakhar on one leg looks better than that guy currently

 

[MMHS]

Riz needs to bat out 50 overs here from one end. 90 balls left - if he can play 45 of those, should score 65+, another 65+ from other end, we are looking at a series winning 320ish target.

 

[Human786]

PHehlu is such a pathetic pie chucker bowling at 125 kph

their 6-7 bowlers are unfit . Can you list them ?

 

[emranabbas]

If Pakistan has to win this first they need to post close to 300 which looks difficult and then hope none of SA batters score big specially Miller and Klaasen.

High iq posters don't understand this this arw just concerned about doing bhangra on babars and rizwans selfish 50

 

[Asad T]

He should have started run a ball on a pitch like this we only have 15 overs left to bring up another 100-150

Going difficult for incoming batters To go all out from ball 1

yeah, i mean at one point he was 30 from 50
at least he has caught up, but he is just toooo slow at the start and puts too much pressure on the team

 

[Abdullah]

Outstanding innings. A shame it had to end this way, but he is back amongst the runs as I predicted yesterday.

2025 will be the start of a golden run for Babar.

Outstanding is a bit of a stretch- but good he got back in the runs and lets hope you are right about 2025! Need him in nick for the tests too

 

[Nikhil_cric]

their 6-7 bowlers are unfit . Can you list them ?

Rabada
Nortje
Coetzee
Burger
Ngidi
Mulder

 

[angrypathan]

Actually scoring on the offside which is nice

 

[castortroy]

Rizwan gone, that's the game

 

[Human786]

Riz needs to bat out 50 overs here from one end. 90 balls left - if he can play 45 of those, should score 65+, another 65+ from other end, we are looking at a series winning 320ish target.

280 under lights here is winning . 192 for FOUR -14 overs left

 

[Rana]

Great catch

Well batted

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Rizzy gone

Great catch in his follow through by Maphaka

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mapakha is inexperienced as a bowler. Not as a fielder. That was a Trent Boultsque caught and bowle.d

 

[stani_pak]

Great catch there by the 18 year old, no century for babar or rizwan

 

[mominsaigol]

Rizzu batted well? Probs his 2nd best innings after wc 131.

 

[Human786]

280 under lights here is winning . 192 for FOUR -14 overs left

Rizzu ko U19 kha gaya