Pakistan [378, 86/3] defeat South Africa [220, 245] by 7 wickets in the 1st Test in Karachi

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[MenInG]

Let's go Pakistan!

 

[Mir jibran]

Hassan ali starts with a bang

 

[MenInG]

PAK - 378
RSA - 220 & 187/5 (75.1)

First ball!

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan likely to get a target below 100 here

 

[Justcrazy]

7 wicket victory coming up for Pakistan here

 

[Mujtaba2900]

Apart from awful advertising and branding in the stadium broadcast quality has been top notch .
Impressed . Should be same for Next PSL

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan will be charged up after that start , Trouble for SA

 

[azimiqbal]

Why is there no silly mid off when Yasir is bowling , got South Africa 5 down for 30 odd

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

And we have people who compare Babar with de Kock

 

[azimiqbal]

Let’s wrap up the rest of the innings

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

If not for that partnership between Markram and dussen, we could have seen 36 all out again

 

[Mobashir]

Maharaj was an important wicket, I rate him as a tailender. He isn't that bad with the bat.

I still think we should take the new ball.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Shaheen should bowl from the other end and wrap up the innings

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

After losing an important toss, we still are so much ahead of the game on a crumbling pitch. If this doesn't show the quality of a team, nothing will. THERE IS TALENT in this team. We have capacity to replicate our performances abroad. It will take time but they will come.

 

[Mobashir]

QdK was the big wicket needed.
Now we shouldn't let them score over a 100.

 

[Mobashir]

Shaheen should bowl from the other end and wrap up the innings

He deserves wickets for his superb effort yesterday.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

The same South African team feels like world beaters on doctored pitches of Jo'burg and Cape Town. Now they're back to reality

 

[Mean&Green]

The same South African team feels like world beaters on doctored pitches of Jo'burg and Cape Town. Now they're back to reality

Duane Olivier lol

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

He deserves wickets for his superb effort yesterday.

We need to take the new ball and have him and Yasir bowl with it

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Duane Olivier lol

So many average pacers take wickets there thanks to the nature of pitches. SHould have selected him in this tour, we could have piled into him

 

[Mean&Green]

So many average pacers take wickets there thanks to the nature of pitches. SHould have selected him in this tour, we could have piled into him

He went the Kolpak way after destroying us

 

[Mobashir]

We need to take the new ball and have him and Yasir bowl with it

Exactly
I think they will continue Hassan Ali for 2 more overs as he is getting some good reverse on the ball.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

He went the Kolpak way after destroying us

I think most of their countrymen do that. They play one series on doctored pitches, take wickets because of their novelty, apply for kolpak and leave. Rest of the world will be left wondering... what if?

 

[sindhiboy]

Sa need 80 more runs somehow

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Exactly
I think they will continue Hassan Ali for 2 more overs as he is getting some good reverse on the ball.

I'm not sure if Yasir prefers to bowl with the new ball. It all depends on him I feel!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Massive win coming up for Pakistan.

 

[Mobashir]

Massive win coming up for Pakistan.

If we win it will indeed be massive. Long time we haven't beaten a good test team it feels. And even when we could, or were very near to it (first test in England) something out of the world always happen!

So we should stay focused till the end, we never know with team Pakistan.

 

[Slim]

Massive win coming up for Pakistan.

LOL you always trying to jinx

 

[Nikhil_cric]

If we win it will indeed be massive. Long time we haven't beaten a good test team it feels. And even when we could, or were very near to it (first test in England) something out of the world always happen!

So we should stay focused till the end, we never know with team Pakistan.

You wre right. Last time you guys beat a good team was the Dubai test against NZ in 2018.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

LOL you always trying to jinx

I predicted 2-0 for Pakistan from the beginning. Anything other than that would be a massive let down for Pakistan team.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Unfortunately, I can't watch today. Given the current situation it will probably be over today. Enjoy guys, and well played Pakistan.

 

[Slim]

That was so close.

 

[aqeelPK]

Match is slipping away from our hands.

 

[Slim]

I predicted 2-0 for Pakistan from the beginning. Anything other than that would be a massive let down for Pakistan team.

So, a massive let down for a team that you love to call 7th ranked and minnows? Man, y'all hypocrites.

 

[Mean&Green]

Match is slipping away from our hands.

U watching highlights of some other match bro ?

 

[Slim]

Match is slipping away from our hands.

you good, bro? Passing some weird comments lately. First on that timepass thread about opening a franchise and now this.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pak should take the new ball

 

[azimiqbal]

Why has Nauman been bowled ? Since last wicket the bowling has been poor

 

[Last Monetarist]

Have they taken the new ball?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

you good, bro? Passing some weird comments lately. First on that timepass thread about opening a franchise and now this.

Probably he doesn't feel that Pak can chase anything under 100

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Have they taken the new ball?

Taken now

 

[Nikhil_cric]

So, a massive let down for a team that you love to call 7th ranked and minnows? Man, y'all hypocrites.

This Saffer team is weak and this is pretty much the best side available in Pakistan (Hasan apart) . You are playing at home. I think Pakistan and SA are currently neck and neck. Both are around 5th/6th , ahead of WI and SL but below the top 4.

You take banter too seriously

 

[Justcrazy]

SA would be lucky to set 100 as target here

 

[azimiqbal]

Yasirrr has been too short last few overs

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan isn't attacking enough for my liking especially with Yasir. Should have men around the bat on both sides for both of these.

 

[Justcrazy]

This Saffer team is weak and this is pretty much the best side available in Pakistan (Hasan apart) . You are playing at home. I think Pakistan and SA are currently neck and neck. Both are around 5th/6th , ahead of WI and SL but below the top 4.

You take banter too seriously

Yes , Pakistan and SA are same level , if they play in Asia Pakistan has edge , if in SA , they will have edge

 

[Justcrazy]

Yasir is likely to get a fiver after a long time

 

[Mean&Green]

Why has Nauman been bowled ? Since last wicket the bowling has been poor

Holy **** Man U Pakistani fans have zero patience you were like 26-4 we should be happy we’re at this stage now

 

[JibranAnsari]

40 more runs and south africa will be in business.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan really cannot afford to let them off the hook

 

[BreadPakoda]

Game in the bag for Pakistan. SA's top order is poor against spin. What chance does their lower order have?

 

[Savak]

I do not want Pakistan chasing 100 plus runs. Better stop these two from rotating the strike

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yasirrr has been too short last few overs

Yes , Pakistan and SA are same level , if they play in Asia Pakistan has edge , if in SA , they will have edge

Pretty much.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Runs flowing through with the new ball now

 

[Justcrazy]

This game will finish today itself , no 5th day

 

[Justcrazy]

FOUR

Bhavuma gets that away

 

[Mainul]

SA is crawling back in the match.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Kallis and ABD saved the SA middle order for years. Other than them no seems to have a clue on how to play spin.

 

[Justcrazy]

Runs flowing through with the new ball now

It created an opportunity , Pakistan has the match in its bag , do not worry.

 

[MenInG]

Was it necessary to take the new ball?

 

[Justcrazy]

SA is crawling back in the match.

100 runs will not challenge Pakistan with the spinners SA has.

 

[Justcrazy]

Was it necessary to take the new ball?

NO.

It was a choice , it can be delayed.

 

[hamaadqureshi]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] is the Daniel Alexander of PakPassion

 

[Darkrai]

Was it necessary to take the new ball?

People here seem to think so.

 

[Darkrai]

Our pacers seem incapable of taking more than a couple of wickets lately.

 

[hamaadqureshi]

I just hope that these catches don't make Abid Ali an automatic selection for next game. Ask Azhar to open and bring suad at 3

 

[Nadeemp]

Lead of 120 and we have a match on our hands. i predict game ends today. pak win. can i get a takbeer

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Pakistan will win but if SAF by hook or crook add 50-60 more runs it will be an interesting chase.

 

[hamaadqureshi]

There was a time when we had rahat ali, Imran khan and wahab as fast bowlers. Still that attack won us matches.
These fast bowlers can't even take wickets for their life

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

Temba reaches 31

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan will win but if SAF by hook or crook add 50-60 more runs it will be an interesting chase.

Pakistan will need to bowl badly for that to happen here

 

[Mobashir]

We need a wicket quickly.
Lead already of 75, imagine they ad 75 more and it will more than interesting.

 

[Justcrazy]

Nauman is in the attack now.

 

[Justcrazy]

We need a wicket quickly.
Lead already of 75, imagine they ad 75 more and it will more than interesting.

The problem with SA is that the spinners they have are mediocre, they are not going to bother Pakistan batsmen here , so even 220 will be chased by Pakistan.

 

[azimiqbal]

If South Africa get over 130 Pakistan in deep trouble

 

[Mean&Green]

The problem with SA is that the spinners they have are mediocre, they are not going to bother Pakistan batsmen here , so even 220 will be chased by Pakistan.

It’s Pakistan team bro you are over rating them they can turn maxwell into muralitharan so anything is possible

 

[Nadeemp]

I am wishing that they do get a lead of 150 and then put pakistan under some pressure and its a not a walk in the park for pakistan. They struggle but win. Is that bad??

 

[Justcrazy]

Faheem introduced in the attack now.