| 0.0 : The Proteas batters struggled a bit against the Afghans. Batting first, they managed to put 145, that too, courtesy to Aiden Markram's knock of 48. He had a good run in the Indian T20 League and is entering the World Cup in rich form. Heading into this fixture, the other batters would also look to contribute some runs as well. Their bowlers did the job against Afghanistan by restricting them to 104. South Africa have never won a T20 World Cup and this time around, they would look to change their |
| ... WARM UP TIME ... |
| Hello and a warm welcome to this warm-up match of the T20 World Cup where South Africa will take on Pakistan. South Africa played their first warm-up fixture against Afghanistan and had a convincing victory over them. On the other hand, Pakistan chased down a target of 131 comfortably against the defending champions in their first warm-up match. Both teams will look to fine tune their preparations before the real action begins and gain some valuable match practice and winning momentum from this |
| Pakistan were very dominant against West Indies in their first warm-up game. West Indies batters struggled to get going and only managed to put 130 on the board. It was a cakewalk for Pakistan as they chased down the target inside 16 overs and won the match by 7 wickets. They have a strong team and have all their bases covered. The Asian side are always unpredictable in the ICC tournaments and will be interesting to see how far they go in this World Cup. |
| TOSS - South Africa have won the toss and have elected to FIELD first. |
| South Africa - Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Wiaan Mulder, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Reeza Hendricks. |
| Pakistan - Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Babar Azam (C), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Haider Ali, Mohammad Wasim. |
| 0.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Flatter ball, on off. Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to point. |
| 0.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan and Mohammad Rizwan are underway! Loopy ball, on off. Rizwan look to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge towards backward point for a single. |
| 0.0 : We are set to begin! The South African players stride out to the middle. The Proteas players take a knee in support of Black Lives Matter. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam will open the innings for Pakistan. Keshav Maharaj to start with the ball. |
| 0.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Babar Azam, On midde, Babar Azam tucks it to square leg for one. |
| 0.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Flatter ball, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it to mid-wicket. |
| 0.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Top edge but safe! Tosses it up, on middle. Babar Azam looks to sweep. The ball goes off the top edge towards fine leg for a couple of runs. |
| 0.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Floats it up, on leg. Mohammad Rizwan looks to sweep but misses. He gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? It is Kagiso Rabada. |
| 1.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, Length ball, on off. Azam pushes it to mid off. |
| 1.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, On a length, on middle. Babar Azam tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 1.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, Very full, on middle. Babar Azam digs it out on the leg side. |
| 1.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, FOUR! Perfectly timed! Full again, on off. Babar Azam lifts it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, Full, on middle. Babar Azam nudges it to mid on for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 1.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length, on middle. Rizwan tucks it to mid-wicket. 7 runs from the over. |
| 2.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Babar Azam, Loopy ball, on off. Azam lifts it towards sweeper cover for a single. |
| 2.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and on leg, Rizwan makes room for himself and knocks it back o the bowler. |
| 2.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, A low full toss, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan drives it through covers for a couple of runs. |
| 2.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, On off and pushed towards mid off. |
| 2.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! Bang! Tossed up delivery, on middle and Mohammad Rizwan skips down the track to smoke it over the wide long on fence for a huge hit. |
| 2.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, On middle, blocked out by Rizwan. |
| 3.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, Good-length ball, on middle. Babar Azam defends it out from the crease. |
| 3.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, On a length, on off. Babar Azam punches it towards cover-point. |
| 3.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, FOUR! A gift from Kagiso Rabada, bowls it on the pads. Babar Azam clips it towards deep square leg and fetches himself a boundary. |
| 3.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, WIDE! Full and down the leg side, Azam looks to flick but misses. Wided. |
| Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, Brilliant running! On a length, on off. Babar Azam hops and taps it towards point. The fielder there misfields and allows the batters to come back for the second run. |
| 3.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, OUT! TIMBER! A magnificent yorker from Rabada! Pitches it on off, Babar Azam tries to squeeze it out but is too late in bringing his bat down. The ball sneaks under his bat and shatters the stumps. What a delivery that was from Kagiso Rabada. He draws first blood. |
| Fakhar Zaman is the new man in. |
| 3.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Fakhar Zaman, Good-length ball, outside off. Fakhar Zaman looks to play an expansive drive but misses. 7 runs and a wicket from the over. |
| Lungi Ngidi is into the attack. |
| 4.1 : Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Rizwan, A leg stump half-volley, nicely tucked away through the mid-wicket region for a couple. |
| 4.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, around off. Rizwan dabs it down to third man and picks up a run. |
| 4.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Fakhar Zaman, Good-length ball, on off and slanting across. Zaman mistimes his back foot drive towards cover. |
| 4.4 : Lungi Ngidi to Fakhar Zaman, Pitched up, around middle. Fakhar Zaman looks to swing across but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 4.5 : Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Rizwan, That one completely deceives the batter. A slower bouncer, around off. Mohammad Rizwan looks to pull it away but gets undone by the lack of pace and gets hit on the shoulder. That must have stung a bit. |
| 4.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Rizwan, A length ball, on middle. Rizwan nudges it towards mid on and sets off for a quick run. |
| Anrich Nortje is into the attack. |
| 5.1 : Anrich Nortje to Mohammad Rizwan, Down the leg side but its slower in pace. Rizwan is through his flick early and the ball clips the pads on its way to the keeper. |
| 5.2 : Anrich Nortje to Mohammad Rizwan, Ooh, that looked like a nasty blow on the ribs. Good-length ball, angled in at middle. Mohammad Rizwan looks to swipe across but is through the shot early and the ball crashes into his mid-section. Hope he is fine. |
| 5.3 : Anrich Nortje to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Around middle and leg, Rizwan looks to heave it on the leg side but the ball stays a bit low. Rizwan gets an inside edge and the ball races away into the fine leg fence. |
| 5.4 : Anrich Nortje to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent bowling from Anrich Nortje and Mohammad Rizwan was looking a bit too edgy. Trying to up the ante, Rizwan dances down the track to a bowler who bowls around 150 clicks. Rizwan gets beaten for pace and ends up chipping the ball towards extra cover. Keshav Maharaj is there and pouches it safely. Both the openers are now back in the hut for Pakistan. |
| Mohammad Hafeez walks out to bat. |
| 5.5 : Anrich Nortje to Mohammad Hafeez, Right on the money from Anrich Nortje. Length ball, on off and jagging back in. Mohammad Hafeez stays solid in defense. |
| 5.6 : Anrich Nortje to Mohammad Hafeez, Length again and Hafeez pushes it towards the cover region. Pakistan are 36/2 at the end of the Powerplay! |
| 6.1 : Lungi Ngidi to Fakhar Zaman, Full and straight, thumped down the ground for a single. |
| 6.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Hafeez, On a driving length, outside off. Hafeez strokes it through covers for a couple. |
| 6.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Hafeez, That one zipped through! Good-length ball, outside off, takes Hafeez by surprise as he watches it sail through to the keeper. |
| 6.4 : Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Hafeez, Back of a length, around off. Hafeez steers it to third man and picks up an easy single. |
| Anrich Nortje to Fakhar Zaman, Good-length ball, around off. Zaman cuts it through point for a single. |
| 7.5 : Anrich Nortje to Mohammad Hafeez, Back of a length and guided towards third man for another one. |
| 7.6 : Anrich Nortje to Fakhar Zaman, A good short ball, over the shoulders of Fakhar Zaman. Zaman looks to hook but gets beaten by the pace. The bowler lets out a stifled appeal but the umpire isn't interested. |
| 8.1 : Bjorn Fortuin to Mohammad Hafeez, Loopy ball, on middle, hit back to the bowler. |
| 8.2 : Bjorn Fortuin to Mohammad Hafeez, Full on middle. Blocked out on the leg side. |
| 0.0 : Bjorn Fortuin comes into the attack. |
| 8.3 : Bjorn Fortuin to Mohammad Hafeez, Short and on off. Hafeez rocks back and cuts it to backward point for a quick single. |
| 8.4 : Bjorn Fortuin to Fakhar Zaman, Another short ball, outside off. Zaman looks to cut but misses it completely. |
| 8.5 : Bjorn Fortuin to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! BANG! A full ball, on off. Zaman slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 8.6 : Bjorn Fortuin to Fakhar Zaman, Full and way outside off. Zaman drives it to deep point for a single. |
| Tabraiz Shamsi to roll his arm now. |
| 9.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Fakhar Zaman, Starts with a full ball, angling on the pads. Zaman looks to paddle it but misses and gets hit on the pads. Shamsi appeals for LBW but the umpire says no. |
| 9.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! THUMPED! A full ball, on middle. Zaman dances down the track and smokes it over long on for a maximum. |
| 9.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Fakhar Zaman, A flatter ball, outside off. Zaman misses his cut. |
| 9.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Fakhar Zaman, Flighted ball, on off. Zaman pushes it down to long off for a single. |
| Tabraiz Shamsi has some issue with his hand and is walking off the field. Keshav Maharaj to complete his over. |
| 9.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT! TAKEN! Captain, Bavuma leading from the front and South Africa get a breakthrough. A full ball, on off, lands and spins away a bit. Mohammad Hafeez comes down the track looking to go big but does not read the turn. The ball takes the outer half of the bat and lobs in the air towards cover where Temba Bavuma runs backward and takes an absolute stunner. |
| 9.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Fakhar Zaman, Flatter and outside off. Zaman slaps it to point where the fielder makes a great stop. |
| 9.5 : DRINKS! With that wicket, the umpires decide to take drinks. South Africa have done well to scalp wickets at regular intervals. Pakistan need someone to play longer innings now. Also, Shoaib Malik walks out to bat. |
| 9.6 : Change. |
| 10.1 : Bjorn Fortuin to Shoaib Malik, On middle, flicked to deep square leg for a single. |
| 10.2 : Bjorn Fortuin to Fakhar Zaman, Fortuin tosses it up and Zaman eases it down to long off for a single. |
| 10.3 : Bjorn Fortuin to Shoaib Malik, Angles it on middle. Malik flicks it with gentle hands to deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 10.4 : Bjorn Fortuin to Shoaib Malik, Another single as this is nudged to mid-wicket. |
| 10.5 : Bjorn Fortuin to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! Zaman continues to go big! A full ball, on middle. Zaman slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 10.6 : Bjorn Fortuin to Fakhar Zaman, Flatter and way outside off. Zaman dabs it to backward point for a single. |
| 11.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! hitting maximums with ease! A tossed up ball, way outside off. Zaman throws the kitchen sink at it and connects really well. Hits it over long off for a biggie. |
| 11.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Fakhar Zaman, On middle, eased down to long off for a single. |
| 11.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Shoaib Malik, Flatter on middle. Malik pushes it to long on for one more. |
| 11.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Fakhar Zaman, Very full and angling on the pads. Zaman jams it out to mid-wicket and collects a couple. |
| 11.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Fakhar Zaman, Darted on the pads, flicked to square leg for one. |
| 11.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Shoaib Malik, Flatter and on off. Malik skips down and mistimes his heave to deep mid-wicket. One. |
| 12.1 : Wiaan Mulder to Shoaib Malik, Length ball, on off. Malik pushes it to long on for a single. |
| 0.0 : Wiaan Mulder is into the attack. |
| 12.2 : Wiaan Mulder to Fakhar Zaman, Good-length ball, outside off. Zaman steers it to deep point for a run. |
| 12.3 : Wiaan Mulder to Shoaib Malik, FOUR! Nicely played! Wiaan Mulder errs in his line and bowls it on the pads, Shoaib Malik tickles it to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 12.4 : Wiaan Mulder to Shoaib Malik, On a good length, around off. Malik nudges it long on for one. |
| 12.5 : Wiaan Mulder to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Short ball, on middle. Fakhar Zaman pulls it with disdain to deep square leg for a boundary. 100 up for Pakistan. |
| 12.4 : Wiaan Mulder steams in but slips as he was going to deliver. Thankfully, gets up quickly and is ready to bowl again. |
| 12.6 : Wiaan Mulder to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! KABOOM! Fakhar Zaman is enjoying out there in the middle. Length ball, outside off. Fakhar Zaman muscles it over long on for a biggie. That was his fifth maximum!  |
| Lungi Ngidi is back on. |
| 13.1 : Lungi Ngidi to Shoaib Malik, On a length, outside off. Malik dabs it to short third man. He crosses ends. |
| 13.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Fakhar Zaman, Full and slanting across the left-hander, outside off. Fakhar Zaman swings his bat but misses. |
| 13.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Fakhar Zaman, Short of a length, outside off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.4 : Lungi Ngidi to Shoaib Malik, On a length on off, worked to mid-wicket. |
| 13.5 : Lungi Ngidi to Shoaib Malik, Full and wide outside off, slashed to cover-point for a single. |
| 13.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Nicely done! Full and on the pads, Fakhar Zaman flicks it towards deep square leg. Picks up another boundary. He gets to his fifty as well off just 28 balls. |
| 14.1 : Wiaan Mulder to Shoaib Malik, Full and on off, nudged to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.2 : Wiaan Mulder to Asif Ali, Full again, on middle. Asif Ali whips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 0.0 : Fakhar Zaman is retiring himself out after getting his half-century and is making way for Asif Ali who joins Shoaib Malik in the middle. |
| 14.3 : Wiaan Mulder to Asif Ali, Length ball, on middle. Asif Ali knocks it back to the bowler. |
| 14.4 : Wiaan Mulder to Asif Ali, Fuller in length, outside off. Asif Ali drives it straight to cover. He takes off for a single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Had that hit, Asif Ali was a goner. |
| 14.5 : Wiaan Mulder to Shoaib Malik, Outside off, Shoaib Malik smashes it through covers but will only get a single. |
| 14.6 : Wiaan Mulder to Asif Ali, Full again, on off. Malik drives it to long off and keeps the strike by taking a run. |
| Kagiso Rabada is back into the attack. |
| 15.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Asif Ali, Length ball, on off. Asif Ali looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 15.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Asif Ali, A low full toss on middle, worked to mid-wicket. |
| 15.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Asif Ali, Full and outside off, eased down to long off for a single. |
| 15.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Shoaib Malik, Rabada fires a yorker on leg, Shoaib Malik clips it to deep square leg for one. |
| 15.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Asif Ali, 1 run. |
| 15.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Asif Ali, WIDE! Slower and short, on middle. Asif Ali looks to pull but misses. Wide called for height. |
| Kagiso Rabada to Asif Ali, On the pads, whipped to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Shoaib Malik, SIX! CLOBBERED! Length ball, on leg. Shoaib Malik clears his front leg and sends the ball sailing over long on for a maximum. |
| Bjorn Fortuin is back on. |
| 16.1 : Bjorn Fortuin to Asif Ali, On off and stroked through point for a single. |
| 16.2 : Bjorn Fortuin to Shoaib Malik, Flatter one, on middle. Malik works it through deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 16.3 : Bjorn Fortuin to Asif Ali, SIX! Wow! Tossed up, on off. Asif Ali hangs back and smokes it over the long off fence for a maximum. |
| 16.4 : Bjorn Fortuin to Asif Ali, FIVE WIDES! Spilled down the leg side and beats everyone. The ball races away into the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| Bjorn Fortuin to Asif Ali, FIVE WIDES! And again, what is happening out there! Fired in down the leg side and the ball races away into the fence. |
| Bjorn Fortuin to Asif Ali, On middle and tucked away on the leg side for one. |
| 16.5 : Bjorn Fortuin to Shoaib Malik, Flighted ball, on middle. Malik skips down the track and pushes it to long on for one. |
| 16.6 : Bjorn Fortuin to Asif Ali, Dragged down, on middle. Asif Ali rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| Anrich Nortje is back into the attack. |
| 17.1 : Anrich Nortje to Asif Ali, A length ball, around off. Ali throws his hands at it and gets a top edge which flies down towards third man. They race back for the second. |
| 17.2 : Anrich Nortje to Asif Ali, FOUR! In the slot and hammered over mid off for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : Anrich Nortje to Asif Ali, FOUR! Short but not too short to trouble the batter. Ali rocks back and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a another boundary. |
| 6.5 : Lungi Ngidi to Fakhar Zaman, LEG BYE! Ngidi looks for the inswinging yorker but ends up serving a low full toss on the pads. Fakhar Zaman misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads towards mid-wicket. They get a leg bye. |
| 6.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Hafeez, Around off and nudged behind point for a single. |
| 17.4 : Anrich Nortje to Asif Ali, SIX! WOW! Asif Ali is hitting Anrich Nortje all over the place. A length ball, on off and Ali smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 7.1 : Anrich Nortje to Mohammad Hafeez, A length ball, on top of off. Hafeez gets right behind the line of the ball to keep it out. |
| 7.2 : Anrich Nortje to Mohammad Hafeez, SIX! Bang! Mohammad Hafeez decides to take on Anrich Nortje and gets maximum return. In the slot and Hafeez launches it high towards long on. David Miller settles under it and the ball just gets a bit too big on him as he palms it over the ropes. |
| 7.3 : Anrich Nortje to Mohammad Hafeez, A length ball, on middle. Hafeez pushes it down to long on for a single. |
| 17.5 : Anrich Nortje to Asif Ali, Full and wide, stroked through covers for a single. |
| 17.6 : Anrich Nortje to Shoaib Malik, Fullish, on off and driven through covers for a couple of runs. 19 off the over! |
| Asif Ali is retiring himself out. |
| 18.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Asif Ali, OUT! Cleaned up! Full and straight, you miss and I hit stuff from Kagiso Rabada. Asif Ali walks right across the stumps as he tries to ramp it over short fine leg. Ali gets beaten for pace and the ball crashes into the leg stump. South Africa finally get the breakthrough. |
| 0.0 : Hasan Ali is the new man in. |
| 18.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Hasan Ali, Full, on off and Hasan Ali hits straight to the cover region for a quick single. |
| 18.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Shoaib Malik, Full and wide, squeezed to deep point for a run by Malik. |
| 18.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Hasan Ali, Full and straight, Ali inside-edges it towards backward square leg for a single. |
| 18.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Shoaib Malik, OUT! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada bangs one into the pitch and gets the big wicket of Shoaib Malik. This one is a bit too high and Malik has a poke at it as he looks to guide it over short third man. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat and pops up towards short third man. Anrich Nortje takes a simple catch. |
| Shadab Khan walks out. |
| 18.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Hasan Ali, Full toss, outside off stump. Ali slashes it to deep point for a single. |
| 19.1 : Anrich Nortje to Hasan Ali, A wide yorker from Anrich Nortje. Ali gets it through covers for a single. |
| 19.2 : Anrich Nortje to Shadab Khan, Another perfect wide yorker, Khan manages to squeeze it towards backward point for a run. |
| 19.3 : Anrich Nortje to Hasan Ali, SIX! Bang! In the slot and Hasan Ali gets low to smoke it over the cow corner fence for a huge hit. |
| 19.4 : Anrich Nortje to Hasan Ali, Full and straight, Ali digs it out onto the deck. They scamper through and Anrich Nortje has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 19.5 : Anrich Nortje to Shadab Khan, Fullish ball, around off and slashed over extra cover for a couple of runs. |
| 19.6 : Anrich Nortje to Shadab Khan, A full toss, on off stump. Khan heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. PAKISTAN END WITH 186/6! |
| Not the start Pakistan have wished for but this is a remarkable innings from them. Their openers gave a brisk start but lost their way quickly. Zaman and Hafeez tried to steady the ship but the latter fell in trying to and then Malik joined hands in the middle to put Pakistan in pole position. Zaman was the aggressor as he was dealing in sixes while Malik rotated the strike nicely. Later, Zaman brought up his fifty in just 28 balls and made way for Asif Ali. Both took some time before relishing |
| After opting to bowl first, South Africa had a great start as they got both the openers cheaply. They failed to keep the game in control in the middle phase and that saw Pakistan taking advantage. They failed to make an impact and the bowlers went for a few runs especially Anrich Nortje and Bjorn Fortuin. Kagiso Rabada struck twice in the fag end of the innings but it was too late as the damage was already done. Other than that, the big concern for South Africa will be the injury of Tabraiz |
| Right then! South Africa need 187 runs! A big task on their batters and someone has to raise their hands up and take the team over the line. Stay tuned for the second essay. |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the chase! The umpires are out in the middle along with the Pakistan players. |
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