Pakistan can turn tables against not-so-great SA
By anilhclites
@anilhclites (844)
India
February 16, 2013 1:34am CST
Ajmal took all the 5 wickets yesterday to give his side a chance to level the series. SA reeling for 139 for 5 is in dire state and need a long partnership which is looking quite unlikely. Ajmal has a chance to emulate Kumble records of taking 10 wickets in an inning. A lead of 80 to Pakistan can change the course of this series and now Pakistan openers may get some confidence from their lower middle order batsmen and they may struck gold. Pakistan looking solid.
Have a nice day
2 responses
@mohkanari (1957)
• India
16 Feb 13
This type collapse of great teams in an innings isn't a strange occurrence in Test cricket. No need to excess estimation on such occasions. As I said in earlier discussion before starting this series, still Pakistan team's inconsistency to keep up form and S Africa's well balanced fighting power is going to decide match result. That is, S Africa still has chances in this Test match too.
@mohkanari (1957)
• India
18 Feb 13
Hello anilhclites,
At last all it happened against your estimations and expectations. S Africa utilized their chances with power to fight back and Pakistan showed their inconsistency in form. S Africa won the series too as they are up by 2-0.
@anilhclites (844)
• India
20 Feb 13
Now only England is the one that can give some fight to this SA team. When is the England tour of SA. That would be quite interesting. What's your say mohkanari. Cheers and happy mylotting.
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@anilhclites (844)
• India
16 Feb 13
They have easily surrender to Pakistan spin where pitch has nothing to offer for spin. I hope Pakistan just bat for at least two session from the time of writing this reply. Since they are no. 1, they are not going to slip away this match from their hands. A good match.
Cheers and happy mylotting.
@amitjoamon (117)
• India
16 Feb 13
I will rather call it height of optimism, breaking kumble's record 10 on 10 are things happen once in life time.though by now he has already taken 6th wicket but he is still too far from there.
Now about turning the table, ummmm... i will say if you call it for once they have an edge its fine but calling SA not-so-great, please wait match is not over yet.
@anilhclites (844)
• India
16 Feb 13
If they win this test match, than also they are not-so-great. They may be currently best team but not great. SA has clawed back into this match and Pakistan are 55 for 3. A target of 250 can be a good one. I hope Pakistan bat well from here and present some work for SA. Cheers and happy mylotting.
@amitjoamon (117)
• India
16 Feb 13
This is what expected from a great team - fight back, even 6th or 7th number batsman take them back into the game. I agree 250 will be a good score to chase, batting in 4th innings will not be easy, specially when ajmal is in form (as always). will be good cricket for sure.
@anilhclites (844)
• India
18 Feb 13
Paksitan were in the game till the ball was changed during 60th over, after that Pakistan wickets fall like pack of cards, they were nearly 70-80 runs short and that proved to be the deciding factor.
Cheers and enjoy.
