South Africa finish Day 1 of the second Test against Pakistan in a commanding position at 316/4

[sweep_shot]

Getting bullied by Bavuma hadd ho gi

Bavuma seems to have improved. He has been great in Test format over the past 2-3 years.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

450 at Newlands and no chance of 2nd team winning the match

 

[Devadwal]

Looks perfect pitch for batting. Clown Masood wanted to bowl first

Surely Babar can score a century on this surface .

 

[jnaveen1980]

450 at Newlands and no chance of 2nd team winning the match

I suppose Pakistan will be happy with the draw?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I suppose Pakistan will be happy with the draw?

They should actively play for the draw if Saffers get 450 +

 

[imshally81]

Where is the rain?

 

[Human786]

Pitch report said dry with few cracks which should come in play from late day 3 . SAF would be might pleased to get 470 + !

 

[Buffet]

Vernon Philander, during commentary on Day 1 of the 2nd Test between South Africa and Pakistan:

"It’s an easy-paced surface. Perhaps you need a bowler who can bowl at 140+ to speed up the reaction off the surface. South Africa will be comfortable with bowlers hovering in the mid-120s or early 130s. I feel that they (Pakistan) needed that one bowler who can push it a little bit at 140+"

He is correct. Mid 120s is easy to tackle here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mir Hamza should change up pace.

 

[TheSultan]

Man Mir hamza is the type of bowler you want to face when you want to get back in form. Juicy

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Philander sounds like quite the analyst today. Probably because he is on comms with Rambo.

 

[Devadwal]

Bavuma bro is slowing down

 

[TheSultan]

Even philander who was a slowish pacer is saying you need variety in your attack. You can’t just have 120k jokers

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

This is a dead rubber for South Africa. They are already in WTC final.

I guess they are playing without much pressure.

By that logic every match is a dead rubber for us as we are not in contention for WTC final and we should be playing without pressure. Really how do you come up with these gems?

 

[jnaveen1980]

In 2017 SA made 629 and England responded with 627. Pakistan has to do something like that.

 

[Devadwal]

Shaheen is playing in Third grade league while pakistan trundlers are bowling here.

What a joke . Shaheen and Naseem should have bowling for pakistan currently.

Even philander who was a slowish pacer is saying you need variety in your attack. You can’t just have 120k jokers

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

I'm backing Babar, Rizwan, Saud to go big on this wicket. Looks ultra flat. Need to bat with no fear and with intent.

 

[jnaveen1980]

"This is what we have now" - Ramiz

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shaheen is playing in Third grade league while pakistan trundlers are bowling here.

What a joke . Shaheen and Naseem should have bowling for pakistan currently.

Shaheen is good for 1 spell. Not sure he can bowl 17 overs in a Test

 

[AAli98]

Pak are just not interested in test cricket why do boards invite them. They don’t know how to play the format.. the last pacer to get 200 wickets was back in 1995.

 

[TheSultan]

"This is what we have now" - Ramiz

Ebsolute clown (in his accent)

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is a patta wicket. You need express pace 140+ to do some damage here.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Pak are just not interested in test cricket why do boards invite them. They don’t know how to play the format.. the last pacer to get 200 wickets was back in 1995.

We need Shaheeh back. He would have blasted through this joker Bavuma.

 

[Fenrir]

This is the weakest bowling attack of Pakistan in many years.I don’t know much about Pakistan cricket but I can name a dozen bowlers who can bowl close to 140 or above.They only play in T20s.PCB has no clue to develop them as test players.Many don’t play in domestic FC.

 

[angrypathan]

If Babar doesn’t get a hundred on this road he shouldn’t play Test cricket again

 

[Human786]

Pitch report said dry with few cracks which should come in play from late day 3 . SAF would be might pleased to get 470 + !

*mighty .... 277/3 in 70

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mir Hamza rolled his wrist bowled a slower one. That guy's regular speed is more like slower one.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan should get away with a draw on this pitch if it holds up

 

[Omer2002]

Pakistan should get away with a draw on this pitch if it holds up

Our batting wont last one day on here

 

[FearlessRoar]

 

[Devadwal]

@Mamoon you and other pakistan fans were talking too much about india performance in australia ( india vs australia match thread ) but looks at Pakistan performance. They are getting destroyed by South Africa.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Just seen the score and Pakistan are getting hammered

 

[RidiculousMan]

Genius Shan

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Records tumbling in Cape Town

 

[Rana]

Just not a Test bowler

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I asked earlier too but nobody responded- whats the update on Saim Ayub?

 

[batandballbattle]

Seems like Shan got his P45 effective from the end of this game

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Just not a Test bowler

Aamer Jamal?

 

[neonoir]

Can't wait to see SA bowl can honestly see Pakistan being bowled out twice for under 150!

 

[Devadwal]

I asked earlier too but nobody responded- whats the update on Saim Ayub?

the scan reports haven’t arrived yet. They are still waiting, and Saim Ayub is still at the hospital

 

[Hellion]

Aamer Jamal bowled well in OZ Tests. But has never bowled well in any format at any domestic level even .

Weird cricketer.

 

[Rana]

Aamer Jamal?

Yep

Terrible bowler.

 

[Devadwal]

Aamer Jamal bowled well in OZ Tests. But has never bowled well in any format at any domestic level even .

Weird cricketer.

One series wonder bowler and this the case for most of pakistan bowler currently .

 

[neonoir]

Aamer Jamal was playing in local Birmingham weekday t20 league in 2023 against taxi drivers what do you expect

 

[Buffet]

So all time partnership records are,

368
338
242
214( current one )

 

[Devadwal]

Aamer Jamal was playing in local Birmingham weekday t20 league in 2023 against taxi drivers what do you expect

13-0-70-0 .

 

[Rajdeep]

What is the score? @sweep_shot

 

[Kianig89]

Proper phainta being dished here somebody put Shan out of his misery , courtesy industrial fans otherwise he would be getting 10-0

 

[Buffet]

450 at Newlands and no chance of 2nd team winning the match

Well, Pitch is good to bat so Pakistan would have to bat long and hope for a draw if SA gets a huge total. Good thing is SA is batting at RR of 4 so getting a big total won't take 2 days.

 

[Mesozoic]

But but I thought Pakistan has shifted the balance in their favour in terms of pace bowling now and they're back to being the "land of phasst bowlers" ..

@Farabi - ye kya ho gaya bye chan

 

[Devadwal]

Proper phainta being dished here somebody put Shan out of his misery , courtesy industrial fans otherwise he would be getting 10-0

Shan has no plan at all .he is just going through the motions.

 

[Rana]

If Rizwan was captain, South Africa would be all out for 220 by now

 

[Devadwal]

But but I thought Pakistan has shifted the balance in their favour in terms of pace bowling now and they're back to being the "land of phasst bowlers" ..

@Farabi - ye kya ho gaya bye chan

I was searching that thread from 1 hour. Just bump it man .

 

[MANU ROY]

Shan Rohit captaincy is quite similar

 

[Kianig89]

Very painful to watch this , no plan no zip from bowlers

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shan Rohit captaincy is quite similar

Shan is better. He had deep field set for Nathan Lyon in single digits lol

 

[Rana]

Kya baat hai what a celebration

 

[Rajdeep]

Wow what a celebration from Bavuma

 

[jnaveen1980]

Great celebration by Bavuma lol Love this guy

 

[Fazzy321]

Bavuma can’t believe that he got a hundred

 

[Rana]

Kaptaaana

 

[neonoir]

Bavuma getting a century means Mapakha will no doubt take a 5fer

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bavuma can’t believe that he got a hundred

He was the star player against Srilanka when others were struggling

 

[Devadwal]

Kya baat hai what a celebration

caption please

 

[Hellion]

What an OTT celebration by this guy. Bhai, you scored against an attack that will not outbowl cartoon characters Louie, Dewey, Huey and Scrooge McDuck on this pitch.

 

[Rana]

Bavuma v Babar thread

 

[Devadwal]

16 Over left but maximum 6 over can bowl due to pathetic Over rate by Pakistan.

 

[Human786]

Temba with the big rear bumper gets 100 ... 293/3 in 74- 30 minutes left

 

[Rana]

‘wE sHoUlD gO wItH 4 sEaMeRs In ThIs TeSt’

 

[RexRex]

guys ... i don't think pakistan is gonna win this test.

 

[sweep_shot]

Century for Bavuma.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

guys ... i don't think pakistan is gonna win this test.

So prescient

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Bavuma is so irritating

 

[mominsaigol]

Bavuma v Babar thread

Honest to God I will make one

 

[FearlessRoar]

LEGEND

 

[Rana]

Saim and Salman are good enough spinners for a team like South Africa, if the wicket does take turn. Plus, Ghulam and Saud can bowl some part-time stuff too.

I'd rather take four pacers and only need three than take three and end up needing four.

Great analysis

 

[Devadwal]

LEGEND

Whatever he do in the filed becomes meme meterial .

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bavuma is in top 10 rankings already. He will move further up the ranking after this innings. WIll he reach no.1 ranking?

 

[Fazzy321]

700 on the cards here

 

[RehanG]

with new ball around the corner i will be back to back wickets.