150 was always a poor score to defend considering Abbas wasnt there as well but big responsibility lied towards middle order Pakistani batsmen. The team was in such a strong position and it appeard that Pakistan will cruise.to pile up a big score here to defend but suddenly wickets crumbled and history repeated. I strongly feel to drop Asad Shafiq the highly inconsistent batsman of them all. Get Harris Sohail in.
On the other hand, I was impressed with Imam for the very first time. He played with a lot of conviction and played some classic shots.
It wasnt a worst performance from Pakistan, we should realize the tough pitch as well and despite that it gave a run out of money to SA in patches. Good to see SA didnt choke perhaps they could had the score been 200+
The trick is there for South Africa though, Induct a debutant or a lesser known figure and make hime a hero as well as win a match.
As far as Sarfraz goes, There are still two test matches remain and he can regain his form with the bat. We shouldnt forget that he played a crucical role with his bat against Australia recently when Pakistan was 5 down for 50.
Anyhow, My team for the next game if all players required players are fit.
1. Imam Ul Haq
2. Shan Masood
3. Azhar Ali
4. Haris Sohail
5. Babar Azam
6. Sarfraz Ahmed
7. Fahim Ashraf
8. Amir
9. Abbas
10. Shaheen Shah
11. Yasir Shah