South Africa defeat Pakistan by five wickets in second ODI to level series 1-1

[imshally81]

Match is slipping...

 

[Green Patriot]

The Dussen guy

 

[Mueez]

Chal Dussen hogayi teri 50 chal hoja hun out please

 

[Something]

Faheem shouldn't play. Nothing bowler

And a nothing batsman

 

[Titan24]

Yeah he should take off the pads and bowl himself?

He could have brought back Shaheen after Shadab took two wickets however, he continued with the run preserving strategy of bowling Hafeez.

 

[IMMY69]

One more wicket guys... just one more..

 

[Something]

One more wicket guys... just one more..

5 more bro

 

[Plumb]

what captain has to do if bowlers not picking wickets... he making the right changes

 

[Markhor]

Pakistan have a bad ODI record in Cape Town and Johannesburg so our chances of winning the series depends a lot on this result.

 

[IMMY69]

Also with these batters, they should just concentrate on containment...
Put together some tight overs

 

[rhony]

Whats he saving Shadab for? Shadab and SHaheen should bowl in tandem here

 

[shah_1]

53 runs patnership

 

[Green Patriot]

71 runs and 5 wickets seems easy peasy.

 

[Chokli]

He could have brought back Shaheen after Shadab took two wickets however, he continued with the run preserving strategy of bowling Hafeez.

a good captain would do that

 

[Syed1]

He could have brought back Shaheen after Shadab took two wickets however, he continued with the run preserving strategy of bowling Hafeez.

Are you even listening to what you are saying? He had Shadab and Hasan bowling in tandem immediately after the two wickets fell.

 

[Titan24]

what captain has to do if bowlers not picking wickets... he making the right changes

Why couldnt he have bowled Shaheen when Shadab picked up to wickets.

 

[Plumb]

the arm chair experts of PP are after Sarfi for every minute detail Good Lord... Relax ppl keep hater aside and watch the game

 

[Greenstorm]

Missing a senior bowler in the form of Junaid or even Amir in his current form but its just poor show of captaincy.

Shaheen getting 3 wickets was individual brilliance but Sarfaraz couldnt even convert that into obvious success.

There is nothing special about his captaincy apart from usual screaming and shouting.

 

[shah_1]

Whats he saving Shadab for?

When the match is almost over

 

[IMMY69]

5 more bro

Yes but then yoi’re Into their bowlers.
Also one bring two etc etc and Shadab should be a handful against them.

 

[m.shah]

53 run partnership

 

[shariqnoor]

Shadab needs to bowl out right now. Why is Sarfraz persisting with fast bowlers?

 

[yuvi]

Should have continued with Shadab. Both batsmen lot more comfortable against the quicks.

 

[a_tahir]

Are you even listening to what you are saying? He had Shadab and Hasan bowling in tandem immediately after the two wickets fell.

Losing,winning,losing again now.
Come on Pakistan

 

[Titan24]

Are you even listening to what you are saying? He had Shadab and Hasan bowling in tandem immediately after the two wickets fell.

Shaheen was having a good day with the bowl, he was in rythm. He should have bowled in tandem with Shadab and finished his quota as wickets are what needed, no need to preserve Shaheen's overs.

 

[shah_1]

How can Sarfraz fans defend that he came at 8?

 

[NauV]

This is where the issue is . . your bowlers are Hasan, Shaheen and Shadab . .
3 bowlers . .

Faheem needs to go! and I don't see a spot for him in LOIs at all unless he drastically improves his batting

 

[Syed1]

Shaheen was having a good day with the bowl, he was in rythm. He should have bowled in tandem with Shadab and finished his quota as wickets are what needed, no need to preserve Shaheen's overs.

Im sure had he done that you people would be like he finished the only bowler that was picking wickets. Just anything to hate with. Go away.

 

[MRSN]

the arm chair experts of PP are after Sarfi for every minute detail Good Lord... Relax ppl keep hater aside and watch the game

If you really watched the game you would know how commies were bashing Sarf for bringing Shadab so late.

 

[m.shah]

Need wicket or the game is gone

 

[Hasan123]

Decent over.

 

[IMMY69]

Stretch the game now.
Build balls

 

[Mueez]

Wicket coming very soon...

 

[Titan24]

How can Sarfraz fans defend that he came at 8?

They can always defend by calling others stupid who cant see the brilliance in Sarfraz's so called tactics.

 

[shah_1]

Good over

 

[Hasan123]

How can Sarfraz fans defend that he came at 8?

By calling it selfless .

 

[Usman Chadda]

Wonder when PPers will start to bash the bowling, in case we don't win this match.

 

[barah_admi]

Serious pressure on Amla now. Played effectively a match losing innings in the first and failed here again.

This is the bowling partnership that won us the CT. Shadab and Hasan in overs 15-40, backed up by Amir and Junaid.

Not sure Warner and Smith will make it back especially with their injuries and anyway they won't hit peak form by the time of the World Cup.

Why does Malik not get bowled??

He should be bowling, give shadab a couple ore overs and hafeez. The pitch is for spinners.

 

[Fineline]

If you really watched the game you would know how commies were bashing Sarf for bringing Shadab so late.

Commies are his haters too I guess!

 

[Plumb]

How can Sarfraz fans defend that he came at 8?

coming up the order he wasn't doing much better, Shadab and Talat are more decent bat than him, promoting them and batting down and scoring more runs than he could have up the order. Whats wrong in that?

 

[a_tahir]

If SA get to 150 without losing a wicket then i don't see pakistan winning

 

[Hasan123]

Shadab back on.

 

[Syed1]

Now Shadab back into the attack.... experts find something else to cry about.

 

[imshally81]

Good over

Game over....

 

[MRSN]

How can Sarfraz fans defend that he came at 8?

Lol excuses are funny like Talat and Shadab were in form. Lol Talat is playing his first game after so so many days and Shadab can hardly bat. Just because he is a better tailender does not make him a complete batsman or an all rounder. Sarfraz was hiding behind the tail and newbies and his bakhts are not going to admit that.

 

[Plumb]

If you really watched the game you would know how commies were bashing Sarf for bringing Shadab so late.

Offcourse Commies like Ramiz who did jack in his time..

 

[Markhor]

PAK looking 30 runs and a strike bowler short here.

 

[AFM]

I really like Van der Dussen's bat label. Such a nice shade of green.

 

[Mueez]

We need to stop bashing Sarfraz because he is here to stay till the WC atleast.

Without supporting him we won’t win anything, maybe with supporting him Pak might have a chance.

 

[Plumb]

Sarfi haters poping out as the game slips away HaHaHa

 

[Titan24]

Now Shadab back into the attack.... experts find something else to cry about.

Its not about now, even if we win the match poor tactics in crucial juncture were visible to someone who can see without a bias.

 

[Hasan123]

Pathetic fielding.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sarfraz has been a disaster as a captain both in test series and now in this odi.

 

[Syed1]

Criticize him when it is justified but criticizing him when he was the second highest scorer and has had the captaincy absolutely spot on. Stupid PP experts.

 

[yuvi]

Have to say Shaheen 8s a brilliant fielder

 

[Greenstorm]

Wonder when PPers will start to bash the bowling, in case we don't win this match.

Bash bowlers ? A bowling attack of only 3 genuine bowlers had made a match out of 204 target.

 

[Hasan123]

We need to stop bashing Sarfraz because he is here to stay till the WC atleast.

Without supporting him we won’t win anything, maybe with supporting him Pak might have a chance.

Talking as if he will see the comments. If people don't think he is doing a good job, Why aren't they allowed to say ?

 

[Syed1]

Sarfi haters poping out as the game slips away HaHaHa

They were awfully quiet hoping against hope that Pakistan loses so that they can come out again.

 

[Green Patriot]

What a terrible misfield.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sarfraz why not give hafeez 4 more overs.

 

[NauV]

Have I said before . . Phehlukwayo has incredible luck . . he ain't getting out today

 

[Fineline]

Criticize him when it is justified but criticizing him when he was the second highest scorer and has had the captaincy absolutely spot on. Stupid PP experts.

Not exactly spot on!

 

[Greenstorm]

Wonder when PPers will start to bash the bowling, in case we don't win this match.

Bash bowlers ? A bowling attack of only 3 genuine bowlers has made a match out of 204 target.

 

[Savak]

Reminds of the Pak vs SA game in the 2015 ODI WC, even when ABD was going beserk Misbah did not panic and kept on pressing for wickets. Sarfaraz does not have the quality and that is saying a lot given that Misbah himself was an ordinary ODI Captain.

 

[Chokli]

lol yeah shaheen is terrible in the field but can get better

 

[MRSN]

Offcourse Commies like Ramiz who did jack in his time..

Not just Ramiz. All SA commies especially Smith who was ripping apart his captaincy tactics for not using Shadab early on against Dussen who clearly struggled against Shadab last game. That little partnership with Miller def give him confidence playing Shadab.

 

[castortroy]

Needed another wicket taking spin option today

a certain Ajmal

 

[IMMY69]

When people start talking rubbish, like blaming the captain etc, it’s my cue to leave.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

That was half jump by bateeja

 

[Asif321]

That lbw missing was turning point
Easy for SA now

 

[Hasan123]

Criticize him when it is justified but criticizing him when he was the second highest scorer and has had the captaincy absolutely spot on. Stupid PP experts.

People are allowed opinions. No one is claiming to be an expert.

Stop playing vicitcm all day. It was okay for you to do the same when Azhar and Misbah and others were captain. But when people tell you things you don't want to hear, they are "stupid experts" .

Really sensible stuff as always.

 

[Plumb]

Matter of one wicket..one or two quiet overs and SA ll feel pressure

 

[AFM]

Pehlukwayo's desperate to give his wicket away

 

[Syed1]

Not exactly spot on!

Yeah its captain's fault that Fahim and Hasan have bowled absolute filth?

 

[Boi]

60 runs is still a lot when there’s a long tail. Just need a chance here, come on

 

[Fineline]

When people start talking rubbish, like blaming the captain etc, it’s my cue to leave.

Yeah sure!Some people make genuine points.When you dont like what is being said,u can always leave!

 

[Syed1]

That lbw missing was turning point
Easy for SA now

Yeah imagine if they didnt have a review left.... humaray sath hi aisa hota hai where Imam wastes our review nice and early

 

[sindhiboy]

as always, pakistan snatches defeat from the jaws of victory

 

[UP]

Its Phool bhai’s day today

 

[shah_1]

SA ahead right now