South Africa defeat Pakistan by 6 wkts to win the 1st Test & take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series

[Rana]

Amir has bowled really wel. Elgar is a HQ blunt specialist otherwise Amir could have picked up a couple up front

 

[ExpressPacer]

Brilliant from Imam. Wish we had Shadab here too.

 

[ManFan]

Stop bowling short.

 

[Rana]

Imam cheetah!

 

[ExpressPacer]

Can't give Amla these. Will only give him a lot of confidence.

 

[Madplayer]

Here you go.

The loose ball by Hassan ali.

Trying to experiment.

Dont experiment because you dont have the runs.

Keep it at off stump.

 

[ExpressPacer]

3 hit me balls in this over. This is where Hasan starts losing it.

 

[ManFan]

Hassan, what are you doing?

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Need more quick wickets.... cmon boyzz

 

[Ramsay]

Get Amla out cheaply please Hasan.

 

[Rana]

There you go, Hassan getting too excited with his lengths

 

[Madplayer]

Hassan, what are you doing?

Bowling loose balls

 

[Nikhil_cric]

It's quite sad to see. I prefer them retiring while still in decent form. Kallis, Smith and AB had the right idea. AB was a bit early, but it's his choice.

yeah he doesn't look quite as assured a batsman even though he does look when going for his shots.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Here you go.

The loose ball by Hassan ali.

Trying to experiment.

Dont experiment because you dont have the runs.

Keep it at off stump.

He's trying too much.

 

[Madplayer]

Edged and through the gap for 4

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Wats point of all them maidens if hassan was going to bowl 2 cobsecutive 4 bowls.

 

[Rana]

3 boundary balls in that over, 2 were punished

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Amir bowling his backside off and Hasan experimenting.

Complement him Hasan. Eyes on off. Pleeeeeease

 

[Madplayer]

He's trying too much.

A perpetual problem with him or any wicket taking bowler. He doesnt have the runs to do it.

 

[ManFan]

There’s always a gap.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Edged and through the gap for 4

Field placements he nahi achi, sir jee. With Amir getting the kind of movement he is, Smith would have had more slips. Sarfraz is only a so called aggressive captain.

 

[Amirforpresident]

Wats point of all them maidens if hassan was going to bowl 2 cobsecutive 4 bowls.

Yeah, Lets not even try to build pressure

 

[Rana]

Shafiq acting like he really cares if we lose!

 

[Ramsay]

Wicket incoming!!! Amir is bowling beautifully.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Thaanks hassan. All them maidens wastes... saffer of the hook. Now pak under pressure

 

[Madplayer]

Within a blink of an eye they reached 16-1 from 4-1

 

[QalandarFan]

Hasan needs to keep it tight we need to get Amla early before we bring him back into form.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

If only amir could produce one of his old spells.. a 5 wicket haull will do..

 

[Amirforpresident]

Imam and Shan where in such hot form yesterday let them bowl

 

[Madplayer]

Field placements he nahi achi, sir jee. With Amir getting the kind of movement he is, Smith would have had more slips. Sarfraz is only a so called aggressive captain.

True. He should pack slips and gully against elgar.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Elgar surviving on pure luck. Has no idea how to play Amir.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Hopefull yasir shah can rip a few through the cracks

 

[ExpressPacer]

Within a blink of an eye they reached 16-1 from 4-1

Yaar, hota hai ye. Let's not forget both are quality batsmen and lucky runs come. I still back the boys and they've bowled brilliantly thus far, j ist need to keep their heads straight and not get excited.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Elgar will not last long...

 

[Zakaz]

Only Pakistan can briing this level of exitement in Test cricket.

 

[DRsohail]

How rev the seniors looking on the field. Must be feeling some shame.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Their bowling well now just need luck on their side to get the wickets

 

[Rana]

Sarfaraz Dramay start

He will be 'injured' next match

 

[Ramsay]

Another 50 runs to the target would have been gold dust!!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Within a blink of an eye they reached 16-1 from 4-1

Which is why we are 25-30 runs short here. Abbas and Amir would have been a different story altogether. As it stands, Hasan bowls attacking lengths to take wickets and he risks going for a few runs.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Dropped.

 

[Ramsay]

Dropped!!! Fakhar

 

[Nikhil_cric]

What a loose shot by

 

[ARK Rafay]

O yeah. Last thing we needed. Any thing new? No. Just normal drop catches haha

 

[Madplayer]

Amla dropped.

 

[Balthazar]

lol.. Amir is trundling at 132-134. How I wish to see Indian gun bowlers defend this total.

 

[QalandarFan]

Dropped good job...

 

[ExpressPacer]

Difficult catch.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Hope that drop dnt prove costly

 

[ManFan]

Luck not on our side.

 

[Rana]

Is this guy playing volleyball in the slip co'rdon. Dropped the match!

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Come on yaaar need wickets

 

[Ami]

Im following it here...cant be bothered with cricinfo...so come on guys..
keep posting the wkts.

 

[Madplayer]

Shaheen comes in to bowl now.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Dropped.

A bit harsh to call it that. Went really really quickly at him. 100% effort there. You get some you drop some.

 

[QalandarFan]

We just need to hold on to our chances and have luck on our side, these guys look pretty clueless out there. Just a matter of time before we break through.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

If they dnt get a few wickets in next 5 overs then game over

 

[Gullycricket]

Idiot Fakhar

 

[QalandarFan]

A bit harsh to call it that. Went really really quickly at him. 100% effort there. You get some you drop some.

With only a 150 runs to defend we need to hold on to every chance even the half chances.

 

[Amjid Javed]

How costly will that drop be

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Hope shaheen can deliver

 

[Rana]

What a bipolar commentator Haysman is. That was a straightforwards slip catch, what is he talking about when he says "great reflexes" secretly enjoying Pakistan dropped that.

 

[Madplayer]

SA needs to be 30-3 if Pakistan wants to make a match of it.

 

[Shafi]

Shafiq with another catch miss!!!!!

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Difficult catch.

He was never catching that with the fingers pointed down. Shows lack of experience slip fielding on bouncy tracks.

 

[Amirforpresident]

If I was a bowler and a fielder would drop a catch and laugh afterwards, I would beat the living daylight out of him.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Even if one guy gets a quick cameo wer done so cant afford that.

 

[Rana]

Ntini finally sounding like the legendary fast bowler

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Dropped again. Atghhh

 

[Madplayer]

Shaheen strikes yeahhhhh boyyyyyyyyyy

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Yaaaaaas

Elgar gone

 

[Bilal7]

Imagine if they were three down by now. Oh, well...

 

[Rana]

Whats going on here!

 

[QalandarFan]

Yesssss

 

[Rana]

Imagine if they were three down by now. Oh, well...

They will be soon

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Gone finally

 

[QalandarFan]

I need to keep it together it’s 1AM and I just screamed the roof down.

 

[Asif321]

Did he catch it soft signal crucial

 

[Ramsay]

Catch looks dubious though!

 

[ExpressPacer]

Not out.