Pakistan collapse to 190 all out at stumps on Day 2, set South Africa target of 149 to win

[imshally81]

 

[castortroy]

Officially game over

Expect sarfraz and co to be blown away in this session

 

[MMHS]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] you mean they already have another specialist captain ready in the wings,,, God forbid us,,,

That happen when you defer everything by 6 years. Make no mistake - I am absolutely neutral here. Sarfraz could have been a brilliant LO Captain after 2015 WC, they delayed him by 2 years - rather now he is stuck in a job which probably well past his physical limits.

Normally, it's difficult to lead a struggling side for a batsman Captain, more so for PAK, whose entire stake depends on bowling. And this guy Asad is a bolter - it'll be fun to watch him leading the bowling charges when batting side has put a 100+ partnership

 

[Titan24]

We also need to do something with the ball by the looks of it

 

[Gullycricket]

Bohut peche tha.mein dekha nahi

 

[barah_admi]

And that' why Rabada is probably the best fast bowler on the planet and imo, the best test performer of the year.

 

[Seen Sheen]

170.

Last time Ajmal made 180 really interesting against a far better SAF line up on a better wicket.

That was at Newlands and the pitch was pretty dry and turning. I think 200 is the magic number on this wicket. Below 180 shoudnt cause SA much problem. I say this because in this attack there is no real 'tie one end up' sort of bowler, they all have been leaking runs. So a cushion of 20 - 30 extra runs is needed here. With Abbas in the side, 170 would have looked like 200.

 

[Asif321]

Babar

 

[Adijazz1706]

200 looking miles away, can Sarfaraz get his usual 30?

 

[Titan24]

But our youngsters are losing to Bangladesh youngsters and Indian youngsters no one has heard of... At home.

Bro I am talking about youngsters graduating to international arena.

 

[Gullycricket]

What a ball.Ramiz has revelead the secret

 

[Hawkeye]

Hes clearly done no research and is just spewing hate through the standard cliche of asian batsmen being poor against the short ball

I see.

Usually he's very good, at least in the past. Love his commentary.

 

[IAJ]

And I am afraid Babar bhai already has done his bit in first innings

Unfortunately I was right, good delivery though

 

[shariqnoor]

What a delivery. Can't blame Babar when you get a delivery like that.

 

[Rana]

This is not good.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Babar misses the line completely!

My turn now!

 

[Asif321]

Imam wicket was crucial

 

[Shandarchowka]

Babar

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

As I predicted SA will be chasing 150-160. We will not win it but at the least given some fight to the Saffers.

 

[barah_admi]

One session left to bat. All Sarfraz and Shan need to do is grind it out now .Get as many overs out of a tiring bowling line up as possible without losing a wicket and then come in refreshed tomorrow and get a 100 runs for the last 5 wickets.

This is real test cricket time.

 

[Rana]

Need to counter attack.

 

[IMMY69]

we'll struggle to set them 135...

Our mental midgets will fall like a deck of cards

 

[Shandarchowka]

Only the best can get the best..

 

[Ahmed216]

Thats Babar's weakness against the moving ball. Needs to stay more side on. Hope he works on that

 

[aukhan]

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan's batting is the only thing to blame once again for this pathetic display.

 

[Asif321]

Can Kaptaan get a 50

 

[imshally81]

Lead of 180 would be competitive here.... Let's see...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

we'll struggle to set them 135...

Our mental midgets will fall like a deck of cards

That's what has been happening since Imam chopped on.

 

[ARK Rafay]

How biased is he! Makes Russel arnold look like a saint.

True

 

[Abdullah719]

Can Kaptaan get a 50

First target should be double figures.

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Big wicket and peach of a delivery.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Can Kaptaan get a 50

we will get max 50 from the last 5. There is no Shadab or Faheem.

 

[Abdullah719]

Rabada, what a bowler.

 

[Shafi]

Misbah should be blamed for persisting with Azhar and Shafiq. Otherwise we would have better players than these twos

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Can't blame Babar. Asad is the main culprit again.

 

[Saurav]

And that' why Rabada is probably the best fast bowler on the planet and imo, the best test performer of the year.

Yes.scoring against him is the real deal,no disrespect to Steyn and Babar's innings

Its like Indians hyping bashing Starc when Cummins has been better

 

[castortroy]

Sarfraz will try and play a cut shot and will cut it straight to slips

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Time for Sarfraz to get one of his quick 50s or 100s and put pressure back on the fielding team.

 

[shariqnoor]

These are the times when you wish you had Kamran Akmal's batting.

 

[Rana]

Sarfaraz, i will take 30 runs from you. Thats all my friend

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Sarfaraz, i will take 30 runs from you. Thats all my friend

Sarfraz won't survive long on this wicket.

 

[hur rizvi]

170 all out Pakistan

 

[DRsohail]

shan need to atatck Maharaj.

 

[Gullycricket]

Pitch is changing

 

[hur rizvi]

Sarfraz won't survive long on this wicket.

He's worse than tailender on such a pitch

 

[m.shah]

Sarfaraz, i will take 30 runs from you. Thats all my friend

He is not scoring that much surely here.

 

[MMHS]

Faf is an excellent reader of the game - he tightened screw first, then brought Rabada against Babar. I am sure it would have been a short one, may be 3 overs, but now the job done, he might get few more.


[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] - if you are watching this game; from scorecard again you can say that a strong tail could have stressed PAK's lead to 200+ here. But that would have been an undue bonus - reality is PAK's middle order blew a situation of 58/1 with 2 set batsman at crease against 30 overs old Kookaburra and one of the set batsman is still holding from one end. You can't solve this problem by picking couple of bits & pieces all-rounders.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pitch starting to misbehave boys. Need atleast a 100 more runs somehow to make a match of this.

 

[Shandarchowka]

Babar got a peach otherwise I anticipated a counter attack.. shame fans have been deprived

 

[castortroy]

I don't think we will get another 50.

Expect Rabada and Oliver to run through this pathetic tail

 

[topspin]

If there was ever a time Sarfraz could redeem himself, it is now. Need a blistering 50 from him but his waistline and my head says no.

 

[Gullycricket]

Can Sarfi survive Rabada over

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sarfraz)

 

[Saurav]

Captain gone

 

[Rayyman]

Can't believe they keep gifting trash Rabada wickets. That was a good ball, but let's be real Rahat Ali himself bowls some jaffers and averages 18 in SA.

If this batting is so pathetic now, what will it be when Philander returns.

SMH

 

[babajee]

Innocuous

 

[Shandarchowka]

Need 50 more runs and we shall win. Equation is simple

 

[ARK Rafay]

Surface looks to be getting rather difficult as the day goes on. I think at this stage you'll get a bowl of your name. So you can't play by defending and going big. You need to counter-attack now

 

[hur rizvi]

Sarfraz needs to be sent back home

 

[Rana]

Oh God Sarfaraz!

 

[Dark_Horse]

That’s a pair

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

170 all out Pakistan

That's why we needed Shadab and Faheem.

 

[mak36]

South Africa have done a good job working on the ball

 

[Gullycricket]

 

[Shandarchowka]

Hoping for sarfi to score a quick 25

 

[aukhan]

 

[castortroy]

This dud is just a walking wicket.

Congrats SA

 

[ARK Rafay]

Double Duck!

 

[DRsohail]

Specialist captain on pair.

 

[Gullycricket]

Sarfi retire

 

[Asif321]

Gosh how bad has Sarfraz become
I guess should give up now
Why chase wife delivery

 

[Rana]

This should be the end of Sarffaraz's test career

 

[Saurav]

Can't believe they keep gifting trash Rabada wickets. That was a good ball, but let's be real Rahat Ali himself bowls some jaffers and averages 18 in SA.

If this batting is so pathetic now, what will it be when Philander returns.

SMH

Rabada is trash?

 

[Markhor]

Sarfraz out as expected.

 

[Shandarchowka]

And he’s gone

 

[srh]

Both Sarfraz and Asad should be dropped forever.

 

[Asif321]

SA not even celebrating Sarfraz wicket

 

[aukhan]

Sarfraz - Shameless display of batting.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Embarrassing )