Pakistan have won the toss and have elected to bat first a banner says "East 2 West, Pakistan is the best". The best, that is, if you ignore the existence of Bangladesh. the umpires, batsmen and other miscellaneous participants are out on the field the ginger ninja to open the bowling from the Pavilion End 0.1 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, slow outside the off stump, bat raised, ball left alone 0.2 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, throwing the bat at it, mistimed drive to Gibbs in the covers 0.3 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the keeper again 0.4 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, two runs, tucking it of fthe hip, ball trickles away behind the square leg 0.5 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, two runs, thick edge from the off drive doesn't travel too far away from the point Rhodes, typical sloppy effort, cannot dive the required 12 feet to his right 0.6 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run End of over 1 (4 runs) Pakistan 4/0 (RR: 4.00) SM Pollock 1-0-4-0 - Hound Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 0* (0b) Saeed Anwar 4* (6b) Kallis with his parody of a new ball bowler to open from the other end 1.1 Kallis to Wajahatullah, no run 1.2 Kallis to Wajahatullah, wide: no run, drifting wide down the leg side, Hair calls it so 1.2 Kallis to Wajahatullah, no run, swinging away wide of the off stump this time, to the keeper 1.3 Kallis to Wajahatullah, no run, defensive knock square to the point fielder 1.4 Kallis to Wajahatullah, legbye: one run, missed nudge off the hip, but there's no penalty as they get a run anyany 1.5 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, no run, good bounce, down the leg side again 1.6 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, two runs, flicked off the legs, behind the square leg End of over 2 (4 runs) Pakistan 8/0 (RR: 4.00) JH Kallis 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 0* (4b) Saeed Anwar 6* (8b) 2.1 Pollock to Wajahatullah, legbye: one run, dribbling down the leg side, keeper cleans up 2.2 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run 2.3 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, bat raised, ball left alone outside the off stump 2.4 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, one run, working it towards the square leg, Kirsten makes with some swift fielding 2.5 Pollock to Wajahatullah, no run, angling in well, bat miles away from it, into the thigh it goes 2.6 Pollock to Wajahatullah, no run, defensive onto the on side from Waja, ball falls short of the covers End of over 3 (2 runs) Pakistan 10/0 (RR: 3.33) SM Pollock 2-0-5-0 - Hound Road End Saeed Anwar 7* (11b) Wajahatullah Wasti 0* (7b) 3.1 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, swinging well down the leg side 3.1 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, one run, just a single behind the legs 3.2 Kallis to Wajahatullah, FOUR, great drive off the stumps, seems to be a long boundary, but the ball has the legs to beat the chasing mid on 3.3 Kallis to Wajahatullah, no run, defensive, Waja looks to have the mould to grow into the next Inzamam 3.4 Kallis to Wajahatullah, no run, dabbed square again, to the point fielder 3.5 Kallis to Wajahatullah, no run, well left, ball angling in and then swinging away 3.6 Kallis to Wajahatullah, no run, bat raised above the ball, left to the keeper End of over 4 (6 runs) Pakistan 16/0 (RR: 4.00) JH Kallis 2-0-9-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End Saeed Anwar 8* (12b) Wajahatullah Wasti 4* (12b 1x4) 4.1 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, bat raised straight in the air, keeper gets to practice those catching skills again 4.2 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, inside edge bounces away dangerously, moving in front of the stumps 4.3 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, one run, flicked away behind the square leg again 4.4 Pollock to Wajahatullah, no run, nudging it square, ball travels a little too quickly to get the single, Anwar sends him back 4.5 Pollock to Wajahatullah, no run, more stuff down the leg side, misplayed by Waja, both of these SA new ball bowlers have really shown any prmoise in this tourney 4.6 Pollock to Wajahatullah, no run, angling in, defended away awkwardly but safely End of over 5 (1 run) Pakistan 17/0 (RR: 3.40) SM Pollock 3-0-6-0 - Hound Road End Saeed Anwar 9* (15b) Wajahatullah Wasti 4* (15b 1x4) 5.1 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, no run, good upright backfoot defence into the off side 5.2 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, no run, more defence outside the off stump 5.3 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, one run, pulling poorly, ball was a bit too quick, off the splice, lands safely forward of square leg 5.4 Kallis to Wajahatullah, one run, easy defensive tap to the mid on area 5.5 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, two runs, cutting, slightly above Rhodes at backward point, DROPPED! everyone makes incredulous statements as to whether that has ever happened before, like he's a living incarnation of a fielding god or soemthing 5.6 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, one run End of over 6 (5 runs) Pakistan 22/0 (RR: 3.67) JH Kallis 3-0-14-0 (2w) - Radcliffe Road End Saeed Anwar 13* (20b) Wajahatullah Wasti 5* (16b 1x4) 6.1 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the keeper 6.2 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, again, no shot offered outside the off stump 6.3 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, defensive poke into the covers, Gibbs looks like the fielder 6.4 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run 6.5 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, more stuff outside the off stump, to the keeper again 6.6 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, shoddy cut shot outside the off stump, ball slinks away to the point fielder End of over 7 (maiden) Pakistan 22/0 (RR: 3.14) SM Pollock 4-1-6-0 - Hound Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 5* (16b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 13* (26b) 7.1 Kallis to Wajahatullah, no run 7.2 Kallis to Wajahatullah, wide: no run 7.2 Kallis to Wajahatullah, no run 7.3 Kallis to Wajahatullah, one run, slapping a cut shot behind the point fielder 7.4 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, pushed way too wide across the left hander 7.4 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, flinging a strong cut shot at the ball, top edge flies over the slips and is too fine for the 3rd man to field 7.5 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, no run 7.6 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, no run, good shot, but it travels direct to the point fielder End of over 8 (7 runs) Pakistan 29/0 (RR: 3.62) JH Kallis 4-0-21-0 (4w) - Radcliffe Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 6* (19b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 17* (29b 1x4) after yet another non-wicket taking opening effort from Pollock and Kallis, here comes Donald to save the day 8.1 Donald to Wajahatullah, FOUR, overpitched and a bit wide of the off stump, Waja with the drive, thick edge along the ground wide of the slips 8.2 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, tapping towards the covers 8.3 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, bat held high, ball travels without deviation to the keeper 8.4 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, and another dot 8.5 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, lovely ball, just leaving the right hander, Wasti defending inside the line 8.6 Donald to Wajahatullah, one run, worked down to the 3rd man for a single End of over 9 (5 runs) Pakistan 34/0 (RR: 3.78) AA Donald 1-0-5-0 - Hound Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 11* (25b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 17* (29b 1x4) 9.1 Pollock to Wajahatullah, no run, bringing the bat inside it, thru to the keeper 9.2 Pollock to Wajahatullah, no run, no real effort made to play it, to the keeper again 9.3 Pollock to Wajahatullah, no run, terrific ball, angling in, then swinging away, past the defensive outside edge 9.4 Pollock to Wajahatullah, no run, finally gets some wood on it, defending on the off side 9.5 Pollock to Wajahatullah, no run 9.6 Pollock to Wajahatullah, one run, angled away behind the point area End of over 10 (1 run) Pakistan 35/0 (RR: 3.50) SM Pollock 5-1-7-0 - Radcliffe Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 12* (31b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 17* (29b 1x4) 10.1 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, easy defence, onto the on side 10.2 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, excellent inswinging yorker, aimed at the toes, defended, but only just defended 10.3 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, woeful defence by Wasti, playing late defence outside the off stump, missed completely 10.4 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run 10.5 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run 10.6 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, and a maiden to finally give Saeed the strike End of over 11 (maiden) Pakistan 35/0 (RR: 3.18) AA Donald 2-1-5-0 - Hound Road End Saeed Anwar 17* (29b 1x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 12* (37b 2x4) 11.1 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, cut hard, but straight to the cover point fielder 11.2 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside the off stump, and to the keeper 11.3 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run 11.4 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, Saeed's eyes light up, attempts to smash it thru the covers, but gets a bottom edge instead, ball bounces into the body 11.5 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, no run, playing and missing the soft drive wide of the off stump 11.6 Pollock to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, great shot, perfectly judged, late drive behind the point, ball screams its way to the boundary End of over 12 (4 runs) Pakistan 39/0 (RR: 3.25) SM Pollock 6-1-11-0 - Radcliffe Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 12* (37b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 21* (35b 2x4) 12.1 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, straight drive, Donald's fielding attempt nearly deflects it onto the stumps, but Saeed was safe 12.2 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run 12.3 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, worked away onto the on side, fielded at forward square leg 12.4 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, tapping some defence onto the on side 12.5 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, easily driven into the covers, easily fielded as well 12.6 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, jabbing the bat at it, inside edge into the pads End of over 13 (maiden) Pakistan 39/0 (RR: 3.00) AA Donald 3-2-5-0 - Hound Road End Saeed Anwar 21* (35b 2x4) Wajahatullah Wasti 12* (43b 2x4) Elworthy on for Pollock, time for some jammy wickets 13.1 Elworthy to Saeed Anwar, two runs, full toss outside the off stump, thick edge spits past the slips, 3rd man collects on the rope 13.2 Elworthy to Saeed Anwar, OUT: and there's the first one, very vague outswinger, outside edge to the keeper, so many edges from the Pakistanis this morning, one of them had to be a thinner one, Elworthy was bowling around the wicket Pakistan 41/1, Partnership of 41 Saeed Anwar c Boucher b Elworthy 23 (37b 2x4 0x6) S Elworthy 0.2-0-2-1 - Radcliffe Road End 3 slips for Elworthy now, even Donald only got 2 13.3 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run 13.4 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, seam wobling all over the place, seams into the pads of Abdur 13.5 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, playing across the line, off the pads and forward fo the square leg 13.6 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run End of over 14 (4 runs) Pakistan 43/1 (RR: 3.07) S Elworthy 1-0-4-1 - Radcliffe Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 12* (43b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 2* (4b) 14.1 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the keeper 14.2 Donald to Wajahatullah, one run, worked away to just behind the square leg 14.3 Donald to Abdur Razzaq, no run, loose ball, but cut hard to the diving Kirsten in the covers 14.4 Donald to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defending onto the off side, to the mid off 14.5 Donald to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, good bounce, just outside the off stump, late cut to the 3rd man, Klusener is a little slow fielding, allowing the second 14.6 Donald to Abdur Razzaq, one run, nudged down to the 3rd man again End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 47/1 (RR: 3.13) AA Donald 4-2-9-0 - Hound Road End Abdur Razzaq 5* (8b) Wajahatullah Wasti 13* (45b 2x4) 15.1 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, one run, off drive down to the mid off, Cronje is the fielder 15.2 Elworthy to Wajahatullah, one run 15.3 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, easy paced drive on the off side 15.4 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run 15.5 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, into the pads, Abdur missing the flick away on the on side 15.6 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, cramped defence off the off stump and onto the on side, bowler fields, no chance for a single End of over 16 (2 runs) Pakistan 49/1 (RR: 3.06) S Elworthy 2-0-6-1 - Radcliffe Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 14* (46b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 6* (13b) 16.1 Donald to Wajahatullah, one run, tapped to Pollock at mid on, quick single taken, Pollock hits the wood with the throw, but it's Waja's bat, not the stumps 16.2 Donald to Abdur Razzaq, no run 16.3 Donald to Abdur Razzaq, one run, flashy drive outside the off stump, not so flashy inside edge goes down to the fine leg 16.4 Donald to Wajahatullah, one run, spliced down to the 3rd man 16.5 Donald to Abdur Razzaq, wide: no run, overpitched and outside the leg stump, uncharacteristically wayward from Donald 16.5 Donald to Abdur Razzaq, no run, straight outside the off stump, no shot offered 16.6 Donald to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, flicking it away wide of the 3rd man End of over 17 (6 runs) Pakistan 55/1 (RR: 3.24) AA Donald 5-2-15-0 (1w) - Hound Road End Wajahatullah Wasti 16* (48b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 9* (17b) Match State: Drinks 17.1 Elworthy to Wajahatullah, no run, quick into the pads, ball spurts away to the square leg 17.2 Elworthy to Wajahatullah, no run 17.3 Elworthy to Wajahatullah, no run, jumping down the wicket, awful shot, slapping down on top of the ball 17.4 Elworthy to Wajahatullah, no run, swiping off the toes to the forward square leg 17.5 Elworthy to Wajahatullah, one run, flicking it away to Pollock at square leg, the throw misses the bolwer's end 17.6 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, legbye: one run, missing the glance, ball trickles square, Boucher fields End of over 18 (2 runs) Pakistan 57/1 (RR: 3.17) S Elworthy 3-0-7-1 - Radcliffe Road End Abdur Razzaq 9* (18b) Wajahatullah Wasti 17* (53b 2x4) Donald to continue, in conference with Cronje and Boucher whilst a new bat is brought out for Wasti 18.1 Donald to Abdur Razzaq, one run, cutting it thru the covers, but only a single 18.2 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, worked awya towards the gully 18.3 Donald to Wajahatullah, no run, pushing into the covers, easy fielding 18.4 Donald to Wajahatullah, OUT: trying to glide it to the 3rd man with a straight bat, edging direct to the keeper, finally something happens Pakistan 58/2, Partnership of 17 Wajahatullah Wasti c Boucher b Donald 17 (56b 2x4 0x6) AA Donald 5.4-2-16-1 (1w) - Hound Road End this game was degnerating into a stalemate, mediocre batting against unpenetrative bowling 18.5 Donald to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defensive into the covers 18.6 Donald to Ijaz Ahmed, legbye: one run, the sundry works its way thru the 45 towards the long leg End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 59/2 (RR: 3.11) AA Donald 6-2-16-1 (1w) - Hound Road End Ijaz Ahmed 0* (2b) Abdur Razzaq 10* (19b) 19.1 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, overpitched on the pads, great flick off the pads behind the square leg 19.2 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, bit of extra bounce outside the off stump, well defended 19.3 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pitching on the middle stump, into the pads, big appeal, missing the leg stump 19.4 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, slight outseam outside the off stump, guided down beside the slips into the deep 19.5 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run 19.6 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, front foot planted forward, bat held high, ball travels outside the off stump End of over 20 (5 runs) Pakistan 64/2 (RR: 3.20) S Elworthy 4-0-12-1 - Radcliffe Road End Ijaz Ahmed 5* (6b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 10* (21b) Jackie is back after being whipped off after 4 poor opening overs some big delay for something behind the sightscreen seems like a reflection from some metal box in front of a sponsor's box Shep is talking into the walkie talkie. Noone seems to be taking any particular action. The sun will have moved by the time anyone has done anything 2 of the SA team appear from nowhere and cover the offending equipment with a piece of material 20.1 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defensive outside the off stump 20.2 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, wide: no run, down the leg side, more garbage from Kallis, 5th wide of the day 20.2 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, down the leg side again, clipped to the fine leg 20.3 Kallis to Abdur Razzaq, no run, defending off the off stump to the wide mid on area 20.4 Kallis to Abdur Razzaq, bye: FOUR, missed drive inside the body, ball then misses the leg stump, Boucher dives and misses as well, a missathon 20.5 Kallis to Abdur Razzaq, one run 20.6 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, seaming into the pads, Kallis appeals, Shep says no, perhaps an inside edge End of over 21 (7 runs) Pakistan 71/2 (RR: 3.38) JH Kallis 5-0-24-0 (5w) - Hound Road End Abdur Razzaq 11* (24b) Ijaz Ahmed 6* (9b 1x4) 21.1 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper again 21.2 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, playing thru the line again, yet atill missed, just past the outside edge 21.3 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, slashing and missing outside the off stump, sub-standard batting to say the least 21.4 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, leaving the ball alone outside the off stump 21.5 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, finds the tiny gap between point and backward point, 2 runs taken whilst the ball is fielded in the deep 21.6 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushing across the line again, taken by the backward point this time End of over 22 (2 runs) Pakistan 73/2 (RR: 3.32) S Elworthy 5-0-14-1 - Radcliffe Road End Ijaz Ahmed 6* (9b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 13* (30b) 22.1 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, wide: no run, way overpitched and way wide, Shep seemed to take the advice of the crowd on board before signalling wide 22.1 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, wide: no run, terrible bowling, down the leg side the time 22.1 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, Ijaz across the line, leading edge falls just short of a catch to the diving point fielder 22.2 Kallis to Abdur Razzaq, no run 22.3 Kallis to Abdur Razzaq, no run, scratches it close, ball runs along the ground to the keeper 22.4 Kallis to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, typical play from Razzaq, takes an eon to get his eye in, then lofts one way over the mid wicket, tremendous shot 22.5 Kallis to Abdur Razzaq, no run, left alone outside the off stump 22.6 Kallis to Abdur Razzaq, no run, dabbing on the on side, nearly lofted it to the mid wicket, sent back by Ijaz End of over 23 (7 runs) Pakistan 80/2 (RR: 3.48) JH Kallis 6-0-31-0 (7w) - Hound Road End Ijaz Ahmed 7* (10b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 17* (35b 1x4) 23.1 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushing it away to the point area 23.2 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, misplayed shot into the off side, ends up barely travelling behin dthe batsman 23.3 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, great bounce, a bit of outseam away from the right hander, Ijaz is jumping and drawing his bat inside the line 23.4 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, poking it into the off side, collected in the covers 23.5 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, seaming a long way outside the off stump, Ijaz has a poor poor dab at it, must have ditracted Shep from calling wide 23.6 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, and that completes a pretty unremarkable maiden End of over 24 (maiden) Pakistan 80/2 (RR: 3.33) S Elworthy 6-1-14-1 - Radcliffe Road End Abdur Razzaq 17* (35b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 7* (16b 1x4) the great pretender, Lance Klusener, brought into the attack 24.1 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, no run, loose, overpitched, wide of the off stump, left alone by the batsman 24.2 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, no run, aimed at the off stump, pushed on the on side, nearly a run out, perhaps anticipating the arrival of Inzamam 24.3 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, no run 24.4 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, one run, sneaky little dab well short of the cover point 24.5 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, flicked away behind the square leg, well saved by the deep backward square, long leg is there as well to make the throw 24.6 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, worked down to the 3rd man End of over 25 (4 runs) Pakistan 84/2 (RR: 3.36) L Klusener 1-0-4-0 - Hound Road End Ijaz Ahmed 10* (18b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 18* (39b 1x4) 25.1 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, good smooth shot thru the covers, but Donald is available in the deep to stop the boundary 25.2 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run 25.3 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, great big chuffing swing and miss outside the off stump 25.4 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, one run 25.5 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, smooth cover drive, but only a single again 25.6 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, slow ball, merely dabbed towards the cover point End of over 26 (3 runs) Pakistan 87/2 (RR: 3.35) S Elworthy 7-1-17-1 - Radcliffe Road End Ijaz Ahmed 12* (20b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 19* (43b 1x4) hard to tell if both teams as merely as ineffective as each other. Perhaps South Africa don't want to take wickets, knowing that the Pakistani bottom order is far more dangerous than the top oder 26.1 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, one run 26.2 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, no run, not a good slog down the wicket, mistimed, barely travels past the non striker 26.3 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, another slog, lofted to extra cover, Cronje is too wide and deep at mid off, ends up conceding an overthrow as well 26.4 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, no run 26.5 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, one run, flicked away off the leg stump, to the long leg fielder Klusener has a problem, aside from the usual, something to do with his boot team is gathered around to have a look-see, can't imagine the air is too fresh it was a busted shoelace, now back to matters altogether less sublime... 26.6 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, no run End of over 27 (4 runs) Pakistan 91/2 (RR: 3.37) L Klusener 2-0-8-0 - Hound Road End Abdur Razzaq 22* (47b 1x4) Ijaz Ahmed 13* (22b 1x4) 27.1 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run 27.2 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, ball trickles back down the pitch to t he bolwer 27.3 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, off drive typically (for Razzaq) turns into a thick edge down to the 3rd man 27.4 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, one run, guided to the 3rd man, deliberately this time 27.5 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, wide: no run, full and wide down the leg side 27.5 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, one run 27.6 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, dabbing, and missing, outsid ethe off stump, Boucher gathers End of over 28 (5 runs) Pakistan 96/2 (RR: 3.43) S Elworthy 8-1-22-1 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End Ijaz Ahmed 14* (23b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 25* (52b 1x4) 28.1 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, Zulu spears a ball over the off stump, Ijaz trying some weird and wacky shot over the square leg, I think 28.2 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, away to the 3rd man with it 28.3 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, short and wide of the off stump, hammered away over the extra cover, classic Razzaq shot 28.4 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, no run 28.5 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, one run, towards the covers 28.6 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushing onto the on side, fielded by the mid wicket End of over 29 (6 runs) Pakistan 102/2 (RR: 3.52) L Klusener 3-0-14-0 - Hound Road End Abdur Razzaq 30* (55b 2x4) Ijaz Ahmed 15* (26b 1x4) 29.1 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run 29.2 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushing off the off stump, into the off side 29.3 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, dabbed away on the off side again 29.4 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushed hard to backward point this time, Rhodes fields quick enough to have the batsmen changing their minds about a run 29.5 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, OUT: pull shot, over the mid wicket, mistimed too high into the air, Kirsten is underneath it after running in a little from the deep Pakistan 102/3, Partnership of 44 Abdur Razzaq c Kirsten b Elworthy 30 (60b 2x4 0x6) S Elworthy 8.5-1-22-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End so no chance for Abdur to make to regular big slog after the slow start today 29.6 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, waving the bat at it, big bounce outside the off stump End of over 30 (maiden) Pakistan 102/3 (RR: 3.40) S Elworthy 9-2-22-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (0b) Ijaz Ahmed 15* (27b 1x4) 30.1 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defending onto the on side, fielded at mid wicket 30.2 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, straight and wide of the off stump, thru to the keeper after no shot being executed 30.3 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, big cheer from the flick off the pads for some reason, perhaps just anticipation of an Inzamam running mixup 30.4 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, dabbing into the covers, another cheer 30.5 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, moving across the pitch, bat raised, ball to the keeper 30.6 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushing into the covers End of over 31 (2 runs) Pakistan 104/3 (RR: 3.35) L Klusener 4-0-16-0 - Hound Road End Ijaz Ahmed 16* (28b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (5b) 31.1 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defending onto the on side, bowler fields 31.2 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, guided away towards the cover point 31.3 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, angling the bat outside the off stump, deflected to the point 31.4 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, no run 31.5 Elworthy to Ijaz Ahmed, one run 31.6 Elworthy to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, and that ends a very economical day at the proverbial fro Elworthy, lucky enough to not have to bowl to Yousuf, Moin, Wasim et al End of over 32 (1 run) Pakistan 105/3 (RR: 3.28) S Elworthy 10-2-23-2 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End Ijaz Ahmed 17* (33b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (6b) 32.1 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, no run 32.2 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, SIX, tremendous shot, whacked way over the mid on, over the rope and then over the fence some distance behind it 32.3 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT: driving firmly and directly to the cover, was outside the off stump, shot was lofted a bit too much Pakistan 111/4, Partnership of 9 Ijaz Ahmed c Cullinan b Klusener 23 (36b 1x4 1x6) L Klusener 4.3-0-22-1 - Hound Road End Match State: Drinks 32.4 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, no run, harmless ball outside the off stump, to the keeper underneath the raised bat 32.5 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driving down the wicket, Pollock fields from mid on 32.6 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushing away into the covers, no damage to the score there End of over 33 (7 runs) Pakistan 112/4 (RR: 3.39) L Klusener 5-0-23-1 - Hound Road End Yousuf Youhana 1* (2b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (7b) 33.1 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, coming off the thigh 33.2 Pollock to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 33.3 Pollock to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushing into the covers, easily fielded again 33.4 Pollock to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run 33.5 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, one run, chopped thru the covers 33.6 Pollock to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run End of over 34 (3 runs) Pakistan 115/4 (RR: 3.38) SM Pollock 7-1-13-0 - Radcliffe Road End Yousuf Youhana 2* (4b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (11b) 34.1 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, no run 34.2 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, one run, thick edge thru the gully, 3rd man runs arond 34.3 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, flicking across the line, behind the square leg, plenty of time for the second 34.4 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushing into the covers 34.5 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump, Boucher gathers 34.6 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, poor cut shot, on the front foot, bottom edge into the pitch and then to the point fielder End of over 35 (3 runs) Pakistan 118/4 (RR: 3.37) L Klusener 6-0-26-1 - Hound Road End Yousuf Youhana 3* (6b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (15b) 35.1 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, no run, poked perfectly square, stupid single taken to Rhodes at point, Inzamam yet again in the waste product with a run out, he had made his ground, but failed to bother to bend his back and ground his bat TV called, and out, Inzamam didn't ground his bat until 30-50 cm after the crease line Pakistan 118/5, Partnership of 7 Inzamam-ul-Haq run out (Rhodes) 4 (15b 0x4 0x6) 35.2 Pollock to Moin Khan, one run, guided down to the 3rd man 35.3 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, no run 35.4 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump, thru to the keeper 35.5 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defensive drive to Gibbs in the covers Azhar Mahmood is only a batsman or so away, and yet the TV cameras showed him having a little doze in the dressing room 35.6 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, one run, playing behind the square leg, they take 2, but Hair signals one short End of over 36 (2 runs) Pakistan 120/5 (RR: 3.33) SM Pollock 8-1-15-0 - Radcliffe Road End Yousuf Youhana 4* (11b) Moin Khan 1* (1b) 36.1 Donald to Moin Khan, one run, dabbed down to the 3rd man 36.2 Donald to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full toss aimed at the off stump, defended away 36.3 Donald to Yousuf Youhana, one run 36.4 Donald to Moin Khan, no run 36.5 Donald to Moin Khan, no run, seaming away from the batsmen, to the keeper, Moin trying some shot into the off side 36.6 Donald to Moin Khan, no run End of over 37 (2 runs) Pakistan 122/5 (RR: 3.30) AA Donald 7-2-18-1 (1w) - Hound Road End Yousuf Youhana 5* (13b) Moin Khan 2* (5b) 37.1 Kallis to Yousuf Youhana, one run, surprising that Kallis is still being used, rather than Cronje giving himself a bowl, if only he had that ear piece thing 37.2 Kallis to Moin Khan, no run, moving away from the off stump, to the keeper 37.3 Kallis to Moin Khan, no run, pushing lazily outside the off stump, to the keeper 37.4 Kallis to Moin Khan, no run, pushed direct to the point fielder 37.5 Kallis to Moin Khan, no run, swinging away from the off stump, totally missed by Moin, in line with today's team policy of batting as poorly as possible 37.6 Kallis to Moin Khan, no run End of over 38 (1 run) Pakistan 123/5 (RR: 3.24) JH Kallis 7-0-32-0 (7w) - Radcliffe Road End Yousuf Youhana 6* (14b) Moin Khan 2* (10b) 38.1 Donald to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushing towards the covers 38.2 Donald to Moin Khan, FOUR, swinging the bat at it, thick edge flies away over the slip and to the boundary 38.3 Donald to Moin Khan, one run 38.4 Donald to Yousuf Youhana, no run, poked towards the point, there was a call of yes, but no run, interesting 38.5 Donald to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretching forward, defending back to the bowler 38.6 Donald to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, smacked down the ground, on the off side End of over 39 (10 runs) Pakistan 133/5 (RR: 3.41) AA Donald 8-2-28-1 (1w) - Hound Road End Moin Khan 7* (12b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 11* (18b 1x4) 39.1 Kallis to Moin Khan, one run, played square, thru the cover point 39.2 Kallis to Yousuf Youhana, one run, poked on the on side, Pollock fields from mid on, near the mid wicket 39.3 Kallis to Moin Khan, two runs, pushed to Pollock and mid on, that's about his 3rd wild throw of the day, concedes the overthrow 39.4 Kallis to Moin Khan, legbye: one run 39.5 Kallis to Yousuf Youhana, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump 39.6 Kallis to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushing down on the off side, gathered at the mid off End of over 40 (6 runs) Pakistan 139/5 (RR: 3.47) JH Kallis 8-0-37-0 (7w) - Radcliffe Road End Yousuf Youhana 13* (21b 1x4) Moin Khan 10* (15b 1x4) 40.1 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, one run, easily dabbed behind point, Pakistan in no hurry whatsoever 40.2 Klusener to Moin Khan, one run, another little guide to the 3rd man 40.3 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, one run 40.4 Klusener to Moin Khan, legbye: two runs, travels very fine, comes off the pad 40.5 Klusener to Moin Khan, one run, a single taken into the covers, and Yousuf has hit the deck trainer is on the ground, attending to his leg, umpires consulting Cronje, I assume for a runner, Cronje very animated, pointing the finger at Shepherd, I can't imagine what the fuss is about perhaps Cronje is saying "yes, on the one condition that the runner is Inzamam" appeared to be a groin strain in his right leg, physio was stretching his legs outwards whilst he was laying on his back the runner is Ijaz Ahmed 40.6 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, no run End of over 41 (6 runs) Pakistan 145/5 (RR: 3.54) L Klusener 7-0-30-1 - Hound Road End Moin Khan 12* (18b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 15* (24b 1x4) 41.1 Kallis to Moin Khan, no run, pitching the ball up and outside the off stump, seaming away 41.2 Kallis to Moin Khan, no run, hammered a straight drive, Kallis with the reflex attempt with his right hand, DROPPED! may have save the boundary instead 41.3 Kallis to Moin Khan, one run, pushing away towards point 41.4 Kallis to Yousuf Youhana, no run, wide of the off stump, lots of hooting for the wide, Hair does the game a favour and tries to get Kallis to finish asap 41.5 Kallis to Yousuf Youhana, no run, awful dab across the line, missed, trying to play to point 41.6 Kallis to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, good hard drive thru the covers, Yousuf caught short of his ground for a second, forgetting about the runner End of over 42 (3 runs) Pakistan 148/5 (RR: 3.52) JH Kallis 9-0-40-0 (7w) - Radcliffe Road End Moin Khan 13* (21b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 17* (27b 1x4) 42.1 Klusener to Moin Khan, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the ekep 42.2 Klusener to Moin Khan, no run, overpitched and wide of the off stump, terrible shot, almost representative of the entire game so far, trying to sweep thru the mid on it looked like 42.3 Klusener to Moin Khan, no run, poked behind the point fielder 42.4 Klusener to Moin Khan, two runs, lifted over the square leg, Donald with a handy bit of late fielding, dragging the ball in before it crosses the rope 42.5 Klusener to Moin Khan, no run 42.6 Klusener to Moin Khan, no run, poked close on the on side, quick single, terrible dive by Ijaz the runner, dived from the crease way too early, was lucky to cross the line at all, poor Youhana has to watch the mess from square leg, run out by End of over 43 (2 runs) Pakistan 150/5 (RR: 3.49) L Klusener 8-0-32-1 - Hound Road End Yousuf Youhana 17* (27b 1x4) Moin Khan 15* (27b 1x4) Pakistan 150/6, Partnership of 32 Yousuf Youhana run out (Klusener) 17 (27b 1x4 0x6) 43.1 Kallis to Moin Khan, no run, TV comms mentioning that Yousuf broufght the injury into the game, hence the aggravation from Cronje 43.2 Kallis to Moin Khan, no run 43.3 Kallis to Moin Khan, no run, played late and missed outside the off stump 43.4 Kallis to Moin Khan, two runs 43.5 Kallis to Moin Khan, FOUR, no shortage of runs off the edge to the 3rd man, there's some more 43.6 Kallis to Moin Khan, one run, pushing thru the covers, and thankfully that ends Kallis for the day, very scrappy effort, hard to believe Cronje kept bowling him End of over 44 (7 runs) Pakistan 157/6 (RR: 3.57) JH Kallis 10-0-47-0 (7w) - Radcliffe Road End Moin Khan 22* (33b 2x4) Azhar Mahmood 0* (0b) 44.1 Klusener to Moin Khan, two runs, cutting outside the off stump 44.2 Klusener to Moin Khan, FOUR, drifting onto the pads, lifted away off the pads and down to the long leg boundary, half sweep/half pull shot 44.3 Klusener to Moin Khan, two runs 44.4 Klusener to Moin Khan, no run 44.5 Klusener to Moin Khan, one run 44.6 Klusener to Azhar Mahmood, no run End of over 45 (9 runs) Pakistan 166/6 (RR: 3.69) L Klusener 9-0-41-1 - Hound Road End Moin Khan 31* (38b 3x4) Azhar Mahmood 0* (1b) and now Cron je brings himself on, perhaps he's made a misjudgement in the bowler rotations 45.1 Cronje to Moin Khan, one run, he'll bowl this one, and then give Donald and Pollock their remaining two 45.2 Cronje to Azhar Mahmood, one run 45.3 Cronje to Moin Khan, no run, coming down the wicket, hit hard to the mid off 45.4 Cronje to Moin Khan, two runs, thick edge runs away thru the point area 45.5 Cronje to Moin Khan, no run, bouncer down the leg side, Moin coming down the wicket, ends up trying an impossible hook shot 45.6 Cronje to Moin Khan, wide: no run, way down the leg side 45.6 Cronje to Moin Khan, one run, hacked down on the on side, Kallis runs in from long on End of over 46 (6 runs) Pakistan 172/6 (RR: 3.74) WJ Cronje 1-0-6-0 (1w) - Radcliffe Road End Moin Khan 35* (43b 3x4) Azhar Mahmood 1* (2b) it's also possible Cronje is bowling because there is only 3 minutes left now, but is there should be some compensation for the reflection debacle, and the injury to Youhana 46.1 Donald to Moin Khan, one run, slow from Donald, only 72 mph 46.2 Donald to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pushing behind point, Kirsten in the fielder in the deep 46.3 Donald to Moin Khan, FOUR, stretching forward and lifting it over the forward square leg, excellent improvisation 46.4 Donald to Moin Khan, SIX, as usual, Moinmaking up the poor efforts from the Pakistani top order, Donald straying down the leg side, great pull over the long leg 46.5 Donald to Moin Khan, wide: no run, Donald losing it now, well wide of the off stump 46.5 Donald to Moin Khan, no run, good slow ball outside the off stump 46.6 Donald to Moin Khan, FOUR, and again, flicked away behind the square leg, a couple of metres short of being a 6, umpires get the replay to confirm End of over 47 (17 runs) Pakistan 189/6 (RR: 4.02) AA Donald 9-2-45-1 (2w) - Hound Road End Azhar Mahmood 2* (3b) Moin Khan 50* (48b 5x4 1x6) 47.1 Pollock to Azhar Mahmood, two runs 47.2 Pollock to Azhar Mahmood, one run, in front of the square leg 47.3 Pollock to Moin Khan, no run, sort of dabs at it, then leaves it alone 47.4 Pollock to Moin Khan, SIX, off drive, tremendous shot, lifted into the base of the sightscreen 47.5 Pollock to Moin Khan, FOUR, slapped away over the covers, cross bat shot, one bounce over the rope 47.6 Pollock to Moin Khan, no run, down the leg side, missing the glance End of over 48 (13 runs) Pakistan 202/6 (RR: 4.21) SM Pollock 9-1-28-0 - Radcliffe Road End Azhar Mahmood 5* (5b) Moin Khan 60* (52b 6x4 2x6) 48.1 Donald to Azhar Mahmood, one run, misjudges the slower ball, but probably only wanted the single anyway, into the covers crowd making a lot of noise 48.2 Donald to Moin Khan, no run, swinging and missing, ball bounces over the stumps 48.3 Donald to Moin Khan, two runs, swung away high, desined for another boundary, but it falls short 48.4 Donald to Moin Khan, no run, swinging and missing, widish of the off stump 48.5 Donald to Moin Khan, one run, charging Donald, smacked into the covers, Cronje collects the deflection at mid off, they try a double, the throw is wayward to Boucher, TV called, about 20 cm short as Bouhcer lunges towards the stumps Pakistan 206/7, Partnership of 56 Moin Khan run out (Cronje) 63 (56b 6x4 2x6) 48.6 Donald to Wasim Akram, no run End of over 49 (4 runs) Pakistan 206/7 (RR: 4.20) AA Donald 10-2-49-1 (2w) - Hound Road End Azhar Mahmood 6* (6b) Wasim Akram 0* (1b) 13 minutes overtime now, surely there will be some sort of penalty applied even taking into account the interruptions 49.1 Pollock to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, launched straight down the ground, has the umpire diving underneath the missile 49.2 Pollock to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, worked away on the on side, another 2 taken 49.3 Pollock to Azhar Mahmood, one run, played slower on the on side this time, Wasim was looking for the 2, but time was not available 49.4 Pollock to Wasim Akram, FOUR, full at the toes, attempted drive thru the mid on, but even better for him is the inside edge to the fine leg boundary 49.5 Pollock to Wasim Akram, one run, misplayed down to the short fine leg 18 minutes overtime, and here's another unexplained tedious delay 49.6 Pollock to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, throwing the bat at it, the outside edge travels very fine over the vacant slips, to the 3rd man boundary End of over 50 (14 runs) Pakistan 220/7 (RR: 4.40) SM Pollock 10-1-42-0 - Radcliffe Road End Wasim Akram 5* (3b 1x4) Azhar Mahmood 15* (10b 1x4) only a 25 minute break, play to resume at 1400 GMT, we'll bring you news of any over reductions as soon as we know Match State: Lunch 0.1 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, two runs, easy glance off the legs, Akhtar fields from the fine leg 0.2 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, outside the off stump, thru to the keeper 0.3 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, (noball) no run, doesn't appear to have been any over reductions for the South Africans 0.3 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, dabbing outside the off stump, doesn't run too far from the off stump 0.4 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, aimed just outside the off stump, flicked across on the on side 0.5 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, FOUR, clumsy cut shot, but still gets the boundary, ball was poor, wide of the off stump 0.6 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, outside the off stump, to the keeper. no shot was in the offering End of over 1 (7 runs) South Africa 7/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 214/49 = 4.37) Wasim Akram 1-0-7-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End HH Gibbs 0* (0b) G Kirsten 6* (7b 1x4) the tearaway bowler with the tearaway sideburns 1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Gibbs, no run, swinging away, all the anticipation results in 90 mph 1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Gibbs, no run, moving away from the batsman again, to the keeper 1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Gibbs, OUT: ball was a little wide of the off stump, Gibbs pushing at it, only manages to push it directly into the waiting hands of Ijaz at backward point South Africa 7/1, Partnership of 7 HH Gibbs c Ijaz Ahmed b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 0.3-0-0-1 - Hound Road End simple catch fro Ijaz, barely had to move 1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, no run, for some reason, out comes Cronje at number 3 1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, no run, dabbed onto the on side 1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, no run, swinging away from the off stump again, to the keeper End of over 2 (maiden) South Africa 7/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 214/48 = 4.46) Shoaib Akhtar 1-1-0-1 - Hound Road End G Kirsten 6* (7b 1x4) WJ Cronje 0* (3b) 2.1 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, two runs, fielded down by the 3rd man 2.2 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, (noball) no run, left hander to left hander, to the keeper 2.2 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, flicking across the line to the square leg 2.3 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, bat raised, a widish ball passes underneath 2.4 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, one run, flicked away on the off side, to the point 2.5 Wasim Akram to Cronje, no run, nervous defence, just outside the off stump, dabbed back down the wicket 2.6 Wasim Akram to Cronje, no run, leans forward and pushed into the off side End of over 3 (4 runs) South Africa 11/1 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 210/47 = 4.47) Wasim Akram 2-0-11-0 (2nb) - Radcliffe Road End G Kirsten 9* (12b 1x4) WJ Cronje 0* (5b) 3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Kirsten, one run, pushing at it, thru the backward point 3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, no run, that goes to 94 mph, crowd start cheering as though it's more important than the actual match 3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, no run 3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, no run 3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, (noball) no run, trying too to go too fast now, overstepping 3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, no run, defending on the off side, 95 mph, still a long way to 100 yet 3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, no run, short ball, beats the backfoot defence, Pakistan think it's out, and so do the crowd, Shep says otherwise, and the TV agrees End of over 4 (2 runs) South Africa 13/1 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 208/46 = 4.52) Shoaib Akhtar 2-1-2-1 (1nb) - Hound Road End G Kirsten 10* (13b 1x4) WJ Cronje 0* (11b) 4.1 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, moving away from the batsman again, great opening spells on show here 4.2 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, playing and missing a non-shot outside the off stump 4.3 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, thru to the keeper, Wasim could do with forcing a shot out of Kirsten 4.4 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, straight down the off side, thru to the keeper 4.5 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, wide: no run, seaming away too far, bat raised, ball to the keeper 4.5 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, bat still held high, no attempt to play a shot at all 4.6 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, prodding from outside the off stump End of over 5 (1 run) South Africa 14/1 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 207/45 = 4.60) Wasim Akram 3-0-12-0 (1w 2nb) - Radcliffe Road End WJ Cronje 0* (11b) G Kirsten 10* (19b 1x4) 5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, FOUR, wide of the off stump, zero footwork, ball is spanked thru the covers 5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, no run, pushing it away to just behin dthe point fielder 5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, no run, mistimed defence down the wicket and back to the bowler 5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, wide: no run, quick, but way down the leg side 5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Cronje, OUT: thick edge over the slips, ball flies high, Saqlain is perfectly positioned at 3rd man, easy safe catch on one knee on the boundary South Africa 19/2, Partnership of 12 WJ Cronje c Saqlain Mushtaq b Shoaib Akhtar 4 (15b 1x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 2.4-1-7-2 (1w 1nb) - Hound Road End 5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Cullinan, no run 5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Cullinan, one run, easy paced drive into the covers End of over 6 (6 runs) South Africa 20/2 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 201/44 = 4.57) Shoaib Akhtar 3-1-8-2 (1w 1nb) - Hound Road End DJ Cullinan 1* (2b) G Kirsten 10* (19b 1x4) 6.1 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, no run, defending away on the off side 6.2 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, (noball) no run, defending on the on side this time 6.2 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, no run 6.3 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, one run 6.4 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run 6.5 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, defensive drive onto the on side 6.6 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, (noball) no run, pushed away towards the covers, foot was well clear of the line 6.6 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, lovely ball, angling in, then moving away from the left hander, missing the outside edge End of over 7 (3 runs) South Africa 23/2 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 198/43 = 4.60) Wasim Akram 4-0-15-0 (1w 4nb) - Radcliffe Road End DJ Cullinan 2* (6b) G Kirsten 10* (23b 1x4) 7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Cullinan, no run, defensive onto the on side, fielded at mid wicket 7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Cullinan, no run, swinging the bat and a short one outside the off stump, not sure if he was pulling or cutting that one, ball ends up back with the bowler 7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Cullinan, one run, driving at it, thick edge runs away down to the 3rd man 7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Kirsten, no run, awkwardly playing it on the back foot, taking on the splice of the bat, near the handle grabbed him on the glove in fact, and now the pain sets in, he needs some attention 7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Kirsten, FOUR, top edge over the slips, Inzamam leaps as high as he possibly can (ie, not too high), gets his fingers on it, but the ball ends up travelling to the 3rd man 7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Kirsten, no run End of over 8 (5 runs) South Africa 28/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 193/42 = 4.60) Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-13-2 (1w 1nb) - Hound Road End DJ Cullinan 3* (9b) G Kirsten 14* (26b 2x4) 8.1 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, three runs, leaning back and pushing thru the covers, they manage a triple until the ball is gathered in the deep 8.2 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, dabbed towards the covers 8.3 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, playing and missing outside the off stump, ball skips across the top edge 8.4 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, one run, easy dab of a single onto the on side, trickles its way to mid wikcet 8.5 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, no run, defending on the on side, fielded at the mid on 8.6 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, no run, defensive again, the short mid wicket is the fielder End of over 9 (4 runs) South Africa 32/2 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 189/41 = 4.61) Wasim Akram 5-0-19-0 (1w 4nb) - Radcliffe Road End G Kirsten 15* (29b 2x4) DJ Cullinan 6* (12b) and we have a bowling changle, the fastest ego in the world is replaced by Azhar Mahmood 9.1 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, no run 9.2 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, no run, waving the bat at it, playing across the line, off the toes to the mid wicket 9.3 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, no run, delicate defensive drive into the covers 9.4 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, no run, outside the off stump, pushed direct to the backward point, Kirsten having trouble picking the gap 9.5 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, FOUR, ball drifting onto the leg stump, leaning into the square glance, too wide of the fine leg, nice shot 9.6 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, wide: no run, straight and wide of the off stump, complete contrast in bowling in Shoaib, no threat at all 9.6 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, no run, no threat except perhaps for the batsman getting overambituous and playing and missing a cover drive like that End of over 10 (5 runs) South Africa 37/2 (RR: 3.70 RRR: 184/40 = 4.60) Azhar Mahmood 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Hound Road End DJ Cullinan 6* (12b) G Kirsten 19* (35b 3x4) 10.1 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, no run, widish of the right hander's off stump, to the keeper 10.2 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, (noball) no run, dabbed back down the wicket, gathered by the bowler 10.2 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, no run, pitches outside the off stump, seams away further to the keeper 10.3 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, one run, glanced down to Shoaib at fine leg 10.4 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, no shot offered, ball stays low to the keeper outside the off stump 10.5 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, no run, still no shot offered, lots of ball left alone by Kirsten from Wasim 10.6 Wasim Akram to Kirsten, OUT: seaming in from outside the off stump, Kirsten's brain takes a leave of absence and he thrusts the pad without offering a shot, ball hits outside the line of the off stump, but looks to be heading for the stumps, Hair thinks so as well South Africa 39/3, Partnership of 20 G Kirsten lbw b Wasim Akram 19 (38b 3x4 0x6) End of over 11 (2 runs) South Africa 39/3 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 182/39 = 4.67) Wasim Akram 6-0-21-1 (1w 5nb) - Radcliffe Road End DJ Cullinan 7* (16b) 11.1 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run, pushing outside the off stump to the point fielder 11.2 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run, dabbe dinto the covers again 11.3 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run, stretching forward to defend, squeezing down outside the off stump 11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run, still more defence, into the covers 11.5 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, FOUR, leaning onto the back foot, great shot thru cover point, into the deep 11.6 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run, defensive to the point area End of over 12 (4 runs) South Africa 43/3 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 178/38 = 4.68) Azhar Mahmood 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Hound Road End JH Kallis 0* (0b) DJ Cullinan 11* (22b 1x4) 12.1 Wasim Akram to Kallis, no run, first ball fro Kallis, defending well inside the line, thru to the keeper 12.2 Wasim Akram to Kallis, no run, defending on the off side, ball trickles short of the covers 12.3 Wasim Akram to Kallis, one run, guided thru the mid wicket area, they were aiming for 2, but a great dive and quick throw from Shoaib denies any chance of that 12.4 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, no run, defending on the on side again, Shoaib collects and gives it a clean 12.5 Wasim Akram to Cullinan, wide: one run, pitching way across the right hander, Moin dives but has no hope, Inzamam is squatting for some reason as it travels to his right 12.5 Wasim Akram to Kallis, no run 12.6 Wasim Akram to Kallis, no run End of over 13 (3 runs) South Africa 46/3 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 175/37 = 4.73) Wasim Akram 7-0-24-1 (2w 5nb) - Radcliffe Road End DJ Cullinan 11* (23b 1x4) JH Kallis 1* (5b) 13.1 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run, driving from outside the off stump, on the back foot, into the covers 13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run, another little relaxed dab into the covers 13.3 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run, overpitched, but driven direct to Wasim at wide mid off 13.4 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, one run, flicking it off the pads, trickles behind the square leg and they get just the one 13.5 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, no run, bat raised, ball keeps low to the keeper Shepherd warns Azhar for runningon the pitch 13.6 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, no run, just a mere dab down the wicket, ends a good tight over for Azhar End of over 14 (1 run) South Africa 47/3 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 174/36 = 4.83) Azhar Mahmood 3-0-10-0 (1w) - Hound Road End DJ Cullinan 12* (27b 1x4) JH Kallis 1* (7b) Abdur replacing Wasim, he's not the most skilled of bowlers, but he always has this annoying knack of getting wickets 14.1 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, two runs, driving down the wicket, the outside edge soars high, 3rd man desperately tring to get to it but is just short 14.2 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, (noball) no run, defending on the on side 14.2 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, no run, pushed towards the covers this time 14.3 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, no run, slow ball gets lamely tapped to the mid wicket fielder 14.4 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, no run, firm defence, to the mid off, good Test cricket shot 14.5 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, FOUR, slapped away square, playing the cut shot, leaning on the back foot, thru the gap between point and backward point 14.6 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, no run, dabbed back down the wicket, to the bowler End of over 15 (7 runs) South Africa 54/3 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 167/35 = 4.77) Abdur Razzaq 1-0-7-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End JH Kallis 1* (7b) DJ Cullinan 18* (34b 2x4) Match State: Drinkies 15.1 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, no run, coming into the pads, a big appeal, but going the leg side 15.2 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, one run, another appeal, exactly like the previous ball, ie, not a hope in hell, actually some edge in it as well 15.3 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run 15.4 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run 15.5 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run, defensive into the off side 15.6 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run, more casual holiday defence, into the covers End of over 16 (1 run) South Africa 55/3 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 166/34 = 4.88) Azhar Mahmood 4-0-11-0 (1w) - Hound Road End JH Kallis 2* (9b) DJ Cullinan 18* (38b 2x4) 16.1 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run 16.2 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, easy defence into the off side, South africa just worried about wicket for the time being 16.3 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, more defence, along the pitch and back to the bowler 16.4 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, inside edge into the pads, ball bounces away on the off side 16.5 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, tight defence on the off side, playing close to the body 16.6 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, angling in, and thru the gate, ball drifts over the off stump and to the keeper, strangely aggressive ball from the Razzler End of over 17 (maiden) South Africa 55/3 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 166/33 = 5.03) Abdur Razzaq 2-1-7-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End DJ Cullinan 18* (38b 2x4) JH Kallis 2* (15b) 17.1 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run 17.2 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run, knocked away on the off side 17.3 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, no run, leaning forward, defended into the covers 17.4 Azhar Mahmood to Cullinan, OUT: out goes The Man With No Temperament. Lunging at a very wide one, cut direct to Anwar in the covers, ball travelled with some pace, Anwar fell to his left as he caught it South Africa 55/4, Partnership of 16 DJ Cullinan c Saeed Anwar b Azhar Mahmood 18 (42b 2x4 0x6) Azhar Mahmood 4.4-0-11-1 (1w) - Hound Road End 17.5 Azhar Mahmood to Rhodes, no run 17.6 Azhar Mahmood to Rhodes, no run, very wide, but not called, so he effectively bowl 2 wides, but instead gets a wicket maiden End of over 18 (maiden) South Africa 55/4 (RR: 3.06 RRR: 166/32 = 5.19) Azhar Mahmood 5-1-11-1 (1w) - Hound Road End JH Kallis 2* (15b) JN Rhodes 0* (2b) 18.1 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, firm defence, into the covers 18.2 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, defending back to the bowler 18.3 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, drives into the covers, that's the 19th dot in a row 18.4 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, back foot defence on the off side, bowler can't be bothered fielding 18.5 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run 18.6 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, one run, poked thru the covers and into the deep End of over 19 (1 run) South Africa 56/4 (RR: 2.95 RRR: 165/31 = 5.32) Abdur Razzaq 3-1-8-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End JH Kallis 3* (21b) JN Rhodes 0* (2b) 19.1 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, no run, nothing there, ball outside the off stump 19.2 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, wide: no run, down the leg side, keeper collects diving to his left 19.2 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, one run, scratches it down the leg side, towards the long leg 19.3 Azhar Mahmood to Rhodes, no run, wide and straight outside the off stump, no shot offered 19.4 Azhar Mahmood to Rhodes, no run, defending back to the bowler, straight bat, firm defence 19.5 Azhar Mahmood to Rhodes, no run, this time the defence is poked to the mid wicket area 19.6 Azhar Mahmood to Rhodes, OUT: angling in, Rhodes on the front foot, playing a sham of a swipe onto the on side, hit in line with the middle stump, may have been going down the leg side, up goes Shep's finger South Africa 58/5, Partnership of 3 JN Rhodes lbw b Azhar Mahmood 0 (6b 0x4 0x6) End of over 20 (2 runs) South Africa 58/5 (RR: 2.90 RRR: 163/30 = 5.43) Azhar Mahmood 6-1-13-2 (2w) - Hound Road End JH Kallis 4* (23b) 20.1 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, on the thigh, another big appeal, but not given, too high 20.2 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run 20.3 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run 20.4 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run 20.5 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, driving into the off side, towards the covers 20.6 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, one run, flicked off the leg stump to the long leg, another mediocre over for South Africa End of over 21 (1 run) South Africa 59/5 (RR: 2.81 RRR: 162/29 = 5.59) Abdur Razzaq 4-1-9-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End JH Kallis 5* (29b) SM Pollock 0* (0b) 21.1 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, thru to the keeper 21.2 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, no run, forceful push to the covers 21.3 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, wide: no run, pitching on the leg stump, and then down the leg side 21.3 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, thru to the keeper again, no shot offered 21.4 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, no run, defensive to Saeed in the covers 21.5 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, no run, dabbed away to the point fielder 21.6 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, no run, shuffling down the pitch a little, outside the off stump, inside edge into the pad End of over 22 (1 run) South Africa 60/5 (RR: 2.73 RRR: 161/28 = 5.75) Azhar Mahmood 7-1-14-2 (3w) - Hound Road End SM Pollock 0* (0b) JH Kallis 5* (35b) South Africa right on track to consolidate their position of 5th in the Super 6 table 22.1 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, no run, there perhaps hasn't been a more undeserved title of favourites, since... since well Australia were favourites a few weeks ago 22.2 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, no run 22.3 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, no run, defended awya again 22.4 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, no run, poking away on the off side 22.5 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, no run, tame defence, ball trickles away past the bowler towards the covers 22.6 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, two runs, finds the gap in the covers, they grab a double before it's fielded in the deep End of over 23 (2 runs) South Africa 62/5 (RR: 2.70 RRR: 159/27 = 5.89) Abdur Razzaq 5-1-11-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End JH Kallis 5* (35b) SM Pollock 2* (6b) and so after the Africans were tied down the world class pass of Azhar and Abdur, they get to face the small matter of a Saqlain Mushtaq 23.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, no run 23.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, one run, that there be the on drive 23.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, no run, dabbing on the off side, to the bowler 23.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, one run, leaning forward, prodding it thru the covers, Akhtar runs around from point 23.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, one run, pushed square, ball towards point 23.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, no run, tame defennce on the off side again End of over 24 (3 runs) South Africa 65/5 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 156/26 = 6.00) Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-3-0 - Hound Road End JH Kallis 7* (38b) SM Pollock 3* (9b) 24.1 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, one run, tucked away to the fine leg 24.2 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, no run, more drives, on the on side, runr ate required over 6 now 24.3 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, legbye: one run 24.4 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, misses the flick across the line, into the pad 24.5 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, one run, pushing thru the backward point 24.6 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, legbye: two runs, travels fine but too slowly to beat the fine leg End of over 25 (5 runs) South Africa 70/5 (RR: 2.80 RRR: 151/25 = 6.04) Abdur Razzaq 6-1-13-0 (1nb) - Radcliffe Road End JH Kallis 9* (41b) SM Pollock 3* (12b) 25.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, one run, flicked on the on side thru the mid wicket 25.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, no run, pushed diretcly to point, South Africa determined to die a slow death 25.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, no run 25.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, no run, stepping onto the back foot, defended backt o the bolwer 25.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, no run, guided somewhere into the region of the point fielder 25.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, no run, stepping backwards again, into the pads, appeal, most likely there was some bat in that End of over 26 (1 run) South Africa 71/5 (RR: 2.73 RRR: 150/24 = 6.25) Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-4-0 - Hound Road End JH Kallis 10* (42b) SM Pollock 3* (17b) 26.1 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, wide: no run, chucking the cut shot at that one, and yet the ball was still too wide 26.1 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run 26.2 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run 26.3 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run 26.4 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, two runs, Saqlain slips as he fields at 3rd man 26.5 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, two runs, very well driven thru the covers, Wasim runs around and dives magnificently to save the boundary 26.6 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, pushing square to the point End of over 27 (5 runs) South Africa 76/5 (RR: 2.81 RRR: 145/23 = 6.30) Abdur Razzaq 7-1-18-0 (1w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End SM Pollock 3* (17b) JH Kallis 14* (48b) 27.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, one run 27.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, one run, worked around to the square leg crowd chanting the timeless oldtime favourite "Pakistan Zinabad" 27.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, no run 27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, wide: no run, spinning too far down the leg side, Moin attempts the stumping to distract the umpire 27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, wide: no run, down the leg side again. "Ooo, come on Saqqy, come on" says Moin. 27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, FOUR, driving thru the covers, stretching forward a long way, not even Wasim can stop that one as a variation Moin only says "come on Saqqy" this time 27.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, no run 27.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, no run, defended down the pitch, must be an echo as Moin is parroting "come on Saqqy" again End of over 28 (8 runs) South Africa 84/5 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 137/22 = 6.23) Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-12-0 (2w) - Hound Road End JH Kallis 15* (49b) SM Pollock 8* (22b 1x4) 28.1 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, defensive push on the off side 28.2 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, one run, a little drive on the off side, mid off fields 28.3 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, FOUR, too short, Pollock leans on the back foto and cracks it over the mid wicket, a couple of bounces and over the rope, terrific pull shot 28.4 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, no run, dabbed down to the mid off area 28.5 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, wide: one run, seemed to have flicked the abdomen, but called wide, they get an extra run from the keeper's fumble 28.5 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run 28.6 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, one run, driving thru the covers, the misfield allows the run End of over 29 (8 runs) South Africa 92/5 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 129/21 = 6.14) Abdur Razzaq 8-1-26-0 (2w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End JH Kallis 17* (53b) SM Pollock 12* (24b 2x4) 29.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, one run, flicked behind the square leg 29.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, no run, Pollock having a chat with Moin about something, perhaps asking to speak loudly and clearly into the microphone 29.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, wide: no run 29.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, FOUR, handy cover drive, thru the extra cover region, Saqlain not with his usual control today 29.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, one run 29.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, no run, lovely offspinner into the off stump, defended 29.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, no run, turned around the corner to the close fielder End of over 30 (7 runs) South Africa 99/5 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 122/20 = 6.10) Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-19-0 (3w) - Hound Road End SM Pollock 17* (27b 3x4) JH Kallis 18* (56b) 30.1 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, one run 30.2 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run 30.3 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, one run, plays late down to the 3rd man 30.4 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, two runs, plays late again, but a bit wider of the pad 30.5 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, no run 30.6 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, one run End of over 31 (5 runs) South Africa 104/5 (RR: 3.35 RRR: 117/19 = 6.16) Abdur Razzaq 9-1-31-0 (2w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End SM Pollock 21* (31b 3x4) JH Kallis 19* (58b) 31.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, one run, dabbed thru the gully 31.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, no run, defending down on the on side, to the mid on 31.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, one run, pushing square thru the point 31.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, no run 31.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Pollock, one run, played down the wicket to the mid on, just a single there 31.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, one run, behind the point, another single, another exciting over to be recorded in the ODI archives End of over 32 (4 runs) South Africa 108/5 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 113/18 = 6.28) Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-23-0 (3w) - Hound Road End JH Kallis 21* (61b) SM Pollock 23* (34b 3x4) Match State: Drinks that brings up the 50 partnership for these two 32.1 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, one run, swiping it across the line, thru the point and into the deep 32.2 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, one run, more pushing into the off side, thru the cover point 32.3 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, wide: no run, down the leg side, 14th wide of the day for the Pakistanis 32.3 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run 32.4 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, two runs, on drive, too straight for the mid on, Wasim beats Shoaib to the ball, that's not the way to get into the captain's good books 32.5 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, three runs, played thru the extra cover, Wasim fielded on the rope 32.6 Abdur Razzaq to Pollock, one run, and there endeth the day for the Razzler, 10-1-39-0 End of over 33 (9 runs) South Africa 117/5 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 104/17 = 6.12) Abdur Razzaq 10-1-40-0 (3w 1nb) - Radcliffe Road End SM Pollock 25* (36b 3x4) JH Kallis 27* (65b) here comes Shoaib, he's only bowled 4 overs today 33.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Pollock, one run, played square to the point, the fielder has to dive and concede the single 33.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run, wide of the off stump, Shepherd has a smile and doesn't call it wide 33.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run, struck in the pad, in line with the leg stump, easily missing the stumps 33.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, one run, working into the covers, they snatch a single 33.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Pollock, one run, inswinging yorker, going too far down the leg side, flicked to the deep backward square 33.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, (noball) bye: FOUR, bouncer and over the batsman's head, called no ball, appeared to be going quickly, but only rating 92 mph 33.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, legbye: one run, into the pads, Shoaib gives his compulsory appeal, ball trickles on the on side End of over 34 (9 runs) South Africa 126/5 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 95/16 = 5.94) Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-21-2 (1w 2nb) - Hound Road End JH Kallis 28* (70b) SM Pollock 27* (38b 3x4) 34.1 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, one run 34.2 Azhar Mahmood to Pollock, no run 34.3 Azhar Mahmood to Pollock, two runs 34.4 Azhar Mahmood to Pollock, no run 34.5 Azhar Mahmood to Pollock, no run 34.6 Azhar Mahmood to Pollock, no run End of over 35 (3 runs) South Africa 129/5 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 92/15 = 6.13) Azhar Mahmood 8-1-17-2 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End JH Kallis 29* (71b) SM Pollock 29* (43b 3x4) 35.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run 35.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, five runs, played to Wasim at mid off, wild throw goes all the way to the boundary, Kallis hits the jackpot 35.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Pollock, one run 35.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run 35.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run, defending to the point area 35.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run, same area again, just pushing on the off side End of over 36 (6 runs) South Africa 135/5 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 86/14 = 6.14) Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-27-2 (1w 2nb) - Hound Road End SM Pollock 30* (44b 3x4) JH Kallis 34* (76b) 36.1 Azhar Mahmood to Pollock, OUT: driving, outside edge to the 1st slip, terrific captaincy from akram, not many captains would have a slip at this stage and in this situation South Africa 135/6, Partnership of 77 SM Pollock c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Azhar Mahmood 30 (45b 3x4 0x6) Azhar Mahmood 8.1-1-17-3 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End 36.2 Azhar Mahmood to Klusener, no run, fielded in the covers 36.3 Azhar Mahmood to Klusener, one run, squirts away to the square leg fielder 36.4 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, no run, pushing away on the off side 36.5 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, FOUR, great drive thru the wide mid off, Wasim dives and misses, he bangs his fist on the ground, that's a great impression of Charlton Heston from Planet of the Apes 36.6 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, one run, quick single from a poke on the on side End of over 37 (6 runs) South Africa 141/6 (RR: 3.81 RRR: 80/13 = 6.15) Azhar Mahmood 9-1-23-3 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End JH Kallis 39* (79b 1x4) L Klusener 1* (2b) 37.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run 37.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, FOUR, classic cover drive, stepping the front foot forward and played along the ground between cover and extra cover 37.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, one run, a single is found on the off side 37.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Klusener, legbye: one run, missing the flick thru the square leg 37.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, FOUR, edged and that's gone. no slip now, probably because Inzamam is injured and there's no need to hide him there 37.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run End of over 38 (10 runs) South Africa 151/6 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 70/12 = 5.83) Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-36-2 (1w 2nb) - Hound Road End L Klusener 1* (3b) JH Kallis 48* (84b 3x4) only 70 needed now, South Africa have had the run rate required in check all day, wickets have always been the question involving doubt 38.1 Azhar Mahmood to Klusener, no run 38.2 Azhar Mahmood to Klusener, no run, poked into the covers 38.3 Azhar Mahmood to Klusener, no run 38.4 Azhar Mahmood to Klusener, no run, cut shot, bottom edge outside the off stump, straight into the pitch 38.5 Azhar Mahmood to Klusener, one run, and so after all that fanarkling around for 4 balls, he just settles for a single into the covers 38.6 Azhar Mahmood to Kallis, no run, pushed to the point fielder, a mere 1 off the over, and a mere 24 off the 10, Azhar rises magnificently in his struggle for credibility End of over 39 (1 run) South Africa 152/6 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 69/11 = 6.27) Azhar Mahmood 10-1-24-3 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End L Klusener 2* (8b) JH Kallis 48* (85b 3x4) 39.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, no run, "Saqqy", as Moin calls him, is back now, and coincidentally enough he has bowled pretty Sucky all day 39.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, one run, pushed into the covers 39.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, one run, flicked behind the square leg 39.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, one run 39.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, no run, tapped to the point fielder, Lance refuses the run 39.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, no run, played toi the short fine leg, direct to Ijaz at short fine leg, almost another fielding mixup, dare I say the South Africans are choking again End of over 40 (3 runs) South Africa 155/6 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 66/10 = 6.60) Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-26-0 (3w) - Hound Road End L Klusener 4* (11b) JH Kallis 49* (88b 3x4) 40.1 Wasim Akram to Klusener, no run, big swing and missed cut shot outside the off stump 40.2 Wasim Akram to Klusener, FOUR, hoiked all the way over the mid wicket, big shot perhaps a little too high, eventually bounces over the rope 40.3 Wasim Akram to Klusener, no run, defensive drive on the off side 40.4 Wasim Akram to Klusener, one run, digs the yorker out for a single to mid off 40.5 Wasim Akram to Kallis, one run, and there comes the eventual 50, stuck on 49 for a couple of overs 40.6 Wasim Akram to Klusener, one run End of over 41 (7 runs) South Africa 162/6 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 59/9 = 6.56) Wasim Akram 8-0-31-1 (2w 5nb) - Radcliffe Road End L Klusener 10* (16b 1x4) JH Kallis 50* (89b 3x4) 41.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, no run, chopped down the wicket and back to the bowler 41.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, no run 41.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, SIX, rotten ball, pulled way over the forward square leg, the Klusener 6 making one of its regular appearances at this world cup too short from Saqlain 41.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, no run, poked on the on side 41.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, no run 41.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, no run, great ball, Klusener cramped in his defence, seemed to be a quicker ball from Saqlain End of over 42 (6 runs) South Africa 168/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 53/8 = 6.62) Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-32-0 (3w) - Hound Road End JH Kallis 50* (89b 3x4) L Klusener 16* (22b 1x4 1x6) and so only the boundary from the over 42.1 Wasim Akram to Kallis, one run, pushed into the off side, gathered by the covers 42.2 Wasim Akram to Klusener, no run, cutting and missing, wide of the off stump 42.3 Wasim Akram to Klusener, one run, pushing down to the mid on for the single 42.4 Wasim Akram to Kallis, one run, another easy single, into the covers 42.5 Wasim Akram to Klusener, no run, playing late, but direct to Ijaz at backward point 42.6 Wasim Akram to Klusener, two runs, pulled, and over the mid wicket, fielded in the deep End of over 43 (5 runs) South Africa 173/6 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 48/7 = 6.86) Wasim Akram 9-0-36-1 (2w 5nb) - Radcliffe Road End JH Kallis 52* (91b 3x4) L Klusener 19* (26b 1x4 1x6) 43.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, two runs, leaning on the back foot, slaps a drive thru the covers and into the deep 43.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run 43.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run, and now the umpires consult over the light? no, perhaps it's for a ball change, the South Africans apeing the Australian tactics from the Pak-Aus game 43.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run, slowish ball by Shoaib's standards, tapped to the backward point 43.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run, outside the off stump, plenty of bounce, Kallis plays at it awkwardly, but misses the outside edge 43.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Kallis, no run, into the pads, bowler fields, only 2 off the over, South Africa just starting to trip and stumble in the chase End of over 44 (2 runs) South Africa 175/6 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 46/6 = 7.67) Shoaib Akhtar 8-1-38-2 (1w 2nb) - Hound Road End L Klusener 19* (26b 1x4 1x6) JH Kallis 54* (97b 3x4) 44.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, one run, juicy long hop, but only cut direct to the deep point 44.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kallis, OUT: attempted sweep, that looked to be his straight one, onto the top edge, Moin takes a running catch in the gully area South Africa 176/7, Partnership of 41 JH Kallis c Moin Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq 54 (98b 3x4 0x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 7.2-0-33-1 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End batsman had crossed, but Wasim still wants to confirm the fact with the umpire 44.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, no run, popped away on the on side, falling short of both the keeper and bowler 44.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, no run, poor pull shot, direct along the ground to the short fine leg 44.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, one run, poked thru the wide mid off for a single Boucher demoted to # 9 after being the over-hyped "he can hit a century, he can" number 3 for the 1st round 44.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, no run, into the pads, another appeal, another not out End of over 45 (2 runs) South Africa 177/7 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 44/5 = 8.80) Saqlain Mushtaq 8-0-34-1 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End L Klusener 21* (30b 1x4 1x6) MV Boucher 0* (1b) 45.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Klusener, no run, awful uncoordinated cut and miss high outside the off stump 45.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Klusener, one run, leaning back and whacked to the mid off, little timing there 45.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Boucher, one run, arching the back and heaving it down to the wide 3rd man 45.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Klusener, (noball) no run, leg cutter, beats Boucher with the change in pace, over the stumps 45.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Klusener, FOUR, top edge falls just short of a catch to the fine leg, boundary given away by going for the near impossible catch 45.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Klusener, SIX, stands his ground, and just hammers it over the mid wicket and into the crowd, what a powerful shot 45.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Klusener, legbye: FOUR, goes inside the batsman but missing the leg stump to the fine leg boundary, brilliant over for South Africa End of over 46 (17 runs) South Africa 194/7 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 27/4 = 6.75) Shoaib Akhtar 9-1-51-2 (1w 3nb) - Hound Road End MV Boucher 1* (2b) L Klusener 32* (36b 2x4 2x6) 46.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, no run 46.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, no run 46.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, one run 46.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, FOUR, more tremendous hitting from Lance, the on drive 46.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, one run, poor long hop, but only pulled to the square leg 46.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, three runs, over the covers End of over 47 (9 runs) South Africa 203/7 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 18/3 = 6.00) Saqlain Mushtaq 9-0-43-1 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End MV Boucher 5* (6b) L Klusener 37* (38b 3x4 2x6) Wasim making a desperate last minute change, yanking Shoaib off 47.1 Wasim Akram to Boucher, no run, into the pads of the right hander, an appeal, but must have been pitching outside the leg stump 47.2 Wasim Akram to Boucher, one run 47.3 Wasim Akram to Klusener, one run, cutting behind the point fielder for just the 1 47.4 Wasim Akram to Boucher, no run, leaning back, but trying to play the cut way too close to his body, ball travels over the off stump 47.5 Wasim Akram to Boucher, legbye: one run, tucking it off the hip, not very well played 47.6 Wasim Akram to Klusener, SIX, launched low and direct over the mid wicket, another fantastic shot from Klusener, TV needed to confirm the 6 End of over 48 (9 runs) South Africa 212/7 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 9/2 = 4.50) Wasim Akram 10-0-44-1 (2w 5nb) - Hound Road End MV Boucher 6* (10b) L Klusener 44* (40b 3x4 3x6) 48.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, SIX, awful looking shot, but oh so effective, sweeping with the legs spread apart, manages to get it over the mid wicket and over the rope 48.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, no run 48.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, no run, back to the bowler, Boucher a little to keen to hit the winning runs 48.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, no run, into the pads, Lance sends him back 48.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, legbye: one run, swinging on the on side, missing, leg bye into the covers 48.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, two runs, swinging down the wicket, top edge, Saeed is under it at mid off, what an important catch this will be, could Pakistan get back into it? DROPPED! End of over 49 (9 runs) South Africa 221/7 (RR: 4.51 RRR: 0/1 = 0.00) Saqlain Mushtaq 10-0-51-1 (3w) - Radcliffe Road End MV Boucher 12* (15b 1x6) L Klusener 46* (41b 3x4 3x6) what a win for South Africa, they did lie full low, graved in the hollow ground, but came back magnificently the partnership of Kallis and Pollock was the match-saver, whilst the ever-dependable big hitting of Lance Klusener was the match winner and so by beating Pakistan, South Africa prove themselves the equal of Bangladesh presentations: Wasim... "I think Shoaib bowled a bit short in the ends... Moin deserves all the credit [for the target]" Cronje looks a bit too miserable for a winning captain... "obviously with Lance at the crease we fancied our chances... the ways the guys crawled out of that showed tremendous character....." Klusener is the Man of the Match: says his bat is a brand new one and that was a nice start for it that's all for today from CI. Tomorrow's game is NZ v ZIM, only 7 months ago they had to face the ignominy of playing off against each other in the Wills International Cup for the right to be in the final 8, tomorrow it's a Super 6 match.