South Africa (301 & 150/8) claim a hard-earned win by 2 wickets in the first Test against Pakistan (211 & 237) to go 1-0 up in the 2-match series

[gazza619]

@Kianig89 if Shan wins this Test as captain, we will have a thorough discussion about his record of 3 wins out of 9 and also his English which you are very interested to talk about.

when the victory or defeat is near you are out of your hole and have come out as usual with your chanting

 

[Abid Z]

Pak are absolutely not thinking they have won. If anything they can make the mistake of thinking they can blast out the last two and bowling wayward. They absolutely have to keep it tight no matter what happens.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Define “fails”.

remember 1st ODI and Salman Agha batting till End. that is “ success “

 

[emranabbas]

Beating any SENA team at home needs spinning tracks, which every one with a basic sense of cricket was begging on PP for years. As soon as we switched to those we won. It wasn't a hard concept to understand, not sure why people treated him like Einstein for suggesting it.

If he keeps winning then credit where its due.

Then you need to answer why under ramiz spinning tracks weren't prepared? He is an ex cricketer not someone like sethi

 

[gazza619]

Jansen is a decent bat, rabada can hold on one end. Pakistan will lose if they think they have already won, need to come hard after lunch

Could we surprise them with an over by Saim?

 

[Rana]

when the victory or defeat is near you are out of your hole and have come out as usual with your chanting

What are you on about? I’m always keeping an eye on the game and adding my insights. I’ve been calling crucial junctures in this game throughout for Pakistan and SA.

Keep up

 

[Farabi]

remember 1st ODI and Salman Agha batting till End. that is “ success “

Top order role is to finish games ?

 

[PakPremi]

If this is the benchmark, then both teams are full of mental midgets bar Saud. No one else crossed even 50. They should have done it and brought game aside. It’s a team sport.

This is what haters try to ignore when it comes to Babar or Rizwan. The same haters do bhangra when they fail and pretend to be Pakistani fans.

 

[Junaids]

Everyone should just rejoice whatever the result.

This is why Test cricket is so much better than every other game ever invented.

We are so lucky to witness a match like this.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Top order role is to finish games ?

Top players do finish the games. i have been watching the game since 99. never seen babar do it. makes you wonder why

 

[NeVerMind]

One of the GOAT test matches I’ve seen.

Every ball has been enthralling.

Is that you on Cricinfo saying Pakistan will win by 13 runs?

 

[Ahmed216]

Everyone should just rejoice whatever the result.

This is why Test cricket is so much better than every other game ever invented.

We are so lucky to witness a match like this.

I'd be heartbroken after coming so close. Last victory in SA was 17 years ago

 

[Rana]

Everyone should just rejoice whatever the result.

This is why Test cricket is so much better than every other game ever invented.

We are so lucky to witness a match like this.

I love Cricket

But the best sport/game invented is F1. It requires peak human intellect to evolve, and elite human bravery to participate in

 

[Farabi]

Top players do finish the games. i have been watching the game since 99. never seen babar do it. makes you wonder why

You should watch all those games again and take notes this time. Top order batters rarely finish a game or 2.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Single straight away first ball

 

[Rana]

Is that you on Cricinfo saying Pakistan will win by 13 runs?

No I don’t comment on there

 

[cricfan4lyfe]

btw this is also why Mir Hamza should play next match over Naseem ... the more disciplined bowlers we have the better so should give Naseem a break and ask him to play FC

 

[NeVerMind]

No I don’t comment on there

Okay must be some other Rana

 

[Deewana Mastana]

That swung away

 

[Dhakar Pola]

bad start after lunch with a no ball

 

[Rana]

btw this is also why Mir Hamza should play next match over Naseem ... the more disciplined bowlers we have the better so should give Naseem a break and ask him to play FC

Gun fielder too

 

[hur rizvi]

Bad start from Naseem

 

[m.shah]

Momentum is with sa with those boundaries

 

[Markhor]

Criminal to be bowling no balls at this stage !

 

[RidiculousMan]

Need to bowl Abbas from one end no matter what happens

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

You should watch all those games again and take notes this time. Top order batters rarely finish a game or 2.

oh yes they do with decisive play. like Kohli smacking the hell out of Malinga’s Yorkers in 2012 to chase down 320 in 37 overs

 

[kron]

you really letting you mask slip.

i would advice you to calm down now. Eat some daal and chill

I don't like daal. Meat veggies only

Biryani isn't good for the body.

 

[m.shah]

Ramiz lol

 

[Deewana Mastana]

29

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I don't like daal. Meat veggies only

Biryani isn't good for the body.

Biryani is all that most Pakistanis eat

 

[hur rizvi]

They look at ease against Naseem

 

[m.shah]

Need to bring that fielder up and this single

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Easy singles being given

 

[Markhor]

Don't give them easy singles for god sake.

 

[Ahmed216]

Need to protect point region let them go for the boundary. No easy singles please

 

[hur rizvi]

This is too easy

 

[m.shah]

28 more needed

 

[Deewana Mastana]

They look at ease against Naseem

It's coming nicely onto the bat with that 136-138kph pace

 

[GLORY OF '92]

We lose these it's expected

 

[kron]

This is so tense.

 

[Dhakar Pola]

SA will breath a lot easy when runs required goes below 20, still 2 good balls is enough for Pak

 

[hur rizvi]

FGS take Naseem off.

 

[emranabbas]

Need wixket here asap

 

[Croma]

28 more

 

[PakPremi]

Trust Shan to bowl wrong bowler first up. Khurum should had started.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

WI won against us by 1 wicket couple of years ago

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Don't give them easy singles for god sake.

Goes to show they discussed jack all in the lunch break.

 

[m.shah]

Abass to continue

 

[SpiritOf1903]

We've been here before and under the same captain.

Reliant on brilliance from the bowler instead of applying pressure in the field.

 

[Dhakar Pola]

This is so tense.

yeah but hell of a match for a neutral, no tension just pure entertainment

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Hasn't carried to Rizwan

 

[MMHS]

STOP rotating strike and force them to hit boundaries!!!!! These are still tailenders - don’t have the temperament to block for 10-12 balls to hit the right one….

 

[Rana]

Trust Shan to bowl wrong bowler first up. Khurum should had started.

You guys are jokers

You wouldn’t be saying that if he took a wicket

 

[angrypathan]

Ugh didn’t carry

 

[m.shah]

Didn't carry

 

[Markhor]

Standing too far back ?

 

[Ali T]

Wow wasted opportunity!

 

[psyoptica]

Why is Rizwan standing so far behind to a 120 km pace bowler? so stupid

 

[angrypathan]

Standing too far back ?

I imagine they’re standing at the same spot they were before the break. Was a bit slower at 122kph though so maybe that’s why it didn’t carry

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Come on Abbas

 

[m.shah]

Rizwan Should come a little closer

 

[angrypathan]

That sort of delivery makes it even more challenging to stand further up

 

[kron]

yeah but hell of a match for a neutral, no tension just pure entertainment

It even brought fake doctor junaids back

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Another single damn

Every run is precious

 

[BouncerGuy]

Against Abbas, keeper should be standing 1-2 steps ahead. Chance gone begging.

 

[angrypathan]

Singles are very frustrating

 

[emranabbas]

Need a nick asap

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

In certain ways Abbas has evolved as a bowler. The bouncer was not a part of repertoire previously

 

[m.shah]

Doing it easily via singles

 

[hur rizvi]

Need to stop these easy singles

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Chocolate teapot as a captain.

 

[Rana]

Confidence of Rabada

What a cricketer he is

 

[Shafi]

Only 27 runs!!!!!

 

[angrypathan]

Abbas bowling zingers

 

[IAJ]

Some balls are taking off, so Rizwan must be confused where to stand

 

[m.shah]

What a ball that was.

 

[Ahmed216]

Lucky there jansen very lucky

 

[gazza619]

Superb fielding by Babar

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Thanks Ramiz for those 2 heavy defeats at home against Bangladesh

 

[PakPremi]

You can pray for this match to be lost but we have pretty much won it without any contribution from rizwan

What a dumb thing to say why would I pray for Pakistan to lose, I support anyone playing for Pakistan. Also you have to be a blind hater not to acknowledge Rizwan recovery act in first inning and his great keeping in both innings.