| 0.2 : 0.2: D Steyn to Imam, FOUR! Bad line. Down the leg side, plenty of inswing, Imam just tickles it to the fine leg fence. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: D Steyn to Imam, OUT! Caught! Steyn-gun strikes. Pakistan have lost their first pretty early. A short ball, around off, Imam looks to pull but the extra bounce does him in. A top edge is induced and the ball goes high in the air. Dwaine Pretorius circles under it at third man and takes a decent catch. Right start for the Saffas. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: I Tahir to B Azam, FOUR! SUBLIME! Bad ball but that does not take away the beauty of the shot. Another full toss from Tahir, Babar eases it through the covers and gets a boundary. |
| 4.2: D Steyn to B Azam, FOUR! Babar is off to a flier but he is being given wings by the Saffas. Too straight from Steyn, Azam flicks it through mid-wicket. Acres of free space available there. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: K Rabada to F Zaman, FOUR! Not the cleanest of strokes, but he will not mind. A short ball, down the leg side, Zaman swivels, looks to pull but the ball does not quite come onto the bat as quickly as he expected. The ball rolls off the bottom edge, through fine leg and races to the fence. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: D Steyn to F Zaman, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Zaman reaches out and squeezes it over backward point for a boundary! |
| 6.3 : 6.3: D Steyn to F Zaman, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Full and wide outside off, Fakahr punches this through the covers for a boundary again! |
| 6.6 : 6.6: D Steyn to B Azam, FOUR! SWEET! No stopping this one! Similar balls, the last 2, but while Babar missed out on the previous delivery, this time he doesn't. Comes forward and drives it straight back past the bowler with a lovely pose. Mid on is nowhere in the frame to even try and chase it. 14 from the over! Do Pakistan have the momentum now? |
| 9.1 : 9.1: K Rabada to F Zaman, FOUR! 50 UP FOR PAKISTAN! Full and around middle, Zaman drives it straight down the ground for a boundary! |
| 11.4 : 11.4: K Rabada to B Azam, FOUR! Lovely shot again, Overpitched from Rabada, Azam drives it straight back down the ground, towards long on. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: D Pretorius to B Azam, OUT! BOWLED AROUND HIS LEGS! The leg stump has gone for a toss. Bowled with a scrambled seam, in line of the stumps, Babar walks across his stumps but gets way too across. He looks to flick but the ball just shoots through. Perhaps there was a odd shortage of bounce but to be honest, he has missed a pretty straight ball. Waste of a wicket. He was looking in good flow. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: D Pretorius to F Zaman, FOUR! A boundary to end the over. Full and around off, Zaman pushes at it and gets it past mid off. Down the ground and to the fence. 10 from that over. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: D Steyn to M Hafeez, FOUR! AMAZING! What a welcome to Steyn. Full and outside off, Hafeez leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary! |
| 18.1: D Pretorius to F Zaman, FOUR! This guy continues to find the boundaries. His 6th in 53 balls. A length ball outside off, Zaman punches this down the ground, splitting mid on and mid off to perfection. Good geometry student, perfecting the art of bisection. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: W Mulder to F Zaman, FOUR! Poor effort from South Africa again and FAKHAR REACHES HIS HALF CENTURY. Full and around off, Zaman drives it straight back down the ground. Mid on gets across, parries it to Tahir backing up from mid off but he overruns to his left and slips. All the way to the fence. |
| 20.1 : 20.1: A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, FOUR! Good shot. Length delivery on leg, Zaman flicks it through square leg where Pretorius runs to his right, puts a dive to stop it but it goes through him to the fence. |
| 20.4 : 20.4: A Phehlukwayo to M Hafeez, OUT! Big wicket for South Africa in the context of the game. Short ball does the trick. This is on leg, Hafeez comes down the track to pull but gets an edge behind the keeper. It goes towards de Kock who takes a comfortable catch to his left. Pakistan lose their third wicket. The hosts needed this wicket badly because this partnership was looking good, worth 44. |
| 22.5 : 22.5: A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, FOUR! Short of a length delivery on leg, Zaman looks to pull but gets glove on it. It goes towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 23.4 : 23.4: K Rabada to F Zaman, FOUR! That's a really good shot. Short ball into the body, Zaman plays this with complete control. Swivels and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 24.5 : 24.5: A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, OUT! Fakhar Zaman departs! Big wicket for South Africa. Second wicket for Andile Phehlukwayo. Short of a length delivery on leg, Zaman looks to pull but gets a top edge on this one. It goes towards fine leg where Imran Tahir takes a good catch before the rope. He signals out to the umpire at first instance. It is referred upstairs. The third umpire wants to check whether the foot was touching the ropes. Replays show that he is just fine on this one. Umpires are ch |
| 28.4 : 28.4: A Phehlukwayo to M Rizwan, FOUR! Gives the charge and gets the desired result. Rizwan jumps out of his crease to this length delivery around off and smashes it past mid off to find the fence. |
| 32.1 : 32.1: D Pretorius to M Rizwan, OUT! Pretorius strikes straightaway as soon as he is introduced into the attack. Back of a length delivery outside off, Rizwan comes charging down the track. He tries to attack the new bowler straight away but the plan back fires as he gets an outside edge and the ball goes to Quinton de Kock. Who takes a very simple catch at a comfortable height behind the stumps. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: I Tahir to S Malik, FOUR! Shorter and punished. Back of a length on middle and leg, Malik rocks onto his back foot and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary. Tahir was asking it to be punished. |
| 38.6: D Pretorius to S Khan, OUT! Shoaib Malik departs! Crucial wicket for South Africa. Length delivery on middle, Malik flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen go for the second but Malik says a big no but Shadab wanted it. Malik returns to the keeper's end but the throw from Pretorius was too good as de Kock quickly took the bails. It is referred upstairs but replays do not save Malik. Big wicket for South Africa as Malik was accelerating. |
| 41.6: I Tahir to I Wasim, FOUR! Edged and away! The googly outside off, Imad Wasim plays away from the body, gets a thick edge and it flies past Amla at first slip. He dives low to his left but can't get to it. The ball races away behind for a boundary. Tahir is also through with his spell. 10-0-36-0. |
| 42.5 : 42.5: A Phehlukwayo to I Wasim, FOUR! Back of a length delivery, Wasim comes down the track and pulls it away through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 43.1 : 43.1: W Mulder to I Wasim, FOUR! Not the most convincing shot but gets the desired result. Full on middle, Wasim tries to loft it over mid off. He gets an edge top it and his left hands comes off the bat. The ball still goes over mid off and beats the chasing fielder to the fence. |
| 43.5 : 43.5: W Mulder to S Khan, OUT! Shadab Khan is a goner. Pakistan lose their 7th wicket. Back of a length delivery, Khan tries to pull that but he is a bit early on his shot and the ball goes towards mid-wicket. Rassie van der Dussen there times his jump to perfection and catches it with both his hand. |
| 47.5: K Rabada to M Amir, OUT! Bowled 'em! Rabada with an unplayable delivery. Fires in the yorker on off stump, too good for Amir who can't do anything about it. The off stump is taken for a walk and that's another Pakistan wicket down. Can they get to 250 at least? Need to if they want something competitive on the board. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: D Steyn to I Wasim, SIX! Welcomes Steyn with a maximum. Off cutter fuller in length, Wasim reads that and heaves it over long on for a maximum. Trust me fast bowler's don't hate anything more than being hit for a six especially by a tailender. |
| 49.4 : 49.4: K Rabada to S Afridi, FOUR! Edge but Pakistan will take those. Bouncer outside off, the southpaw goes for a pull but gets a top edge to it. No worries there for him as he still gets the desired result. That's a boundary. |
| 49.6 : 49.6: K Rabada to I Wasim, SIX!!! Wham! Finishes the innings off in style. Full on off and middle, Wasim clears out his front leg and whacks it over long off for a maximum. PAKISTAN FINISH ON 240/8 FROM THEIR 50 OVERS. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: S Afridi to H Amla, FOUR! Wonderful. Back of a length delivery outside off, Amla gets onto his back foot and wonderfully times his drive through point perfectly for a boundary. First boundary of the innings for Amla. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: U Khan to de Kock, SIX! 'Wow!' exclaims Pommie Mbangwa on air. Almost a payback for the one missed before. What a shot. A length ball, around middle and leg, de Kock swings it casually, actually with a bit of disdain. Kaboom. Right into the stands at mid-wicket. 226 more needed from 286 balls. The stand moves to 15 from 14 deliveries. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: U Khan to de Kock, FOUR! But a good comeback from the bowler. He fires in a yorker outside off, de Kock walks into the shot and tries to dig it out. The ball swings in late, takes the inside edge but sneaks past the stumps to the fine leg fence! |
| 3.4 : 3.4: S Afridi to de Kock, FOUR! Full length delivery on middle and leg, de Kock perfectly times and places his flick through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.4: U Khan to de Kock, FOUR! Wonderful from de Kock. Full length delivery on middle and leg, Quinton gets on his front foot and drives it superbly through mid on for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: S Afridi to H Amla, FOUR! This is brilliant from Amla. Full outside off, Amla lofts it over cover and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: S Afridi to H Amla, OUT! Caught behind! Pakistan eventually get a breakthrough. It has taken them 6 overs but they have dismissed the mighty Hash. It is on a length and just in the channel outside off. Amla throws his bat at it and it is flat-footed. Hence, an outside edge is induced. Simple catch for Mohammad Rizwan and Pakistan have their first. Amla flops again. 202 more needed from 264 balls. |
| 7.6: S Afridi to de Kock, FOUR! Once again on a length outside off, de Kock cuts it square through point brilliantly to the fence. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: M Amir to R Hendricks, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for South Africa, brings up the 50 for them in style. Full and well outside off, Hendricks uses the angle going away from him and drives it through point. A boundary results. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: M Amir to R Hendricks, FOUR! Three in a row, two for Hendricks now. Behind a good length outside off, Reeza stays back and cracks it square through the off side. Finds the fence again. |
| 9.2: S Khan to de Kock, FOUR! Just over! Full on middle, de Kock chips it over mid-wicket and just about clears the leaping fielder inside the circle. Runs coming thick and fast now. Quinton has moved to 32 from 27 balls with 5 fours and a six. |
| 10.2: M Amir to R Hendricks, FOUR! Good length delivery on off, Hendricks looks to defend but gets an outside edge past first slip for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: S Khan to de Kock, FOUR! Risky shot from de Kock. Flighted delivery on off, de Kock again plays a reverse sweep but this time away from first slip. It goes towards third man for a boundary. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: S Khan to R Hendricks, SIX! Fine shot. Full on middle, Hendricks comes down the track and sends it sailing over long on! |
| 13.5 : 13.5: S Khan to de Kock, FOUR! Poor delivery from Shadab Khan. Short delivery on leg, de Kock pounces on it and pulls it through square leg fielder for a boundary. The fielder had no chance there. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: M Amir to R Hendricks, OUT! Hendricks has holed out! This is a bit of luck for Pakistan. Nothing happening and all of a sudden, a gift arrives. A short ball outside off, really wide, Hendricks opts for the cut shot. But it is the wrong choice. He has to reach out for it and it ends up being an upper cut. Does not have enough on it to clear the fence and Shaheen Afridi does not have to run much to his right at third man. Fortunate for Amir and Pakistan. 141 needed from 212 balls. Do they st |
| 15.6 : 15.6: S Khan to de Kock, FOUR! De Kock and reverse sweeps. Going hand in hand today. Full and outside leg, Quinton again reverse sweeps it through point and gets a boundary. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: M Amir to du Plessis, FOUR! Good shot. Short of a length delivery, du Plessis pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: M Hafeez to de Kock, FOUR! Good shot from Quinton. Too full on middle and leg, de Kock comes down the track and flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: U Khan to de Kock, SIX! Good shot. Short of a length delivery, de Kock pulls it over square leg for a biggie. Quinton de Kock is looking dangerous out here. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: U Khan to de Kock, FOUR! Hammered away! Short delivery, de Kock pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: U Khan to de Kock, TOP EDGE, SIX! De Kock continues to make merry. 78 from just 55 balls, with 10 fours and 3 sixes already! A short ball, around middle and leg, Quinton goes for the hook but is done in by the pace. The delivery takes the top edge and flies over fine leg! Second six of the over, 18 runs from it! |
| 19.6: I Wasim to de Kock, FOUR! Beautiful shot to end the over! Into the 80s swims de Kock. Full and outside off, thrown up wide, QdK reaches out and lofts it with finesse over cover for a boundary! 96 more needed now, from 180 balls. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: U Khan to de Kock, OUT! That is a stunning catch! No century for Quinton de Kock. Ahh.... the crowd is dejected, not disappointed. But in terms of the match, guess he has almost sealed the deal for the Proteas. A length ball, around middle and leg, Quinton tries to whip it across the line on the leg side. He gets more height than distance but for a second, it seems like it will clear the infield. But it was not to be so. Substitute Hasan Ali races across the turf, that too backwards, from |
| 31.2: I Wasim to van der Dussen, SIX! Amazing shot. 50-run partnership between du Plessis and van der Dussen. Flighted delivery on middle, van der Dussen comes down the track and lofts it over long on for a biggie. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: S Khan to du Plessis, FOUR! Good use of the feet from Faf du Plessis. Dances down, gets close to the pitch and hammers it straight back down the ground for a boundary. Just 25 needed in 84. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: S Khan to van der Dussen, SIX! What a shot. Flighted delivery on middle, van der Dussen dances down the track and lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 39.1 : 39.1: S Khan to du Plessis, FOUR! Streaky runs. Tossed up well outside off, spinning away, du Plessis drives and it goes off the edge. Hafeez at short third man drives to his left but can't stop it from reaching the boundary. |
| 39.6 : 39.6: S Khan to van der Dussen, SIX! Finishes things off in style and gets to his fifty too. His 3rd in this series and ODI cricket. Well played, Rassie van der Dussen. He charges out to this floated delivery outside off and smokes it straight back down the ground for a flat maximum. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 7 WICKETS AND TAKE THE SERIES 3-2! |
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