Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 18 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 320/7 | RR: 6.40

  • Hasan Ali32 (11b)
  • Andile Phehlukwayo4-0-37-1
  • JJ Smuts8-0-67-1

1.36 pm: What a stunning finish for Pakistan. Early on they looked like getting 330+. Then during a middle order collapse, they looked like they would need luck to get to even 300. Now they end on 320 for 7. Babar Azam had another masterclass, Fakhar Zaman hit a second consecutive century, but Hassan Ali's incredible 32* off 11 was just as important. Gave the innings amazing impetus. The spinners ruled among bowlers, with Keshav Maharaj the best of the lot with 3/45. Markram wasn't too far behind with 2/48 - outstanding for a part-timer who bowled at the start, in the middle and at the death. We'll be back shortly with the chase. Stay tuned.

Aiden Markram: (On his bowling) Enjoyed it a lot, can't say I expected it coming into the series but a good challenge. The wicket got better and better as it went on so hopefully we can now come out and work some magic with the bat. Generally comes on to the bat a bit better under the lights. But we're going to have to set a good foundation. First ten overs it's very important we don't lose many wickets. It'll set up a platform for us. We're missing some quality players but it's an opportunity for the others.

49.6
W
Phehlukwayo to Babar Azam, OUT, he's caught at the point boundary. A few more yards and it would have been a century, but what a finish this has been by Pakistan. This was a full ball outside off, he went down on one knee and slashed at it hard. Got a top edge that was well held by the man on the boundary.

Babar Azam c Verreynne b Phehlukwayo 94 (118m 82b 7x4 3x6) SR: 114.63

Babar needs a last-ball six for a 100

49.5
4
Phehlukwayo to Babar Azam, FOUR, fuller outside off, throws his bat at it and gets a thick edge that bounces to the third man boundary
49.4
6
Phehlukwayo to Babar Azam, SIX, wham. That is dismissed from his presence. Reads the slower ball again, sets himself up in position and unleashes a monster of a pull shot that travels waaay beyond the wide long-on boundary
49.3
1
Phehlukwayo to Hasan Ali, 1 run, keeps it wide outside off, almost beyond the tram line but Hassan is not going to let a ball go without getting bat on it. Turns out this is a bit too far to reach so he can't time it as well and it rolls to long-off
49.2
1
Phehlukwayo to Babar Azam, 1 run, better length on the slower ball that time, hard length outside off, and he mis-times the attempted swat across the line. Goes off the bottom half of the bat to long-on
49.1
6
Phehlukwayo to Babar Azam, SIX, boom. Slower ball, length goes wrong, too short outside off and Babar moves across, swivels and uncorks a superb pull. Soars over midwicket

hadi: "Really sad that the acceleration didn't come from the set Babar. Even though he scored 77, it wasn't at his usual fluency. Thanks to Hasan for the acceleration"

- Babar's got 77 at a really good clip and had to steer through a collapse!

END OF OVER:
49 | 25 Runs | PAK: 302/6 | RR: 6.16

  • Hasan Ali31 (10b)
  • Babar Azam77 (77b)
  • JJ Smuts8-0-67-1
  • Aiden Markram10-0-48-2
48.6
6
Smuts to Hasan Ali, SIX, made as if to give himself room and Smut bowled it full at the stumps, Hassan just needs to get a good, clean golf swing going, and he connects magnificently. Best connection of the lot in that over I think. Rousing finish.
48.5
6
Smuts to Hasan Ali, SIX, and he's done it again. Too short and he rocks back to slug it across the line, well over deep midwicket. Not timed perfectly but so much power into that, it still carries over the boundary
48.4
6
Smuts to Hasan Ali, SIX, he connects nicely now does Hassan Ali. Smuts bowled it slightly quicker, Hassan steps out and uses that amazing bottom hand power to slug this over long-off
48.3
0
Smuts to Hasan Ali, no run, giving himself room this time and wanted to send this ball to Johannesburg, judging by the swing he took at it. Doesn't connect though

mohit: "He can bowl Powerplay overs, he can bowl middle overs and the death overs too,who needs Rabada or Nortje?we have Markram the great!!"

bit of a flourish at the death, finally, for Pakistan.

48.2
6
Smuts to Hasan Ali, SIX, falls over as he completes the shot but that won't matter, because he's nailed this beautifully. Skips down the track, gets to the pitch while giving himself room and swings through the line, lifting it clear, straight past the bowler and over the boundary.

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st54AK MarkramJN Malan
2nd23JT SmutsJN Malan
3rd50T BavumaJN Malan
4th1T BavumaK Verreynne
5th12H KlaasenK Verreynne
6th108AL PhehlukwayoK Verreynne
7th3KA MaharajAL Phehlukwayo
8th6KA MaharajBE Hendricks
9th15KA MaharajL Sipamla
10th20DM DupavillonL Sipamla