14/02Result
3rd T20I (N), South Africa tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Feb 14 2021
Pakistan won by 4 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad NawazPakistan
14/02Result
3rd T20I (N), South Africa tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Feb 14 2021
Pakistan won by 4 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad NawazPakistan

END OF OVER:
20 | 25 Runs | SA: 164/8 | RR: 8.20

  • David Miller85 (45b)
  • Lutho Sipamla8 (10b)
  • Faheem Ashraf3-0-38-0
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-28-0

7.44pm Wow. South Africa were 65 for 7 and most of the way into the departure lounge for their flight home. But David Miller has hopped into his jump-jet, and given his team a real fighting chance of a superb series win. Pakistan's spinners tied the team in knots, not least the debutant Zahid, who might have had three wickets in his first over but for an overturned lbw. But the seamers took a pasting at the back end, as Miller confirmed his finisher's credentials in remarkable fashion. PDP will be back shortly for the chase, don't go too far!

Ashraf: "Miller The killer. "

MAHESH A S: "8 balls to Miller and 160 it is !!! " Well well, every pundit has his day I guess!

19.6
6
Faheem Ashraf to Miller, SIX, full toss, and six to finish in style! Miller's absolutely nailed his brief, 25 off the final over, as Ashraf lets slip a thigh-high full bunger, and that's belted dismissively on the up over deep square leg! Have some of that!

saeed jan: "Never bowl to Miller outside the off stump at this stage as he loves having hitting them over extra cover for boundries." It's true, I do

19.5
0
Faheem Ashraf to Miller, no run, fuller length, right up to the toes, Miller doesn't connect this time, and declines the single. He wants the big finish!
19.4
6
Faheem Ashraf to Miller, SIX, short, launched, not timed ... dropped by Babar onto the rope! Oh dear, that was a simple take at long-on, hands high above the head, and it's wriggled through his fingers, onto the boundary sponge to gift another six!

Kashif: "On a turning wicket only two overs from Nawaz. Interesting!" [scratchy chin face]

19.3
0
Faheem Ashraf to Miller, no run, banged in short, it's a slower ball, and Miller's agonised groan is audible as he misses on the big wind-up
19.2
6
Faheem Ashraf to Miller, SIX, another astonishing pick-up over the covers! Miller is into beast mode now, shuffling to meet the wider line, and lambasting it into the stands again!
19.2
1w
Faheem Ashraf to Miller, 1 wide, wide, too wide... attacking the tram-lines outside off, but overcooked it

Dinuk: "Never underestimate the power of Miller...." That's what I've always said

19.1
6
Faheem Ashraf to Miller, SIX, short and wide, and pounded high over wide third man for six! Utterly launched his hands into the width, and he's seeing it like a planet too.

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs | SA: 139/8 | RR: 7.31

  • David Miller61 (39b)
  • Lutho Sipamla8 (10b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-28-0
  • Hasan Ali4-0-29-2

So, six balls ... can Miller conjure a 15-20 run over to give South Africa a real chance?

18.6
1lb
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Miller, 1 leg bye, inswinging full-toss, attempted yorker, flicked to the man at backward square but Sipamla is on auto-run and that's an easy single to keep the strike
18.5
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Miller, no run, very well bowled, yorker length, Miller can only inside-edge onto his own pads, and there's no run there either
18.4
1lb
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sipamla, 1 leg bye, thumps the pads on a full length, big appeal but shaping past the stumps, Miller scampers back on strike as the deflection flies out to point. Pakistan are reviewing but this looked optimistic... indeed it was
18.3
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sipamla, FOUR, top-edged through fine leg! Every little helps, short from Shaheen and Sipamla was never in control, but the ball looped away safe, can't set a field for those!
18.2
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sipamla, no run, nudged to third man, trying to get the single, but the ring is well set

Abhijato: "Now then now then, Mr Miller, have you decided just yet whether you want to postpone your disowning your namesake?" It would be rude not to... it's Valentine's Day, after all

18.1
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sipamla, no run, short and whistling from Afridi, eludes a wipe across the line

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | SA: 133/8 | RR: 7.38

  • David Miller61 (37b)
  • Lutho Sipamla4 (6b)
  • Hasan Ali4-0-29-2
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-24-0

So, two overs to go, 12 vital balls. If Miller faces, say, eight of them, 160 could be on...

17.6
0
Hasan Ali to Miller, no run, pressed back to the bowler on a full length, Miller was working the angles there, looking for the single, but couldn't get it past the bowler in his followthrough
17.5
2
Hasan Ali to Miller, 2 runs, low full toss, round the wicket and targetting the toes, connects well on a drive to deep cover
17.4
6
Hasan Ali to Miller, SIX, picked up with aplomb, high over square leg! Another monstered blow, lifted from outside off with huge power and timing, high into the stands!

Hassan: "Only 9 overs from spinners on this track is poor captaincy from Babar. Should have skittled them for a sub 100 score"

17.3
1
Hasan Ali to Sipamla, 1 run, slower ball, right up to the toes, clipped behind square to hand the strike back to Miller
17.2
0
Hasan Ali to Sipamla, no run, back of a length, sharp pace, Sipamla stands tall on the back foot to blot it away
17.1
1
Hasan Ali to Miller, 1 run, banged in short, pulled hard to deep square leg

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | SA: 123/8 | RR: 7.23

  • David Miller52 (33b)
  • Lutho Sipamla3 (4b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-24-0
  • Hasan Ali3-0-19-2

Harris: "Miller playing a Rizwan knock here!"

16.6
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Miller, 1 run, drilled uppishly to long-off, Miller keeps the strike for real this time

Daniyal: "We have found a consistent batsmen in what feels like forever and now people want him to 'fail'. Pakistanis, I tell you..." Yes ... not quite the approach I'd recommend!

16.5
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Sipamla, 1 run, angled bat down to third man for another single
16.4
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Miller, 1 run, cuffed to mid-off, that was in the slot but Miller was through his drive a touch too early, closing the face as a consequence

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st51Mohammad RizwanHaider Ali
2nd22Mohammad RizwanBabar Azam
3rd11Babar AzamHussain Talat
4th28Babar AzamAsif Ali
5th5Asif AliFaheem Ashraf
6th20Mohammad Nawaz (3)Faheem Ashraf
7th32Mohammad Nawaz (3)Hasan Ali