South Africa vs Pakistan | 2nd ODI | Durban | Jan 22, 2019 | Pakistan innings Thread

[Titan24]

i think 280 is par here, pak have lost 2 soft wkts

280 to put on will require some exceptional effort on this wicket. Even 250 plus will make Pak favourites in this match but its not gonna be easy.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Its nice to see them promoting Shaheen to No.6

 

[Ahmed216]

It is a pleasure listening to Holding! He is a great thinker . .

Smith or Pollock said earlier that it is a 300 pitch. This does not look like a 300 pitch . . I think anything over 250 will be competitive.

Could get better batting under lights, probably why SA opted to bowl first

 

[Green Patriot]

exactly losing focus is a sign of mental weakness in a batsman no ?

I have felt at times that Babar is a softie but its mostly in moments of pressure etc that Babar loses control.

In terms of grit and general focus i have not felt Babar gives up easily but these days its like Babar has started losing it far too often whether we are going great,adequate or poor or whatever.He has started having alot of brain fade moments.A very bad sign for him and us.

 

[QalandarFan]

can we make 435?

Why stop at 435 why not make 535 and be the first team to score 500+?

 

[Pakhs]

I think 250 will keep Pakistan in the game on this pitch.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Have to concur, it’s not a dangerous pitch, but not a good one. You don’t need every delivery to misbehave, just one or two are good enough to put doubt

Only in your dreams

 

[QalandarFan]

Could get better batting under lights, probably why SA opted to bowl first

There will be like 20 Overs of Night.

 

[Fineline]

Its nice to see them promoting Shaheen to No.6

Shaheen is a better batsman than Hassan?

 

[dragon751]

For me it will get slower where Shadab and hafeez will have a role.250 and game on.

maybe but batting might get easier under lights , so lets see

 

[babajee]

This isn't a road.

 

[Green Patriot]

can we make 435?

Meh .that's far too easy.Give us something a bit hard atleast.

 

[m.shah]

Average score in last 5 odis here is 296 bdw

 

[NauV]

Wondering if dropping Imad is a mistake on this pitch.

 

[dragon751]

I have felt at times that Babar is a softie but its mostly in moments of pressure etc that Babar loses control.

In terms of grit and general focus i have not felt Babar gives up easily but these days its like Babar has started losing it far too often whether we are going great,adequate or poor or whatever.He has started having alot of brain fade moments.A very bad sign for him and us.

oh well i hope he gets himself sorted, pak cant afford to have him lose his way

 

[Fineline]

I just hope Fakhar doesn't throw it away when Shamsi comes on to bowl.He has this silly habit of taking on the spinner and getting dismissed as a result!

 

[DRsohail]

Atleast 100 runs from these two we can post 250.

 

[DRsohail]

Wondering if dropping Imad is a mistake on this pitch.

Last match was played on a surface which was best for him but he could not do anything.

 

[Green Patriot]

oh well i hope he gets himself sorted, pak cant afford to have him lose his way

Tell me about it.He is our best batsmen and that speaks volumes about our situation in world cricket.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Stalin]

looking on today.

 

[Pete Rose]

Only in your dreams

Clever use of emoji

 

[imshally81]

Wondering if dropping Imad is a mistake on this pitch.

I was thinking the same

 

[babajee]

I read that Pakistan have won 90% of matches where Fakhar has scored above 20 runs. Happy days

 

[Pete Rose]

It seems inconceivable, but hafeez so far has the measure of Olivier

 

[QalandarFan]

Who remembers our first match in 93 here against SA? Where we defended 209 runs. Waqar Younis’s bowling in that match at the end was killer! South Africa were running away with the match heading into the last 10. Then the pace, reverse swing, and skill Waqar showed was just magical! Go watch it on Youtube if you haven’t seen it! Exciting stuff!

 

[letme alone]

Meh .that's far too easy.Give us something a bit hard atleast.

hard task, no way only three place can happen, 435,345,534. easy to chase

 

[shariqnoor]

On these sort of slow-ish pitches, you can afford to play at 4-4.5 RPO for 40 overs but you need a power finisher at the death to overcome the slow innings and end up at 260-270.

Pakistan doesn't have the luxury of power finishers anymore since the retirements of Razzaq and Afridi so they have no one to make up the difference at the end of the innings. Right now it is imperative that Hafeez and Malik are at the crease or at least one of them bats at the end of 50 overs so that the finish is decent.

 

[QalandarFan]

Hafeez Sobers at 38 is playing this Oliver guy better than anyone in our team and he’s only playing him for the second time.

 

[dragon751]

Tell me about it.He is our best batsmen and that speaks volumes about our situation in world cricket.

i hope it improves , as an indian i will always want to win against pak but it wont be fun if you guys are unable to shape your talented guys..... in my opinion you need a better coach than arthur

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar needs to concentrate on rotating the strike. Something like all the rest he struggles in.

Most of his shots have been trying to hit the ball as hard as he can and he can't time much at all in that process.

 

[QalandarFan]

Even on this slow pitch Hafeez Sobers the legend is crisply timing the ball.

 

[Green Patriot]

Can't wait for Hafeez VS Steyn next match

 

[letme alone]

hafeez to olvir: you r not sten.

 

[babajee]

GOAT departs

 

[dragon751]

another soft wkt ......

 

[Green Patriot]

What is happening

 

[DRsohail]

Who remembers our first match in 93 here against SA? Where we defended 209 runs. Waqar Younis’s bowling in that match at the end was killer! South Africa were running away with the match heading into the last 10. Then the pace, reverse swing, and skill Waqar showed was just magical! Go watch it on Youtube if you haven’t seen it! Exciting stuff!

Was a perfect exhibition of fast bowling,Have seen on youtube.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Looks like an early finish today

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Hafeez

The collapse once again triggered by Imam

 

[QalandarFan]

Oh my lord!

 

[imshally81]

 

[Green Patriot]

Pakistan back to normal.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Going to be 140 all out.:

 

[DRsohail]

This is hafeez for you gentlemen.

 

[shah_1]

out

 

[QalandarFan]

Don’t worry boys we’ll come back strong next match.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Even on this slow pitch Hafeez Sobers the legend is crisply timing the ball.

Timed it perfectly to silly mid on

 

[Green Patriot]

All 3 have been soft dismissals.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Cricinfo

Huzefa: "@Aabis - I can smell a Fakhar double ton today."

) What do some people smoke

 

[Pakhs]

Professor gone

 

[desi_launda]

Dependable Shoiab Malik comes to bat

 

[Titan24]

Fakhar needs to go till the end somehow irrespective of the SR as this isnt an easy wicket for strokeplay

 

[Deewana Mastana]

All 3 have been soft dismissals.

It is always that with Pakistan.

 

[castortroy]

We never win a 5 match series comfortably. This will be 2-1 to SA by the weekend

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Fakhar gone lol

 

[imshally81]

Another Soft Dismissal

 

[iPakistani]

Why on earth are they playing Hussain so low down the order?? He should have came out when Babar got dismissed.

Hafeez should only be introduced after 25-30 overs, make him a finisher for us.

 

[Hitman]

Fakhar out.

 

[Ahmed216]

oh well i hope he gets himself sorted, pak cant afford to have him lose his way

He has both technical and mental issues, although they are slight and easily rectifiable.
Technically,hes not looking at the ball long enough and on to his bat and also is playing too front-on against pacers.

 

[DRsohail]

Lolzzz.......

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Wah kya baat hai fakhar bhai ki

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar gone )

What a procession going on!

 

[Green Patriot]

i hope it improves , as an indian i will always want to win against pak but it wont be fun if you guys are unable to shape your talented guys..... in my opinion you need a better coach than arthur

Mickey will probably be gone after a probable humiliation in the world cup.
I'd remove Flower first though.

 

[babajee]

Should send Talat in next.

 

[shah_1]

We are losing this

 

[m.shah]

Fakhar gone too

 

[QalandarFan]

4 down game over now!

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Was inzi in the nets today?

 

[Green Patriot]

This is so bad its funny )

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Out walks captain in his 100th ODI, will he deliver a 0 or a 100 in his 100th?

 

[Pakpak]

Gone again fakhar

 

[Green Patriot]

Did somebody send word of Biryani in the dugout?

 

[Pete Rose]

This can easily end up as a 150 type score

 

[Titan24]

Unless somebody plays an innings to remember, it looks pretty dark

 

[Pakhs]

Another one gone with a short ball.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Was inzi in the nets today?

Might have given them biryaani before the start, or mixed something in it so they are going back quick.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Out walks captain in his 100th ODI, will he deliver a 0 or a 100 in his 100th?

1 (7)

 

[Chikkeh]

CMON game is set up for a big score from KAPTAAN

 

[Ozymandiasza]

4 down, ouch!