South Africa [145/4] defeat Pakistan [144/7] by 6 wickets in the 2nd T20I; Series tied 1-1

[bilawal666]

Haris Rauf is averaging three boundaries an over. He brings nothing to the table so I fail to see why he keeps getting picked.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Haris Rauf bowls a dot ball, rare sight.

I think the batmsen wanted a breather.

 

[UzmanBeast]

I feel bad for Shaheen sometimes.

He's a good bowler, but never receives support.

 

[Hasan123]

Shaheen strikes again. Poor dismissal.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Shaheen Shah on fire.

What a guy.

What if he was rested for this series?

 

[Heisenberg111]

Shaheen delivers another one.

 

[Mamoon]

Rauf will lose his PSL and BBL contracts soon. The more he plays at this level the more he will get exposed.

On the positive side, he must have earned serious money over the last year or so and should be set for years.

 

[Gullycricket]

Who needs slip fielder

 

[Madplayer]

Shaheen proves FC talent FC talent hota hai

 

[cricfan967]

Was bowling the same garbage there this year as well

 

[imshally81]

Iftikhar should bowl 1,2 overs today

 

[Titan24]

How much run Rauf has to give away more?
So that babar brainless captain understand that he is not a power play bowler.
Just see his past stats man ??
What is this management doing here??

Planning, strategy, understanding and tactics are not Pak’s strength and has never been. I think its our biggest weakness

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

haris doesn bowl well with new bowl WTH mgmt doesnt know that ?

 

[shariqnoor]

Terrible batting.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Rauf will lose his PSL and BBL contracts soon. The more he plays at this level the more he will get exposed.

On the positive side, he must have earned serious money over the last year or so and should be set for years.

He can bowl decently after bowl gets bit old after power play .

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

if we get another below 30, game on

 

[Titan24]

On the positive side, he must have earned serious money over the last year or so and should be set for years.

Will have to use his brain on that side as well to make the most of it.

 

[Rana]

Planning, strategy, understanding and tactics are not Pak’s strength and has never been. I think our bigges weakness

Our biggest weakness is the Pakistani male ego.

"Sannu Pata eh Cricket ki hondi aa"

Until this Maula Jatt attitude changes, we are going nowhere Im afraid

 

[Third Man]

Rauf will lose his PSL and BBL contracts soon. The more he plays at this level the more he will get exposed.

On the positive side, he must have earned serious money over the last year or so and should be set for years.

Yeah, money that he wouldn't have even dreamed about. Seriously good dough for a tape bowler

 

[UzmanBeast]

I go back to my point.

SAF couldn't care less if they lose this series.

They'd get to sort the wheat from the chaff. Their planning for the WC is going along well.

Right now, Reeza Hendricks is competing for a slot. Shamsi was always going to be their frontline spinner.

Whereas you look at Pakistan, we'll probably even go into the 3rd T20I with the same squad.

 

[nextover666666]

Another wicket quickly and we have a game

 

[UzmanBeast]

Bowl a yorker Shaheen.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Now bring Nawaz.

Question, would you bowl Shaheen another over?

 

[imshally81]

I go back to my point.

SAF couldn't care less if they lose this series.

They'd get to sort the wheat from the chaff. Their planning for the WC is going along well.

Right now, Reeza Hendricks is competing for a slot. Shamsi was always going to be their frontline spinner.

Whereas you look at Pakistan, we'll probably even go into the 3rd T20I with the same squad.

I don't agree with your point...
Every international match is important...

 

[Heisenberg111]

Shaheen's 1st ever maiden in T20I's

 

[Titan24]

Our biggest weakness is the Pakistani male ego.

"Sannu Pata eh Cricket ki hondi aa"

Until this Maula Jatt attitude changes, we are going nowhere Im afraid

That change has to come from the top to bottom. They need to bring in people who are open to change and adapting modern requirements

 

[bilawal666]

Expect Haris Rauf to kill the momentum again.

 

[Rana]

Shaheen keeping us in this

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Planning, strategy, understanding and tactics are not Pak’s strength and has never been. I think our bigges weakness

He should be used like Shoaib Malik utilised Umar Gul in t20wc 07 after 10th over he should be brought in.
I do feel he has in him if given proper guidence .
But sorry to say waqar in his like what 4th tenure? Or 3rd mayb in this pak setup but without any significant results .

 

[imshally81]

Maiden over

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan on top here , great bowling

 

[Gullycricket]

Good that Nawaz came

 

[Titan24]

Now bring Nawaz.

Question, would you bowl Shaheen another over?

If Nawaz bowls a good one than I would to extract a wicket out of pressure but, if Nawaz bowls a loose one than maybe save Shaheen for another important moment

 

[imshally81]

6666

 

[Heisenberg111]

Imad Wasim >>>> Nawaz

 

[UzmanBeast]

Smart batting by Reeza.

He knows that if Nawaz and Qadir settle, SAF will lose.

 

[Justcrazy]

SIXXX

that takes SA to 27

 

[Gullycricket]

Koi baat nahi

 

[Rana]

I don't agree with your point...
Every international match is important...

But SA could have kept back DeQock, Faf, Nortje, Rabada, Van Dussen if they really wanted to win this.

 

[nextover666666]

Nothing wrong with rameez getting excited about shaheen bowling a maidan over its not something that happens in t20 cricket

 

[Hasan123]

I'm intrigued to see what South Africa see as their best LO line up.

 

[UzmanBeast]

If Nawaz bowls a good one than I would to extract a wicket out of pressure but, if Nawaz bowls a loose one than maybe save Shaheen for another important moment

Nawaz should fool Hendricks.

He's clearly trying to come out and hit the ball.

York him on the pads.

 

[Justcrazy]

118 from 100 balls

pressure building on SA

after six 3 dot balls

 

[Titan24]

Need to give more flight and bowl around off. Need to extract what wicket has to offer

 

[Rajdeep]

Sad to see where SA cricket is today. Reminds me of Zimbabwe of 90s. This is what happens when quota system takes preference over merit.

 

[Heisenberg111]

Good comeback by Nawaz.

 

[MHN1293]

Rauf will lose his PSL and BBL contracts soon. The more he plays at this level the more he will get exposed.

On the positive side, he must have earned serious money over the last year or so and should be set for years.

Nothing positive for us pak fans.

 

[Titan24]

Nice one to finish off the over.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Need to give more flight and bowl around off. Need to extract what wicket has to offer

Nawaz isn't extracting anything so far. Might be the dew, or might just be lack of belief.

 

[Heisenberg111]

Faheem in powerplay might not be a good idea.

 

[Energy]

Nawaz is not as good an all rounder as Shadab or Imad despite their antics. There's a reason why they have been a permenant fixture and not Nawaz. Both should be back for the SA tour and the World Cup.

Worried about the batting department. Hafeez, and and hopefully someone will stand up genuinely in the PSL to get into the reckoning.

Fast bowling: Hasnain has been criminally underused by Pakistan so we haven't seen a lot of him.

 

[Hasan123]

Our spinners will be the key.

 

[Titan24]

Miller and Klaasen will be the key wickets but, need to get these out first

 

[imshally81]

6666

Faheem joins the party

 

[Heisenberg111]

Faheem in powerplay might not be a good idea.

Like I said Faheem being taken to the cleaners.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Need good bowling here.

Cannot bowl wasteful deliveries.

 

[Titan24]

Wow, thats some strike.

 

[Gullycricket]

Poor from Faheem

 

[Gullycricket]

Man this guy has some atheletic family.Law and finance too

 

[UzmanBeast]

Our bowlers don't use the yorker enough.

 

[Rana]

Van Biljon

-Law Grad
-Honours in Finance

Is this The Jordan Belfort of Cricket??

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

The wicket looks a lot better to bat on than what he Pak batsmen made it look like.

 

[UzmanBeast]

WHY is RAUF STILL WITH THE BALL?

 

[Heisenberg111]

No not Rauf again,lol

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa need 110 runs in 90 balls. RRR: 7.33

Pakistan would want a few tight overs here

 

[Rana]

Just 7 off that over lol

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

The wicket looks a lot better to bat on than what he Pak batsmen made it look like.

Think it's just rubbish bowling from us so far.

 

[imshally81]

Rauf with boundary...

 

[Heisenberg111]

Rauf really is a brainless bowler.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Think it's just rubbish bowling from us so far.

(Cough) Rauf (Cough)

 

[Hasan123]

Poor bowling from Rauf. I don't mind him in T20s but he should not be bowling with new ball.

 

[Rana]

Shabba Rauf slow it down a bit

 

[Gullycricket]

Crap bowler

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Rauf dropping his pace to control his rotten line, and getting whipped away with ease.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

What a brainless captain

 

[shah_1]

Rauf really is a brainless bowler.

The brainless person is Babar Azam

 

[Rana]

What is his fascination with short pitch bowling

 

[Titan24]

This is probably his first ball in the wickets from Rauf out of his 10

 

[Heisenberg111]

Great fielding by Haider there.

 

[Energy]

Haider saving Rauf another embarrassing boundary.