Pakistan v South Africa l 1st Test| Abu Dhabi | 14/10/13 | Day 1

[Justcrazy]

Smith is a gritty batsman , he also can bat big.

 

[saiyan0312]

amla on strike.

 

[Red Devil]

Manzoor seems like a good athlete

 

[Seen Sheen]

Irfan made that dismissal look so nonchalant. Extra bounce off the splice, straight into the hands. Regulation stuff.

Only person who looked fidgety was the young Shan. Thankfully he had second bite at the cherry.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Great fielding again by Manzoor. Top top fielder.

 

[saiyan0312]

we need amla to play too... maybe he will edge it also.

 

[WebGuru]

Ends the over with a 145kph

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good over once again by Irfan although it went for 7. Stats aren't all. You have to watch the game.

 

[hur rizvi]

Irfan and Junaid look like taking a wicket every ball. They are bowling very well considering that this is a batting surface

yes so far so good, but it would be difficult to get wickets, after ball gets old

 

[Bullet Drive]

Must get at least another 2 wickets before the new ball spell finishes else it will be really tough for us.

 

[chaiwala]

Junaid just needs to bowl on the stumps. Smith will eventually miss one of those on-side shots, and it will be an easy lbw.

 

[Justcrazy]

This is a important partnership for Saffers

 

[saiyan0312]

now junaid to bowl against amla.

 

[imshally81]

Asif & Amir [in England Tour] = Junaid & Irfan [in Dubai] .... (in terms of bowling not fixing )

 

[Justcrazy]

Spin will be key for Pakistan here, If spinners do not get wickets pakistan will struggle.

 

[hur rizvi]

Need to make Amla play, he is leaving the ball easily

 

[chaiwala]

Asif & Amir [in England Tour] = Junaid & Irfan [in Dubai] .... (in terms of bowling not fixing )

Let's not go that far yet. Asif and Amir were phenomenal on that tour. This pair is off to a nice start, but that's it.

 

[saiyan0312]

amla is very patient.

 

[hur rizvi]

Asif & Amir [in England Tour] = Junaid & Irfan [in Dubai] .... (in terms of bowling not fixing )

No Asif and Amir were much better, Junaid and Irfan though good but dont have their class

 

[imshally81]

Good over...

 

[Justcrazy]

SA will look to play out this session without giving away wickets and capitalize later

 

[Nikhil_cric]

yes so far so good, but it would be difficult to get wickets, after ball gets old

Yeah Steyn and even Waqar said the ball won't reverse much. Gotta make maximum use of new ball

 

[amjad145]

Need to make Amla play, he is leaving the ball easily

Yes true. Viral to make him play

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should have had 3 spin options here.

 

[imshally81]

Edged n 4

 

[Red Devil]

Edged again. Smith living dangerously

 

[saiyan0312]

Inside edge and cmon that was a good delivery.

 

[WebGuru]

Welcome Chishti

 

[hur rizvi]

So lucky smith...

and chisty in Comm. box...

 

[Red Devil]

Chisty is Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )

 

[Munna]

Someone is not happy out there

 

[Bilal7]

I had a bad thought:

Smith will get stuck in and score a century.

 

[Asif321]

irfan angry

 

[imshally81]

Pakistan should have had 3 spin options here.

oh really

 

[Red Devil]

Huge Appeal again

 

[saiyan0312]

Loud appeal for caught behind and there was a noise.

 

[WebGuru]

Looks like an edge.

 

[hur rizvi]

Review

 

[imshally81]

huge appeal

 

[chaiwala]

I heard something!!

 

[Red Devil]

Review taken

 

[Seen Sheen]

I heard a clear nick.

 

[Justcrazy]

Edged and another :4

 

[Munna]

I've now started to feel pity for Smith.

 

[saiyan0312]

chishty!!!! and a review and i think thats out... noise there.

 

[hur rizvi]

Looks an edge...

 

[imshally81]

why review ??

 

[Asif321]

umpire is deaf?

 

[chaiwala]

Looks like maybe bat pad..

NVM..on replay that looks like a clear edge

 

[Red Devil]

But is that conclusive enough?

 

[ViciousMachine]

Wow, huge noise.... but no hot spot.... what happens now?

 

[Munna]

Should be declared out!

 

[imshally81]

3rd umpire can't judge anything.. in review

 

[saiyan0312]

There nothing else other then the bat.

 

[hur rizvi]

That's plumb out...

 

[WebGuru]

And we got a wicket with Chishti!

 

[Seen Sheen]

Come on don't rob us off one now!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Smith lucky here.

 

[Red Devil]

Thats definitely out IMO

 

[jattafridi]

looks out to me lets see

 

[saiyan0312]

Umpire must be deaf taking so long.

 

[DW44]

Stupid umpire, how was that not out? They probably heard that edge down in the Atacama in Chile.

 

[chaiwala]

Tsk tsk Smith, not walking.

 

[Saeed]

This is out.

 

[WebGuru]

Thanks God a successful review

 

[iafzal]

hot spot to bite us

 

[talha3]

Must be out.

 

[saiyan0312]

Third umpire is not filling me with alot of confidence guys.

 

[Justcrazy]

Review time !!!

 

[WebGuru]

We got it!

 

[Red Devil]

Given

 

[hur rizvi]

Right decision made

 

[Bilal7]

Nevermind!!!

Allah hu 'Akbar!!

 

[imshally81]

yes
very lucky

 

[ViciousMachine]

why review ??

Thats why!!! WHAT A WICKET!!!!!!!!

GO PAK!!!!!!!!

 

[talha3]

Correct decision.

 

[jattafridi]

 

[chaiwala]

"The days of walking are over"

True that.

 

[Red Devil]

Great Review

 

[iafzal]

ok not