South Africa reach 51/2 in chase of 277-run target at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test against Pakistan

[DeadlyVenom]

Highest ever successful chase in Lahore is 209. Not sure why DV bhai and others are being so pessimistic.

I don't trust these guys they will find a way to lose.

 

[RyanRyan10]

Yeah he's a mental midget. Not an international level player. Aur kuch?

Best test batter of Pakistan

 

[cricfan432]

Saud is your best batsman against spin, if somehow we can slot in kamran ghulam, we will be good.

 

[Rana]

Like wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more credit in the bank lol

Acha jee Saud averaging 50 has less credit in the bank than Rizwan who averages 40

Rizwan’s die hard fans are as flimsy as his batting

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Why did afridi come in. The guy is a fully fledged number 11

Because the 42 year old wanted to have his feet up a bit longer after bowling 35 overs in 42 degrees.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Cmmon guys sa is no way scoring more than 200 in 4th innings

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Shaheen bowled 5 overs and batted a few balls in 3 days of cricket.

That's good workload management.

 

[Boyka]

When one Pakistani batsmen gifts his wicket away, you know three others will follow.

 

[Ahmed216]

Best test batter of Pakistan

Good against spin but awful against pace.

 

[jamie smith fan]

I think nomi is going to bring out his inner lara today.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Because Saffers aren't folding over like England while there's 2 full days.

They barely scraped to 269 in their first dig. I don't see them doing much in the 4th innings on this deck.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Chris Gayle has arrived!

 

[jamie smith fan]

Sixer from pap.
That must have hurt his back

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

That's good Noman

About 30/40 runs is expected from you today

 

[Deewana Mastana]

They barely scraped to 269 in their first dig. I don't see them doing much in the 4th innings on this deck.

They'll put in the hard graft for the 42 and 35 year old.

 

[RyanRyan10]

Chris Gayle has arrived!

@Rana

Better t20 opener than whom?

 

[jamie smith fan]

I dont think the pitch is that difficult to bat.
The batsmen of both the teams are just awful

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Nomi is our Wasim Akram

Left armer, bowls with the new ball and old ball, and hits attacking shots in the lower order.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Noman is like a father who does everything and everyone else just consumes what he makes.

 

[neonoir]

Need a lead of 350+ just to be on the safe side

 

[jamie smith fan]

Noman is like a father who does everything and everyone else just consume what he makes.

He is actually of their fathers age.
We know he is no way 39.
He is atleast 45+

 

[Rana]

@Rana

Better t20 opener than whom?

Chanderpaul @Local.Dada

 

[Nikhil_cric]

They'll put in the hard graft for the 42 and 35 year old.

The highest ever successful 4th innings chase by a non Asian team in IND/PAK/SL/UAE was 276 by the West Indies in Delhi back in the 80's.


It would require historic levels of bad bowling/fielding to allow Saffers to chase this.

4th innings chases by non Asians teams in Asia just don't happen.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Nomis life
Play 2 test matches in every 6 months, be the star performer and then chill with the uncles for next 6 months.

 

[mominsaigol]

oh bas karyaar, after your certainty, we are surely doomed now.

Okay I'm sorry, Agha is still their though.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Pap gone

 

[BouncerGuy]

Noman has performed better than many batters.... Should be sent up ahead of Shaheen tuller.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Bach gaye

 

[Ahmed216]

Umpiring has been very bad actually

 

[jamie smith fan]

Noman has performed better than many batters.... Should be sent up ahead of Shaheen tuller.

Shaheen should not be batting any higher than 11

 

[PakPremi]

Umpires eager to give Pakistani batsmen out as always.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Pakistan has created another legend. Muthusamy

 

[jamie smith fan]

Agha gone
What an awful shot

 

[Nikhil_cric]

The highest ever successful 4th innings chase by a non Asian team in IND/PAK/SL/UAE was 276 by the West Indies in Delhi back in the 80's.


It would require historic levels of bad bowling/fielding to allow Saffers to chase this.

4th innings chases by non Asians teams in Asia just don't happen.

And RSA need minimum 276 here .

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Pakistan ka bruno fernandes out

 

[RyanRyan10]

Umpires eager to give Pakistani batsmen out as always.

But Babar was out haha

 

[jamie smith fan]

Pakistan has created another legend. Muthusamy

Will jacks has also got a test 6ger against pak lol

 

[mominsaigol]

Okay I'm sorry, Agha is still their though

@DeadlyVenom Sorry again

 

[RidiculousMan]

Need some lusty blows from these two to get the lead over 300

 

[AZulfi]

South Africa will be happy if they can restrict Pak under 300 lead.

 

[Usman Chadda]

We are arguably the worst batting side in the second innings.

 

[Ahmed216]

Noman has performed better than many batters.... Should be sent up ahead of Shaheen tuller.

Sometimes I get a feeling that these guys are playing gully cricket.
Shaheen hit a 4 in last innings and Nomi chachu scored a duck hence Shaheen deserves the promotion.

That's what we used to do as kids

 

[Devadwal]

Bottler!

Tu Khel le T20!!!!!

Agha bottler

Tu ban le T20 captain !!!

 

[castortroy]

Pak still have the worst tail in international cricket

 

[Theo_14]

Team lacks responsible batsmen that we once use to have who would rebuild the bricks after a downfall ie Younis Khan, Misbah Ul Haq, Yousuf.

 

[PakPremi]

Abdillah and Babar's 40s looking gold now.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Another one down

 

[mominsaigol]

And RSA need minimum 276 here .

Those days I was too young. Now they have me .

 

[Devadwal]

Impact outside off?

 

[Ahmed216]

The inevitable collapse

 

[Deewana Mastana]

The highest ever successful 4th innings chase by a non Asian team in IND/PAK/SL/UAE was 276 by the West Indies in Delhi back in the 80's.


It would require historic levels of bad bowling/fielding to allow Saffers to chase this.

4th innings chases by non Asians teams in Asia just don't happen.

This is Pak, anything is possible

 

[jamie smith fan]

Sajid gone

 

[PakPremi]

As I said umpires are too eager.

 

[mominsaigol]

I dont think the pitch is that difficult to bat.
The batsmen of both the teams are just awful

SA has never been a good Asian side and Pakistan post Misbah era has never been a good test side

 

[RyanRyan10]

Agha bottler

Tu ban le T20 captain !!!

He scored 93 runs in the 1st innings which took them to an above par total

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Blimey, Muthu getting a rousing reception from Pakistan 10fer already in the game

 

[RyanRyan10]

SA has never been a good Asian side and Pakistan post Misbah era has never been a good test side

SA were good in Asia pre 2015

 

[jamie smith fan]

PAP GONE.

 

[PakPremi]

But Babar was out haha

Just about. Why you happy , are you an Indian.

 

[Devadwal]

He scored 93 runs in the 1st innings which took them to an above par total

And Rizwan scored 75 as well

 

[BouncerGuy]

unnecessary

 

[Rana]

How many overs left in the day?

Surely SA don’t want to come out to bat tonight with 10 overs

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Get out and get them 50-5 tonight already

 

[RyanRyan10]

Just about. Why you happy , are you an Indian.

Yes.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

That's good Noman

About 30/40 runs is expected from you today

No Noman No!!!!!!

This wasn't part of the script. More was needed from you yaar.

 

[Ahmed216]

What is going on? This is so poor

 

[mominsaigol]

How many overs left in the day?

Surely SA don’t want to come out to bat tonight with 10 overs

Still slightly under 2 hrs to go

 

[Nikhil_cric]

How many overs left in the day?

Surely SA don’t want to come out to bat tonight with 10 overs

25. But effectively 23 with the break between innings.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shambles

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistan in hurry to bowl , lol. Pathetic effort mid to low end.

 

[castortroy]

Another 2nd innings collapse

 

[Rana]

Still slightly under 2 hrs to go

Might as well try and knock off 100 runs if they can tonight

 

[Deewana Mastana]

25. But effectively 23 with the break between innings.

With the light I'd say probably get in 20.

Still enough for 50-5

 

[Devadwal]

Win the toss and win the match . No doubt about it

 

[castortroy]

Should have batted SA completly out of the game but all it takes is one decent partnership and it's game on

 

[Asad T]

wth is sajid trying to do
mindless guy

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

150/4 to 167 all out. Another Brain Fade by Pak Batting . 3 times in row now.

Asia cup final
and both innings of this test

absolutely ridicolous

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Record 277 chase needed by a non Asian team in IND/SL/PAK/UAE

 

[Rana]

Great Test match

The key to win for SA is hitting sixes against spin

You will only flatten the confidence of Pakistan if you take the attack to their spinners

 

[RidiculousMan]

Should be a comfortable win for saffers