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

[Dark_Horse]

How is the pitch? Any pitch expert here?

Not an expert but it looks like similar to Cardiff wicket slow. timingwill not be easy with the old ball
But don’t know under lights it may be better to bat and there can be wing if the star boy could do some apart from shaheen

 

[aukhan]

Sarfraz isn't, and has never been as bad as Rizwan.

Everyone knows I don't like Sarf's batting.

But, even he is far ahead than a tailender-level Rizwan.

1 match is not enough to discard him especially when sarfraz is batting like a tailender for over 2 years.

 

[Rana]

Who said Amir can bat?

 

[Usman Chadda]

You can't judge based on how Pak middle order played. They batted as if ball is stopping and coming. I don't think that is the case.

While that may or may not be the case, but well done on deducing that from watching on TV

 

[IMMY69]

WTH is Amir doing. Just play a proper shot or get off strike.

Before this tour he would have looked to drive those deliveries through the covers

 

[Hbomb00]

Lol is taking singles that hard?

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

should tell you it's a difficult pitch

It might not look so difficult when SA bat.

 

[IMMY69]

1 match is not enough to discard him especially when sarfraz is batting like a tailender for over 2 years.

Except that he was not out in last innings and scored a 40 in the innings before that one.

 

[ILcricket]

excellent over by Rabada

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

230 max

 

[Rana]

You either take the single knowing you will not get the strike back or you just stand there hoping to hit a boundary

 

[Shafi]

Amir neither bat nor bowl!!!! Pathetic and useless player

 

[imshally81]

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Amir is not class.

He literally backs away to everything now that’s he’s been exposed to the short ball.

Really needs to work on his batting. He looked like becoming an all-rounder at one stage.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Steyn is a pathetic death bowler. Proven again haha length ball serving a pie.

 

[Green Patriot]

Well done Imad.

Phainty kro Steyn ki.

 

[ILcricket]

Steyn should retire .

 

[coy0607]

Hafeez and Malik together is just too much mediocrity to carry in a batting lineup against good bowlers

Then you add club level batsmen like Rizwan to the mix and you're looking at this kind of a batting performance

 

[rhony]

Shot!!!!

 

[cricket_cfa]

Six by imad... Nice

 

[Green Patriot]

Why the single ?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Steyn should retire .

Even at his peak he was massacred at the death even by ordinary players in the IPL. He has no real idea how to bowl in death overs.

 

[IMMY69]

Imad really should have been made captain.

I’m surprised people don’t recognise his talents and his knowledge of the game when he speaks.

 

[Rana]

Stupid Imad!

 

[iRfaN_LA]

I think Imad needs new bat. His bat looks weak.

 

[Babbar]

That’s why am Amla or Dhoni scoring at 85 even when score is 180/3 in 30 overs is important. Not everyone can safely score at 120-130 even when you have wickets. ABDV or to some extent Raina and 2010-era Dhoni were exceptions.

 

[Ahmed216]

Poor from Imad. Should have stayed on strike

 

[Gullycricket]

Imad>>>>Fake Allrounder Faheem

 

[Green Patriot]

Now Imad is scolding Shaheen.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Imad brainless, why take single

 

[Rana]

Imad playing for the not out!

 

[ILcricket]

Even at his peak he was massacred at the death even by ordinary players in the IPL. He has no real idea how to bowl in death overs.

He was ordinary in Tests too .

 

[topspin]

Imad why would you take that single?!

Might get bowled out in this over

 

[Rana]

This was a halwa over wasted by pakistan

 

[IMMY69]

Look at the ball when you’re trying to hit it Shaheen!

 

[Green Patriot]

Should have capitalized Steyns over.
Stupid from Imad.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

great! Afridi wasting remaining deliveries. Just get OFF STRIKE ! Stop with your glory shots.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Brainless cricket brainless imad. Joker

 

[Abdullah]

Imad why would you take that single?!

Might get bowled out in this over

Dumb

 

[jnaveen1980]

wow.. Steyn got away with 4 length balls haha

 

[RyanRyan10]

That’s why am Amla or Dhoni scoring at 85 even when score is 180/3 in 30 overs is important. Not everyone can safely score at 120-130 even when you have wickets. ABDV or to some extent Raina and 2010-era Dhoni were exceptions.

Raina was a minnow basher

 

[Rana]

Once an Afridi, always an Afridi

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Imad messed up by getting thr single

 

[Green Patriot]

This could have been a great over.

So frustrated at Imad.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

240 a losing score

 

[ILcricket]

Rabada is impressive .

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Thanks to imad pakistan lost 10 runs

 

[jnaveen1980]

Raina was a minnow basher

Don't think so. He made T20 100 against SA in 60 balls. He also played crucial knocks against Pakistan, Australia.

 

[IMMY69]

Lovely...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

4 runs Shaheen finally lays a bat on ball

 

[Rana]

Haysman lying as usual. He doesnt believe we have a really big chance

 

[Chokli]

Thanks to imad pakistan lost 10 runs

no actually, thanks to imad you weren't bowled out for 180

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

4

 

[topspin]

Vital Amir bowls aggressively and tries to swing the new ball. No back of the length stuff please inside the PP overs.

 

[QalandarFan]

Could of got to 240 in that steyn over had Imad not taken that stupid single at the start of the last over!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Oh it was Imad lol

 

[rhony]

Shaheen making :Afridi proud!!

 

[QalandarFan]

Vital Amir bowls aggressively and tries to swing the new ball. No back of the length stuff please inside the PP overs.

That’s not happening

 

[Deewana Mastana]

6

240 Pakistan

 

[IMMY69]

Thanks to imad pakistan lost 10 runs

Thanks to Imad we got to 240 in the first place.

Honestly mate, if you’re trying to be funny, well try harder.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Boi]

240! Well played Imad

 

[ILcricket]

241 target

 

[jnaveen1980]

He is not a typical power hitter. He just hacks enough to score some runs. Imad. You could block him if you have plans

 

[Green Patriot]

Chaka mardo yar.

 

[babajee]

Fantastic by Imad.

 

[Ahmed216]

Pak are 40 runs short of a winning score on this pitch

 

[Dark_Horse]

Vital Amir bowls aggressively and tries to swing the new ball. No back of the length stuff please inside the PP overs.

Should be career deciding factor for him

 

[Rana]

Imad needs to realise Shaheen is running to the danger end. What difference is it if he gets run out??

 

[hayder ali]

Shades of yuvi in it

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Nice contribution by Imad. Given the bowlers something to defend.

 

[Mueez]

A very good total on this slow-pitch.

Malik should use his spinners wisely.

 

[latecut]

240 looks quite competitive.

 

[jnaveen1980]

10 overs 63 runs. Not at all bad given the mess up in the middle

 

[Rana]

10 runs short.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

238 .. cud of got 250 had shaheen not wasted them 4 bowls. Anyways Pakistan 10-20 runs short

 

[shariqnoor]

Superb innings from Imad.

 

[QalandarFan]

they get to 240, Well played Imad if only they had sent Imad in before Shadab. Who wasted 42 balls.

 

[rhony]

Excellent batting by Imad. Good score. Much better than Faheem

 

[Green Patriot]

Chaka mardo yar.