Pakistan bowled out for 294, stretch match into Day 4, set South Africa target of 41 to win 2nd Test

[MenInG]

Pakistan 177, RSA 382/6 (116.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.29
At Day 2: Stumps - South Africa lead by 205 runs

Rock and a hard place is the only way to describe the predicament of Pakistan on Day 3 of the 2nd Test; Not many will give them a chance to stage a recovery from this stage but we live in hope!

 

[Oligochaetes]

Yea, even if Pakistan manages to skittle Saffers quickly today, I wont bet on Pak batters to cross 250 against this all-star pace battery on this uneven pitch

 

[Speedster1]

Easy Work for Saffers. Expect another pathetic batting display later on from us

Abid Ali should be playing instead of Shafiq. I know it's not the best of place to debut but no way can he do much worse than shafiq and also would have Faheem in for Yasir

 

[AMSS]

Rabada is a very capable bat. Steyn is a sticky customer these days. Olivier bit of an unknown quantity.

My prediction? Pakistan might stay longer in the field than they (and their fans) would like.

 

[Suleiman]

Man it is only after seeing SA bowlers bowl you realize how slow the Pakistani bowlers are...

 

[Usman Chadda]

Faf's statement on Cricinfo before the start of play.

Yaqeen maano ab bhi ghairat nahi jaagi toh kab jaagegi

 

[Fahdi]

Abbas starting off at 122 kph. The bowlers are exhausted. De Kock will probably get a hundred here.

 

[Zeshan547]

abbas bowling at 120 kph,,, this is just shameful from a country of phast bowlers no matter how good stats he have,,

 

[Shafi]

With current form Philander is far better than any of our batsman

 

[MenInG]

Sarfaraz seemed to be reading a prayer... lips were moving but not sure!

 

[Ramsay]

Philander is milking some easy runs from Pakistan’s best bowler!

 

[Oligochaetes]

: :

Phil stroking it nicely

 

[Green Patriot]

Phil on the move.

 

[Green Patriot]

Sarfaraz seemed to be reading a prayer... lips were moving but not sure!

Commies thought he was talking to himself.But you are right.He was murmuring a prayer.

 

[Zeshan547]

[MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION] yeah bro prayers are only hope, was really looking forward to this series but what a let down it has been,,, Nightmare

 

[Abdullah]

Faf's statement on Cricinfo before the start of play.

Yaqeen maano ab bhi ghairat nahi jaagi toh kab jaagegi

What did he say

 

[Green Patriot]

Faf's statement on Cricinfo before the start of play.

Yaqeen maano ab bhi ghairat nahi jaagi toh kab jaagegi

What did he say?

 

[Green Patriot]

Relaxed SA dugout

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Such beautiful shots by Philander. Amla, Faf, and QDK were out of form for a year before this series. All have got some runs now. Looks like Philander as well.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Faf's statement on Cricinfo before the start of play.

Yaqeen maano ab bhi ghairat nahi jaagi toh kab jaagegi

??

 

[Nikhil_cric]

What did he say?

Something like 'Boys let's take their bowlers to a place that really hurts'

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Amir is the weak link.

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Trundler abbas getting exposed here

 

[Ramsay]

A wicket finally! QDK gone!

 

[Green Patriot]

Finally.

 

[IndianHero]

probably today is last day for this test match or at least today decides the fate of this match for sure .

 

[Green Patriot]

Something like 'Boys let's take their bowlers to a place that really hurts'

 

[Zeshan547]

nothing to look forward, we are losing it by inning and most likely today itself,,, Its phainty of Highest order,,,

 

[ILcricket]

149/4 & then 394/7 is poor bowling by visitors . Wonder why Faf exposing his bowlers to potential injuries as this lead is definitely a match winning one .

 

[Nikhil_cric]

With de Kock gone, they won't last now

 

[Nikhil_cric]

149/4 & then 394/7 is poor bowling by visitors . Wonder why Faf exposing his bowlers to potential injuries as this lead is definitely a match winning one .

Don't think their tailenders are gonna get hurt considering the pace of pakistani bowlers.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Get the last 3 wickets quickly.... and.... um... i dont know.. hmmm

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Lol. KP laughs like a lil girl.

 

[Zeshan547]

under 50 all out coming up,,, between this pitch is a disgrace, regardless of the fact that our batting is useless,,, doing too much and isn't fair to batsman

 

[Green Patriot]

With de Kock gone, they won't last now

I am sure their tail will take them to a lead of 250.
But either way this match is gone.i dont see our batsmen crossing 200.

But let's hope for the best.

 

[ILcricket]

Don't think their tailenders are gonna get hurt considering the pace of pakistani bowlers.

A hit on bowling hand/arm at even 130 kmph can be awkward . 218 is more than they need .

 

[Fahdi]

We have to really attack the tail and get them out with the lead under 250.

What's with the dead body language and only 2 slips? Why isn't there a short leg for the bat-pad?

 

[soso_killer]

Shot by Kagiso Lara Rabada

 

[Shafi]

Even Rabada has better technique than our senior worsthless Azhar and Shafiq

 

[Nikhil_cric]

400 up.

 

[ILcricket]

Abbas is leaking runs .

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Abbas has been really poor.

 

[Green Patriot]

Shaheen always dives like crazy.

 

[Shafi]

So Abbas got so many wickets because of poor batsmen in Australia team. He is not good enough to play against top teams.

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Abbas is not the savior as everyone thought he would be

 

[Green Patriot]

Abbas has got to be kidding me.

 

[ILcricket]

Shaheen always dives like crazy.

Saw it yesterday . Kid needs to learn or stop .

 

[Nikhil_cric]

KP, Smith, Pommie - most entertaining trio in cricket commentary

 

[imshally81]

 

[BreadPakoda]

2 quick wickets.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Amir is tearing em apart

 

[ILcricket]

230/8

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Stumps broken by Aamir.

 

[Green Patriot]

What a jaffa.

 

[BreadPakoda]

SA should declare instead of giving free wickets

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Rabada has a beautiful technique

 

[Speedster1]

Amir with a beauty!! Snapped stump in two!

 

[Green Patriot]

Saw it yesterday . Kid needs to learn or stop .

Ikr.it can be potentially harmful.

He dives even when there is no need and the ball is clearly out of reach.

 

[imshally81]

Another bowled

 

[Oligochaetes]

stumps broken :

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

[MENTION=148737]Khwaja78[/MENTION]
Happy now.
Amir can still bring it into the right handers.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Amir destroyinh Saffers :

:

408-9

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Amir on fire. Shabba gujjar

 

[Green Patriot]

Yayyy Amir.

 

[Zeshan547]

yeah only a matter of 200 runs too late,,, Only what Ifs and moral victories,,,

 

[QalandarFan]

Amir shabash!! Get that 5fer and show who the leader of the bowling attack truly is.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Amir cleaning 'em up

 

[Green Patriot]

But this movement is bad news for us.

 

[soso_killer]

Amir is possessed this morning

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Now get a 5er

 

[Goharn]

Batsmen need to chin up now, we are probably going to loose but gotta show some competitiveness.

 

[Abdullah]

Today is not about runs, it is about trying to bat time and keeping their bowlers out there as long as possible.
Can we make the second new ball. Can we get to 100 overs. The runs are incidental for now.
It's a proper net with proper bowlers on a proper pitch. I'm looking forward to see how we respond. Let's show some proper fight

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Amir is the weak link.

Talk Nah!!!!

 

[QalandarFan]

[MENTION=148737]Khwaja78[/MENTION]
Happy now.
Amir can still bring it into the right handers.

It’ll be better if he can get a 5fer we’ll have something to cherish atleast.

 

[Speedster1]

Too late though for any heroics

Expect us to get rolled over today most likely if not at least 6-8 wkts down

 

[Oligochaetes]

should bowl bouncers at Olivier...

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Brilliant bowling from my Man!!!

 

[Shafi]

Match will be finished before tea.

 

[QalandarFan]

Abbas doesn’t deserve the last wicket I hope Shaheen is brought on.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Amir is our best bowler.