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25th January 2019, 13:11 #1
South Africa vs Pakistan | 3rd ODI | Centurion | Jan 25, 2019 | Pakistan Innings Thread
There has been little to pick between the two sides in the first couple of ODIs, and the teams will want to stamp their authority in the third one-day international in Centurion on Firday, 25 January.
Overview
South Africa v Pakistan
3rd ODI
Supersport Park, Centurion
Friday, 25 January, 1.00pm local time, 11.00am GMT
Both teams put in a solid batting performance in the first ODI in Port Elizabeth. Both then suffered top-order failures in the second game in Durban. Pakistan won the first game, and South Africa settled scores in the second.
It's fair to say that the contest so far has been evenly contested, with the chasing side winning by five wickets on both occasions. Come the third of five ODIs, in Centurion, both teams will desperately want to pull ahead.
The hosts need to sort out a few things with the batting. In Port Elizabeth, Hashim Amla scored a fine unbeaten century and Rassie van der Dussen made 93, but despite the solid platform laid, they were able to post only 266/2 – a total that proved very inadequate. Their inability to accelerate cost them that game.
Then in the second game, chasing a modest 204, they slipped to 80/5, and it took a record sixth-wicket stand between the impressive van der Dussen and Andile Phehlukwayo to get them over the line, rather comfortably in the end.
South Africa are searching for that fine balance between caution and calculated aggression, and that'll be key at the Centurion.
Pakistan's bowling has been pretty disciplined in both games and they didn't waver in the first game even as Amla and van der Dussen batted solidly. Shaheen Afridi gave further evidence of his quality in the second game, picking three wickets. And Shadab Khan's wrist-spin has troubled South Africa considerably.
That said, Imran Tahir and Tabraiz Shamsi, South Africa's primary spinners, have stood out with excellent performances as well. South Africa's quicks were unable to do much damage in the opening game but came roaring back in Durban, with Rabada taking 2/35 and Phehlukwayo starring with 4/22.
Dale Steyn will be back in the squad for remaining three ODIs, and will look to make some inroads, as will the uncapped Beuran Hendricks.
Pakistan's batsmen need to find ways to better counter them. Fakhar Zaman has got starts in two games, but has been unable to carry on for big scores. Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez starred in the first ODI, but failed in the second.
In Durban, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Hasan Ali had to stitch together a 90-run stand for the ninth wicket to take Pakistan past 200. It's the year of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and Pakistan will want to be more consistent with the bat.
Key Players
Andile Phehlukwayo (South Africa): The 22-year-old has always been a skillful ODI bowler, but increasingly, he's starting to show the depth he brings to the batting. His averages 33.18 now, figures indicative of a more-than-handy lower-down batter. With the ball, his variations of pace combined with relentless accuracy have proven key to restricting oppositions.
Shadab Khan (Pakistan): The leg-spinning all-rounder has made an impact with the ball in both games so far, but Pakistan will want him to start contributing more consistently with the bat too. His batting hasn't looked too poor, to be fair, and he could add tremendous stability to Pakistan's depth if he can apply himself a little more.
Conditions
The strip in Centurion can be quite batsmen-friendly, but there's also something in it for the quicks. The weather is expected to be warm and ideal for cricket.
Squads
South Africa: Faf du Plessis(c), Hashim Amla, Reeza Hendricks, Imran Tahir, Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Beuran Hendricks, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Dale Steyn
Pakistan: Sarfaraz Ahmed(c), Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Hussain Talat, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik, Usman Khan
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25th January 2019, 13:15 #2
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Shan and Rizwan must play
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25th January 2019, 13:19 #3
South Africa to win again, they are on fire even if shan and amir play
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25th January 2019, 13:37 #4
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Sarfaraz should be disbarred for a couple of games.
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25th January 2019, 14:14 #5
Shan and Amir need to play.
Then Pakistan will win easily.
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25th January 2019, 14:16 #6
Pakistan should bowl first imo.
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25th January 2019, 14:17 #7
Our pathetic batting needs to improve, we wont get wickets like we saw in east london rest of the series. Continuing to pick 5 or 6 bits and pieces players in team is no benefit either! this isnt T20 cricket.
Finally if Sarfraz is picked here shows how gutless the PCB really are in dealing with whats recently occurred on this tour.
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25th January 2019, 14:19 #8
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25th January 2019, 14:24 #9
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Masood needs to come in for Malik. His the only guy that's been able to play the short ball.
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25th January 2019, 15:31 #10
Shan
Imam
Babar
Hafeez
Rizwan
Shadab
Safraz
Hasan
Amir
Faheem
Shaheen
Amir and shaheen should open the bowling , hassan and faheem to bowl 1st and 2nd change respectively.
It is either a heartache or a headache ..Argh relationships.
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25th January 2019, 15:45 #11
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25th January 2019, 15:46 #12
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
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25th January 2019, 15:57 #13
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25th January 2019, 16:00 #14
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i m not watchin if sarfaraz plays.. # suspendsarfaraz
only fighters rise up from the dust..
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25th January 2019, 16:03 #15
Pakistan has won the toss and they will bat.
If there is a better batsman than Sachin then he hasn’t arrived yet: Viv Richards
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25th January 2019, 16:04 #16
Two changes for Pakistan - Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir are back. And for the home team, Steyn and de Kock return, Beuran Hendricks debuts
If there is a better batsman than Sachin then he hasn’t arrived yet: Viv Richards
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25th January 2019, 16:06 #17
Malik continues to play
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25th January 2019, 16:06 #18
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Sarfraz got away with his racist remark!!!! Bravo to PCB and ICC
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25th January 2019, 16:06 #19
Pakistan win the toss and have opted to bat in the 3rd ODI against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion
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25th January 2019, 16:07 #20
Mickey Aruther is crushing Pakistan cricket.
I mean this bunch made no 100's against good team in 2018 and yet Shan and Fakhr cant find a place.
Don't they remember the last time they made a merit based decision and played Fakhr over Ahemed S what happened.
Loser bunch we have
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
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25th January 2019, 16:07 #21
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25th January 2019, 16:08 #22
Sarfraz should not have been selected for the remainder of this series. Pathetic and spineless by the PCB.
We deserve to be humiliated.
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25th January 2019, 16:09 #23
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How chirpy would Sarfaraz be tonight behind the stumps?
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25th January 2019, 16:10 #24
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Pakistan to bat first... Steyn V Hafeez first up.
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25th January 2019, 16:10 #25
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25th January 2019, 16:10 #26
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25th January 2019, 16:10 #27
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Shaan not playinig i am bamboozled...two much swapping and changes..The world cup is in England you are playing in south Africa..playing three spinners is not a good idea that is for sure
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25th January 2019, 16:12 #28
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25th January 2019, 16:13 #29
Teams:
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Hashim Amla, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis(c), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Beuran Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan (Playing XI): Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi
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25th January 2019, 16:13 #30
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25th January 2019, 16:13 #31
Go proteas go proteas give them what they deserve and that's epic phainty especially to the captain useless.
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25th January 2019, 16:13 #32
I doubt even the PCB realises the severity of his comments. If this was the Australian cricket team captain. The board would have called him back to Australia and slapped him a minimum five match ban.
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25th January 2019, 16:15 #33
How u gonna drop my boy Talat like that smh
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25th January 2019, 16:15 #34
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All those fans who became a fan of him overnight, just remember that he is not a ODI player, still an average player and people will find out soon. Dont be fooled by his test performance. He is just not ODI player, Malik is ten times better than him and more reliable batsmen in the batting line up.
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25th January 2019, 16:15 #35
Pakistan team morale is down , dont think we are going to win any more matches.
It is either a heartache or a headache ..Argh relationships.
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25th January 2019, 16:15 #36
Hack talat and faheem mediocre ashraf have been dropped a step in right direction.
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25th January 2019, 16:17 #37
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Shame that Shan misses out again.
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25th January 2019, 16:18 #38
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25th January 2019, 16:18 #39
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I think this team selection is better than the last one though.
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25th January 2019, 16:18 #40
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This is a better looking team from Pakistan..
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25th January 2019, 16:19 #41
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No Rizwan. Disgusting politics from Sarfraz. Insecure Captain is afraid of competition.
Small man occupying offices.
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25th January 2019, 16:20 #42
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Their morale should be always up and ready to win a match for their country. They are representing Pakistan Team, such things should not affect the team, you are here to win and not worried about what has happened outside the ground. Stupid reason to put forward for team to underperform
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25th January 2019, 16:21 #44
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25th January 2019, 16:21 #45
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Says a lot about PCB's professionalism & culture in general that Sarfraz hasn't been benched today. Seems they still suffer from the "whole world is conspiring against us" complex.
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25th January 2019, 16:21 #46
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I think, it's another tactical blunder by PAK - Centurion is a chasing track. I understand it's D/N (In a day game, only a Captain like WY will choose to bat first and allow opponents to chase under glorious sunshine - that too against IND's batting of 2003 and after a 30 minutes delayed start for damp condition due to over night rain
), but still PAK's best chance is to restrict SAF under 270 and try to play out 50 overs, should chase that sort of target. Hope PAK batsmen prove me wrong and post 300+ here.
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25th January 2019, 16:22 #47
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25th January 2019, 16:22 #48
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25th January 2019, 16:23 #49
Definatley wont be watching the game if are disgraceful captain comes out to bat.
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25th January 2019, 16:23 #50
T20 cricket is fun cricket.anybody can play that joke format.I don't think they can become reliable cause they don't have skills.Faheem is way too mediocre with bat and hils bowling is not any special either.As far as talat is concerned I don't understand the hype he really seemed out of place in handful of matches he has played.Team is better off without these mediocre players.
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25th January 2019, 16:25 #51
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25th January 2019, 16:26 #52
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25th January 2019, 16:27 #53
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25th January 2019, 16:27 #54
Need around 270
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25th January 2019, 16:28 #55
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25th January 2019, 16:29 #56
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I think, we should move on - I have stopped posted seriously on those threads.
PAK cricket & cricket intelligence has lost almost every bit of glory that was there but still it hasn't gone to drains like this that PCB & the management don't understand where Sarfraz stands as a Captain, as a player and as a representative of the Nation. You don't need even spine to "rest" your Captain after such incidence, not to mention his own performance, his team's performance and after his decision of batting at No. 8.
I am 100% sure now that Sarfraz's Captaincy (or non suspension) is a political call and you should make peace with it - PCB & PTI won't risk upsetting Karachi.
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25th January 2019, 16:29 #57
Steyn vs Hafeez should be entertaining
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25th January 2019, 16:31 #58
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Babar to score a golden duck
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25th January 2019, 16:31 #59
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25th January 2019, 16:31 #60
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25th January 2019, 16:31 #61
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25th January 2019, 16:32 #62
Predict at what position will the captain bat today?
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25th January 2019, 16:33 #63
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Imad is very good choice in place of someone like Fahim klosner and hussain kallis
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25th January 2019, 16:33 #64
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What happened to Dane patterson he bowled really well in last game
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25th January 2019, 16:36 #66
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25th January 2019, 16:37 #67
Fakhar’s CA sticker is almost same color as bat and it cant be seen in normal broadcast angle
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25th January 2019, 16:38 #68
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Looks to me it will be a slow start.
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25th January 2019, 16:39 #69
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Test cricket at it best
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25th January 2019, 16:39 #70
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Someone advising Sarfraz to keep his mouth shut should take his own advise and be less abusive.
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25th January 2019, 16:39 #71
Here we Go. Fakhar swinging and missing or mistiming as usual
"The Indian bowling attack is as devastating as the Teletubbies"- Sir Ian Botham
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25th January 2019, 16:40 #72
Most fustrating thing with fakhar is that he can play good normal cricket shots but always feels the need to slog.
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25th January 2019, 16:40 #73
Steyn looking good, should be a cracking contest here.
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25th January 2019, 16:40 #74
Fakhar with no brain. Steyn is too much for him
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25th January 2019, 16:40 #75
Hopefully Shamsi has been studied by Pak batsmen
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We are undoubtedly the dot ball kings in limited overs cricket
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25th January 2019, 16:41 #77
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25th January 2019, 16:42 #78
fakhar is not pleasing to watch //man with a SAW it feels
Yesterday is the past.Tomorrow is the future.Today is a gift.That's why it's called the "present"
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25th January 2019, 16:42 #79
Fakhar is useless
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25th January 2019, 16:42 #80
Fakhar is finished. A hack whose luck has run out.
He should play T20s only, where his ugly slogs can come off every now and then.