Pakistan vs South Africa Match Stats

FOUR! Azam continues on his merry way. Slightly short and outside off, Azam crunches this one through backward point and into the ropes. 

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries now and Azam is looking very good. On a length and outside off, Azam looks to slash and the ball takes the outer half of the blade and goes over the short third man fielder and into the ropes. 

Good length and on middle, whipped to wide long on for one now. Good to rotate the strike after two boundaries. 

Punched to the long off region for one by Ali. 

Short of a length, around off this time too, Azam hooks this one to the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs. 

 OUT! TIMBER! Now South Africa get the big fish. A very big moment in this game and Azam walks back. Dwaine Pretorius bowls a good length ball on off and middle, Azam looks to work this one across the line. Misses and the ball says thank you very much before disturbing the castle behind. 53 more needed in 36 balls.

WIDE. Down the leg side, Ali misses his flick. Wide siganlled. 

On middle, Ali bunts this one to the long on region for one run. 

Loopy, on off, pushed through mid off for one. 

Shorter, on the pads, Ali tucks this one to deep square leg for a brace. Good running. 

 OUT! CAUGHT! Miller takes the catch and Shamsi gets his fourth wicket of the game. Full and floated on middle, Ali looks to loft this one over the long on region but he does not get the required elevation on this one. Holes out to David Miller, who takes a good catch. 48 needed in 32 balls. 

Pushed through mid off for a single, to get off the mark. 

On off, tapped towards point. No run on the last ball. 47 needed in 30 balls now.

Fuller and outside the off pole, Nawaz looks to drive this one but fails to get any bat on this one. 

BYE. A slower good length ball outside off, Nawaz looks to swing his blade at this but misses. The keeper spills it and allows the batters to pick up a bye. 

SIX! Right in the slot and it is dispatched. Fuller, around off, Ashraf gets his bat underneath the ball and powers this one over long on. 

Goes for a full and wide ball this time, Ashraf is not able to dig this one out. 

 NOT OUT! Length, slower, on off, Ashraf looks to go big but slices it towards mid on. Luckily for him, it lands safe and the batters come back for the second. The fielder collects and throws it to the keeper who whips the bails off. The third umpire is called for and replays show that Faheem's bat was in. 

WIDE. Full and way too outside off, Ashraf lets it be. Wided. 

Good length, on off, Ashraf looks to push this one away but the ball takes the inside edge and goes to the keeper. 37 needed off the last 4 now.

Short, on off, Nawaz punches to point for one run.

Full toss outside off, worked to square leg for one. 

On off, played towards mid off.

SIX! CLOUT! Nawaz takes on Bjorn Fortuin and gets the better of him. Flighted, on off, Nawaz powers this one over long on for a biggie now. Much needed for Pakistan. 29 more needed now. 

Guided to short third man for a single. 

 OUT! CAUGHT! Faheem loses his wicket now and also at a crucial stage. Miller gets another catch. Bjorn Fortuin goes fuller and outside off, Ashraf goes on his knees and looks to slog this one over long on but he does not time it well. This is straight into the bread basket of Miller at long on. Another one falls for the hosts. 28 needed in 18 now. 

Wide and on a good length, Ali looks to slash this one away but misses. 

WIDE. Way outside off and on a length, Ali leaves it be. Wided. 

On off, length, banged towards deep covers for a brace. 

Slower, around off, played to long on for one run. 

FOUR. Much needed for Pakistan. Yorker on off, Nawaz looks to dig this one out but the ball takes the bottom edge and goes through short third man. Into the ropes too. 

Fuller and outside off, Nawaz leaves it thinking it will be a wide. Not given by the umpire. 

FOUR! A vital boundary to end the over now. Dwaine Pretorius bowls this one a length and outside the off pole, Nawaz waits for it and then slashes it over backward point and into the ropes. 16 more needed off 12 balls now.

NO BALL AND SIX! Oh no no no no no! Why would you bowl something like that, Andile Phehlukwayo ? Game should be Pakistan's now. A full toss on middle, Ali swivels and hooks this one over the deep square leg region for a biggie. Also, a no ball since it was above waist height. Free Hit coming up. 

Fuller, outside off, Ali bunts this one to long off for one. Only 8 more needed now. 

WIDE. Andile bowls a full toss way outside the tramline. Will be a wide. 

Length and outside off, Nawaz crunches this one over backward point for one more run. Pakistan are now once biggie away from a victory. 

EDGY FOUR. Not what he wanted but he will not care. Length and outside off, Ali looks for the biggie and swings his blade but the ball takes the top edge and goes over the short third man region and into the ropes. Only 2 more needed now.

SIX! THAT'S THAT! Hasan Ali finishes this one off with a bang. Andile Phehlukwayo goes for the full toss again on middle, Ali needs no other invitation as he powers this one over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. PAKISTAN WIN BY 4 WICKETS AND ALSO WIN THE T20I SERIES 2-1!