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 9.1 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, 2 runs, employs his wrists to tuck it away behind square and that fetches him a couple of runs

    Over 9.2 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, gets forward and ushed it to mid-off, called for the single early and Babar responded too.

    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 11.1 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, gets forward and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

    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 11.3 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, gets forward and caressed away to sweeper cover.

    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.

    Over 11.5 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with soft hands.

    Over 11.6 Anrich Nortje bowls it short of length to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, gets waits and steers it away to third man

    Over 13.1 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and drops it to cover and wanted a single but Imam says no

    Over 13.2 Anrich Nortje bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, 2 runs, gets wait for the ball on the back foot and guides it away down to the third man and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 13.3 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and stabbed to mid-wicket

    Over 13.4 Anrich Nortje bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it straight back to the bowler.

    Over 13.5 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, stays on the front foot and blocks it out down the pitch.

    Over 13.6 Anrich Nortje bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, moves across in the crease and picked away to deep mid-wicket


    Over 15.1 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, gets forward and run it down to the third man with the open face bat.

    Over 15.2 Anrich Nortje bangs it short onto the pitch to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, stays deep inside the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

    Over 15.3 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, gets forward and dabbed with soft hands to third man

    Over 15.4 Anrich Nortje bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and squeezes it back.

    Over 15.5 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets opened up completely playing down the wrong line. Just past the edge and the stumps

    Over 15.5 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets opened up completely playing down the wrong line. Just past the edge and the stumps

    Over 15.6 Anrich Nortje bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, no run, moves across in the crease and worked to mid-wicket

    Over 17.1 Anrich Nortje bowls a half volley to Babar Azam, Boundary! Leans into the off-drive, straight past the bowler for four.

    Over 17.2 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and clips it down to the deep mid-wicket fence for four.

    Over 17.3 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and drops it towards cover point

    Over 17.4 Anrich Nortje bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, no run, goes on to the back foot and tries to pokes at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 17.5 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and defends this back down the wicket

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