South Africa vs Pakistan , 1st T20I at Kingsmead, Durban , PAK in SA, 3 T20Is, 2024 , Dec 10, 2024 Scorecard

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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! 

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. 

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.

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

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.

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

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