The Pavilion | PAKISTAN vs SOUTH AFRICA (Mid-Match) Expert Analysis | 27 October 2023 | A Sports
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00:00 Welcome to the Pavilion. I am Fakhr-e-Aram. And we are here to bring you the transmission of the ICC Men's World Cup. It is mid-break now. I have with me in the Pavilion four of the best players of the past of Pakistan who have played for Pakistan and played cricket. I have got Shoaib Malik with me, Ms. Fahul Haq with me, Moeen Khan with me and the great Wasim Akram.
00:23 We will bring you the scorecard of the first inning. Pakistan batted first. Remember Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. And this is how it went down. Pakistan batting.
00:35 Abdullah Shafiq could only make nine runs. He was a little off colour today. Imam ul Haq couldn't fire up for Pakistan. But the captain again doing the captain's thing that he does always. That's put up another half century. Well done to him.
00:49 Rizwan showed a lot of intent but unfortunately he made 31 runs and they conceded. But the really good contribution came from Saud Shakeel who showed a lot of maturity in this inning. Unfortunately he couldn't carry the inning throughout the last over.
01:03 Pakistan scored 270 runs in total. The bowling card from South Africa was very good. Hanson scored three wickets in nine overs. And Tabrez Shamsi, the reason he was brought to this team, today he scored four wickets.
01:17 So this is the situation. Pakistan has set a target of 270 runs. Now South Africa needs 271 runs to win this match. Let me bring this straight to you Wasim. This is the… Again Pakistan has not completed all its overs of batting.
01:33 And till now in this World Cup Pakistan has only batted 50 overs against Afghanistan. In any other inning they have not completed their 50 overs. We miss so much. We could have at least added another 20-30 runs here.
01:46 When Mohamad Wasim and Harish Sourav were playing, Mohamad Wasim came out to bat at number 10. Apparently he is an all-rounder. But all-rounders don't come at number 10.
01:56 But again, let's talk about situation awareness. He bowled on the fourth ball. They both said that they will do two or three over and will take a chance in the last over.
02:09 That comes with a bit of experience. And if you had done 5-15 more runs, it would have been 290-292. That's a different pressure altogether.
02:19 But still, run on the board, 270, still a reasonable total. Not the best total they hoped for, but still a reasonable total to defend if they get a couple of early wickets.
02:28 Absolutely. What is the situation with the pitch? The way you saw the pitch behaving in the last overs. Shoaib, what do you think?
02:34 I think the pitch, when the South Shaquille innings got over, they said that today the spinner's ball is turning with a bounce.
02:44 So, there is a bounce in it. But the venue is the same as Chennai. Under-lights pitch is playing relatively better here as compared to playing in the daytime.
02:55 So, this will be important for Pakistani bowlers. Early strike. Not one, but two or three early strikes are very important.
03:05 And Pakistan's cricket format is 290 on a good wicket, 300 against good bowling attack. Yes, 20-30 runs are short.
03:16 But having said that, at the same time, the opposition, when they are chasing, they are also under pressure.
03:24 So, we should go with confidence and try to strike early. That is very important. Shaheen will be a vital today.
03:34 Mithra, you brought Markram in the very beginning. I think as soon as Babar Azam walked out, you wanted to set up for a short mid-wicket.
03:41 But, I think a lesson for Pakistani camp is that when they come to bowl, they can look at bringing a spinner right up front.
03:50 If you look at them throughout, all the batsmen who have come, they have come with a plan.
03:55 Where to out, how to bowl, like they have attacked Rizwan. They know that if they bowl into the body, he hits a very good shot.
04:06 So, they have bowled it a little to the right shoulder and bounced it a little high.
04:11 So, they have come with a plan. Markram was also a match-up for them.
04:15 They have brought in Babar and Rizwan, where they have struggled a little.
04:20 They have held Shamsi. They know that our middle and lower middle order struggle.
04:27 And they have saved three overs for him. They have brought him in after 40 overs.
04:32 We made the same mistake by countering him a little.
04:36 We thought, "Oh, he is bowling a good ball."
04:38 So, even after seeing off him, we had the opportunity, we had the balls, where we could have done 300+.
04:45 We made a little mistake.
04:47 Overall, I think it was a great partnership that brought Shadab and Saud back in the match.
04:53 It was an extraordinary partnership.
04:55 But again, if they had played a little more, 4-5 overs, it would have been a different match for us.
05:02 We would have been defending 300+ and at the end, that could have been a vital run.
05:08 We were talking about the South Africa batting team.
05:12 Obviously, what we have seen so far is that they come all guns blazing.
05:16 They don't hold back at all.
05:18 And if you look at our scorecard, if you leave out the innings of Saud, Shakeel and Shadab,
05:24 because they have batted with a 100% strike rate,
05:28 and Shadab has batted with a strike rate of 119.44.
05:31 Mohd Nawaz has also batted with a 100% strike rate.
05:34 Generally, when we look at the South Africa or even Australia scorecard,
05:38 we see a very solid strike rate with big scores.
05:43 I think it is clear that there is a lot of form and they convert the bad balls into boundaries.
05:50 In Pakistan, this ability is very less in this particular tournament.
05:55 I was looking at the figures, our 5th wicket was out.
05:58 At that time, we had 141 runs and 27.5 overs.
06:02 If we look at the average, it is 5 runs average.
06:06 Our top batsmen are playing in these 27 overs.
06:09 And the last 5 batsmen played in the 19th over, where we were out 3.2 balls early.
06:15 The average that our lower order maintained in those overs was 6.7.
06:20 It is clear that the pitch was good and the pitch played well.
06:23 We saw in the last match that Afghanistan easily chased.
06:27 So, the ballers have an important duty here that you need to get wickets to put pressure.
06:33 Otherwise, we have seen that they are hitting against every team.
06:36 They are a little vulnerable in the second inning,
06:39 where the wicket falls, they choke and there is pressure.
06:43 We saw this in the Netherlands match.
06:46 I think that the runs are a little less here.
06:49 But, I think that the duty is to get the ballers.
06:53 I think that the early matchup will be important.
06:55 Shaheen, if he can, everyone is watching.
06:59 If he gets a swing, like Quinton who was out against England in the first over.
07:06 He can be the second.
07:08 Babuma, he is having a problem with the ball coming in.
07:11 He was playing with his legs clear in the last match.
07:14 Because of which it was difficult to get the ball out.
07:17 So, it is important for Pakistan.
07:19 Early breakthroughs are very important.
07:21 We saw in South Africa that if they…
07:23 Like Malik said repeatedly, they need a platform from the top to get the ball.
07:29 Where their early two wickets fall, if they fall in the first 10 overs,
07:34 I think that too is pressure.
07:36 We talked about the pre-match against the spinners.
07:38 They are struggling, both of them.
07:40 Babuma and Quinton were out twice.
07:44 I think we can start out of the box.
07:46 Iftikhar can get a new ball.
07:49 Because you have a fast baller.
07:51 You are thinking who will get a new ball.
07:53 With Hassan Ali.
07:55 I think that this is one tactic.
07:57 And the other is, the way they are in form.
08:00 Quinton and D'Cock.
08:05 Initially, I think Shaheen should play a bluff game with them.
08:09 Not to call a fine leg up.
08:11 They are very fond of playing this shot.
08:13 If they get a good Yorker in that,
08:15 You are taking a fielder in the back.
08:17 Even if you try a bouncer from outside the off-stump,
08:20 You can take a chance on this.
08:22 This ball shot, the sweep shot, the pedal shot, they play a lot.
08:26 You never know, whatever form they have, they can play with a new ball.
08:29 They don't know anything.
08:31 I think, show a little, bluff a little.
08:33 A very interesting stat came.
08:36 I think, we have to put a pickle in the control room.
08:40 It's a swing ratio in this World Cup.
08:42 Yes, yes.
08:43 Which bowlers have it?
08:45 I think, we have it.
08:47 We will bring it on the screen.
08:49 It's very good, in terms of swing ratio.
08:51 He is not putting a pickle.
08:53 Our team is preparing it since yesterday.
08:55 This is the average swing by left-arm seamers.
08:57 See, Stark is right on top.
08:59 Top of the ladder, then Reece Topley, 1.21.
09:02 Then of course, Madhushankar.
09:04 He is the left-hander.
09:05 All three are left-handers.
09:06 Farooq is left-hander.
09:07 And Shaheen is 0.87.
09:11 Shaheen has the lowest swing.
09:13 Usually, when we see in tournaments, he is top of the ladder.
09:17 As far as swing ratio is concerned.
09:19 All of these left-handed bowlers are left-handed bowlers.
09:23 All of them are lefties.
09:24 And Shaheen is sitting at number 5 in that list.
09:27 I wonder, in the past, would Shaheen have been on this list or would this have been reduced?
09:31 I have a solution for this.
09:34 In the post-show, if Waseem will explain it to us, it will be helpful.
09:38 Absolutely.
09:39 Waseem would definitely help us out with that.
09:42 A lot of young people would like to know how they can actually improve it.
09:45 If you were with Shaheen right now, Waseem, what is the conversation that you would be having with him?
09:51 Very simple.
09:52 Very easy.
09:53 To the point.
09:54 A couple of things.
09:57 Head still.
09:58 And try to land the ball just outside of the stump.
10:01 Because in the beginning, the ball is falling on his middle leg.
10:04 It is falling on the stock as well.
10:06 That's why when he hits the first four, he goes outside of the stump a lot.
10:11 He doesn't come in that much.
10:12 He crosses from there.
10:13 So make sure you warm up.
10:15 If you aim for a slip, you will finish just between the outside of the stump.
10:20 That's where the ball should be ending, of a left-hander early on.
10:23 If you want to go for a bid.
10:25 And try to hit a couple of fulls.
10:28 If you can't, then hit a hard left.
10:30 If Shaheen gives wickets or whoever is going to bowl with him, if it's not Hassan,
10:37 then it's possible that Nawaz and Shadab will make runs.
10:42 They will have confidence when they come to bowl.
10:45 If they get a strike from the top, I'm sure these two will also put a lot of pressure on South African batters.
10:51 One thing you mentioned about Shaheen's action.
10:56 You said maybe he is affecting him a little.
10:59 Can you explain that a little more?
11:01 The landing of the front foot has gone a little wide.
11:04 Earlier he used to come straight, now it's gone wide.
11:06 Just tell us what's happening there.
11:08 Earlier his action was…
11:10 We will try to show this in post-match with his video and visuals.
11:14 But just a conversation right now.
11:16 His alignment of back foot and front foot used to fall in the same line.
11:23 And now his front foot is slightly to the right side of his back foot.
11:28 He comes out at the last moment.
11:30 Yes, absolutely.
11:31 At the last moment, before the delivery.
11:33 I don't know if it's because of the injury or he has been adjusted.
11:37 Maybe it's because of that, he is not getting enough load.
11:40 Something is not right.
11:43 What would you think, because you would also be feeling this.
11:47 We need some time to explain this.
11:50 I am talking about the end of my career.
11:52 In the last 2-3 years, I also came a little wide.
11:55 I tried a lot to come close.
11:57 I used to score marks and go inside.
12:00 I used to be fine in net.
12:02 But as soon as I came in the match, my foot used to fall there.
12:05 And then Shaheen is young.
12:07 I suppose he will adapt a little faster.
12:10 He should try to come close to the stumps in the net all the time.
12:14 I have explained what happens when you come close to the stumps.
12:17 When you come close, your front foot goes here as a left-hander.
12:20 And then you pivot.
12:22 When you go inside, your foot will follow from behind.
12:26 When it will pivot, it will go to the shoulder.
12:29 And along with that, it will go to the wrist and the ball will come inside.
12:31 That's why it's important.
12:32 This is a comparison between Stark and Shaheen.
12:35 Let's bring it on the screen.
12:36 Maseem, Misma, please look at this.
12:38 They are playing a round wicket.
12:41 It's impossible to explain.
12:44 Carry on. Roll the video.
12:47 Look at Stark. He is going so close and he is staying close.
12:51 Shaheen comes close and the last minute when he jumps,
12:54 his front foot goes out before he delivers.
12:57 Towards the landing.
12:59 He comes inside the blue line.
13:02 Right. There you go.
13:04 We will talk more about this in the post-match.
13:07 It will be an interesting conversation.
13:09 Mohit, you were very good when it came to sweeping the ball.
13:13 Today we saw that Captain Bhabharatam made a great half-century again.
13:18 He gave stability to the batting order.
13:21 But he was attempting a sweep shot.
13:24 What went wrong in that sweep shot?
13:27 While sweeping, you should know that the wicket is your cover.
13:31 And you have to take the ball close to the body.
13:33 Close means?
13:34 Close means in the line of body.
13:36 So that you can easily manage the shot wherever you are executing.
13:40 The ball should be far.
13:42 This is a very small thing.
13:43 But there is a pre-plan for a sweep.
13:45 You have to hit the ball.
13:46 Yes, you have to hit it.
13:47 But you should have confidence that you will hit the ball with a clear shot.
13:56 That is very important.
13:57 If you have a double-minded, you won't hit the ball.
14:02 We saw that Bhabhar was out of the line of body.
14:06 That is why the ball came out like this.
14:08 And the gloves were at the end.
14:09 If he hadn't lost his weight, he wouldn't have lost his hand.
14:13 The gloves would have stayed there.
14:14 I think he was out because of that.
14:16 There is bad luck in such shots.
14:18 But the easiest way to sweep is to have an eye on the ball.
14:22 Clarity of mind.
14:23 And you need to cover your stumps.
14:25 And you have to execute the fourth shot.
14:28 You have to hit it in reverse.
14:30 If you want to hit it low, you have to close the ball.
14:33 If you want to hit it high, you have to open the ball.
14:40 The same way you hit a normal sweep.
14:42 Let's have a demo on this.
14:44 I think the key was, as Mohin Bhai said,
14:47 you saw the replay, when Bhabhar was about to hit the ball in the stumps,
14:51 his eyes were closed.
14:53 He had to look at the ball in the stumps.
14:59 That was the last moment.
15:01 Yesterday, when Maxwell was hitting, he was looking at the ball till the end.
15:06 Yes, Shoaib, you wanted to say something.
15:08 He clarified that the head position…
15:11 I was going to ask you if I should start hitting too.
15:15 What should be the head positioning when you sweep?
15:18 Some people have more weight on their back leg.
15:22 They think they can hit it like we do.
15:25 But when you hit, your head position is at a good position.
15:30 Like Mr. Bhai said, you see the connection of the ball with the bat.
15:36 You should have the connection of the ball at least 1.5-2 feet ahead of your body.
15:43 Most of the LBW players,
15:47 you'll see that the ball is a little close.
15:51 They get blinded by it and get out of it.
15:53 So, you should hit from a distance.
15:55 If you want to hit high, open your legs and hit.
15:58 If you want to hit low, try to hit 2-3 feet away from your body.
16:03 And the ball should meet.
16:05 The other thing is that your head should be a little ahead of your leg.
16:12 If it's behind, it's like when you're driving, you're away from the ball.
16:16 That's what happens. The shot is out of control.
16:19 Alright, gentlemen. Thank you very much.
16:21 We're going to see Pakistan defend this total.
16:24 And this is going to be incredible.
16:26 The coach said that a lot of work has been done on the fielding.
16:29 Rizwan said in an interview that a lot of work has been done.
16:31 So, we're wishing the boys in green all the best.
16:34 And to all the friends, winning or losing is part of the game.
16:38 Let's try to enjoy this cricket.
16:40 Let's try to enjoy this World Cup.
16:42 And let's give all the support that we can to Babar Azam and the boys in green.
16:46 We wish them all the best.
16:47 And we'll meet you after the run chase.
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