29th Match - Pakistan v South Africa (7th March 2015)

[reverseswang]

Oh man. We're gonna get 1 point from this because it's gonna rain of biblical proportions. And if it didn't rain, I am hoping Pakistan beat SA with Irfan getting AB and Amla at the initial stages and the rest of the team will fall like dominoes. Or it could go really really bad as usual and Pakistani batters start getting out on 0s and 1s which I am not ready for!

 

[Antihippy]

I don't know how you can't be ready for it when it keeps happening.

 

[Zinzan]

Rain forecast for the afternoon & possible thunder storms, but strong winds so I doubt it will be a wash-out.

If it was abandoned it would get Pakistan to 3rd provided they beat Ireland in their last match.

In that scenario NZ would play the Windies

 

[anil1405]

No washout please.

 

[Sarun]

Probably a DL affected game.

 

[smash84]

Pakistan to get pasted really bad by abdv if the match does go through

 

[_Ed_]

Sunny in Auckland this morning. Game will start on time. Heavy showers forecast for later - hopefully brief and not too significant. It is windy, which should help.

 

[Pratters]

Pakistan to get pasted really bad by abdv if the match does go through

Not sure about this. Pakistani pacers Irfan and Wahab have been bowling in good rhythm.

 

[smash84]

Not sure about this. Pakistani pacers Irfan and Wahab have been bowling in good rhythm.

sohail khan has been in constant decline since his first match.

Afridi has been useless with the ball

Rahat pretty much untested

Wahab has been expensive in some spells decent in others. He always has been a bit wayward.

Irfan is good but unreliable after his first spell. Did get soreness in last match.

Basic problem is wicket taking which the bowlers seem incapable of a la NZ and Aus

 

[smash84]

here's the forecast for Auckland.

Looks bad later in the day

http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/NZXX0003:1:NZ

 

[Pratters]

Wahab and Irfan are fine, tbh. I agree Sohail Khan is a bit of a trundler right now, but so what. I liked how Rahat was bowling in the last game. He is not an amazing bowler, but he isn't completely **** either. I don't think the Pakistani attack is that bad, tbh.

 

[smash84]

Wahab and Irfan are fine, tbh. I agree Sohail Khan is a bit of a trundler right now, but so what. I liked how Rahat was bowling in the last game. He is not an amazing bowler, but he isn't completely **** either. I don't think the Pakistani attack is that bad, tbh.

It's not that bad but not too good either like Waqar claiming "the best attack in the tournament"

 

[Jono]

So what, just pumping up his team.

 

[smash84]

so SA win the toss and elect to field

 

[smash84]

I think its a good decision by them to give themselves an opportunity to chase down a total

 

[Fusion]

Sarfaraz in for Jamshed. This is the worst possible situation for him. He comes in without any match practice and has to face Stein and company. He'll probably get out for a duck and that will give Waqar and Moin the reason they need to drop him for good.

 

[smash84]

i hope they do stick with sarfaraz for at least as long as they stuck with nasir jamshed

 

[Pratters]

South African batting looks formidable with Duminy in for Behardien.

This will be a tough team to beat for any side!

 

[Jono]

Pakistan paying $6 on Betfair. holy ****

 

[smash84]

Pakistan paying $6 on Betfair. holy ****

how does this betting work? That you can bet any amount of money? and for each dollar that you bet on pakistan you get 6 dolllars in case they win?