END OF OVER:20 | 15 Runs | SA: 166/6 (4 runs required, RR: 8.30)
- Bjorn Fortuin17 (9b)
- Dwaine Pretorius15 (6b)
- Faheem Ashraf3-0-37-1
- Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-37-0
Mohammad Rizwan is named Player of the Match. Apologies folks but my Urdu translating skills are a bit rusty! So that's it from us for today. Come back on Saturday for the second match to see if South Africa can level things up in this three-match series. For Alan Gardner, I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!
Presentation time. Here's South Africa captain Heinrich Klassen: "I'm a little bit disappointed about the result. I think the lack of batting intensity for four overs there in the middle cost us a little bit. It doesn't help if you get a guy that bowls three overs for two wickets and four runs, that doesn't help you chasing 180. The intensity needs to lift there in the middle (overs) and we'll see if we can get it right in the second game."
9.49 pm So Rizwan's brilliance with the bat was matched by his bold instincts in the field with the spectacular runout of Hendricks. Unsung hero today is Usman Qadir. South Africa looked like they were in a strong position early in the chase before his spell of 2 for 21 (was 2 for 4 at one stage) turned things around in the field for the home side.
Umar: "Man of the match should be Harris Rauf's shoulder. Saved 3 runs. Won them the match!"
Six to win now.
Two boundaries needed in some form.
END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs | SA: 151/6 (19 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.94, RRR: 19.00)
- Bjorn Fortuin10 (6b)
- Dwaine Pretorius7 (3b)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-37-0
- Haris Rauf4-0-44-2
19 needed off the last over and Faheem takes the ball back after relaying the last delivery in off the rope.
Yousuf Khan: "The way shaheen recovers every time he is hit for a boundary is simply just amazing. Shows how fast he has matured as a bowler. A bit of a lesson for rauf to learn."
James : "Bit harsh to call 17.4 a drop. Haris was in his follow through, and the ball was smashed back at him. I think his shoulder saved 3 runs (and his pearly whites!)." If it comes off the body, that makes it a drop in my book! No mercy!
Shaheen continues around the wicket.
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | SA: 141/6 (29 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.83, RRR: 14.50)
- Dwaine Pretorius7 (3b)
- Bjorn Fortuin0 (0b)
- Haris Rauf4-0-44-2
- Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-27-0
Fortuin stumbled while turning to come back for the second. His left leg got stuck in the pitch with his spikes and looked like he twisted the ankle. He hobbled to complete the second run but he's struggling and the physio comes out. Shaheen's throw wasn't the best. An accurate relay to the bowler's end and Haris would've taken the bails off with Fortuin well short.
YankeeGunner: "That dive and run out from Rizwan reminded me of the 1992 world cup game between these two sides when Jonty Rhodes ran out Inzamam-Ul-Haq with a similar dive and breaking the stumps"
Fritz Schoeman: "That Hendricks run out is is a great metaphor for South African cricket currently..."
AL Phehlukwayo c Haider Ali b Haris Rauf 14 (16m 8b 1x4 1x6) SR: 175.00
RR Hendricks run out 54 (93m 42b 8x4 0x6) SR: 128.57
Aftab Wazeer: "What an amazing spell from Usman Qadir, after watching him closely today, anyone can say, if Pakistan give him regular chances and do some work on him, he can become a new Rashid Khan and replace shadab at any stage "
Simran : "That drop in 19th over will cost SA match . Still Pakistan ahead here". Their fielding was good majority of the innings but they let themselves down at the end for sure.
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs | SA: 133/4 (37 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.82, RRR: 12.33)
- Reeza Hendricks54 (41b)
- Andile Phehlukwayo13 (6b)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-27-0
- Haris Rauf3-0-36-1
Lokman: "Why are we forgetting the great Tiger Woods?.." Beautiful in its unique simplicity.
Shaam: "@Eli C if we're getting into basketball, we cannot ignore the young player Bol Bol, son of the great Manute Bol. Name so nice, they named him twice."
