South Africa vs Pakistan Updates Super 8s ICC T20 World Cup (2010) – St Lucia
Toss – Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat
Teams
Pakistan: Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal(w), Shahid Afridi(c), Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Mohammad Aamer, Khalid Latif, Saeed Ajmal
South Africa: Graeme Smith(c), Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Jean-Paul Duminy, Mark Boucher(w), Albie Morkel, Johan Botha, Roelof van der Merwe, Dale Steyn, Charl Langeveldt
Pakistan Innings
- Pakistan lost 1st wicket in 2nd over – 1-6 (Salman Butt, 1.4 ov)
- D Steyn to S Butt, OUT! CAUGHT! STEYN STRIKES! Slightly short of length outside off, Butt goes for the pull but does not connect it well, it comes high on the bat and the ball goes high up in the air and Graeme Smith happily accepts it with cupped hands at mid-on! Pakistan have lost their first wicket. And a big one too, of Salman Butt.
- Pakistan lost 2nd wicket in 4th over – 2-14 (Khalid Latif, 3.4 ov)
- J Kallis to K Latif, OUT! CAUGHT! St. Lucia or Barbados, the short delivery does the trick again! Latif went for the pull but like Butt, could not time it as the ball came high on the bat and it went high up in the air and Steyn took a comfortable catch at mid-on. Pakistan have lost their second wicket.
- Pakistan lost 3rd wicket in 5th over – 3-18 (Mohammad Hafeez, 4.6 ov)
- C Langeveldt to M Hafeez, OUT! LBW! DEAD PLUMB! Excellently bowled, previous two deliveries went away from the batsman, this one came in and Hafeez looked to flick it away but missed and was struck in line of the off stump. Ian Gould just needed someone to go up and even before the appeal could get some strength from the Proteas, the finger was up in a flash. Pakistan have lost their third wicket.
- Mandatory power play (1-6): Pakistan 19/3
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 9.6 overs (63 balls), Extras 3
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (Kamran Akmal 30, Umar Akmal 19, Ex 2)
- Pakistan lost 4th wicket in 11th over – 4-69 (Kamran Akmal, 10.6 ov)
- van der Merwe to K Akmal, OUT! STUNNUNG CATCH! Short delivery outside off, Kamran went on the backfoot and cut it hard but Gibbs dives across to his right and takes it inches above the ground! And while his team-mates come over to him ecstatically, he reacts as if it was a sitter. Boy, what a big impact Jonty Rhodes can have on the players. Pakistan have lost their fourth wicket.
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 13.4 overs (85 balls), Extras 3
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (Umar Akmal 26, Shahid Afridi 24, Ex 1)
- Umar Akmal: 50 off 31 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Pakistan lost 5th wicket in 17th over – 5-130 (Umar Akmal, 16.3 ov)
- C Langeveldt to U Akmal, OUT – It’s been lofted over Mid-on by Akmal. Gibbs pouches the catch on the boundary line. Pakistan have lost their fifth wicket.
- Pakistan lost 6th wicket in 17th over – 6-132 (Shahid Afridi, 16.6 ov)
- C Langeveldt to S Afridi, OUT – Afridi has lost his off stump. Pakistan have lost their sixth wicket.
- Pakistan lost 7th wicket in 20th over – 7-143 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 19.3 ov)
- C Langeveldt to Misbah, OUT! CAUGHT! Fuller length delivery outside off, Misbah looks to go big through the off side but cannot clear de Villiers at deep cover who takes a simple catch at the boundary. Pakistan have lost their seventh wicket.
- Innings Break: Pakistan – 148/7 in 20.0 overs (Abdul Razzaq 11, Abdur Rehman 2)
South Africa Innings
- South Africa lost 1st wicket in 3rd over – 1-12 (Gibbs, 2.4 ov)
- A Razzaq to H Gibbs, OUT! CAUGHT! WELL HELD! Short delivery outside off, Gibbs pulls this to midwicket, smart captaincy from Afridi, keeps Misbah at the edge of the circle at midwicket who times his jump to perfection and takes a good catch. Gibbs is disappointed and then smiles, not sure a wry one or a genuine one. South Africa have lost their first wicket.
- South Africa lost 2nd wicket in 5th over – 2-23 (Smith, 4.4 ov)
- A Rehman to G Smith, OUT! CAUGHT! Slightly short outside off, Smith went for the big one over mid-on but cannot time it well, Afridi jogs back from mid-on and takes a simple catch. Smith is livid with himself. South Africa have lost their second wicket.
- South Africa: 50 runs in 10.1 overs (62 balls), Extras 1
- South Africa lost 3rd wicket in 11th over – 3-56 (Kallis, 10.5 ov)
- S Ajmal to J Kallis, OUT! CAUGHT! KALLIS DEPARTS! Flighted on middle, Kallis finally decides to change the yawning push-and-run-for a single shot, comes down the track and decides to go big over the on side but finds Umar Akmal at the fence who takes a good catch running forward. South Africa have lost their third wicket.
- South Africa lost 4th wicket in 13th over – 4-68 (Duminy, 12.3 ov)
- A Rehman to JP Duminy, OUT! CAUGHT! DUMINY GOES! Landed on leg stump, Duminy went for the slog sweep, but it went high up in the air and he has not meddled this at all, because the fielder Khalid Latif had to come running in from midwicket to take the catch. Rare poor shot selection from one of the best players under pressure. South Africa have lost their fourth wicket.
- South Africa: 100 runs in 15.2 overs (94 balls), Extras 3
- AB de Villiers: 50 off 38 balls (1 x 4, 2 x 6)
- South Africa lost 5th wicket in 16th over – 5-101 (de Villiers, 15.4 ov)
- S Ajmal to de Villiers, OUT! CAUGHT! Villiers went for the paddle sweep but it went high up in the air and Kamran Akmal went back and took a simple catch! Big breakthrough. South Africa have lost their fifth wicket.
- South Africa lost 6th wicket in 18th over – 6-113 (Boucher, 17.4 ov)
- S Ajmal to M Boucher, OUT! LBW! BIG BLOW! Landed outside off, Boucher tried to sweep that one but missed it and was hit on the pads. He was dead plumb and umpire Doctrove raised his finger after a bit of thought. South Africa have lost their sixth wicket.
- South Africa lost 7th wicket in 20th over – 7-135 (Botha, 19.4 ov)
- S Ajmal to J Botha, OUT! STUMPED! Flighted outside off, Botha tries to sweep but fails to make contact and Akmal whips off the bails in a flash! Umpire Doctrove signals towards the Third Umpire. Red Light comes on indicating that Botha is OUT. South Africa have lost their seventh wicket.
Result – Pakistan beat South Africa by 11 runs
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