| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to the third and final T20I game between both the Men in Green. We mean, Pakistan and South Africa obviously. This tour has been a very entertaining one so far and we expect the finale to end with a bang too. This also happens to be the T20I series decider as the scoreline reads 1-1. Pakistan will be confident heading into this game as this is home territory and their team is stacked with talent, young and old. But the young and inexperienced Saffas have momentum on thei |
| TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in Babar Azam's favour. PAKISTAN WILL FIELD FIRST! |
| Pakistan (Playing XI) - Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Babar Azam (C), Haider Ali, Hussain Talat, Asif Ali (IN PLACE OF IFTIKHAR AHMED), Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Hasan Ali (IN PLACE OF KHUSHDIL SHAH), Shaheen Afridi, Zahid Mahmood (DEBUT) (IN PLACE OF HARIS RAUF). |
| South Africa (Playing XI) - Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, JJ Smuts, Pite van Biljon, Heinrich Klaasen (C/WK), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Bjorn Fortuin (IN PLACE OF GLENTON STUURMAN), Lutho Sipamla, Tabraiz Shamsi. |
| Right then. We are all in readiness for the third and final T20I begin. The openers for South Africa, Janneman Malan and Reeza Hendricks make their way out into the middle. Pakistan are in a huddle and they now disperse and look to spread out on the field. Shaheen Afridi to speed in first up for Pakistan. Here he comes... |
| 0.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Janneman Malan, A couple to start off for Malan. On a length and on the pads, Malan clips this one to the fine leg region for a brace. |
| 0.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Janneman Malan, Closer to the off pole and on a good length, Malan drives this one but straight to the man at mid off. |
| 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. |
| 0.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Janneman Malan, Quick run. Back of a length and around off, Malan pushes this one towards the mid off region for a quick single. |
| 0.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Reeza Hendricks, Length, on off, worked to mid on, with the inner half of the blade. |
| 0.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Reeza Hendricks, EDGY. On a length on off, Reeza looks to push this one to the off side but the ball takes the inside edge and goes past the stumps towards short fine leg for a quick run. |
| 1.1 : Mohammad Nawaz to Reeza Hendricks, Flighted around off, blocked out. |
| 0.6 : Who will bowl from the other end? Mohammad Nawaz, it is. |
| 1.2 : Mohammad Nawaz to Reeza Hendricks, Shortish and on middle, tucked to the leg side for a single. |
| 1.3 : Mohammad Nawaz to Janneman Malan, Full, tossed up, around off, Malan pushes this one to covers. |
| 1.4 : Mohammad Nawaz to Janneman Malan, Flat, on off, Malan comes ahead and tucks it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 1.5 : Who's in at Number 3? JJ Smuts is in. |
| 1.6 : Mohammad Nawaz to JJ Smuts, Floated on off, Smuth blocks it out. A great start by Nawaz. 2 runs and a wicket from this one. |
| 2.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Janneman Malan, Back of a length and on middle, pushed towards point for a quick single. |
| 2.2 : Shaheen Afridi to JJ Smuts, Bowls a short one on middle, JJ just sits under this one. |
| 2.3 : Shaheen Afridi to JJ Smuts, Length, on middle, Smuts drops this one next to the deck on the leg side. |
| 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. |
| 2.4 : Shaheen Afridi to JJ Smuts, Good length and on the middle pole, JJ whips this one through square leg and collects a single. |
| 2.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Janneman Malan, Slower ball around off, Malan looks to slog this one away to the leg side but the ball takes the toe end of the bat and goes towards mid-wicket. |
| 2.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Janneman Malan, Yorker on off, Malan digs this one out towards point for a quick run. 3 off this over. |
| 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. |
| 3.2 : Mohammad Nawaz to Janneman Malan, BEATEN! Flighted and around off, Malan looks to push this one away but the ball spins away and misses the outside edge and goes to Rizwan's mitts. |
| 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. |
| 3.4 : Mohammad Nawaz to Janneman Malan, On middle, flicked to the leg side for one. |
| 3.5 : Mohammad Nawaz to JJ Smuts, Tossed up and on off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 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. |
| 4.1 : Faheem Ashraf to Pite van Biljon, On middle, tucked to the leg side by Pite. |
| 0.0 : Who comes out now? It is Pite van Biljon. Faheem Ashraf also to bowl now. |
| 4.2 : Faheem Ashraf to Pite van Biljon, Short of a length and around off, pulled towards the mid-wicket region. |
| 4.3 : Faheem Ashraf to Pite van Biljon, Short of a length again, around off, van Biljon works this to the leg side again. |
| 4.4 : Faheem Ashraf to Pite van Biljon, Slightly behind the good length and on off again, Pite pushes this one to the mid-wicket region. |
| 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. |
| 4.6 : Faheem Ashraf to Pite van Biljon, Around off, pushed back to the bowler. A good start by Ashraf. 4 runs off this one. |
| 5.1 : Hasan Ali to Janneman Malan, Around off, length, worked towards mid off for a quick single. |
| 5.2 : Hasan Ali to Pite van Biljon, On a good length and around off, van Biljon looks to hoick this one away but he fails to get any bat on this one. |
| 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 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
| Who's in now? The skipper, Heinrich Klaasen, it is. |
| 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. |
| 6.2 : Zahid Mahmood to Janneman Malan, On off, punched to covers for a single. |
| 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. |
| David Miller is in now! |
| Pakistan review! Looks to be close for this lbw appeal. Let's see what the replays have to say. |
| 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 |
| Who's out now? It is Andile Phehlukwayo. |
| 6.5 : Zahid Mahmood to Andile Phehlukwayo, WIDE. Down the leg side, Andile leaves it alone. Wided. No hat-trick for Zahid. |
| Zahid Mahmood to Andile Phehlukwayo, Shortish and outside off, Andile looks to cut this one away but misses. |
| South Africa review! Another lbw call and it looks close. |
| 6.6 : Zahid Mahmood to Andile Phehlukwayo, NOT OUT! Andile Phehlukwayo survives and the on-field call has been reversed. Shortish and on the pads this time, Andile looks to flick this one to the leg side but he misses. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Andile Phehlukwayo takes the review and it is a good one as this one was pitching outside leg. A great start to his career for Zahid Mahmood. |
| 7.1 : Usman Qadir to David Miller, Floated and around off, Miller whips this one to wide long on for a single. |
| 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. |
| 7.3 : Usman Qadir to Dwaine Pretorius, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 7.2 : Who's left now? It is Dwaine Pretorius. |
| 7.4 : Usman Qadir to Dwaine Pretorius, Full, floated, on off, Dwaine pushes it back to Qadir. |
| 7.5 : Usman Qadir to Dwaine Pretorius, Yorker length on middle, Dwaine Pretorius digs this one out well. |
| 7.6 : Usman Qadir to Dwaine Pretorius, Short and on middle, DP gets on his knees and works this to deep square leg. Gets a single. Another great over for Pakistan. Just 2 runs and also a wicket off this one. |
| 8.1 : Zahid Mahmood to Dwaine Pretorius, Short, on middle, pushed through mid on for a single. 50 up for South Africa. |
| 8.2 : Zahid Mahmood to David Miller, Flat, outside off, Miller looks to slash but the ball takes the bottom edge and goes to first slip. |
| 8.3 : Zahid Mahmood to David Miller, On middle, clipped to deep square leg for one more run. |
| 8.4 : Zahid Mahmood to Dwaine Pretorius, Beautyyyyy! Floated and on middle, spins away after hitting the deck as Dwaine Pretorius looks to block. Misses and Rizwan collects. |
| 8.5 : Zahid Mahmood to Dwaine Pretorius, Googly on middle, DP pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 9.2 : Usman Qadir to David Miller, Full and flighted around off, spins back into the right-hander as Miller misses his stroke and gets rapped on the pads. |
| 9.3 : Usman Qadir to David Miller, On off, pushed to covers. |
| 9.4 : Usman Qadir to David Miller, Similar to the previous delivery, Miller pushes it to covers again. |
| 9.5 : Usman Qadir to David Miller, Around off, flat, punched back to Usman Qadir. |
| 9.6 : Usman Qadir to David Miller, Sharp turn again. Full, outside off, turns back in sharply and Miller pushes it to the off side. |
| 10.1 : Zahid Mahmood to Dwaine Pretorius, Flat, outside off, slapped through the cover region for a single. |
| 10.2 : Zahid Mahmood to David Miller, IN THE AIR...SAFE! Flighted and around off, Miller looks to go big but does not time this one well and hits it towards covers. Luckily for him, it falls in no man's land. A couple. |
| 10.3 : Zahid Mahmood to David Miller, Flighted and on middle, whipped through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 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. |
| Bjorn Fortuin walks out now. |
| 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. |
| 10.6 : Zahid Mahmood to Bjorn Fortuin, Outside off, slammed to long off for a single. |
| 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. |
| 11.1 : Usman Qadir to Bjorn Fortuin, Around off, played towards mid off. |
| 11.2 : Usman Qadir to Bjorn Fortuin, Short, on the body, flicked through square leg for one. |
| 11.4 : Usman Qadir to David Miller, Around off, David cuts this one to point. |
| 11.6 : Usman Qadir to David Miller, Shorter now and on middle, David Miller hooks this one to deep square leg and retains the strike for the next over with a single. |
| 11.5 : Usman Qadir to David Miller, On off, full, guided to point again now. |
| 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. |
| 12.2 : Zahid Mahmood to David Miller, Short, on off, DM slashes this to the deep covers for one. |
| 12.3 : Zahid Mahmood to Bjorn Fortuin, Bjorn Fortuin goes on the back foot and clips this through square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 12.4 : Zahid Mahmood to David Miller, On middle, worked to wide long on for a double. Good running. |
| 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. |
| 12.6 : Zahid Mahmood to David Miller, On middle, flicked to leg side for a single. 17 runs off this one. |
| 13.1 : Hasan Ali to David Miller, EDGY. Length, on off, Miller looks to push this one away but the ball takes the outside edge and goes to third man for a couple. |
| 13.2 : Hasan Ali to David Miller, Leg bye. A short of a length ball on middle, Miller looks to pull but misses and takes the body and goes to the off side for a leg bye. |
| 13.3 : Hasan Ali to Bjorn Fortuin, Back of a length and on off, Bjorn Fortuin pushes it to covers. |
| 13.4 : Hasan Ali to Bjorn Fortuin, Slower good length ball outside off, Bjorn Fortuin looks to play at this but is deceived and misses. |
| 13.5 : Hasan Ali to Bjorn Fortuin, Leg bye. A slower back of a length ball on middle and leg, Bjorn Fortuin misses his tuck away and is struck on the pads. The ball goes to the off side and a leg bye is sneaked in. |
| 13.6 : Hasan Ali to David Miller, Slowish and outside off, Miller looks to heave it across the line but fails to get any bat on this one. |
| 14.1 : Faheem Ashraf to Bjorn Fortuin, Around off on a length, worked towards backward point for one. |
| 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. |
| 14.3 : Faheem Ashraf to David Miller, Slow delvery, on middle, guided to point for one. |
| 14.4 : Faheem Ashraf to Bjorn Fortuin, Length, on off, Bjorn Fortuin slams this one through backward point for one run. |
| 14.5 : Faheem Ashraf to David Miller, Outside off, Miller works this to deep covers for one more. |
| 14.6 : Faheem Ashraf to Bjorn Fortuin, IN THE AIR..SAFE. Length around off, Bjorn Fortuin slams this one over mid on and it lands before Shaheen at long on. One more run. 9 off this over. |
| 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. |
| 0.0 : Lutho Sipamla comes out, with blade in hand. |
| 15.2 : Hasan Ali to Lutho Sipamla, Yorker on off and middle, Lutho looks to defend but the ball takes the inside edge and goes to square leg for a single. |
| 15.3 : Hasan Ali to David Miller, Full, outside off, punched to deep covers for a single. |
| 15.4 : Hasan Ali to Lutho Sipamla, Short of a length, around off, Lutho guides this one to third man and rotates ends. |
| 15.5 : Hasan Ali to David Miller, Short, around off, pulled to deep mid-wicket. One. |
| 15.6 : Hasan Ali to Lutho Sipamla, What was that? Miscommunication. Around off, Lutho pushes this one towards point. There is a bit of yes-no and the fielder has a shy at the striker's end as Lutho was coming in but he misses. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 16.3 : Shaheen Afridi to David Miller, FIFTY FOR MILLER. A good knock so far and he will want to help the Saffas reach a good total. A back of a length and on middle, clipped to square leg for a brace. |
| 16.4 : Shaheen Afridi to David Miller, Outside off, played towards mid off for one. |
| 16.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Lutho Sipamla, Good length and on off, Lutho works this one to third man for a single. |
| 16.6 : Shaheen Afridi to David Miller, Outside off, length ball, Miller bunts this to long off for one more run. |
| 17.1 : Hasan Ali to David Miller, Slower, short, on the body, pulled to deep square leg for a single. |
| 17.2 : Hasan Ali to Lutho Sipamla, Around off, on a good length, Sipamla looks to work this one but the ball takes the inside edge, hits the body and goes to the off side. |
| 17.3 : Hasan Ali to Lutho Sipamla, Slowish full toss on the pads, flicked to fine leg and Lutho Sipamla gives the strike back to David Miller. |
| 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. |
| 17.5 : Hasan Ali to David Miller, Low full toss outside off, bunted towards deep covers for two more. |
| 17.6 : Hasan Ali to David Miller, Around off, David Miller pushes it back to Hasan Ali. |
| 18.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Lutho Sipamla, Good fiery short ball on middle, Lutho Sipamla looks to pull this one away but he fails to get any bat on this one. |
| 18.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Lutho Sipamla, Around off this time on a length, played towards point. |
| 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. |
| Pakistan review for this lbw appeal. Babar Azam wants this one checked once and so he goes for it. |
| 18.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Lutho Sipamla, NOT OUT! A back of a length ball on middle and leg, Sipamla looks to tuck this one away but misses and the ball takes the pads and goes to the off side. An appeal as the batters take the leg bye. No says the umpire. Babar opts to go upstairs. Replays show that the ball is missing the leg pole by a lot. |
| 18.5 : Shaheen Afridi to David Miller, On off, pushed to covers. |
| 18.6 : Shaheen Afridi to David Miller, On middle and leg, Miller tucks this to short fine leg for a single. Does not come off his bat and hence, leg byes. |
| 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 : Faheem Ashraf to David Miller, WIDE. Way too wide outside off, left alone. Wided. |
| 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. |
| 19.3 : Faheem Ashraf to David Miller, Slow, short and outside off, Miller misses his hook away. |
| 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. |
| 19.5 : Faheem Ashraf to David Miller, Fuller, around off, banged towards long on. But does not go for this run. |
| 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! |
| David Miller, take a bow! It is only because of his 85 that the Saffas have ended up with 164 on the board. They were at 65/7 at one point but Miller took it upon himself to make a difference in this game and made a difference he has. They are still in with a chance to win this T20I series and now they will bank on their bowlers to come out all guns blazing and finish the job. |
| Pakistan started off with a bang but lose their way when Miller went going. They could not wrap up the innings quickly and that came back to haunt them. The debutant, Mahmood snared 3 wickets in his spell and also 2 wickets right in his first over. Hasan Ali and Nawaz got two wickets to their name. Faheem was expensive, especially in the last over. Pakistan will believe that they have what it takes to chase this one down and the Proteas will be banking on their bowlers to step up. An exciting se |
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