Pakistan v South Africa | 4th ODI | Abu Dhabi | 8/11/2013 | Pakistani Innings

[OmaIR1]

Afridi

?

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Always said Umar shouldn't bat as a finisher. That's what happens when u send him in at 7.

He takes too much pressure. Afridi on strike now.

 

[castortroy]

Afridi to bottle it once again.

He can't handle these situations whatsoever

 

[oyei]

Akmal gets out and cat leave as well.. interesting.

 

[mosh101]

Boom Boom kay packet mein chota pataka na nikal aaye

 

[JibranAnsari]

We have lost the match. I have n doubt

 

[Sledger]

It's all up to Misbah now. Anything Afridi does is just going to be luck really.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Afridi and Misbah can do this. again panicking is not an option.

 

[PakGirl!]

ughhhh misbah gone too..
match over?

 

[Justcrazy]

SA fielding is exceptional

 

[Bullet Drive]

Misbah throws it away.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Play out Steyn.. 2 overs are due from Mclaren/Tahir - thats 30 runs there.. so run a ball from Steyns last 2 should do it

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Need a big hit from Misbah.

 

[idly sambar]

LOL at people saying Akmal always does this, historically he has been the one winning these kinds of matches. Let's watch and wait. 2 sixes in the last 4 overs with a single a ball is all we really need.

I have seen him struggling to get runs in slog overs in the past..

both odi and t20s as well.

 

[mosh101]

Misbah gone ! Thats match

 

[Sledger]

And gone.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Rubbish batting, throwing it away

 

[Ims1]

Don't think so at all, Umar Akmal appears a little flustered and his batting has conveyed across an inability to concentrate and maintain a clear mindset during his so far short innings - if he falls, only Shahid Afridi remains who as all posters must be aware of, isn't renowned for his predictability or his ability to think clearly/adapt his game depending upon the nature of the game's situation.

bro,i just saw -this guy is pathetic

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[steelo green]

Done

 

[SOSami]

Steyn too good

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Misbah is gone )

 

[Sledger]

lol..

 

[Ahson8]

Damn.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Batsman left it too late once again.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

all up to afridi now

 

[saiyan0312]

Misbah trying to hit it and unless ajmal turns into zaheer abbas we are not winning this.

 

[Kianig89]

what a shocker this could be glued to tv and at th end it is going pear shape

 

[Madplayer]

Curtains are down folks. Thanks for wasting your time again.

 

[steelo green]

I have seen him struggling to get runs in slog overs in the past..

both odi and t20s as well.

How about when he and Ajmal won that match against SA in T20?

 

[Justcrazy]

tail exposed now

 

[Nuekboi]

Noooooo game depends on Afridi now

 

[BHM :D]

Game over

Well batted Misbah but Umar built the pressure on him

 

[ammar93]

Well I didn't expect much else to be honest.

 

[mosh101]

Poor stuff from misbah !

37 from 20 was still gettable !

 

[Nikhil_cric]

That was a great catch by Morne though

 

[Bullet Drive]

aFRID COME ON

 

[Big Mac]

Oh well, that's game over then barring a masterclass from Ajmal.

 

[Extreme Pace]

Chalo ji ye be har gaye :/

 

[Sunny786]

Can afridi take us home?

 

[battler]

Now misbah!!
Steyn what a legend

 

[Indiafan]

Always said Umar shouldn't bat as a finisher. That's what happens when u send him in at 7.

One more excuse for him. He always plays pre-determined shots no matter what the occasion. So he is always more likely to fail than succeed

 

[OmaIR1]

so now we have left it to afridi

hahah, great

 

[iRfaN_LA]

who will bowl next? Tahir or Mclaren? I reckon it will be Mclaren.

 

[kungfu90]

Steyn too good

With all due respect to Steyn, that was poor from both Umar and Misbah.

 

[shanali]

Misbah trying to finish the job because he knows Afridi can't do it

 

[Sledger]

Now the Wedon'tbelieveinbatting club are here to play alongside Afridi.

 

[JibranAnsari]

One stupid plqyer has cost us the whole match.

 

[saiyan0312]

36 from 19 runs... ajmal a weird four plz.

 

[mosh101]

Choke

 

[Justcrazy]

231 / 7

 

[Kianig89]

36 from 19 with just 3 wickets

 

[steelo green]

Misbah trying to finish the job because he knows Afridi can't do it

And just like he never has historically, he never finishes the job chasing.

 

[Supporter of Pak legends]

After the demise of Umar Akmal (predominantly his own fault once again, due to his edgy strokeplay and an ability to play different shots according to certain deliveries/bowlers), Shahid Afridi is required to bat. Who knows how the game could end here? Possibly a loss, with the fall of Misbah-Ul-Haq.

By the way, if either batsmen fall I feel Mohammed Irfan should enter the wicket as the new batsman - he has immense strength and has shown glimpses of the capability to hit the ball to the boundary with his brute force.

 

[Sandeep]

Just 5 boom booms required. Don't lose hope guys

 

[shortbread]

They let Tsosobe, Tahir, Morkel bowl tight and decide to target Steyn!!!! Wonder if they use their backsides instead of brains!!

 

[PakGirl!]

BOWLED

 

[castortroy]

Only pak can screw things up from here.

Mentally this team is so weak.

Misbah as usually, gets us close and then chokes at the final hurdle

 

[Saurav]

people may call it fearlessness or selfnessless,but I'd call attacking Steyn stupidity

 

[mudassir84]

It happens only to pakistan...

 

[Bullet Drive]

Horrible.

 

[saiyan0312]

5/23 for steyn his best bowling figures.

 

[Ims1]

not over yet .... it could be a slog fest

 

[mosh101]

Steyn too good !

3 in the over !

 

[Sledger]

Ajmal bowled first ball.

 

[RehanG]

bye bye

 

[GenericBrand]

People thought Steyn would be mediocre in UAE)

There goes another as I type!!

 

[ammar93]

haha lol. What kind of shot was that? Wait does it even count as a shot lol

 

[Kianig89]

5fer for Steyn utterly disappointed

 

[JibranAnsari]

Get sarfaraz in for the next match. Get this akmal clownout.

 

[Vitaly]

Steyn ripped apart

 

[PakGirl!]

just took steyn one over to finish us
irfan in?

 

[smasher1980]

One more excuse for him. He always plays pre-determined shots no matter what the occasion. So he is always more likely to fail than succeed

Well said!!

 

[Sandeep]

And that is how it's done. Artist is Dale boy!! Love you Steyn!!!

 

[battler]

Steyn on fire!!!!
Eeeeee aag aag

 

[Sledger]

So close.

 

[Nuekboi]

Saeed should have just tried to defend. Please please please Afridi

 

[Justcrazy]

Styen destroys pakistan here

 

[leatherface58]

Mr Steyn turning the game in an over.

 

[mosh101]

That move to being tanvir up the order was a poor decision