South Africa beat Pakistan by five wickets to level ODI series
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Hendrick 'Rassie' van der Dussen and Andile Phehlukwayo guided South Africa to a series-levelling win in a roller-coaster second one-day international against Pakistan at Kingsmead on Tuesday.
The pair came together when South Africa were 80 for five in reply to Pakistan's 203. They put on an unbeaten 127 as South Africa won by five wickets with eight overs to spare.
Van der Dussen, 29, playing in his second one-day international, made an unbeaten 80 after scoring 93 on debut in South Africa's five-wicket defeat in the first match in Port Elizabeth.
“What you look for in new players is composure and calmness at the crease. We're looking for big-match players. He's smashing that door down for a permanent position in our strongest XI,” said South African captain Faf du Plessis.
Phehlukwayo was named man-of-the-match after two career-best performances.
He took four for 22 in Pakistan's innings and then scored 69 not out to share Du Plessis's praise for what he said was an outstanding partnership.
The match went through several phases.
An early finish seemed likely when Pakistan crashed to 112 for eight after being sent in to bat. But Hasan Ali, batting at number ten, hit a career-best 59 off 45 balls and helped captain Sarfraz Ahmed (41) put on 90 for the ninth wicket to enable Pakistan to reach 203.
Left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi took wickets in each of his first three overs to reduce South Africa to 29 for three.
Van der Dussen and David Miller (31) put on 51 for the fourth wicket but leg-spinner Shadab Khan struck with his second and third deliveries to swing the odds back towards Pakistan.
Phehlukwayo seemed unable to read Shadab's deliveries and a key moment came with his score on seven when he was given out leg before wicket to Shadab. He asked for a review which showed the ball was spinning past his leg stump.
“There were too many soft wickets,” Sarfraz said of Pakistan's top-order batting. “Hasan Ali batted very well. We had a chance at 80 for five. We needed one more wicket.” South Africa dominated the early exchanges.
Four batsmen succumbed to short-pitched bowling from South Africa's seam bowlers, while three fell to left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi.
Kagiso Rabada started Pakistan's slide when he dismissed Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam, both caught off mistimed pull shots against short deliveries on a pitch which was slow but with steep bounce when the ball was new.
Fakhar Zaman and Shoaib Malik also fell to short balls.
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South Africa: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen (wkt), Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson, Duanne Olivier, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain, wkt), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Hussain Talat, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi
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Jan 22, 2019 05:47pm
Looks like batsmen in green are in a hurry, 5 down already for 87
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Jan 22, 2019 05:50pm
5 down for 87.
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Jan 22, 2019 06:01pm
The most unpredictable team is showing it's true colors....six wickets down...Sarah are you there.
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Jan 22, 2019 06:05pm
96-6
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Jan 22, 2019 06:10pm
One should not bank on luck each time.
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Jan 22, 2019 06:18pm
Pakistan 106-6,Where is SARA?No big talks today
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Jan 22, 2019 06:34pm
Confidence is very high. Said Sarfraz. Maybe a case of over confidence though their past performance s shouldn't allow them to be anywhere near the complaceny part but hey this is Pakistan. Anything can happen
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Jan 22, 2019 06:37pm
Pakistan put to bat after loosing the toss are 112
for 8 in 32 overs. Hopeless batting once again.
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Jan 22, 2019 06:38pm
Confidence is very high
What a radiculious remarks captain says before toss.
Very funny.
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Jan 22, 2019 07:05pm
Green play with fear to lost.... So defensive, No confidence as always excuse … batting failed?
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Jan 22, 2019 07:22pm
Good recovery by Hassan and Sarfraz but when you have Fahim at number 9, this batting lineup should be scoring 300 runs. Can't make sense of Hussain Tallat's place in team as he isn't a proper allrounder and just not good enough to play as a batsman only. May be get Amir Yamin who is a better new ball bowler and a proper hitter of ball.
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Jan 22, 2019 07:28pm
Respectable total after a huge collapse 112/8 to 203/10 thanks to Hassan Ali and Captain Sarfraz.
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Jan 22, 2019 07:31pm
Pakistan team playing its 'original' game. Not a team-each one wants to be a record smasher. They are this time playing to lose.
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Jan 22, 2019 07:34pm
Very poor batting by Pakistan batsmen and top order! Shocking to be honest.you cannot win tournaments or series with such batting. Struggled agianst spin and fast bowling. Well,done to Hassan Ali and Sarfraz for outstaing batting particularly Hassan Ali. Watched Sarfraz closely I can see why he struggles to get runs! His bat comes down from 2nd slip across to leg, such a basic fault...why is the batting coach not correcting this! Surely it is Obvious!!
As to result, well,again the bowlers are under pressure. Good coaches and sound selection can make this Pakistsn side much stronger..
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Jan 22, 2019 07:35pm
@Farhan saeed, Captain is witless...butnthe management don’t get it! He has a significant technical flaw in his batting, very lucky to score runs.
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Jan 22, 2019 07:49pm
@Riaz, So, what you think about those who make even less runs than Captain? ... Plus, Captain is not in team as batsman, he is in team as wicket-keeper batsman, but his batting average is better than most players in team who are in team as batsman. So, why don't you mention them.
If batsmen who are in team as batsmen are not scoring runs, than why you are blaming others for lack of runs? Now use ur brain instead of heal for thinking. Imam, Fakhar, Babar, Hafeez and Shoaib are in team as batsmen ... those Hafeez might help in bowling too. So, if team do not make runs, do not blame anyone but these batsmen ... but wait, these batsmen are failures even in first class matches. They may make few high score and few low scores, but their average would be low and that is their limit.
So, instead of these batsmen, blame selectors who selected these failed batsmen.
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Jan 22, 2019 08:05pm
From their discouraging and dismal batting performance in the second ODI match against South Africa in Durban, it seems greenshirts are still under the "hangover" of winning the first one at Port Elizabeth three days ago.
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Jan 22, 2019 08:09pm
Hafeez back to showing his true class.
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Jan 22, 2019 08:23pm
Well all I can say is things are back to normal with respect to Pakistani team. They produce a decent performance once in a year. Guess it happened in the last ODI.
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Jan 22, 2019 08:31pm
Learn from South Africa! They are busy building a team for upcoming world cup. Here Pakistan is emphasizing to win the game by bringing back the tired arms and feet, instead they should try out potential new blood!
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Jan 22, 2019 08:43pm
What a shameful performance from batters, they are again at it. The performance of first ODI was just a fluke. Pakistan need change and that too quickly
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Jan 22, 2019 08:54pm
@Shazad, *"Sarfaraz's batting average is better than most players in team who are in team as batsman. So, why don't you mention them"*
That tells you the quality of the top 6 Pakistani batsmen didn't it???
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Jan 22, 2019 08:59pm
I would have left watching cricket if these was our team.
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Jan 22, 2019 09:02pm
Bowlers bat better than sarfaraz
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Jan 22, 2019 09:02pm
Pakistan like to suprise with its brilliant talent. World commentators have said, watching Pakistan and their surprises makes watching cricket worth it, without them cricket would be boring and bland. Ali did not disappoint.
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Jan 22, 2019 09:27pm
@Shanks, yeah. Your team would never have got the opposition 86/5 in reply anyway.
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Jan 22, 2019 09:56pm
@Rahul, doesn't it
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Jan 22, 2019 09:59pm
@Pure ind, thank you well-wisher from across the border. Your input is so valuable.
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Jan 22, 2019 10:19pm
Shaheen Afridi a v good bowler but a poor fielder.
Hasan Ali was in a different mood today.
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Jan 22, 2019 10:31pm
Rassie Van Der Dussen is South Africa's next AB de Villiers.
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Jan 22, 2019 10:32pm
Captain Sarfraz failed to make a real contribution when needed. Few runs he scored there were as many chances given. He just does not have a clue of batting technique or confidence. Why would a captain drop himself further down in order, a real captain would move up and show the team how to do it. Quit Sarfraz.
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Jan 22, 2019 11:12pm
Pak let the match slip..they need to prepare for world cup.where the pitches will.not be like the ones in UAE..the team selection should.keep.that in mind.otherwose it will be another fiasco
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Jan 22, 2019 11:13pm
SA won...
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Jan 22, 2019 11:16pm
It’s gone out of Pakistan’s hands. Sarfaraz has given up that’s why he brought in Talat from one end to complete the formalities .
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Jan 22, 2019 11:19pm
SA team is without ABD, Infact very inexperienced team.
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Jan 22, 2019 11:21pm
South Africa won by 5 wickets with 9 overs to spare.
Top order should do more.
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Jan 22, 2019 11:21pm
@Waseem Sarwar,
Pakistan was all out for 84 against India in Asia Cup T20.
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Jan 22, 2019 11:23pm
All over. SA win by 5 wickets and 8 overs to spare. Clinical victory.
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Jan 22, 2019 11:31pm
Predictable result after all.
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Jan 22, 2019 11:33pm
@Waheed Khan , well the result confirms what I said earlier. Normal performance as expected by Pakistani team. They perform decently once a year. CT final was one of those. Believe it.
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Jan 22, 2019 11:49pm
@Pure ind,
That win was a fluke
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Jan 23, 2019 12:20am
@Pure ind,
Something tells me you wouldn't have commented if Pakistan had won. All your compatriots seem to
magically disappear in the comments section whenever Pakistan wins. Makes me think most of you are just nationalists and not really cricket fans. Anyway, that was a good match. So far both sides have lost 1 each by 5 wickets. Looks like a well-poised series, can't wait to watch the rest of the series as a fan of cricket!
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Jan 23, 2019 12:23am
@Zak, or may be the commentators tells you what you want to hear not what they feel.
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Jan 23, 2019 12:25am
Back to normal !
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Jan 23, 2019 12:26am
Normal services resume after a rare upset.
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Jan 23, 2019 12:26am
back to reality after a fluke and suspicious win.
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Jan 23, 2019 12:27am
Amla needs to be investigated for the first ODI.
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Jan 23, 2019 12:29am
Indian fans of Pakistani team are more worried than Pakistani fans , good stuff
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Jan 23, 2019 12:33am
Bad luck Pak. I thought the bowlers showed lot of fight early on to get SA to 100 odd for 5. Problem subcontinent teams always run into with SA/NZ/ENG teams is that they bat very deep down to no.8/no.9, whereas our tail generally starts at no.6. From batting standpoint, I thought 250 was a defendable score, although Pak did well to recover from 112/8 to post 203. Anyways, series is still on and wishing Pak team the very best for the remaining matches. Hope they win the series.
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Jan 23, 2019 12:52am
Amazingly ridiculus comments. Just the other day same team was best in the world about to win world cup..and today the worst!? Its a game people, someday, someone will always lose and other will win. Consistency that matters.
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Jan 23, 2019 12:54am
Bowlers tried hard but just not enough runs on the board to maintain pressure on the South African batsmen.
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Jan 23, 2019 12:55am
Easy win by a very weak South African team.
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Jan 23, 2019 01:07am
Why Shoaib Malik keeps getting the chance to play for Pakistan when we have let go some of the top batsmen?
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Jan 23, 2019 01:18am
@ali, Indians are worried about everything/anything regarding Pakistan.
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Jan 23, 2019 01:19am
Good fight back, only if the 6th LBW was given out.
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Jan 23, 2019 01:28am
Jeolous indian comments !!
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Jan 23, 2019 01:28am
@Leo, "Amla needs to be investigated for the first ODI "
common. SAF are known chokers. No foul play, particularly Amla who's a thorough gentleman
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Jan 23, 2019 01:29am
@Veer Singh, "Easy win by a very weak South African team "
Easy win ? Let me re look at the highlights again.
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Jan 23, 2019 01:41am
Come on Pakistani you can do it.
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Jan 23, 2019 01:42am
Match was fixed
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Jan 23, 2019 01:46am
@Look, best guess is , probably some where rewinding the dusty tape with the last CT game .. It’s good to build on past glories, unless it becomes a hobby of sorts.
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Jan 23, 2019 01:50am
@ali, We also admired the waseems and saeed Anwars , and lil mushy of those days, Loved his googlies and turns.. now days it seems what you are seeing is in response to what is being dished out as well.
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Jan 23, 2019 01:51am
If Hasan Ali could hit a fifty, there was nothing stopping SA from chasing down 203.
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Jan 23, 2019 01:57am
Sarfaraz's racist comments behind the wicket should be investigated
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Jan 23, 2019 02:21am
@Pure ind, thank you for the well wishes.
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Jan 23, 2019 03:01am
Boys did not play well!!!
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Jan 23, 2019 03:07am
@QB, "So far both sides have lost 1 each by 5 wickets."
Technically that is true. But SA had just lost 2 wickets in the match that they lost. Pakistan was able to win only in the 50th over. IF SA had been chasing, they likely would have scored higher given they had wickets left.
In the match Pakistan lost, Pakistan was all out. SA comfortably completed the chase in 42 overs.
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Jan 23, 2019 03:08am
Pak winning taking only 2 wickets for 266 and losing when taking 5 for 80.
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Jan 23, 2019 03:34am
Toothless bowling and pathetic batting. Imam ul Haq, please go back home. Hafeez, can you play on bouncy wickets? NO, you can't. Hassan Ali and captain scored 100 runs between them. What a tragedy!
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Jan 23, 2019 03:43am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Toss does play a big role. Wonder what would have happened if SA had batted first. Anyway, congrats SA and Pakistan--better luck next time. Rajan
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Jan 23, 2019 04:00am
@Dr.Jones, ABD is retired. Not everyone can play as long as Imran Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq.
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Jan 23, 2019 04:03am
@Pure ind, I can’t believe the CT final defeat by over 160 runs is still hurting. Please move on.
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Jan 23, 2019 04:13am
Congratulations, South African Cricket Team !
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Jan 23, 2019 04:48am
What a world class team. Pakistan deserves to win World Cup.
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Jan 23, 2019 05:35am
Win or loss is part of the game. South Africa played better today, they won. Congratulations.
On a side issue but of much greater importance was not so good comment made by the captain about the South African cricketer. Not a good show Sarfraz!
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Jan 23, 2019 06:00am
@Shazad, key difference sir, is that he is a captain. Captain leads from the front, compare Sarfraz wicket keeper batsman record against other wicket keeper batsman, for example Dhoni, De Kock, new Indian player, NZ keeper, Butler, Baristow, Bangladesh’s player....all these mentions are superior batsman. Do you get it my friend! We need a strong leader capable of leading from the front!
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Jan 23, 2019 06:02am
No Steyn, No AV Div, aging Amla, still cannot win.
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Jan 23, 2019 06:06am
In this defeat, I want to are 2 points:
- World Cup will be played in Engalnd, Pakistan do and can play better in England where bounce is not a major factor
- The team which played in this ODI is not the best team, the combinations in England will be different.
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Jan 23, 2019 06:07am
@Leo, Amla fixed the first ODI..
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Jan 23, 2019 06:08am
Sarfaz is not capable of even winning the toss....I think he has lost all in the current test and ODI
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Jan 23, 2019 06:17am
S A beat world very strong team? Is't it @Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad?
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Jan 23, 2019 06:36am
@Leo, I endorse your view. I feel he is not serious.
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Jan 23, 2019 07:02am
@wsyed, why don’t you quit with your anti-Sarfaraz bias wsyed. Plus your comments lack basic cricket knowledge. Pathetic as always!
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Jan 23, 2019 07:29am
It is a series so 1 down doesn't matter. Pak team need to bounce back and show they can still do it. Captain is the key after this series if they still loose we should seriously consider thinking about a new strategy for ODI
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Jan 23, 2019 07:42am
Lovely match! Congratulations to the Proteas but the series is very much open.
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Jan 23, 2019 08:09am
@ali, Jealous of whom and what for?
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Jan 23, 2019 08:39am
Sarfaraz is in trouble and spoilt name of everyone with his racist comment. Obviously ICC will take action but PCB should also make training mandatory on how to behave. Lately India has banned major players for spealing wrongly in TV and not even on the ground. South Africa will be very angry with a comment that also from th captain.
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Jan 23, 2019 09:01am
A very good game of cricket. Pakistan showed heart and they bat really deep while most other teams fold up fast once they are 6 down. If the top order fires, Pakistan would surely win most of the matches. Best of luck for the ones remaining.
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Jan 23, 2019 09:03am
@Dawn, Sure we are worried.
Love thy neighbour.
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Jan 23, 2019 09:13am
@ali, Jealous? Of Pakistan?????? about what? What have you done or got for people to be jealous?
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Jan 23, 2019 09:32am
@JackJones, *"I can’t believe the CT final defeat by over 160 runs is still hurting"*
It's not hurting. We have now realised based on Pakistan's recent performances that it was a fluke. We're just reminding you of it.
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Jan 23, 2019 09:36am
Lets not forget the ODI series is tied at 1 to 1. Positive is that pakistan were down 8 wickets at 120 and still managed to score 200 runs. Pakistan bowling was able to take 5 South African wickets for 80 odd runs. Overall, disappointed that pakistan lost the second ODI but as I said earlier series is tied. Neighbors relax you might get your BP very high!!
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Jan 23, 2019 09:42am
@Dawn, " Indians are worried about everything/anything regarding Pakistan."
True, if you had a hornet's nest next to your house you would be worried too.
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Jan 23, 2019 09:47am
Appoint a New Selector in place of Inzaman Ul Haq and Pakistani team will start winning.
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Jan 23, 2019 09:53am
Familiar batting collapse usually associated with Pakistani Cricket Teams in any format of the game. The first four spots should be looked again as Zaman is unable to deal with a short pitched ball ans Imam uk Haq is not exactly in a world class league. The likes of Shan Masood should be brought into the fore to hold the most vulnerable spot 4th with Sarfaraz unable to take responsibility for that position. More will need to be done to find proper talent in Pakistan.
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Jan 23, 2019 10:00am
Sarfraz THE CAPTAIN made racial comments on the field. This further proves that he (hafiz) does not have ny leadership qualities. He should be immediately banned from the sport for some years for these comments.
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Jan 23, 2019 10:19am
@Shahryar Shirazi, you mean.. Cheat?
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Jan 23, 2019 10:32am
Pak team not deserve to win odi or test.... basically they can't face 50 overs... they deserve for only t20..
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Jan 23, 2019 10:36am
@Ray, Thanks for reading my comments. You will find I comment on many subjects, but I am compelled to write on cricket because of the obvious. There are many more in these columns who share my disgust for the incompetence displayed by Sarfraz, so no obligation on your part to read my opinion.
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Jan 23, 2019 11:03am
Meanwhile, more bad news for PAk. Sarfaraz was really crass with his racial abuse of SA batsman. Will not be surprised if he faces an inquiry and end up getting suspended. Not sure what he was thinking.
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Jan 23, 2019 11:12am
Pakistan and west indies both teams r always unpredictable...
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Jan 23, 2019 11:20am
@Zak! You said -- "Without Pakistan cricket would be boring and bland."! Rightly said... Even without West Indies, cricket would be boring and bland! West India also surprises us with its unpredictability and occasional brilliance.
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Jan 23, 2019 11:36am
Sarfraz construed racist comments are totally unacceptable. As a pakistani and a Muslim we are always fighting against racism of sorts....Sarfraz should know that and should have a go ethnic SA player, given what they have been through.
This I am afraid confirms to me that he is not captaincy material he is uneducated rough in mind and appearance and sets bad example. PCB run by Amateurs should make him apogise tot he SA player and he should be dropped immediately. Indians commenting on this forum should also note you don’t have good record abaist Africans, you are racist country...so cool it!
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Jan 23, 2019 11:37am
@Riaz, I agree there are flaws in Sarfaraz’s batting. What about others, Do you think they are technicality sound ?
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Jan 23, 2019 11:37am
@Sparky , thanks we may who knows who turns up at Lords! You guys lost 4-1 against England remember??
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Jan 23, 2019 11:41am
@Concerned Pakistsni , ICC and PCB should do whatever that needs to get done. I see Shoaib Akhtar has a youtube on this, not sure why that is required. Similar to how he announced Hafeez's retirement before Hafeez retired. He likes to gossip and put fire in any news. I have respect for him as a bowler but as a commentrator and analyst he is always contradicting.
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Jan 23, 2019 11:53am
@Riaz, "Sarfaz is not capable of even winning the toss" One needs to work very hard to win toss, you are correct!!!
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Jan 23, 2019 12:31pm
@Shahryar Shirazi, Amala had fixed the first ODI...without doubt.
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Jan 23, 2019 01:40pm
None of the comments are reflective of the strenuous cricketing schedule that this team has and is undergoing with quick switchover between the different kind of games and teams that it has been encountering since late last year (from Test matches to ODIs to T20s against Australia, New Zealand and South Africa).
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Jan 23, 2019 03:45pm
The team better played won today. Don't discard Pakistan, unpredictable team can still spring surprise in remaining games.
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Jan 23, 2019 04:43pm
Losing and winning is part of the game and we should not make too much out of it. But they should try different players keeping the World Cup in mind. Non performing players should be replaced with performing ones. This is in best interest of Pakistani cricket.
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Jan 23, 2019 05:33pm
@Riaz, India beat England at home 5-0.
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Jan 23, 2019 06:37pm
Sir
Playing a left arm spinner suddenly has become a problem for Pakistani batsmen and the make up of the team was poor as well.
Pakistan should play 5 specialist batsmen, one all rounder, one keeper batsman and 4 specialist bowlers instead of filling up the tank with too many bits and pieces all rounders.
Thanks,
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Jan 24, 2019 06:36am
This team has no real star in its batting lineup. All are underconfident players. The chances in worldcup are very poor with such setup.
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