Pakistan
South Africa
Thu Jun 18th
16:30 GMT
16:30 GMT
Pakistan Vs South Africa
Nottingham
1st Semi-Final
Nottingham
1st Semi-Final
Pakistan won by 7 runs
Pakistan 149/4; South Africa 142/5;
Pakistan 149/4; South Africa 142/5;
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Over 19.6: Two runs. Mohammad Aamer to J Duminy, full toss, drives it to wide long off for a couple. Pakistan win by 7 runs to enter the Final. They will clash with the winner of tomorrow's Semi Final between Sri Lanka and West Indies.
Over 19.5: Boundary! Mohammad Aamer to J Duminy, pitched up delivery, flicks it away in the gap to wide mid wicket for a boundary. 10 runs needed from 1 ball.
Over 19.4: Two runs. Mohammad Aamer to J Duminy, pitched up delivery, slams it to long off and Boucher rushes for the second run. 14 runs from 2 balls.
Over 19.3: Run Out at the Non Striker's end! Mohammad Aamer to J Duminy, pitched up delivery, slams it to long off and they go for the second run but its a direct hit right from the boundary to give Albie Morkel no chance. 16 runs from 3 balls.
Over 19.2: Sixer! Mohammad Aamer to J Duminy, full toss, heaves that flat over mid wicket for a six. 17 runs from 4 balls.
Over 19.1: Beaten! Mohammad Aamer to J Duminy, pitched up delivery, heaves across the line and misses it outside off. 23 from 5.
Over 18.6: Single. U Gul to J Duminy, pitched up delivery, makes room and slams it to long on. SA need 23 runs from the final over.
Over 18.5: Single. U Gul to A Morkel, pitched up delivery, drills it to long on for just a single. 24 from 7.
Over 18.4: Single. U Gul to J Duminy, pitched up delivery, drags it to mid wicket for just a single. 25 from 8.
Over 18.3: 1 Leg Bye. U Gul to A Morkel, pitched up delivery, swings across and the ball brushes the pad on its way to the keeper. 26 from 9.
Over 18.2: Single. U Gul to J Duminy, pitched up delivery, can only get an inside edge onto the pad to that near yorker. 27 from 10.
Over 18.1: Single. U Gul to J Duminy, pitched up delivery, drives the low full toss to long off. 28 from 11.
Over 17.6: 1 Leg Bye. Saeed Ajmal to J Duminy, quicker and flatter in the air, gets hit on the pad down the legside. SA need 29 more runs from 12 balls.
Over 17.5: Four Leg Byes! Saeed Ajmal to J Duminy, quicker and flatter in the air, goes for the sweep and the ball deflects off the pad to the thirdman boundary. 29 from 13.
Over 17.4: Boundary! Saeed Ajmal to J Duminy, full toss, smacks it across to mid wicket for a boundary. 33 from 14.
Over 17.3: 1 Leg Bye. Saeed Ajmal to A Morkel, quicker and flatter in the air, gets hit on the pad and the ball rebounds to covers. 37 from 15.
Over 17.2: Single. Saeed Ajmal to J Duminy, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and drags it to long on. 38 from 16.
Over 17.1: He is Caught! Saeed Ajmal to J Kallis, flatter trajectory delivery, goes for the big shot for a six but can only miscue it high towards long on where Malik keeps his cool to hold onto the skier. 39 from 17.
Over 16.6: Single. U Gul to J Kallis, pitched up delivery, tries to flick that but can only get a bottom edge to that yorker. SA need 39 more runs from 18 balls.
Over 16.5: Two runs. U Gul to J Kallis, pitched up delivery, thats not a perfect yorker and Kallis slashes it to thirdman for a couple. 40 from 19.
Over 16.4: Single. U Gul to J Duminy, pitched up delivery, drags the reverse swinging yorker to mid wicket. 46 from 20.
Over 16.3: Single. U Gul to J Kallis, pitched up delivery, gets an inside edge onto the pad and can only steal a single from the bowler. 47 from 21.
Over 16.2: 1 Leg Bye. U Gul to J Duminy, pitched up delivery, looks to flick it and gets a deflection off the pad to thirdman. 48 from 22.
Over 16.1: No runs. U Gul to J Duminy, pitched up delivery, digs out the yorker and cannot get a single from the bowler. 49 from 23.
Over 15.6: Single. Saeed Ajmal to J Duminy, quicker and flatter in the air, makes room and plays a smashing drive to long on. SA need 49 more runs from 24 balls.
Over 15.5: Two runs. Saeed Ajmal to J Duminy, quicker and flatter in the air, goes for the slog sweep and its a miscued hit that doesn't carry to long on. 50 from 25.
Over 15.4: Single. Saeed Ajmal to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, works it to squareleg for a single. 52 from 26.
Over 15.3: Single. Saeed Ajmal to J Duminy, quicker and flatter in the air, flicks it to deep mid wicket. 53 from 27.
Over 15.2: Single. Saeed Ajmal to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, taps it across to squareleg. 54 from 28.
Over 15.1: 1 Leg Bye. Saeed Ajmal to J Duminy, quicker and flatter in the air, goes for a reverse sweep and the ball deflects off the pad to short thirdman. 55 from 29.
Over 14.6: Two runs. F Alam to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, knocks it across to wide long on for a couple. SA need 56 more runs from 30 balls.
Over 14.5: Sixer! F Alam to J Kallis, flighted delivery, steps out and lofts it high over long on for a six! 58 from 31.
Over 14.4: Boundary! F Alam to J Kallis, flatter trajectory delivery, steps out and whacks it between long on and deep mid wicket for a boundary that brings up his fifty. 64 from 32.
Over 14.3: Single. F Alam to J Duminy, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and hammers it to extra covers, 68 from 33.
Over 14.2: Single. F Alam to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and lifts it flat on the bounce to long on. 69 from 34.
Over 14.1: Single. F Alam to J Duminy, quicker and flatter in the air, slog sweeps it along the ground to deep squareleg. 70 from 35.
Over 13.6: Boundary! U Gul to J Kallis, pitched up delivery, the field is up on the off side and Kallis drives that uppishly between covers and mid off for a boundary. SA need 71 more runs from 36 balls.
Over 13.5: Beaten! U Gul to J Kallis, good length delivery, goes for a drive on the up and is beaten by the leg cutter. 75 from 38.
Over 13.4: Beaten! U Gul to J Kallis, good length delivery, beats him with a lovely late outswinger after that angling it into the right hander. 75 from 39.
Over 13.3: 1 Leg Bye. U Gul to J Duminy, pitched up delivery, plays across the line and is hit on the pad down the legside. 75 from 40.
Over 13.1: Boundary! U Gul to J Duminy, short of length delivery, thats down the legside and JP gets a fine tickle past the keeper for a boundary. 72 from 41.
Over 13.1: Wide Ball. U Gul to J Duminy, full toss, thats sprayed down the legside and JP misses out. 76 from 42.
Over 12.6: Single. S Afridi to J Duminy, quicker and flatter in the air, reverse sweeps it to covers for a single. SA need 77 more runs from 42 balls.
Over 12.5: Single. S Afridi to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, opens the face and nudges it to short thirdman. 78 from 43.
Over 12.4: No runs. S Afridi to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, drags his drive back to the bowler. 79 from 44.
Over 12.3: Beaten! S Afridi to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, looks to dab it to thirdman and is beaten by the sharp leg break. 79 from 45.
Over 12.2: Single. S Afridi to J Duminy, quicker and flatter in the air, stays back and dabs it to short thirdman. 79 from 46.
Over 12.1: Single. S Afridi to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, glides it to short thirdman off the backfoot. 80 from 47.
Over 11.6: Two runs. S Malik to J Duminy, flighted delivery, whips it softly in the gap to deep mid wicket for a couple. SA need 81 more runs from 48 balls.
Over 11.5: Single. S Malik to J Kallis, flatter trajectory delivery, dabs it down to thirdman. 83 from 49.
Over 11.4: Single. S Malik to J Duminy, flighted delivery, flicks the half volley to deep squareleg. 84 from 50.
Over 11.3: No runs. S Malik to J Duminy, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and cuts the arm ball to short thirdman. 85 from 51.
Over 11.2: No runs. S Malik to J Duminy, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and drives it to covers. 85 from 52.
Over 11.1: Single. S Malik to J Kallis, flighted delivery, drags his drive to long on with the turn.
Over 10.6: Single. S Afridi to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, knocks it to covers for a single. SA need 86 more runs from 54 balls.
Over 10.5: Single. S Afridi to J Duminy, flighted delivery, flicks the half volley to backward squareleg.
Over 10.4: No runs. S Afridi to J Duminy, flatter trajectory delivery, pushes it back to the bowler.
Over 10.3: No runs. S Afridi to J Duminy, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and drives it to cover point.
Over 10.2: Single. S Afridi to J Kallis, flatter trajectory delivery, drives it back to the diving fielder who half stops that.
Over 10.1: No runs. S Afridi to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, defends it off the frontfoot.
Over 9.6: Single. Saeed Ajmal to J Kallis, flatter trajectory delivery, gets forward and nudges the doosra to thirdman for a risky run. SA need 89 more runs from 60 balls.
Over 9.5: Single. Saeed Ajmal to J Duminy, flatter trajectory delivery, pushes it to cover point for a single.
Over 9.4: No runs. Saeed Ajmal to J Duminy, flighted delivery, gets forward and pushes it to point.
Over 9.3: Two runs. Saeed Ajmal to J Duminy, flighted delivery, plays a neat paddle to fine leg for a couple.
Over 9.2: Single. Saeed Ajmal to J Kallis, flighted delivery, turns it away to squareleg.
Over 9.1: Boundary! Saeed Ajmal to J Kallis, on the shorter side, goes back and pulls it flat over wide mid wicket for a much needed boundary.
Over 8.6: Single. S Afridi to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, turns it across to squareleg. SA need 98 more runs from 11 overs.
Over 8.5: Single. S Afridi to J Duminy, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and nudges the googly to point.
Over 8.4: No runs. S Afridi to J Duminy, flatter trajectory delivery, defends the googly off the backfoot.
Over 8.3: Bowled him! S Afridi to AB de Villiers, quicker and flatter in the air, looks to play it through the offside and can only drag the skidder back onto the stumps.
Over 8.2: Beaten! S Afridi to AB de Villiers, flighted delivery, draws him forward and beats him with a lovely leg break, infact there was an edge which is not caught by Akmal.
Over 8.1: No runs. S Afridi to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it on the up to deep covers.
Over 7.6: No runs. Saeed Ajmal to AB de Villiers, flatter trajectory delivery, defends it off the frontfoot. SA need 101 more runs from 12 overs.
Over 7.5: Single. Saeed Ajmal to J Kallis, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and nudges it to cover point.
Over 7.4: No runs. Saeed Ajmal to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, gets squared up to the doosra but plays that safely to covers.
Over 7.3: Single. Saeed Ajmal to AB de Villiers, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it wristily to long on.
Over 7.2: No runs. Saeed Ajmal to AB de Villiers, quicker and flatter in the air, works it to mid wicket on the frontfoot.
Over 7.1: Single. Saeed Ajmal to J Kallis, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and turns it to squareleg.
Over 6.6: Bowled him! S Afridi to H Gibbs, quicker and flatter in the air, draws him forward and goes through the bat pad gap with a skidding googly that disturbs the off stump. SA need 104 more runs from 13 overs.
Over 6.5: Single. S Afridi to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and works it to squareleg.
Over 6.4: Beaten! S Afridi to J Kallis, quicker and flatter in the air, draws him forward and beats him with a sharp leg break.
Over 6.3: Single. S Afridi to H Gibbs, quicker and flatter in the air, works it across to mid wicket.
Over 6.2: No runs. S Afridi to H Gibbs, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it to point.
Over 6.1: Boundary! S Afridi to H Gibbs, quicker and flatter in the air, drives the half volley through extra covers for a boundary.
Over 5.6: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to J Kallis, good length delivery, goes for a cut and is done in by the lack of bounce and also the change of pace. SA need 110 more runs to win from 14 overs.
Over 5.5: He is Caught! Mohammad Aamer to G Smith, bangs it short, goes for the pull shot and can only top edge it towards short squareleg where the bowler himself gets under to take the catch.
Over 5.4: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to G Smith, pitched up delivery, skips down the track and can only dig out the yorker.
Over 5.3: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to G Smith, pitched up delivery, chips down the track and drives it to point.
Over 5.2: Single. Mohammad Aamer to J Kallis, short of length delivery, flicks it across to squareleg.
Over 5.1: Beaten! Mohammad Aamer to J Kallis, good length delivery, gets the slower one to cut away to beat Kallis.
Over 4.6: Single. Abdul Razzaq to J Kallis, short of length delivery, walks down and dabs it to thirdman. SA need 111 more runs from 15 overs.
Over 4.5: Boundary! Abdul Razzaq to J Kallis, pitched up delivery, shuffles forward and across and keeps his cool to whip it across past the non striker for a boundary.
Over 4.4: 1 Leg Bye. Abdul Razzaq to G Smith, short of length delivery, gets hit on the thigh pad in his flick and they steal a lb. Well I just made a typo last ball, Umar Gul had dropped the catch at mid off.
Over 4.3: Two runs. Abdul Razzaq to G Smith, short of length delivery, backs away and goes for a big pull shot but only to miscue it up in the air and Umar Gul at mid on goes back and cannot hold onto the catch at all! Umar Gul has banged his head onto the ground and is in pain!
Over 4.2: Single. Abdul Razzaq to J Kallis, short of length delivery, shuffles across and dabs it to thirdman.
Over 4.1: No runs. Abdul Razzaq to J Kallis, short of length delivery, drives it to covers, this one came back off the seam to cramp Kallis for room.
Over 3.6: Beaten! Mohammad Aamer to G Smith, bangs it short, goes for the pull and is beaten by the lack of bounce. SA needs 120 more runs from 16 overs.
Over 3.5: Single. Mohammad Aamer to J Kallis, good length delivery, shuffles and works it across to short fine leg.
Over 3.4: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to J Kallis, good length delivery, shuffles across and works it back to the bowler.
Over 3.3: Single. Mohammad Aamer to G Smith, short of length delivery, flicks it away to square fine leg.
Over 3.2: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to G Smith, pitched up delivery, drags his drive to mid on and Misbah has a go at the bowler's end but misses the stumps.
Over 3.1: Two runs. Mohammad Aamer to G Smith, half volley, thats a gift on the legs and Smith flicks it to deep mid wicket for a couple.
Over 2.6: 1 Leg Bye. Abdul Razzaq to G Smith, good length delivery, gets hit on the pad but the ball pitched outside leg, Kallis calls for a quick run to the off side. SA need 124 more runs from 17 overs.
Over 2.5: Four Byes! Abdul Razzaq to G Smith, good length delivery, drives along the wrong line and is beaten by a late outswinger which Akmal fails to stop after going to the wrong direction.
Over 2.4: No runs. Abdul Razzaq to G Smith, short of length delivery, goes back and flicks it to mid wicket.
Over 2.3: Single. Abdul Razzaq to J Kallis, short of length delivery, taps it across to squareleg for a single.
Over 2.2: Single. Abdul Razzaq to G Smith, short of length delivery, drops it softly to mid off and gives an early call for a single.
Over 2.1: Boundary! Abdul Razzaq to G Smith, good length delivery, thats down the legside and Smith shuffles slightly and tickles it for a boundary behind the stumps.
Over 1.6: Two runs. Mohammad Aamer to J Kallis, good length delivery, shuffles across and works it to backward squareleg for a couple. SA need 135 more runs from 18 overs.
Over 1.5: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to J Kallis, half volley, drives that wide one straight to covers.
Over 1.4: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to J Kallis, half volley, drives it straight to covers where Fawad Alam jumps up to stop that.
Over 1.3: Boundary! Mohammad Aamer to J Kallis, good length delivery, gets a thick and fast edge in his cut shot that goes through the vacant slip region for a boundary.
Over 1.2: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to J Kallis, short of length delivery, dabs it to backward point.
Over 1.1: Boundary! Mohammad Aamer to J Kallis, half volley, drives that wide one uppishly past backward point for a boundary.
Over 0.6: Single. Abdul Razzaq to J Kallis, short and rising delivery, taps it across to squareleg. SA need 145 more runs from 19 overs.
Over 0.5: No runs. Abdul Razzaq to J Kallis, good length delivery, looks to hit that too hard and drags it back to the bowler.
Over 0.4: Boundary! Abdul Razzaq to J Kallis, pitched up delivery, gets a nice stride forward and drives it on the up through point and covers for a boundary.
Over 0.3: Beaten! Abdul Razzaq to J Kallis, good length delivery, gets forward for a cover drives and is beaten by a late outswinger.
Over 0.2: No runs. Abdul Razzaq to J Kallis, good length delivery, raps him up on the pad with an inswinger but that was going down the legside easily.
Over 0.1: No runs. Abdul Razzaq to J Kallis, good length delivery, gets half forward and pushes it to point. Smith takes off for a run and is sent back on time.
Over 19.6: Single. Wayne Parnell to Younis, pitched up delivery, drives that to extra covers and can only get a single. South Africa need 150 runs to win from 20 Overs and enter into the Final.
Over 19.5: 1 Leg Bye. Wayne Parnell to Abdul Razzaq, pitched up delivery, makes room down the legside and Parnell follows him with an inswinger that hits the pad and rebounds to covers.
Over 19.4: Single. Wayne Parnell to Younis, full toss, whacks it straight to long off for just a run.
Over 19.3: Single. Wayne Parnell to Abdul Razzaq, pitched up delivery, drives it to backward point where its a diving stop from AB.
Over 19.2: Beaten! Wayne Parnell to Abdul Razzaq, bangs it short, goes for the pull and is beaten by the angle across him.
Over 19.1: Single. Wayne Parnell to Younis, pitched up delivery, drives the yorker to long off.
Over 18.6: Beaten! D Steyn to Abdul Razzaq, pitched up delivery, makes room to go through the off side but is beaten a bit by the bounce.
Over 18.5: Two runs. D Steyn to Abdul Razzaq, pitched up delivery, makes room and slices it over point for a couple.
Over 18.4: Single. D Steyn to Younis, full toss, makes room and smacks it to wide long off.
Over 18.3: Two runs. D Steyn to Younis, pitched up delivery, opens the face and slices the slower one over backward point for a couple.
Over 18.2: Single. D Steyn to Abdul Razzaq, pitched up delivery, makes room and drives it to wide long off.
Over 18.1: Single. D Steyn to Younis, full toss, drives the near yorker to long off.
Over 17.6: Single. Wayne Parnell to Younis, pitched up delivery, plays a paddle sweep straight to short fine leg.
Over 17.5: Single. Wayne Parnell to Abdul Razzaq, pitched up delivery, flashes the yorker to AB at point who misfields that.
Over 17.4: Single. Wayne Parnell to Younis, bangs it short, makes room and pulls it away to deep squareleg.
Over 17.3: Single. Wayne Parnell to Abdul Razzaq, pitched up delivery, makes room and pushes the yorker to long off.
Over 17.2: No runs. Wayne Parnell to Abdul Razzaq, pitched up delivery, makes room and pushes the yorker to point.
Over 17.1: Single. Wayne Parnell to Younis, pitched up delivery, digs out a yorker to short mid wicket and takes a risky run.
Over 16.6: Single. D Steyn to Younis, pitched up delivery, drives it down to long on.
Over 16.5: Single. D Steyn to Abdul Razzaq, pitched up delivery, drives it to sweeper covers.
Over 16.4: Beaten! D Steyn to Abdul Razzaq, short of length delivery, makes room to go for a cut and is done in by the slower one.
Over 16.3: Two runs. D Steyn to Abdul Razzaq, short of length delivery, drives it wide of thirdman to get two more runs.
Over 16.2: No runs. D Steyn to Abdul Razzaq, short and rising delivery, sways away from that at the last moment.
Over 16.1: Two runs. D Steyn to Abdul Razzaq, short and wide, cuts it down wide of thirdman to pick up a couple.
Over 15.6: Single. R van der Merwe to Abdul Razzaq, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and works it to squareleg.
Over 15.5: Single. R van der Merwe to Younis, quicker and flatter in the air, turns it to squareleg for a single.
Over 15.4: He is Caught! R van der Merwe to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and lofts it straight into the hands of the fielder at long off.
Over 15.3: Two runs. R van der Merwe to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, sweeps it uppishly with just the one hand to deep mid wicket for a couple.
Over 15.2: Single. R van der Merwe to Younis, quicker and flatter in the air, taps it across to mid wicket.
Over 15.1: Single. R van der Merwe to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, makes room and drives it to long off.
Over 14.6: 1 Leg Bye. J Duminy to S Malik, flatter trajectory delivery, goes for a reverse sweep and is hit on the pad outside the line, they take a leg bye towards squareleg.
Over 14.5: Single. J Duminy to Younis, flatter trajectory delivery, bends down and pulls it to deep mid wicket.
Over 14.4: Boundary! J Duminy to Younis, flatter trajectory delivery, reverse sweeps it behind point for a boundary.
Over 14.3: Single. J Duminy to S Malik, flatter trajectory delivery, steps out and drives it past the bowler to long off.
Over 14.2: No runs. J Duminy to S Malik, flighted delivery, steps out to take it on the full and whacks it straight to mid wicket.
Over 14.1: Boundary! J Duminy to S Malik, flighted delivery, drives it just over the top of extra covers for a boundary.
Over 13.6: Single. R van der Merwe to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, sweeps it across to backward squareleg.
Over 13.5: Three runs. R van der Merwe to Younis, quicker and flatter in the air, opens the face of the blade at the last moment to get it down to thirdman where the fielder slips to leak two more runs.
Over 13.4: Single. R van der Merwe to S Malik, flatter trajectory delivery, steps out and lofts it inside out to wide long off.
Over 13.3: Boundary! R van der Merwe to S Malik, full toss, sweeps that away solidly to squareleg for a boundary.
Over 13.2: Beaten! R van der Merwe to S Malik, flatter trajectory delivery, looks to play an expansive drive through the off side and is beaten by the turn. Boucher takes the bails off quickly and Malik just drags his backfoot back in the crease on time.
Over 13.1: Single. R van der Merwe to Younis, flatter trajectory delivery, flicks it off the frontfoot towards mid wicket.
Over 12.6: No runs. J Duminy to S Malik, flatter trajectory delivery, steps out and can only take it on the pad.
Over 12.5: Single. J Duminy to Younis, flighted delivery, sweeps it to backward squareleg.
Over 12.4: Single. J Duminy to S Malik, flighted delivery, pats it across to wide short fine leg.
Over 12.3: Single. J Duminy to Younis, flighted delivery, drives it to long off.
Over 12.2: Single. J Duminy to S Malik, flighted delivery, drives it to wide long off for a single, nice drift for JP away from the right hander.
Over 12.1: He is Caught! J Duminy to S Afridi, flighted delivery, makes room and goes for the slog sweep and can only get a top edge towards mid wicket to be caught by AB. It was the slowness in that delivery that forced an early shot from Afridi.
Over 11.6: Single. A Morkel to S Afridi, pitched up delivery, smashes it hard along the ground to long off.
Over 11.5: Two runs. A Morkel to S Afridi, pitched up delivery, whacks it wristily towards wide long on for a couple that brings up his fifty in 32 balls.
Over 11.5: Wide Ball. A Morkel to S Afridi, good length delivery, gives it a wild swing and makes no connection to that big wide outside off.
Over 11.4: Single. A Morkel to S Malik, pitched up delivery, slices it over covers for a single.
Over 11.3: Two runs. A Morkel to S Malik, short of length delivery, dabs that past point sweetly for a couple.
Over 11.2: Single. A Morkel to S Afridi, pitched up delivery, slams the near yorker to long on.
Over 11.1: Single. A Morkel to S Malik, pitched up delivery, eases the slower one to sweeper covers.
Over 10.6: Boundary! J Botha to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, that was a straighter one from round the sticks and Afridi opens the face smartly to put it away delicately to the thirdman boundary.
Over 10.5: Boundary! J Botha to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, makes room and lifts it over extra covers for another boundary.
Over 10.4: Boundary! J Botha to S Afridi, flatter trajectory delivery, makes room and drives it through covers for a boundary.
Over 10.3: Boundary! J Botha to S Afridi, full toss, steps out and smacks it over extra covers for a boundary.
Over 10.2: Single. J Botha to S Malik, flatter trajectory delivery, steps out and chips it over mid wicket for a single.
Over 10.1: Single. J Botha to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, sweeps it away to deep mid wicket.
Over 10.1: Single. J Botha to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, sweeps it away to deep mid wicket.
Over 9.6: No runs. R van der Merwe to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, goes for the sweep and misses it to get hit somewhere near his box.
Over 9.5: Single. R van der Merwe to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, shuffles across and sweeps it to backward squareleg.
Over 9.4: Single. R van der Merwe to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and drives it to deep extra covers.
Over 9.3: No runs. R van der Merwe to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it inside out to covers.
Over 9.2: Single. R van der Merwe to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, shuffles across and sweeps it to backward squareleg.
Over 9.1: Boundary! R van der Merwe to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and drags his big shot past mid wicket and gets a boundary for that mishit.
Over 8.6: No runs. J Botha to S Malik, flatter trajectory delivery, steps out and gets a leading edge in his big shot that falls short of short thirdman.
Over 8.5: Single. J Botha to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it hard to long on.
Over 8.4: Two runs. J Botha to S Afridi, flighted delivery, flicks it to wide deep mid wicket for a couple.
Over 8.3: No runs. J Botha to S Afridi, flatter trajectory delivery, backs away and drives it to covers.
Over 8.2: Single. J Botha to S Malik, flighted delivery, makes room and drives it to deep extra covers.
Over 8.1: Single. J Botha to S Afridi, flighted delivery, makes room and drives it to deep covers.
Over 7.6: Single. R van der Merwe to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, sweeps it to squareleg.
Over 7.5: Single. R van der Merwe to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, sweeps it to short fine leg for a single.
Over 7.4: Two runs. R van der Merwe to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and drives it nicely through extra covers and gets a couple.
Over 7.4: Two runs. R van der Merwe to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and drives it nicely through extra covers and gets a couple.
Over 7.3: No runs. R van der Merwe to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, deflects it to short fine leg.
Over 7.2: Single. R van der Merwe to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it uppishly to long on.
Over 7.1: Single. R van der Merwe to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, dabs the yorker to short thirdman.
Over 6.6: Single. J Kallis to S Malik, bangs it short, pulls it to wide mid wicket for a single. Good comeback from Kallis compared to his previous over.
Over 6.5: Single. J Kallis to S Afridi, short and rising delivery, cuts it uppishly to thirdman, this one bowled at 141 kmph.
Over 6.3: No runs. J Kallis to S Afridi, short of length delivery, this is at 141.3 kmph and is cut away to backward point where AB takes it over head on the bounce.
Over 6.2: Beaten! J Kallis to S Afridi, good length delivery, poor footwork this time, feet no where and goes for a cut, makes no connection at all.
Over 6.2: Wide Ball. J Kallis to S Afridi, bangs it short, thats down the legside for a wide, Kallis is spending a lot of energy in his bowling.
Over 6.1: No runs. J Kallis to S Afridi, short of length delivery, drives it to mid off, good extra bounce for Kallis.
Over 5.6: Single. A Morkel to S Afridi, short and rising delivery, drops it softly to covers for a single.
Over 5.5: Beaten! A Morkel to S Afridi, pitched up delivery, Afridi's feet are stuck in the crease and he misses out to that full one outside off, he tried to glide that to 3rd man.
Over 5.4: Single. A Morkel to S Malik, bangs it short, thats aimed at the rib cage and Malik tucks it to squareleg.
Over 5.3: Single. A Morkel to S Afridi, good length delivery, thats a terrible one down the legside and Morkel is lucky that Afridi flicks that straight to short fine leg.
Over 5.2: Single. A Morkel to S Malik, short of length delivery, goes down the track and smacks it on the up to mid off but its a good diving stop from the fielder to his right.
Over 5.1: No runs. A Morkel to S Malik, short and rising delivery, tucks it to mid wicket and Malik has to dive into the crease from taking a single.
Over 4.6: Boundary! J Kallis to S Afridi, bangs it short, he is just overdoing this on a slow pitch and Afridi plays a blazing pull in the air over wide mid wicket for a one bounce boundary.
Over 4.5: Two runs. J Kallis to S Afridi, bangs it short, lots of pace, this is at 144.2 kmph but Afridi is good enough to pull that away to wide mid wicket for a couple.
Over 4.4: Boundary! J Kallis to S Afridi, bangs it short, oh brilliant shot from Afridi, he predicted that it was going to be the short one and Afridi plays a smacking pull to mid wicket for a boundary.
Over 4.3: Beaten! J Kallis to S Afridi, bangs it short, this time goes for the pull and Kallis turns out to be a touch quicker than the last one, this one is clocked at 143 kmph.
Over 4.2: No runs. J Kallis to S Afridi, bangs it short, backs away for a cut and Kallis gets the better with that energetic one at 140 kmph, no connection from Afridi.
Over 4.1: Single. J Kallis to S Malik, pitched up delivery, comes down the track and drives it inside out to mid off.
Over 3.6: No runs. Wayne Parnell to S Afridi, pitched up delivery, makes room and smacks it along the carpet to covers.
Over 3.5: Single. Wayne Parnell to S Malik, short of length delivery, chops the 141 kmph away going one to thirdman.
Over 3.4: Single. Wayne Parnell to S Afridi, full toss, cross bats it towards long off for just the single.
Over 3.3: Single. Wayne Parnell to S Malik, short and rising delivery, drops it softly to extra covers and takes a quick run.
Over 3.2: No runs. Wayne Parnell to S Malik, good length delivery, gets forward and pushes it to point.
Over 3.1: No runs. Wayne Parnell to S Malik, short of length delivery, no footwork really and Malik almost gives catching practice to Kallis, lucky that the ball went on the bounce to 1st slip.
Over 2.6: No runs. D Steyn to S Afridi, thats a bouncer and Afridi says no thanks and gets under that safely.
Over 2.5: Single. D Steyn to S Malik, short of length delivery, tucks it to squareleg and Botha rushes onto the ball but cannot get his hand onto that!
Over 2.4: Beaten! D Steyn to S Malik, short and rising delivery, gets the ball to come back off the seam but doesn't get enough lift from that. The ball went through the inside edge of the batsman.
Over 2.3: He is Caught! D Steyn to K Akmal, bangs it short, oh dear this is mindless cricket, just when he was looking good, Kamran goes for an ambitious pull shot and can only spoon a catch to mid on where the fielder takes a nice forward diving catch.
Over 2.2: Sixer! D Steyn to K Akmal, good length delivery, thats at 140 kmph but has to disappear over the bowler's head for a glorious 82 meters six! That was played on the up by Kamran and he looks very confident in this high pressure match!
Over 2.1: No runs. D Steyn to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, drives it on the up to mid off. Good sharp pace at 140 kmph from Steyn.
Over 1.6: Boundary! Wayne Parnell to S Afridi, bangs it short, plays a forehand kind of tennis shot that comfortably clears mid on for a boundary. And yes the pitch surely looks to be on the slower side.
Over 1.6: Wide Ball. Wayne Parnell to S Afridi, greets him with a leg stump bouncer and the Umpire calls that as a wide.
Over 1.5: Single. Wayne Parnell to K Akmal, short of length delivery, opens the face and plays it nicely to thirdman. Oh Afridi has come in and is getting ready to take his first strike.
Over 1.4: Boundary! Wayne Parnell to K Akmal, half volley, oh just when I was praising how good the fielding has been comes a shocker from Smith who moves in very slow to his left to let a cover drive for for a boundary!
Over 1.3: Boundary! Wayne Parnell to K Akmal, bangs it short, not a really quick pitch today and Kamran is upto the task unlike Shahzaib, and thats pulled comfortably over squareleg for his 3rd boundary.
Over 1.2: He is Caught! Wayne Parnell to Shahzaib Hasan, short of length delivery, bangs that with a lot of energy and Shahzaib falls prey to that with a pull shot that is only miscued towards mid on and its yet another sharp catch from one of the SA fielders. They really have been hot in the field atleast since the last match against India.
Over 1.1: No runs. Wayne Parnell to Shahzaib Hasan, good length delivery, raps him on the pad with a bit of swing back but the impact was outside the line.
Over 0.6: Boundary! D Steyn to K Akmal, short and wide, thats a rubbish slower one way outside the off stump and Kamran latches onto that to flay it through cover poin for a boundary.
Over 0.5: No runs. D Steyn to K Akmal, good length delivery, stays back and drives it to backward point.
Over 0.4: No runs. D Steyn to K Akmal, good length delivery, drags his flick to squareleg. Not a good shot from Kamran.
Over 0.3: Beaten! D Steyn to K Akmal, good length delivery, terrific comeback from Steyn, gets the ball to angle in and seam away to beat Akmal on the backfoot.
Over 0.2: Boundary! D Steyn to K Akmal, short of length delivery, width on offer and the little dynamite Kamran Akmal is quick with a cut behind point for a boundary.
Over 0.1: No runs. D Steyn to K Akmal, good length delivery, plays a lovely drive on the up to mid off.

