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

[Hadi Rizvi]

SA surely aren't racing to the target.

They'll have to grit it out for sure. The more overs the play the more chances for us.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Amla releasing the pressure and I don't think we can comeback from the shock of these decisions. Team doesn't look too happy.

 

[Fahdi]

Pakistan may just have brought Amla back in form

 

[ARK Rafay]

Bad decision. There was no conclusive evidence to overturn soft decision to out

 

[Rana]

Its not Amla and Elgar that worry me. Bavuma and DeQock are gonna be the real difficult wickets

 

[GLORY OF '92]

They will win by 8 or 9 wickets now. Team is demoralised.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Pakistan may just have brought Amla back in form

Yup

 

[DRsohail]

Amal has been lucky.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Loving the encouragement from Ntini. Suddenly I like his commentary.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

What a riposte by hasan!

 

[ExpressPacer]

Pakistan may just have brought Amla back in form

I say bounce him out.

 

[Napa]

Look, I'm just saying this happens far too often for it to not be a race thing. And, we're the same race, it's not that. Pakistanis just aren't liked, buddy. All marginal decisions go against us.

If you believe it is a race thing, I wonder if you know that the TV Umpire Joel Wilson is black!

 

[Rana]

For SA's sake, they probably would like that Elgar decision to be out. This victory is going to be marred with a question mark

 

[DRsohail]

Yup

That was Elgar.

 

[Bilal7]

Amla averages 75 at this ground?!

 

[Ramsay]

Too many loose deliveries. That’s easing up the pressure created from the other end. Hasan please keep it tight yaara!!!

 

[Usman Chadda]

This is high quality pace bowling. So chuffed to witness such skill. If only our batsmen were even half-decent. This bowling attack deserves better.

 

[Zeeraq]

If you believe it is a race thing, I wonder if you know that the TV Umpire Joel Wilson is black!

Black people can't be racist?

 

[Rana]

If you believe it is a race thing, I wonder if you know that the TV Umpire Joel Wilson is black!

Although I dont think that the third umpire made his decision based on a racist prejudice, but being black does not mean that the guy cannot be a racist.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

For SA's sake, they probably would like that Elgar decision to be out. This victory is going to be marred with a question mark

Lol, nope

 

[ExpressPacer]

If you believe it is a race thing, I wonder if you know that the TV Umpire Joel Wilson is black!

Do you have a reading problem or did I not make it clear that it's not a race thing?

 

[JibranAnsari]

fakhar zaman. aisee ki taisee

 

[Square Drive]

Dropped catches, umpires screwing us over. Nothing new.

Signing off.

 

[BreadPakoda]

If you believe it is a race thing, I wonder if you know that the TV Umpire Joel Wilson is black!

Probably had some bad experiences staying abroad. I’ve been targeted too, and at times not by white people. Race/colour/nationality anything can play a role. Doesn’t leave a great feeling.

 

[Madplayer]

Black people can't be racist?

And he said western anyway. Not white.

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

No chance of coming back from this. Batsmen have cost us another match sadly.

 

[ExpressPacer]

I like this. Bounce them out Amir, shabash.

 

[Rana]

India vele's playing the most cricket as usual

 

[Bilal7]

Look, I'm just saying this happens far too often for it to not be a race thing. And, we're the same race, it's not that. Pakistanis just aren't liked, buddy. All marginal decisions go against us.

As someone who actually lives in the West, you're wrong. Now focus on the cricket.

 

[Madplayer]

Dropped catches, umpires screwing us over. Nothing new.

Signing off.

You forgot poor batting.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Lol ease up on the racist comments. Joel Wilson is just an incompetent umpire.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Same old story

 

[Square Drive]

You forgot poor batting.

That was yesterday.

We were still about to win this one in spite of all that.

 

[Rana]

I love Shaheen, finally a fast bowler with a back bone!

 

[BreadPakoda]

Elgar, please don’t throw it away.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Need a good spell to get us bak

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Elgar, please don’t throw it away.

R u Indian

 

[ExpressPacer]

As someone who actually lives in the West, you're wrong. Now focus on the cricket.

I don't care where you live, that matters very little. As a Pakistani living in Pakistan who travels to the West every year, I think Id know what I'm talking ahout.

And anyway, Canada is the worst example to give as a representation of the Western mentality.

 

[BreadPakoda]

 

[ARK Rafay]

Hasan gives too many loose balls. He needs a lot of practice to be able to ball consistently in Tests

 

[Napa]

Black people can't be racist?

Although I dont think that the third umpire made his decision based on a racist prejudice, but being black does not mean that the guy cannot be a racist.

While black people can be racist, normally one doesn't think they harbor racist feelings wrt South Asians.

Do you have a reading problem or did I not make it clear that it's not a race thing?

I must have a reading problem as on re-reading "I'm just saying this happens far too often for it to not be a race thing" I still believe you meant it was a race thing.

 

[Rana]

Game of cricket boys, 40-1 can turn into 44-4 in no time. Keep believing

 

[GLORY OF '92]

We will never win in SA and Australia. Too many things go against us.

 

[KhanPredator]

Why doesn't he take Hasan off!

 

[BreadPakoda]

R u Indian

Yes bro. Rooting for SA. Need both camps here.

 

[Rana]

Need to change Hassan

 

[Bilal7]

Pakistani pace bowlers averaging 22 this year. Shah should also be averaging around 25. MashAllah. Let's get that even lower.

 

[Gullycricket]

Why can't our fielders hold catches when we need and are under pressure?

 

[JibranAnsari]

poor catching and some luck , SA have withered the storm.

Its gonna be easy from here now.

Yasir shah may have to get a couple of wickets here.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Hassans a joke been rubbish past 6 months

 

[IAJ]

Faheem Ashraf could have been handy here

 

[Gullycricket]

Hasan needs to be dropped for good

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

Game of cricket boys, 40-1 can turn into 44-4 in no time. Keep believing

Of course, but the chances of that are really slim. Dropped catches always cost the match, and we've had two so far.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Just 1 bowler to bowl crap with this target an game over. Exactly wat hassans doing

 

[emranabbas]

We need to take Hasan Ali off
Need to break this partnership

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Nothing happening for pak. Looking like a defeat...

Signing of

 

[BreadPakoda]

Hassans a joke been rubbish past 6 months

He produces a jaffa every now and then. Need to be vary of him.

 

[TeamPak95]

SA slowly weathering the storm here. Hasan is getting a bit loose here. Oh how I miss Abbas..

 

[Arham_PakFan]

South Africa should have been 25/3

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Only hope is to get 3 wickets before 50. Otherwise these 2 will cruise.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Amir and Shaheen's combo is exactly what's needed. Take Hasan off. Maybe try Yasir to check if the cracks are helping or not.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Will Yasir bowl?

 

[Bilal7]

I don't care where you live, that matters very little. As a Pakistani living in Pakistan who travels to the West every year, I think Id know what I'm talking ahout.

And anyway, Canada is the worst example to give as a representation of the Western mentality.

You need to be careful with your words because you make no sense. Do not generalize the "West", if you admit that not all Western countries are the same. Also, my experiences matter very little but yours, despite the fact that you do not even live in the West, are enough to make this a done deal and for you to hijack this thread?

 

[ExpressPacer]

Hassans a joke been rubbish past 6 months

He's been brilliant. Even in this match he's looked like getting a wicket every over nearly. That's the thing with wicket-taking bowlers like him, they bowl a couple of loose ones every now and then but watching him bowl today has been a breath of fresh air.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Need to get 2 more wickets before they're at 50. Hopefully these 2.

 

[Rana]

Lol, nope

You think a team with a history of losing matches from winning situations would have dealt with 16-2 and Pakistani bowlers with their tails up?

 

[Napa]

Game of cricket boys, 40-1 can turn into 44-4 in no time. Keep believing

Very good bowling by Pakistanis, and definitely a bit unlucky with a few close calls and the dropped catch.

 

[KhanPredator]

Apparently the rain forecast has gone away as well

 

[Bilal7]

Hassans a joke been rubbish past 6 months

Forget about watching cricket for the last six months, are you even following the current game? He's the only one with a wicket and did everything to get us another. If you thought that all our bowlers would have economy rates of under 3, you really shouldn't be watching such matches.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Missed opportunities.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Need to bat out another 10 overs without losing a wicket.

 

[ARK Rafay]

I think we are being harsh on our bowlers. They have bowled brilliantly and are giving their best. It's just does small things that don't go in your way and if you will be attacking as a bowler you will also get punished at times.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Amir should be brought back now.

Give Hasan a break

 

[Rana]

Shaheen growing with confidence. Love to see this

 

[Bilal7]

If I was an umpire, I would not have given Markram out. Looked too high on replay.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

You think a team with a history of losing matches from winning situations would have dealt with 16-2 and Pakistani bowlers with their tails up?

That's not what I'm saying at all. Are you sure Haysman is the problem? I'm saying we'll take a win however it comes. The game is still on, anything can happen.

 

[Bilal7]

I think we are being harsh on our bowlers. They have bowled brilliantly and are giving their best. It's just does small things that don't go in your way and if you will be attacking as a bowler you will also get punished at times.

And the South Africans are not idiots either. They know that they need to score their runs at a good rate.

 

[DRsohail]

CHoti choti khusyan.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Sun's out.

Not feeling too hopeful. Need a burst from Amir.

 

[emranabbas]

Hasan turning into a wahab