South Africa vs Pakistan | 1st T20 | Johannesburg | 20-11-2013 | South Africa Innings

[Azlan Khan]

South Africa Squad

F du Plessis*, HM Amla, H Davids, Q de Kock†, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, R McLaren, DA Miller, M Morkel, WD Parnell, AM Phangiso, DW Steyn, LL Tsotsobe, D Wiese

Pakistan Squad

Misbah-ul-Haq*, Mohammad Hafeez*, Abdur Rehman, Ahmed Shehzad, Anwar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Bilawal Bhatti, Junaid Khan, Nasir Jamshed, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal†, Umar Amin

Should be a good clash between two good sides once again!

Let's go Pakistan!

 

[Jo_Don]

The weather is toying with us chaps, it's raining on and off so there will be lots of interruption at this rate. Hoping for a big storm so that it can remain clear for the rest of the evening.

 

[Mamoon]

The weather is toying with us chaps, it's raining on and off so there will be lots of interruption at this rate. Hoping for a big storm so that it can remain clear for the rest of the evening.

Only rain can save you today

 

[Red Devil]

The weather is toying with us chaps, it's raining on and off so there will be lots of interruption at this rate. Hoping for a big storm so that it can remain clear for the rest of the evening.

This doesn't sound great

 

[mosh101]

Rain

 

[Pak_Jazba]

Hafeez must be loving this.

 

[thecricket]

"And it's begun to rain, big time," Firdose says. "Massive thunder and lightning. Pakistan players scurrying off the field. I can't see whats behind me but it's definitely here ..."

 

[Iffitheking]

Raining cats and dogs...

 

[hur rizvi]

A T20 with interruptions

 

[Sam18696]

Great.. I was looking forward to bilawal's debut

 

[Gabbar Singh]

The weather is toying with us chaps, it's raining on and off so there will be lots of interruption at this rate. Hoping for a big storm so that it can remain clear for the rest of the evening.

You got your wish

 

[Sam18696]

must have a huge smile on his face right now

 

[Jo_Don]

You got your wish

Yep, 15 minutes of sunshine so far. Hope it stays this way

 

[Iffitheking]

And it's stopped now...

 

[hur rizvi]

Whats the weather situation??

 

[Asif321]

no pre show on Ten cricket

 

[thecricket]

5.25 pm And the rain has stopped. For now. I'm inundated with emails asking me when the match will start. I don't have an answer to that at the moment.

 

[Sam18696]

Shukar

 

[Sam18696]

Is the toss delayed?

 

[thecricket]

^ Yes

 

[Misbah-Cheetay007]

Pakistan problem has been poor planning and indiscipline batting, just becoz its 20 over game doesn't mean u start batting like school kids. They have to play responsible cricket, players like umar akmal, shoaib maqsood are the only good players we have in the batting line up. I woud prefer playing, asad shafiq in no.4 position. and I woud open afridi seriously this man has to deliver he has been playing for donkey years and he is yet to prove he is a match winner. I feel sad that razzaq isn't playing we badly need him to be back in form becoz I think he could be a real deal for us in the WC 2015.

 

[cricwiz]

Its going to be heavy outfield if match gets underway... And lots of swing available for likes of Steyn... get ready for

 

[thecricket]

5.35 pm "Sun is shining, the weather is sweet (well not really), make you want to move your dancing feet ..." That's Bob, not me or Firdose, who tells me that the rain has stopped and the covers are beginning to come off the ground.

 

[farazaidi]

its going to be one of those days

 

[Alamgeer]

So any chance of play starting on time?

 

[Iffitheking]

Its going to be heavy outfield if match gets underway... And lots of swing available for likes of Steyn... get ready for

Even if it would be sunny and pitch would be good for batting.... Pakis are in SA for some serious spanking...

 

[Misbah-Cheetay007]

This pathetic hafeez who I think shoud be removed from captaincy, so pak selectors can get rid of this rubbish batsmen. I woud seriously consider making shoaib malik the t20 captain again, he was the best captain I think we had in this format. Plz hafeez don't put new comers in a sorry state by sending them to save ur butt..

 

[farazaidi]

Crucial Crucial toss this.... Oh God we need some luck today

 

[Asif321]

The South African players are out on the field. A good sign

 

[menace2society]

In dark days winners are forged.

We have produced many winners. We don't need anyone to tell us we are finished.

We have not even started yet.

God may have mercy on all cricketing nations the day we have a functioning system which delivers sher ke bache.

 

[hur rizvi]

How much delay in Toss??

 

[Asif321]

Covers are coming off as rain has stopped at the Wanderers

 

[cricwiz]

This pathetic hafeez who I think shoud be removed from captaincy, so pak selectors can get rid of this rubbish batsmen. I woud seriously consider making shoaib malik the t20 captain again, he was the best captain I think we had in this format. Plz hafeez don't put new comers in a sorry state by sending them to save ur butt..

Regular openers i.e. Shahzad & Jamshed both will be opening I am sure... I wont really mind if Umar Akmal is sent as No. 3.

If Afridi can have a free ride for years as a No. 7, why cant Hafeez start to bat lower down the order... Batting in last overs is not so easy... so he will be found out if he doesn't have the ability...

 

[London_Lahori]

Pitch will be juicy first up:

 

[Misbah-Cheetay007]

Regular openers i.e. Shahzad & Jamshed both will be opening I am sure... I wont really mind if Umar Akmal is sent as No. 3.

If Afridi can have a free ride for years as a No. 7, why cant Hafeez start to bat lower down the order... Batting in last overs is not so easy... so he will be found out if he doesn't have the ability...

I thought it was a mistake to make him the captain in the first place.....

 

[Down2Earth]

We have to bowl first in these conditions or it could be a very low score

 

[Sledger]

Should be a good test for the batsmen.

 

[Sledger]

Rain has stopped.

 

[Runner Up]

Ptv live coverage only for viewers in Pakistan

http://sports.ptv.com.pk/LiveStreaming.asp

^^^
It's official website

 

[Sledger]

Still a better interviewer than Ramiz.

 

[mosh101]

Need to bowl first if and when we start !

Pepsi pilao

 

[Robbie]

So match is gonna happen or not?? Whats the current scenario.

 

[Seen Sheen]

SA should go with their favored BAT first approach.

 

[Asif321]

sun is shining , rainbow is visible

 

[Sledger]

Staff coming out to the ground now.. maybe to remove the covers.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

So match is gonna happen or not?? Whats the current scenario.

A few showers have delayed the toss otherwise match is going ahead as planned.

 

[Jo_Don]

SA should go with their favored BAT first approach.

Would be more entertaining than chasing 98/9

45 minutes of sunshine so far, hope it continues...

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Would be more entertaining than chasing 98/9

45 minutes of sunshine so far, hope it continues...

Do you think that's the end of the rain then? Has there been much late afternoon/evening rain in recent days?

 

[Naheem]

toss time?????

 

[EarthBoltX]

Anyone seen the little girl interviewing Faf? Quite adorable.

 

[owais1]

How many minutes remaining before the start.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

toss in 5 minutes.

 

[Jo_Don]

Do you think that's the end of the rain then? Has there been much late afternoon/evening rain in recent days?

Hoping so There's been heavy afternoon rain for about 3 days in the past week.

 

[Down2Earth]

2013 and cricket is still dependent on the weather

 

[Robbie]

A few showers have delayed the toss otherwise match is going ahead as planned.

So How much delay is expected?

 

[Seen Sheen]

Would be more entertaining than chasing 98/9

45 minutes of sunshine so far, hope it continues...

You at the ground?


Are fans expecting a tight series or not?

 

[Naheem]

Toss will take place at 9:05, match will start at 9:25 pm

 

[Executioner]

WOOT WOOT!

 

[mosh101]

Ten cricket showing highlights of our 2-0 drubbing in the T20's

 

[Nuekboi]

Cricinfo is not working. Any updates? When is the toss?

 

[Executioner]

Was bored out of my mind for the last few days

Now some cricket mster

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

In how many minutes will the toss happen?

 

[10sion]

Jeetay ga bhai Jeetay ga... Pakistan Jeetay ga!

 

[Alamgeer]

Yessss

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[Sam18696]

Yar toss kab hoga??

 

[Runner Up]

Pak won the toss and elected to bowl first

 

[WNC]

Pakistan win the toss and bowl first.

 

[thecricket]

PAK Bowling first

 

[Sledger]

They're bowling... right move but they need to chase lol.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Pakistan wins the toss and bowl.

 

[Sledger]

Faf sounding worried.

 

[10sion]

Bowling first.

 

[mosh101]

We're bowling ROARRRRR

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

good toss to win

 

[menace2society]

Yar toss kab hoga??

Boys busy eating biryani

 

[Nuekboi]

Gonna be dead this entire spring and summer. No cricket after SL series till T20WC and no cricket after that #sadlife

 

[iRfaN_LA]

AB is resting but Morne Morkal is back. Plenty of pace.

 

[mosh101]

They're resting de villiers !

Confidence check karo

 

[Haroon786]

Why are we bowling ? We have trundlers in our lineup, who will get hammered left, right, centre and of course the best batting lineup to boot, that can chase any total down.

 

[Runner Up]

Umar Amin, Bilawal Bhatti and Anwar Ali playing this game.