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

[Hasan123]

Shaheen is 1 special talent!!!!!!!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Oh my God.

Sensationsal stuff from Shaheen.

Faf out on a golden duck

Sa 43-4

 

[Oligochaetes]

Shhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

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[babajee]

Shaheeeeeen

 

[Titan24]

Bowling boy

 

[Gullycricket]

Wah.Chokers choking

 

[Ozymandiasza]

faf

 

[Asif321]

Ohooooo lallallalalala

 

[ExpressPacer]

How tall is Shan Masood btw guys? Stands pretty close to Shaheen who is 6'6.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan right in this now!!!

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Huge wicket!!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

BOOOOMMMmmm

 

[Asif321]

We are back boys

 

[Shandarchowka]

On your face... biased commentators.. now talk trash

 

[Titan24]

Now shouldnt repeat the mistake of getting opposition away

 

[Gullycricket]

Shaheen,Babar,Amir saving Sarfaraz captaincy

 

[Rana]

Babar Azam 2 catches now!

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

More catches are coming. Just no lapse in concentration and we may be on the top at the end of day

 

[Seen Sheen]

If PAK can keep things tight, either side of stumps, SAF might struggle to take a lead here. Their tail isn't that great any more.

De Kock is the danger guy though. If the bowlers are slightly off the mark, he is more than capable of hurting with his flourishing approach. But first we have to go past Du Plesis.

 

[Shandarchowka]

Chokers are back.... talk now

 

[RobinJay]

Shaaaaaheeennnn

 

[Kroll]

Babar's knock reminded me of Azhar Mahmood's innings 20 years ago. Shame he couldn't get a century.

 

[Shafi]

Hasan gave too many runs otherwise they will be in backfoot now.

 

[Rana]

Bavuma little fighter at the crease now!

 

[RobinJay]

de Kock is the important wicket now

 

[mak36]

De Kock is the danger guy though. If the bowlers are slightly off the mark, he is more than capable of hurting with his flourishing approach. But first we have to go past Du Plesis.

 

[Kroll]

Shaheen biting back at the criticism he was getting earlier on in this thread.

 

[Titan24]

Shouldnt let them get away now

 

[Saffer_XIII]

Our batting is so awful?

 

[MMHS]

Shaheen is 1 special talent!!!!!!!

I tell you - if Abbas was fit, Shaheen would have been carrying drinks here. In fact, I doubt if he would have come to SAF at all if it was left to selectors only.

 

[AAli98]

How SA are going to miss a AB counter attacking innings now.

Series there for the taking for Ind/Pak now!!

 

[Seen Sheen]

That's what we had been expecting from Shaheen; ball flying off a length and catching shoulder of the bat and gloves. Keep banging it hard on this length, Shaheen!

 

[mak36]

On your face... biased commentators.. now talk trash

Have changed their tunes suddenly.

 

[Shandarchowka]

Cough cough cough... why am I choking with laughter

 

[Rana]

Sharp catching in the slips by Pakistan also

 

[Markhor]

Shaheen was always gonna be a handful once he found the right length.

Let's not let them off the hook now.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Amir/shaheen need to go for jugular here. SA tail is as long as ours.

Games on knife edge.

 

[Gullycricket]

But this also shows what a player Ab awas

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Our batting is so awful?

Yes, apparently

 

[babajee]

Box office cricket

 

[Titan24]

Sharp catching in the slips by Pakistan also

Really impressive

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

I tell you - if Abbas was fit, Shaheen would have been carrying drinks here. In fact, I doubt if he would have come to SAF at all if it was left to selectors only.

Scary.

Sums up Pak cricket for y'all!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Amir what pace has he been operating at?

Didn't see any of his first 5 overs.

 

[Gullycricket]

amir fired up

 

[Shandarchowka]

I tell you - if Abbas was fit, Shaheen would have been carrying drinks here. In fact, I doubt if he would have come to SAF at all if it was left to selectors only.

For once, for the mercy of the lord, just speak something good about us. I know it hurts you, but please try.

 

[Rana]

Amir deadly 4th 5th stump line on show

 

[babajee]

de Kock is the important wicket now

He's trash.

 

[topspin]

My main man Shaheen!

 

[Madplayer]

Get in thereeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Yasir hasnt even bowled yet. His sliders will kill them.

 

[Amjid Javed]

27 overs left in day still, could we bowl SA out by close of play?

 

[Gullycricket]

That's the line

 

[Rana]

Amir and Shaheen bowlling in tandem, this is the first time ever right?

 

[Titan24]

Amir 6 overs for 2 runs and 1 wicket

 

[Gullycricket]

what a ball

 

[Shandarchowka]

It's comical to see how the commentators are now speaking like our spokespersons... that's what Pakistan can do to you

 

[Hasan123]

SA tail doesn't look strong. Need a couple of wickets and we should run through the tail.

 

[Rana]

left on length, beauty ball!

 

[MMHS]

Scary.

Sums up Pak cricket for y'all!

At least Wahab wasn't picked for the pace & bounce of SAF wickets, so improvement. On this type of tracks, I am sure Hamza would have made the ball talk.

 

[Seen Sheen]

That's why Markram was a huge wicket. He is their best batsman these days and dictates the game from the top of the order. With du Plesis hiding behind inexperienced batsman and Amla out of form, he was always going to be the big scalp. Thankfully Hasan produced right delivery just at the right time.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Amir making Bavuma's stumps tremble

 

[Nado_]

can someone please give me some insight on the South African batting line up, are there any major threats to come? Maybe De cock?

 

[Shandarchowka]

Sheheen is just soaking it up.. nice to see!

 

[Rana]

Ntini commentary is torture

 

[Gullycricket]

look at the field.We play better outside UAE

 

[Gullycricket]

Ntini commentary is torture

Kharash

 

[MMHS]

De Kock is the danger guy though. If the bowlers are slightly off the mark, he is more than capable of hurting with his flourishing approach. But first we have to go past Du Plesis.

Indians used a good tactics against him - bowled round the wicket (right arm pacers) and cramped his horizontal bat shots, doesn't have the temperament to stick for long.

 

[Rana]

can someone please give me some insight on the South African batting line up, are there any major threats to come? Maybe De cock?

This guy Bavuma batting is a street fighter, he wont go down easy. DeQock if he chooses can turn the game on its head.

 

[Zeshan547]

Get in thereeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Yasir hasnt even bowled yet. His sliders will kill them.

On this wicket imagine Abbas for Yasir,and Saffers wouldn't have known what hit them, oh boy,,, thet would be epic,,, but still no complaints

 

[Markhor]

Bavuma makes a lot of good starts but often fails to convert.

 

[Gullycricket]

Fielding has been good too

 

[ILcricket]

Faf looks real glum

 

[Shandarchowka]

Saffers have been hounded by tigers here... hard to escape... hope they have carried enough tissues to wipe the tears

 

[Rana]

Tbf DeBruyn looks pretty solid also

 

[Hasan123]

Keep the runs down.

 

[Gullycricket]

Kya baat hai boys

 

[Dulex9]

This match is on sky sports, the lbw was a bit unlucky which was high. In general the bowlers have bowled well especially Olivier.

 

[mak36]

For once, for the mercy of the lord, just speak something good about us. I know it hurts you, but please try.

No-one would give him attention if he did that.

He has no shame. Had similar psuedo logic when Bilal was selected. Said Bilal was never going to play and the only reason he had been selected was to justify the later selection of Hafeez. Bilal played, took six wickets and guess who disappeared?

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Special bowling from Pakistan!!!

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Tbf DeBruyn looks pretty solid also

He is their next big thing

 

[Gullycricket]

Ha ha SA hoping for rains now