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

[MenInG]

Pakistan will look to conserve wickets .

 

[iafzal]

If Sarfraz had gotten run out he would have been eaten alive

 

[Arsal_AK]

Selfish from Shehzad??

You people are acting as if Sarfraz wont have face Steyn at all if Shehzad had takwn the strike.

 

[Red Devil]

Shaba boy!

 

[Strike Rate]

I like it Sarfraz standing ahead of crease even against genuine quicks

 

[Big Mac]

Shot, please keep bowling leg stump half volleys

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Wasim Akram sounds embarrassed as Sarfraz hits a four.

 

[Bilsher007]

4

Shezhad..strokes it away

 

[akamaka]

Sirfraz

 

[Arsal_AK]

Sarfraz

 

[Slog]

Sir Faraz already made more than Big Nas haha

 

[Saeed]

If the first 10 overs go without any wickets we will score big.

 

[Jabo]

I hope I am really wrong about Safraz

I don't think he will good in these conditions but lets see

 

[tauseefm]

Good shot by Sarfraz! He is manufacturing shot rather than waiting for a bad ball.

 

[cricfan967]

he's done more than Nasir did all tournament.

 

[Bilsher007]

4

Sarfraz..strokes it away

 

[Strike Rate]

Selfish from Shehzad??

You people are acting as if Sarfraz wont have face Steyn at all if Shehzad had takwn the strike.

Sarfraz was just coming from bench so i think it's always better for the experienced one to face first ball but thats my opinion.

 

[Ottoman]

So Sarfraz has more runs in one inning than Nasir has in the entire World Cup

 

[akamaka]

Wasim Akram sounds embarrassed as Sarfraz hits a four.

Wasim already changed his tune, " i am happy to see sarfraz in this line up today"

where as other day he was saying cant go in with sarfraz against SA.

 

[Arsal_AK]

2 more.

 

[cricfan967]

Sarfraz middling it

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good to see sarfraz moving his feet here! nice shot for 2 runs

 

[Strike Rate]

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.

This

 

[Strike!]

Sarfaraz playing well, negating the swing.

 

[Bilsher007]

This is good foot movement by sarfraz and he's looking very positive.

 

[ShahKhan007]

Even if he gets out Sarfaraz has already done more that Jamshed or Younis could ever hope for.

 

[Pete Rose]

Looking good so far.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Ahmad Shahzad gets inspired by Sarfaraz and comes forward as well

 

[tauseefm]

This is how you play a swinging ball. Just come down few steps and mess with bowler line.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Why isn't Harris playing? Is he injured?

 

[Arsal_AK]

Lol and we openwd with Nasir in the last three games.

 

[Amjid Javed]

7/0 after 2 overs

 

[adnan yasin]

Sarfaraz showing some intend

 

[Bilsher007]

Wasim already changed his tune, " i am happy to see sarfraz in this line up today"

where as other day he was saying cant go in with sarfraz against SA.

I hope sarfraz proves them all wrong. Shezhad is tentative.

 

[the Great Khan]

captain selfie upto his tuk tukking again lol..sarfraz needs to be careful when shuffling..

 

[adnan yasin]

Why isn't Harris playing? Is he injured?

as per news ... he is suffering from heel injury

 

[Arsal_AK]

Edged but short.

 

[Strike Rate]

Sarfaraz today can do one thing today convert all his inside anger of warming bench to a very very good innings for his team instead of converting it to extra pressure on himself.

 

[Ottoman]

Shahzad is standing outside his crease.

 

[anuk]

becautifully played by shezad. soft hands. a master at work

 

[Slog]

Shehzad is like a rabbit in the headlights

totally clueless

 

[the Great Khan]

steyn looking pretty good atm

 

[Bilsher007]

Shezhad needs to negate steyn by coming forward and playing towards midwicket. Why the hell he wants to run a stupid single whilst the ball in the circle.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Sarfraz looks good, positive.

 

[Arsal_AK]

I will take 30/35-0 after first 8 or 10 overs.

 

[Ottoman]

Sarfaraz today can do one thing today convert all his inside anger of warming bench to a very very good innings for his team instead of converting it to extra pressure on himself.

Absolutely, he should absorb the pressure instead of taking it.

 

[On_the_up]

Shehzad needs to rotate the strike so Sarfaraz can be the aggressor

 

[Idreamofcricket]

really positive cricket from sarfaraz. It's like a shot of B12!

 

[adnan yasin]

Press conference statement should not be taken seriously now of pakistan team management

 

[the Great Khan]

good leave!!

 

[Ottoman]

Shezhad needs to negate steyn by coming forward and playing towards midwicket. Why the hell he wants to run a stupid single whilst the ball in the circle.

to rotate the strike.

 

[NA]

If only Sarfraz can survive till Tahir comes on, there'll be some serious phaiNTee. Let's see.

 

[Iffitheking]

good start so far...

 

[Arsal_AK]

Shehzad is like a rabbit in the headlights

totally clueless

Huh??

 

[Bilsher007]

I think we should have had yasir shah instead of sohail khan, does'nt matter if the ground is small. South africa does struggle against spin.

 

[Watsupdoc]

as per news ... he is suffering from heel injury

Did Misbah say anything at the toss?

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Great start by Steyn. But we need wickets.

 

[Saeed]

Shahzad is just wasting the balls.

 

[FreeBird]

Shehzad playing a typical Pakistani player innings.

He has made up his mind before the delivery that he is going to block, block block.

No concept of trying to get a single and frustrate the bowler.

 

[waleed88]

sarfaraz is the aggressor

 

[On_the_up]

A quick 30 from Sarfarz a long way in settling any nerves of batsmen still to come.

 

[Bilsher007]

Shezhad needs to come off the mark, no run an eight balls faced so far.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Take a single Shehzad. A single.

 

[waleed88]

There is no strategy to face sarfaraz.

South africans seem underprepared when it comes to sarfaraz

 

[KingKhanWC]

Not much swing , looks a belter of a track

 

[Idreamofcricket]

Shahzad is just wasting the balls.

CALM DOWN!.. DON'T BE LIKE THE INDIANS!!.

We need to support our players and send them our duas. Don't be so negative. The match has just started. !!..

Let them take all the time they want. Even if we are 30 runs in 10 overs with no wickets lost.. IT'S A WIN!!

 

[Ottoman]

Shot from Shahzad.

 

[Strike Rate]

Shehzad open his account with a very good shot

 

[adnan yasin]

Shehzad open his account

 

[Bilsher007]

4 finally by shezhad !

 

[waleed88]

shehzad!!!!

 

[Arsal_AK]

Shehzad. Lovely shot.

 

[On_the_up]

This outfield is quick

 

[the Great Khan]

shabaash great shot..gotta keep it tight now

 

[Amjid Javed]

lovely drive for 4 by shehzad

 

[waleed88]

Good reply by abbot

 

[Bilsher007]

be careful outside off shezhad !!!

 

[adnan yasin]

After a beautiful shot .. he played a lose shot.. playing away from his body ..

 

[Ottoman]

Easily the best opening partnership of the WC for Pakistan.

 

[cricfan967]

, some positive intent