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

[Ahmed216]

That was like tendulkar's on-drive from 90's.
Absolutely BRILLIANT

 

[Rana]

Steyn has been attacked throughout the series.

The difference when he doesnt get warmed up by destroying Hafeez first up

 

[Titan24]

Why not?

I hope so.

 

[IMMY69]

Amla ��

 

[Varun]

Yeah, and the one back in hut had more than that

The golden era of Pakistan top order batting!

 

[Boi]

Thanks Hashim bhai

 

[shah_1]

Dropped

 

[Greenstorm]

Oh dropped. This will be costly.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Amla's slip catching has been poor in this series

 

[Rana]

Since 2010, the average 1st inns score in ODIs at Newlands is 278.

Today looks like a 350 wicket.

 

[Pakhs]

What a shot that was from babar

 

[Titan24]

Shan should replace Imam in next series.

Why should that be?

 

[Green Patriot]

Fakhar gets a life

 

[imshally81]

Dropped..

 

[shah_1]

The golden era of Pakistan top order batting!

Lool you joking right?

 

[Asif321]

lol simple catch dropped
Poor technique reverse wasn’t needed

 

[Titan24]

Come on Fakhar

 

[Markhor]

Oh my, that should be taken.

Is that the Bumrah no ball moment of the match ?!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Fakhar dropped. Amla bhai made a mess of it haha

 

[RehanG]

Dropped..

and we all know when he gets a life.. what happens after

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar lol

 

[Fahdi]

Thanks Bhai!

 

[Pete Rose]

Rameez brings good luck for a change

 

[aukhan]

Good start by Pakistan

 

[Rana]

Is it me or this SA side lacks belief?

AB really has let these boys down by not waiting until the 2019 wc

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fakhar struggle is for real

 

[a_tahir]

The golden era of Pakistan top order batting!

Stop making fun out of Sohail and saeed anwar

 

[Pete Rose]

Good over by Rabada.

 

[Mueez]

Dropping Fakhar.

Hmm....

 

[xricket]

Feet stuck due to short pitch bowling

 

[Green Patriot]

Maiden.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is the most undercooked SA team ever to take part in a world cup. That includes their debut world cup in 1992.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Does Amla ever catch anything in the slips?

 

[Greenstorm]

Why should that be?

Shan can do better. If it does not work out, go back to Imam.

 

[Omer2002]

Fakhar drop is customary....

 

[Varun]

Stop making fun out of Sohail and saeed anwar

Is Aamer Sohail really rate that highly in Pakistan? His stats and performances were decidedly middling at best.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan's issue here is that these two aren't looking for rotation of strike.

 

[jnaveen1980]

300 achievable easily.

 

[Pakhs]

What a drop by Amla! absolute dolly

 

[Amjid Javed]

Is it me or this SA side lacks belief?

AB really has let these boys down by not waiting until the 2019 wc

Think AB didnt fancy chocking again in pressure situation with the team.

 

[Rana]

Steyn is Babar's favourite bowler

 

[PakPremi]

Shan should replace Imam in next series.

Really Imam has been the backbone of all our innings this far and we are already playing a lot more dots balls because he has gone out early.

 

[yasir]

Fakhar is all about French cuts and edges. He should be replaced by Shaun.

 

[Omer2002]

its not that easy to rotate strike when everybody is in circle you have to be really good judge of it

 

[jnaveen1980]

Think AB didnt fancy chocking again in pressure situation with the team.

May be them being not favorites will change their fortunes?

 

[Markhor]

Amla had been a safe catcher in the past but when you grass chances like that it shows your reflexes are slowing and age is catching up.

That being said, Younis Khan was taking blinders even in his last series.

 

[Pete Rose]

I must admit, that since Imam’s dismissal, I have a general feeling of unease, expecting another wicket to fall.

 

[Pakhs]

Is Aamer Sohail really rate that highly in Pakistan? His stats and performances were decidedly middling at best.

The stats were acceptable for that era of cricket. I dont think he ever played against an easy opening bowling combo.

 

[Ahmed216]

Imam looked over-confident

 

[jnaveen1980]

HOlding is throwing Phildander's name there. Not a terrible idea. but teams can target him.

 

[a_tahir]

Steyn is properly agitated by Babar.
You can see it

 

[barah_admi]

Fakhar really needs to step up, he has been mediocre at best for months now. Not sure if it is a confidence issue or he needs to work on his timing, but he HAS to score quickly this match.

 

[Pete Rose]

Is Aamer Sohail really rate that highly in Pakistan? His stats and performances were decidedly middling at best.

Good partnership for the era

 

[yasir]

Steyn is now bowling spin to Babar, fast disappear pretty fast

 

[Titan24]

Shan can do better. If it does not work out, go back to Imam.

But Imam as an opener is already working out, no need to change that but sure Shan can be tried for couple of games before the worldcup so that we can know what he is capable of in ODIs.

I dont remember a Pakistani opener doing better than what Imam has done over the last year. He hasnt been most dominant but his consistency needs appreciation.

 

[Greenstorm]

Really Imam has been the backbone of all our innings this far and we are already playing a lot more dots balls because he has gone out early.

His main issue is playing too many dot balls. Shan can do better imo.

 

[Pete Rose]

Think South Africa going back to what worked for them in the test series: short pitch bowling

 

[Titan24]

Why do Fakhar need to play in the air. Attack as much as you want but try to keep it on the ground

 

[jnaveen1980]

Fakhar really needs to step up, he has been mediocre at best for months now. Not sure if it is a confidence issue or he needs to work on his timing, but he HAS to score quickly this match.

He has this hackish technique. So either it will eventually catch upto him or he will continue to be inconsistent. He doesn't get into good positions. He just plants his front foot and decides what to do.

 

[Rana]

SA may go on to win this match but they are far, faaaar away from the World cup.

Not sure why Faf is still experimenting with changes and not picking an XI that he wants to regularly invest time in

 

[Greenstorm]

But Imam as an opener is already working out, no need to change that but sure Shan can be tried for couple of games before the worldcup so that we can know what he is capable of in ODIs.

I dont remember a Pakistani opener doing better than what Imam has done over the last year. He hasnt been most dominant but his consistency needs appreciation.

Yes Imam should remain in the squad but we need to check out Shan before WC.

 

[a_tahir]

Why do Fakhar need to play in the air. Attack as much as you want but try to keep it on the ground

He doesn't know how to keep the pull shot on the ground.
Should learn from kohli.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Fakhar not being convincing but the runs are flowing.

 

[yasir]

Not a single pull from Fakhar has been convincing, since his debut. By now, he should have developed hook

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Batting looks clueless as they're just trying to hit out especially Fakhar rather than trying to get himself in.

Too many dots don't help the cause either and it's really a problematic area for the coaching staff not to understand it or address it.

 

[jnaveen1980]

But Imam as an opener is already working out, no need to change that but sure Shan can be tried for couple of games before the worldcup so that we can know what he is capable of in ODIs.

I dont remember a Pakistani opener doing better than what Imam has done over the last year. He hasnt been most dominant but his consistency needs appreciation.

Bit like Salman butt

 

[Rana]

50 up

 

[Markhor]

Fakhar really needs to step up, he has been mediocre at best for months now. Not sure if it is a confidence issue or he needs to work on his timing, but he HAS to score quickly this match.

It's only this tour that he's struggled.

He scored two fifties v NZ in our last ODI series. Needs to be persisted with, he's the only guy who can produce fast starts for Pakistan in the first PP.

 

[Boi]

Fakhar is clutch and looks like he’s going to come good in yet another big game.

 

[PakPremi]

His main issue is playing too many dot balls. Shan can do better imo.

Not any more

 

[babajee]

He scored two fifties v NZ in our last ODI series.

Also scored an 82* in NZ last January. Missed out on a definite century due to rain.

 

[Pakhs]

It's only this tour that he's struggled.

He scored two fifties v NZ in our last ODI series. Needs to be persisted with, he's the only guy who can produce fast starts for Pakistan in the first PP.

He has struggled here because of the fast bouncing wickets. He will be allright in England where wickets are slower and can become subcontinental like towards the later half of the tournament.

 

[Pete Rose]

Hashim Bhai quite helpful for Pakistan this series with his defensive batting and rubbish catching

 

[Rana]

TBF, Fakhar is decent. The guy is not in form but he is still trying to play positive cricket. He isnt scoring heavily but he still contributes somehow with ok scores of 25+. Just needs to hang in there and his good time will come

 

[Mueez]

Fakhar on his day can demolish every bowling attack.

We need to persist with him, he will pay our support back inshaAllah.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Can someone tell how many dots have there been in the first 10 overs so far?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Christmas time for Pakistan lol Pretorious & co

 

[babajee]

Fakhar on his day can demolish every bowling attack.

We need to persist with him, he will pay our support back inshaAllah.

TBF, Fakhar is decent. The guy is not in form but he is still trying to play positive cricket. He isnt scoring heavily but he still contributes somehow with ok scores of 25+. Just needs to hang in there and his good time will come

He is all over the place at the moment and a break from international cricket during the PSL should do him very good.

 

[Rana]

20 overs have to be bowled by trundlers

Tahir has to bowl 8 more overs on this track

 

[PakPremi]

Must credit Fakhar for always having unselfish approach not caring about preserving his wicket to score later.