South Africa 135/5 at Stumps on Day 2 after bowling out Pakistan for 185 and have a lead of 212 runs

[PakPremi]

This Sarfraz is a damn walking wicket, his runs have come from dropped catches and balls sneaking through, apart from one good drive. Absolute liability now.

Babar should treat him like a tailender and keep as much of the strike as possible...speaking on Babar, what a series he has had. Last year was somewhat of a break through, this series has been his shining moment.

You must be watching a different game he has played lots of glorious shots for boundaries. In this pitch everyone will give chances including the golden boy Babar and nearly every single South African batsmen, even though they playing on their bread and butter home pitches.

 

[Green Patriot]

When is the ODI’s series starting?

19 Jan.

 

[RehanG]

"he has hit 6 fours and 2 fives.."

 

[imshally81]

 

[Amjid Javed]

Sarfraz needs to not get carried away here, hes rode his luck. Dont need a brainless shot dismissal.

 

[Shandarchowka]

300 is on. Just stay calm now and play according to merit!

 

[Mueez]

19 Jan.

Oh okay thanks!

 

[PakPremi]

As usual Sarfraz fills up Pak inning with much needed oxygen, that is when he does not go out early.

 

[Green Patriot]

Rabada on.
And treated well straightaway.
I hope Babar doesnot succumb to him.

 

[letme alone]

4 by good shot

 

[Green Patriot]

Sarfaraz on 42 already

 

[imshally81]

Another boundary for Sarfaraz in current over

 

[Shandarchowka]

Sarfi is matching Babar stroke to stroke!

 

[Amjid Javed]

2 boundaries in over. Need to get atleast par with SA on 1st inns if possible.

 

[Rana]

Sarfaraz needs this so bad! But Pakistan doesnt lol. I think its good for him, he wont get dropped even if he is removed from captaincy

 

[RobinJay]

Good partnership to watch, positive batting. Don't believe we're going to get the upper hand though.

 

[Naim]

82 run in last 10 overs , wow

 

[Baigel]

Steyn is 100% risking his career with this injury

 

[Mueez]

Pakistan trailing by 100 runs.

162-5.

 

[Gullycricket]

Sarfi showing bowlers how to pace it up

 

[Markhor]

Sarfraz batting like he did without the burden of captaincy.

 

[shariqnoor]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] so you think Paine can score like this?

 

[AAli98]

Lucky sarfaraz swinging away with no foot movement, every ball either four or a chance.

 

[m.shah]

Sarfaraz don't need to chase wide ones

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Steyn is 100% risking his career with this injury

he wants babar wicket badly

 

[adzzy786]

Baber has moves from 46 to 49 and in that time Sarfraz has taken nearly all the strike and moved from 21 to 47!!

 

[PakPremi]

Sarfaraz needs this so bad! But Pakistan doesnt lol. I think its good for him, he wont get dropped even if he is removed from captaincy

There is nothing wrong with Sarfraz as a player his keeping and batting has been in line with any world wicketkeeper on average, excluding English, As I ahve always maintained he has just taken on too much with captaincy in 3 formats. Needs to be relieved of test captaincy.

 

[imshally81]

byes..

 

[shariqnoor]

Sarfraz plays too many shots and does not have a "well left" shot in him. He's the kind of player who wants to put bat to every ball.

A little bit of proper Test match batting training and Sarfraz can actually become a 40 average player. But he needs to be judicious in his shot selection. At the moment it looks like he is going to nick every delivery.

 

[Boi]

SA losing the plot. Zipper or mints to come out soon

 

[Mueez]

Trailing by 95.

 

[m.shah]

Why have commentators got so silent..

 

[Amjid Javed]

The one customary decent partnership of an inns here. Seems we cant string 3 or 4 of them in an inns.

 

[AFM]

Shaun Pollock.

Wanting Saifi to reach 50 first.

 

[imshally81]

50 for Sarfaraz... Great innings

 

[Green Patriot]

Trail under 100 now.

 

[Boi]

Will not be surprised one bit if Sarfraz gets out now after his 50. Doesn’t have the fitness to carry on

 

[letme alone]

bye 4

 

[imshally81]

Shaun Pollock.

Wanting Saifi to reach 50 first.

Wish granted..

 

[Mueez]

Fifty for Kaptaan

 

[Green Patriot]

50 for Kaptaan

 

[Sher Khan]

I will be happy if the two glorified tailenders/fake all-rounders can contribute 50 runs collectively.

Shadab will score a 50 today. He is a better batsman than we think. For Faheem, the less said the better.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Superb attacking batting. Thats the way to do it guys!

 

[Boi]

lol so typical.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Good innings

... and out.

 

[Mueez]

 

[Fahdi]

And there he goes. Luck was with him throughout that 50 and it finally ran out.

 

[imshally81]

Rameez praising Sarfaraz...

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

The all rounder test begins now. I expect a 50 each by shadab and faheem

 

[shariqnoor]

Sarfraz plays too many shots and does not have a "well left" shot in him. He's the kind of player who wants to put bat to every ball.

A little bit of proper Test match batting training and Sarfraz can actually become a 40 average player. But he needs to be judicious in his shot selection. At the moment it looks like he is going to nick every delivery.

Like I said, he always wants to put bat on ball. He could've easily left that delivery.

 

[Rana]

LOL

Sarfaraz job done and gone lol

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

just had this feel coming the moment rameez came in

 

[Mueez]

Good innings nevertheless.

 

[RehanG]

Why is Sarphirafraz going after every ball? its not T20.

Exactly what i was saying.

 

[castortroy]

This pak batting line up will never be able to fully combat this SA bowling line for More than a session

 

[Rana]

Well the positive thing is that at least Babar still has 2 more guys to bat with who should be able to hold their ends

 

[Mueez]

Rameez praising Sarfaraz...

Rameez is so much bad luck for Pak )

 

[m.shah]

Stupid shot by Safi and gone

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Pakistan have been cursed ever since Ramiz started commentating.

 

[castortroy]

Getting a lead still looks very unlikely

 

[hadi123]

Sarfaraz really needed to double up. One flash shot too many

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Pakistan have been cursed ever since Ramiz started commentating.

thats what i felt wheneva he comes its like a bad omen

 

[AAli98]

Safraz Kept swinging n missing or boundary. Poor at test level would have run baba out eventually.

 

[m.shah]

just had this feel coming the moment rameez came in

Happened so many times

 

[iRfaN_LA]

SA should get a lead of 50 runs which will be gold.

 

[castortroy]

babar gone

Game over

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

Shadaab under test

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Legbreak allrounder. That's quite unique.

 

[Ramsay]

Bobby yaar!!! What have you done???

 

[Hitman]

Horrible. Babar still hasn't learned to convert his starts.

 

[MSaad1237]

Oh no...Game over!

 

[iRfaN_LA]

collapse on.

 

[castortroy]

Like I said before the series, pak will never reach 300 on this tour

 

[Mueez]

Ouch! That will hurt Pakistans innings...

But true test for both of the all-rounders.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Usual collapse after a decent partnership.

 

[Green Patriot]

We were right back into the game.
Losing the plot again

 

[Ab Fan]

On its way to 3-0.

 

[adzzy786]

Happened so many times

Black tongue as we say

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Even if SA score 150 in second innings, it will be enough. Game is over. This is pathetic test match cricket from Pakistan, this is why we are only good for T20.