3.3 : 3.3: David Wiese to Babar Azam, FOUR! Thumped! Drags his length back and bowls it short, on off. Babar Azam stands up on his toes and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
4.1 : 4.1: JJ Smit to Babar Azam, FOUR! Short and punished! Short of a length, on middle. Babar Azam pulls it with disdain past the diving mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. |
4.5 : 4.5: JJ Smit to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Nicely played! A touch full, shaping in, on leg. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to deep square leg for a boundary. |
5.4 : 5.4: Jan Frylinck to Babar Azam, FOUR! Don't bother running for that! That is crunched! Short of a length, outside off. Babar Azam stands tall and crunches it through covers for a boundary. |
9.3 : 9.3: Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Babar Azam, FOUR! Top class shot. Full and on middle. Azam comes forward and hits it down the ground towards long on for a boundary. |
10.2 : 10.2: Ben Shikongo to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Well played! Fine leg was up and Ben Shikongo bowls it on a length, on leg. Mohammad Rizwan swivels and pulls it past short fine leg for a boundary. Easy pickings! |
10.6 : 10.6: Ben Shikongo to Babar Azam, FOUR! Babar Azam showing his class! Short of a length, on off. Babar Azam moves on the leg side and simply punches it off the back foot through covers. The fielder from deep point runs to his right but the ball wins the race. A boundary. |
11.1 : 11.1: Ruben Trumpelmann to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! Mohammad Rizwan getting into the act now! Length ball, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan advances down the track and pummels it over long on. The ball falls just over the long on fielder. Ruben Trumpelmann could not believe that. A maximum. |
11.4 : 11.4: Ruben Trumpelmann to Babar Azam, FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Babar Azam uses his feet and lifts it over exra cover for a boundary. |
11.6 : 11.6: Ruben Trumpelmann to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Length ball, slanting in on leg, Mohammad Rizwan swings across the line but misses. He gets hit on the thigh pad and the ball races away to the fine leg fence. Ruben Trumpelmann appeals for an lbw but the umpire says no. Given runs off the bat as well! |
12.3 : 12.3: Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! Lovely use of the feet! Excellent shot! Uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie. Rizwan is in top gear now. |
14.1 : 14.1: David Wiese to Babar Azam, MISFIELD AND FOUR! It is all falling apart now for Namibia! This is outside off, Azam swings, this one flies off the outside edge towards third man. The fielder runs to his left and lets it through. |
14.2 : 14.2: David Wiese to Babar Azam, OUT! TAKEN! Finally a wicket for David Wiese, finally luck goes their way. This is short and on middle, a slower one. Azam heaves but it goes more off the toe-end and he holes out to Jan Frylinck at deep mid-wicket. A good innings from Azam but he would have loved to continue. Can Namibia build on this? |
15.4 : 15.4: Jan Frylinck to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! TAKEN! What a catch that is! Green, take a bow! Absolutely brilliant. Zaman can't believe his luck and Namibia have two in quick succession. Zaman skips down the track and this is bowled on a length and outside off, he looks to play it square on the off side but it goes off the outside edge to the left of the keeper who is wrong-footed. Green though dives to his left and takes a one-handed reflex catch. |
15.5 : 15.5: Jan Frylinck to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR! Hafeez is off the mark with a boundary! Lovely timing! Shorter and outside off, Hafeez waits and then places it past point. The fielder in the deep, runs to his left and dives but fails to stop it. |
16.3 : 16.3: JJ Smit to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR! Cheeky and very effective! Plays the paddle scoop, gets into position early. The bowler looks to go really full and on the stumps but ends up serving a full toss, Hafeez just guides it down to the fine leg fence. |
16.4 : 16.4: JJ Smit to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR! Deft! This is outstanding! What batting! This is not a bad delivery but the class of Hafeez shows there. A slower one on off, Hafeez just waits and then guides it between point and short third man. It races away to the fence. |
17.1 : 17.1: Ruben Trumpelmann to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR! Hafeez is toying with the field here! Outstanding stuff! Ruben Trumpelmann bowls it full and outside off, Hafeez just goes down on one knee and then guides it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary. |
17.2 : 17.2: Ruben Trumpelmann to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR! Hafeez is dealing in boundaries here! This one is fortunate but he will take it! This is fuller and outside off, Hafeez looks to go over covers but this flies more off the outer half towards deep cover-point. David Wiese runs to his left and then dives forward, fails to get to the ball and it goes behind for a boundary. Good try by David but in vain. |
17.6 : 17.6: Ruben Trumpelmann to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Moves to 48! Another sweep shot and another boundary! A full toss outside off, Rizwan moves across and plays it through square leg. End of a huge over from Ruben Trumpelmann. |
18.4 : 18.4: David Wiese to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! BANG! Rizwan reaches his FIFTY is some style. Full toss and on off. Rizwan stays back and smokes it over the square leg fence for a maximum. |
19.1 : 19.1: JJ Smit to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Rizwan starts the final over with a boundary. Full-length ball, around middle. Rizwan goes back and drills it towards long off. The ball first evades the man at mid on and later David Wiese puts in a dive in the deep but in vain. |
19.2 : 19.2: JJ Smit to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! Rizwan capitalises on the loose ball. Full toss and on middle. Rizwan comes across and smokes it over the square leg fence for a biggie. 10 runs coming off the first two deliveries. |
19.3 : 19.3: JJ Smit to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Third boundary for Rizwan in this over. Back of a length, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan upper cuts it over backward point for a boundary. How expensive will this over turn out to be? |
19.4 : 19.4: JJ Smit to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Mohammad Rizwan continues on his merry way. A slower, full-length ball, outside off. Rizwan slashes it through point and bags a boundary. This is the fourth consecutive ball to cross the boundary line. |
19.5 : 19.5: JJ Smit to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Rizwan is having no mercy on JJ Smit here. 22 runs coming off the 5 deliveries. Short ball, outside off. Rizwan hangs back and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
0.6 : 0.6: Shaheen Afridi to Michael Van Lingen, FOUR! Michael Van Lingen gets off the mark with a boundary. Namibia are off to a posive start. A length ball, on the pads. Michael Van Lingen flicks it through mid-wicket. The ball goes through the gap and into the fence. This was all about timing the shot. 7 runs off the first over. |
1.3 : 1.3: Hasan Ali to Michael Van Lingen, OUT! TIMBER! That is the start Hasan Ali would have wanted. He has not been at his best but this wicket would make him feel really good. He goes fuller, this one shapes back in from off. Michael looks to flick but misses and the stumps are shattered. Early wicket for Pakistan. |
2.4 : 2.4: Shaheen Afridi to Stephan Baard, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Length and on off, Baard hits it on the up, it goes through cover-point for a boundary. |
3.5 : 3.5: Hasan Ali to Craig Williams, FOUR! Nasty delivery and a fortunate boundary! A short one, on the body, Williams looks to pull but it hits the glove and goes down to the fine leg fence. |
5.5: Haris Rauf to Stephan Baard, SIX! That is picked up wonderfully! What a shot. Baard charges someone who is bowling close to 145Â KPH. Rauf bowls it on the pads, Baard just uses the pace and clips it over the square leg fence for a biggie. Lovely, that was so nonchalant. |
6.6 : 6.6: Imad Wasim to Craig Williams, FOUR! Slapped away! They need more of this now! Shorter and outside off, this is hammered through covers. It races away to the fence. |
8.2 : 8.2: Mohammad Hafeez to Craig Williams, SIX! DISPATCHED! Loopy ball, on off. Craig Williams shimmies down the track and hammers it over long off. The fielder there is just a spectator as it lands way over him. A maximum! |
8.4 : 8.4: Mohammad Hafeez to Craig Williams, OUT! RUN OUT! Flatter ball, on leg. Craig Williams hangs back and nudges it to deep square leg. Baard scampers down for the second run but is sent back by Craig Williams as he slipped. He is halfway down the track. Haris Rauf collects the ball and quickly throws it back to the keeper. Mohammad Rizwan collects it and whips the bails off in a flash while Stephan Baard dives full stretch to make it back. It is taken upstairs. Replay shows that Baard is |
9.5 : 9.5: Shadab Khan to Gerhard Erasmus, SIX! Whoa! Full and outside off, Gerhard Erasmus steps down the track and smacks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
9.6 : 9.6: Shadab Khan to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR! Erasmus has decided to take on Shadab here! Flighted ball, on middle. Gerhard Erasmus brings out a slog sweep. He places it into the gap towards deep mid-wicket. One bounce and into the fence. A good over for Namibia. 14 runs coming from it. At the halfway mark, Namibia are 70/2. 120 needed from 60 balls. |
11.5 : 11.5: Shadab Khan to Craig Williams, FOUR! Thumpped! Namibia are putting their foot on the accelerator now! Short and on off, Craig Williams charges down the track and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
12.1 : 12.1: Imad Wasim to Craig Williams, FOUR! SMACKED! Gerhard Erasmus looks to be in good touch now. Floated and around off. Williams comes down the track and lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
12.3 : 12.3: Imad Wasim to Gerhard Erasmus, OUT! CAUGHT! Imad Wasim gets his first wicket of the game. Gerhard Erasmus was on the attack, since the word go but this time he perishes. Floated, full and around off. Gerhard Erasmus hits it uppishly towards cover. Shadab Khan keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a dolly. Namibia are three wickets down now. They would hope they don't lose wickets in cluster now. |
13.5 : 13.5: Shadab Khan to Craig Williams, FOUR! Up and over! Well played by Williams. Namibia need more of these. Short and outside off. Williams stays back and lifts it over backward point. The ball races away to the fence. |
13.6 : 13.6: Shadab Khan to Craig Williams, OUT! CAUGHT! A good knock by Williams comes to an end. Shadab Khan ends his spell of 4 with a wicket on the last delivery. Full and just outside off. Williams gets low and lifts it towards long off, hoping to clear the fence, but he does not connect well enough. Hasan Ali comes forward and takes a good catch. |
14.4 : 14.4: Hasan Ali to David Wiese, FOUR! Great shot! Wiese gets into the attack now. Back of a length, just outside off. Wiese rides on the bounce and crunches it through backward point for a boundary. |
15.3 : 15.3: Shaheen Afridi to David Wiese, FOUR! Nicely played. Low full toss, around middle and off. David Wiese lifts it over mid off and bags a boundary. |
16.5 : 16.5: Haris Rauf to JJ Smit, OUT! CAUGHT! Half of the Namibia side has been sent back now. Rauf serves an off-pace delivery, full and on off. Smit gets under it and skies it high in the air. The ball goes towards mid-wicket. Fakhar Zaman is stationed there and he takes a good catch. The skipper won't drop these. Rauf gets himseld on the wicket's column. |
18.1 : 18.1: Haris Rauf to David Wiese, SIX! BANG! Fuller in length, on middle. David Wiese stands tall and smokes it straight down the ground for a biggie. |
19.3 : 19.3: Shaheen Afridi to David Wiese, SIX! That sounded sweet! Good-length ball, outside off. David Wiese tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. That's a massive blow! |
19.4 : 19.4: Shaheen Afridi to David Wiese, NO BALL AND FOUR! Short of a length, on middle. David Wiese swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. Shaheen Afridi has overstepped and has to reload again. Free Hit coming up... |