South Africa vs Pakistan | 3rd ODI | Centurion | Jan 25, 2019 | Pakistan Innings Thread

[Fineline]

Anything below 330 will be criminal!

 

[Green Patriot]

Imam jaldi meray bhai.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sarfraz is a specialist wicket keeper now? Comes to bat at 8 , captains the team poorly. Utters non sense behind the wickets.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Need to score at 10 an over now for last 9 overs

 

[QalandarFan]

Anything below 330 will be criminal!

And who will get us 100 from 9 overs? Is Afridi or Razzaq waiting in the dugout?

 

[Markhor]

I'm all for running hard between the wickets but who will hit the boundaries ?

Death over hitting has been a problem since the end of Afridi and Razzaq's careers.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Come on imam hit a six

 

[ManFan]

Imam. Hit a six. Get Out.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

as if you would even be in this position if it wasn't for him

He's done well, but players need to play for the team, not their individual milestones, although I won't really blame him after missing out last time. A century in SA is no small thing.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Imam ul haq is good for first 40 overs , not a last 10 overs player.

 

[castortroy]

Razzaq was the ultimate final overs basher

 

[m.shah]

Pakistan lacks fire power

 

[AFM]

Should try hitting with the spin

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Might cost us the game as well if he goes into safety first mode.

That's what I am afraid of as well. Batsmen who are not natural stroke makers against pacers either tuk tuk in the death overs or get out.

 

[Green Patriot]

Come on bash Andile.

 

[m.shah]

Imam playing selfishly

 

[imshally81]

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Imam paying tribute to amla bhai last hundred

 

[castortroy]

Probably get 285

 

[Markhor]

Razzaq was the ultimate final overs basher

Was brilliant at clearing his front leg and was a cleaner hitter than Afridi IMO.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Sarfraz is a specialist wicket keeper now? Comes to bat at 8 , captains the team poorly. Utters non sense behind the wickets.

1980s Sarfraz has emerged

 

[Chokli]

280 is max for this line up

 

[imshally81]

1000 runs up for Imam....

 

[QalandarFan]

I'm all for running hard between the wickets but who will hit the boundaries ?

Death over hitting has been a problem since the end of Afridi and Razzaq's careers.

Yeah we tried Asif Ali that didn’t go to well. Hopefully someone steps up during the PSL we have no hitters, Imagine Razzaq/Afridi coming in this situation.

 

[m.shah]

Finally a boundary

 

[Fineline]

And who will get us 100 from 9 overs? Is Afridi or Razzaq waiting in the dugout?

Well we wouldn't be able to compete in the world cup then if we can't even score 100 of the last ten overs of the innings!This isnt a big ask by modern standards!

 

[shariqnoor]

Malik has to stay till the end of the innings if Pakistan has to score 315. The lack of power hitters is a serious issue with Pakistan. Imam has set up the innings brilliantly as is his job but he also needs to get a move on quickly.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Over throws, drops poor feilding will haunt SA

 

[Pete Rose]

I'm all for running hard between the wickets but who will hit the boundaries ?

Death over hitting has been a problem since the end of Afridi and Razzaq's careers.

It’s unfair on guys Husain talat, imam wasim, Asif Ali: if Malik is going to eat up deliveries in the last ten to score at a SR of barely 100 and then get dismissed with five overs to go, what are they supposed to do

 

[Pete Rose]

Yeah we tried Asif Ali that didn’t go to well. Hopefully someone steps up during the PSL we have no hitters, Imagine Razzaq/Afridi coming in this situation.

If Asif Ali gets to play 300 Odis for 15 years to average mid teens, then we can complain

 

[JibranAnsari]

My prediction , 298.

 

[castortroy]

Was brilliant at clearing his front leg and was a cleaner hitter than Afridi IMO.

Far more consistent than afridi and stayed within the V.

Still remember his knock v SA in UAE

 

[iRfaN_LA]

80 from last 8 will take us to 320. Good score.

 

[babajee]

These are the moments Rana jee is made to bat in.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

imam on 99

 

[QalandarFan]

Well we wouldn't be able to compete in the world cup then if we can't even score 100 of the last ten overs of the innings!This isnt a big ask by modern standards!

That’s our biggest problem in this ODI team, is that we don’t have any hitters down the order, who can really launch.

 

[Markhor]

99...

 

[iRfaN_LA]

cracking shot from Imam. Needs to keep going.

 

[imshally81]

100 up for Imam...

 

[ExpressPacer]

Shuts his critics up!

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Sarfraz is a specialist wicket keeper now? Comes to bat at 8 , captains the team poorly. Utters non sense behind the wickets.

He's come out to bat once at #8 in the past four years.

And is a specialist wicket keeper or a specialist captain? I've seen him being called both.

 

[PakPremi]

Amazing we got young Pakistani’s filling up the top 3!

Some say Pak cricket will be finishing soon.

 

[Fineline]

Imam answering his haters in style!

 

[m.shah]

This shamsi guy is having an off day

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Well done kid.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Imam has a message for us all , SHUT UP.

Did you hear the gesture.

 

[QalandarFan]

for Imam! 5th one now, and this has to be his best!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Good 100 by Imam.

 

[Green Patriot]

Imam going OTT.

 

[Asif321]

lol hahaha imam shutting up haters )

 

[Pakhs]

They should push for 330.

 

[dragon751]

shamsi has bowled himself out of wc contention i think .... too many half trackers.... no control

 

[Markhor]

Woah what a celebration )

 

[ARK Rafay]

Imam OR ?

 

[Something]

Good century from Imam. Very well played!

 

[Green Patriot]

Well done Imam.
Inzi proud as hell.

 

[Pete Rose]

Really needs to make it count: Malik will do nothing here

 

[Fineline]

That’s our biggest problem in this ODI team, is that we don’t have any hitters down the order, who can really launch.

I think Asif Ali shouldn't have been dropped.He should have been given this series as a last chance!

 

[mrtaim3]

Haha century for the lad. What a reaction!

 

[hasanali22]

Imam spanking the haters

 

[jnaveen1980]

This shamsi is such a gimme bowler. Countless drag downs

 

[Anchorman]

WOW! Loved that celebration from Imam.

Most iconic celebration by a Pakistani since Misbah's pushups.

 

[a_tahir]

Both batsmen nearing milestones so expect a dip in the run rate and momentum

Imam shutting his haters up

 

[Amjid Javed]

Well played Imam, time for both batsmen to go through gears now and score some runs.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Well played Imam, now go on and get that s/r up to 100.

 

[Sirris]

Great match so far. At least better than my expectations.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Imam pumped

 

[shariqnoor]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] people will rather have Fakhar who scores 20 at 100 SR than someone like Imam who scores 100 at 88 SR. After a long time, Pakistan has found an opener who has shown that he is not mentally weak and people want him out.

 

[ManFan]

Imam costing on average about 5 runs per over.

 

[Green Patriot]

Ab phainty kro sbki.

 

[PakPremi]

Shuts his critics up!

Will stop the whines of but he only scores against minnows. An young player who scores big against minnows also has potential to score against better nations.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Pakhs]

Imam not happy with trollers

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Malik is still sleeping.

 

[Stalin]

He's gonna look extremely silly if he gets out without accelerating.

As I type that he's gone.

 

[Pete Rose]

This is an embarrassing innings by Malik

 

[JibranAnsari]

Scores 100 and gets out.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Arrogant stuff there from Imam.

Hopefully he can remain consistent now.

 

[jnaveen1980]

They should go with Imran Tahir.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

100 for imam nice batting young man