What a massive turnaround in a matter of a few days! It was an excellent bowling effort from Pakistan as the seamers took charge and Mirza did the bulk of the damage by picking three wickets and creating havoc in the powerplay. Naseem took two, and Faheem's introduction completely brought the innings to a grinding halt as South Africa found it onerous to deal with the slower ones. Pakistan bowled within the stumps and barely gave any room to break free. Should be a straightforward chase unless Pakistan do something very silly
19.2
W
Faheem Ashraf to Baartman, OUT, Pace-off and banged in short on middle, tries to go for a full-blooded pull and rotates, snap of thw wrists and ends up wearing it on his pads, ball goes on to disturb the furniture and another chop on! 57th time Pakistan has bowled out an oppoisiton in T20Is
OEG Baartman b Faheem Ashraf 12 (26m 19b 1x4 0x6) SR: 63.15
19.1
0
Faheem Ashraf to Baartman, no run, Over the wicket, back of a length floating in the channel, tries a cut and only grabs fresh air
END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 110/9 | RR: 5.78
- Lungi Ngidi7 (3b)
- Ottneil Baartman12 (17b)
- Abrar Ahmed4-0-26-1
- Naseem Shah4-0-28-2
18.6
0
Abrar Ahmed to Ngidi, no run, Makes sure to keep his foot behind the crease as the ball turned away from his levers and Usman was quick to whip off the bails
18.5
6
Abrar Ahmed to Ngidi, SIX, that's a proper wallop and Abrar didn't like it at all, stands still in disbelief as he lunges forward, plants his front leg and clubs it over long-on for a 71 meters six. got all of it!
18.4
1
Abrar Ahmed to Baartman, 1 run, Slowed up outside off, turns away markedly, waits patiently on the backfoot before punching it to extra cover
18.3
1
Abrar Ahmed to Ngidi, 1 run, Slip in place. Over the wicket, shorter in length and outside off, pushed towards deep cover-point
18.2
W
Abrar Ahmed to Burger, OUT, Around the wicket, bowls a magic carrom ball with no pace on offer, lands on a length and gets it to spin a touch, he leans forward to defend and plays down the wrong line
N Burger b Abrar Ahmed 9 (29m 16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 56.25
18.1
2
Abrar Ahmed to Burger, 2 runs, Around the wicket, loopy slower one outside off, hammered away to deep square, loose throw from deep
END OF OVER:18 | 2 Runs | SA: 100/8 | RR: 5.55
- Ottneil Baartman11 (16b)
- Nandre Burger7 (14b)
- Naseem Shah4-0-28-2
- Abrar Ahmed3-0-16-0
17.6
0
Naseem Shah to Baartman, no run, Last ball of his spell. Shorter in length and gets it to wheel back from outside off, carved away to cover
17.5
1
Naseem Shah to Burger, 1 run, Pitched up on the toes, played away quietly to midwicket
17.4
0
Naseem Shah to Burger, no run, Short and slanted across off, firmly blocked to short cover
17.3
0
Naseem Shah to Burger, no run, Drags his length back and shapes it across off, connected to cover
17.2
1
Naseem Shah to Baartman, 1 run, back of a length on off, pushed to midwicket, played right under his eyes with control
17.1
0
Naseem Shah to Baartman, no run, Over the wicket, slow bumper just outside off, swivels and is early through the pull
END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs | SA: 98/8 | RR: 5.76
- Ottneil Baartman10 (13b)
- Nandre Burger6 (11b)
- Abrar Ahmed3-0-16-0
- Salman Mirza4-0-14-3
16.6
1
Abrar Ahmed to Baartman, 1 run, very slow through the air, shorter with some room, clattered along the carpet to deep extra cover
16.5
1
Abrar Ahmed to Burger, 1 run, Bit short and curling back at middle, nudged to long-on
16.4
1
Abrar Ahmed to Baartman, 1 run, Over the wicket, skidding on at middle and leg, clipped towards midwicket and nonchalantly jogs through a run
16.3
1
Abrar Ahmed to Burger, 1 run, Good length and wide of off, lunges forward and punched away into the covers
16.2
0
Abrar Ahmed to Burger, no run, Flat on middle and leg, unable to judge the pace, eased back to the bowler
