SA vs Pak 4th ODI from Cape Town- Pakistan innings

[pacman]

Match to start at 8:00 GMT in Cape Town.

Read the preview here:

http://uk.cricinfo.com/rsavpak/content/current/story/279896.html

 

[pacman]

South Africa won the toss and elected to field first.

 

[Pathan007]

seems like there will be enuff for bowlers that saffies have chosen to bowl 1st. let's hope we don't lose a single wicket in first 10overs.

 

[pacman]

Probably overcast conditions. Also, it is a day match, so chasing won't be as difficult as under lights.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

wht score would considered to be enuff on this wicket ?

 

[Pathan007]

and Rehman is in for Afridi. good move me feels.

 

[pacman]

Pak team - 1 forced change:

Kamran Akmal, Imran Nazir, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Abdul Razzaq, Azhar Mahmood, Naved-ul-Hasan, Abdur Rehman, Mohammad Asif

SA team - unchanged:

GC Smith, AB de Villiers, HH Gibbs, JH Kallis, AG Prince, JM Kemp, MV Boucher, SM Pollock, AJ Hall, M Ntini, CK Langeveldt

 

[the true passionist]

where are you getting the info, isn't there still 50 mins before match starts and so 20 min before toss.

 

[Pathan007]

270 to 280 should be a competitive score.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Sami shld have played instead of rana..

 

[pacman]

where are you getting the info, isn't there still 50 mins before match starts and so 20 min before toss.

match will start in 15 minuttes.

 

[the true passionist]

Good to see pakistan giving Rehman a chance. Though i wont have minded hafeez in for Afridi either.

Rehman needs a good game to seal his spot in the 15.

 

[the true passionist]

what are the condition like in terms of weather?

 

[Pathan007]

what are the condition like in terms of weather?

partly sunny.

 

[pacman]

Partly cloudy, few showers at first (30%)

 

[pacman]

This was the link they looked at in the last match. Looks pretty clear at the moment, a few small clouds.

http://www.weathersa.co.za/Imagery/ShowRadarMap.jsp?map=68816

 

[iZeeshan]

Match to get underway!

 

[amerrahman]

Nazir gone for 0.

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Imran NAzir out for a duck, beaten by a beauty from Pollock that seemed in.

 

[TheSaint]

Bad start for Pakistan- Nazir edges on to Boucher from an inside edge off Pollock 0-1

 

[iZeeshan]

Wow! What a start! Nazir gone!

 

[dog_again]

Maiden wicket to start with, looks like there's a bit of life in the wicket.

 

[TheSaint]

Very good catch by Boucher though- wicket maiden for Pollock

 

[Rob H]

That was bad start. All fairness to Nazir though, that was a jaffer from Pollock.

 

[TheSaint]

Akmal to face Ntini

 

[iZeeshan]

We're in trouble. Starts like these mean baaad things...

 

[TheSaint]

Ball moving both ways and quick off the wicket- 10 overs crucial

 

[Salman]

lot of movment here.... Kamran got to show us what he's made of.

 

[iZeeshan]

Not looking too good out there. Im scared.

 

[iZeeshan]

lot of movment here.... Kamran got to show us what he's made of.

You might want to add this to your signature

SA v PAK - 0 off 4 Balls - 0 x 4's - 0 x 6's

 

[darkmoon459]

score update guys ,can't watch because of AUS vs ENG match .

 

[Salman]

technique wise, Akmal might stay there longer then YK on this wicket.

1-1 over 3

 

[TheSaint]

Crucial that we do not lose more then 2 wickets till 15 overs.

 

[TheSaint]

Capetown- Pakistan have lost 5 of 5 matches here!!

 

[CricketBuff]

First 15 overs crucial

 

[Salman]

You might want to add this to your signature

SA v PAK - 0 off 4 Balls - 0 x 4's - 0 x 6's

 

[CricketBuff]

Capetown- Pakistan have lost 5 of 5 matches here!!

hope it is not 6 of 6

 

[iZeeshan]

Well, this is great!

1/1 3.1 overs! Perfect start!

 

[kablooee87]

no live commentary from cricinfo....

 

[Salman]

2-1

Akmal 1 YK -1

 

[TheSaint]

So far Akmal getting behind the ball a bit better- 3-1 from 3.5 so far

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

1/1 in 3 overs. Yes, the bowling is good, and on the spot. And it's understandable that the batsmen are extra cautious, having lost an early wicket. But this way, they'll let the bowlers dominate.

Please ... keep rotating the strike. If 270 is really a safe score on this ground, we need to start making our way.

 

[jusarrived]

technique wise, Akmal might stay there longer then YK on this wicket.

1-1 over 3

are you suggesting akmal's technique is better than YK's?

 

[CricketBuff]

conditions good for seamers

 

[Salman]

are you suggesting akmal's technique is better than YK's?

yes at this stage in the game...

 

[TheSaint]

Pollock nipping it in & out at will and from just short of a length

 

[Pathan007]

r v playing 100overs?

 

[Salman]

excellent fielding here by SA, not letting anything thru

 

[Pathan007]

c'mon boys play some shots. disturb their line and lengths.

 

[Gunner786]

hall and langvelt still to come
we are done for

 

[TheSaint]

5 overs gone and only 3 on th board- Akmal plays out a maidn from Pollock

 

[Swaraj!!]

Aren't they a touch too defensive. This is an ODI after all.

 

[TheSaint]

Pollock 3 overs 3 maidens & a wicket to boot!!!!!!!!!

 

[Salman]

Pollock 3 over, 3 maindens, 1 wicket eco 0.00

 

[kablooee87]

c'mon boys play some shots. disturb their line and lengths.

oh please. Let them get in. Play shots when able. Taking risks is fine but they have to be reasonable.

 

[Salman]

YK nearly went to slips, kallis could not get low enough....

 

[TheSaint]

They are hardly touching a ball- it is either being left alone or beating the bat-- just now Younis nicked it to slip- just short of Kallis

 

[iZeeshan]

Man, we are so screwed! 5.4 overs gone, only 4 runs on the board!

 

[Salman]

5-1

 

[pak4life]

just a hint of moment and we go into our shells. typical pak mentality. we have been here soo many times before

 

[12thMan]

good over for Pak. 2 runs and no wicket lost

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Pollock seaming the ball at will.

 

[TheSaint]

Looks like they have decided we need to stay in for 10 overs atleast- makes sense as the ball is doing too much

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Akmal slashes and misses at a short wide one.

 

[Salman]

6-1 after 7 overs

 

[TheSaint]

6-1 from 7 - what a start by SA

 

[SUPERSAMI]

At least it wasn't a maiden, 7 overs 6-1

 

[iZeeshan]

Are we just trying not to lose 10 wickets?

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Salam and hello guys,

how is everybody doing....seems like a slow start for PAK! is the pitch really difficult for batting?

 

[Salman]

Gone... Runout Akmal 6-2

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Akmal retardly runout could have made it but slipped

 

[TheSaint]

Disaster- Akmal slips in the middle of the pitch- Runout by Gibbs 6-2

 

[iZeeshan]

Great! 6/2! PERFECT!

 

[amerrahman]

Runout looking like a fool for 3 of 23 balls. Magnificient!

 

[Salman]

Moyo walks out to the middle....

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Go Gibbs, you animal you, as fast as a cheetah

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

What the hell happen to him did his bloody legs start shaking ?? i already aint had much sleep good night !!

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Moyo walks out, come one Molvi sahib

 

[Imy]

are you guys watching, look at the seam movement how do you play shots whith the new ball

 

[iZeeshan]

Ok so I am predicting 30 runs in 20 overs. Yousuf also will need 20-30 balls to get set.