- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR28.5 There was a terrible miscommunication between the batters, and Bavuma had to leave! Three-quarter length ball around the off stump, dabs it gently to backward point and sets off for a quick single, Breetzke refused as the circle fielder picked up the ball cleanly, Bavuma is already a few yards away from his crease when the fielder aims towards the striker's end and strikes the stumps! Saud Shakeel rushes over to Bavuma and celebrates on his face; Bavuma is taken aback and slowly returns to the dressing room. 170/27.6 Shaheen provides the breakthrough. A length ball in the channel. De Zorzi stays back and hangs his bat out. Gets a thick outside edge to the right of first slip. Agha dives across and pouches it with both hands 51/138.1 no back-to-back hundreds for Breetzke. And it needed an excellent catch to deny him. it was full around off. Breetzke charged down and smashed it to the right of short cover. Agha dived across and pouched it with one hand, behind his body. Took a couple of tumbles to complete the catch 238/347.2 Klaasen has holed out at long on! Low full-toss ball on the stumps, stands tall deep inside the crease, hoicks it away with the bottom part of the bat, whacks it straight to Afridi at long on near the ropes, did not get enough on it and struck it flat to the outfield player 319/539.3 no doubt this time. Short of length outside off. Mulder does for the cut but cannot keep it down, and backward point takes a neat catch, around knee height 241/4Extras17 (b 4, lb 7, nb 1, w 5)TOTAL352/5 (50 Overs, RR: 7.04)Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Tony de Zorzi, 7.6 ov), 2-170 (Temba Bavuma, 28.5 ov), 3-238 (Matthew Breetzke, 38.1 ov), 4-241 (Wiaan Mulder, 39.3 ov), 5-319 (Heinrich Klaasen, 47.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shaheen Shah Afridi 10 0 66 2 6.6 31 7 2 2 0 Naseem Shah 10 0 68 1 6.8 26 8 1 2 0 Abrar Ahmed 10 0 63 0 6.3 31 9 1 0 0 Mohammad Hasnain 8 0 72 0 9 20 10 2 1 1 Agha Salman 5 0 33 0 6.6 13 5 0 0 0 Khushdil Shah 7 0 39 1 5.57 16 2 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.4 Klaasen takes a blinder! Short of a good length ball pitching on the sixth stump line, plays inside the line of the ball off the front foot, sligh deviation away from the batter, thick outside edge of the bat, Klaasen went full stretch to his left side and caught the ball, making no error behind the stumps. 91/36.1 Massive appeal and given! Length ball darted on the off stump, jagged back in and thuds the pads, Babar tried to negate it to the on-side, cramped for space and failed to connect, decides to review immediately. Ultraedge confirmed no bat involved and all three reds in the ball tracking, hitting the middle stump, Pakistan lose their first wicket and a review too 57/19.4 Short pitched ball around the off stump line, tried to pull it away over the on-side fences, did not get enough power and elevation to clear the ropes, the ball kept a bit low, hits the inside part of the bat and finds the deep mid wicket fielder near the ropes! 87/248.5 a slower one. Full outside off. Agha fails to pick it. Looks to defend in the end and gets beaten. Looks like South Africa have reviewed it. There is a murmur on UltraEdge with the ball next to the bat. The bat was next the ground too but the third umpire says there was an edge. Agha walks back to a standing ovation from the dressing room 351/4Extras16 (b 1, lb 7, nb 1, w 7)TOTAL355/4 (49 Overs, RR: 7.24)Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Babar Azam, 6.1 ov), 2-87 (Saud Shakeel, 9.4 ov), 3-91 (Fakhar Zaman, 10.4 ov), 4-351 (Salman Agha, 48.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB L Ngidi 9 0 74 1 8.22 18 10 1 0 0 C Bosch 8 0 70 1 8.75 21 11 1 1 0 PWA Mulder 10 1 79 2 7.9 23 6 2 4 1 T Shamsi 9 0 53 0 5.88 20 5 0 1 0 KA Maharaj 10 0 54 0 5.4 30 5 1 0 0 S Muthusamy 3 0 17 0 5.66 9 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.10, Second Session 18.10-21.40
Match days
12 February 2025 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Pakistan 2, South Africa 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 64 runs, 1 wicket)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (46 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (T Bavuma 24, T de Zorzi 22, Ex 4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 178 runs, 3 wickets)
- Drinks: South Africa - 98/1 in 15.0 overs (T Bavuma 49, MP Breetzke 20)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls), Extras 7
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (T Bavuma 24, MP Breetzke 24, Ex 3)
- T Bavuma: 50 off 56 balls (9 x 4)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 23.4 overs (142 balls), Extras 7
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 95 balls (T Bavuma 49, MP Breetzke 48, Ex 3)
- MP Breetzke: 50 off 46 balls (7 x 4)
- Over 25.4: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Asif Yaqoob, Batter - MP Breetzke (Struck down)
- Drinks: South Africa - 174/2 in 30.0 overs (MP Breetzke 61, H Klaasen 1)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 33.6 overs (204 balls), Extras 8
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (MP Breetzke 22, H Klaasen 30, Ex 1)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 110 runs, 1 wicket)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 40.5 overs (245 balls), Extras 12
- H Klaasen: 50 off 38 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (H Klaasen 29, K Verreynne 22, Ex 0)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 45.3 overs (273 balls), Extras 12
- South Africa: 350 runs in 49.6 overs (301 balls), Extras 17
- Innings Break: South Africa - 352/5 in 50.0 overs (K Verreynne 44, C Bosch 15)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 91 runs, 2 wickets)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 5
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (Fakhar Zaman 23, Babar Azam 22, Ex 5)
- Over 6.1: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Asif Yaqoob, Batter - Babar Azam (Struck down)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 180 runs, 1 wicket)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 12.3 overs (76 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: Pakistan - 104/3 in 14.0 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 14, Agha Salman 3)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (Mohammad Rizwan 26, Agha Salman 25, Ex 0)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 23.1 overs (140 balls), Extras 8
- Mohammad Rizwan: 50 off 64 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 115 balls (Mohammad Rizwan 54, Agha Salman 44, Ex 3)
- Drinks: Pakistan - 199/3 in 31.1 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 59, Agha Salman 49)
- Pakistan: 200 runs in 31.2 overs (189 balls), Extras 12
- Agha Salman: 50 off 51 balls (5 x 4)
- Kyle Verreynne kept wickets in place of Heinrich Klaasen from 31.2 overs of Pakistan innings
- 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 152 balls (Mohammad Rizwan 72, Agha Salman 76, Ex 4)
- Pakistan: 250 runs in 37.2 overs (225 balls), Extras 12
- Over 37.6: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - Agha Salman (Struck down)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 84 runs, 1 wicket)
- Mohammad Rizwan: 100 off 106 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 4th Wicket: 200 runs in 191 balls (Mohammad Rizwan 97, Agha Salman 99, Ex 5)
- Agha Salman: 100 off 87 balls (13 x 4)
- Pakistan: 300 runs in 43.3 overs (262 balls), Extras 14
- 4th Wicket: 250 runs in 221 balls (Mohammad Rizwan 117, Agha Salman 126, Ex 8)
- Pakistan: 350 runs in 48.2 overs (291 balls), Extras 16
- Over 48.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Asif Yaqoob, Batter - Agha Salman (Upheld)
Match Coverage
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Stats - Pakistan's first 350-plus chase, Rizwan-Salman's record partnership
All the stats and records broken in the third ODI of the tri-series
Agha, Rizwan smash tons in Pakistan's highest ODI chase
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Klaasen boost for hamstrung South Africa in virtual semi-final against Pakistan
The winner will play New Zealand in the final and also get a chance for some Champions Trophy prep over in Karachi