South Africa finish Day 1 of first Test at 127/5 in response to Pakistan's total of 181

[babajee]

Aray yaaaar

 

[IMMY69]

Top innings from Barbar!

Well done lad. Good delivery to get him out.

 

[Titan24]

Hassan always wanted to be an allrounder for Pakistan. He is showing glimpses of becoming a decent bowling all rounder

 

[Rana]

So many prayers with Babar Azam right now, revolutionary innings!

 

[shah_1]

Great knock

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Rabada gets Babar.

But what an innings. Outstanding.

 

[mak36]

I know you’ve watched s lot of cricket and are a similar age to me but what you’re saying is not entirely correct.

I good batsmen does not loose himself st 40 for 3. They bat until it becomes easier.
That’s not to say that a decent batter at 6 is not required.
But someone will the class of Barbar should be able to do it from number 4... that would be the difference between 150 for 8 and 190 for 5

Pretty much.

 

[QalandarFan]

Yaar... Babar gone. Very well played though!

 

[Stalin]

No no no no no

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Who would you have dropped?

Yasir Shah.

 

[Markhor]

Pitch seems to be easing out.

If the idiots in the top order held out for a little longer, we could've got 300 !

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is the way to bat sometimes in SA. At a run rate of 4. Much better than 49 not out lol.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Great innings from Babar

 

[Asif321]

Gone but has got Pakistan In okay position

 

[Saurav]

Just to make things clear here, Steyn is still bowling at pace and is never going to lose his swing, even if he's 80 years old. A fast bowler never forgets his tricks, even if the body gives up. This was just quality batting from Babar.

Hes bowling around 135 kph

 

[Rana]

From SA's perspective, Pakistan have scored 50 runs too many here

 

[Gullycricket]

Well played.Awesome Babar.Credit to Hasan as well.Just get close to 200

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

There will always be that one delivery. Still Babar has done well to blunt Steyn aura.

 

[Titan24]

If our bowlers can somehow give their heartout, Babar’s innings can be the difference in the match

 

[JibranAnsari]

great knock by babar , might save us the innings defeat humiliation.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Almost as good a knock as the one played by Hardik pandya in SA earlier. Well done Bobby!

 

[Shandarchowka]

Babar will go to top 5 rankings by this series ends

 

[ExpressPacer]

Hes bowling around 135 kph

Consistently in the 140s buddy.

 

[shariqnoor]

Great innings from Babar. A sort of innings that Laxman would be proud of.

 

[Titan24]

Hassan should go all out now. No point in hanging around

 

[Stalin]

60 of 71 runs in boundaries for Babar ...wow hope this don't become one of his fluke innings and keep doing this as consistently as he can

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Need 20 fluke runs now.

 

[Shandarchowka]

We will win this match. The force is with us now.

 

[Usman Chadda]

This pitch has enough for Pakistan pacers to trouble SA batsmen. If our pacers get the right length.

 

[latecut]

Hes bowling around 135 kph

I saw Steyn bowl at 143 kmph in his first spell.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Rabada is the real talent , amazing delivery that was.

 

[QuickCrick]

Shame he got out playing a nothing shot but a very good innings given the match situation.

Back in the game if we can get closer to 200

 

[BreadPakoda]

Bobby almost did a Pandya.

 

[iPakistani]

What an innings, difficult to describe it in words. If you were here you would know how good of an innings it was.

 

[Markhor]

Well at least he's given our bowlers something to work with.

Hasan needs to try and play our way to 200.

 

[rollingstoned]

Great innings and needed a nut like that to get him. Having said that, I do want to see if he can play like this when the cause isnt exactly lost like it was at 100-8. He played with a freedom that batsmen don't generally tend to in test cricket when they don't have to bat with a tail or a lot is at stake.

 

[JibranAnsari]

This pitch has enough for Pakistan pacers to trouble SA batsmen. If our pacers get the right length.

Ahh we left wahab home , how are we gonna bowl the right length?

 

[Rana]

One thing Babar has done, he has created a video package that will be viewed and revisted for decades! This could have been the innings to end the career of one of the greatest fast bowlers in the history of the game!

 

[ExpressPacer]

I saw Steyn bowl at 143 kmph in his first spell.

I don't know what he's blabbering. Steyn was consistently in the 140s.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Insane innings by Babar

 

[Shandarchowka]

Amir and Shaheen will wipe the floor with South African batting today

 

[MMHS]

Totally and I think thats true for most of the Pak cricketers now a days, they dont apply themselves

If I tell the reason, you'll get upset. They apply themselves to manage off the field relationship, which works better. Don't think on field performance/commitment or domestic performance matters much for PAK players to retain their spots.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Amir and Shaheen will wipe the floor with South African batting today

Not sure. Pitch has eased up looks like.

 

[Rana]

Go easy on our Mitchel Starc Rabada boy!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Hasan slogging wildly.

 

[Asif321]

Will be great if our bowlers manage to get them under 150

 

[Madplayer]

Hes bowling around 135 kph

He bowled at 148 kph tops earlier. 135 is obviously his usual pace in tests since many years.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Ahh we left wahab home , how are we gonna bowl the right length?

I'm thankful we left Wahab wherever he is.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Kick Asad out when Haris come back, move Fakhar down to 6.

 

[Ab Fan]

Well played, Babar. Pak need to get 200 to make a comeback

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Olivier possibly going.to get a 6fer

 

[Arham_PakFan]

QDK looks to have hurt himself.

 

[Titan24]

If I tell the reason, you'll get upset. They apply themselves to manage off the field relationship, which works better. Don't think on field performance/commitment or domestic performance matters much for PAK players to retain their spots.

Can very much be the reason but then I guess coach is to be blamed for that attitude and that he cant push them to achieve new heights.

 

[Seen Sheen]

The likes of Markram and de Kock would be imperious on this sort of pitch. If Markram is not picked up early then he would be run away with the game.

 

[MMHS]

Great innings and needed a nut like that to get him. Having said that, I do want to see if he can play like this when the cause isnt exactly lost like it was at 100-8. He played with a freedom that batsmen don't generally tend to in test cricket when they don't have to bat with a tail or a lot is at stake.

If you leave Arthur out of equation in decision making, next time PAK think tank might send him at 8 to repeat this job every time.

 

[imshally81]

180 up

 

[Asif321]

Dekock being poor

 

[Markhor]

Kick Asad out when Haris come back, move Fakhar down to 6.

Imam's gotta go first. Doesn't look like he'll get double figures at this rate.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Excellent effort by Quinton

 

[yasir]

Pitch seems to be easing out.

If the idiots in the top order held out for a little longer, we could've got 300 !

Well that’s always the case in SA, best time to bat is over 40-80, we were 8 down before we reached 40th over. That’s why I wanted 5+2+3 badly...

Best plan for this test second innings should be play Fakhar at 6, push everybody down one spot...Fakhar can play a binder, but they would have been more useful in first innings, because while chasing you cannot so that.

 

[Asif321]

19 more boys

 

[Rana]

Very interesting field setting by Faf

 

[Usman Chadda]

Kick Asad out when Haris come back, move Fakhar down to 6.

We need to first get rid of Imam.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

6fer for Olivier

 

[Sadozai]

Brilliant Inning by Babar

 

[Markhor]

Calm down Hasan. Just knock it into the gaps.

 

[Abdullah]

There will always be that one delivery. Still Babar has done well to blunt Steyn aura.

Yes dreaming of a dream debut From Shaheen and day 1 closing at 80 for 6

 

[Asif321]

181 not bad after where we were

 

[ARK Rafay]

181 all out. Olivier a legend bowler is made. The legacy continues.

Thank You Babar

 

[QalandarFan]

What a dismissal

 

[Usman Chadda]

Shaheen is such a mug with the bat.

 

[Rana]

One of the best Day 1, 2nd sessions I have witnessed in cricket

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Imam's gotta go first. Doesn't look like he'll get double figures at this rate.

Have more trust in him than Asad. He's got grit and good fundamentals. Just has problems with the short ball.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

That's clearly out

 

[Titan24]

Time for Amir and Shaheen to do the job

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Well played Pakistan (Babar). That was incredible to watch. Saw a bit of AB's brutality in there.

I'm sure the Steyn vs Babar battle has not ended.

 

[Rana]

Embarrasing review!

 

[Asif321]

Can we get them for 150?

 

[Titan24]

181 all out. Olivier a legend bowler is made. The legacy continues.

Thank You Babar

In previous tour it was Abbot with a 7fer

 

[MMHS]

Oliver has bowled the perfect length on this track. I hope Amir & Shaheen notices this. 181 isn't match winning, but better than 134, now need to hold onto catches - there'll be plenty.