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

[topspin]

Fantastic by Imad.

So will you accept now he's a better batsman and hitter than Shadab?

 

[iRfaN_LA]

well, at least a good end to a torturous innings. We are 20 runs short. SA has got this in the bag.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Well done Imad.

 

[Mamoon]

Pakistan has “bossed” South Africa.

 

[bluevision]

240 is defendable total. Well played considering the middle over jitters!

 

[jnaveen1980]

They have more batsmen in this match. This is right up in the Amla's alley lol

 

[asadee]

My South African friend said 250 is a winning score at Newlands

 

[QalandarFan]

Is our team managment stupid or just flat out ignorant. This guy scored a quick 40 the other day at 6, yet they still send the guy who must have a strike rate of 35 above him.

 

[topspin]

Brilliant cameo from Imad. I would say he deserves a half century however that brain fade of taking that single against Steyn, means not so.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

need hafeez to chuck

 

[Mamoon]

I maintain that Shadab is emphatically overrated. I am not going to budge because of peer pressure.

 

[Amjid Javed]

40 runs short here i recon.

The dogs dinner of an inns between overs 20-40 overs where inns went into reverse will cost the team unless our bowlers bail us out.

Our batting order, structure is a mess right now.

 

[babajee]

So will you accept now he's a better batsman and hitter than Shadab?

Better hitter yes. Better batsman no.

 

[QalandarFan]

Rizwan and Shadab should be Motm for SA if they win.

 

[rhony]

My South African friend said 250 is a winning score at Newlands

Was that Graeme Smith coz he said the samething

 

[Nov15]

49 runs scored in the overs 26-40.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Is our team managment stupid or just flat out ignorant. This guy scored a quick 40 the other day at 6, yet they still send the guy who must have a strike rate of 35 above him.

they thought atleast he will score run a bowl
and last few overs to imad

 

[ManFan]

I maintain that Shadab is emphatically overrated. I am not going to budge because of peer pressure.

You don’t have to state the last part.

You’re views are almost always considered to be independent of others and correct 7.5/10 times.

 

[MMHS]

Very god finish by Imad, gave his bowlers a chance. Now, PAK must strike with new ball, particularly Amla is a killer for such <250 targets, he can take full 48 overs and score a nice 127 ball 91, and still that's match winning here.

 

[topspin]

Better hitter yes. Better batsman no.

Just WOW!

No cure for your delusion I guess.

 

[yasir]

Spin and reverse will be key to defend this total. If we take couple of wickets upfront, that would be Gold

At one point 200 was on the cards. Immad has boosted us a lot more that what I was expecting

 

[Green Patriot]

Surprising given the smaller boundaries. But they missed out on half trackers from Imran Tahir.

We missed alot of poor deliveries because of Shadab and Rizwan and the seniors.

 

[shariqnoor]

Pakistan would still need to get SA 80/5 to have a chance. Would need either an incredible opening spell from the fast bowlers or a complete brainfade from SA.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Want a thriller

 

[cricket_cfa]

Batting under lights is easier here or not?

 

[Green Patriot]

should tell you it's a difficult pitch

I dont know about hard but gotta say we gifted our gifts.
And imad hit a couple so it was possible.

 

[Plumb]

malik comes in at 5 and didnt come at 8.. he could have sent rizwan, shadab and imad ahead of him and also come in at 8 like sarfraz

No Sarf doesn't come at 8 except couple games first check and then argue

 

[Pakpak]

Very god finish by Imad, gave his bowlers a chance. Now, PAK must strike with new ball, particularly Amla is a killer for such <250 targets, he can take full 48 overs and score a nice 127 ball 91, and still that's match winning here.

This made LOL as its so true

 

[babajee]

Just WOW!

No cure for your delusion I guess.

Hitting is not the only aspect of batting.

 

[Plumb]

Rizwan played the clutch innings I reckon.... Bravo!!!

 

[Kashmirilion]

You don’t have to state the last part.

You’re views are almost always considered to be independent of others and correct 7.5/10 times.

Lmao funniest thing I've heard on pp. Sucking up much?

 

[saabir]

Rizwan and Shadab cost Pakistan Atleast 30 Runs.

 

[Rana]

350+ wicket

Not sure if you are watching the game or following the game here or on cricinfo. Pakistan should have scored 300+ had they batted the way they have been in the last 3/4 games

 

[Mamoon]

You don’t have to state the last part.

You’re views are almost always considered to be independent of others and correct 7.5/10 times.

At times I do succumb to peer pressure.

 

[topspin]

Hitting is not the only aspect of batting.

Yes you do realise Imad averages 40 in red ball cricket at FC level with 6 tons?

Shadab is a better player in the longer format but averages 10 runs less, so on what basis is he a better batsman than Imad?

 

[asadee]

Batting under lights is easier here or not?

Nope my friend is from Cape town he said it swings under the lights

 

[QalandarFan]

Hafeez at 6 Imad at 7 those are two good hitters. Plus Hafeez bottles it when he comes in with expectation of building the innings he’s been good as a finisher so why force yourself at 4? Only problem remains is the middle order 4 and 5. Shadab should drop down to 8

This looks better

1. Fakhar
2. Imam
3. Babar
4. ????? (Sarf cause I doubt PCB will drop him)
5. ????? (malik prob cause they wont drop him)
6. Hafeez
7. Imad
8. Shadab

 

[Amjid Javed]

1- 20 overs - 102 runs (Run rate 5.1 in 20 overs)
20-40 Overs - 75 runs (Run rate 3.75 in 20 overs)
40-50 overs - 67 runs (Run rate 6.7 in 10 overs)

Does not take a genius to work out where inns halted or if game is lost what is to blame.

 

[Rana]

I think SA's choke status is up for a test here. They folded for 165 last match, thats not going to go away from their minds so easily

 

[Square Drive]

Around 10-20 short, but I think we got this.

55-45 SA, especially when you consider that they don't bat deep.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hafeez at 6 Imad at 7 those are two good hitters. Plus Hafeez bottles it when he comes in with expectation of building the innings he’s been good as a finisher so why force yourself at 4? Only problem remains is the middle order 4 and 5. Shadab should drop down to 8

This looks better

1. Fakhar
2. Imam
3. Babar
4. ????? (Sarf cause I doubt PCB will drop him)
5. ????? (malik prob cause they wont drop him)
6. Hafeez
7. Imad
8. Shadab

Shaadab does not have the game to be batting number 8 and Imad at 7 is to low, hes been wasted in that position.

 

[QalandarFan]

Shaadab does not have the game to be batting number 8 and Imad at 7 is to low, hes been wasted in that position.

Anything above number 8 is to high for Shadab at this point. We all know Shobby and Sarf are not going anywhere till after the WC either. So I’m just trying to do the best with this line up Sarf and Malik are not hitter and Imad should not be coming at 8, Likewise Hafeez should only come out after the 30th over.

 

[hasanali22]

Rizwan and Shadab cost Pakistan Atleast 30 Runs.

Those are the 30 runs Sarfraz would have scored.

 

[QalandarFan]

We are still going to win this but poor batting by the middle order something we have to fix, before the WC but we know it won’t be changed until after.

 

[Plumb]

Rizwan and Shadab cost Pakistan Atleast 30 Runs.

you kidding me Rizwan 10(30) was on a difficult track lol embarrassing to say the least wasn't able to play 125kph deliveries and he 'll play in WC..

 

[Rayyman]

Not great batting, everybody got starts but failed to capitalize. Only Fakhar and Imad played well on a slow, bouncy pitch.

 

[Mamoon]

Winning 2 in 5 against this South African side is nothing to gloat about. We are still good for a whitewash against India, England and New Zealand (in New Zealand).

 

[Ab Fan]

Good contest. I am not sure how the pitch is playing as mostly going through scorecard for today's match. However, I would not take Pakistan bowling easy here and certainly believe we are in for a good contest.