Pakistan vs South Africa 1st ODI at Centurion, 02 Apr, 2021

Toss: Pakistan, who chose to bowl
South Africa 273/6 (50)
Pakistan 274/7 (50)
Pakistan won by 3 wickets
Man of the Match: Babar Azam

      Over 1.0   

    Over 0.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 0.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and drives it left of mid-off fielder.

    Over 0.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, comes  forward and pushed straight down the ground for a single.

    Over 0.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Fakhar Zaman, no run, walking across and inside-halves the flick onto his pads

    Over 0.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Fakhar Zaman,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and guide it past backward point

    Over 0.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

      Over 2.0   

    Over 1.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Fakhar Zaman, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 1.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Fakhar Zaman, 2 runs, gets across the line and works it past the man at mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 1.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Fakhar Zaman, no run, gets forward and throws his bat and slaps it to point

    Over 1.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Fakhar Zaman, no run, stays on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 1.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Fakhar Zaman, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down to the deep square leg fence for four.

    Over 1.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Fakhar Zaman,1 run, gets forward and pokes it away to third man

      Over 3.0   

    Over 2.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Fakhar Zaman, no run, comes on to the front foot and pushes it straight to the man at mid-on.

    Over 2.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Fakhar Zaman, no run, gets forward and went hard on the drive, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 2.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Fakhar Zaman, no run, comes on to the front foot and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

    Over 2.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Fakhar Zaman, out Bowled!!  Fakhar Zaman tries to slashes away from his body and ekes out an inside edge onto his stumps.

    Over 2.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets on top of the bounce and blocks it out down the pitch.

    Over 2.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, goes on to the back foot and pushes it back to the bowler.

      Over 4.0   

    Over 3.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 3.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, plunges forward in text-book style defence

    Over 3.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it down to the fine leg.

    Over 3.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

    Over 3.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, no run, gets on top of it and glides it away to third man

    Over 3.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, stays on the front foot and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

      Over 5.0   

    Over 4.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets across the line and works it towards mid-on.

    Over 4.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, stays on the front foot and defends it the off-side.

    Over 4.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets inside the line and punched on the up to mid-off.

    Over 4.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets inside the line and punched on the up to mid-off.

    Over 4.4 Kagiso Rabada bangs it short onto the pitch to Babar Azam, no run, arches his back and stays out of it.

    Over 4.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and driven straight to the man at cover.

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