South Africa end Day 1 at 123/2 after bowling Pakistan out for 177

[shah_1]

Out

Shafiq shows his true colors


FLOP

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Shafiq gone.

 

[Oligochaetes]

:

Shafiq

 

[jiduguravindra]

Asad seems to be in good touch...dealing in boundaries..Hope he will score big.

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

Typical Asad innings, string of failures followed by one big score

Oops, Shafiq gone for 20

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Typical Asad innings, string of failures followed by one big score

what big score bHAI?
Barely at 20 rn

 

[shortbread]

typical asad innings, string of failures followed by one big score

jinx!

 

[Green Patriot]

Asad in the mood to save his career.

Spoke too soon.

 

[world cup captain]

The key with watching Shafiq and Pakistan in general is not attaching any hope, soon as you do they get out

Truer words have never been spoken.

 

[aukhan]

Shafiq baba

 

[jiduguravindra]

As i type... He is gone

 

[Shandarchowka]

and gone :

 

[Big Mac]

As if we are all praying for Shan Masood to save us. You'd have got good odds on that a year ago

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

what big score bHAI?
Barely at 20 rn

20 runs is a big score considering his last couple of games lol

 

[yasir]

Asad Shafiq’s technique on full display. Both our main pillar’s technique exploited in 15 overs

 

[QalandarFan]

Glad Asad failed once again. Otherwise he would have scored a 60/70 and booked his spot for another 3 series.

 

[Green Patriot]

Last hope walking in.

 

[Markhor]

Good, Shafiq closer to the door.

 

[Shandarchowka]

Babar has a tough test now. Should just follow Shan's template... let everything come in, absorb and react. No need to chase balls..

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

Man, the only reason I’m even staying up is to watch Abbas bowl. This Pakistan batting lineup is a joke

 

[castortroy]

This bowling on this track would be tough for any batting line up let alone arguably one of the weakest batting orders in cricket

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Looks like this could be Shafiq's day.

Spoke to soon.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

We had Younis Khan then and now we have Sarfraz Ahmed. Difference is there for all to see.

Still. Does not make it the right decision to bowl first here.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

What A sad dismissal

 

[Shafi]

Thanks God the hack is gone!!! Another blessing in disguise

 

[Hitman]

This is the difference. South African players holds on to their catches.

 

[Mansoor3120]

Don't expect much from softie ( babar)

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Spoke to soon.

you should know by that Shafiq's day is when we are facing an innings defeat and there is no hope, ie no pressure.

 

[Mueez]

He is a sad Shafiq right now...

 

[Shandarchowka]

Babar has decided to take on Rabada

 

[shariqnoor]

I'm not sure what utility Yasir Shah is going to bring to this team. Terrible selection again.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Holding seems to be a Shafiq fan.

 

[Pete Rose]

Alright, Shafiq is back in form. He has his 20

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Spoke to soon.

you should know by now that Shafiq's day is when we are facing an innings defeat and there is no hope, ie no pressure.

 

[Markhor]

People were complaining that SAF commentators were not praising Pakistan enough and were biased.

What's there to praise in this woeful batting lineup ?

 

[Pete Rose]

Holding seems to be a Shafiq fan.

Most folks are, but that record tells you that the issues are in the mind.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Brute of a bouncer and Babar ducked for his life!

 

[Green Patriot]

Babar needs to hang in there. Can not let rabada get to him.

 

[Pete Rose]

South Africa have bowled better here than Centurion. Not as many boundary balls.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

2 best batsmen at the crease.

 

[Markhor]

Glad Asad failed once again. Otherwise he would have scored a 60/70 and booked his spot for another 3 series.

But but he is senior...

 

[castortroy]

Yasir was never going to get wickets in SA. Especially now that SA have produced fast bouncy tracks for our batters

 

[Mueez]

When is lunch btw?

 

[Hitman]

Babar has a tough test now. Should just follow Shan's template... let everything come in, absorb and react. No need to chase balls..

Dismissed after a brilliant innings of 2.

 

[Pete Rose]

That’s a crazy way to get out.

 

[Adeel Naseem]

Nice 20 by asad

 

[Green Patriot]

Babar oh babar

 

[JibranAnsari]

India has made a bowler out of ishant sharma after playing him tonnes of matches but on asad that theory has failed.

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

Sigh, in walks Sarfraz

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Oh dear. Another wicket! Now its SA's session for sure!

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Ouy

 

[Green Patriot]

Can we get to a 100 here?

 

[Pete Rose]

Shafiq would like to point out that he is the highest scorer in the team.

 

[yasir]

Unfortunately this one did not bounce, 20th over day 1

 

[Markhor]

Are we even going to cross 100 here ?

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

Pakistan need to make some serious changes before the 3rd test

 

[ARK Rafay]

It's really entertaining to watch our batsman get out and it's great to see matches like these get finish in around 3 days.

 

[castortroy]

SA fully utilising home conditions here

Here comes the Tailenders now

This series will have serious consequences for the team. Hopefully Mickey and Sarfraz removed

 

[Shandarchowka]

Babar gone. Chalo I'm out. Enjoy the match guys. Can't watch this pathetic bunch playing like noobs

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Yasir was never going to get wickets in SA. Especially now that SA have produced fast bouncy tracks for our batters

Suicidal selection. Innings defeat here.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Savior Babar is gone as well..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

When is lunch btw?

another 20 minutes i think.

 

[Pete Rose]

The captain has to score, whichever way possible.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Hope Mickey Arthur won't be angry now. Otherwise he'll be a fool

 

[Markhor]

Sarfraz comes in so the 6th wicket won't be too far off.

 

[Pete Rose]

Why is Shan not protecting the tail.

 

[JibranAnsari]

The sad moment when you have only two batsmen and one of them gets out cheaply.

 

[Fahdi]

Tough luck for Babar

 

[Shandarchowka]

What a brutal Cape Town wicket though! Looks ominous!

 

[Mamoon]

We were told that our batsmen handle swing, seam and bounce better than Indian batsmen.

 

[castortroy]

We can't even bat on the dead low bouncing UAE tracks, how the **** were we ever going to deal with tracks that are at the other end of the spectrum

 

[Shandarchowka]

All eyes on Sarfi now

 

[Green Patriot]

Why does Sarfaraz crouch down like that.this is not the way to go on bouncy wickets.Why does someone not point it to him.

 

[Ramsay]

Babar gone. Chalo I'm out. Enjoy the match guys. Can't watch this pathetic bunch playing like noobs

I love your posts bro. Please don’t go. Keep posting.

 

[Pete Rose]

Sarfaraz had similar batting stats during the last tour

 

[Sidilicious]

Common Sarfaraz. You need to hang around now. Take the score to 150 at least.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Micky has informed Sarf, that he needs to score just 1 run in this test match to remain captain till world cup. Can Sarfaraz score the single?

 

[castortroy]

To be fair these two wickets in the first two matches have been brutal for batters. SA have produced ideal tracks to suit their bowlers

 

[Pete Rose]

Why does Sarfaraz crouch down like that.this is not the way to go on bouncy wickets.Why does someone not point it to him.

Cant change that.

 

[Mamoon]

We deserve this humiliation.