South Africa v Pakistan | 2nd ODI | Johannesburg | 4th April 2021 | South Africa innings

[UzmanBeast]

Faheem is not a death bowler.

It was established in the T20s.

It will now be established in ODIs.

 

[imshally81]

Commentators

 

[Usman Chadda]

Why bowl Faheem at the death?

 

[Mamoon]

I clicked on post by mistake.

To add to my above post, Hassan definitely walks into this bowling attack. I don’t think he has much of a future in Test cricket in spite of the 10-fer, but he is definitely our best white ball bowler after Shaheen.

 

[MRSN]

Bits and pieces players having an off day.

 

[Ahmed216]

What is this painful screaming in the commentary box?

Makhaya ntinu doesnt know English. Making up for it by screaming

 

[Sunzi]

Miller tucking in to Faheem... this is always possible with his type of bowling.

 

[PakPremi]

Just don't understand Shadab's role in the team - is he that good a bat? As he's an ineffectual bowler, surely a specialist front line spinner would do a better job in this role.

Then you have very weak Batting line up. Shadab is atleast good enough to get you 30 35 runs.

 

[ARK Rafay]

370 is on

 

[Usman Chadda]

Length bowling at that pace

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Please stop shouting

 

[UzmanBeast]

Poor captaincy by Babar to give the ball to Faheem in an awkward situation.

Should have bowled him out earlier.

 

[Rayyman]

Missing Amir today. Without him it is an inconsistent bowling attack. With him, it's world-class.

 

[Coolcapri]

2 chakay khay kay tay hoon yorker yaad ah gaye, Pehlay nahi sochna.

 

[Amjid Javed]

350 is about par for this surface and ground.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Simple fix, keep Bavuma on strike.

His power hitting is levels below Miller's.

Restrict the flow of runs.

 

[Hasan123]

SA will want at least 340.

 

[Coolcapri]

350 is about par for this surface and ground.

Their bowlers may not be that generous.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Missing Amir today. Without him it is an inconsistent bowling attack. With him, it's world-class.

He ain't playing for Pakistan now. Forget him.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Yorkers, yorkers, yorkers.

Who bowls length in the 46th over?

Pathetic stuff to see.

 

[Ahmed216]

Missing Amir today. Without him it is an inconsistent bowling attack. With him, it's world-class.

Hasan amir shaheen faheem nawaz qadir/zahid

 

[NauV]

When you don't need to bowl Faheem and you have in your opinion a death over specialist (Harris), why bowl Faheem?! He has done his job in the middle overs . . why are our captains incapable of just regular thinking . .not even smart . . just regular . .

Saw Shadab first fielding at slip . . then midwicket . . and Imam at point . . What?!

What kind of batting line up is this . . do they think Danish is good enough to be batting at 5? What happens if this batting line up is 50/3 . . which we are more often than not . .

Unreal . . people talk about talent (or lack thereof) to justify our mediocrity . . In my opinion, lack of brains is the number 1 reason . . if we just get some smart, thinking people . . who know how to set fields . . how to make plans . .hell, how to select teams . . we will start winning a lot more than we do! guaranteed!

 

[castortroy]

350 is about par for this surface and ground.

How can anyone say 350 is par when the chasing team is Pak lol

The game is done.

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[Coolcapri]

Yeh wicket 20 overs pehlay ley leeta tu acha tha, abi kia faida.

 

[Mesozoic]

Bavuma gone...

Poor from Pakistan.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Bavuma does the right thing.. try to maximise..

 

[Sunzi]

Bavuma gone. Damage done however.

 

[Fazzy321]

Poor wicket that wicket wasnt needed now 400+ on

 

[Usman Chadda]

How can anyone say 350 is par when the chasing team is Pak lol

The game is done.

It’s par for this ground and this particular wicket. Pakistan is the only team in the world against par score will never matter.

 

[castortroy]

Pak only have 3 recognised batters

 

[MRSN]

Yeh wicket 20 overs pehlay ley leeta tu acha tha, abi kia faida.

His celebrations suggests he took it in the first over.

 

[Amjid Javed]

How can anyone say 350 is par when the chasing team is Pak lol

The game is done.

This is always the highest scoring venue in SA so no surprise 300+ is on the board here.

 

[Rayyman]

When you don't need to bowl Faheem and you have in your opinion a death over specialist (Harris), why bowl Faheem?! He has done his job in the middle overs . . why are our captains incapable of just regular thinking . .not even smart . . just regular . .

Saw Shadab first fielding at slip . . then midwicket . . and Imam at point . . What?!

What kind of batting line up is this . . do they think Danish is good enough to be batting at 5? What happens if this batting line up is 50/3 . . which we are more often than not . .

Unreal . . people talk about talent (or lack thereof) to justify our mediocrity . . In my opinion, lack of brains is the number 1 reason . . if we just get some smart, thinking people . . who know how to set fields . . how to make plans . .hell, how to select teams . . we will start winning a lot more than we do! guaranteed!

Imam is a left-hander so he is more natural at point because he does not have to turn around to throw. He is a good fielder and made some decent plays today. Fielding has not been the problem tbh. Lack of a main spinner is the bigger issue.

Agreed about Faheem and Haris tho.

 

[castortroy]

It’s par for this ground and this particular wicket. Pakistan is the only team in the world against par score will never matter.

That's my point. Par scores mean nothing to pak. Even if SA scored 200, pak would lose 8 wickets in getting over the line

 

[jusarrived]

Missing Amir today. Without him it is an inconsistent bowling attack. With him, it's world-class.

I think your pace attack is fine, don't see much wrong with Shaheen,Hasnain and Rauf . The problem is 4th and 5th option which can get exposed on pitches like this .

 

[NauV]

Imam is a left-hander so he is more natural at point because he does not have to turn around to throw. He is a good fielder and made some decent plays today. Fielding has not been the problem tbh. Lack of a main spinner is the bigger issue.

Agreed about Faheem and Haris tho.

Your best fielder fields at point regardless of which arm he throws with . . Imam is not even half the fielder Shadab is . . Not saying the fielding has been bad . . but its just a wrong tactical play

 

[Usman Chadda]

I think your pace attack is fine, don't see much wrong with Shaheen,Hasnain and Rauf . The problem is 4th and 5th option which can get exposed on pitches like this .

Faheem had been our best pacer today. It’s not his fault the fifth bowler is getting exposed to set batsmen in the 46th over.

 

[Rayyman]

That's my point. Par scores mean nothing to pak. Even if SA scored 200, pak would lose 8 wickets in getting over the line

You have not followed Pakistan for the past couple years.

The top order all average 45+. Yes, middle-order is weak, but this match gives me hope : https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...nd-vs-pakistan-2nd-odi-1152842/full-scorecard .

 

[Amjid Javed]

That's my point. Par scores mean nothing to pak. Even if SA scored 200, pak would lose 8 wickets in getting over the line

If we win by 2 wkts who cares aslong as we win. Yes our poor batting will be tested here.

 

[Thanos]

Fielding near boundary has been brilliant so far

 

[PakPremi]

Asif Ali is slowly getting better in fielding, shame no improvement in batting though.
Pakistan bowlers have pulled the match back in my opinion, shame for that Fahim no ball 12 runs. This is easily 350 pitch, and they may still get that.

 

[mazkhan]

Dont know why anyone is surprised joberg is a 300 + wicket

300+ scores are more or less the norm in odis .

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Luckiest catch I’ve seen

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

What a catch by Rauf

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Pakistan will chase this.. i feel.

 

[castortroy]

You have not followed Pakistan for the past couple years.

The top order all average 45+. Yes, middle-order is weak, but this match gives me hope : https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...nd-vs-pakistan-2nd-odi-1152842/full-scorecard .

I have been following pak for a very long time. I watched the whole series in England when 300 plus played 300 plus and pak were always on the losing end.

 

[Sunzi]

Ground fielding been good TBF

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The last couple of overs have been good from us. It was looking like theyll get 360

 

[Thanos]

SA had chance of scoring ~370. Not anymore

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Brilliant from Rauf wickets and a catch

 

[Omer Baloch]

I just feel today is Asif Ali's day. He'll smash it all around.

 

[Ahmed216]

Haris has been good in death overs. They've pulled things back a bit

 

[Rayyman]

I have been following pak for a very long time. I watched the whole series in England when 300 plus played 300 plus and pak were always on the losing end.

Pakistan have momentum from the last game. SA are under pressure to win and if Fakhar or Babar get going then it's gonna be hard to come back for them in these conditions.

 

[sindhiboy]

Good field placements from babar.
Haris Rauf has come back brilliantly

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Pakistan can chase this.

 

[Galla]

Our fielding has really improved

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Rauf is class apart at the death.. Just stop with the shouting though.. Looks awful

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Rauf was the reason why SA are ending with 325-330 instead of 350

 

[Sunzi]

More good work in the field - refreshing to see.

 

[Mesozoic]

Even 330 looks tough suddenly.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Even 330 looks tough suddenly.

Would back all top teams to chase this down quite easily.

 

[Coolcapri]

Rauf is class apart at the death.. Just stop with the shouting though.. Looks awful

Miller to blame for double shouting, one he always doooo

 

[Greenstorm]

Rauf is class apart at the death.. Just stop with the shouting though.. Looks awful

Shouting is perfect. Enough of the meek jobbers that we used to have.

 

[PakPremi]

Despite Mamoon's usual D&G I think Hasnain and Haris Rauf are developing fine,and bowled quite well for their first tour of SA and lack of general domestic experience.

 

[Ahmed216]

Mbangwa's commentary has been poor. Been unable to hide his bias

 

[UzmanBeast]

Rauf was the reason why SA are ending with 325-330 instead of 350

Agreed, he stepped up to the mark today, good for him. Perhaps this is the way he should be used. Spells in the middle overs and in the death.

 

[Ab Fan]

QDk and Miller have shown their intentions clear before going to the IPL.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Afridi has been poor today

 

[Greenstorm]

Poor day for Shaheen.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Shaheen having an off day

 

[Thanos]

Big last over

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Shouting is perfect. Enough of the meek jobbers that we used to have.

Even if the opposition was 300-1? Cuz I’m pretty sure he’d still be screaming on that occasion

 

[Last Monetarist]

Mbangwa's commentary has been poor. Been unable to hide his bias

Find him worse than Ntini, who is at least South African.

 

[Coolcapri]

Why can't he can bowl simple yorker.

 

[shariqnoor]

Shaheen is absolute garbage with the old ball. Waqar Younis has done absolutely nothing with him.

 

[Shafi]

Millar always perform against us.

 

[Ahmed216]

Bowling coach waqar should teach them how to bowl yorkers

 

[naseem]

Saheen bowling to the strength of miller

 

[Rayyman]

Shaheen is a trash death bowler.