This is the best Babar has looked in this whole tournament.
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Fakhar is injured.
That’s probably me swearing at Imam.
Third Pakistani wicket lost to a pointless shot.
This PCB statement that came out a day ago encapsulates the state of Pakistan cricket right now.
What a review. That's the game, surely.
This is over.
Predictable Babar wicket after getting 50. Poor shot.
Really frustrating from Babar. He gets 50s quite regularly but struggles to convert them into a big score.
I don't think there's much of a problem with this format as there is with the quality of teams. Like some have touched on before, England being awful reduces the quality by quite a bit and where there should be only 2 teams capable of causing upsets, you could add Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to those as both are quite weak. Pakistan are Pakistan. That leaves 4 quality teams - the hosts, serial chokers, the serial winners and serial semi finalists. Also West Indies should be at every world cup.
That’s better than I thought. I can’t remember a big score of his recently in ODIs other than the 150 he made vs Nepal in the Asia Cup.
If South Africa win here is that basically the group stages finished in terms of intrigue over who will qualify?
Are we going to have about 20 dead rubbers?
Are we going to have about 20 dead rubbers?
That was a really good partnership. Hopefully the remaining can push and reach 270
Enjoy mate. Hopefully you'll see a PAK victory.
Big issue is the lack of depth in Pakistan's batting isn't it. Get Babar and RZA and there isn't much left really. It's a shame because they've got a good bowling lineup (although not as strong as it would be if Naseem was in it).
Yeah. It's hard to get past the fact that very few countries are taking 50 seriously atm, which means the players aren't getting proper exposure. England and Australia should both be better than they are, but they haven't got a settled side at all.
Pakistan losing wickets at crucial moments.
If Pak had a couple of quality spinners, this score would be really really good.
280-300 should still be a good score..
280-300 should still be a good score..
This won't be enough. Needed 300 here.
Need a good fielding performance here and build some pressure to back the bowlers. Try and force some mistakes.
de Kock isn’t fecking around eh
How overs do we reckon they'll need to finish off these runs? 35?
Why did they show that kid with the De Cock shirt
Bavuma teeing off. Are you not entertained @Samid ?
Big wicket for South Africa
Markram on form is one of the most pleasing batsman to watch.
Pakistan are so out of depth in bowling.
How on earth was that given out on field?
that was as marginal a decision as it gets
I was just saying to myself that SA just need to bat the overs.
Then Miller smashes his third ball for 6
Then Miller smashes his third ball for 6
If there is an award for the worst captaincy, Babar would definitely win it. Go for the kill and he brings on Usama Mir (Again)
Do Saffers know that this is a 50 over match?
Is this the end of group stages if SA win? Dont see anyone displacing the top 4
Essentially yes
Stupidity... Misses out on a century too
Now then
Morkel on the Pakistan bench caught between celebrating and thinking 'deja vu'
SA are going to get bowled out here
If any team can snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory, it's got to be South Africa.