Pakistan vs South Africa 15th Match at Colombo, 28 Sep, 2012

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
South Africa 133/6 (20)
Pakistan 136/8 (19.4)
Pakistan won by 2 wickets
Man of the Match: Umar Gul
  • Saeed Ajmal 4 * (1)
  • Umar Akmal 43 * (41)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 DW Steynto Mohammad Hafeezbeaten, no runs

What swing from Steyn! Beautiful outswinger which invites Hafeez into a false drive and curls away past the outside edge.

Over 0.2 DW Steynto Mohammad Hafeezno runs

Comes forward and defends it to covers.

Over 0.2 DW Steyn to Mohammad Hafeez 1 wide
Poor follow up delivery from Steyn as he sprays a wild full toss swinging down the legside.

Over 0.3 DW Steynto Mohammad HafeezBoundary!

Pakistan get a move along with this lovely drive. It was the length ball slightly outside off and Hafeez leans forward to drive it on the up sweetly through extra covers.

Over 0.4 DW Steynto Mohammad HafeezBoundary!

Short onto the pads and Hafeez flicks it square of short fine leg for his second boundary. Good start for Pakistan!

Over 0.5 DW Steynto Mohammad Hafeezbeaten, no runs

Nice comeback from Steyn, this is banged in outside off and nips away to beat a loose backfoot drive from Hafeez.

Over 0.6 DW Steynto Mohammad Hafeezbeaten, no runs

Once again beats Hafeez with the late away movement. This time Hafeez was on the move in a loose drive straight down the ground and got beaten by the outswinger.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 M Morkelto Imran Nazir1 run

Tucks the rising delivery behind squareleg for one.

Over 1.2 M Morkelto Mohammad Hafeez1 run

Tucks the rising delivery through wide mid wicket and steals a single.

Over 1.3 M Morkelto Imran Nazirno runs

This is a near half volley swinging in and Nazir pushes it defensively to covers.

Over 1.4 M Morkelto Imran NazirBoundary!

Moves back to pull the rising delivery and gets an inside edge behind the stumps and AB de Villiers reacts slowly diving to his left and the ball rolls away to the fine leg boundary.

Over 1.5 M Morkelto Imran NazirBoundary!

This is full and wide outside off and Nazir wristily square drives it powerfully behind point for his second boundary.

Over 1.6 M Morkelto Imran Nazir1 run

Width on offer in this length ball and Nazir slashes it towards Amla at square thirdman.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 DW Steynto Imran Nazirno runs

Moves back to flick it across the line and gets hit on the pad on the higher side around middle to survive an lbw appeal.

Over 2.2 DW Steynto Imran NazirBoundary!

Wow tremendous shot from Nazir! This is banged in short and Nazir is quick to pounce back, and plays a murderous flat pull behind squareleg for a boundary.

Over 2.3 DW Steynto Imran Nazirno runs

Goes back and crunches it straight to covers.

Over 2.4 DW Steynto Imran Nazirbeaten, no runs

Makes room for a flashy cut and is beaten by a short and rising delivery around off.

Over 2.5 DW Steynto Imran Nazirno runs

Leans forward and drives the low full toss straight to mid off.

Over 2.6 DW Steynto Imran NazirCaught!

This is the slower bouncer from Steyn around the rib cage and Nazir goes for the hook shot, the ball gets big onto him and takes the glove. It lobs up weakly towards AB de Villiers who has to dive forward to take a low catch!

That delivery was bowled with a cross seam by Steyn and it hit the glove of Nazir pretty hard right on the back of the palm.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 RJ Petersonto Mohammad HafeezSix!!

This is slower in the air and dipping and Hafeez steps out and lofts it not so powerfully towards long off where Farhaan moves back and is pushed over the ropes to concede a six!

Over 3.2 RJ Petersonto Mohammad Hafeez Stumped Out!

Got him! South Africa are back in business now! This is flattish delivery angling but turns away square! Hafeez was casually walking down for his shot and got completely stranded out of the crease to get stumped by AB!

Hafeez was trying to flick right across the line and against the turn and had to pay price for that! The ball had pitched on middle and turned away.

Over 3.3RJ Peterson to KamranAkmalNo runs ...

Over 3.4 RJ Peterson to Kamran Akmal 1 lb

Akmal tamely deflects this off the pad and gets a leg bye from short fine leg.

Over 3.5 RJ Petersonto Nasir Jamshedno runs

Comes forward and works it to mid wicket.

Over 3.6 RJ Petersonto Nasir Jamshed Stumped Out!

What's happening here? Pakistan are panicking and the talented youngster has perished! SA on top now!

Well Jamshed jumped down the track for a stylish lofted shot inside out but was completely foxed by an arm ball pushed across his stumps which beats him and has AB de Villiers come up with a second stumping in the match!

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 JA Morkelto Kamran Akmal1 run

Moves back and tucks it behind squareleg for one.

Over 4.2 JA Morkelto Shoaib Malikno runs

Comes forward and defends it to the bowler.

Over 4.3 JA Morkelto Shoaib MalikBoundary!

Pressure off Pakistan slightly and Malik gets this short one onto his pads and he glances it delicately fine of short fine leg for a boundary.

Over 4.4 JA Morkelto Shoaib Malikno runs

Tucks down the rising delivery to squareleg.

Over 4.5 JA Morkelto Shoaib Malik1 run

Steers the rising delivery to thirdman for one.

Over 4.6 JA Morkelto Kamran Akmalno runs

Goes back and steers it to backward point.

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