South Africa (615 & 58/0) defeat Pakistan (194 & 478) by 10 wickets in the second Test to accomplish the series whitewash by 2-0

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan are effectively 0/6 now.

Can last 4 wickets add 150 runs? That can give them an outside chance.

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistan are effectively 0/6 now.

Can last 4 wickets add 150 runs? That can give them an outside chance.

0/7

 

[m.shah]

It is an achievement that SA will have to bat again

 

[Ahmed216]

Mashallah we'll make them bat again

 

[Marooned]

Target will be 29.

 

[sweep_shot]

0/7

Right. I forgot Saim was injured.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Maybe South Africa can bowl 90 more no-balls.That would help

 

[Marooned]

It is an achievement that SA will have to bat again

No its not.

 

[shaz619]

Shinobi Rizwan strikes again it would appear, yaaar couldn’t help himself even when I popped out for a few mins to get milk and I missed his genius

 

[m.shah]

No its not.

After trailing by more than 400 runs it's a huge task

 

[mango_bite77]

I wish Saim was not injured. Would have been fun to watch him on this pitch. Would have surely done better than KG, Sk and MR.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Only Shan the braveheart could've saved PAK from an innings defeat and he did .

Respect ! Should be allowed to retire whenever he wants for being the ballsiest PAK batsman in decades.

 

[Seen Sheen]

I'd snap your hands off for him to score a 30 let alone a ton

I would actually be disappointed if he doesn't score at least 30 here on this pitch as his career average is 27 and has made runs on pitches much tougher than this.

 

[Marooned]

After trailing by more than 400 runs it's a huge task

Nope. That's pretty much in line with Pakistan DNA. When it's meaningless runs with no pressure they can make them. The moment it starts getting real, they check out.

 

[angrypathan]

Guided

 

[m.shah]

9/7

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 432/6.

Leading by 9 runs.

 

[sweep_shot]

SA bowlers are bowling for 167.1 overs now (across 2 innings).

Lesson for captains: Don't enforce follow-on as it can cause injuries to bowlers.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Nope. That's pretty much in line with Pakistan DNA. When it's meaningless runs with no pressure they can make them. The moment it starts getting real, they check out.

its not easy to come back after a deficit 400 in follow on.
it has only been been done twice and both times by pak.

 

[MMHS]

SAF bowlers are bowling non stop for 2 Test days now & ball is 33 overs old - Aga can get a hundred here.

 

[Ahmed216]

Now next target should be to make Saffers board the team bus on day 5

 

[Marooned]

its not easy to come back after a deficit 400 in follow on.
it has only been been done twice and both times by pak.

What come back?

 

[Rana]

Only Shan the braveheart could've saved PAK from an innings defeat and he did .

Respect ! Should be allowed to retire whenever he wants for being the ballsiest PAK batsman in decades.

Shan needs to get rid of a couple of snakes in his ranks

he will always have to be looking over his shoulder as long as they are there

 

[jamie smith fan]

Highest first innings deficit overcome while following on
473 - PAK vs WI, Bridgetown, 1958 (drawn)
421 - PAK vs SA, Cape Town, 2025
400 - SA vs AUS, Sydney, 2002 (lost)
397 - SL vs ENG, Chester-le-Street, 2016 (lost)
396 - WI vs NZ, Dunedin, 2013 (drawn)

 

[Marooned]

SAF bowlers are bowling non stop for 2 Test days now & ball is 33 overs old - Aga can get a hundred here.

He'll get out in 50s. 56-58 my prediction.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Kudos to Pakistan side. A great achievement in itself

 

[MMHS]

its not easy to come back after a deficit 400 in follow on.
it has only been been done twice and both times by pak.

Other time Guyana 1978?

I think, Croft took 8/29 on day 1, then WIN put ~600, then Majid Khan saved the Test....

But not sure.

 

[angrypathan]

Jamal plays a better sweep than Babar

 

[sweep_shot]

Kudos to Pakistan side. A great achievement in itself

Indeed.

Simply superb considering they are a batter short (Saim's injury).

 

[jamie smith fan]

What come back?

get into lead and make the opposition bat again

 

[Marooned]

Kudos to Pakistan side. A great achievement in itself

Stop please.

This is sickening to hear.

 

[dravidthewall]

Only Shan the braveheart could've saved PAK from an innings defeat and he did .

Respect ! Should be allowed to retire whenever he wants for being the ballsiest PAK batsman in decades.

Still everyone criticise him

 

[Fazzy321]

SAF bowlers are bowling non stop for 2 Test days now & ball is 33 overs old - Aga can get a hundred here.

Only if the tail support him

 

[sweep_shot]

Leading by 18 runs now.

 

[Marooned]

get into lead and make the opposition bat again

You don't know the soul of Pakistan cricket. It's no achievement. It only happened because they got bundled out for 190 on this road.

It's the Pakistan ying yang which is ultimately meaningless. Always judge them by the whole.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Bavuma's captaincy is utterly uninspiring and mediocre. Only captain worse than him in international cricket is Jos Buttler.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Highest first innings deficit overcome while following on
473 - PAK vs WI, Bridgetown, 1958 (drawn)
421 - PAK vs SA, Cape Town, 2025
400 - SA vs AUS, Sydney, 2002 (lost)
397 - SL vs ENG, Chester-le-Street, 2016 (lost)

Other time Guyana 1978?

I think, Croft took 8/29 on day 1, then WIN put ~600, then Majid Khan saved the Test....

But not sure.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Bavuma's captaincy is utterly uninspiring and mediocre. Only captain worse than him in international cricket is Jos Buttler.

u forgot shan loll

 

[Fazzy321]

ye kaun bhok raha hai peeche?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

u forgot shan loll

Id even take Shan and Babar over Bavuma

 

[IAJ]

If Jamal focuses more on his batting, can he play as a batsman only? Whenever I have seen him bat, he looks a lot more comfortable than Shan Masood, Rizwan etc.

 

[hafizexpress]

Rabada bowling at Shaheen test speeds. Slightly slower than Naseem. But the quality of his bowling is phenomenal

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

That's plumb

Imaging getting out Face Before Wicket

 

[sweep_shot]

From current teams, I think only Australia can come to South Africa and win a series there.

 

[Marooned]

Salman goes as expected

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

That's out, review won't save him

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Oh wow, did not expect that to be going over

 

[jamie smith fan]

game over

 

[Ali T]

Nothing wrong with being a shorty. How short are we talking? If you’re over 5’5, you’d still be considered tall in Laos.

haha not that short. like 5'7 or 5'8 with shoes

 

[Marooned]

Height lmfaoo

 

[IAJ]

bach gaya

 

[sweep_shot]

Agha survives.

Good review.

 

[jamie smith fan]

wow what a surprise

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Sallu survives. Daddy hundred coming from Sallu

 

[Seen Sheen]

Goodness me! That was a close shave!
Salman had gestured to AJ that it might be going over the stumps.

 

[Kianig89]

Kamal kr dia , stunned

 

[Ali T]

I wonder if we manage to get a lead of 150, do we stand a chance?

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Agha survives.

Good review.

At this stage he'll review everything and rightly so

 

[Fazzy321]

Ye wala umpire ne kuch zyada hi not out diye the. Eik to out dena tha warna suspicious lagna tha lol

 

[Marooned]

Pata nai kis ki dua lag gayi thi salman ko.

 

[IAJ]

"Umpire tried his best to help the home team" - few Indian fans

 

[sweep_shot]

At this stage he'll review everything and rightly so

Yes. True.

He is the last recognized batter.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

I wonder if we manage to get a lead of 150, do we stand a chance?

A lead of 150? You're an optimist

 

[jamie smith fan]

agha lives to fight another over

 

[castortroy]

Game could finish today

 

[imshally81]

Gone

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

And then he goes a couple of deliveries later

This is going to be over tonight

 

[sweep_shot]

Agha is out. Caught at slip.

 

[IAJ]

Calm down Salman

 

[MMHS]

Game will be over today ....

 

[RexRex]

great fightback by team pakistan

 

[Ali T]

I wonder if we manage to get a lead of 150, do we stand a chance?

I take it back

 

[IAJ]

This was on the cards, he looked so nervous the last few delieveries

 

[batandballbattle]

Gone, curtains closing now. Could be all over today

 

[angrypathan]

Looked unsettled the whole over, amazing how nervy our players get in the 40s. No other team gives 50s as much importance

 

[jamie smith fan]

f*** off

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan are effectively 20/8.

They should start slogging now. See if they can add 100 more runs.

 

[Marooned]

Only shan did his job.

These 40s on this wicket are nothing. The 20s are well tail ender stuff.

 

[Savak]

Bering 441/7 after an opening partnership of 205/0 on a flat pitch against a tiring bowling attack is criminal. Pakistani middle order players lack mental fortitude and game awareness on shot selection and match situation.

 

[Marooned]

Pakistan are effectively 20/8.

They should start slogging now. See if they can add 100 more runs.

Why not 400 more?