32.1 -
Sohail Khan to de Villiers, FOUR, it's an outside edge there is no one at slip. AB de Villiers backs away and slashes hard at this length ball, gets the bottom of the bat and it goes very fine to the third man boundary. Great start to the over for South Africa
31.4 -
Riaz to de Villiers, FOUR, no one at sweeper cover and it's a safe shot. Short and on the off stump, de Villiers backs away and cuts it over cover-point
30.2 -
Sohail Khan to de Villiers, FOUR, down the track, can mid-on get there? No he cant! Full and on the leg stump, de Villiers gets to the pitch of the ball and drags the drive, mid-on runs to his right and puts in the dive but the ball beats him
29.5 -
Rahat Ali to M Morkel, FOUR, width on offer and this bloke can bat. Remember, he was an opener once! Short and wide outside off stump, Morkel rocks back and cuts it through point and opens his account in style. That shot will give de Villiers a lot more confidence that Morne can do the job
29.1 -
Rahat Ali to Kyle Abbott, FOUR, wow! Full and in the slot, Abbott doesn't try to overhit the ball, just presents the pull face of the bat and pushes it to the left of the bowler and mid-off had no chance
27.2 -
Rahat Ali to de Villiers, FOUR, good length delivery outside off stump, de Villiers slices it with an open face, Shehzad flies to his left at backward point but it goes over him
26.4 -
Afridi to Kyle Abbott, FOUR, down the leg-side, Abbott tickles it fine, the ball goes very fine to fine leg, Yasir Shah gives chase and dives but the ball wins the race. Oops! He lost his pants while sliding
23.3 -
Irfan to Steyn, FOUR, he's flat-batted that past the bowler and also managed to beat mid-on. Steyn hops to the leg-side and smashes this to the right of Irfan and mid-on had no chance
23.1 -
Irfan to Steyn, FOUR, edgedddd but just over the slip cordon! Short of a length delivery angling away from the right-hander, Steyn looks to cut, the extra bounce takes the edge and goes over first slip, who jumped high to try and grab the ball
21.1 -
Irfan to Steyn, FOUR, oh no, Yasir Shah! The substitute has fumbled one and it's gone for four. Short and outside off stump, Steyn cuts it over backward point, Shah overruns the ball running to his right from third man, gets his left hand to it but it escapes to the boundary
20.1 -
Riaz to de Villiers, FOUR, my word! What a shot from de Villiers! Can someone support him till the end? Short of a length delivery on the leg stump, de Villiers hops across and plays a back foot punch, there is no one at mid-wicket and the ball beats Afridi in the deep, who gives chase running to his left
19.1 -
Irfan to Duminy, FOUR, wrong line from Irfan, full and on Duminy's pads, he gets inside the line and helps it on its way, the ball races away to the fence in a hurry
16.2 -
Riaz to de Villiers, FOUR, classy from AB, width on offer from Riaz, AB stays behind the line and cracks it square on the off-side, no need to run for those
16.1 -
Riaz to de Villiers, FOUR, that's nicely done by AB and some comical fielding at the ropes from Irfan. Short of a length and sitting up on AB, he stays back, presents the full face of the bat and punches it through mid-wicket. Irfan gives the chase, stops the ball and slips, ends up hitting the ropes with the ball in his hands
16.0 -
Rahat Ali to Duminy, FOUR, that's a gorgeous drive to get off the mark, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Duminy gets well forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it back past the bowler, no need to run for those
11.3 -
Rahat Ali to Rossouw, FOUR, that's a wild slog from Rossouw, relieves some pressure though, tad fuller and just outside off, not the length for the pull, was quick onto him as well, gets it high on the bat, gets enough to clear mid-on
8.5 -
Afridi to Amla, FOUR, this is easy pickings for Amla, too short and too wide from Afridi, Amla gets across and cracks it square past point, no need to run for those
8.0 -
Rahat Ali to du Plessis, FOUR, too short from Rahat, can't bowl this with his pace, du Plessis swivels across and helps it over square leg, another boundary to round off the over
7.0 -
Irfan to Amla, FOUR, 8th boundary for Amla, he's got all his runs only in fours, this was short and just outside off, Amla rocks back and pulls it wide of mid-on for another boundary
6.4 -
Irfan to Amla, FOUR, Pakistan are letting the initiative go here, this was full and on Amla's pads, whipped away in front of square leg, Afridi dives in vain and the man in the deep is very square. A rush of boundaries here for South Africa
6.2 -
Irfan to du Plessis, FOUR, too short from Irfan, not much venom on it either, du Plessis swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it over square leg for a boundary
5.5 -
Sohail Khan to Amla, FOUR, you can't bowl there to this man, full and wide from Sohail, Amla drills it square on the off-side for a boundary, no one moved
5.3 -
Sohail Khan to Amla, FOUR, Sohail is leaking runs here! Fraction shorter and just outside off, Amla swivels across and pulls it over mid-wicket, back-to-back boundaries
5.2 -
Sohail Khan to Amla, FOUR, this is exceptional batting from Amla, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Amla leans forward and drives it past extra cover. Misbah puts in a dive at mid-off, but the ball beats him to the fence
4.5 -
Irfan to Amla, FOUR, that's a lovely shot from Amla, width on offer from Irfan, Amla throws his hands at that and cracks it square through extra cover, the ball races away to the fence
3.5 -
Sohail Khan to Amla, FOUR, tad fuller and just outside off, Amla leans forward, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and slices it square on the off-side, beats Riaz running across from third man
2.1 -
Irfan to du Plessis, FOUR, fuller length delivery and just outside off, du Plessis leans forward, closes the face of the bat and drives it back towards the bowler. Irfan gets a hand onto it but the ball races away to the fence in a hurry
1.0 -
Irfan to Amla, FOUR, that's neatly done by Amla, too straight from Irfan, ends up drifting onto Amla's pads, he gets inside the line and gets a fine tickle, the ball races away to the fence in a hurry
31.2 -
Riaz to de Villiers, SIX, full toss and it's gone all the way! Riaz tries the yorker but misses it by a big margin, de Villiers flicks it with a strong bottom hand grip and clears the deep mid-wicket boundary
28.5 -
Afridi to de Villiers, SIX, this is from the middle of the bat! No doubt about it. Flighted delivery on the stumps, de Villiers gets down on one knee and sweeps it handsomely over backward square leg
28.4 -
Afridi to de Villiers, SIX, 44th ODI fifty for de Villiers! He dances down the track, gets to the pitch of this flighted delivery and swings hard, the bat turns in his hands, yet it goes a long way over wide long-off
20.5 -
Riaz to de Villiers, SIX, the change of angle doesn't work for Riaz. This is a fine counter-attack from the South African skipper. Short of a length on the off stump, similar to the previous six, de Villiers hops across the stumps and helps it away, it goes flat this time and hits the advertisement board next to the rope
20.3 -
Riaz to de Villiers, SIX, top shot sir! Short of a length delivery on the stumps, de Villiers gets inside the line and just helps it away over backward square leg on one leg. The ball easily clears the boundary
7.3 -
Rahat Ali to du Plessis, SIX, that's easy pickings for du Plessis, the short boundaries doesn't help Pakistan's cause one bit either, this was banged in short and just outside leg, du Plessis was looking to help it on its way, gets a top-edge and the ball flies over the ropes for a maximum
33.3 -
Riaz to Tahir, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! Edgeddddd and taken. Sarfraz takes the 6th catch of the match. What a win this is for Pakistan. Other teams, watch out! Good length delivery outside off stump, Tahir and slashes, gets an outside edge and the keeper made no mistake. So this is the third win in a row for Pakistan in the tournament. They are level with South Africa on 6 points. Tahir c Sarfraz Ahmed b Riaz 0(6)
32.2 -
Sohail Khan to de Villiers, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! What a time to bowl a bouncer and what a wicket. Sohail's gone berserk. He's flying like a bird all across Eden Park. Misbah is elated and surely, Pakistan are on top now. Great bumper following the batsman as he made room to the leg-side, de Villiers opts for the pull after advancing but gets a top edge. Sarfraz takes an easy catch. In fact it's his 5th catch of the match. The appeal was confident and the umpire raised his finer. Sarfraz knocks over the stumps in joy while celebrating. What a knock from AB. Single-handedly he threatened to take the game away from Pakistan. de Villiers c Sarfraz Ahmed b Sohail Khan 77(58) [4s-7 6s-5]
29.2 -
Rahat Ali to Kyle Abbott, out Caught by Younis Khan!! Rahat Ali gets a key wicket for Pakistan. Just when this partnership was threatening to take the game away from them, Ali has struck. Good length delivery angling away from the right-hander, Abbott looks to defend, but gets a thick edge as the ball ball jags away off the surface. Younis moves low to his left at second slip and takes a good catch. Kyle Abbott c Younis Khan b Rahat Ali 12(19) [4s-2]
24.0 -
Irfan to Steyn, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! No Dale Steyn! This is not what South Africa wanted from you. You had to support your captain, who's been batting well at the other end. Short of a length delivery from Irfan, Steyn tries a gallery hit as he swings hard at it, gets a thick edge and the keeper takes a good catch after timing his jump to perfection. Pakistan are into the tail now! Steyn c Sarfraz Ahmed b Irfan 16(17) [4s-3]
19.4 -
Irfan to Duminy, out Caught by Riaz!! Duminy has thrown his wicket away! This was banged in short and just outside off, doesn't rise as much as Duminy expected, he was looking to pull, ends up getting a top-edge. Riaz runs in from long leg and takes a well judged catch, sliding forward. 6th wicket down and AB is left with just the tailenders. Duminy c Riaz b Irfan 12(13) [4s-2]
15.5 -
Rahat Ali to D Miller, out Lbw!! South Africa have lost half their side now. Exceptional bowling from Rahat, this was full and jagged back in sharply, Miller was looking to flick it towards the on-side, fell over as he played and missed, the ball thudded into the back pad. The impact was around middle and it would have gone on to take out a good chunk of the leg-stump. Umpire Oxenford thought for a while before raising the dreaded finger. Miller asks for a review, but the replays suggest he was wrong. D Miller lbw b Rahat Ali 0(13)
12.2 -
Riaz to Rossouw, out Caught by Sohail Khan!! Rossouw has found long leg to perfection, South Africa are in serious trouble now! This was banged in short and on the stumps, Rossouw swivelled across on the pull, doesn't bother to keep it along the ground, the ball goes straight into Sohail's laps at long leg, all of a sudden, Riaz has two. That was loose from Rossouw, perhaps got carried away with his previous knocks, RSA find themselves in some trouble, for the second time during a chase. Rossouw c Sohail Khan b Riaz 6(9) [4s-1]
10.1 -
Riaz to Amla, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! That's a stunning catch from Sarfraz Ahmed and Amla is walking! Pakistan are definitely back in this now. But hang on? The umpires have asked Amla to stay on, they are checking if it's a clean catch? It's carried comfortably, Amla was walking early on and he will continue to walk back to the hut. That's a huge wicket for Pakistan, Riaz has struck with his first ball. This was pitched up and nipped away from outside off, Amla was lured into poking at that, plays well wide of his body and with an open face, gets a thick edge to the right of the keeper. He dives across and holds onto it with his right glove, even as the ball was dying on him. That's a splendid take, third catch of the innings from Sarfraz. Amla c Sarfraz Ahmed b Riaz 38(27) [4s-9]
9.3 -
Rahat Ali to du Plessis, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! A wicket against the run of play! Pakistan needed this wicket badly, this was pushed across the right-hander, he wasn't in a great position as he looked to steer it down towards third man, only gets a faint nick and it's gobbled up by Sarfraz. The threatening stand has been broken, can Pakistan create further openings? du Plessis c Sarfraz Ahmed b Rahat Ali 27(29) [4s-3 6s-1]
0.2 -
Irfan to de Kock, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! An absolute jaffa from Irfan, this was pitched on a good length and shaped away slightly, de Kock was drawn into pushing at that, there's a big noise as soon as the ball went past the bat, it couldn't have been anything other than bat hitting ball. Sarfraz Ahmed doesn't drop those, Irfan was convinced, so was the keeper and the entire slip cordon. de Kock walks away with a grin on his face, the umpire's check for a no-ball, but Irfan's fine on that count as well. Dream start for Pakistan and Irfan. de Kock c Sarfraz Ahmed b Irfan 0(2)