South Africa vs Pakistan | 5th ODI | Cape Town | Jan 30, 2019 | Pakistan Innings

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With the series level at 2-2, the decider in Cape Town today gives teams the opportunity to close out the series and build confidence ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

South Africa v Pakistan
5th ODI
Newlands, Cape Town
Time: 1.00pm local, 11.00am GMT

Squads

South Africa: Faf du Plessis (c), Hashim Amla, Reeza Hendricks, Imran Tahir, Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Beuran Hendricks, Andile Phehlukwayo, Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Dale Steyn

Pakistan: Shoaib Malik (c), Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Hussain Talat, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Khan

Can Pakistan do it?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Which team will win the 5th and final ODI between South Africa and Pakistan? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SAvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SAvPAK</a></p>— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/PakPassion/status/1090494629680766976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[ILcricket]

Any news about the pitch ? Win toss bat first ?

 

[aukhan]

Lets hope Pakistan wins today.

 

[Hbomb00]

Lets see if Shan plays today in place of Zaman

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

280ish will be very good score batting first.

 

[Hbomb00]

280ish will be very good score batting first.

Against Pakistan even 250 is a good score

 

[DRsohail]

According to CI pitch will help spinners.

 

[imshally81]

Same playing XI for Pakistan.... I think

 

[imshally81]

According to CI pitch will help spinners.

Both Imad & Shadab should play..

 

[Sunny_majoka]

When was the last time we won decider in a bilateral series
Can't recall my self.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

It looks like a spinner track. Which might suit Pak style. So i say win the toss bowl and go with 4 spinners u have in the side. And drop amir or shaheen, for shan masood or hussain talat as a extra batsmen. I think we can chase 230-240.

 

[Hbomb00]

Pakistan should bat first put a score of 350+ and hopefully we can defend it

 

[indianpanacea]

Shaan should come in place of Babar today....

 

[Hbomb00]

Shaan should come in place of Babar today....

Yeah, why don't we play faheem in place of shaheen and Talat in place of Imam while we are at it

 

[WengerOut]

SA will live upto their name and disintegrate big time today.

 

[angrypathan]

SA win the toss and will bowl first

 

[imshally81]

SA win the toss and field first...

 

[lahoriyah1234]

SA may have shot themselves again. This was a batting pitch and dry pitch Pak wont mind defending.

 

[Hbomb00]

SA win the toss and field first...

Finally another opportunity for Imam to show their batting masterclass

 

[Baigel]

Miller not playing?! A big surprise considering he's their only hitter

 

[Hbomb00]

No shan yet again oh my...Micky is persistent isn't he..

 

[Baigel]

And the fact that this pitch will do wonders under lights

 

[lahoriyah1234]

And the fact that this pitch will do wonders under lights

It could be an experiment to be honest. They want to see how SA team respond under pressure in chasing.

 

[Pakhs]

Advantage SA no team has lost batting second on this ground for the last 4 matches.

 

[a_tahir]

Why would u choose to bowl first on this pitch?
Is it a blunder from SA?

 

[imshally81]

Mulder and Dwayne in
Miller and hendricks out

Bad decision imo..

 

[angrypathan]

No shan yet again oh my...Micky is persistent isn't he..

Fakhar getting 44 in the last game ensured Shan not getting a game.

 

[a_tahir]

Advantage SA no team has lost batting second on this ground for the last 4 matches.

How is that possible when Ind defended 303 on this ground just last year?
Sa got only 170 odd

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Advantage SA no team has lost batting second on this ground for the last 4 matches.

Today they will. Just like Pink Day.

 

[Baigel]

Woah, Rizwan is set to bat at 4 after Babar...Good Move if done, won't mind Hafeez coming in at the death overs and playing his shots. He's at his best playing shots

 

[world cup captain]

Rizwan set to bat at #4, can we get something from him today and put Sarfraz's place under question?

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

How is that possible when Ind defended 303 on this ground just last year?
Sa got only 170 odd

India has the best bowling attack in ODI cricket right now.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Big Job for Imad, Shadab, Hafeez and Malik. Not every day top order going to respond they have so far.

 

[Pakhs]

How is that possible when Ind defended 303 on this ground just last year?
Sa got only 170 odd

I dont think India played on this ground?

 

[lahoriyah1234]

India has the best bowling attack in ODI cricket right now.

best bowling attack. I just still laugh no offence.

 

[imshally81]

I dont think India played on this ground?

India played on this ground...

 

[NauV]

Is Hasan Ali dropped or resting because they want to have a proper look at everyone before world cup?

Hasan Ali has to be a sure shot starter at the world cup! Usman Shinwaris 3 wicket over in the last game kind of pushes the issues with his bowling under the carpet . . I don't think he should be starting in the XI over Hasan Ali . . Hasan Ali and Shaheen should be the 2 pacers . . and the 3rd pacer should be a shoot out between shinwari, amir, junaid, et al.

 

[a_tahir]

I dont think India played on this ground?

The 3rd odi was in cape town which ind won

 

[Amjid Javed]

Lets see how are batting fairs under pressure. Hopefully we can win a game batting 1st.

All games in series won by team chasing so far.

 

[shady]

Is Hasan Ali dropped or resting because they want to have a proper look at everyone before world cup?

Hasan Ali has to be a sure shot starter at the world cup! Usman Shinwaris 3 wicket over in the last game kind of pushes the issues with his bowling under the carpet . . I don't think he should be starting in the XI over Hasan Ali . . Hasan Ali and Shaheen should be the 2 pacers . . and the 3rd pacer should be a shoot out between shinwari, amir, junaid, et al.

Hasan’s still the first choice fast bowler for the WC. They’re just trying to see who the other two next to him should be and Amir, Shinwari, and Shaheen are the main candidates.

 

[Ahmed216]

And the fact that this pitch will do wonders under lights

Not with second innings starting at 5:15 local time and sunset @ 7:50

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

&#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834; best bowling attack. I just still laugh no offence.

Non taken.

 

[Ahmed216]

India has the best bowling attack in ODI cricket right now.

True

 

[Pakhs]

India played on this ground...

The 3rd odi was in cape town which ind won

Okay I will have to look at the scorecard for that test to see if India batted first.

 

[MMHS]

Unless there is a dew factor, no reason why SAF should bowl first at Cape Town. This series has 4 chasing winners, therefore there has to be a batting first winner - big advantage for PAK. Only way SAF can gain an advantage is by knocking 2-3 in first 12 overs, including Babar. Anything over 250 should be tight for SAF and they have dropped Miller as well.

 

[Baigel]

Not with second innings starting at 5:15 local time and sunset @ 7:50

Showers around 5:30, so the game could be affected by rain and thus having cloudy skies

 

[nextover666666]

Pak batting first this is what I predict how the batting will go

Imam ul haq 12 runs

Fakhar 31 runs

Babar 53 runs

M. Rizwan 7 runs

Hafeez 88 runs

Malik 69 runs

Imad 45 runs not out

Shadab 14 not out

10 extras

Pak 328/6

 

[Asif321]

Rizwan set to bat at #4, can we get something from him today and put Sarfraz's place under question?

captaan hiding?

 

[Ahmed216]

Batting second has been the real advantage this series because pitches have played better in second half.
But lets hope Pak put up a good total and SA crack under pressure in a final

 

[Hbomb00]

Man pitch looks to me extremely dry

 

[xricket]

Brilliant talk at toss by shoaib. Want to give chance to the team, winning the 4th odi so to prepare for world cup. so, that may just be a signal from management that shoaib may continue depending upon todays' result

 

[Ahmed216]

Showers around 5:30, so the game could be affected by rain and thus having cloudy skies

We have already lost a game because of showers. The wet ball doesnt swing seam or spin and is hard to grip.
Lets hope the rain stays away.
In any case i just want them to play good positive cricket and focus on the controllables

 

[Fahdi]

Good shape from Steyn. Lefties at the crease nullifying it to some extent.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good start by Imam here.

280+ is minimum we will need at least here with the bat.

 

[PakPremi]

Strong batting for SA with three genuine all rounders in lower half. Pak will need to score big.

 

[Greenstorm]

Tahir with the new ball

 

[a_tahir]

Stop lying

There are no showers predicted at all.
Blue sky is predicted

 

[Rana]

Tahir opening the bowling

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Pak batting first this is what I predict how the batting will go

Imam ul haq 12 runs

Fakhar 31 runs

Babar 53 runs

M. Rizwan 7 runs

Hafeez 88 runs

Malik 69 runs

Imad 45 runs not out

Shadab 14 not out

10 extras

Pak 328/6

Why not SA all out for 49 in response?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Newlands, new ball by Tahir? lol why would you waste the new ball

 

[Rana]

SA look switched on and up for it

 

[Markhor]

Shame the decider couldn't have been on a weekend. Crowd looks sparse.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Having said that, SA is trying something out of the box. They rarely do this. Once they did with RJ Petreson batting at no.3

 

[Amjid Javed]

Intresting and out of the box thinking to start with tahir early on.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Asif321]

Nephew gone

 

[babajee]

Stupid, stupid stuff.

 

[Hitman]

Extremely disappointed with Imam.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Why we dont have seperate thread for pakistan inngs? Just curious

 

[Greenstorm]

Imam gone. Just imagine Shan playing pull shot against similar delivery.

 

[Ahmed216]

What an ugly dismissal

 

[Rana]

There you go. Big match player playing a big match shot

 

[xricket]

Imam making sure to not learn from mistake

 

[jnaveen1980]

He was so late

 

[xricket]

Shan should have played at 3. Now, it will be 3 or 4 out at 30

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Bad shot. Hope babar do something special today.

 

[RehanG]

Why has Farkhar not worked on the SHORT BALL!!!

 

[Rana]

Where are the antics now Imam? Not sure if the guy is going to bottle it against India in the WC as well

 

[Fahdi]

Our batsmen have the technique of Suresh Rains but like to go for the pull shout as if they are Ricky Ponting.

 

[Ahmed216]

This pitch has the much dreaded 'bounce'