South Africa v Pakistan | 1st ODI | Centurion | 2nd April, 2021 | South Africa innings

[marlonbrowndo]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] messing my head up. First thing in the morning I wake up and start questioning my entire being as a math major

 

[naseem]

Well, he was still smashing Archers and Unadkats in one of the games if I recall.

Hmm.....hmmmm...... But why retire....just b4 WC.....

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Well, he was still smashing Archers and Unadkats in one of the games if I recall.

May be he can come back for one last time in the T20 WC?

 

[Greenstorm]

Can someone tell me why Haris is playing over Hasan?

Rauf with his pace is a better option than Hassan in S Africa.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Rauf with his pace is a better option than Hassan in S Africa.

Rauf is never a better option than Hasan anywhere

 

[Usman Chadda]

These speedguns are wonky. Faheem apparently just bowled a 148 KPH thunderbolt

 

[Greenstorm]

Faheem 2.0 seems like a different player.

Hopefully he will be promoted in the batting order today.

 

[Hasan123]

May be he can come back for one last time in the T20 WC?

Well SA management said he needs to play some bilateral games if he wants to play at the World T20. Don't see him play any bilaterals before the World T20.

It's time for SA to move on.

 

[Mesozoic]

Hasnain looks like a below par fielder.

 

[Zeshan547]

It might be difficult to say for you but it has been top notch from us so far. Come on now, don't feel shy.. say it

Whenever Pak is doing well its always due to opposition playing badly.Its rule of thumb.

 

[sindhiboy]

These speedguns are wonky. Faheem apparently just bowled a 148 KPH thunderbolt

Well faheem is probably a better bowler than Imran khan, so shouldn't be surprised

 

[naseem]

Both kits are same though

 

[Hasan123]

Maybe worth bringing Shaheen on for 2 overs. If he gets a wicket, SA may not even cross 200. Very worried about Miller

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Rauf is so wayward. Comfortably the worst bowler on show.

 

[Omer2002]

Need one here to get into the bowlers

 

[Mesozoic]

Hasan Ali >>>>>>>>>> Tape Ball Rauf

 

[sindhiboy]

Haris Rauf still leaking runs

 

[Greenstorm]

Rauf should look to attack stumps more.

 

[Hasan123]

All eyes on Shadab Khan. He has been backed big time by the management. He needs to ensure he keeps things tight.

 

[imshally81]

Rauf is simply overrated..

 

[Markhor]

Rauf is never a better option than Hasan anywhere

Hasan is better on low bounce pitches. He was very poor last time he went out to South Africa.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Despite the pace potential, Rauf doesn't seems to give the control that Pakistan needs in the middle overs.

Bowls at least one "hit me ball" in a over, thus far.

 

[Hasan123]

I don't mind Rauf playing T20s but he is not an ODI bowler. As he doesn't really know how to set batters up and keep things tight. In T20s he can just bowl as fast he can for 4 overs and bowl at the death.

 

[Rana]

Excellent bowling by Faheem.

 

[Hasan123]

This is too easy for Miller. Why the heck is Rauf still bowling?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Rauf is a straight up brainless match loser

 

[Omer2002]

I personally think we wont be able to chase more than 180

 

[Tubs]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] messing my head up. First thing in the morning I wake up and start questioning my entire being as a math major

Hahah, I seem to have missed this, what happened?

 

[BaaliSoda]

Excellent bowling by Faheem.

Amazing, indeed.

Going forward, things are only going to get better for Pakistan with so many improved players who are still relatively young.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

I don't mind Rauf playing T20s but he is not an ODI bowler. As he doesn't really know how to set batters up and keep things tight. In T20s he can just bowl as fast he can for 4 overs and bowl at the death.

He can single handedly lose his team the game in those 4 overs

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Just need to bat well

 

[Hasan123]

Taking pace off the ball is the way to go on this pitch. And Rauf continues to bowl at pace. Just sums up his lack of bowling intelligence.

 

[Firebat]

10 overs still need to come between Shadab and Danish at some point

 

[Hasan123]

He can single handedly lose his team the game in those 4 overs

True . But I can stomach him in T20s. Don't want him in ODIs and tests.

He has played a big part in getting Miller settled.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Need to go for kill here, miller is capable of big runs if he gets in and set.

 

[naseem]

I personally think we wont be able to chase more than 180

Exactly what I was thinking.....too much pressure on Babar Rizwan....here.....

 

[Ahmed216]

Rauf struggling to adjust against left hander

 

[Hasan123]

This is some awful bowling. Doubt Rauf can be trusted for 10 overs. So pressure on the others bowlers and Babar on how to manage the situation.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

We know from recent experience what Miller is capable of

 

[MenInG]

 

[Ahmed216]

I personally think we wont be able to chase more than 180

230-240

 

[Ab Fan]

May be he can come back for one last time in the T20 WC?

They seem to be satisfied with mediocrity and losses against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. So, probably NO!

 

[Omer2002]

Check the bounce rauf juat got last 2 balls...
Rabada ngidi nortje...sounds delicious

 

[shah_1]

Picking Rauf over Hasan Ali makes no sense

 

[Hasan123]

Babar missed a trick by not bringing Shaheen on against Miller. I'm confident Shaheen would have dismissed him and the game would be nearly done.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Haris has had enough chances to prove he is no good. Has released all the pressure, once again

 

[Markhor]

That was a rubbish over.

Not sure if I want Shadab bowling to the big hitting Miller. Would've preferred Nawaz playing instead, though not a fan of him either.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Shows how bad rauf is when you compare his stats in this game to the other bowlers

 

[BigShak]

Just following the typical script 5 overs each. Come on man

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Man Rauf is leaking man

 

[Hasan123]

Would like to see a slip for Shadab when bowling to Miller.

 

[Hasan123]

Faheem,Shaheen,and Hasnain will bowl 10 overs. The other 20 overs are key. Those 20 overs need to not go for many. That's the overs SA will target.

 

[Firebat]

Miller vs Shadab has got me sweating...

 

[Ab Fan]

Good batting from Miller.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

South Africa needs to make at least 270 here to be competitive

 

[MenInG]

10 overs still need to come between Shadab and Danish at some point

Shadab on now...

 

[Hasan123]

Good move to bring Shaheen on.

 

[Usman]

Our team selection is pathetic.

How is Asif Ali, a wild slogger who, for as long as I can remember, never lasted for any significant period of time when at the crease, in the team?

How is Danish Aziz debuting at 5, with just one hundred in List A cricket and a pretty mediocre average?

How are Asif and Danish playing ahead of Haider Ali?

How is it that Haris Sohail, the man who has played some of the best knocks for us in white ball cricket in recent years, not even part of this super large squad? The man should be in this starting XI every day of the week?

How is Harris Rauf playing?

Where is Hasan Ali?

Everyone from our team management right down to board management lack all common sense.

 

[Markhor]

Good move from Babar, bringing back Shaheen. Kill the game now.

 

[Hasan123]

They seem happy to see Shaheen off.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Rauf releasing all pressure here

 

[Amjid Javed]

Shadab on now...

This is where SA could take back control of the game with our 5th and 6th bowling options on.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Need a quick wicket here. Can't allow these two to settle in

 

[Hasan123]

Lucky to get away with that full toss

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

One of Shaheen, Hasnain should be bowling from one end to maintain pressure.

 

[MHN1293]

Amazing to see how the tape ball bowler rauf almost came close to test debut after a few fluke preformances in the bbl getting wickets of lower order batsmen. Now costs his team in almost every other match he plays.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Shortish lengths from Shadab, hasn't found the right length yet

 

[Markhor]

Full toss and now too short.

Shadab delivering his usual post-2018 Asia Cup bowling routine.

 

[Omer2002]

I repeat that drop catch will be very costly and with miller in this form..i think danish aziz shud bowl an over or two now as shadab will.get murdered

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Amazing to see how the tape ball bowler rauf almost came close to test debut after a few fluke preformances in the bbl getting wickets of lower order batsmen. Now costs his team in almost every other match he plays.

Too harsh, he's not bad and ads real value at the death..

 

[Hasan123]

One of Shadab or Rauf is going to have to bowl 10. Aziz will have to cover the remaining overs.

 

[Darkrai]

As expected the brainless selection of Rauf in ODIs and Test is costing Pakistan.

 

[Hasan123]

Full toss and now too short.

Shadab delivering his usual post-2018 Asia Cup bowling routine.

Will never forget arguing with a poster in 1 of the matxh threads in that tournament that Shadab as a frontline spinner isn't the answer.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Shaheen almost produces a wicket as soon as he's on.. such quality

 

[Abdurmirr]

South Africa should look to take advantage of the fact that they have around 13 overs off Shahdab and Rauf. If they can get an average of 7 per over than that will give them 91 runs plus the extra momentum into the late middle overs and the death. A score of around 260 should be enough especially considering were playing the two hacks Fakhar and Asif.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Need to get Miller here

 

[naseem]

Needs 2 atleast preserve 3 wickets of Saheen for death

 

[Hasan123]

Shaheen has 3 overs left after this.

 

[ChTab]

ICC should force the teams to wear different jerseys if both the teams have the same jerseys, they should introduce home & away jerseys.

 

[shah_1]

Danish Aziz is a decent bowler for 6th bowling option