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

[wasimjunior]

Imam is one of the best young openers to have ever played for us. Immense guts and confidence against Steyn and Rabada on a greentop.

We MUST persist with this kid

 

[Pete Rose]

Imam is one of the best young openers to have ever played for us. Immense guts and confidence against Steyn and Rabada on a greentop.

We MUST persist with this kid

Thank you..er... Imam’s family member

 

[Pete Rose]

Mark Nicholas having a rough sequence of commentary

 

[ExpressPacer]

Imam is one of the best young openers to have ever played for us. Immense guts and confidence against Steyn and Rabada on a greentop.

We MUST persist with this kid

I've seen him hang around while others have failed to do so. Also, he has a knack of getting bug runs. His conversion is amazing. We need someone like that, someone with the hunger to get big hundreds. Guys like Shafiq, Azhar and Sarfraz don't win you matches. You need runs on the board.

 

[Rana]

Imam has exceded expectations and is showing his class. The bloodline continues to display the strength to tackle pressure situations

 

[IAJ]

ah Fakhar ah

 

[QalandarFan]

Fauji

 

[cricketfan11]

I know you guys give Rameez a lot of flack but he's giving quite the insight with regards to Imam's stance and batting right now.

Since he features in every series Pakistan play, I think people are just a bit fed up. Waqar's English language skills were lacking but have recently improved considerably. I find him more insightful. Reads the game really well.

 

[Greenstorm]

Fakhar is in the mood of grinding it out. Not good for SA.

 

[Titan24]

Imam is one of the best young openers to have ever played for us. Immense guts and confidence against Steyn and Rabada on a greentop.

We MUST persist with this kid

Totally. He just needs to resolve few issues but other than that excellent attitude and temperament. He is just 23 so he can only improve from here if he works hard on his weaknesses.

 

[IAJ]

Yes, in front now!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Good shot by Fakhar

 

[Pete Rose]

Stage is set for Mahraj

 

[ExpressPacer]

Why is FZ batting like a left handed Smith? This was not his stance in the Champions Trophy.

 

[QalandarFan]

Defiecit has been taken care of without a wicket lost, job well done!

 

[Stalin]

SAF missing Philander big time.

 

[Asif321]

Good job 200 more will be good

 

[Gullycricket]

Faf worried

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Pakistan in the lead now. Need to stretch this partnership throughout the session.

 

[letme alone]

so on 1 create 249 more please!

 

[wasimjunior]

This is criminal

 

[Rana]

How many short balls are you allowed in cricket these days?

 

[Stalin]

Gonza

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Ye Olivier bouncer maar maar k thakta nahi

 

[Greenstorm]

another unlucky dismissal

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Pakistan in the lead now. Need to stretch this partnership throughout the session.

 

[Amjid Javed]

SA will have to bat again

 

[Pete Rose]

Interesting dismissal

 

[castortroy]

Giving this Oliver another freebie

 

[mak36]

Idiotic from Fakhar. Gifting wickets to Olivier.

 

[Titan24]

Could have hit it anywhere

 

[babajee]

Nooooooooo

 

[Gullycricket]

Imagine Abbas in palce of Hasan.We would have a lead of 42

 

[Asif321]

Stupid way to get out
Stage set for Shaan special

 

[IAJ]

another free wicket to Olivier

 

[QalandarFan]

Ahh man...

 

[ARK Rafay]

lol what was that? Picked up the only man. ANd it's Olivier again

 

[Stalin]

There goes the luck

 

[Adijazz1706]

Fakhar somehow manages to find the one fielder on the boundary

 

[Asif321]

Fazool wicket

 

[shark11]

And the tailender is finally out....Fakhar was embarrassing to say the least

 

[Rana]

Did all the hard work and threw it away!

 

[Titan24]

Did a decent job but missed oppurtunity to make runs for himself. But then, thats his strength and natural game.

 

[ExpressPacer]

FZ does not have the temperament to play Test match cricket. Sami Aslam was one for the future. I say bring FZ down to No.5.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Effectively 2/1

So usually pakistan start really. That 42 lead for SA may end up game winning.

 

[Pete Rose]

Ye Olivier bouncer maar maar k thakta nahi

You do what you have to when you have a young career. FWIW I think Shan played him best

 

[Gullycricket]

Babar should come in

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar out of the next test

 

[Amjid Javed]

Was always going to happen with Fakhar, just didnt want to dig in and feast on runs later.

 

[Markhor]

Fakhar never looked convincing out there.

 

[Titan24]

Shan’s career defining innings

 

[DRsohail]

Test is not Fakhar,s format.

 

[Rana]

Imam holds the key here now, he has got himself in. Cash it in big time bro!

 

[letme alone]

shan time now.

 

[Shafi]

Brainless batting by Fakhar. Don't have temperament to play test.

 

[Pete Rose]

How are we doing on the moral victory points

 

[Titan24]

Fakhar never looked convincing out there.

Didnt falter in any defensive shot. Its just his hunger for first boundary which let him down

 

[Markhor]

Of all the balls to get out to, a nothing ball on legstump.

 

[Rana]

Fakhar never looked convincing out there.

hes been out of sorts for ages. Makes brief comebacks and then goes back into this phase of obsecurity

 

[ExpressPacer]

Steyn looking like he's going to get a wicket. Fired up and riled up.

 

[cricketfan11]

There you go - shot not needed at all, but something like that was going to happen sooner or later because most of the 38 balls he faced involved overly defensive approach.

 

[wasimjunior]

Didnt falter in any defensive shot. Its just his hunger for first boundary which let him down

Was repeatedly having wafts trying to nick one. Really poor

 

[Titan24]

I guess some posters here are too fast in making judgements. Fakhar made 50s in both innings on debut and that also on slow wickets.

He has the best record amongst domestic openers for a reason. He isnt gonna change his natural game but kn his day can win a test match for you.

 

[Rana]

Yeah boy Imam in his element schooling the other batsman

 

[Titan24]

Come shan, get that front foot moving

 

[mak36]

Given some of his earlier decisions, surprised Ox didn't give that out .

 

[Titan24]

Yeah boy Imam in his element schooling the other batsman

Did the same in Asia cup as well

 

[Titan24]

Aggression is the way to go here

 

[hadi123]

Frustrating innings from Fakhar. He didn't look comfortable but he survived the initial spell which was great but then he got out to a ball that was nothing special.

 

[mak36]

I guess some posters here are too fast in making judgements. Fakhar made 50s in both innings on debut and that also on slow wickets.

He has the best record amongst domestic openers for a reason. He isnt gonna change his natural game but kn his day can win a test match for you.

His dismissal today was plain stupid. He had done all the hard work and survived the testing period. Momentum was with Pakistan but he gave it away immediately.

 

[babajee]

Brainless batting by Fakhar. Don't have temperament to play test.

Test is not Fakhar,s format.

And the tailender is finally out....Fakhar was embarrassing to say the least

Our best test opener. Just be a bit patient.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Off the 3 openers. Shan has looked the most adaptable in these conditions

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Fifty up for Pakistan.

Only Pakistan fans would be nervous at 50-1 and in the lead.

 

[Markhor]

Shan of the Dead needs to show his A team form here.

 

[mak36]

Good calling from Imam.

 

[Titan24]

Should defend good balls but dont let any ball in zone to get away

 

[Rana]

I guess some posters here are too fast in making judgements. Fakhar made 50s in both innings on debut and that also on slow wickets.

He has the best record amongst domestic openers for a reason. He isnt gonna change his natural game but kn his day can win a test match for you.

Imam 30 off 40 balls and Fakhar 12 off 40, just goes to show he really wasnt looking to play according to the situation or the track. No game plan whatsoever. Dissapointing innings from him

 

[iPakistani]

Shan Masood will be very good in ODI’s, inshallah he is selected.

 

[cricketfan11]

Was repeatedly having wafts trying to nick one. Really poor

His strength is not to play an innings like you would expect Hanif Mohammed to play. Surely he is played to score quick runs and relieve pressure? But in tests, when the team is constantly under pressure, he gets out of his comfort zone.

 

[Gullycricket]

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