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

[cricket_cfa]

Was a clear no ball

 

[Dark_Horse]

Pak after this test would have lost 14 of the last 21 tests.

How is that a not a no ball? Some amateur umpires out there

Because umpire thinks

 

[jnaveen1980]

AAbbas looks a better bat than Yasir

 

[IMMY69]

I swear if I was Barbar I would have taken guard for another delivery and then make the umpires make a decision.

 

[Green Patriot]

Chalo jo bhi lead ho ab.
Atleast they'll bat again.

 

[bantu]

Innings defeat avoided ...
If Pakistani batsmen continue to attack ... they might even win the next test ..

 

[Buffet]

Olivier is exhausted lol.

Rabada needs to bowl now.

 

[Mueez]

Step 2: get to 50 lead.

 

[MSaad1237]

Only changes we can realistically make next match is drop Fakhar for Faheem.. Also we can drop Yasir for Hassan Ali and go with an all pace attack..

 

[jnaveen1980]

Lower order batsmen are not good enough to catch the edge of Steyn's outswingers. All you need is yorkers.

 

[hadi123]

1st moral victory, avoiding innings defeat!! Mubarak everyone. 2nd moral victory would be to make take the game into the 4th day

 

[MMHS]

Abbas is a better tail ender than Yasir, Hasan & Wahab. At least he tries to stick around; almost helped Azhar to win that Test.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Steyn to Abbas "Come down the wicket and I'll hit you on the head"

Lol.

 

[Green Patriot]

We HAVE to drop Yasir next match.
If there was any need of a spinner,it was in Newlands.
No need for him in Johanessburg.

 

[MMHS]

Lower order batsmen are not good enough to catch the edge of Steyn's outswingers. All you need is yorkers.

McGrath used to bowl I cutters go tail - either edge it or miss the line; WW used to york

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Rabada needs to bowl now.

Faf should be using Olivier in short 4 over spells. Instead he gives him long spells and expects him to keep the pace up.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I am surprised Babar stopped being aggressive. It is a matter of time they remove the tail at the other end.

 

[yasir]

One thing is clear Babar cannot score 100 batting at that position, the way our tail bat, Shadab and Faheem could have changed that. Again best time to bet with kukabora is the old want, Pakistan could not get that simple thing right

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Babar will need to get aerial if he wants to get off strike.

 

[iPakistani]

I am surprised Babar stopped being aggressive. It is a matter of time they remove the tail at the other end.

Field is all the way on the boundary, nothing to do for him. Feel bad for him missing out on another century this series.

 

[Fahdi]

Bad game awareness. Abbas should have been given 3 balls against Philander

 

[Buffet]

Faf should be using Olivier in short 4 over spells. Instead he gives him long spells and expects him to keep the pace up.

Yah, it's just not possible to bowl short stuff with long spell.

 

[Green Patriot]

Well done Abbas.

 

[Saurav]

Whats that

 

[Boi]

Boooooooooo

 

[imshally81]

 

[Fahdi]

The hell was Steyn doing bowling medium pace?

 

[Green Patriot]

I am surprised Babar stopped being aggressive. It is a matter of time they remove the tail at the other end.

Faf is strong with his field placements.
They want him to take a single.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Steyn is conserving energy by bowling at 120 kph haha

 

[jnaveen1980]

Steyn is bowling good. That took off. Babar lucky

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Steyn. Lol. He's bowling at Abbas/Philander pace while taking 4 steps

 

[cricket_cfa]

What a bouncer by steyn
Babar not able to get singles at end

 

[Green Patriot]

Abbas to face the music.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Bobby had no clue about that short ball.

 

[Ahmed216]

Abbas is a better tail ender than Yasir, Hasan & Wahab. At least he tries to stick around; almost helped Azhar to win that Test.

What do you have to say about the mentality of Pak teams that have toured SA and AUS over last 15-20 years. Why the body language is always so negative and theres no willingness to fight. They suffer heavy defeats . Hardly any competitive games

 

[Ab Fan]

Babar should come higher now.

 

[K4Kohli]

Babar is playing gem of an innings. Really impressed with him

 

[jnaveen1980]

Steyn's endurance is great. You could see his desperation to get a fifer here. Been 2 years since he took a fifer.

 

[Ahmed216]

Abbas is a better tail ender than Yasir, Hasan & Wahab. At least he tries to stick around; almost helped Azhar to win that Test.

What do you have to say about the mentality of Pak teams that have toured SA and AUS over last 15-20 years. Why the body language is always so negative and theres no willingness to fight. They suffer heavy defeats . Hardly any competitive games

 

[IMMY69]

That delivery from Steyn hit that infamous crack and took off.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Why is Abbas using his bat at those deliveries? Just leave everything outside off

 

[jnaveen1980]

121 kph throwdowns from Vernon. Don't think it bothers Abbas one bit. He is very comfortable.

 

[Abdullah719]

Why is Abbas using his bat at those deliveries? Just leave everything outside off

Looking to develop his batting skills

 

[castortroy]

I said after the Australia series that Yasir should not play on the away tour to SA. Yes he got wickets against New Zealand but for me his bowling has regressed massively over the last year or so.

This over reliance on him in the UAE has hampered the rest of the bowling line up

 

[Mansoor3120]

Babar need to hit 5 boundaries in every over and then rotate strike on last ball.
Lol

 

[imshally81]

Lead goes into double figures...

 

[last_knight]

Babar should come higher now.

Big mistake.
Let him first learn that it's not difficult to score runs in tests. Need another 5 matches at 5/6.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Babar get a 100

 

[imshally81]

 

[Buffet]

Stupid approach from SA. Try to bowl normally from the both ends.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Apart from Steyn everybody is down on pace? Are they already tired? lol Cummins is infinitely superior to the fitness of these guys.

 

[Titan24]

I said after the Australia series that Yasir should not play on the away tour to SA. Yes he got wickets against New Zealand but for me his bowling has regressed massively over the last year or so.

This over reliance on him in the UAE has hampered the rest of the bowling line up

Shadab has more potential as a spinner in overseas tests

 

[imshally81]

 

[MMHS]

What do you have to say about the mentality of Pak teams that have toured SA and AUS over last 15-20 years. Why the body language is always so negative and theres no willingness to fight. They suffer heavy defeats . Hardly any competitive games

One of the main reason is that PCB’s captains had been poor - no fight & often submissive. This is the worst SAF team since their redemption; and Sarfraz has been sore looser on field.

 

[castortroy]

Yep game definitely over today now

 

[Green Patriot]

I want Babar to get a century.
Guy deserves it.

 

[IMMY69]

Barbar denied a double century by his useless batting partners.

 

[Buffet]

Finally a normal delivery and Babar is done.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

KG strikes .... :

 

[Green Patriot]

I want Babar to get a century.
Guy deserves it.

Spoke too soon

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This match is going into day 4.

 

[Green Patriot]

Well played Babar.

 

[DRsohail]

At 4 Babar would have socred huge

 

[imshally81]

Abbas joins the party

 

[Titan24]

Babar and Shan have been inspiring

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Well played Babar .... excellent knock, looks like PAK have found a proper batter who can be a star!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Finally a normal delivery and Babar is done.

Many batsmen cash in when the opposition decides not to attack them. Bit like how India treated cummins and he ended up making his highest score.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Apart from Steyn everybody is down on pace? Are they already tired? lol Cummins is infinitely superior to the fitness of these guys.

Cummins won't be bowling at 145 kph in his 17th over at the age of 35 after taking 430 wickets I assure. Dale is one of a kind

 

[DRsohail]

Barbar denied a double century by his useless batting partners.

Agreed.

 

[castortroy]

It's true the away games to the likes of SA, Aus and New Zealand over the last 15 years have been incredibly one sides and when do pak win the odd test match, it's normally right down to the wire where we win by 2 wickets or something

 

[imshally81]

Babar and Shan have been inspiring

And Asad?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Cummins won't be bowling at 145 kph in his 17th over at the age of 35 after taking 430 wickets I assure. Dale is one of a kind

I know.Steyn is a superior athlete. Rest are younger bowlers. They are down on pace.

 

[DRsohail]

Ababs shwoing the bowler who is thw boss.

 

[Green Patriot]

Abbas

 

[ravisurya]

Well done Pakistan for avoiding the follow on. Shan massod looks very good.

 

[Titan24]

And Asad?

Played some outstanding shots but his innings was really scratchy. Also whatever he could have become he already is which is just an average to decent player and avg shows that. He is 32 now so I dont know what more he can do.

 

[Fahdi]

Babar had started batting with a loose technique. He was a lot more open on the delivery that did him. Though Rabada has had his number this series.

 

[imshally81]

 

[jnaveen1980]

zero seam movement from philander. gun barrel straight 124 kph lol

 

[Saurav]

SA need 25