South Africa end Day 3 at 27/3 in their second innings, needing 148 to win the first Test against Pakistan

[Deewana Mastana]

Jamal throws it away too for 18

2 men back there and he falls in that trap

 

[castortroy]

Another wicket given away.

This is hilarious

 

[m.shah]

So babar failed as usual. He never scores when needed

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Now where are the folks who said 150 would be good?

 

[m.shah]

Pakistani batsmen are mentally short

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Angry just angry

It's over

 

[Marooned]

Now Aamer throws it.

Frustrating

 

[emranabbas]

this kaaptaana word should be stopped,it feels cringe and awful

I believe it’s a Pashto word for captain but not sure, which is why I asked the question. I think Rizwan receives a lot of support due to regional affiliations, as it’s common in a country like Pakistan to support people from your own caste or community.

 

[mango_bite77]

Hacks playing test cricket is insult to the formt

 

[castortroy]

Getting out to the short ball to someone 75mph is embarrassing

 

[m.shah]

Pitch playing perfectly fine but these duds are self imploding.

 

[Omer2002]

My dayss how un educated are these players why cant they get out on good balls...they set traps and these guys fall

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Nothing less than a 50 is expected from Aamer Jamal today

And he is out without scoring a 50. Time to be discarded?

 

[Markhor]

Couldn't resist. Do these guys not look at the field before playing their shots ?

Sick of seeing these low IQ bozos year in year out. Don't worry about the pitch easing up if you're SA, these guys will get themselves out.

 

[mango_bite77]

Naseem has more game awareness than Jamal+Rizwan

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Would they even make 150 is the question

It's 118-7

 

[Thephenom]

What is is with Babar and 50’s, as soon as he gets there he gets out! Is it really that hard to look around the field and not fall into the oppositions trap?!

 

[Marooned]

Pitch playing perfectly fine but these duds are self imploding.

Conditions were perfect to get a 250 run lead here.

All wickets were gifts.

 

[m.shah]

Pakistan should stop playing test cricket they are not upto it

 

[shah9425]

What drugs have you been taking there’s a Test going on, are you still doing a jerk over that ? Makes sense with your clan

So last time when we won a test match
Can you tell me

Even old legends of past couldn't win a match here

 

[mango_bite77]

Saud should not expose tail now, need to keep maximum strike.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Saud Shakeel doesn't want to take the strike lol

There goes Naseem too

119-8

 

[Marooned]

Saud saying: aaram se chakka laga sakta Hai itna time mil raha Hai.

 

[Rana]

Juvenile cricketer

 

[castortroy]

Naseem Shah, another genuine number 11

Seriously, these pak tailenders have been horrendous for years

 

[Fazzy321]

Ranked 7th for a postion

 

[Markhor]

My dayss how un educated are these players why cant they get out on good balls...they set traps and these guys fall

I shudder to think what these guys would be doing if they weren't playing cricket.

How do these guys function in life with such low levels of common sense and basic intelligence.

Second string SA attack - no Nortje, Burger, Ngidi, Coetzee or Maharaj and STILL only scraping past 200.

 

[m.shah]

Haha
Naseemo what was that, catching practice

 

[PakPremi]

The good start provided by Babar-Saud partnership cometely ruined, just like the first inning Rizwan-Kamran partnership. My prediction of 150 leafy looking unlikely now.

 

[shaz619]

So last time when we won a test match
Can you tell me

Even old legends of past couldn't win a match here

Your clan is here to just target one player

And you’re here to make excuses for that players pathetic batting, this SA side is significantly underpowered but even if I were to use your logic, because they lost past series we should be happy with Pakistan’s mediocrity now,

 

[mango_bite77]

Saud saying: aaram se chakka laga sakta Hai itna time mil raha Hai.

Ridiculous by Saud, how stupid

 

[Omer2002]

I thought naseem was a fighter look at their tail and look at ours

 

[Fazzy321]

cmon someone help Saud get his 100

 

[Marooned]

Yuck. Pathetic batting I wanna throw up.

 

[Asad T]

wth, its like naseem wanted to guide it to the cordon

 

[Zeshan547]

All the clowns have minus IQ i think ,if it's a thing , just wonder how they made it to this level, and how Intellectually bankrupt we are as a nation.

 

[Mrjungshook]

Saud Bhai abhi aap chakka lagaye.

 

[angrypathan]

Saud has to farm the strike from here

 

[Omer2002]

Oh my what a waft absolute disgrace tail

 

[Mrjungshook]

Why are they even showing bat to bowl when ball is on 7th stump?

 

[mango_bite77]

Saud should not give strike to Khurram now.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

I shudder to think what these guys would be doing if they weren't playing cricket.

How do these guys function in life with such low levels of common sense and basic intelligence.

Second string SA attack - no Nortje, Burger, Ngidi, Coetzee or Maharaj and STILL only scraping past 200.

You described 90% of the Pakistani population unfortunately bud.

 

[m.shah]

I shudder to think what these guys would be doing if they weren't playing cricket.

How do these guys function in life with such low levels of common sense and basic intelligence.

Second string SA attack - no Nortje, Burger, Ngidi, Coetzee or Maharaj and STILL only scraping past 200.

Education is important in life. These players have such low level and maturity.

 

[shah9425]

And you’re here to make excuses for that players pathetic batting, this SA side is significantly underpowered but even if I were to use your genius logic, because they lost past series we should be happy with Pakistan’s mediocrity now, do you guys listen to yourselves

So you are here to criticize one player because I'm seeing you and your clan are only here to target one player

 

[Marooned]

Ridiculous by Saud, how stupid

No. He was trying to ease out Naseem. Trying to make him understand that pitch is easy and he can make runs here.

 

[batandballbattle]

May just be all over today. Brainless batting.

 

[imshally81]

Abbas is better tail ender than Naseem & Khurram

 

[cricfan4lyfe]

Absolutely pathetic from Babar/Rizwan and the usually dependable Salman also played a needless drive after just coming to the crease ... handed the match to SA instead of making them earn it

Status quo in SA continues so frustrating ... Babar's shot was criminal in the context of the game which opened the floodgates to this familiar collapse

 

[m.shah]

May just be all over today. Brainless batting.

It will be over today

 

[Asad T]

Saud saying: aaram se chakka laga sakta Hai itna time mil raha Hai.

Saud's strategy to remain not out so his average blossoms

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Saud has to farm the strike from here

Another coward batsman produced by Karachi?

 

[mango_bite77]

No. He was trying to ease out Naseem. Trying to make him understand that pitch is easy and he can make runs here.

He would have told him to play cautiously don't try to poke anything outside off stump.

But he rather said 'Aram se chakka laga skta hai'.

 

[shaz619]

So you are here to criticize one player because I'm seeing you and your clan are only here to target one player

You didn’t bother to read my post besides spewing your usual none sense, congrats for making the re!ard list

 

[Fazzy321]

Please dont give Patterson any more freebie wickets

 

[Marooned]

Only Saud seems to be mentally playing test cricket.

The rest are playing t20 in their minds. Some gilly danda too.

 

[castortroy]

Just look at the way Naseem Shah defends the ball.

Doesn't anyone spend time with these guys when it comes to batting

 

[m.shah]

This SA team is not that strong. All wickets were gifted by these duds .

 

[angrypathan]

Another coward batsman produced by Karachi?

Get out of here with that regional rubbish

 

[imshally81]

Saud's strategy to remain not out so his average blossoms

Ridiculous comments ....

 

[dravidthewall]

49.5
W
Paterson to Aamer Jamal, out Caught by Rickelton!! Christmas gifts at the moment for South Africa, might've been delayed, but it's not been missed.

 

[PakPremi]

Abbas is better tail ender than Naseem & Khurram

Abbas is just got at defending, Khurum has more ability.

 

[shaz619]

Cowardly batting triggered by a cowardly cricketer

 

[gazza619]

if tail can score 30 more runs you never know

 

[m.shah]

Just look at the way Naseem Shah defends the ball.

Doesn't anyone spend time with these guys when it comes to batting

These guys think they are super stars and don't bother to work more.

 

[Asad T]

Ridiculous comments ....

sarcasm bro...

 

[Omer2002]

Abbas is better tail ender than Naseem & Khurram

Hahah i was thinking the same you know he can block alrite

 

[Asad T]

Education is important in life. These players have such low level and maturity.

Even our educated ones (like shan) have issues

 

[shah9425]

You didn’t bother to read my post besides spewing your usual none sense, congrats for making the re!ard list

What can be expected from your utterly disgusting clan

You yourself a re!ard

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pretty much the 1st inns lead Pakistan gave away has cost them the game, as everyone thought it would

 

[Marooned]

if tail can score 30 more runs you never know

This is exactly Pakistan team mentality in tests.

In their minds they only ever targeted 150 runs. They can't think beyond it.

 

[emranabbas]

I shudder to think what these guys would be doing if they weren't playing cricket.

How do these guys function in life with such low levels of common sense and basic intelligence.

Second string SA attack - no Nortje, Burger, Ngidi, Coetzee or Maharaj and STILL only scraping past 200.

There’s really no need to be harsh. The reality is that most of our cricketers come from villages or small towns with no education or very limited or nonexistent. This lack of education and exposure naturally affects things like their decision-making, communication, and overall awareness. However, we can’t disregard their talent because of this. These players are incredibly skilled, and given the limited pool of options we have, we need to work with the resources available.

This is exactly why I believe having a local desi coach like aqib is so important. Someone who understands their background, culture, and mindset will be much better at connecting with them and bringing out their potential. On the other hand, world-class foreign coaches, no matter how skilled, often struggle to relate to these players or communicate effectively in a way that resonates with them.

 

[PakPremi]

Cowardly batting triggered by a cowardly cricketer

Is that same coward whose partnership in first inning helped Pakistan recover with 4 down in 40s

 

[Marooned]

Pretty much the 1st inns lead Pakistan gave away has cost them the game, as everyone thought it would

I think today was a golden opportunity to even things out as we got lucky with good batting conditions today. All 4 wickets were total gifts. They just don't believe they can take a substantial lead in SA.

 

[Asad T]

shot of the match

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

"Scored 104 against Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane, on November 21, 2019, but it came in a losing cause. That’s all Babar has to show in such conditions. It’s surprising how some label him the greatest. Arguably, one of Pakistan’s most overrated players—consistently underwhelming when the team needs him most."

 

[Darkrai]

A Babar 50 and pakistan losing under Shan. Not the worse day.

 

[Asad T]

I think today was a golden opportunity to even things out as we got lucky with good batting conditions today. All 4 wickets were total gifts. They just don't believe they can take a substantial lead in SA.

A classic choke against the B team-chokers

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

babar, agha, naseem, Amer, rizwan ---all threw wickets needlessly

 

[Xoib]

Could easily have been 220/4 with more common sense as usual we bottle a decent position in a SENA test through amateur cricket

 

[Amjid Javed]

I think today was a golden opportunity to even things out as we got lucky with good batting conditions today. All 4 wickets were total gifts. They just don't believe they can take a substantial lead in SA.

230-250 per inns was probably around par with the low quality batting on both sides. Difference was in 1st inns, we bowled pathetically against the tail.

Yeah this inns we have gifted wickets away, I'm more annoyed with the batsmen who actually got starts and threw it away, as for me this is more unacceptable