| 0.3 : 0.3: Shaheen Afridi to Janneman Malan, FOUR! Haider Ali makes a mess of this one and the ball races away to the fence. On a good length and around off, Malan punches this one through covers and Ali hesitates to dive and hence lets the ball through. Shaheen was not happy with this one. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Reeza Hendricks, OUT! TIMBER! Beautifully done and the decision to bring on Nawaz early has paid dividends for Pakistan. Flighted and on leg, Hendricks moves leg side and looks to tuck this one away. The ball spins in and misses the blade and hits Reeza's thigh pad to then go onto crash onto the timber behind. Early strike for Pakistan. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Janneman Malan, FOUR! Wonderfully timed off the back foot. Shortish and on middle, Malan goes on the back foot and flicks this one delightfully through mid-wicket. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Janneman Malan, SIX! Uses the spin of the ball and slams this one! Flighted and it is around off too, Malan makes some room and then lofts this one over the cover region for a biggie. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Mohammad Nawaz to JJ Smuts, OUT! CAUGHT! Easy catch for Babar Azam and JJ walks back after doing nothing. Nawaz tosses this one up and lands it around the off pole, Smuts looks to go big over long on but the ball spins away and takes the outer half and lobs towards mid off. Azam goes back slightly and takes a dolly. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Faheem Ashraf to Pite van Biljon, FOUR! A welcome boundary for South Africa. Ashraf bowls a slower short ball on the body, Pite van Biljon just swivels and gets some bat on it. Sends it to the fine leg fence. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Hasan Ali to Pite van Biljon, FOUR! Pulled away and for a boundary too. Ali goes to bowl a short one on the body, but it sits up nicely to be pulled. He does so uppishly and the ball crosses the ropes at deep mid-wicket. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Hasan Ali to Pite van Biljon, FOUR! Another one and Pite has started off well. Ali goes for a full toss on off and middle, van Biljon slams this one through mid on and the ball runs away to the fence. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Hasan Ali to Pite van Biljon, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries now. Length ball, around off, Pite van Biljon opens the blade and bangs this one through point. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Hasan Ali to Pite van Biljon, OUT! CAUGHT! Pite van Biljon is a goner now and Ali has his revenge. Looked like a good over for the Saffas but they lose a wicket on the last ball of the over. Ali goes for a slower one on middle and leg, van Biljon does not anticipate this one and looks for the tuck away. Misses and the ball goes onto clatter onto the timber. South Africa are at 41/3 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Zahid Mahmood to Janneman Malan, FOUR! Welcome to international cricket, says Malan to Mahmood. Shortish and around off, Malan goes back and pulls this one through mid-wicket. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Zahid Mahmood to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! CAUGHT! Mahmood has his first wicket in international cricket and that too, in the first over. Klaasen goes for a first ball duck and the Saffas are in some trouble. Flighted and on off, Klaasen gets on his knees and looks to sweep but the ball takes the top edge and balloons towards the short fine leg region, where Usman Qadir takes a good catch. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: Zahid Mahmood to Janneman Malan, OUT! LBW! Malan goes back now and half the team back in the shed for the Proteas. Flatter and on middle and leg, Malan looks to tuck it away but he misses and is rapped on the pads. A loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved. There is a conference between Azam, Rizwan and Mahmood and Azam decides to make the 'T' symbol. No bat as seen on Ultra Edge. Ball Tracker rolls in and...THREE REDS. The on-field decision has been overturned. One brings two for Mahmood a |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Usman Qadir to Andile Phehlukwayo, OUT! CAUGHT! Usman Qadir gets a wicket in his first over and Saffas are six down now. Flighted and around off, Andile Phehlukwayo gets on his knees and decides to sweep this one away but he only manages to find Asif Ali at deep mid-wicket. South Africa in deep, deep trouble now. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: Usman Qadir to David Miller, FOUR! What a hit. Full, flighted, on off, Miller gets low and drags his sweep from outside off straight to the deep square leg fence. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: Zahid Mahmood to Dwaine Pretorius, SIX! A nice way to finish that over and Dwaine has smashed this one. Floated and on middle, Dwaine Pretorius gets on his knees and slog sweeps this one over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 8 off this over. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Zahid Mahmood to Dwaine Pretorius, OUT! TIMBER! This has been a terrific debut for Mahmood and he gets another wicket. Not a shot you want to be playing when you are in such a scenario. Flighted and on middle, Dwaine Pretorius gets on his knees and looks for the slog sweep. He misses. The ball does not and Pretorius hears death rattle. Seventh one falls now. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Zahid Mahmood to Bjorn Fortuin, FOUR! Bjorn Fortuin starts off well now. Flighted outside off, Bjorn Fortuin guides this one through short third man for a boundary. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Usman Qadir to David Miller, FOUR! POWER! Shorter and on off, Miller swivels and hammers this one through mid-wicket for a boundary. SA need some more of these now. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Zahid Mahmood to David Miller, SIX! That will help. Tossed up and on middle, David Miller whips this one with power over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Zahid Mahmood to David Miller, SIX! That sounded so sweet off the bat. Miller is turning it up now. Full, flighted, around off, Miller stands tall and smokes this one over wide long on for another biggie. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Faheem Ashraf to David Miller, FOUR! CRUNCHED! What a strike. A back of a length ball around off, Miller skips down and slams this one through mid on for a boundary. 100 up for South Africa. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Hasan Ali to Bjorn Fortuin, OUT! TIMBER! That is a snorter and Hasan Ali gets another wicket. Ali runs in and fires in a yorker length ball on middle, it comes on too quick for Bjorn Fortuin, who tries to get his bat down in time but fails to do so. You know what happened after that. Eight down now. |
| 16.1: Shaheen Afridi to David Miller, FOUR! CRACK! That went like a tracer bullet. Fuller, outside off, David Miller hammers this one through covers and the ball is past the ropes in a flash. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Shaheen Afridi to David Miller, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries now. A full toss on middle, Miller helps this one through backward square leg and the ball speeds away to the ropes. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Hasan Ali to David Miller, SIX! That is a great hit. Shorter and slower again, on middle, Miller swivels and hooks this one and the ball sails over the deep square leg fence. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Shaheen Afridi to Lutho Sipamla, FOUR! It's not all about Miller as Lutho sends this one to the ropes. Short and on the body, Lutho Sipamla looks to pull and does so and the ball runs away to the fine leg fence. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Faheem Ashraf to David Miller, SIX! A great start to the over. Short and wide outside off, Miller slams this one over the backward point fence for a biggie. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Faheem Ashraf to David Miller, SIX! 150 UP! Miller has ensured that the Saffas end off on a good note. Fuller, outside off, Miller shuffles and powers this one over covers for a huge biggie. Miller moves to 73 now too. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Faheem Ashraf to David Miller, SIX! The skipper, Babar Azam makes a mess of this one and it will be another six for Miller. Shortish and around off, Miller looks to go big over the long on region but does not time it well. Does not matter in the end as Azam takes it just before the ropes but then makes a mess of this one and the ball goes to the ropes. The umpires have a look and decide that it will be a biggie. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Faheem Ashraf to David Miller, SIX! WHAT AN END! Miller finishes with a bang! A full toss on middle, Miller crunches this one over the mid-wicket fence for another biggie. 25 runs off the last over. SOUTH AFRICA END WITH 164! |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Bjorn Fortuin to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Cracking way to start the run chase. Full, floated and on the middle pole, Rizwan comes down the track and heaves this one over the mid on region and it bounces once and goes past the ropes. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: Dwaine Pretorius to Mohammad Rizwan, MISFIELD AND FOUR. Poor from Andile Phehlukwayo and he should have done better. A good length ball on off, Rizwan works this one towards mid on where Andile misfields and the ball goes to the ropes. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Dwaine Pretorius to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Top stroke. Good length and around off this time, Rizwan waits for it and then slashes this one through backward point to find the fence again. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: JJ Smuts to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! SMACKED! Now he connects! Flighted and around off, Rizwan skips down the track and lofts this one with power over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Andile Phehlukwayo to Haider Ali, SIX! What a way to finish the over. Length and on middle, Ali gets low and bangs this one way over the deep square leg fence for a maximum. 135 more needed in 96 balls. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Lutho Sipamla to Haider Ali, FOUR! Beautiful stroke. On a good length and around off, Ali works this one nicely towards the mid off region and past the man there into the ropes downtown. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Lutho Sipamla to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! Rizwan, you beauty! In some form is this man! A length slower ball on off, Rizwan smokes this one over the deep mid-wicket fence this time. |
| 5.5: Bjorn Fortuin to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Shortish around off, Rizwan jumps on this one and cracks this one through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Tabraiz Shamsi to Haider Ali, OUT! TIMBER! Shamsi strikes and this opening stand has been broken. Flighted around off, the ball spins back in as Ali looks to push this one away. Goes through the gap between bat and pad and into the stumps behind. Babar Azam comes out now. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: Tabraiz Shamsi to Babar Azam, FOUR! Azam is underway now. Drags this one short and on middle, Babar Azam swivels and hooks this one to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: JJ Smuts to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Well played by Rizwan. Flighted, around off, Rizwan gets down and drags his sweep through square leg into the ropes now. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Tabraiz Shamsi to Babar Azam, SIX! Majestic hit by the skipper. Wonderful hitting. Flighted and on off, Azam sends it back where it came from, over long on for a biggie. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: Tabraiz Shamsi to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! Rizwan is a goner. Looked plumb and Pakistan also lose a review now. Full and flighted on the middle pole, Rizwan looks to get low and sweep this one away but seems to have missed it and gets hit on the pads. A loud appeal and the umpire obliges, raising his finger. Rizwan comes across and chats with Babar and takes the review. Ultra Edge shows that there is not bat on this one. Ball Tracker shows that the on-field decision will be the right one. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Tabraiz Shamsi to Hussain Talat, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Shamsi again the man of the moment for South Africa. Bowls this one full and flighted around off, Talat looks to bang this one away but the he misses. The ball does not and goes onto clip the off pole. Talat goes back for just five now. 81 needed in 55 now. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Lutho Sipamla to Babar Azam, FOUR! SLAMMED! Class oozing from that shot. Shortish and outside off, Azam goes on his back foot and bangs this one through point. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Lutho Sipamla to Babar Azam, FOUR! Easy pickings for the skipper now. Another back of a length ball on off, Azam just leans back and powers this one through mid-wicket for back-to-back boundaries. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Dwaine Pretorius to Babar Azam, FOUR! Azam continues on his merry way. Slightly short and outside off, Azam crunches this one through backward point and into the ropes. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Dwaine Pretorius to Babar Azam, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries now and Azam is looking very good. On a length and outside off, Azam looks to slash and the ball takes the outer half of the blade and goes over the short third man fielder and into the ropes. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Dwaine Pretorius to Babar Azam, OUT! TIMBER! Now South Africa get the big fish. A very big moment in this game and Azam walks back. Dwaine Pretorius bowls a good length ball on off and middle, Azam looks to work this one across the line. Misses and the ball says thank you very much before disturbing the castle behind. 53 more needed in 36 balls. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Tabraiz Shamsi to Asif Ali, OUT! CAUGHT! Miller takes the catch and Shamsi gets his fourth wicket of the game. Full and floated on middle, Ali looks to loft this one over the long on region but he does not get the required elevation on this one. Holes out to David Miller, who takes a good catch. 48 needed in 32 balls. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Andile Phehlukwayo to Faheem Ashraf, SIX! Right in the slot and it is dispatched. Fuller, around off, Ashraf gets his bat underneath the ball and powers this one over long on. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Bjorn Fortuin to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX! CLOUT! Nawaz takes on Bjorn Fortuin and gets the better of him. Flighted, on off, Nawaz powers this one over long on for a biggie now. Much needed for Pakistan. 29 more needed now. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Bjorn Fortuin to Faheem Ashraf, OUT! CAUGHT! Faheem loses his wicket now and also at a crucial stage. Miller gets another catch. Bjorn Fortuin goes fuller and outside off, Ashraf goes on his knees and looks to slog this one over long on but he does not time it well. This is straight into the bread basket of Miller at long on. Another one falls for the hosts. 28 needed in 18 now. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Dwaine Pretorius to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR. Much needed for Pakistan. Yorker on off, Nawaz looks to dig this one out but the ball takes the bottom edge and goes through short third man. Into the ropes too. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Dwaine Pretorius to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR! A vital boundary to end the over now. Dwaine Pretorius bowls this one a length and outside the off pole, Nawaz waits for it and then slashes it over backward point and into the ropes. 16 more needed off 12 balls now. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Andile Phehlukwayo to Hasan Ali, NO BALL AND SIX! Oh no no no no no! Why would you bowl something like that, Andile Phehlukwayo ? Game should be Pakistan's now. A full toss on middle, Ali swivels and hooks this one over the deep square leg region for a biggie. Also, a no ball since it was above waist height. Free Hit coming up. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Andile Phehlukwayo to Hasan Ali, EDGY FOUR. Not what he wanted but he will not care. Length and outside off, Ali looks for the biggie and swings his blade but the ball takes the top edge and goes over the short third man region and into the ropes. Only 2 more needed now. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Andile Phehlukwayo to Hasan Ali, SIX! THAT'S THAT! Hasan Ali finishes this one off with a bang. Andile Phehlukwayo goes for the full toss again on middle, Ali needs no other invitation as he powers this one over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. PAKISTAN WIN BY 4 WICKETS AND ALSO WIN THE T20I SERIES 2-1! |
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