South Africa v Pakistan | 4th T20I | Pretoria | 16 April 2021 | South Africa innings

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan's bowling upto the 14th or 15th is a mess after that they pull it back

 

[sindhiboy]

17 runs of Hasan alis over

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

What's wrong with Hassan ali ?
Taking his place for granted again

 

[bujhee kom]

Hassan Ali is a true runs truck.

 

[imshally81]

Babar Azam is clueless regarding bowling changes

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Nawaz needs to get his angles right

 

[UzmanBeast]

Babar Azam is clueless regarding bowling changes

He needs to define the roles of his bowlers.

What role are Shaheen, Hasan, and Haris playing? What's Faheem's role?

Once there's clarity in the roles, the bowling will be more organized.

I'd personally make Shaheen our designated new-ball bowler, and bowl him three overs if needed in the powerplay, with one reserved for the middle overs.

Hasan would be my go-to man for the middle overs.

Rauf bowls in the death for me.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Bowling it quicker and on middle stump would be the better option for Nawaz. That's what he did to get Markram out, surprised that he didn't carry it to VDD.

 

[Titan24]

Surely bowling needs to match the standards the Babar has set as the captain with his own performances

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Over throws and look what they do

 

[imshally81]

200 is on... Even Markham is gone.

 

[Sunzi]

Sigh.. the last 3 overs have completely relieved the early pressure we had built.

 

[PakPremi]

Babar Azam is clueless regarding bowling changes

What could he have done. You cannot bowl Shaheen for more than 2 overs, as he is needed toward end. All teams do the same, keep couple overs of their best bowler.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

It seems like pakistan is happy to give away another 200+

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan having proper coaches and plans for a start would be helpful.

At the moment they just seem to do the same thing on repeat in every match.

 

[imshally81]

Good running

 

[bujhee kom]

Another high chase on the cards for sure.

 

[shariqnoor]

What could he have done. You cannot bowl Shaheen for more than 2 overs, as he is needed toward end. All teams do the same, keep couple overs of their best bowler.

Except the fact that Shaheen isn't your best bowler at the death. He regularly goes for 25 or more in his last 2 overs. He's a good new ball over so it makes sense to have him bowl 3 overs up front. Pakistan needs to find a new death bowler.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Pakistan having proper coaches and plans for a start would be helpful.

At the moment they just seem to do the same thing on repeat in every match.

Yaa exactly reminds me of India before bumrah
Win toss bat first let bowlers bowl filth & kohli chase later at ease

 

[imshally81]

What could he have done. You cannot bowl Shaheen for more than 2 overs, as he is needed toward end. All teams do the same, keep couple overs of their best bowler.

He need to define the roles of bowlers..
Rauf should be used in death only.... Faheem should introduce early... Shaheen should only one over in death...

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[Rana]

Pakistan have not hit the stumps once today in the field

 

[shariqnoor]

SA aren't running away here. A couple of wickets and they'll be in desperate trouble.

 

[Sunzi]

Bit of fortune about that. Malan gone!

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Has pakistan effected any run-outs through direct hit in t20i this series?

 

[UzmanBeast]

Except the fact that Shaheen isn't your best bowler at the death. He regularly goes for 25 or more in his last 2 overs. He's a good new ball over so it makes sense to have him bowl 3 overs up front. Pakistan needs to find a new death bowler.

This.

This is what people aren't understanding. Shaheen is superb with the new ball, let him bowl in a phase where he is actually consistent. He is a natural new ball bowler, not a natural death over specialist.

Death over specialists need to be made, you can't make a new ball bowler into a death over bowler at such a young age. He will need experience, and the international stage is not the stage to get experience.

Haris can land a good yorker, so he'd be an ideal candidate for the death right now.

 

[sindhiboy]

Good catch

 

[imshally81]

Has pakistan effected any run-outs through direct hit in t20i this series?

Pakistani fielders don't believe in run outs specially with direct hit.

 

[Titan24]

Has pakistan effected any run-outs through direct hit in t20i this series?

Direct hits have been non existent in this series. Even SA missed a couple or so in the last match

 

[bujhee kom]

That was a good take.

 

[Titan24]

Faheem is more accurate than some of the specialist pacers around, might be less skillful overall but knows his fields and bowls accordingly. Not a an option for death overs but a pretty decent option for middle overs

 

[PakPremi]

No matter who bowls at the death all four Pakistani bowlers will go for runs. None of them are economical. Someone like Mohd Amir may have been food.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Excellent over from Faheem. He’s been useful with the ball this whole tour

 

[UzmanBeast]

Faheem is more accurate than some of our main bowlers, might be less skillful overall but knows his fields and bowls accordingly. Not a an option for death overs but a pretty decent option for middle overs

Could be bowled one over in the powerplay to save an over from Hasan/Rauf for the middle/death overs.

 

[imshally81]

66666

 

[Rana]

That was a clean hit!

 

[Rajdeep]

Hugee Six

 

[sindhiboy]

Rassie is an incredible leg side batsman

 

[shariqnoor]

Van der dussen just loves playing against Pakistan. Hardly gets out early.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan going well here tbh

This is how Pakistan bat against the big teams on flat decks lol

 

[UzmanBeast]

Come on Faheem, take out Van der Dussen.

 

[Rana]

Good stop by Faheem. Solid cricketer

great find for Pakistan

 

[Rajdeep]

Good stop by Faheem. Solid cricketer

great find for Pakistan

Find? Didnt he like made his debut during CT 2017 i.e 4 years ago?

 

[Rana]

Haider doing some good work on the boundary. He looks switched on

 

[Rana]

Find? Didnt he like made his debut during CT 2017 i.e 4 years ago?

Well he is starting to blossom now. Whilst people had been bashing him for ages

 

[Rana]

Another top over

 

[sindhiboy]

Brilliant from faheem

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Excellent t20 bowling from Faheem

 

[Ahmed216]

Faheem's been brilliant so far

 

[PakPremi]

Haider needs be switched on batting and learn to build inning.

 

[NeVerMind]

Rana concedes only 2 runs in his second over....

 

[UzmanBeast]

Good bowling by Faheem. Need to get Van der Dussen out before he strikes a 50, otherwise it will be raining boundaries.

 

[Rana]

Here comes the runs generator!

 

[Titan24]

Hassan will have to stand up

 

[Ahmed216]

Haider needs be switched on batting and learn to build inning.

Should learn from Babar doesnt have to go too far

 

[imshally81]

444

 

[ChTab]

nawaaz is on par if not slightly more effective than imad wasim in my opinion

Imad is much better batsman

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Get 180

 

[UzmanBeast]

When cycling his bowlers, Babar needs to look at bowlers who will build pressure.

Could have brought Shaheen to pin South Africa further into the ground at this stage.

 

[shariqnoor]

Looks like a slightly slower pitch. 180 would be decent. Plus SA have Fortuin too who'll be difficult to get away compared to Hendricks.

 

[Rajdeep]

Huge six again from Vander dussen.

 

[Rana]

Hasan has had a stinker throughout this series!

 

[Sunzi]

Absolute rubbish here from Hassan, going at fifteens..

 

[Rafa]

Hassan Ali the Trump card for SA.

 

[silentkiller187]

get the professor on asap. babar just going through the motions

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Should have done much better than they have though right now

Should have been on 130 by now.

 

[Rafa]

Whenever SA look down and out, in comes Hassan Ali to bring them back into the match. What a match winner for SA he has been.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Hasan is being too expensive. Bringing SAF back into the game. Pressure is now on our bowling again.

 

[ChTab]

Hassan Ali is so inconsistent, some days he looks like the best bowler & on the other days he looks extremely average.

I guess he will always perform better in Asian conditions.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

10 an over from here gets then 180.

 

[Titan24]

Could be bowled one over in the powerplay to save an over from Hasan/Rauf for the middle/death overs.

Definitely. Used to regularly bowl an over or two powerplay couple of years ago

 

[Ahmed216]

Another spinner on this pitch would have been useful

 

[Rana]

Bad ball by Faheem

They take a review

 

[UzmanBeast]

This is why you don't bring on a bowler who has been dispatched at a time when you are dominating the other team through pressure. Haris or Shaheen should have bowled instead of Hasan.

 

[Titan24]

Hasan has had a stinker throughout this series!

Was good in first two T20s. Have been poor in the last two

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Hilariously bad review

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Why would you even appeal for that lol

Let alone even reviewing it

 

[Rana]

worst review in the history of cricket I must say

 

[silentkiller187]

clever use of the review, the 4 should be cancelled dead ball. i think thats what they tried anyway

 

[Titan24]

This is why you don't bring on a bowler who has been dispatched at a time when you are dominating the other team through pressure. Haris or Shaheen should have bowled instead of Hasan.

You have to complete overs of Hassan as well as there is no 6th option. They can bring in Hafeez if Linde comes in to have an over or.