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

[ARK Rafay]

South African commentators making fun of our batting and Yasir.

 

[Sidilicious]

His primary job is to keep wickets.

This is not 1980. Every major team has a keeper that is also competent batsman. In some teams, their best bats are keepers.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Steyn has been the fastest at 148kph so far followed by Rabada at 146 and then Olivier at 145.

I saw Rabada at 147 and Olivier at 148 as well.

 

[Titan24]

To be honest, pitch is a difficult one but I am not sure of our bowlers will be able to replicate what SA bolwers are doing

 

[DRsohail]

Commies are making fun of taileneders.Does not sound good to me.

 

[Stalin]

His primary job is to keep wickets.

1984 called
They want their mentality back

 

[MeanAndGreen]

I can't believe how badly our tail has regressed since the Australian tour

 

[Rana]

The ultimate sledge to Olivier would be "See you in Abu Dhabi"

Savage

 

[world cup captain]

To be honest, pitch is a difficult one but I am not sure of SA batsmen will be able to replicate what Pakistan batsmen are doing

Corrected.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I saw Rabada at 147 and Olivier at 148 as well.

Olivier 146kph

 

[Mueez]

The ultimate sledge to Olivier would be "See you in Abu Dhabi"

Savage

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[Ab Fan]

Olivier has pace and is kind of hit-the-deck bowler. He has bowled well today although conditions and luck favoured him but he definitely is a prospect to look forward to.

Great start to the series for him.

 

[QalandarFan]

I can't believe how badly our tail has regressed since the Australian tour

Basically everything has gone downhill for us in Tests in the past year or two.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sarfraz needs to go , no responsibiliy with the bat whatsoever. Questionable batting order and on field decisions.

 

[Adeel Naseem]

Real test for Babar can he make a big fifty here

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Babar needs to farm the strike here until he gets out. Try and get the score to around 150 so bowlers have something to bowl at

 

[Stalin]

Gold dust

 

[QalandarFan]

Yasir Shah with a four

 

[m.shah]

Babar exposing tail again

 

[JibranAnsari]

The ultimate sledge to Olivier would be "See you in Abu Dhabi"

Savage

Given pakistans recent record in UAE , that sledge wont work.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Sarfraz needs to go , no responsibiliy with the bat whatsoever. Questionable batting order and on field decisions.

Sarfraz will be gone at the end of this series. It's a given at this point

 

[Adijazz1706]

The bounce is vicious, Pakistan has a decent tail but they can't be expected to survive for long. Comms are having a laugh at them, not good to see

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar exposing tail again

When tail starts from number 7, you gotta expose it.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Our tail enders used to score 50s once in a while. Amir, Ajmal, Gul.

 

[Saurav]

Tall bowler releasing it at 145 with good accuracy. What more do you want? Lol give credit where it's due.

Maybe its his short run up lol.Sure hes done well here but dunno if he's long term option,specially on less friendly conditions

 

[maanleo]

My brother, you can't make the number 9 feel like he isnt fit for batting. number 10 and 11 yes

We have seen him batting with number 10 and 11 earlier. Problem is by the looks of it he doesn't even care if we get all out. No game awareness, plays like someone who thinks he is only responsible for himself.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

I can't believe yasir is backing away. What has happened to his batting?!

 

[Sidilicious]

He did in England,yet got bashed

only on PP. After 11 tests, he has a bowling and batting average of 31. For a pace bowling AR, I will take that. If Faheem ends up with similar numbers, he will be called the second coming of IK.

In England, he had batting average of and bowling average of 24. Excellent bowling, but needs to improve batting.

But for someone who is only 1 year into this test career, thats very good returns.

 

[m.shah]

Gone another

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Yasir

 

[IMMY69]

That did not look out to naked eye

 

[Rana]

Given pakistans recent record in UAE , that sledge wont work.

Well then get ready to bowl 50 overs in Dubai for figures of 1-80!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sliding down?

 

[NauV]

When you come in at 6, more often than not you will be left with the tail . . since our number 7 (Mr. Captain) is part of the tail . . which means, you can't do much as a batsman . . I feel like, Babar has batted with the tail with his score under 15/20 almost every time . . very unfortunate! Would be interesting to see the stats.

 

[IMMY69]

Miles down leg

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Doesn't look out

 

[Rana]

This umpires loves raising the finger. Umpires call specialist

 

[Zeshan547]

Atleast it's better than 49, that's only consolation, otherwise everything which could have went wrong did went wrong other than toss,,, but it's more of lack of competency and proper planning and selection than bad luck, we deserve every bit of it what we are getting,,, Most of us could see it thousand miles away but not the genius captain coach and legendary selector,,, [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION]

 

[IMMY69]

No way is that out

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Umpires call stands

 

[Amirforpresident]

The thing Im most scared about isnt the amount of runs we score this innings, but our bowler getting hurt while batting.

 

[Boi]

Umpires call goes against us again lol

 

[Stalin]

Umpires call

 

[JibranAnsari]

Well then get ready to bowl 50 overs in Dubai for figures of 1-80!

He might not have to bowl 15 overs , the spinners will wrap us up. All they have to do is play a debutant.

 

[Madplayer]

All marginal calls going against Pakistan. Pathetic umpiring.

 

[Saurav]

only on PP. After 11 tests, he has a bowling and batting average of 31. For a pace bowling AR, I will take that. If Faheem ends up with similar numbers, he will be called the second coming of IK.

In England, he had batting average of and bowling average of 24. Excellent bowling, but needs to improve batting.

But for someone who is only 1 year into this test career, thats very good returns.

Even his batting average in England was better than many specialists

 

[mak36]

Have Pakistan upset Bruce recently? He better give Pakistan these marginal decisions.

 

[Saffer_XIII]

That wasn't a great decision. Looked to be going down leg initially. Second harsh call against Pakistan.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yasir gone.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

He (umpire) rather ended Yasir and Pakistan's misery. Imagine had he got hit like Amir.

 

[IMMY69]

Oh boy that is disgusting...

I know it won’t change anything but look at the swing on the ball and where it hit Yasir...
That is just atrocious

 

[Rana]

Another umpires call.

 

[QalandarFan]

Babar needs to keep Hasan off strike now.

 

[letme alone]

To be honest, pitch is a difficult one but I am not sure of our bowlers will be able to replicate what SA bolwers are doing

yes, ideal satiation for our bowler too. would have faheem useful in this pitch

 

[Stalin]

So South Africa are taking a first inning lead today itself. Can't recall when was the last time that happened.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Time for Hasan two blow couple of sixes

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Here comes the entertainer Hasan Ali

 

[imshally81]

Should be not out....

 

[Madplayer]

Rabada bowling to Pakistani Steyn.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Lol. Umpire's call is not pathetic umpiring. Unlucky for PAK maybe but how is it pathetic?

 

[Saurav]

Umpire call is ridiculous

 

[Rana]

Hasan Ali our modern cricketer!

 

[imshally81]

That wasn't a great decision. Looked to be going down leg initially. Second harsh call against Pakistan.

Agreed...
First Shafiq and than Yasir

 

[Boi]

The ball is rolling there. Joke of a pitch

 

[Aman]

the ultimate sledge to olivier would be "see you in abu dhabi"

savage

potw )

 

[Saurav]

Lol. Umpire's call is not pathetic umpiring. Unlucky for PAK maybe but how is it pathetic?

Ball just grazing the leg stump.That shouldn't be out

 

[Stalin]

Now babar should switch to t20 mode. No point hanging around.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Bowl bouncing much more from Olivier's side?

 

[Fahdi]

Ball stayed very low...

This is a very difficult pitch.

 

[Titan24]

There is uneven bounce as well on day 1.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

Babar should use his brain cells if he has any ….Play for the team not for your pretty 30ssssssss

 

[Sarwar89]

This pitch shall be rated poor by ICC.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Hasan just needs to swing and get us 20 somehow, Babar get the other 20.

 

[Sidilicious]

The ball is rolling there. Joke of a pitch

you know what they say. Let both the teams bat before you judge the pitch.

 

[IMMY69]

I’m still lost for words.
Look at the trajectory of the delivery and where it Yasir.
The ball would have to defy the law of physics to be hitting any part of the stump.

 

[shariqnoor]

Our bowlers won't be able to extract the same movement and swing. It would require an almost calamitous batting effort from SA to be able to save Pakistan here. Abbas is a huge miss here.

 

[Titan24]

If we can somehow lift our spirits, this game can be converted into a competitive one considering the wicket and that SA will have to bat last.

 

[Stalin]

Babar should use his brain cells if he has any ….Play for the team not for your pretty 30ssssssss

Please tell me you're kidding.

 

[imshally81]

Lucky Babar

 

[Boi]

Shot!