South Africa vs Pakistan | 1st ODI | 19 Jan, 2019 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa innings Thread

[Mamoon]

South Africa didn’t put in any effort.

 

[Canford Cliffs]

When you are playing for your country this should never be a case of personal milestones.

True but at that point Sachin getting 100th 100 (a feat no batsman achieved) was most important for BCCI.

 

[Ganju Baba]

SA is 40 runs short. Pak will make a mockery of them. I see Fakhar getting a century here.

 

[Titan24]

Olivier is the only threat, at psychologically.

ODI should free our batsmen a bit mentally against him as they will try to attack him more than in tests, successfully or not is another matter.

 

[Asif321]

If 50/3 we are done

 

[Chokli]

If 50/3 we are done

we'll be 39/4 by the 12th over

 

[Markhor]

Any decent batting line up will chase this easily.

Well that rules out Pakistan.

 

[Greenstorm]

this is the same team that was struggling against mahmudullah.

What are you implying ? We were struggling even against Maxwell in UAE. Those pitches are not a place to judge players.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

If Fakhar gets a flying start, we will win it easily. Otherwise we will struggle.

 

[Titan24]

If 50/3 we are done

Agreed. I have said earlier as well that Fakhar, Imam and Babar, atleast one of them need to play a big or decent enough knock. When your top 3 dont score no chase is easy, even if its 150.

 

[Chokli]

South Africa didn’t put in any effort.

this, they knew anything above 220+ will be tough for pakistan

 

[Pete Rose]

ODI should free our batsmen a bit mentally against him as they will try to attack him more than in tests, successfully or not is another matter.

Fwiw, all the batsmen that attached him made runs (Babar, Shan, and Asad). For the betterment of Pakistan cricket I hope he comes to bowl when either Malik or hafeez are batting.

 

[Titan24]

we'll be 39/4 by the 12th over

You are on a roll with predictions.

 

[jnaveen1980]

you can't pace your innings if the pitch is a tricky one to bat on.... if he wasn't able to hit the gaps then that should tell you something.

if that isn't indication enough then what is? your ipl rockstar miller was struggling to time the ball.

if it wasn't for this innings south africa may have been 200 or less all out.

and dhoni won you the match, pretty sure jadav and vijay shankar would not have been able to do it on their own without dhonis experience and expertise on the other side

Give me one reason why you cal lthis is a "tricky pitch". No reverse. No prodigious turn. No uneven bounce. Even the noob as the time went on was able to put the bad balls away. He didn't hit fours for like 25 overs. Teams would lose more wickets on such pitches. Not just 2 wickets.

 

[Pete Rose]

If Fakhars get a flying start, we will win it easily. Otherwise we will struggle.

Look for expansively pull shot in first over to be caugh at mid on

 

[Greenstorm]

We should win this comfortably with a long batting line up.

 

[Chokli]

What are you implying ? We were struggling even against Maxwell in UAE. Those pitches are not a place to judge players.

they'll struggle against tahir is what i'm saying

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Well that rules out Pakistan.

hahah true!

 

[Something]

This is the same score New Zealand scored against us in the 1st ODI in UAE and we somehow managed to lose that match.

Lost by 40 odd runs but this line up has an additional batsman compared to that one. I think we should be able to get this.

 

[Titan24]

Fwiw, all the batsmen that attached him made runs (Babar, Shan, and Asad). For the betterment of Pakistan cricket I hope he comes to bowl when either Malik or hafeez are batting.

World cup is like just months away, I dont think Hafeez, Malik and Sarfaraz as captain are going anywhere so I want them to perform.

But miracles do happen.

 

[DRsohail]

South Africa didn’t put in any effort.

Bhai they Knew this,put 190 or 200 plus and they can win this.

 

[Chokli]

Give me one reason why you cal lthis is a "tricky pitch". No reverse. No prodigious turn. No uneven bounce. Even the noob as the time went on was able to put the bad balls away. He didn't hit fours for like 25 overs. Teams would lose more wickets on such pitches. Not just 2 wickets.

it's a slow pitch, it doesn't have a whole lot for the bowlers but enough to make batting somewhat difficult.

amla was the difference between 266 and 190 all out

 

[Rayyman]

Okayish bowling performance.

Shinwari and Faheem (aside from the last over) were below par.

Hasan and Shadab were excellent.

Imad and Hafeez's lines were a bit off, but they did okay as the 5th bowler with 10 overs for 60.

It looks a decent pitch.

 

[Darkrai]

Tendulkar was picking and choosing series then and had no business of playing insignifact Asia cup. BCCI game him that last series to score that elusive 100 and retire. That game was all about Sachin getting a century than the match result.

When you are stuck on 99 tons for a year, you deserve to be selfish. Also, he wasn’t chasing 370.

A crap 100 is a crap 100. India could have easily won that game if it wasn't for the worst 100 ever. Pakistan had no chance of even getting close to 370. Babar scored a 100 with a SR of 92. Asides from him and Sharjeel no one in that team even had the ability to score a 50 against that Aus bowling attack.

 

[Titan24]

Give me one reason why you cal lthis is a "tricky pitch". No reverse. No prodigious turn. No uneven bounce. Even the noob as the time went on was able to put the bad balls away. He didn't hit fours for like 25 overs. Teams would lose more wickets on such pitches. Not just 2 wickets.

To be honest pitch was a bit slow but nowhere as difficult as Amla and debutant made it out to be.

 

[DRsohail]

If Fakhar gets a flying start, we will win it easily. Otherwise we will struggle.

Fakahr and babar are the keys,not expecting 20 plus scores from others.

 

[Gullycricket]

We bat deep today.Easy win for us.Imam with 80 top scores.Win by 6 wickets

 

[MRSN]

I want Pakistan to win just to look at selfish Amla. Still can't digest such a selfish knock.

 

[Chokli]

I want Pakistan to win just to look at selfish Amla. Still can't digest such a selfish knock.

prepare yourself to digest the horror that is to come which is pakistani batting.

 

[Pete Rose]

Fakahr and babar are the keys,not expecting 20 plus scores from others.

Having watched the test games, there is no position of strength that Pakistan will not fritter away. The only thing I can say is whoever gets a start has to finish th job, don’t rely on the next guy.

 

[MRSN]

We should win this comfortably with a long batting line up.

You really think Faheem tailenender can bat?

 

[Titan24]

so if pakistan doesn't implode, you want me to admit i was wrong, correct?

You were talking about Tahir.

Your exact statement: "tahir is going to make a mockery of our already joke of a batting line up"

You also said something like Pak will be 39/4 but I will give you leverage on that.

 

[MRSN]

prepare yourself to digest the horror that is to come which is pakistani batting.

Yeah no doubt. Pak batsmen will take 5 runs per over to 7 theb to 10 in no time.

 

[jnaveen1980]

it's a slow pitch, it doesn't have a whole lot for the bowlers but enough to make batting somewhat difficult.

amla was the difference between 266 and 190 all out

It cannot be a slow pitch just for one batsman. It didn't take long for Miller to get going. Van dessen also started scoring quicker as the game went on. He was striking at over 130 after 2nd drinks break. Amla barely crossed 100.

 

[Pete Rose]

You really think Faheem tailenender can bat?

Good as afridi, which I guess answers your question

 

[Chokli]

Good as afridi, which I guess answers your question

i hope you mean shaheen afridi because comparing faheem to shahid afridi is an insult even to shahid afridi

 

[Uzair Tariq]

The top teams don’t respect us anymore and don’t take us seriously. South Africa would not have treated this innings like net practice if they were up against India or England.

What a ridiculous excuse from someone who is always keen to prove that Pakistan cricket team is the worst thing to happen to the international cricket.

 

[Titan24]

You really think Faheem tailenender can bat?

To be honest we always put Shadab and Faheem in a position like needing 100 from 60 balls. Needing 30 Odd from 20 odd will be more of a genuine test for their position. Not sure if they will pass it or not but we should lower our expectations of them scoring 100s or 50s coming at no 6, 7 to win matches,

 

[Greenstorm]

You really think Faheem tailenender can bat?

Yes he has potential but his shot selection is poor, just like Umar Akmal .

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Not condident we will win but we need a few batsman who willbat through the innings like Babar if we have any kind of chance

 

[Amirforpresident]

You were talking about Tahir.

Your exact statement: "tahir is going to make a mockery of our already joke of a batting line up"

You also said something like Pak will be 39/4 but I will give you leverage on that.

Better to ignore him. He's just another Mamoon.

 

[Pete Rose]

i hope you mean shaheen afridi because comparing faheem to shahid afridi is an insult even to shahid afridi

6 and out is pretty much what adridi did in 200 of 300 something games he played. Worthless cricketers that play 15 years will see a few blue moon performances.

 

[Chokli]

It cannot be a slow pitch just for one batsman. It didn't take long for Miller to get going. Van dessen also started scoring quicker as the game went on. He was striking at over 130 after 2nd drinks break. Amla barely crossed 100.

miller didn't get going and neither did dussen.. those 2 sixes were the only shots of intent he took.

amla doesn't have the ability to do that.

 

[Titan24]

prepare yourself to digest the horror that is to come which is pakistani batting.

We all have been digesting it for some time. It wouldnt be surprising, chasing 250+ for a change would be a nice pleasant surprise

 

[Chokli]

6 and out is pretty much what adridi did in 200 of 300 something games he played. Worthless cricketers that play 15 years will see a few blue moon performances.

i agree but he was good to watch in those blue moon performances

 

[jnaveen1980]

miller didn't get going and neither did dussen.. those 2 sixes were the only shots of intent he took.

amla doesn't have the ability to do that.

If you don't have the ability you should just get out. Not poke around in the slog. Anyway longer he bats is good for the opposition.

 

[Pete Rose]

i agree but he was good to watch in those blue moon performances

What I will see say is that if it comes down Faheem today, the match is truly lost.

 

[Chokli]

If you don't have the ability you should just get out. Not poke around in the slog. Anyway longer he bats is good for the opposition.

if he did get out then it wouldn't have been easy for the next batsmen coming in.

amla needed to ensure he batted through

 

[Chokli]

What I will see say is that if it comes down Faheem today, the match is truly lost.

faheem has no batting ability, i agree

 

[Mp812]

Pakistan bowlers took very few wickets in Asia cup..
Iirc 3 wkts against India in 2 games and now 2 wickets in 50 overs. That's not good

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

tahir & olivier gonna fight for fifer

 

[iPakistani]

South Africa didn’t put in any effort.

Couldn’t think of anything else to downplay Pakistan’s effort?

 

[Farhan93]

I Don't understand why Faheem doesn't bowl little full with the new ball. Whenever he bowls fuller with the new or semi new ball he looks threatening. Very surprising and frustrating.

And what's happened to Usman? He looked so deadly with that seam position in SL series in 2017, had the bite and was looking to pick wickets in every over. But since his comeback from injury, despite bowling with pace he has lost that ability to float the ball in air and is looking ordinary. Poor job by bowling coach I have to say.

Junaid, Rumman, Sadaf all should have been in the squad.

 

[MMHS]

I think bowlers have done a fabulous job - absolutely no excuse today.