| 0.0 : The World Cup has all of a sudden spiced up! We have had complete games in the last few days and to top that, we have witnessed some exciting matches. Another one can be expected here today as Pakistan and South Africa lock horns at Lord's. A must-win game for both the teams as the two can't afford anymore slip-ups. The two sides have their back to the walls and that could probably get the best out of them. Let us hope that is the case. Stay tuned for the toss and teams in a while. |
| PITCH REPORT - Wasim Akram says there is a lot of grass on the wicket so it might just play on the captain's mind and make his decision difficult at the toss. He informs the curator did mention there is grass on the surface but it is dry underneath. Ends by saying, it is a crucial game so the captain winning the toss should bat first. |
| TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of Pakistan. THEY WILL BAT FIRST! |
| Pakistan skipper, Sarfaraz Ahmed, says the wicket looks like a good wicket and they would hope to put runs on the board. States they are not thinking about the semis and for now they are focused on this game, which is an important one for them. Informs they have two changes - Shaheen Afridi and Haris Sohail coming in for Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali. |
| South African skipper, Faf du Plessis, says there is a lot of pressure in each and every game they play. States he hopes for a good game today. Reckons the team is getting better after each game and today is another opportunity for them. Informs they are playing the same team as it gives them a good balance. Ends by saying they wanted to bowl first. |
| Pakistan (Playing XI) - Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail (IN FOR SHOAIB MALIK), Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK/C), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi (IN FOR HASSAN ALI). |
| South Africa (UNCHANGED PLAYING XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis (C), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir. |
| Both the teams are out in the middle for their respective national anthems. First it will be South Africa's followed by Pakistan. |
| We are all set for the action to begin! The Pakistan openers, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq, make their way out to the middle. Kagiso Rabada has the first new ball in hand and he will be bowling to Imam-ul-Haq. Two slips in place. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : K Rabada to Imam, Pakistan are underway! Not the ideal start from Rabada. He has two slips in place but he bowls this one on the pads, Imam works it through square leg and takes one. |
| 0.2 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Gets his line right this time! Lands it on a length and around middle, no swing on offer though. Zaman defends it out. |
| 0.3 : K Rabada to F Zaman, FOUR! Off the mark in style! That has been slapped! A hit-me ball by Rabada. Short and wide outside off, Zaman slaps it through the cover region and the ball races away to the fence. First boundary of the day. |
| 0.4 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Goes back to attacking the stumps and Zaman defends it onto the ground. |
| 0.5 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Back of a length on off, Zaman goes back and pushes it to covers. |
| 0.6 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Three dots in a row to end! 5 from the first! A little too straight by Rabada. Zaman looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. |
| Lungi Ngidi to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : L Ngidi to Imam, Good start by Ngidi. He lands it on a length and around off, Imam defends it out. |
| 1.2 : L Ngidi to Imam, Back of a length now and on off, Imam-ul-Haq stands tall and defends it onto the ground. |
| 1.3 : L Ngidi to Imam, A little too wide outside off this time, it is left alone by the batsman. |
| 1.4 : L Ngidi to Imam, Lovely shot! Slightly fuller and on off, Imam leans into the stroke and hits it through extra cover. It is the longer part of the ground so it does not go all the way. Morris hares after it from mid off and saves a run for his side. |
| 1.5 : L Ngidi to F Zaman, This is on the pads, Zaman works it but finds square leg. |
| 1.6 : L Ngidi to F Zaman, Goes very full and outside off, Zaman reaches out for it, it goes off the toe-end towards mid off for a run. |
| 2.1 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Lands it around leg stump and it is angling away. Zaman looks to work it against the angle but the ball hits the inside edge and then onto the pads. |
| 2.2 : K Rabada to F Zaman, FOUR! Slightly short and it has been put away! Zaman picks the length early, transfers his weight on the back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket. |
| 2.3 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Shortish again on off, Zaman looks to put bat on ball but he gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls towards covers. Zaman wants a run but is sent back. |
| 2.4 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Back of a length around off, Zaman hits it to mid off. |
| 2.5 : K Rabada to F Zaman, FOUR! One bounce and into the fence! Once again Zaman picks the length early here. It is slightly short and on the body, Zaman pulls it again, this time uppishly but away from fine leg and a boundary. Second in the over. |
| 2.6 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Goes back to bowling it just behind a driving length! Zaman pushes it to mid off. A good over this for Pakistan, 8 from it. |
| 3.1 : L Ngidi to Imam, FOUR! Exquisite! Pakistan are dealing in boundaries! A half volley outside off, too easy for Imam. He leans into it and strokes it through covers. No stopping those. First boundary for Imam. |
| 3.2 : L Ngidi to Imam, FOUR! Wow! Another top class stroke! Back-to-back boundaries for Imam and Pakistan. Ngidi bowls another half volley. Imam says thank you very much and creams it through covers. |
| 3.3 : L Ngidi to Imam, Sees there is no swing and straightaway changes his angle, goes around the wicket. Bangs it slightly short too. Imam goes back and defends it onto the ground. |
| 3.4 : L Ngidi to Imam, Good delivery! In the 5th stump channel and it is on a length. Imam-ul-Haq covers his off pole and lets it be. |
| 3.5 : L Ngidi to Imam, Continues bowling it outside off, Imam once again shoulders arms to this one. |
| 3.6 : L Ngidi to Imam, FOUR! Another one through the off side! Third in the over! This is probably the best of the lot. The last two were half volleys. This was slightly behind a driving length. Imam leans into it and hits it on the up through cover-point for a boundary. 12 from this over and 20 from the last two. Pakistan off to a flier. |
| 4.1 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Back of a length on off, it is kept out. |
| 0.0 : We have already seen two delightful drives from Imam. The South African bowlers are either too full or too short on this pitch, poor start... |
| 4.2 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Well fielded! On the fuller side and on the pads, Zaman works it towards short fine leg where Ngidi makes a good stop diving to his right. There was some hesitation in the running as Zaman wasn't sure about whether to go for the run or not to. In the end, he does and they complete it. |
| 4.3 : K Rabada to Imam, Back of a length on off, Imam keeps it out. |
| 4.4 : K Rabada to Imam, Back of a length again, Imam stands tall and defends it onto the ground. |
| 4.5 : K Rabada to Imam, On the body, Imam hops and works it through square leg for one. |
| 4.6 : K Rabada to F Zaman, FOUR! Just wide of the fielder! Slightly fuller and outside off, Zaman slashes at it. The ball goes uppishly and past the diving Markram at point and into the fence. The last ball spoils the over. Another decent one for Pakistan. |
| 5.1 : L Ngidi to Imam, Good running! Brilliant running! This is just outside off, Imam guides it past point and down towards third man. They take on, Imam rushes for the second and completes it. |
| 0.0 : Excellent crowd support for Pakistan in spite of their last loss against India and that shows their genuine fans just love them and support them no matter what!!! |
| 5.2 : L Ngidi to Imam, That has been drilled! On the fuller side and outside off. It is crunched to the man at cover-point. Miller there does not stop it cleanly and a run is conceded. |
| 5.3 : L Ngidi to F Zaman, On the shorter side and outside off, Zaman mistimes his shot towards covers. |
| 5.4 : L Ngidi to F Zaman, Slightly fuller and on middle, Zaman pushes it to mid on. |
| 5.5 : L Ngidi to F Zaman, Lands it on a length and attacks the off pole, Zaman again keeps it out off the front foot. |
| 5.6 : L Ngidi to F Zaman, SIX! What a shot that is! Outrageous! This is slightly short and around off, this is angled into the batsman. Zaman heaves it, right off the middle and it goes over the mid-wicket fence. First of the game. Once again the last ball spoils the over. |
| 6.1 : K Rabada to Imam, A huge shout but the umpire turns it down! Pitched outside leg! Good ball though. This lands and then moves away. Beats the outside edge of Imam's bat and hits him on the pads. Rabada makes a huge appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Hawk Eye confirms it pitched outside leg. |
| 6.2 : K Rabada to Imam, WIDE! Down the leg side and it has been wided. |
| K Rabada to Imam, Back of a length and on off, Imam keeps it out. |
| 6.3 : K Rabada to Imam, On the shorter side and around the pads, it is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 6.4 : K Rabada to Imam, Back of a length and angles this across the batter, Imam looks to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge down to third man for one. |
| 6.5 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Short and on the body, this is quick! Zaman looks to pull but is a touch late on the shot. The ball hits him on the body. |
| 6.6 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Good finish to the over this time! On a length and around off, blocked. Just the two from the over. South Africa need a few more of such overs. |
| Chris Morris is into the attack. |
| 7.1 : C Morris to Imam, FOUR! Welcome into the attack, Morris! The 50 is up for Pakistan. They could not have asked for a better start after electing to bat. Morris starts with a full ball on off, Imam just puts bat to ball, uses the pace of the bowler and hits it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : C Morris to Imam, Back of a length on off, Imam goes back and guides it to point. |
| 7.3 : C Morris to Imam, Slightly behind a fuller length on off, Imam pushes it to mid off. |
| 7.4 : C Morris to Imam, A straighter line this time, Imam hops and works it to mid-wicket. |
| 7.5 : C Morris to Imam, EDGED AND FOUR! Between the keeper and Amla who is standing at a widish second slip fielder. Length and around off, Imam pushes hard at it. He ends up playing inside the line. The ball goes off the inside edge and down to the third man fence. |
| 7.6 : C Morris to Imam, A dot to end! 8 from Morris' first! Back of a length on off, Imam keeps it out. |
| 8.1 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Excellent ball! A yorker right on middle, actually it is a low full toss. Zaman gets his bat down quickly and jams it out. |
| 8.2 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Back of a length on off, Zaman defends it onto the ground. |
| 8.3 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Swing and a miss! A premeditated shot by Zaman. He expected a length ball and got one. Clears his front leg and looks to heave it on the leg side but misses. |
| 8.4 : K Rabada to F Zaman, Back of a length on middle, Zaman nudges it around the corner and takes one. |
| 8.5 : K Rabada to Imam, Back of a length again, Imam works it to mid-wicket. Just the single from the over so far. Needs to end it well here. |
| 8.6 : K Rabada to Imam, Rabada does end it very well! He goes slightly fuller this time around off, it moves away a little. Imam plays inside the line and gets beaten. |
| 9.1 : C Morris to F Zaman, Slightly fuller and on off, Zaman pushes it to mid off. |
| 9.2 : C Morris to F Zaman, Hits the length hard again on off, Zaman lunges and keeps it out. |
| 9.3 : C Morris to F Zaman, Back of a length on middle, Zaman works it through square leg and gets to the other end. |
| 9.4 : C Morris to Imam, Goes fuller this time does Morris and it is outside off, Imam looks to drive it through the off side but it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one. |
| 9.5 : C Morris to F Zaman, Another edgy run! Length around off, Zaman pushes hard at it. The ball goes off the outer half down to third man for one. |
| 9.6 : C Morris to Imam, A dot to end! Shorter and on middle, Imam hops and works it to mid-wicket. Just three from the over and 4 from the last two. Still Pakistan have dominated the first 10. They are 58 for no loss after it. |
| Powerplay 2 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over. Andile Phehlukwayo, playing his 50th ODI, replaces Rabada. |
| 10.1 : A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, NO BALL! Phehlukwayo starts his spell by overstepping. The foot is on the line when the ball is delivered. Full on middle, Fakhar drives this down the ground. |
| 0.0 : FREE HIT TIME! |
| 10.1 : A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, Nothing much on the Free Hit. It is a slower ball, on a length, outside off, Zaman swings very early and mistimes it high in the air. Rabada runs back from mid on but the ball is just out of reach. A single taken. |
| Something distracting Imam. Someone is coolly walking in front of the sightscreen, talking on his cellular phone, totally oblivious of what is going on around him. They all wait till the gentleman goes by. |
| 10.2 : A Phehlukwayo to Imam, A length ball, down the leg side, Imam looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. |
| 10.3 : A Phehlukwayo to Imam, Full on middle, Imam drives this down the ground. Rabada makes a lovely diving stop to his right from mid on. Just a single. |
| 10.4 : A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, Full and outside off, angling in and then swinging away, Fakhar plays a loose-looking cover drive and is beaten. |
| 10.5 : A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, This one angles in and then continues to go in, FZ looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. |
| 10.6 : A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, Around off, solidly defended. |
| 11.1 : C Morris to Imam, Landed outside off, dabbed to third man for a single. |
| 0.0 : That is a stunning catch! Or is it? Imran Tahir is claiming a catch at deep mid-wicket and is celebrating but Morris himself is not sure. The Proteas are running towards Tahir who is already into his 1000 m marathon but Morris looks bemused. The batsman is going nowhere and the umpires get together and refer it upstairs. The soft signal is NOT OUT. Here come the replays. Looks like Tahir has taken it but then dropped it. |
| 11.2 : C Morris to F Zaman, SAFE! Tahir has taken the catch but then put it down. A short ball, around off, Zaman swivels and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Imran Tahir runs to his right and claims the catch. But the batsman is going nowhere. Even the bowler is not sure. The umpires get together and refer it upstairs. Replays show that the ball goes into the palm but then touches the ground. Lucky escape for Fakhar. |
| 11.3 : C Morris to F Zaman, FOUR! SMASH! Insult to injury! A short ball again, around off, Zaman swivels once more and pulls it behind square leg for a boundary! |
| 11.4 : C Morris to F Zaman, Outside off, punched straight to cover. |
| 11.5 : C Morris to F Zaman, In the air... safe! Zaman is leading a charmed life. Outside off, Fakhar looks to push but gets a thick outside edge, which flies behind point. A single taken. |
| 11.6 : C Morris to Imam, Outside off, left alone. |
| 12.1 : A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, Full and outside off, Zaman drives it through the covers where Morris misfields and concedes two. Should have been a dot. |
| 12.2 : A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, Outside off, dabbed behind point for a couple again. |
| 12.3 : A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, Full and outside off, Fakhar plays a loose drive but at the last moment, it swing away and beats the outside edge. |
| 12.4 : A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, Good stop. On a length outside off, FZ punches it through point where Aiden Markram throws himself to his left to stop the ball. |
| 12.5 : A Phehlukwayo to F Zaman, Full and outside off, Zaman pushes it towards mid off, takes the fielder on and completes a quick single. Direct hit at the bowler's end might have made things interesting. |
| 12.6 : A Phehlukwayo to Imam, A short ball, around middle, Imam swivels and pulls it through square leg for one. |
| 13.1 : C Morris to Imam, Full and outside off, driven towards mid on. |
| 13.2 : C Morris to Imam, Outside off, on a length, Imam plays inside the line but the ball moves away and beats the outside edge. |
| 13.3 : C Morris to Imam, Landed outside off, dabbed to third man for a single. |
| 13.4 : C Morris to F Zaman, Outside off, Zaman looks to punch it through the off side but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. Not far from the stumps. |
| 13.5 : C Morris to F Zaman, Outside off, on a length, Fakhar looks to pull but misses. |
| 13.6 : C Morris to F Zaman, The batsman defends it from within the crease. They pick up a single. |
| What is happening? We are going to have a 7th ball in the over. Umpire Wilson was walking towards square leg but he looked at the giant screen and then returned. The official scorer seems to have missed a ball and the umpires are not cross-checking. Imran Tahir was coming in to bowl but he will have to wait for a ball. Full and around off, Imam leans and defends it back to the bowler. |
| Imran Tahir into the attack now. |
| 14.1 : I Tahir to F Zaman, FOUR! MAGNIFICENT! Tahir is welcomed in style. Full and outside off, Zaman leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary! |
| 14.2 : I Tahir to F Zaman, Outside off, driven through the covers for a single. |
| 14.3 : I Tahir to Imam, Full and outside off, Imam looks to run it down to third man but misses. |
| 14.4 : I Tahir to Imam, Pushes this towards point for a quick run. |
| 14.5 : I Tahir to F Zaman, OUT! Caught at slip! Imran Tahir is off on a celebratory run and South Africa have their first wicket. Full and around off, Fakhar looks to play the paddle but gets an outside edge. The ball lobs in the air and Tahir is already running to his left before Amla can take the catch. All the hard work put in by Fakhar has been undone by this poor choice of a shot. Nevertheless, a solid opening stand from Pakistan. |
| Babar Azam walks in at number 3, replacing Zaman. |
| 14.6 : I Tahir to B Azam, Outside off, punched towards cover. |
| 15.1 : C Morris to Imam, Landed outside off, dabbed to third man for a single. |
| 15.2 : C Morris to B Azam, Outside off, left alone. |
| 15.3 : C Morris to B Azam, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total. |
| 15.4 : C Morris to Imam, FOUR! Shot. Full on middle, Imam flicks this through mid-wicket and beats mid on running to his left. |
| 15.5 : C Morris to Imam, Outside off, punched straight to point. |
| 15.6 : C Morris to Imam, Landed outside off, steered towards third man for one. |
| 16.1 : I Tahir to Imam, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover. |
| 16.2 : I Tahir to Imam, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 16.3 : I Tahir to Imam, Around off, Imam looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. |
| 16.4 : I Tahir to Imam, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 16.5 : I Tahir to Imam, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out. |
| 16.6 : I Tahir to Imam, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads for a single. |
| Lungi Ngidi is back on. 3-0-25-0 so far. |
| 17.1 : L Ngidi to Imam, Around off, pushed towards point. |
| 17.2 : L Ngidi to Imam, Waits for the ball to come to him and steers it towards third man for a single. |
| 17.3 : L Ngidi to B Azam, Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket but straight to the fielder. |
| 17.4 : L Ngidi to B Azam, Around off, solidly blocked out. |
| 17.5 : L Ngidi to B Azam, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 17.6 : L Ngidi to B Azam, Back of a length around off, well blocked out. |
| 18.1 : I Tahir to Imam, Full and around off, pushed to the leg side. |
| 18.2 : I Tahir to Imam, Defends this one back to the bowler. |
| 18.3 : I Tahir to Imam, Goes back and works this through square leg for a single. |
| 18.4 : I Tahir to B Azam, Plenty of loop on this one, Babar drives this back to the bowler. |
| 18.5 : I Tahir to B Azam, Extremely full, almost a yorker, dug out back to the bowler. |
| 18.6 : I Tahir to B Azam, A touch short, placed in front of point for a run. |
| 19.1 : L Ngidi to B Azam, Full and around off, Babar drives this straight back. Ngidi sticks out his right hand and deflects it towards mid on. The ball flies past Imam who ducks for cover and falls down. Azam wants the single but seeing Imam spread-eagled on the floor, runs back. Tahir comes in from mid on to his left and fires a throw to the keeper but Babar gets back. |
| 19.2 : L Ngidi to B Azam, Around off, defended from the crease. |
| 19.3 : L Ngidi to B Azam, FOUR! Cracking shot. Short of a length outside off, Babar cuts it through point and the ball races away! |
| 19.4 : L Ngidi to B Azam, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover. |
| 19.5 : L Ngidi to B Azam, Landed outside off, steered through point for a single. |
| 19.6 : L Ngidi to Imam, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 20.1 : I Tahir to B Azam, Good stop! Saves a run! Flatter and on middle, this is pushed to the left of Miller at mid-wicket. He moves there quickly, dives and stops it. |
| 20.2 : I Tahir to B Azam, A leg spinner and on middle, Azam hits it with the turn through covers for one. |
| 20.3 : I Tahir to Imam, OUT! WHAT A CATCH THAT IS! An absolute stunner from Imran Tahir. It is still difficult to believe this guy is a 40-year old. There, he showed reflexes of an 18 year old. Absolutely magnificent. With that piece of brilliance, he has also become South Africa's highest wicket taker in World Cups. Tahir floats this up around off, Imam sees the flight and comes down the track, he hits it firmly to the right of the bowler. Tahir reacts quickly, gets down, stretches one hand to h |
| Mohammad Hafeez is the new batsman in. |
| 20.4 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, On off, this is blocked. |
| 20.5 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, Hafeez dances down the track, Tahir spots that and shortens his length. Hafeez adjusts and pushes it to covers. |
| 20.6 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, On the middle pole and the batter keeps it out. Another successful over from Tahir comes to an end. |
| 21.1 : L Ngidi to B Azam, Back of a length on off, this is guided down to third man for one. |
| 21.2 : L Ngidi to M Hafeez, Slightly fuller and this one tails back in. Azam works it to mid-wicket where Rassie makes a good stop diving to his left. |
| 21.3 : L Ngidi to M Hafeez, A little too straight again, Hafeez works it through square leg and takes one. The 100 is up. |
| 21.4 : L Ngidi to B Azam, Lands it on a length once again and it is defended to point. |
| 21.5 : L Ngidi to B Azam, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! This is bowled halfway down the wicket, it does not bounce at the height Ngidi would have wanted it to. Azam goes back and pulls it with ease through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 21.6 : L Ngidi to B Azam, FOUR! This is even better! WOW! Delightful stuff from Azam. Ngidi goes fuller this time, Azam shows he can hit boundaries off the front foot too. He just times it past mid on and the ball races away to the fence. Ngidi has not had a good day till now. 10 from this over and he has gone for 41 in his 6 overs. |
| 22.1 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, Floats it up on off, this is hit through covers for one. |
| 22.2 : I Tahir to B Azam, Gives it a lot of air on middle, Azam looks to drive but it goes off the outer half through covers for one. |
| 22.3 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, DROPPED! De Kock is the culprit! That should have been taken! This is flatter and around off, Hafeez goes back and looks to play it late, down towards third man. The ball goes off the outside edge and hits the glove of de Kock who can't hang onto it. A life for Hafeez. He would be eager to make it count. |
| 22.4 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, The googly on off, Hafeez goes back and pushes it through covers for one. |
| 22.5 : I Tahir to B Azam, Another single as Azam eases it down to long off. |
| 22.6 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, A couple to end! Hafeez strokes it through covers, away from the sweeper for two. 6 from the over. It could have easily had a wicket in it. |
| Andile Phehlukwayo is back into the attack. |
| 23.1 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, Shorter and outside off, Azam hits it down to third man for one. |
| 23.2 : A Phehlukwayo to M Hafeez, Three runs! On the pads, easy for Hafeez. He works it through mid-wicket. Ngidi makes a lot of ground to his left and saves a run for his side. |
| 23.3 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, On the pads again, Azam looks to flick but misses. Wided. |
| A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, Shorter in length and outside off, this is hit down to third man for another single. Runs coming easily after the fall of the wicket. |
| 23.4 : A Phehlukwayo to M Hafeez, This is angled into the batsman, Hafeez works it down to fine leg for one. |
| 23.5 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, FOUR! Fortunate boundary but that is a poor, poor ball! Short and wide outside off, asking to be hit. Azam goes back and throws his bat at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. |
| 23.6 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, Good length and on off, Azam keeps it out. Another good over for Pakistan. |
| 24.1 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, On middle, Hafeez keeps it out. |
| 24.2 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, Slightly shorter and outside off, Hafeez guides it through point and the batters take two. |
| 24.3 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, On the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 24.4 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, The slider on off, Hafeez looks to hit it on the off side but it goes off the inner half towards the bowler. |
| 24.5 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, SIX! Just over the ropes! Almost a replica there of how he got out to Finch. A full toss on middle, Hafeez, like he did against Australia, brings out the slog sweep. He hits it towards deep square leg and clears the leaping Ngidi there. He would have surely had his heart in his mouth for a second. |
| Is that a wicket? Tahir is adamant that Hafeez is LBW. Umpire Dharmasena shakes his head though and South Africa want a review. Looks high to the naked eye. Ball Tracker shows it to be going over the top. Review lost. |
| 24.6 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, NOT OUT! That is going over! South Africa lose their review! Good decision by the umpire! This is bowled slower on middle, Hafeez looks to slog sweep again but misses. It hits him on the stomach area. Tahir is pleading but the umpire shakes his head. The leggie wants it to be reviewed. Faf does so. Replays roll in and they show it to be going over. |
| 25.1 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, Good length around off, Azam guides it to close to the keeper who dives to his right and takes it on the bounce. |
| 25.2 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, Shorter and outside off, Babar slaps it hard but straight to point. |
| 25.3 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, Another one outside off, this comes back in sharply. Azam manages to keep it out in the end. |
| 25.4 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, On a length on off, Azam pushes it through covers and a single is taken. |
| 25.5 : A Phehlukwayo to M Hafeez, This is on the pads, Hafeez looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the left of de Kock who moves there and stops it. |
| 25.6 : A Phehlukwayo to M Hafeez, Back of a length on off, Hafeez guides it to point. A good over by Andile. Just the one from it. |
| 26.1 : I Tahir to B Azam, Floats it up on middle, Hafeez looks to drive it with a straight bat but it goes off the inner half to mid-wicket. |
| 26.2 : I Tahir to B Azam, On middle, this is kept out. |
| 26.3 : I Tahir to B Azam, Flatter and on middle, Azam pushes it past the diving bowler and down to mid on for one. |
| 26.4 : I Tahir to M Hafeez, Hafeez now eases it down to long on for one. |
| 26.5 : I Tahir to B Azam, Floats it up on off, this is hit to covers. |
| 26.6 : I Tahir to B Azam, Googly on off, Azam defends it out. Back-to-back good overs for South Africa. |
| Aiden Markram is on now! 6th bowler used by South Africa today. |
| This is a bit bizarre. The music is being played at a very high volume in the stands. Hafeez complains to the umpires who request the musicians to turn the volume down. |
| 27.1 : A Markram to M Hafeez, Flatter and on off, this is guided to point. |
| 27.2 : A Markram to M Hafeez, Gives it air on off, Hafeez hits it back to the bowler. |
| 27.3 : A Markram to M Hafeez, Fires it outside off, Hafeez looks to cut but is beaten by the pace on the delivery. |
| 27.4 : A Markram to M Hafeez, Good fielding! This is worked to the right of Andile at backward square leg. He slips initially but then throws himself onto the ground and stops it. |
| 27.5 : A Markram to M Hafeez, A single now as Hafeez works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 27.6 : A Markram to B Azam, On the pads once again and Azam works it through square leg for one. So a tidy start from Markram. |
| 28.1 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, Good length and on off, this is guided down to third man for one. |
| 0.0 : Andile Phehlukwayo is back! |
| 28.2 : A Phehlukwayo to M Hafeez, Howzzat? The answer to that question is not out! This is angled into the batter, Hafeez looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. Andile appeals but the umpire shakes his head. Too high and also seems like it would slip down the leg side. |
| 28.3 : A Phehlukwayo to M Hafeez, Back of a length on off, Hafeez guides it to point. |
| 28.4 : A Phehlukwayo to M Hafeez, Another back of a length ball on off, Hafeez once again plays it to point. |
| 28.5 : A Phehlukwayo to M Hafeez, Another dot! This is on off, stays down a little, Hafeez gets his bat down in time and keeps it out. |
| 28.6 : A Phehlukwayo to M Hafeez, On the fuller side, Hafeez pushes it back to the bowler. Just the single from the over. So once again, after a few expensive overs after the wicket, South Africa are managing to pull things back. |
| 29.1 : A Markram to B Azam, Flatter and on off, Azam looks to hit it too hard but ends up chopping it to cover. |
| 29.2 : A Markram to B Azam, This is fired on the pads, it is worked through square leg for one. |
| 29.3 : A Markram to M Hafeez, Hafeez plays it towards cover-point against the turn for one. |
| 29.4 : A Markram to B Azam, Another single! This is fired on the pads, Azam works it through mid-wicket. |
| 29.5 : A Markram to M Hafeez, WIDE! Down the leg side, Hafeez looks to sweep but misses. |
| A Markram to M Hafeez, Hafeez dances down the track and looks to hit it through the off side but can't beat cover. |
| What has happened? Hafeez has been adjudged LBW. He walks over to Babar, has a long chat and then signals for the review. But the 15 seconds are up and he has been timed out! Looked plumb. |
| 29.6 : A Markram to M Hafeez, OUT! Markram breaks the stand which was looking really promising! He provides the vital breakthrough. He is probably the last bowler who I thought would take a wicket for South Africa today. He bowls this extremely full around off, it pitches and straightens. Hafeez picks the wrong ball to sweep. He misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal follows and the umpire raises the finger. Azam and Hafeez do have a chat but then the 15 seconds are up and Hafeez has to conti |
| Haris Sohail walks in. Kagiso Rabada returns as well. 5-0-22-0 so far. |
| 30.1 : K Rabada to B Azam, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 30.2 : K Rabada to B Azam, Full and outside off, hit sweetly through the covers for a couple. |
| 30.3 : K Rabada to B Azam, Landed outside off, Azam looks to guide it towards third man but is too close to the ball. Gets a bottom edge which just misses the off stump. |
| 30.4 : K Rabada to B Azam, Full and outside off, driven straight to point. |
| 30.5 : K Rabada to B Azam, Full and around off, Azam works it wide of mid on. Lungi Ngidi jogs after it and the batsmen complete three. |
| 30.6 : K Rabada to H Sohail, On middle and leg, tucked through square leg for a single. |
| 31.1 : A Markram to H Sohail, Full and down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. 150 UP FOR PAKISTAN. How much can they add in the remaining 19 overs? Is 275 a possibility? |
| 31.2 : A Markram to B Azam, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 31.3 : A Markram to B Azam, Dropped short, pulled away for a single. |
| 31.4 : A Markram to H Sohail, Landed outside off, Sohail goes back and steers this behind point. Phehlukwayo gives it a chase from backward point and gets to the ball. Three runs taken. |
| 31.5 : A Markram to B Azam, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 31.6 : A Markram to H Sohail, Punches this off the back foot for one more. |
| DRINKS BREAK. The game is in the balance right now. Pakistan got off to a terrific start but the three wickets have pegged them back. However, the run rate is pretty decent and if a set batsman stays till the end, they can still get to 275. |
| 32.1 : K Rabada to H Sohail, FOUR! MAJESTIC! Did that have a Saeed Anwar touch to it? Perhaps. On a length outside off, Sohail comes half forward and just punches it on the up through the covers. The ball races away! Sohail moves to 10 from 5 balls. |
| 32.2 : K Rabada to H Sohail, A short ball, around middle and leg, ducked under. |
| 32.3 : K Rabada to H Sohail, Another short ball, Haris gets caught in a tangle and awkwardly fends it to the leg side. A quick single taken even as Duminy comes running in from short mid-wicket and has a shy at the striker's end. Babar is safely in. |
| 32.4 : K Rabada to B Azam, Around off, defended from the crease. |
| 32.5 : K Rabada to B Azam, Lovely bowling. Full and outside off, Babar looks to drive but the ball straightens a touch and then moves away slightly after pitching, which is the reason for the play and a miss. |
| 32.6 : K Rabada to B Azam, Down the leg side, tucked uppishly through square leg for a single. |
| 33.1 : A Markram to B Azam, Full and outside off, nicely tossed up, driven sweetly but straight to short extra cover. |
| 33.2 : A Markram to B Azam, On middle and leg, Babar paddles this straight to short fine leg. |
| 33.3 : A Markram to B Azam, Lucky. Full and straight, Azam attempts another paddle and is gone for all money but luckily for him, the ball hits the inside edge and then goes onto the pads. Deflects past Kagiso Rabada at short fine leg who runs after it and slides near the fine leg fence to stop the ball. Three runs taken. |
| 33.4 : A Markram to H Sohail, Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a single. |
| 33.5 : A Markram to B Azam, FOUR! No stopping this one! Full and down the leg side, Babar tickles this past short fine leg. Kagiso Rabada gives it a chase once again but the ball is running down the hill. He puts in a despairing prematured dive but to no avail. |
| 33.6 : A Markram to B Azam, On middle and leg, helped through square leg for a run. |
| 34.1 : K Rabada to B Azam, Down the leg side, helped fine for a single. |
| 34.2 : K Rabada to H Sohail, FOUR! Lovely shot. Bad ball though. With mid on up, Rabada pitches this very full and Haris calmly drives this straight back, beating mid on who was standing a bit wide as well. |
| Short leg in now. |
| 34.3 : K Rabada to H Sohail, SIX! SMOKED! Oh yeah. Sohail is in for some acceleration here. He anticipates the short delivery and moves down the leg side well in advance. With the room created, he then slashes it over point and the ball goes all the away! |
| 34.4 : K Rabada to H Sohail, Flicks this away for a single. |
| 34.5 : K Rabada to B Azam, Full and around off, solidly blocked. |
| 34.6 : K Rabada to B Azam, A length ball on the pads, tucked towards mid-wicket for one more. 13 from the over, Rabada's figures read 8-0-47-0. |
| Chris Morris is back on. 5-0-26-0 so far. |
| 35.1 : C Morris to B Azam, FIFTY FOR BABAR AZAM! His 14th in ODIs, second this World Cup. He needs to bat through for Pakistan to get to a challenging total. Gets there with a punch through the covers for a single. |
| 35.2 : C Morris to H Sohail, Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run. |
| 35.3 : C Morris to B Azam, Dropped short, pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 35.4 : C Morris to H Sohail, Landed outside off, played straight to point. |
| 35.5 : C Morris to H Sohail, FOUR! Outstanding placement! Full and outside off, similar to the previous ball but this time Haris makes no mistake. He just angles his bat slightly and guides it behind point. Third man starts to run to his left but no use. |
| 35.6 : C Morris to H Sohail, A short ball, at rib height, Sohail looks to tuck it down but is hit on the arm. |
| Imran Tahir is back on. 7-0-26-2 so far. |
| 36.1 : I Tahir to B Azam, Full and outside off, the googly, Azam looks to work it to the leg side but is squared up. The ball goes off the pads past the keeper towards third man. A leg bye taken. |
| 36.2 : I Tahir to H Sohail, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 36.3 : I Tahir to B Azam, Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 36.4 : I Tahir to H Sohail, Landed outside off, punched back to the bowler. |
| 36.5 : I Tahir to H Sohail, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. They pick up a single. |
| 36.6 : I Tahir to B Azam, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover. |
| 37.1 : C Morris to H Sohail, Landed outside off, pushed through point for a single. |
| 0.0 : Ha ha! Morris was steaming in but Babar was not ready. Morris jokingly comes running in and threatens to throw the ball at Babar. The crowd likes that. |
| 37.2 : C Morris to B Azam, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 37.3 : C Morris to H Sohail, Outside off, Sohail pushes at it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball is high in the air but does not carry to third man. A single taken. |
| 37.4 : C Morris to B Azam, Outside off, extra bounce, Azam looks to cut but misses. |
| 37.5 : C Morris to B Azam, FOUR! Nicely done! On a length outside off, Azam waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it to the third man fence! |
| 37.6 : C Morris to B Azam, FOUR! Full and down the leg side, Azam tickles it behind square leg and the ball races away! 11 from the over. |
| 38.1 : I Tahir to H Sohail, FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries for Pakistan! Tossed up outside off, Sohail reaches out and drives it over covers for a boundary! |
| 38.2 : I Tahir to H Sohail, On middle and leg, worked straight to square leg. |
| 38.3 : I Tahir to H Sohail, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single. |
| 38.4 : I Tahir to B Azam, Around off, defended from the crease. |
| 38.5 : I Tahir to B Azam, WIDE. Down the leg side, Azam looks to flick but misses. |
| I Tahir to B Azam, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run. |
| 38.6 : I Tahir to H Sohail, The batsman works it down the leg side. |
| Andile Phehlukwayo is back on. 5-0-22-0 so far. |
| 39.1 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, Outside off, Babar looks to cut but gets a bottom edge past the stumps. |
| 39.2 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, WIDE. Slips this down the leg side, Babar misses his flick. |
| A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, A short ball, down the leg side, pulled behind square leg for a single. |
| 39.3 : A Phehlukwayo to H Sohail, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover. |
| 39.4 : A Phehlukwayo to H Sohail, Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 39.5 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, Landed outside off, Babar punches it towards mid off. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat and the batsmen get a quick single. |
| 39.6 : A Phehlukwayo to H Sohail, A cutter outside off, Sohail looks to guide it towards third man but misses. He is distraught with himself. |
| Powerplay 3 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 5 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the end of the innings. |
| 40.1 : I Tahir to B Azam, The googly outside off, Azam guides it through point and takes one. |
| 40.2 : I Tahir to H Sohail, Gives it air on middle, Sohail works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 40.3 : I Tahir to B Azam, On the off pole, Azam lunges and defends it onto the ground. |
| 40.4 : I Tahir to B Azam, Flighted ball on off, Babar strokes it with the turn through covers for one. |
| 40.5 : I Tahir to H Sohail, Haris played that late! He clears his front leg early and hence, Tahir fires it on the stumps. Sohail then pushes it through covers at the very end for one. |
| 40.6 : I Tahir to B Azam, Another single as Azam pushes it through covers. End of Tahir's 10. Good day for him with the ball. 10-0-41-2 is his figures. |
| 41.1 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, In the air... safe! Azam comes down the track and looks to go big on this slower one. Does not time it that right but clears mid off and the batters take two. |
| 41.2 : A Phehlukwayo to B Azam, OUT! Azam holes out! Phehlukwayo gets the big fish! Once again Azam does not convert his fifty. End of the stand that was looking very threatening. Andile goes full and outside off, Azam looks to go inside out but ends up hitting it a little too squarer than he would have liked. It goes straight to Ngidi at sweeper cover who makes no mistake. South Africa need to keep taking wickets if they are to stem the run flow here. |
| Imad Wasim walks out to bat next. |
| 41.3 : A Phehlukwayo to H Sohail, A dot! Short and outside off, Haris throws his bat at it but misses. |
| 41.4 : A Phehlukwayo to H Sohail, FOUR! Deft! Lovely shot! This is on a length and around off, Sohail plays it very late, he manages to guide it very fine on the off side and third man has no chance. Sohail is playing a gem here. |
| 41.5 : A Phehlukwayo to H Sohail, Back of a length on off, Sohail guides it to point. The fielder fumbles but no runs taken. |
| 41.6 : A Phehlukwayo to H Sohail, A single to end the over! Short around off, Sohail guides it down to third man for one. A wicket-taking over comes to an end. |
| Chris Morris returns. 7-0-44-0 so far. |
| 42.1 : C Morris to H Sohail, Good fielding! Once again Haris plays this delivery outside off late towards third man. Ngidi there runs to his right, slides and pushes it back in. Two taken. |
| 42.2 : C Morris to H Sohail, FOUR LEG BYES! Poor bowling! Drifts it on the pads, Sohail looks to flick but misses. The ball brushes the pads and goes down to the fine leg fence. |
| 42.3 : C Morris to H Sohail, Two now! 8 from the first three balls. A full toss on off, Sohail hits it through covers and takes two. |
| 42.4 : C Morris to H Sohail, A good bumper and Haris ducks under it. |
| 42.5 : C Morris to H Sohail, Fifty for Sohail! This is some innings from him! He has come out and gone after the bowlers right from the word go and has turned the momentum in his side's favour with this knock. His 11th ODI fifty and he has announced his comeback in the team in style. He gets there by guiding this short ball wide of third man for a boundary. |
| 42.6 : C Morris to H Sohail, A direct hit and Sohail was a goner! This is bowled on the body of Haris who works it to the left of the bowler and takes off. Morris runs to the ball, slides, picks it up and then has a shy at his end but misses. 13 from the over. A huge one for Pakistan. |
| 43.1 : A Phehlukwayo to H Sohail, Just short! Slightly short and outside off, Haris creams it but the ball goes on the bounce to point. |
| 43.2 : A Phehlukwayo to H Sohail, Goes full and on off, Haris smashes it down to long off for one. Gives the strike to Imad who will face his first ball now. |
| 43.3 : A Phehlukwayo to I Wasim, FOUR! Straightaway goes for it and bags a boundary! Dances down the track and also makes room. Phehlukwayo lands it on a length and Imad crunches it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 43.4 : A Phehlukwayo to I Wasim, Slower one this time and it is fuller on off, Imad whips it through square leg for one. |
| 43.5 : A Phehlukwayo to H Sohail, SIX! Over the fielder! That has been misjudged horribly! Everything going wrong for South Africa at the moment. Phehlukwayo bowls it fuller and outside off, Sohail smashes it flat towards long off. Duminy there runs in but then realizes that the ball is going over him. Too late and it carries over the ropes. 250 up for Pakistan. |
| 43.6 : A Phehlukwayo to H Sohail, FOUR! Not off the middle but Sohail gets the desired result. Another slower one which is fuller in length. Haris looks to slog it but it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket. It is away from the fielder in the deep and it races to the fence. 16 from this over and 29 from the last two. |
| 44.1 : C Morris to I Wasim, Full and around middle, Imad flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 44.2 : C Morris to H Sohail, A fine yorker, right at the base of the stumps, Haris can do nothing more than dig it back to the bowler. |
| 44.3 : C Morris to H Sohail, In the air... just out of reach! Morris bowls a slower one outside off, Haris ends up slicing it towards cover. Tahir in the deep runs to his left and Ngidi from covers runs back. The former has a better chance to take it, he stretches both his hands out but can't get to it. The ball then rolls towards the fence but Ngidi pulls it back in. Two taken. |
| 44.4 : C Morris to H Sohail, FOUR! EDGY! Pakistan won't care! Length and outside off, HS swings but gets an outside edge. Duminy at third man runs to his right, dives but only pushes the ball back onto the ropes. |
| 44.5 : C Morris to H Sohail, A low full toss on the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 44.6 : C Morris to I Wasim, Short and slower on off, Imad pulls it but straight to mid-wicket. A RARE DOT! Still a productive over for Pakistan. |
| Lungi Ngidi is back! Will not bowl his full quota today, given that he has been very expensive. 6-0-41-0 so far. Can he provide a soothing balm in the death overs? |
| 45.1 : L Ngidi to H Sohail, Slower one on off, Sohail is foxed by the lack of pace. He pushes it to mid off. |
| 45.2 : L Ngidi to H Sohail, SIX! Powered over the fence! A slower one by Ngidi but it is shorter in length. Sohail waits for it and powers it over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 45.3 : L Ngidi to H Sohail, Goes wide outside off, Haris guides it through covers and takes one. |
| 45.4 : L Ngidi to I Wasim, Good fielding! Good team work! This is thumped down the ground towards long on. Morris there runs to his right and then dives, pushes it towards long off where Duminy picks it and throws it to the bowler. Two taken. The 50-run stand is up and it has come in only 26 balls. Due to this stand, something around 320 looks possible. |
| 45.5 : L Ngidi to I Wasim, Lovely batting! Slower ball and on middle, Imad pushes it with soft hands towards long on and takes two. The weight was perfect on that shot. |
| 45.6 : L Ngidi to I Wasim, Once again an over ends with a dot! Full and on off, Imad jams it out to cover. He wants a run but is sent back. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. Imad's dive would have saved him though. Another huge over, 11 from it. |
| Kagiso Rabada returns for some damage control. 8-0-47-0 so far. |
| 46.1 : K Rabada to H Sohail, Fuller and on off, this is hit out towards sweeper cover for one. |
| 46.2 : K Rabada to I Wasim, Good running! A yorker is jammed out towards long on. The batters take one and then go for the second, they complete it. |
| 46.3 : K Rabada to I Wasim, FOUR! Raining boundaries here! Imad makes room and Rabada follows him with a short ball. Imad helps it on its way and the ball races to the fine leg fence. |
| 46.4 : K Rabada to I Wasim, Goes for the yorker but ends up bowling a full toss, Imad can't take full toll of it as he hits it down to long on for one. |
| 46.5 : K Rabada to H Sohail, Haris makes room again, Rabada bowls a slower one. Sohail waits for it and guides it down to third man for one. |
| 46.6 : K Rabada to I Wasim, Down the leg side, Imad looks to flick but misses. It hits the pads and rolls towards square leg. The batters take one, think of a second but then don't go for it. Leg bye signaled. |
| 47.1 : L Ngidi to I Wasim, A full toss outside off, Imad drags it towards deep midw-wicket for one. |
| 47.2 : L Ngidi to H Sohail, Slower one and outside off, Haris hits it through covers for one. |
| 47.3 : L Ngidi to I Wasim, Another slower one outside off, it is fuller. Imad throws his bat at it but ends up mistiming it towards mid off for one. The cover fielder does get across and then has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 47.4 : L Ngidi to H Sohail, Another single! A full toss outside off, Sohail mistimes it towards long off for one. |
| 47.5 : L Ngidi to I Wasim, FOUR! Over the bowler's head! This time Ngidi does not get away with the full toss. It is outside off, Imad powers it over the bowler's head and bags a boundary. |
| 47.6 : L Ngidi to I Wasim, OUT! Good catch to end a brilliant, brilliant partnership for Pakistan! The duo have surely done their job. Imad uses his feet and looks to clear long off. Does not get under the ball though and hence the distance is not there. Substitute Duminy in the deep runs in and takes a good catch diving forward. |
| Wahab Riaz is out to bat now! He too can hit the ball long. |
| 48.1 : K Rabada to W Riaz, A yorker on middle, Riaz jams it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 48.2 : K Rabada to W Riaz, Excellent stop by de Kock! Rabada bowls the slower one on middle, Wahab looks to paddle scoop it but does not get the middle of the bat. It goes to the left of the keeper who moves to that direction and then dives full stretch to save three for his side. |
| 48.3 : K Rabada to H Sohail, Brilliant bowling! A yorker on the pads, Sohail jams it out to the right of the bowler and takes one. Just the 4 from the first three balls. |
| 48.4 : K Rabada to W Riaz, Another single! Slower one and it is full and outside off. Riaz swings but it goes off the outer half down to third man for one. 300 up for Pakistan. 8 more balls to go. |
| Milind the alert - Who is Duminy fielding for? I have been seeing him almost right from the start of the game! |
| 48.5 : K Rabada to H Sohail, The batsman is down on the ground! More importantly for South Africa, a dot. Sohail makes room and Rabada follows him with a short one. Sohail ducks under it. De Kock moves a long way to his right to collect it. |
| 48.6 : K Rabada to H Sohail, FOUR! Spoils the over somewhat! Lovely flick shot. This time he shuffles across. Rabada bowls it full and this is flicked over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 49.1 : L Ngidi to W Riaz, OUT! TIMBER! Completely deceived there! Ngidi rolls his fingers on this delivery, lands it on off. Wahab is way too early in the shot. He misses and the ball hits the top of middle. Ideal start to the last over for South Africa. |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed walks in at number 8, replacing Riaz. Hat-trick ball... |
| 49.2 : L Ngidi to S Ahmed, No Hat-trick! It is the slower one, dipping onto the batsman. Sarfaraz works it through mid-wicket for one. Gets Sohail on strike who has 4 balls to get 12 runs for his ton. |
| 49.3 : L Ngidi to H Sohail, Just the single! Full and wide outside off, Sohail hits it towards sweeper cover for one. Just the two runs from the first three balls. |
| 49.4 : L Ngidi to S Ahmed, Another single! Slower one again, Sarfaraz is early in his shot. He ends up dragging it towards long on for one. Two balls left and Sohail needs 11 runs to get his ton. |
| 49.5 : L Ngidi to H Sohail, OUT! No ton for Sohail! But a knock which probably could make the difference. He walks off to a standing ovation and he deserves every bit of it. Ngidi gets another! His third. It is the slower one on middle, once again a batsman does not pick it. Sohail is early in his slog. The top edge is induced and it goes high up in the air towards the keeper who makes no mistake. Three runs and two wickets in this over. One ball to go, can Ngidi end it well? |
| Shadab Khan is the new man in. He will be at the bowler's end. |
| Is that a run out? No one has appealed but the umpire wants his colleague upstairs to have a look. Seems like Ngidi has missed the ball here. |
| 49.6 : L Ngidi to S Khan, NOT OUT! Ngidi has not collected the ball which means a single to end Pakistan's innings! A tremendous last over by Ngidi. Just the 4 runs and two wickets from it. He bowls this on a length and around off, Shadab slaps it towards cover and takes off. The fielder there throws it to the bowler who fails to collect the ball and dislodges the bails with his hands. There is nobody appealing but the umpire takes it upstairs. After the replays, NOT OUT flashes on the big screen |
| A very good batting performance by Pakistan. This is the second time that they have mustered a decent total after batting first, with the previous occasion being against England. The seeds were sown at the start, with an 81-run opening stand and then some decent partnerships in the middle took them past 300. |
| The openers threw away their starts but the impetus was provided. The new balls were nullified and South Africa struggled to control the innings. They did stem the run flow but then the 81-run stand between Babar Azam and Haris Sohail for the 4th wicket started to inject life into the innings. |
| Babar was slow but Haris was playing beautifully. He was timing the ball right from the word go and the Proteas had no answer. And then, his 71-run stand with Imad Wasim in just 40 balls took the momentum away from the Saffas. They started to leak runs at the death and conceded 91 runs, picking up 4 wickets in the last 10 overs. |
| South Africa will be disappointed with their bowling again. Throughout the tournament, they have struggled with the new balls and the backup bowlers have not been able to penetrate much. Ngidi picked up 3 wickets today but that was mostly towards the end. Rabada and the others had a poor outing and had it not been for Tahir and Markram, Pakistan might have even reached 350. |
| Imran Tahir is giving an interview. The leggie says he thought it was going to be a tough day but the wicket was stopping a little and he is happy with his performance. States he wanted to get a wicket and he is pleased with that. Reckons he was consistent today and is happy he played his role for his side. Jokes and says he can brag about his catch to dismiss Imam now as his fielding has always been questioned. Ends by saying they need to do the basics right and this total can be chased down. |
| Alright. 309 to chase. Tahir reckons that his team can do it. But are his team's batsmen in form? Today may not be a bad day to answer in an affirmative to that question. Stay tuned for the un chase. |
| 0.0 : We are back for the chase! The Pakistan players are in a huddle as the South African openers, Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock walk past them. The Pakistan players now make their way to the middle. The right-hander will take strike and he will be facing a spinner first up, Mohammad Hafeez. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : M Hafeez to H Amla, A false start for him and Pakistan are underway courtesy an extra! Down the leg side, Amla lets it be. |
| M Hafeez to H Amla, First run of the bat! Amla is off the mark! This is on the pads, Hashim works it through mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 0.2 : M Hafeez to de Kock, DROPPED! The move to start with the offie almost paid off. A tough chance but that should have been taken. Hafeez tosses it up on middle, de Kock goes after the bowler straightaway, He looks to clear mid on but it goes off the inner half. Riaz there dives to his right but fails to hang on. The batters take one. This could prove very, very costly. De Kock hasn't been amongst the runs but are these signs of luck changing? |
| 0.3 : M Hafeez to H Amla, On the pads again, this is eased down to long on for one. |
| 0.4 : M Hafeez to de Kock, On the stumps, this is kept out. |
| 0.5 : M Hafeez to de Kock, De Kock dances down the track but Hafeez shortens his length. QdK keeps it out. |
| 0.6 : M Hafeez to de Kock, Good shot but for no runs! Short and outside off, de Kock cuts but finds point. Just the 4 from the first over, there could have been a wicket as well. |
| Mohammad Amir to bowl from the other end. |
| A review for LBW! Amir is very confident that Amla has been caught plumb LBW in front. He has convinced Sarfaraz to take the review. Ahmed though is not so sure but goes with his bowler. Seems to be pitching outside leg. NO! In line and three reds. Amla is on his bike! What a review. |
| 1.1 : M Amir to H Amla, OUT! LBW! Three reds and Amla is a goner! Amir strikes on his his first ball itself! Excellent use of the technology. Amir lands this around middle and leg and gets it to tail back in. Amla looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. The ball rolls towards square leg as the batsmen cross ends. Amir is confident that is plumb but Sarfaraz is not sure. He eventually goes with his bowler and takes the review. Replays rol |
| Faf du Plessis walks in at number 3, replacing Amla. |
| 1.2 : M Amir to du Plessis, Angles this one across the batter after landing it on off, Faf stands tall and keeps it out. |
| 1.3 : M Amir to du Plessis, WOW! Another jaffa! We haven't seen Amir bringing it back in too often in the World Cup but he is doing it today and looks deadly. This one starts on middle and jags back in sharply. Faf looks to flick but gets hit high on the pads. A huge appeal by the bowler again but this is surely missing the leg pole. |
| 1.4 : M Amir to du Plessis, The skipper is off the mark! On the pads again, this is worked through square leg for two. |
| 1.5 : M Amir to du Plessis, On the pads, Faf works it fine on the leg side and some good running helps them takes two. |
| 1.6 : M Amir to du Plessis, Back of a length on off, Faf keeps it out again. A successful over by Amir comes to an end. |
| 2.1 : M Hafeez to de Kock, Flatter and on middle, de Kock pushes it down to long on for one. |
| 2.2 : M Hafeez to du Plessis, This is on the pads, it is worked through square leg for a simple run. |
| 2.3 : M Hafeez to de Kock, Gives it a lot of air. De Kock looks to hit it through covers with the turn but there is no spin. It goes off the inner half down to long on for one. |
| 2.4 : M Hafeez to du Plessis, Another single as Faf works it with the turn through mid-wicket for one. |
| 2.5 : M Hafeez to de Kock, Lovely shot and even better fielding! This is floated on off, de Kock manages to find the gap through covers. Afridi from mid off hares after it, does not give up and at the very end pushes it back in. Saves a run for his side. |
| 2.6 : M Hafeez to du Plessis, A dot to end! On the pads again, Faf du Plessis works it to square leg. |
| 3.1 : M Amir to de Kock, Shortish and around off, de Kock stands tall and guides it to point. |
| 3.2 : M Amir to de Kock, BEAUTY! Amir first angles this into the off pole which means the batsman has to play at it. De Kock does look to defend but the ball swings away and beats the outside edge. |
| 3.3 : M Amir to de Kock, Solid stroke! Fuller and on off, de Kock lunges forward and hits it to covers. |
| 3.4 : M Amir to de Kock, Right off the middle again but can't find the gap! Back of a length and outside off, de Kock stands tall and slaps it to cover. |
| 3.5 : M Amir to de Kock, 4 dots in a row! Good length again and on off, de Kock guides it to point. De Kock played that ahead of his body there, something he needs to be careful about. |
| 3.6 : M Amir to de Kock, A maiden by Amir! This is on the pads, de Kock works it to mid-wicket. |
| Shaheen Afridi is on now! Just 19 years of age. Only the two overs for Hafeez. The experiment worked wonders for Sarfaraz. |
| 4.1 : S Afridi to du Plessis, FOUR! Lucky boundary! Afridi almost struck on his first ball too! This is short and there is width on offer, it skids through and also stays low. Faf goes after it but the ball hits the inside edge and goes close past the off pole and down to the fine leg fence. |
| 4.2 : S Afridi to du Plessis, Another length delivery on off, Faf is half-forward as he defends this. |
| 4.3 : S Afridi to du Plessis, Just inside the tramline outside off. Faf du Plessis shoulders arms to it. |
| 4.4 : S Afridi to du Plessis, Well bowled! Slightly fuller and around off, this is slanting away. Perfect delivery with two slips in place. Faf resists and lets it be. |
| 4.5 : S Afridi to du Plessis, This one is a little too wide, not wide enough to be called a wide though. The batter does not fiddle with it. |
| 4.6 : S Afridi to du Plessis, FOUR! How many times have we seen the last ball spoil the over today? The idea was not wrong here from Afridi the length was a problem though. He looks to slant it across again but this time it is too full. Faf leans into it and creams it through covers. A boundary to start the over and one to end it. |
| 5.1 : M Amir to de Kock, Back of a length and on off, de Kock defends it out. |
| 0.0 : Sarfaraz has some issue and he is seen having a chat with the umpire. Not sure about the reason. |
| 5.2 : M Amir to de Kock, BEATEN! Another one on a length and around off, shapes away late. De Kock hangs his bat out and gets beaten. |
| 5.3 : M Amir to de Kock, Angles this one into the batsman, de Kock works it towards mid-wicket. |
| 5.4 : M Amir to de Kock, Lovely fielding! Zaman is the fielder! A back of a length delivery by Amir outside off, Quniton punches it towards cover-point. Zaman there dives to his right and saves three for his side. |
| 5.5 : M Amir to du Plessis, The slower one from Amir on off, Faf du Plessis opens the face of the bat and guides it to point. Just the one from the over so far. |
| 5.6 : M Amir to du Plessis, A couple to end but still a good over by Amir! On the pads, this is worked through backward square leg for a brace. |
| 6.1 : S Afridi to de Kock, Angles this one into the pads, de Kock works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 6.2 : S Afridi to du Plessis, A yorker outside off, Faf looks to jam it out. It goes off the outer half towards third man for one. |
| 6.3 : S Afridi to de Kock, Just outside off this time, de Kock plays it late and down to third man for one. |
| 6.4 : S Afridi to du Plessis, Lovely delivery! This starts around off and then tails away late. Faf does nothing wrong as he looks to defend the original trajectory but gets beaten due to the movement. |
| 6.5 : S Afridi to du Plessis, Back of a length and outside off, left alone. |
| 6.6 : S Afridi to du Plessis, Another good length ball on off, Faf stands tall and guides it to point. A better second over by Afridi. |
| 7.1 : M Amir to de Kock, Edge but a run! Amir is still getting the ball to do a bit. He lands it on a length and around off, it moves away late. De Kock looks to push at it but the ball goes off the outside edge and down to third man for one. |
| 7.2 : M Amir to du Plessis, On the shorter side and around off, Faf du Plessis hits it to point. |
| 7.3 : M Amir to du Plessis, Slower one, bowled at 126 KPH. It is on off, Faf guides it to point. |
| 7.4 : M Amir to du Plessis, Another edge but away from the two slips standing! Goes fuller does Amir this time and it is outside off. Faf du Plessis goes after it away from his body, it goes off the outside edge and down to third man for one. |
| 7.5 : M Amir to de Kock, Bangs this one short and outside off, de Kock looks to pull but is hurried into the stroke. It goes towards mid on where the fielder makes a good stop diving to his right. |
| 7.6 : M Amir to de Kock, Attacks the stumps and lands it on a length, it is defended. Another tight over from Amir, just 2 from it. He has given only 9 from the 4 overs he has bowled and has taken a wicket too. |
| 8.1 : S Afridi to du Plessis, DROPPED! A very tough chance! A good effort in the end by Shadab. Afridi bowls this fuller and it starts on middle, tails way a little. Faf looks to play it with a straight bat but it goes off the outer half to the left of point. Shadab there dives full stretch to his left, gets two hands to it but can't hang on. The batsmen take one. |
| 8.2 : S Afridi to de Kock, Very full and on off, de Kock jams it out to covers. |
| 8.3 : S Afridi to de Kock, Another one which is slightly fuller, this one comes back in. De Kock looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 8.4 : S Afridi to de Kock, Not getting the timing right here is de Kock! Another full one by Shaheen. De Kock mistimes his drive to cover. |
| 8.5 : S Afridi to de Kock, Another mistimed shot! Full on off, de Kock can't get it off the middle and the ball rolls to mid off. |
| 8.6 : S Afridi to de Kock, Takes a few steps down the track and Afirid spots that. He shortens the length and de Kock pushes it back to the bowler. Another good over by Afridi. |
| Imad Wasim is on now! |
| 9.1 : I Wasim to du Plessis, He starts off with a full one on middle, Faf hits it down to long on for one. |
| 9.2 : I Wasim to de Kock, Fuller again and on the pads, de Kock works it through mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 9.3 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Slower through the air on off, Faf du Plessis drives it to covers. |
| 9.4 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of the ball, he works it to mid-wicket. |
| 9.5 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Flatter and on middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 9.6 : I Wasim to du Plessis, FOUR! A boundary to end Powerplay 1! A welcome one. Faf du Plessis comes down the track and takes it on the full. He jams it past mid off and the ball races to the fence. 6 from the 10th. South Africa are 38 for 1 after Powerplay 1. Quite behind from what Pakistan were after their 10 overs. South Africa need another 271 in 240 balls. |
| Powerplay 2 is signaled. Maximum of 4 fielders can be outside the circle till the 40th over. |
| 10.1 : S Afridi to de Kock, This is on the pads, it is worked through square leg for one. |
| 10.2 : S Afridi to du Plessis, Good length and outside off, left alone. |
| 10.3 : S Afridi to du Plessis, FOUR! The outfield is lightning quick, you just need to get it past the fielder! Fuller on middle, Faf du Plessis works it wide of mid on and the ball races away. |
| 10.4 : S Afridi to du Plessis, On the shorter side and outside off, Faf stands tall and slaps it through covers for one. |
| 10.5 : S Afridi to de Kock, Nicely struck but can't beat mid on. This would only frustrate de Kock more. Fuller and on middle, de Kock works it towards mid on who makes a good stop diving to his left. |
| 10.6 : S Afridi to de Kock, Shorter and outside off, de Kock looks to cut but ends up chopping it to point. 6 from this over as well. |
| 11.1 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Slightly shorter on off, Faf slaps it to covers where Shadab makes a good stop. |
| 11.2 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Faf works this with the angle towards square leg for one. |
| 11.3 : I Wasim to de Kock, Slower through the air on middle, de Kock works it to mid-wicket. |
| 11.4 : I Wasim to de Kock, FOUR! Poor ball with no protection in the deep on the off side! Full and outside off, de Kock strokes it through covers and bags a boundary. South Africa would hope this gets him going. |
| 11.5 : I Wasim to de Kock, 50 up for South Africa! This is flatter and on off, de Kock works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 11.6 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Another single as Faf now flicks it through mid-wicket. |
| Wahab Riaz is on now! |
| Faf pulls up at the right end. He may not have been ready. Wahab has to reload. |
| 12.1 : W Riaz to du Plessis, Goes short and on the body, Faf du Plessis takes one hand off and works it through square leg for one. |
| 12.2 : W Riaz to de Kock, Good length around off, de Kock guides it to point. |
| 12.3 : W Riaz to de Kock, A collision but no harm done! This is shorter and on middle, it hurries de Kock into his shot. De Kock mistimes it towards mid on. He sets off for a run. Faf too responds but he collides with Riaz. He keeps his balance though and gets to the other end. The mid on fielder did have a shy but it was a wild one which Ahmed dives to his left and collects it. |
| 12.4 : W Riaz to du Plessis, Slightly fuller and on off, Faf strokes it to covers. |
| 12.5 : W Riaz to du Plessis, Shorter than the last ball! Faf du Plessis once again fails to beat the man at cover. |
| 12.6 : W Riaz to du Plessis, A sharp bouncer to end which Faf ducks under it. A good start by Wahab. |
| 13.1 : I Wasim to de Kock, FOUR! Up and over! Lovely strike! Imad floats this up outside off, de Kock goes down on one knee and lofts it over the cover region for a boundary. Good start to the over. |
| 13.2 : I Wasim to de Kock, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. Sensible batting by de Kock. |
| 13.3 : I Wasim to du Plessis, OHHH! The arm ball around off, comes in with the angle and also skids through. Faf at the very end gets his bat down. |
| 13.4 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Turn! Imad bowls it slower on off, it pitches and turns away. Faf looks to drive but it goes off the outer half towards backward point. |
| 13.5 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Just short! Slower and on middle, Faf pushes hard at it, it goes uppishly but just short of the bowler. |
| 13.6 : I Wasim to du Plessis, This is angled into the middle pole, Faf works it through square leg for one. So expect for the boundary. It was a top over from IW. |
| 14.1 : W Riaz to du Plessis, Back of a length on off, Faf pushes it to covers. |
| 14.2 : W Riaz to du Plessis, On the pads, this is worked to fine leg for an easy run. |
| 14.3 : W Riaz to de Kock, On the pads again, de Kock works it through mid-wicket and takes an easy two. |
| 14.4 : W Riaz to de Kock, Short and outside off, de Kock cuts it straight to point. De Kock misses out there. |
| 14.5 : W Riaz to de Kock, Back of a length and closer to the off pole, de Kock once again hits it to point. |
| 14.6 : W Riaz to de Kock, Once again Wahab ends his over with a sharp bumper, de Kock ducks under it. |
| Shadab Khan is on now! |
| 15.1 : S Khan to du Plessis, This is fuller and on middle, Faf eases it down to long on for one. |
| 15.2 : S Khan to de Kock, Loopy ball on off, de Kock keeps it out. |
| 15.3 : S Khan to de Kock, SIX! Out comes the slog sweep and it sails over the mid-wicket stand! De Kock's eyes lit up seeing the flight. He goes down on one knee and hits it over the ropes. |
| 15.4 : S Khan to de Kock, Flatter and on off, kept out. |
| 15.5 : S Khan to de Kock, The googly on middle, de Kock works it to mid-wicket. |
| 15.6 : S Khan to de Kock, Goes for another slog sweep, this is fuller, it goes off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket for one. An expensive start from Shadab. |
| 16.1 : W Riaz to de Kock, Swing and a miss! De Kock dances down the track and looks to go over mid off but misses. He should have looked to hit it over covers. It was bowled outside off. |
| 16.2 : W Riaz to de Kock, Shorter and outside off, de Kock ducks under it. |
| 16.3 : W Riaz to de Kock, Goes for a yorker but ends up bowling a full toss on the pads, this is worked to fine leg for one. |
| 16.4 : W Riaz to du Plessis, Drop and run! Back of a length on off, Faf stands tall and pushes it towards covers for one. |
| 16.5 : W Riaz to de Kock, Bangs this one short on middle, de Kock ducks under it again. Mixing it up well here is Wahab. |
| 16.6 : W Riaz to de Kock, Just the single! Poor running to be honest. De Kock picks the length early here and pulls it over mid-wicket. Deep square leg gets across and keeps it down to one. |
| DRINKS! South Africa have recovered well after they lost Amla early. However, Pakistan are still ahead in the game but they need to break this stand which is starting to get a move on now. Both Faf and de Kock look set now and if they stay out there for longer, South Africa will probably become favorites to chase this down. An interesting passage of play coming up... |
| 17.1 : S Khan to de Kock, Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 17.2 : S Khan to du Plessis, Very full and on middle, Faf eases it down to long off for one. |
| 17.3 : S Khan to de Kock, Plays the reverse sweep but can't beat the man at backward point. Wahab there moves to his left quickly and does not allow a single too. |
| 17.4 : S Khan to de Kock, Down the leg side, de Kock looks to hit it fine on the leg side but can't get it past short fine leg. |
| 17.5 : S Khan to de Kock, Flighted ball on middle, de Kock looks to play the slog sweep but does not time it well. It goes on the bounce to the fielder at deep square leg. One taken. |
| 17.6 : S Khan to du Plessis, Very full and on middle, this is jammed down to long on for one. |
| 18.1 : W Riaz to du Plessis, Outside off, du Plessis punches it through the covers but it is well stopped. |
| 18.2 : W Riaz to du Plessis, Down the leg side, helped through square leg for a single. |
| 18.3 : W Riaz to de Kock, FOUR! Nicely played. A low full toss outside off, de Kock reaches out and squeezes it behind point. The ball races away! |
| 18.4 : W Riaz to de Kock, SIX! Oh my word... what a shot. This is the de Kock we all know. Fractionally short in length, Quinton pounces on it, picks the length in a trice, swivels and pulls it over long leg! |
| 18.5 : W Riaz to de Kock, Outside off, chopped down to third man for a run. |
| 18.6 : W Riaz to du Plessis, Outside off, Faf looks to do what de Kock did on the previous ball but gets a bottom edge to the off side. A quick single taken. 13 from the over, Riaz' figures read 4-0-21-0 so far. |
| 19.1 : S Khan to du Plessis, Slightly shorter and around middle, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 0.0 : Has Imam taken that cleanly? The SOFT SIGNAL THIS TIME IS OUT! Big moment in the game! |
| 19.2 : S Khan to de Kock, OUT! That is clean as a whistle! Important, important catch and a big, big wicket as de Kock just started to get going. Also, this 87-run partnership started to look very threatening. Shadab Khan tosses this up on middle, de Kock looks to play the slog sweep. He does not get it off the middle and it goes flat towards deep square leg. Imam there seems to have taken it inches above the ground. The Pakistan players celebrate but the umpire are seen having a chat in the midd |
| Aiden Markram walks in next at number 4, replacing de Kock. |
| 19.3 : S Khan to A Markram, Flatter and on middle, this is kept out. |
| 19.4 : S Khan to A Markram, Flatter and on off, Markram goes back and keeps it out. |
| 19.5 : S Khan to A Markram, Aiden Markram is off the mark as he strokes this full ball down to long off for one. |
| 19.6 : S Khan to du Plessis, A dot to end an excellent over! Just the two runs and a wicket from it. Flatter and on off, Faf keeps it out. |
| Imad Wasim is back! |
| 20.1 : I Wasim to A Markram, Flatter and outside off, Markram goes back and pushes it through covers for one. |
| 20.2 : I Wasim to du Plessis, This is on the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 20.3 : I Wasim to A Markram, Flighted ball on off, this is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 20.4 : I Wasim to A Markram, On the fuller side again, Markram strokes it to cover. |
| 20.5 : I Wasim to A Markram, Another dot as Markram pushes it it to cover off the back foot. |
| 20.6 : I Wasim to A Markram, A single off the last ball to keep strike! Floated up on middle, this is hit down to long on for a single. |
| 21.1 : S Khan to A Markram, Slightly shorter and around off, Markram goes back and pushes it through covers for one. |
| 21.2 : S Khan to du Plessis, Flatter and on off, Faf pushes it to covers. |
| 21.3 : S Khan to du Plessis, The slider on middle, Faf stays back and pushes it towards cover for one. |
| 21.4 : S Khan to A Markram, Tosses it up on middle, Markram looks to drive it on the off side but it goes off the inner half to mid-wicket. |
| 21.5 : S Khan to A Markram, Another tossed up ball on off, this is hit back to the bowler. |
| 21.6 : S Khan to A Markram, Another single to end an over as Markram eases it to long off. |
| 22.1 : I Wasim to A Markram, That was not rightly paid! This was fuller and on middle, Markram stays back and somehow gets it down to long off for one. He needs to be on the front foot to such deliveries. |
| 22.2 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Faf du Plessis skips down the track and hits it wide of long off for two. |
| 22.3 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Slightly shorter by Imad on off, Faf du Plessis punches it through covers for one. |
| 22.4 : I Wasim to A Markram, Floats it up on off, Markram pushes it to covers. |
| 22.5 : I Wasim to A Markram, Another single! This is on the pads, Markram works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 22.6 : I Wasim to du Plessis, On the off pole, Faf finds the cover fielder with his drive. |
| 23.1 : S Khan to A Markram, OUT! KABOOM! Shadab gets another and Markram's poor World Cup continues. This was on the cards wasn't? He has always been shaky against spin and falls to a spinner. Poor shot selection! It is the slider on off, it skids through. Markram goes back and looks to cut. The line and the length is not right, it skids through and disturbs the stumps. South Africa now in trouble here. 206 more needed in 161 balls. |
| 0.0 : Rassie van der Dussen is the new man in. |
| 23.2 : S Khan to van der Dussen, Flatter and on middle, Rassie looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. |
| 23.3 : S Khan to van der Dussen, Tosses it up on middle, Rassie pushes it to covers. |
| 23.4 : S Khan to van der Dussen, Some aggression from the bowler there! He bowls this very full and it is jammed back to the bowler. Shadab collects it and fires it to the keeper. |
| 23.5 : S Khan to van der Dussen, Another dot as van der Dussen works it to mid-wicket. |
| 23.6 : S Khan to van der Dussen, A wicket maiden by Shadab! The googly on off, Rassie keeps it out. |
| 24.1 : I Wasim to du Plessis, On the stumps, this is defended out to covers. |
| 24.2 : I Wasim to du Plessis, On the off pole, Faf eases it down to long off for one. |
| 24.3 : I Wasim to van der Dussen, Fuller and on the pads, this is worked towards mid on for a quick run. Afridi does have a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. |
| A huge shout for a caught behind but it has been turned down! Sarfaraz reviews and he is very confident. |
| 24.4 : I Wasim to du Plessis, NOT OUT! There is Day/Light between bat and ball! Pakistan lose their only review. This is flatter outside off, it pitches and straightens. Faf looks to push it through the off side but misses. Sarfaraz takes it and makes a huge appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Even Sohail feels there is an edge and hence, Pakistan review. Ultra Edge shows nothing though. |
| 24.5 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Floats it up on off, this is hit down to long off for one. |
| 24.6 : I Wasim to van der Dussen, A dot to end! On the stumps, it is kept out. |
| 25.1 : S Khan to du Plessis, Fuller on the pads, Faf works it through mid-wicket and moves onto 49. |
| 25.2 : S Khan to van der Dussen, Gives this a lot of air and lands it on off, this is hit down to long off for one. |
| 25.3 : S Khan to du Plessis, Fifty for Faf du Plessis. His 34th ODI fifty. Skipper, leading his team from the front in this important game but he needs to keep going. Still a long way to go. He gets there by hitting this full ball down to long on for one. |
| 25.4 : S Khan to van der Dussen, Flatter and on off, Faf pushes it through covers for one. |
| 25.5 : S Khan to du Plessis, Another single as Faf works it through square leg. |
| 25.6 : S Khan to van der Dussen, Gives it a lot more air and lands it on off, van der Dussen hits it down to long off for one more run. So six singles in this over. 197 more needed in 144 balls. |
| 26.1 : I Wasim to van der Dussen, Flighted ball on middle, Rassie hits it down to long off for one. |
| 26.2 : I Wasim to du Plessis, On the stumps, Faf pushes it to covers. |
| 26.3 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Faf gives the charge and goes over covers. The fielder in the deep gets across and keeps it down to two. |
| 26.4 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Whips it down to long on with the angle for a run. |
| 26.5 : I Wasim to van der Dussen, That was a quick but a risky run! The short third man fielder was on his heels. This is flatter and around off, this is guided to that fielder and the batters take one. |
| 26.6 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Another single after hitting it straight to the fielder. This is on middle, Faf works it to mid-wicket for one. 6 from this over as well. |
| 27.1 : S Khan to du Plessis, Shorter and on middle, Faf pushes it through covers for one. |
| 27.2 : S Khan to van der Dussen, DROPPED! Did he misjudge that or was he standing way too ahead? Not sure! A welcome boundary though for South Africa. This is tossed up on off, Rassie looks to go downtown but does not time it that well. It goes high up in the air towards long off where Amir is a touch inside the ropes. He runs to back and to his right, stretches his hands out but it brushes his fingers tips and goes into the fence. |
| 27.3 : S Khan to van der Dussen, A couple now! Van der Dussen works this wide of long on and takes two. |
| 27.4 : S Khan to van der Dussen, Flatter and shorter on middle, it is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 27.5 : S Khan to van der Dussen, Very full and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 27.6 : S Khan to du Plessis, FOUR! Second boundary in the over! A much-needed good one for South Africa. They would hope this is the momentum changing over. Faf du Plessis brings the slog sweep out, hits it over mid-wicket. No one in the deep and a boundary. 12 from the over. 179 needed in 132 balls. |
| 28.1 : I Wasim to van der Dussen, The arm ball, pushed through around off, eased through the covers for a quick single. |
| 28.2 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Full and outside off, Faf pushes it towards cover and sets off for a single. Van der Dussen responds but then du Plessis stops. There is a run out opportunity but Imad disturbs the stumps with his left leg. It would not have mattered as Rassie was in before the throw came. |
| 28.3 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Fires it on the pads, Faf works it to short fine leg. |
| 28.4 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Slower through the air outside off, du Plessis hits it to covers. 3 dots in a row. |
| 28.5 : I Wasim to du Plessis, Faf uses his feet and works it down to long on for one. |
| 28.6 : I Wasim to van der Dussen, Very full, almost a yorker, Rassie jams it down to long on for one. Just three from the over. Pakistan needed a tight one after an expensive last over. |
| Mohammad Amir is back on now! Pakistan would love another breakthrough. |
| 29.1 : M Amir to van der Dussen, Good length and on off, Rassie pushes it through covers for one. |
| 29.2 : M Amir to du Plessis, Another slower one! Faf works it with soft hands through square leg. It is in the gap so an easy two. |
| 29.3 : M Amir to du Plessis, OUT! In the air... taken! Faf du Plessis is out of here and this is a body blow for South Africa. Their hopes of chasing this down has been dented big time here. Amir does what he was brought on for. Excellent bowling change from Pakistan. This is slightly short and angling away from off. The line was key as Faf looks to drag his shot on the leg side. All he manages is a top edge which goes high up in the air beside the wicket. Sarfaraz calls for it and makes no mista |
| David Miller is the next batsman in. |
| 29.4 : M Amir to D Miller, Miller is off the mark! He pushes it through covers and takes one. |
| 29.5 : M Amir to van der Dussen, Almost plays it on! Back of a length around off, Rassie looks to play it with soft hands but gets an inside edge which goes close past the leg pole. |
| 29.6 : M Amir to van der Dussen, A single to end a successful over! Length and around off, Rassie pushes it through covers for one. 171 needed in the last 20 overs. South Africa have only 6 wickets in hand and not a lot of batting to come after this. |
| 30.1 : I Wasim to van der Dussen, Floats it up on off, Rassie hits it to covers. |
| 30.2 : I Wasim to van der Dussen, Shorter and outside off, van der Dussen slaps it through covers for one. |
| 30.3 : I Wasim to D Miller, Floats it up on off, Miller hits it back to the bowler. |
| 30.4 : I Wasim to D Miller, On the off pole, this is pushed to covers. |
| 30.5 : I Wasim to D Miller, Slower through the air outside off, Miller guides it to short third man. He thinks of a run but is sent back. |
| 30.6 : I Wasim to D Miller, Fires it on middle, Miller takes one by hitting it down to long on. |
| 31.1 : M Amir to D Miller, DROPPED! That was in and then it popped out as Amir fell onto the ground. This could prove a big, big miss! Back of a length on off, Miller looks to work it on the leg side but closes the face of the bat a touch early. It goes off the leading edge back to the bowler. Amir sticks one hand out, hangs onto the catch but as he falls onto the ground, the ball pops out. |
| 31.2 : M Amir to D Miller, On the fuller side, this is hit wide of mid on for one. |
| 31.3 : M Amir to van der Dussen, On the body, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 31.4 : M Amir to D Miller, A bumper on middle, Miller looks to pull but misses. Amir is appealing but the umpire shakes his head. Amir wants it to be reviewed but there are no reviews left. Replay shows there was nothing there. |
| 31.5 : M Amir to D Miller, Another single! Back of a length on off, Miller guides it towards point for one. |
| 31.6 : M Amir to van der Dussen, Another slower one, Rassie taps it towards point and wants a run but is sent back. |
| 32.1 : I Wasim to D Miller, FOUR! Up and over! Miller uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Picked his spot nicely. A much-needed boundary for South Africa. Also, ideal start to this over. |
| 32.2 : I Wasim to D Miller, Bowls this one quicker and on middle, it is kept out. |
| 32.3 : I Wasim to D Miller, Slower through the air on off, this is pushed towards cover for one. |
| 32.4 : I Wasim to van der Dussen, Flatter and outside off, Rassie hits it through covers for one. |
| 32.5 : I Wasim to D Miller, Fires it outside off, Miller pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 32.6 : I Wasim to D Miller, A single to end! 150 up for South Africa. Fuller on off, this is hit past the bowler and down to long off for one. So despite going for a boundary early on, only 7 from the over. End of Imad for tonight. His figures read 10-0-48-0. |
| 33.1 : M Amir to D Miller, Shorter and outside off, this is guided down to third man for one. |
| 33.2 : M Amir to van der Dussen, That took off from nowhere! Good length and around middle, it pitches and shoots off the surface. Rassie looks to defend but gets hit on the glove. He played that well in the end but taking one hand off the handle. |
| 33.3 : M Amir to van der Dussen, Another slower one on middle, van der Dussen guides it to point. |
| 33.4 : M Amir to van der Dussen, Goes for the yorker but ends up bowling a low full toss, it is hit back to the bowler. |
| 33.5 : M Amir to van der Dussen, That one stays low! Length and outside off, Rassie looks to hit it through the off side but is beaten by the low bounce. |
| 33.6 : M Amir to van der Dussen, Another length ball around off, Rassie opens the face and guides it down to third man for one. |
| Wahab Riaz is on now! 4-0-21-0 so far. South Africa will look to target him. |
| 34.1 : W Riaz to van der Dussen, Back of a length on off, Rassie guides it down to third man for one. |
| 34.2 : W Riaz to D Miller, FOUR! Lovely stroke! Full and outside off, Miller makes room and also takes a few steps down the track, hits it hard through covers for a boundary. They need to keep going now. Run rate needed is almost 10. |
| 34.3 : W Riaz to D Miller, Follows the boundary up with a single as this is worked through mid-wicket. |
| 34.4 : W Riaz to van der Dussen, Back of a length on middle, this is worked to the right of the bowler. |
| 34.5 : W Riaz to van der Dussen, Fuller and outside off, van der Dussen hits it through covers and takes one. |
| 34.6 : W Riaz to D Miller, Bangs it short and on the body, Miller pulls it towards fine leg for one. 8 from the over, still below than what they need to go at. 149 needed in the last 15 overs. |
| DRINKS BREAK. Are we onto something here? Or are we expecting a bit too much? Miller needs to play a blinder and has to get support from van der Dussen, Phehlukwayo and Morris. Pakistan, on the other hand, will be searching for reverse swing and shut this chase off. Shaheen Afridi is back on. 4-0-18-0 so far. |
| 35.1 : S Afridi to D Miller, On the bounce! Short and on middle, Miller pulls it but it goes on the bounce to deep mid-wicket. A single. |
| 35.2 : S Afridi to van der Dussen, Attacks the stumps, Rassie keeps it out. |
| 35.3 : S Afridi to van der Dussen, Angles this on the pads from around the wicket. Rassie looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards square leg. A leg bye taken. So the plan seems to be clear, van der Dussen will stay there and Miller will go after the bowlers at the moment. |
| 35.4 : S Afridi to D Miller, This time though Miller happily guides it down to third man for one. |
| 35.5 : S Afridi to van der Dussen, Sees Rassie takes a few steps down and bangs it short. Van der Dussen ducks under it. |
| 35.6 : S Afridi to van der Dussen, Close! Rassie once again walks right across the stumps, Shaheen aims for the leg pole but misses it by just. Not wided though. Just the three singles from the over. |
| 36.1 : W Riaz to D Miller, Short and this is skids onto the batsman, Miler looks to pull but mistimes it to mid-wicket. Another dot. |
| 36.2 : W Riaz to D Miller, Another short one! This is bowled at 145 KPH. Miller bails out of the pull at the very end. |
| 36.3 : W Riaz to D Miller, Slower ball and it is outside off, Miller slaps it hard towards sweeper cover but only a run. |
| 36.4 : W Riaz to van der Dussen, PUT DOWN! A sharp chance but you expect your keeper to take those! Wahab goes full and around off, Rassie looks to whip it through the leg side but it goes off the leading edge to the right of the keeper. Sarfaraz dives and sticks one hand out but the ball does not stick. A single taken. |
| 36.5 : W Riaz to D Miller, Another drop! Second life for Miller. Are these signs of today being his day? South Africa will hope so. A short delivery outside off, Miller plays the upper cut but straight towards third man. Amir runs to his left and looks to take it with a slide but spills it. |
| 36.6 : W Riaz to van der Dussen, A couple to end an over which could have seen both the batsmen back in the hut. Riaz goes full again, Rassie hits it over mid on. The timing is not that great but enough to clear the fielder and two is taken. |
| 37.1 : S Afridi to D Miller, FOUR! Creamed! Too full outside off, Miller smashes it through covers and it races away. A boundary on the very first ball, need to make this a big over. |
| 37.2 : S Afridi to D Miller, A dot on the second though! Short and outside off, Miller looks to pull but misses as the ball stays low. |
| 37.3 : S Afridi to D Miller, Slower one and fuller in length, Miller strokes it to long on for one. |
| 37.4 : S Afridi to van der Dussen, SIX! High and handsome! That made a cracking sound of the bat! Rassie goes down on one knee early, it is in his slot. A length ball, he heaves it over the mid-wicket fence. 11 from the over so far, two balls to go. |
| 37.5 : S Afridi to van der Dussen, A single now! Full and on middle, this is jammed out to point for a quick run. The fielder does have a shy but he misses. Had he hit, Miller was a goner. |
| 37.6 : S Afridi to D Miller, In the air... but wide! Slower one on middle, Miller ends up dragging his stroke just wide of the diving Amir at mid on. Deep mid-wicket gets across and keeps it down to two. A huge over this, 14 from it. They need a lot of big overs like this. 127 needed in 72. |
| 38.1 : W Riaz to van der Dussen, Right on the helmet! A short one and it is a well-directed bouncer. Rassie is beaten by pace. He looks to pull but the ball hits the helmet and rolls on the leg side for one. No signal from the umpire so there might be bat involved. |
| 38.2 : W Riaz to D Miller, Nice shot! Full and on off, Miller times it beautifully towards the bowler. He makes a half-stop but can't stop the single. |
| 38.3 : W Riaz to van der Dussen, Down the leg side, Rassie swings but misses. Van der Dussen will feel he missed out there, had he got bat on that, a boundary was on offer. It has been wided though. |
| W Riaz to van der Dussen, Lovely, lovely bowling! It was above 140 KPH all this while and this time he comes down to 118 KPH. Rassie is way too early in the pull. It hits him on the body and rolls on the off side. The batters take one. Once again no signal from the umpire so there might be an inside edge. |
| 38.4 : W Riaz to D Miller, Length and around off, Miller looks to force it through the off side but misses. |
| 38.5 : W Riaz to D Miller, Swings but only connects with thin air! Good length and just outside off, Miller looks to hit it over the mid-wicket fence but misses. |
| 38.6 : W Riaz to D Miller, Third strike! Miller walks down the track and Wahab bowls it short. Miller looks to pull but does not connect. |
| Shadab Khan again. 7-1-35-2 so far. |
| 39.1 : S Khan to van der Dussen, Shorter and outside off, this is cut to point. |
| 39.2 : S Khan to van der Dussen, WIDE! But turn there and uneven bounce! This is flatter and outside off, it pitches and turns away and also stays low. Rassie looks to cut but misses. It is wided. |
| S Khan to van der Dussen, Flatter and on middle, this is worked through wide long on. They take on, think of a second but then bail out. |
| 39.3 : S Khan to D Miller, Leading edge but safe! the googly on middle, Miller looks to work it on the leg side, against the turn. He gets a leading edge past the bowler and down to long off for one. |
| 39.4 : S Khan to van der Dussen, OUT! Pakistan finally hang onto one. A very good catch this by Hafeez. Also, clever bowling from Shadab. He slows it up and bowls it outside off, it is the leg spinner. It pitches and turns away. Rassie looks to hit it against the spin, over the leg side but gets a top edge. It goes high in the air, so high that it probably has snow on it as it comes down. Sarfaraz goes for it and Hafeez from point is also interested. The latter calls for it, Sarfaraz lets it be a |
| Andile Phehlukwayo walks in next. |
| 39.5 : S Khan to D Miller, Flatter and on off, this is slapped to point. |
| Has Shadab got another? Miller has been given out LBW. Looks out. This will probably be the game for Pakistan if this is an unsuccessful review. |
| 39.6 : S Khan to D Miller, NOT OUT! There is an inside edge! South Africa will breathe a huge sigh of a relief! The googly on middle, Miller looks to sweep but he seems to have missed it. The ball hits him on the pads. An appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Miller reviews immediately. Time for the replays and they show there is an inside edge. The on-field call has to be overturned. But just three runs and a wicket from the over. 120 needed in the last 10. |
| Powerplay 3 is signaled. Maximum of 5 fielders can be outside the circle till the end of the innings. |
| 40.1 : S Afridi to A Phehlukwayo, Fuller and outside off, Phehlukwayo strokes it through point for one. |
| 40.2 : S Afridi to D Miller, On a length and around off, this is hit through covers for one. |
| 40.3 : S Afridi to A Phehlukwayo, Fuller and on off, this is hit to cover. A dot! Can't afford too many at the moment can South Africa. |
| 40.4 : S Afridi to A Phehlukwayo, Full again on middle, this is hit through covers for one. |
| 40.5 : S Afridi to D Miller, OUT! TIMBER! Game, set and match for Pakistan? Probably yes! Miller had to go for it, the run rate kept on increasing and he perishes in the attempt to do so. He takes a few steps down and Shaheen Afridi bowls it slightly shorter on middle. Miller looks to heave it but misses and the ball hits the top of leg stump. |
| Chris Morris walks out to bat next. |
| 40.6 : S Afridi to C Morris, Fuller and outside off, Morris drives it square on the off side for one. Just the 4 runs and a wicket from this over. The over which probably seals the deal for Pakistan. |
| 41.1 : S Khan to C Morris, The googly on off, this is hit towards extra cover for one. |
| 41.2 : S Khan to A Phehlukwayo, The quicker one and on off, Andile looks to drive it on the off side but it goes off the inner half down to long on for one. |
| 41.3 : S Khan to C Morris, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 41.4 : S Khan to C Morris, Morris uses his feet and then hits it down to long on for one. |
| 41.5 : S Khan to A Phehlukwayo, An appeal and a run out chance as well! Everything happening out there. A low full toss, Phehlukwayo looks to reverse sweep but misses. It hits him low on the pads on the leg side. The bowler is appealing while the batsman does not know where the ball is. He sets off for a run but then realizes it has not gone far. He tries to get back but luckily for him Sarfaraz misses the shy at his end. |
| 41.6 : S Khan to A Phehlukwayo, Flatter again on middle, Phehlukwayo hits it uppishly but past the diving bowler for one. |
| 42.1 : S Afridi to A Phehlukwayo, FOUR! Inside edge! Length and around off, Andile Phehlukwayo looks to hit it through the off side but gets an inside edge which goes just past the leg stump and into the fine leg fence. 200 up for South Africa. |
| 42.2 : S Afridi to A Phehlukwayo, Good length and on off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 42.3 : S Afridi to A Phehlukwayo, Shorter and otuside off, this is hit through covers for one. |
| 42.4 : S Afridi to C Morris, FOUR! Very clever shot! Slightly shorter and outside off, Morris clears his front leg but then realizes he does not need to swing hard. Just uses the pace and guides it over point for a boundary. |
| 42.5 : S Afridi to C Morris, SIX! That is probably the shot of the day! Lovely extension of the arms and gets the desired result. Length and around off, Morris lofts it with the straight bat and it clears the long off fence. This is a big over and still a ball to go. |
| 42.6 : S Afridi to C Morris, In the air... but safe! A full toss, a quick one. Morris once again looks to go over long off but the bat turns in his hands. Lands in the vacant mid off region for one. 16 from the over. 96 needed in 42. |
| 43.1 : S Khan to C Morris, Shadab floats it up on off, this is hti hard down to long off for one. |
| 43.2 : S Khan to A Phehlukwayo, Shorter and outside off, Phehlukwayo slaps it through covers for one. |
| 43.3 : S Khan to C Morris, Shorter around off, this one does not bounce a lot. Morris hits it towards long off for one. |
| 43.4 : S Khan to A Phehlukwayo, FOUR! In the gap! Phehlukwayo brings out the slog sweep. Does not hit that well but away from the deep mid-wicket fielder who puts in a dive but does not get to it. Need another boundary in this over. |
| 43.5 : S Khan to A Phehlukwayo, Good comeback! Shadab fires it on the stumps, AP pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 43.6 : S Khan to A Phehlukwayo, No boundary after that one in this over! Floats it up on off, Phehlukwayo mistimes it to long off and a run is taken. End of Shadab's spell. He has been the game changer for Pakistan. He has gone for 50 and taken three wickets. |
| Wahab Riaz is back! |
| 44.1 : W Riaz to A Phehlukwayo, An inswinging low full toss on the pads, Andile looks to flick but misses. It goes off the pads towards the off side. A leg bye taken. |
| 44.2 : W Riaz to C Morris, OUT! Waahab gets his first! He says, he needs no support from his fielders and he will do it by himself! A corker of a yorker there. It is right at the base of leg stump. Tails away. Morris fails to jam it out and he has to take the long walk back. |
| Kagiso Rabada is the next batsman in. |
| 44.3 : W Riaz to K Rabada, This is top class stuff! Another yorker tailing back in from off. Rabada jams it out. He may have been ready for it. |
| 44.4 : W Riaz to K Rabada, Misses the yorker by a little and it is a full ball. Rabada strokes it to mid off for one. |
| 44.5 : W Riaz to A Phehlukwayo, Too short this time! Phehlukwayo ducks under it. Wided. |
| W Riaz to A Phehlukwayo, A full toss, the yorker does not come out right. It is worked through square leg for one. |
| 44.6 : W Riaz to K Rabada, Goes length now and Rabada works it to mid-wicket. End of a lovely over by Wahab. |
| Mohammad Amir is back on. 7-1-19-2 so far. |
| 45.1 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, Full and outside off, slower in pace, Phehlukwayo swings hard but the ball goes off the inside edge past the stumps towards fine leg. Just a single. |
| 45.2 : M Amir to K Rabada, Around off, on a length, coming in, watchfully defended to the off side for a run. |
| 45.3 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, A short ball, another slower ball, Andile is early into his pull shot and drags it through mid-wicket. Imam-ul-Haq runs to his right from fine leg, dives and parries it, but wide of Babar Azam running towards him from mid-wicket. Luckily for Pakistan, it does not touch the boundary. Imam smiles. Two runs taken. |
| 45.4 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, Outside off, a swing and a miss. |
| 45.5 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, FOUR! Fine shot. A short ball, around off, Phehlukwayo pulls it over mid-wicket, one bounce and into the ropes! |
| 45.6 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, FOUR! Off the top edge now. Another short ball, Phehlukwayo looks to pull again but this time gets a top edge. It sails over the keeper, eluding fine leg. |
| 46.1 : W Riaz to K Rabada, A low full toss on middle, the batsman looks to drive it with a straight bat but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 46.2 : W Riaz to K Rabada, Fuller again on middle, Rabada once again looks to play it with a straight bat but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one. |
| 46.3 : W Riaz to A Phehlukwayo, Shorter and outside off, Phehlukwayo looks to cut but misses. |
| 46.4 : W Riaz to A Phehlukwayo, Another single! Good length and on middle, Phehlukwayo pushes it on the off side for one. |
| 46.5 : W Riaz to K Rabada, OUT! Full, straight and Wahab has knocked Rabada over! Too good this for the no. 9. This starts from outside off and then it tails back in. Rabada misses his drive and the middle stump is disturbed. |
| Lungi Ngidi walks out to bat. |
| 46.6 : W Riaz to L Ngidi, OHHHH! Almost got another! He comes from around the wicket and bowls it very full around off, once again it tails away. Ngidi looks to drive but is beaten. |
| 47.1 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, WIDE! Too far wide outside off, Andile looks to slash at it but misses. |
| M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, Slower one and outside off, Phehlukwayo does not pick it, he looks to hit it on the leg side but misses. |
| 47.2 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, FOUR! Poor effort in the field! Very full and outside off, Phehlukwayo jams it through backward point. Afridi runs to his left from third man, dives and looks to push it back in but does not do it convincingly and the ball rolls back onto the fence. |
| 47.3 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, A low full toss outside off, this is hit to mid off for one. |
| 47.4 : M Amir to L Ngidi, Swing and a miss! Length and outside off, angling away. Ngidi looks to hit it against the angle but misses. |
| 47.5 : M Amir to L Ngidi, Another swing and another miss! A slower one just outside off, LN looks to hit straight but misses. |
| 47.6 : M Amir to L Ngidi, A single! Ngidi once again throws his bat at it but the ball flies off the outside edge down to third man for one. |
| 48.1 : W Riaz to L Ngidi, BEATEN ALL ENDS UP! Another yorker just outside off, Ngidi fails to jam it out. He wants to get off strike and that was evident there. He was on the run as he was playing that shot. |
| 48.2 : W Riaz to L Ngidi, OUT! This is why he wanted to get off strike! Wahab is just too good for him. Wahab lands this one middle and gets it to straighten. Ngidi plays the original trajectory and gets squared up. The ball goes past the outside edge and knocks the stumps behind. |
| Imran Tahir is the last man in! |
| 48.3 : W Riaz to I Tahir, Tahir gets off strike! A direct hit would have got him though. He covers the line of this delivery and pushes it to mid off. He takes off but then stops, then goes for it again. Hassan Ali, the sub, picks the ball up and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. |
| 48.4 : W Riaz to A Phehlukwayo, Slower one outside off, this is hit through covers for one. |
| 48.5 : W Riaz to I Tahir, This is angled on the pads, Tahir works it to mid on. |
| 48.6 : W Riaz to I Tahir, Well played! Gets it right up there does Wahab. Tahir jams it out. |
| 49.1 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, Safe! Slower one on off, Phehlukwayo lofts it over the bowler's head. Long on runs to his right and cuts it down. Two taken. |
| 49.2 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, Length and around off, Phehlukwayo swings again but it goes off the outer half towards deep point for two. |
| Have South Africa been bowled out? An appeal for a run out has been taken upstairs. Pakistan don't seem excited though. |
| 49.3 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, NOT OUT! Phehlukwayo is in! Amir bowls a slower one outside off. Andile swings but it goes off the outside edge which goes up in the air but lands well short of third man. The fielder collects the ball and fires it to the keeper who whips the bails off and appeals as the batsmen try and compete the second. The umpire takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and they show that Andile is in. |
| 49.4 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, FOUR! Another poor effort in the fielder! Phehlukwayo hits this through covers. The fielder in the deep runs to his left but dives over the ball and Andile bags a boundary. |
| 49.5 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, Full and on the pads, Phehlukwayo looks to flick but misses. The ball hits the pads and rolls on the leg side. Phehlukwayo does not take the run. |
| 49.6 : M Amir to A Phehlukwayo, A single to finish! A full toss on the pads, Phehlukwayo hits it towards deep mid-wicket for one. PAKISTAN WIN BY 49 RUNS! |
| Pakistan are alive. This was the 'other' Pakistan which turned up today. They batted responsibly, piled on a big score and then bowled well to defend the total. |
| After winning the toss, Pakistan batsmen did a reasonable job of seeing off the new balls and then consolidated in the middle order and teed off at the death. With the ball, Mohammad Amir found his mojo while Wahab Riaz and Shadab Khan shares the spoils with 3 wickets each. |
| SOUTH AFRICA HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY KNOCKED OUT OF THE 2019 WORLD CUP. It was a disappointing start to their campaign and they never got going, except for a win against Afghanistan. Even in this game, their new-ball bowlers struggled, a perennial problem throughout this tournament while with the bat, only de Kock and du Plessis played an innings of any substance. |
| In a forgetful tournament, only Imran Tahir and Rassie van der Dussen have been the bright spots for the Saffas. No one really stepped up with either bat or ball and their position shows in the points table. Pakistan move to 7th with 5 points. Please stay tuned for the presentation... |
| HARIS SOHAIL HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. He says it is tough when you are sitting out and waiting for an opportunity but was eager to play and grab the opportunity he gets. Ends by saying when he went to bat, he was told to build a partnership with Azam, things were not easy but he backed himself and it all went well. |
| South African skipper, Faf du Plessis, admits that the Proteas did not play good cricket at all in this tournament. Adds that even in this game, the new-ball bowlers did not get off to a good start and allowed Pakistan to run away with the game. Says that 300 on this wicket was a bit too much. On the batting department, du Plessis says that lack of partnerships was the key but puts it down mainly to lack of confidence within the group. On Imran Tahir, Faf says that the leggie was exceptional, le |
| Victorious Pakistan captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, credits the win to a team effort. Praises Babar Azam and then Haris Sohail. On being asked why Sohail was not played earlier, Ahmed says that team combination did not allow them to field him. Compares his innings of today to Jos Buttler's heroics at the death. Admits that the fielding was very poor and they have to work very hard and sort out these things. Praises all the bowlers - first Amir for setting things up with the new ball, then Shadab Khan a |
| That ends yet another weekend in the World Cup. The new week will be begun by two competitive teams - Bangladesh and Afghanistan at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. The match begins at 10.30 am local (0930 GMT). ADIOS! TAKE CARE! |
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