S Africa v Pakistan | 2015 WC | Group B 29th Match | 7th March '15 | Auckland | Pakistan innings

[Iffitheking]

if you remove YK from the side and put Harris Sohail, this side should have played the world cup from the start...

 

[Logical]

Wha drugs are you on?

I hate YK more than anyone but if Younis makes any valuable contribution they will never drop him.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Alright no suicial posts ! We all are in agreement that younis khan does'nt deserve to play ODIS but haris sohail is injured and we are stuck with no other choice.

Come on guys..get your cornered tigers spirit out and spread positive energy to Pakistan team to score a competitive total and our bowlers to come out firing on all cyclinders to bowl out proteas !

I am usually very optimistic but he plays one downn and I guess won't score more than 10

 

[Iffitheking]

What easy win ? come guys stop this pessimism..We can win..i believe We will win IN SHA ALLAH !

InshAllah MashAllah subhaanAllah won't make you win matches...

 

[sachintendulkar76]

go south africa. thrash this average pakistani team.

 

[waleed88]

Man llook at that overcast conditions.
South africa will be drooling to bowl to this team

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Missing my point, there is nobody else in the squad.

Play Yasir based on recent form, he will make 10 runs less but take 2 wickets.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

I hate YK more than anyone but if Younis makes any valuable contribution they will never drop him.

Dude I will be an upset if he scores more than 10. I am hoping he does that's his job. He gets paid for it.

 

[Bilsher007]

Playing with 10 men will be a tough ask v S.A today.

Well we will have to make it count cause this match is our greatest test in this world cup, if we lose then we almost diminish are chances to qualify for quarter final.

We all must believe we can win. I guess we can take T-20 2009 World cup semi final win against south africa as inspiration !

 

[waleed88]

This game is giving me goosebumps.

 

[srh]

who is the 2nd opener?

 

[Iffitheking]

Man llook at that overcast conditions.
South africa will be drooling to bowl to this team

where are the overcast conditions??? it's sunny out there... Which match are you watching???

 

[Arsal_AK]

Anthem time.

 

[Arsal_AK]

who is the 2nd opener?[/QUOTE

Sarfraz.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Really that's the pity. We don't have a back up.

 

[NA]

Rain will kill Pakistan's chances. RSA can fall, chasing 260+ in 50 overs, but not if it's 180-200 in 35.

Anyway, first thing for Pakistan is for them to bat well and score decent amount of runs. It should give them confidence for the Ireland game and for QF. Hopefully rains won't interrupt the game. Hope YK makes good contribution too.

 

[Iffitheking]

South Africa has beautiful Anthem, so melodious...

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

I hope we score at least 280.

 

[Yatoo]

Let's hope Younis Khan plays some blinder now.

 

[Big Mac]

goddammit, WHY IS IT SUNNY? I want a torrential downpour

Everyone start rain dancing.

Playing with 10 men will be a tough ask v S.A today.

We've won two games despite playing with just five or six men so I think Safrica stand no chance against ten.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

It is the same ground we won 92 semi final on.

 

[hk031992]

Come on Pak

 

[Jabo]

Don't be surprised if the game is over within 3 hours

SA attack can fire right through the whole line up and bowl us out for under a 100

I'm looking forward to Shehzad getting ripped apart by Steyn, he'll be in a rush to rotate the strike today

 

[Bilsher007]

Man llook at that overcast conditions.
South africa will be drooling to bowl to this team

It's not that bad, some clouds are dissappearing. This is small ground, if our openers play well and give us a good start

 

[Strike Rate]

Just came to know SA anthem is in 3 languages Afrikaan English and Zulu i think

 

[tauseefm]

We need to attack from the 1st ball. if we go into our shell we will never be able to recover!

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Misbah with one foot inside the ground. He knows he will be batting in a few minutes!

 

[iafzal]

Sarfraz seems to be opening

 

[cricfan967]

Misbah having a talk with the openers, good to see

 

[waleed88]

where are the overcast conditions??? it's sunny out there... Which match are you watching???

The breeze. There will be swing in the air.

 

[anuk]

shezad will feast on the saffa bowling tonight!

 

[FreeBird]

Get ready for depression, TB, blood pressure and a frustrating start of a typical Pakistani batting innings.

Batting tatters, dead to the core tuk tuk, fall of wickets, mishaps, ugly run outs and what not.

 

[Jabo]

If YK had some guts then he would open

 

[habibi hayya]

Allah tallah maddad

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Shehzad never likes to face does he?

 

[Strike Rate]

shezad will feast on the saffa bowling tonight!

oh please no jinx attempts today

 

[Bewal Express]

SA bowling looks weak with JP as the fifth bowler and as I have said before ,they like us are not going to win the WC.

 

[waleed88]

It's not that bad, some clouds are dissappearing. This is small ground, if our openers play well and give us a good start

There will be definite swing in the air.
Batsmen should be padded up.
There will be carnage from steym

 

[Yatoo]

I'm not having a good feeling.

 

[On_the_up]

Sarfaraz to face the first ball.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Let the show begin.

 

[Saeed]

Incase Pakistan doesn't win, I hope Amla scores a century. At least I will have something to cheer about.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Steyn.


Man I am so nervous.

 

[waleed88]

Allah madad.. Sarfaraz opener you kididng me

 

[cricfan967]

Game on.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

What a ball.

 

[Bilsher007]

Don't be surprised if the game is over within 3 hours

SA attack can fire right through the whole line up and bowl us out for under a 100

I'm looking forward to Shehzad getting ripped apart by Steyn, he'll be in a rush to rotate the strike today

yaaar what the hell ! give us a bloody chance..

 

[Strike Rate]

Selfish from Shehzad why given the strike to Sarfraz

 

[soso_killer]

I hate that count down, yere its annoying

 

[waleed88]

Ya Allah.. Sarfaraz to face first what the f??

 

[cricfan967]

Sarfraz facing to Steyn with a new ball in his first match back

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Wasim changing his tune: now says that he is glad Sarfraz is in the team.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Incase Pakistan doesn't win, I hope Amla scores a century. At least I will have something to cheer about.

Not again.

 

[Jabo]

Gutless

Safraz taking the opening bowl

Even when Jamshed just came in they made this happen

 

[Strike Rate]

Shehzad should have faced this over of Steyn instead of giving it to poor Sarfraz

 

[BillyM]

Steyn gun firing pretty quick...lol

 

[Red Devil]

Steyn on the money straight away.

 

[iafzal]

Why Shehzad not facing being the experience opener

 

[Bilsher007]

Pakistan needs to play without fear ..and attack south africa. It is extremely unfair to make sarfraz to face steyn first up.

 

[Saeed]

Steyn is probably unhappy since Hafeez is not playing.

 

[Arsal_AK]

1 lb.

We are off.

 

[Jabo]

Shehzad should have faced this over of Steyn instead of giving it to poor Sarfraz

Waqar has a soft spot for him, maybe they are both in overrated in their current roles, they did the same with Jamshed when he just off the flight literally

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Sarfraz at least moving his feet in contrast to stand and deliver big Nas and Shahzad

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

First runs. I think if they manage first five overs, we can relax a little.

 

[Bilsher007]

Pakistan off the mark..1/0.

 

[Strike Rate]

Why Shehzad not facing being the experience opener

That was really selfish from shehzad tbh

 

[akamaka]

sarfraz already doing more than nasir

 

[cricfan967]

Leg bye for one

 

[On_the_up]

leg bye.

 

[anuk]

Shehzad should have faced this over of Steyn instead of giving it to poor Sarfraz

u gotta be good enough to face the new ball if u are opening. shezad cant protect him all game.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Good so far.

 

[Big Mac]

Bloody hell

 

[Arsal_AK]

SA fired up.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

brillian fielding. Sarfraz caught napping.

 

[Strike Rate]

Waqar has a soft spot for him, maybe they are both in overrated in their current roles, they did the same with Jamshed when he just off the flight literally

i really hate it and this was always the situation in our team our so called experienced players hide behind young guys on every available opportunity

 

[TNA]

Shehzad is one big coward for not facing the first ball

 

[soso_killer]

Ball is swinging. Vern will have been a handful in these conditions. Hopefully Abbott is good enough to exploit them himself.

 

[Scorpion]

SA charged up in the field.

 

[Bilsher007]

If shezhad scores 50 plus then Pakistan will be set up for good momentum. Remember guys we need not to be fearful of south africans, don't look at their reputation.

Play fearlessly and intelligently.

 

[akamaka]

u gotta be good enough to face the new ball if u are opening. shezad cant protect him all game.

yeah but it shows a negative mindset , he did the same to nasir and when you are the regular opener you should ideally take first ball.