South Africa beat Pakistan by 13 runs (DLS method) in the third ODI to take 2-1 series lead

[Rana]

Not looking good this. Pakistan will lose

 

[Greenstorm]

In retrospect, Shadab was keeping SA in the game

He was bowling with a wet ball. People are being too harsh on him.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Alright. Heavy rain coming now. Saffers are ahead in DLS score

They always will be with only 2 wickets down. That's the key.

 

[imshally81]

This rain can hurt the SA...

 

[Hbomb00]

Lol u never know anything can happen in cricket

 

[Something]

This rain can hurt the SA...

How will this hurt them? We were starting to come back into the game with a few decent overs near the end and it rains again. We will come back the same way as we did after the first rain session and if we don't come back they win anyway

 

[rhony]

Lesser no. Of overs could push the RRR to 9

 

[imshally81]

How will this hurt them? We were starting to come back into the game with a few decent overs near the end and it rains again. We will come back the same way as we did after the first rain session and if we don't come back they win anyway

If play resume... Target must revised...

 

[imshally81]

Lesser no. Of overs could push the RRR to 9

Exactly...

 

[Greenstorm]

Pakistan are going to get battered in the world cup wouldn't be suprised if we only win a couple of games in the world cup. Cannon fodder bolingbroke can't compete against a south African B team shocking soo frustrating as pakistan fan

We have no chance in world cup with this batting line-up.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

He was bowling with a wet ball. People are being too harsh on him.

that was stupid from sarfraz, dumb kaptaan cant realize that it is hard for a legspinner to grip the wet ball than for an offie and kept him going to lose this match... for a subcontinent captain it was an easy catch as they play more spin than pace...

 

[Wahid1234]

The reason the new format doesn't suit us. No flukes possible now as you have to compete against everyone and show some consistency.

Totally agree we can't compete with top teams anymore. We struggle to beat Afghanistan which days alot of the current crop. We seriously need a few 150kph bowlers and a more than a few batters coming through or unfortunately we will hit Ireland level

 

[Indiafan]

But they will have 8 wickets in hands to chase. Its more difficult scoring at 8 in 18 overs than scoring at 9 in 10

 

[AFM]

David Miller and MOTS Van der Dussen still to come

 

[imshally81]

Rain isn't heavy as before...

 

[bantu]

If play resume... Target must revised...

But reduced overs means they can hit away without worrying about wickets.. treat it like T20..

 

[Greenstorm]

that was stupid from sarfraz, dumb kaptaan cant realize that it is hard for a legspinner to grip the wet ball than for an offie and kept him going to lose this match... for a subcontinent captain it was an easy catch as they play more spin than pace...

Yes Sarfi made an error. He probably wanted to buy the wicket but Shadab should not have bowled that many when he was struggling.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Unfortunately the rain lost this match for pak . Pak wer well in control before the 1st rain break

 

[Wahid1234]

We have no chance in world cup with this batting line-up.

The fact is its just not the batting that is crap even the bowling is cannon fodder no speed guile nothing special. Just take a look at Indian bowling and batting attack streets ahead in every department

 

[Rana]

Last 5 overs Pakistan gave away 20 runs. They were getting a grip back in the innings. Pakistan will likely lose but they have not been bad in this game

 

[Greenstorm]

Totally agree we can't compete with top teams anymore. We struggle to beat Afghanistan which days alot of the current crop. We seriously need a few 150kph bowlers and a more than a few batters coming through or unfortunately we will hit Ireland level

Our bowling is fine, probably need to sort out fifth bowler option though. This match was ours if not for the rain. Batting is our real issue.

 

[MMHS]

DWL per after 33 is 169/2, 178/3, 189/4 ..... if the game restarts, SAF’s target will be easier.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Yes Sarfi made an error. He probably wanted to buy the wicket but Shadab should not have bowled that many when he was struggling.

he is not an intelligent captain, his experience of being captain has helped him to shout more than use his brain cells..

 

[rhony]

But they will have 8 wickets in hands to chase. Its more difficult scoring at 8 in 18 overs than scoring at 9 in 10

Yes but could open doors for wickets as well. Rain robbed this for Pak. There is just no momentum. The wet ball has taken away the spinners out of the equation

 

[imshally81]

But reduced overs means they can hit away without worrying about wickets.. treat it like T20..

It won't that easy....

 

[Greenstorm]

DWL per after 33 is 169/2, 178/3, 189/4 ..... if the game restarts, SAF’s target will be easier.

It was 180-2 after 33 according to commentators.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Our bowling is fine, probably need to sort out fifth bowler option though. This match was ours if not for the rain. Batting is our real issue.

Won't be fine till we improve our new ball bowling. Opposition usually has an easy ride till the 20th over. There isn't always some spin there.

 

[Buffet]

Last 5 overs Pakistan gave away 20 runs. They were getting a grip back in the innings. Pakistan will likely lose but they have not been bad in this game

SA was not taking risk in the last 5 overs due to being ahead in DL.

 

[Rana]

SA was not taking risk in the last 5 overs due to being ahead in DL.

But Pak were also benefitting as the required run rate crept upto 7.5, a wicket at this point would mean SA have dug themselves into a hole

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Pakistan bowling plans if match reduced? Punt on spinners or fast bowlers?

 

[shah_1]

Our bowling is fine, probably need to sort out fifth bowler option though. This match was ours if not for the rain. Batting is our real issue.

Who is that option?

 

[Itachi]

pakistan were atleast 20 runs short even if full 50 over could be played.

 

[Cric Talk]

Last 5 overs Pakistan gave away 20 runs. They were getting a grip back in the innings. Pakistan will likely lose but they have not been bad in this game

Just like players..you seem to have no match awareness...SA are just playing safe due to the rain as they know they are ahead in DRS too

 

[MMHS]

It was 180-2 after 33 according to commentators.

I think, they are talking about covering 1 wicket - even at 3 down they are ahead. Must be some communication missed in conversation - I have the chart in front of my screen.

 

[Greenstorm]

Won't be fine till we improve our new ball bowling. Opposition usually has an easy ride till the 20th over. There isn't always some spin there.

Apart from Boult, Rabada, Steyn, there are not many bowlers regularly taking wickets with the new ball. But yes we should improve, Amir is useless with the new ball so Hassan and Shaheen should ball initially and Amir as first change.

 

[Dark_Horse]

Not the fifth bowler but Amir should be sorted out now he not economic as previous he used to say 125kmph swing/seam less bowler bowling with grunting

 

[Mamoon]

People had an issue with a few posters who braced themselves for a defeat after two overs.

With this mediocre Pakistan team, you can tell the direction in which the tide is flowing.

If we score 317 on a pitch, it is obvious that it is a 350 wicket.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

We wer 15-20 short on this pitch

 

[Mamoon]

Du Plessis is a terrific tactician. They were deliberately defensive in the last few overs.

 

[imshally81]

Any update on rain?

 

[Major]

the reduction in overs will hurt pakistan.

like [MENTION=3327]Indiafan[/MENTION] has said with 8 wickets in hand, scoring at 8 an over from 17 overs is more difficult then ahve 10 overs an the rrr being 10.

 

[QalandarFan]

Woah what the heck happened to our bowling! Come back to this

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Thing is us pakistanis lack the proper braims t understand the situation. The fast bowlers missed a trick after the rain break. Instead kf taking pace of the bowl the bowled with more pace. Had the bowled cutters amd slow bowls it would of made life harder for the batsmen

 

[Hbomb00]

Any news?

 

[Dark_Horse]

4minutes per over reducing uphill now 7 overs reduced

 

[Sarwar89]

Du Plessis is a terrific tactician. They were deliberately defensive in the last few overs.

Lets see if they are terrific tacticians in Duckworth lewis come the world cup this year.

 

[QalandarFan]

the reduction in overs will hurt pakistan.

like [MENTION=3327]Indiafan[/MENTION] has said with 8 wickets in hand, scoring at 8 an over from 17 overs is more difficult then ahve 10 overs an the rrr being 10.

Is it suppose to clear up?

 

[xricket]

Where does Azhar Mehmood stands, considering our subpar bowling performance in this ODI series?

 

[Greenstorm]

Who is that option?

At WC, our bowlers should be

1. Hassan
2. Shaheen
3. Amir/Junaid/Bashir
4. Shadab
5. Faheem/Gohar/Irfan Khan
Fifth bowler should be selected according to pitch conditions. Imad is a defensive bowling option and we should move on from him to a more attacking spinner like India is doing with Kuldeep and Chahal.

 

[Savak]

People had an issue with a few posters who braced themselves for a defeat after two overs.

With this mediocre Pakistan team, you can tell the direction in which the tide is flowing.

If we score 317 on a pitch, it is obvious that it is a 350 wicket.

317 is more than a par score. Indian bowlers would have defended it. Our bowling attack is pathetic and over rated. I can forgive Shaheen for his inexperience but Amir seriously needs to be kicked out.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Du Plessis is a terrific tactician. They were deliberately defensive in the last few overs.

He is good and can display all these tactics against associate level teams like Pakistan, but couldn't do jack against India!

 

[Abdullah]

Du Plessis is a terrific tactician. They were deliberately defensive in the last few overs.

I don't deny that he is but that's wrong . Reza top edge landed in no man's land of Hasan and if they had lost a wicket in imads over they would be behind. U want to be further ahead than just one wicket being the difference between winning and losing

 

[AAli98]

Du Plessis is a terrific tactician. They were deliberately defensive in the last few overs.

& how many icc trophys has he got to show for his “genius tactics“ first sign of pressure du plessis & co come back home with there tails between there legs.

 

[xricket]

At WC, our bowlers should be

1. Hassan
2. Shaheen
3. Amir/Junaid/Bashir
4. Shadab
5. Faheem/Gohar/Irfan Khan
Fifth bowler should be selected according to pitch conditions. Imad is a defensive bowling option and we should move on from him to a more attacking spinner like India is doing with Kuldeep and Chahal.

Considering all these still need to have their wrist position sorted, where does this leave our bowling coach? Why we see wobbly seam rather than a still one? Why is our bowling coach not working on this? Azhar has said for past few months that Amir needs to work on wrist, but why hasn't he done so? Waqar certainly did a better job than him

 

[ManFan]

The ball has become harder to grip due to the rain and impending dew.

No need to worry as long as play resumes.

 

[Abdullah]

I think it got hard for shadab with the rain.
I think we have all seen enough of him to know he can do better than today. Purely conditions

 

[Greenstorm]

Considering all these still need to have their wrist position sorted, where does this leave our bowling coach? Why we see wobbly seam rather than a still one? Why is our bowling coach not working on this? Azhar has said for past few months that Amir needs to work on wrist, but why hasn't he done so? Waqar certainly did a better job than him

Waqar was even worse. Rahat, Sohail Khan, Ehsan Adil and Wahab Riaz were our bowlers in WC 2015

 

[Wahid1234]

317 is more than a par score. Indian bowlers would have defended it. Our bowling attack is pathetic and over rated. I can forgive Shaheen for his inexperience but Amir seriously needs to be kicked out.

We can kick amir out but the question is who do we bring back fact if the matter is even the bench strength is shocking and are 130 kph trundlers. Haris rauf is one bowler who I quite liked but pcb as usual destroy careers rather than make them

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

317 is more than a par score. Indian bowlers would have defended it. Our bowling attack is pathetic and over rated. I can forgive Shaheen for his inexperience but Amir seriously needs to be kicked out.

Who else if not Amir, Hassan, Shaheen or Shinwari?

I only see Junaid or Abbas as other options.

 

[bantu]

4minutes per over reducing uphill now 7 overs reduced

It will be funny if the equation stops at 1 over 40 runs or something like that

 

[Dark_Horse]

Waqar was even worse. Rahat, Sohail Khan, Ehsan Adil and Wahab Riaz were our bowlers in WC 2015

They still outperformed Amir 3 wickets in 11 matches

 

[Abdullah]

I still think we were well in the game. If took the quicks a little too long to be bowl change ups, but we are not the number 1 T20 team for nothing. We can defend low scores. 2 wickets change everything

 

[Hyperion66]

Rain has stopped, covers being taken off, match should resume shortly

 

[Dark_Horse]

Rain stopped cricbuZz

 

[Indiafan]

Yes but could open doors for wickets as well. Rain robbed this for Pak. There is just no momentum. The wet ball has taken away the spinners out of the equation

you have to hit out whether the RRR is 8 or 9. However couple of wickets falling matters less when there is 10 overs left vs when there is 17

 

[barah_admi]

Pakistan have played fine and have had to bowl with a wet ball, these "pakistanis" here sure do have odd opinions.

 

[imshally81]

Good news... Covers coming off...

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is a good batting wicket. Batsman has to make mistake to get out here. Most of the batsman that got out was because of their mistake.

 

[Greenstorm]

They still outperformed Amir 3 wickets in 11 matches

Amir is decent as a third seamer. At this point,there are not many replacements apart from maybe Junaid.

 

[Boi]

Covers were coming off but now going back on

 

[Dark_Horse]

Sarfraz didnot completed overs of any bowlers now each bowler would have equal share had he completed overs of Imad we could have options of bowling

 

[Dark_Horse]

Amir is decent as a third seamer. At this point,there are not many replacements apart from maybe Junaid.

Third seamer doesn’t open bowling with new ball and give excuses he is short lived as a bowler

 

[Gotham Cronie]

10 overs already lost and now rain has returned

 

[Greenstorm]

Any chance of play or should I go to sleep ?

 

[Savak]

We can kick amir out but the question is who do we bring back fact if the matter is even the bench strength is shocking and are 130 kph trundlers. Haris rauf is one bowler who I quite liked but pcb as usual destroy careers rather than make them

Amir has been given way too many chances than he has deserved. The others may do a ten times better job than him if given the same amount of chances

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Game done and dusted

 

[shah_1]

Don't see this match resuming

Looks SA will win this and deservingly.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Rain returns amd in the process any chance of a resumption is finished

 

[Wahid1234]

Amir has been given way too many chances than he has deserved. The others may do a ten times better job than him if given the same amount of chances

Yes i agree with you my man has had way too many chances since his comeback and has worsened I say we bring in haris rauf and give one of the new upcoming u19 bowlers a chance

 

[imshally81]

Rain is back again...