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

[MoinHaroon]

You give Misbah 50/1 or 1/4 he does not know Cricket

 

[Aloo Chaat]

We'd be very lucky to get to 250 now

250 is nothing. 320 At least needed against SF

 

[hur rizvi]

When top oder fires, middle order fails

 

[waleed88]

Terrible. Only if Misbah can ease of the pressure from the other end

Is this false shot due to Misbah? Are we chasing a total? What is the pressrue on for? What pressure??

 

[imshally81]

Tahir vs LALA

 

[Justcrazy]

Power play has been bad so far for Pakistan.

 

[Professor]

Didn't I say, Umer will get out now?

HORRIBLE to take PP when Misbah is on the crease. Absolutely HORRIBLE !!!

They didn't take the PP, its mandatory after 35 overs.

 

[ekpakistani]

ABD should bowl now.. real chance for him to get 5 for

 

[zabalestmsm]

I dont think Misbah has anything to do with the dismissals of other batsmen! But now lets hope for Afridi and Wahab's special!

 

[Shafi]

190-220 where we can reached!!!

 

[Arsal_AK]

Ok I was wrong. This has been a splendid innings from Misbah.

Umar throws it away again

No it hasnt been. Misbah has allowed SA to bowl where they want.

He is dead batting whild Akmal has just arrived at the crease.

 

[Bilsher007]

All five wickets were gifted...

 

[Electron]

Can't believe Pakistan are throwing it away against this rubbish attack. Even Zimbos thrashed them.

 

[Ottoman]

It was tailor made for Maqsood and Akmal... Why Why Why? Don't they ever learn?

Because when your Captain is putting undue pressure on you by playing dot after dot.

Amazing batting from Misbah here, instead of charging when he came in he was stopping every ball.

 

[On_the_up]

What the Heck?

All this talk of bat technology and mis hits going for boundaries, what bats are these guys using? Looks like bats from the olden era.

Maybe they need to look into this and muscle up a bit to get some value for your shots.

 

[imshally81]

Rain started... Imran Tahir is so lucky

 

[ekpakistani]

Rain time

 

[ugem]

People complaining about Younis but fact is Younis and Sarfraz played fluent. inning

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Pakistan can't last 50 overs so it's good the rain arrived.

 

[EarthBoltX]

Thank you Misbah
[emoji144]

Pathetic, we'll do anything to protect people like Akmal, won't we?

Get rid of your childish hate for the only reliable member of the team, seriously.

Umar, like the other 'young superstars' Shehzad and Maqsood, have been failures today. And many others.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rain Squall coming .

 

[MoinHaroon]

And then you guys cry at misbah playing slow ! ha ha ha

it was because of Misbah that Younus got out. Misbah it to blame
WASHOUT NOW

 

[Aloo Chaat]

Rain?

 

[Arsal_AK]

Rain??

 

[Strike Rate]

and here comes the rain chances of Pakistan winning are almost none now if game is shorten

 

[Pakistani Pace]

Raining

 

[Bilsher007]

Covers coming on as rain comes down !

 

[Watsupdoc]

Rain

Now it's even more difficult for Pakistan...

 

[FreeBird]

Hopefully it washes out. We will get a point or else, this game is gone at 175 for 5

 

[Ottoman]

All five wickets were gifted...

So true.

 

[Red Devil]

Rain comes to the rescue lmao )

 

[rhony]

What the Heck?

All this talk of bat technology and mis hits going for boundaries, what bats are these guys using? Looks like bats from the olden era.

Maybe they need to look into this and muscle up a bit to get some value for your shots.

No matter how big a bat you have, you still have to hit it in the middle

 

[Arsal_AK]

Pathetic, we'll do anything to protect people like Akmal, won't we?

Get rid of your childish hate for the only reliable member of the team, seriously.

Umar, like the other 'young superstars' Shehzad and Maqsood, have been failures today. And many others.

Misbah has been the biggest faliure today.

 

[Mr Consistent]

Match delayed by rain

 

[Pakistani Pace]

Can't it get washed out

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Wasn't AB out of th circle when the ball was bowled ??

 

[Bilsher007]

We don't have a batsman other then misbah..oh yess sarfraz can be added....rest are walking wickets.

 

[ekpakistani]

Why wasnt that a no ball? AB was standing outside the inner circle when he caught junior

 

[razazaidi]

Is this false shot due to Misbah? Are we chasing a total? What is the pressrue on for? What pressure??

A team got to have a target in mind. Good pitch, smallest ground, hence target of big total.

 

[Electron]

All five wickets were gifted...

True. The bowling looked so harmless, you guys gifted wickets.

 

[akamaka]

thankyou rain

 

[Watsupdoc]

No it hasnt been. Misbah has allowed SA to bowl where they want.

He is dead batting whild Akmal has just arrived at the crease.

Akmal and Maqsood didn't have to throw it away.

Obviously it seems that Misbah thinks he cant really rely on these two and plays slow...

 

[razazaidi]

We don't have a batsman other then misbah..oh yess sarfraz can be added....rest are walking wickets.

everybody can tuk. No class in that

 

[soso_killer]

And rain

 

[Aloo Chaat]

bheegi bheegi raaton me...aaaooo naaa

 

[Logical]

Rain, saffers are extremely lucky.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Because when your Captain is putting undue pressure on you by playing dot after dot.

Amazing batting from Misbah here, instead of charging when he came in he was stopping every ball.

This.

Misbah was blocking everthing when Umar and Maqsood were new at the crease.

 

[Justcrazy]

Match stopped for rain

 

[Bilsher007]

Misbah has been the biggest faliure today.

NOOO that is wrong...look what is happening around him..yes he batted slowly and he should rotate better the other batsmen throwing their wickets is ridiculous !

 

[Idreamofcricket]

oops...I just farted!

Misbah's Fault!!

 

[wasimjunior]

This.

Misbah was blocking everthing when Umar and Maqsood were new at the crease.

This.

 

[NeVerMind]

Pathetic batting from Akmal and Shoaib. Time to sleep

 

[shaz619]

Umar got out trying to accelerate, don't really blame him. Misbah has been struggling out there from the start

 

[Aloo Chaat]

heavy storm now. will we lose overs?

 

[Arsal_AK]

Akmal and Maqsood didn't have to throw it away.

Obviously it seems that Misbah thinks he cant really rely on these two and plays slow...

Thats a horrible excuse.

If he doent rely on them then why pick them in the first place??

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Indeed, AB was out of the circle before Akmal hit the shot!

 

[nads_rocks]

Maqsood tried to play aggressive from the get go he got out, Umar Akmal did the same he got out. Just because Safraz started off well don't mean the pitch is a belter. Safraz had a point to prove for his selection and to show the management what they missed out on while he was on the bench so he had to perform better than everyone and he did just that, he rushed his 50 and got run out. Shahzad played the same as he has done all World Cup. Younis had to prove his selection and his comeback again after sitting out 2 games thats why he played at a decent rate.
Misbah had to and has to play out according to the situation, we were not collapsing but if he had kept the momentum going he knows if he goes, the ones below him are nothing but walking wickets and unreliable to get to anything respectable and last out 50 overs. Maqsood proved it and so did Umar Akmal and don't be expecting anything from Afridi. Wahab is the last chance with Misbah so take Misbah's innings and runs construction out the of the equation and this team can barely manage 200 and last 40 overs.

 

[imshally81]

Heavy Rain

 

[ritzy_123]

Let's hope that the game is a washout because ball was doing nothing.

Batsmen gifted their wickets now with rain if the game gets shorten then what Misbah is going to say about his innings which killed the whole momentum of the innings.

 

[MoinHaroon]

I guess misbah is the genius he was playing for Rain

 

[rhony]

Based on this catch, it appears the lights are very low and it's difficult to pick up the ball under lights

 

[Pakistani Pace]

Getting Heavier Now

 

[Bilsher007]

commentators are saying it could rain for 2 hours !

 

[KingKhanWC]

Prob best the rain continues now

 

[zabalestmsm]

Rain comes to the rescue lmao )

How ? What if the rain stops and the match continues and the target is adjusted for RSA... Then how much will RSA chase? Any idea?

 

[90MPH]

Hopefully Rain saves Pakistan from Embarrassment.

 

[Aloo Chaat]

tere mast mast do nain

 

[rhony]

Outfield will be slower now if the play resumes

 

[Shafi]

We need a big clean up after this World Cup. Kick out Jamshed, Team man, Shehzad, Akmal, Maqsood, Bhatti, Adil and unfit Irfan

 

[On_the_up]

No matter how big a bat you have, you still have to hit it in the middle

Mis hit by definition isn't in the middle, if a heavy bat means it goes 50 yards instead of 30, you might clear the infield.

 

[Lords]

Just checked the score and some highlights.

Abbot is back in the game, he should thank pakistan for his career. (like so many other)

UA got a brain fade again.

YK is here to stay, he done enough.

Steyn you beauty, that catch was amazing.

Misbah, why you play slow today!

But let me tell ya, pak will easily make 250 and that will be enough.

 

[Ottoman]

This.

Misbah was blocking everthing when Umar and Maqsood were new at the crease.

Today Misbah should have dropped himself below down the order when Younis was playing.

 

[dildilpak]

Can blame Misbah for YK wicket. Akmal's and Maqsood brought it on themselves.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Misbah being terrible today doesn't excuse Sohaib and Umar Akmal.

But I can understand how people in Pakistan love shifting blame, so darling and golden boys of Pakpassion Umar and Sohaib will be justified for their failures.

 

[Safar55]

.Rain came just a few minutes too late for us.... Having said that i reckon duckworth and lewis will be more generous to us than misbah and the tail would have been

 

[Scorpion]

Should have been smart and not take risks against strike bowlers in batting powerplay. Hit out the part timers at the end.

 

[Sam18696]

Thank God I didn't skip college for this crap

Akmal and Maqsood both are pathetic and SA has won congrats.

 

[cricket.mad]

I am wondering people here blaming misbah has any practical knowledge of cricket? Do you think your team atleast half decent batters after misbah to come and consolidate ? Big lol at people thinking pakistan can do well withoit misbah..without him this team is worse than minnows.just check scorecards of this tournament so far

 

[Arsal_AK]

NOOO that is wrong...look what is happening around him..yes he batted slowly and he should rotate better the other batsmen throwing their wickets is ridiculous !

No that is not how it works.

When you come at the crease your partner should make life easy for rather than dwad batting everthing.

Umar got out trying to accelerate otherwise we wer going nowhere.

 

[Bilsher007]

Maqsood tried to play aggressive from the get go he got out, Umar Akmal did the same he got out. Just because Safraz started off well don't mean the pitch is a belter. Safraz had a point to prove for his selection and to show the management what they missed out on while he was on the bench so he had to perform better than everyone and he did just that, he rushed his 50 and got run out. Shahzad played the same as he has done all World Cup. Younis had to prove his selection and his comeback again after sitting out 2 games thats why he played at a decent rate.
Misbah had to and has to play out according to the situation, we were not collapsing but if he had kept the momentum going he knows if he goes, the ones below him are nothing but walking wickets and unreliable to get to anything respectable and last out 50 overs. Maqsood proved it and so did Umar Akmal and don't be expecting anything from Afridi. Wahab is the last chance with Misbah so take Misbah's innings and runs construction out the of the equation and this team can barely manage 200 and last 40 overs.

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