Pakistan vs South Africa 1st ODI at Centurion, 02 Apr, 2021

Toss: Pakistan, who chose to bowl
South Africa 273/6 (50)
Pakistan 274/7 (50)
Pakistan won by 3 wickets
Man of the Match: Babar Azam

    Over 2.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets on top of the bounce and blocks it out down the pitch.

    Over 2.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, goes on to the back foot and pushes it back to the bowler.

    Over 3.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

    Over 3.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, no run, gets on top of it and glides it away to third man

    Over 4.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets across the line and works it towards mid-on.

    Over 4.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, stays on the front foot and defends it the off-side.

    Over 4.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets inside the line and punched on the up to mid-off.

    Over 4.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets inside the line and punched on the up to mid-off.

    Over 4.4 Kagiso Rabada bangs it short onto the pitch to Babar Azam, no run, arches his back and stays out of it.

    Over 4.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and driven straight to the man at cover.

    Over 4.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch with a straight bat.

    Over 6.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and plays it late and plays the defence very close to his body.

    Over 6.2 Kagiso Rabada bangs it short onto the pitch to Babar Azam, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

    Over 6.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, goes deep inside the crease and blocks it watchfully on the off-side.

    Over 6.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and dabbed from the crease to cover.

    Over 6.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

    Over 6.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, 2 runs, moves across in the crease and flicks it behind square on the onside and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 7.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, gets back in the crease and guides it away towards short third man.

    Over 8.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, Boundary! Comes inside the line and whips it past the man at mid-on and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

    Over 8.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, stays on the front foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

    Over 8.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and turns it to mid-wicket.

    Over 9.3 Anrich Nortje bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and gets a boundary.

    Over 9.4 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at cover.

    Over 9.5 Anrich Nortje bowls a half volley to Babar Azam, Boundary! Leans forward and driven along the ground to the sweeper cover fence for four.

    Over 9.6 Anrich Nortje bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, no run, goes on to the back foot and punches it straight to the man at mid-off.

    Over 10.3 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls a pitched up delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and mistimes it to extra cover.

    Over 10.4 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, gets forward and  check-driven to sweeper cover.

    Over 10.6 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, Boundary! Rocks back and nails it along the ground in front of square for four.

    Over 11.2 Anrich Nortje bowls it short of length to Babar Azam,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and short-arm jabs it through square leg,

    Over 11.4 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, comes across and works it wide of mid-on for a single.

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