South Africa beat Pakistan by six runs in first T20I to take 1-0 series lead

[IMMY69]

Can Malik do a Dhoni

 

[Shandarchowka]

i have a soft spot for malik, but i have to admit that has been a fluke innings. Scratchy and lucky so far.

 

[Greenstorm]

We needed Shadab on strike.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Just a single )

 

[rhony]

Morris bowls good yorkers.

He bowls filth too. Probably the best case scenario for Pak

 

[Madplayer]

This match is lost unless Shadab channels his inner beast.

 

[Gullycricket]

48 (28) and he is hated so much. Unbelievable.

We hate the ones who perform.One poster was replacing him with K Akmal ,U Akmal

 

[Haripotter]

Shadab afridi on strike

 

[rhony]

That was a full toss.....

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Morris has done it

 

[Hasan123]

Morris will play at the WC.

 

[Madplayer]

Terrific yorkers.

 

[shariqnoor]

Doesn't matter what happens, excellent innings from Malik. This is why you need to take the game deep. Malik excelled here

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Outttt

 

[m.shah]

That was a good delivery

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Pakistan just does not have the strike power.

 

[rhony]

Need a six right here

 

[imshally81]

ttttttt

 

[ARK Rafay]

Morris is good with his yorkers. I've seen him bowl in CSK

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistani fans deservingly got owned by Miller. Make fun of him all you want, but he is a brilliant Limited Overs cricketer.

Hes aweful for someones whos played for so long

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Out Malik 49 on his birthday )

 

[Hasan123]

That was there to be hit.

 

[Mamoon]

Beautiful by Miller. He deserves it.

 

[Greenstorm]

Miller has won it for SA.

 

[Madplayer]

Malik played well. Match ke mujrim are Talat and Asif. Atrocious batting by them.

 

[Asif321]

Still a very good effort
Good innings by Malik anyway well tried

 

[rhony]

A full toss and a half volley.....

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Miller is the MOTM already

 

[x_KINGKHAN_x]

If only Fakhar made a few runs

 

[IMMY69]

Everytime they went straight down the ground they got caught...

Asif, Fahim, Imad, Hasan and now Malik...

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Disappointing...couldn't deliver when it mattered.

No fault of his...but this is how you become great - when you it's not your fault but you make up for others'

 

[Haripotter]

Miller catches it front of wicket

Boy oh boy ! You were damn right

 

[m.shah]

Miller again

 

[Mamoon]

Doesn't matter what happens, excellent innings from Malik. This is why you need to take the game deep. Malik excelled here

Flunked every “hit me” delivery.

 

[Madplayer]

4 lol

 

[Savak]

Lack of a Lance Klusenar, Abdul Razzaq, Andrew Symonds type hitter did Pakistan in here. Faheem Ashraf has just not delivered.

 

[IMMY69]

If only Malik didn’t open the bowling ��

 

[Asif321]

6 and 4 needed

 

[xricket]

If Dhoni would have been here, he would have done it for India

 

[mesmerizer85]

Pakistan needed a Razzaq here ..Never seen Malik do it except the Afg Match

 

[Shandarchowka]

Beautiful by Miller. He deserves it.

he's the worst batsman right now.. you have spite for pakistan cricket dude!

 

[rhony]

Excellent shot!!!

Need a six now

 

[Usman Chadda]

Babar and Talat need to take the blame for this botched chase. Well set batsmen scratching around will never have chased 193 down.

Pretty much everyone after Talat got out was coming in with 11 RPO

 

[shah_1]

If only Malik did a better job as captain during first 15 overs. Giving over to himself and Talat was a disaster

No way we should lose to this team

 

[Deewana Mastana]

8 from 1

 

[Savak]

But nothing to be ashamed, team fought hard and till the end.

 

[Mamoon]

Miller has the ground covered on his own.

 

[Asif321]

Malik opening over costed

 

[imshally81]

We need no ball please

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Blame Fakhar

 

[shariqnoor]

India, England, SA, NZ, WI would've chased this with a canter on this pitch. Still good effort by Pakistan.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar and Talat need to take the blame for this botched chase. Well set batsmen scratching around will never have chased 193 down.

Pretty much everyone after Talat got out was coming in with 11 RPO

This. Is. It

 

[Mamoon]

he's the worst batsman right now.. you have spite for pakistan cricket dude!

He is a very good Limited Overs cricketer. Comfortably better than anyone we have.

 

[babajee]

Good match in the end. Crowd have got their full money's worth.

 

[x_KINGKHAN_x]

Babar and Talat need to take the blame for this botched chase. Well set batsmen scratching around will never have chased 193 down.

I think Fakhar needs to take blame

 

[imshally81]

SA won

 

[Deewana Mastana]

South Africa win by 6 runs.

 

[Asif321]

Great game
Well played Babar and Malik and Morris

 

[ARK Rafay]

LMAO Keeper trying to become a hero

Congratulations SA

 

[Mamoon]

One of the many reality checks for the number one ranked team. You cannot be the best in the world with this batting lineup.

 

[Savak]

I have seen Faheem Ashraf effortlessly flick the full blooded Yorkers in domestic cricket for 4's and 6's. He has the potential to hit big but has just not delivered. Even Asif Ali has hit big and is a big hitter but has also not delivered. Can't blame the team management for backing these guys but these guys have to deliver as well.

 

[Ahmed216]

Lack of a Lance Klusenar, Abdul Razzaq, Andrew Symonds type hitter did Pakistan in here. Faheem Ashraf has just not delivered.

Dont mention his name with those guys

 

[Hasan123]

We should have won this game.

 

[Savak]

One of the many reality checks for the number one ranked team. You cannot be the best in the world with this batting lineup.

It was a close game and we fought till the end. No disgrace in this defeat

 

[Asif321]

Excellent over by Morris

 

[iPakistani]

Unlucky boys, brilliant effort chasing a huge score. Still two matches to go.

 

[Pete Rose]

A little bit of stress in geo studios

 

[Green Patriot]

Frustrating tour this has been.

 

[asadee]

We took it deep nothing to be ashamed of

 

[ARK Rafay]

Lack of a Lance Klusenar, Abdul Razzaq, Andrew Symonds type hitter did Pakistan in here. Faheem Ashraf has just not delivered.

He's a low level Asif Ali

 

[Usman Chadda]

I have seen Faheem Ashraf effortlessly flick the full blooded Yorkers in domestic cricket for 4's and 6's. He has the potential to hit big but has just not delivered. Even Asif Ali has hit big and is a big hitter but has also not delivered. Can't blame the team management for backing these guys but these guys have to deliver as well.

They are too scared of failing rather than go out there and play their game. The ball Asif got out to was a filthy half-tracker, which he would have smoked in PSL or domestic cricket.

 

[m.shah]

Good fight by pak

 

[Slim]

Its alright, just need to select SSA for the next and we will have the next two in the bag. Proud of the batting effort, solid fight from the number 1 T20I team in the world. Fantastic match all around, amazing crowd and hilarious ending.

 

[Greenstorm]

LMAO Keeper trying to become a hero ��

Congratulations SA ��

Was such a fail

 

[K4Kohli]

It is always entertaining to watch a competitive match between equally weak teams

 

[ARK Rafay]

They are too scared of failing rather than go out there and play their game. The ball Asif got out to was a filthy half-tracker, which he would have smoked in PSL or domestic cricket.

Talent there as always. Structure and Management of a player not

 

[rhony]

Awesome game. Right down the wire. Asif, Imad, Faheem. Thats where the game was lost probably. Pak started chasing the game after that.

 

[xricket]

Pakistan has won the hearts. Run outs made it South Africa's match

 

[BreadPakoda]

Well played. Great game.

 

[Haripotter]

This is that kind of series where you feel you have bossed yet loose every series one by one . Now the t20 winning streak too will go begging