Live Cricket Scorecard - SA vs PAK 1st T20I, South Africa tour of PAK in SA, 3 T20Is, 2024

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MATCH TEAMS

South Africa
Reeza Hendricks
Rassie van der Dussen
Matthew Breetzke
David Miller
Heinrich Klaasen (C) (W)
Donovan Ferreira
George Linde
Andile Simelane
Nqabayomzi Peter
Kwena Maphaka
Ottneil Baartman

Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (C) (W)
Babar Azam
Saim Ayub
Usman Khan
Tayyab Tahir
Irfan Khan
Abbas Afridi
Shaheen Afridi
Haris Rauf
Sufiyan Muqeem
Abrar Ahmed

MATCH INFO

Toss:South Africa, who chose to bat
Venue:Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires:Allahudien Paleker (SA), Stephen Harris (SA) and Lubabalo Gcuma (SA)
Match Referee:Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Date:Tue, 10th Dec 2024

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MANHATTAN

SA - INN PAK - INN

End of over 20
PAK172/8
PAK Batting H Rauf 2(3) S Muqeem 5(3)

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19.6: Kwena Maphaka to Haris Rauf, Too full, outside off, Haris Rauf drives it to extra cover for one. South Africa beat Pakistan by 11 runs!

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19.5: Kwena Maphaka to Sufiyan Muqeem, Too full, on middle and leg, Sufiyan Muqeem drags it towards long on for a single.

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19.4: Kwena Maphaka to Sufiyan Muqeem, Kwena Maphaka follows the batter down leg, Sufiyan Muqeem shuffles across and lifts it over the bowler's head for a brace. 14 needed off 2 balls for Pakistan. 2 legal deliveries will do it for South Africa.

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19.3: Kwena Maphaka to Sufiyan Muqeem, Fuller one, on off, Sufiyan Muqeem swings hard. Gets it off the outside edge as the ball goes over backward point. They collect two runs.

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19.2: Kwena Maphaka to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! CAUGHT! That should be the game for South Africa! Kwena Maphaka bowls a shorter one, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan swivels and looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball goes up in the air towards short third. Nqabayomzi Peter settles under it and completes the catch. Mohammad Rizwan's inning comes to an end. Pakistan need 18 runs off 4 balls.

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19.1: Kwena Maphaka to Haris Rauf, Too full, on middle, Haris Rauf digs it out towards long on for one. Mohammad Rizwan comes on strike now! He has 5 balls to get his side over the line now!

End of over 19
PAK165/7
PAK Batting M Rizwan 74(61) H Rauf 0(1)

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18.6: Ottneil Baartman to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR MORE! 19 needed off the final over now! Back of a length, on off, Mohammad Rizwan hangs back and pulls it hard and through mid-wicket for another boundary. Hopes still alive for Pakistan!

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18.5: Ottneil Baartman to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Mohammad Rizwan is fighting a lone battle here! It is still on! Length, on off, Mohammad Rizwan hangs back and drills it down the ground to the left of long on for a boundary.

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18.4: Ottneil Baartman to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller one, on off, Mohammad Rizwan drills it towards long off. He refuses the single again.

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18.3: Ottneil Baartman to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Absolutely crunched! Too short outside off, Mohammad Rizwan rocks onto the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

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18.2: Ottneil Baartman to Mohammad Rizwan, A low full toss, on off, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it down the ground. He does not take the single.

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18.1: Ottneil Baartman to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller one, on off, Mohammad Rizwan taps it to the cover fielder.

End of over 18
PAK153/7
PAK Batting H Rauf 0(1) M Rizwan 62(55)

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17.6: George Linde to Haris Rauf, Oh boy! Linde just missed his hat-trick! Fuller one, on middle and leg, Haris Rauf looks to flick it but misses it completely as the ball hits the front pad. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. Haris Rauf refers and Ball Tracking shows that it was just missing the leg stump. Pakistan need 31 runs from 12 balls.

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17.5: George Linde to Abbas Afridi, OUT! PLUMB! Abbas Afridi goes upstairs. It looked way too plumb. Shorter and quicker one, on middle and leg and it stays low. Abbas Afridi is caught in the crease and fails to get his bat down in line of the ball. Gets beaten as the ball hits his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up straight away. Abbas Afridi refers. Ultra Edge shows no spike and Ball Tracking shows three reds with the ball hitting the leg stump. George Linde is on a hat-trick now!

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17.4: George Linde to Irfan Khan, OUT! TAKEN! George Linde goes fuller, on off, Irfan Khan walks forward and lofts it but gets it off the toe end of his bat. The ball goes high in the air between long off and long on. Matthew Breetzke runs forward from long off and completes the sitter.

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17.3: George Linde to Mohammad Rizwan, George Linde lands it down leg, Mohammad Rizwan is cramped for room as he looks to punch it. The ball hits his pads and rolls towards short covers. They cross.

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17.2: George Linde to Irfan Khan, Fuller one, on middle and leg, Irfan Khan taps it to extra covers for one.

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17.2: George Linde to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! STUMPED! Lands it way outside off, Shaheen Afridi reaches out to play at it but misses and loses his balance. Heinrich Klaasen behind the sticks collects the ball and whips the bails in a flash. The umpires check for a possible stumping and replays show that Shaheen's backfoot was on the line and no part of it was behind the crease. Shaheen Afridi departs. A much-needed wicket for South Africa. Pakistan are now 151/5, needing 33 runs in 17 balls.

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17.1: George Linde to Mohammad Rizwan, Too full, on off, Mohammad Rizwan eases it to point for one.

0
17.1: George Linde to Mohammad Rizwan, Wide! Sprays it down the leg side, Mohammad Rizwan looks to sweep it but misses.

End of over 20
SA183/9
SA Batting G Linde 48(24) K Maphaka 12(11)

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19.6: Sufiyan Muqeem to George Linde, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! George Linde holes out on the last ball of the innings! He has done his job though. His 48 off 24 balls has helped South Africa finish with 183. Coming to the delivery, this was bowled slower through the air and the length was pulled back a bit, outside off, George Linde attempted the slog sweep as he reached out in front. Got more height than distance on it. Irfan Khan settled under it and did the rest at deep mid-wicket.

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19.5: Sufiyan Muqeem to George Linde, SIX! BANG! Clean strike! Muqeem gives the ball air and it is a bit too full, on off, George Linde gets close to the line of the ball and launches it over long off for the third six of the over.

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19.4: Sufiyan Muqeem to George Linde, Well bowled! Fired in, shorter and away from the batter's arc, George Linde reaches out for the cut but misses.

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19.3: Sufiyan Muqeem to George Linde, SIX TWO IN TWO! Sufiyan Muqeem misses his mark and dishes it out right in the slot, on middle and leg, George Linde clears his front leg and clobbers it high and handsome over the long on fence for a biggie. 12 runs off the first 3 balls.

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19.2: Sufiyan Muqeem to George Linde, SIX! George Linde shows why he turned down the single on the first ball! Muqeem floats it up, full and on off, George Linde is through his shot a bit early and the bat turns in his hand as he goes for the slog sweep. He manages to get enough bat on it to clear the deep mid-wicket fence.

0
19.1: Sufiyan Muqeem to George Linde, Looped up, full and on off, George Linde fails to get underneath it properly. Pumps it flat and on the bounce to long off. Linde does not take the single.

End of over 19
SA165/8
SA Batting G Linde 30(18) K Maphaka 12(11)

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18.6: Haris Rauf to George Linde, Quick single taken! Slower one from Rauf, into the wicket, on middle, George Linde drops it with soft hands at his feet and calls Kwena Maphaka through for a quick single. Rauf tries to kick the ball onto the stumps but misses. A good over for South Africa. 12 runs off it.

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18.6: Haris Rauf to George Linde, WIDE! Rauf bangs it in way too short, over off. George Linde lets it go. It sails over the batter's head for a wide.

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18.5: Haris Rauf to George Linde, FOUR! Clever, very clever! Rauf misses his yorker and ends up serving a low full toss, on middle, George Linde stays leg side of the ball and opens the bat face to slice it to the right of backward point for four more runs.

1
18.4: Haris Rauf to Kwena Maphaka, Full and straight, attacking the stumps, Kwena Maphaka presents a straight bat and pats it to the left of the bowler. Gets it past the diving Rauf in his follow-through for a run.

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18.3: Haris Rauf to Kwena Maphaka, FOUR! Up and over! At 143 kph, on a length, on off, Kwena Maphaka's weight stays on the back foot as he looks to go down the ground. He still manages to clear Shaheen Afridi at mid off for a boundary. These are handy runs for South Africa.

0
18.2: Haris Rauf to Kwena Maphaka, Fuller and on the pads, a bit too straight, Kwena Maphaka misses the tickle and gets hit on the pads.

1
18.1: Haris Rauf to George Linde, Sees the batter back away does Rauf and he follows him with a length delivery, George Linde thumps it along the carpet to the right of long off for one.

End of over 18
SA153/8
SA Batting K Maphaka 7(8) G Linde 24(15)

0
17.6: Abbas Afridi to Kwena Maphaka, Hurls it very full, on off, Kwena Maphaka drills it hard as he reaches out but Babar Azam at extra cover dives to his left to cut it off. Good stop!

0
17.5: Abbas Afridi to Kwena Maphaka, Bangs it on a hard length, on off, Kwena Maphaka stays back and looks to play it with an angled bat. Plays inside the line of the ball and misses.

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17.4: Abbas Afridi to Kwena Maphaka, On a back of a length, on off, Kwena Maphaka hangs back and steers it wide of backward point for a couple of runs.

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17.3: Abbas Afridi to Kwena Maphaka, FOUR! Nicely played! Goes searching for the yorker does Abbas but ends up bowling a low full toss, closer to the off-stump line, Kwena Maphaka gets on the front foot and drives it with a straight bat to the left of mid off for a boundary. The 150 comes up for South Africa.

0
17.2: Abbas Afridi to Kwena Maphaka, Play and a miss! Bowled from wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, on a length, outside off, Kwena Maphaka goes chasing and gets beaten on the outside edge.

0
17.1: Abbas Afridi to Kwena Maphaka, Serves it in the channel on off, on a good length, Kwena Maphaka knocks it along the carpet to cover.

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PAK in SA, 3 T20Is, 2024 Kingsmead, Durban

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