South Africa vs Pakistan
3rd T20I, SuperSport Park, Centurion
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Pakistan beat South Africa by 9 wickets
Match Ended - Pakistan beat South Africa by 9 wickets
Over 
12th 
6
0
1
4
2
1
  = 14     | 
Over 
13th 
1
6
1
4
2
1
  = 15     | 
Over 
14th 
4
1
6
0
4
4
1
  = 20     | 
Over 
15th 
4
1
0
2
2
1
  = 10     | 
Over 
16th 
1
4
4
2
1
1
  = 13     | 
Over 
17th 
1
1
1
W
4
4
  = 11     | 
Babar Azam

Babar Azam

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 11.39

Commentary

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4s
6s
12.1
6
Sisanda Magala to Babar Azam
SIX! Right in the slot and Azam puts it away! On middle, Babar heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Once again the over starts with a boundary.
12.2
0
Sisanda Magala to Babar Azam
A yorker on middle, it is jammed out to covers.
12.3
1
Sisanda Magala to Babar Azam
Very full and on off, this is whipped down to long off for one.
12.4
4
Sisanda Magala to Mohammad Rizwan
FOUR! Innovation and it comes off! Rizwan goes down on one knee and then looks to play the paddle scoop. He hits it fine and past the keeper for another boundary.
12.5
2
Sisanda Magala to Mohammad Rizwan
Two! Fifty for Rizwan! The golden duck is followed by a half ton and one under pressure. This is on middle, it is worked through mid-wicket. Two taken.
12.6
1
Sisanda Magala to Mohammad Rizwan
Two is the call again but just one! On the pads, this is worked towards deep mid-wicket. One taken. 69 needed in 42.
13.1
1
Beuran Hendricks to Mohammad Rizwan
Dropped! Van Bijon was the culprit and that was a sitter! Need to take these, especially when you are chasing the game. A short one outside off. Hendricks looks to upper cut it. It goes off the splice towards backward point. The fielder moves that side and looks to take it but spills it. A single in the end.
13.2
6
Beuran Hendricks to Babar Azam
SIX! Adding salt to the wound! Stand and deliver! Short and on middle, Azam stands tall and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
13.3
1
Beuran Hendricks to Babar Azam
A single now as this is worked through mid-wicket.
13.4
4
Beuran Hendricks to Mohammad Rizwan
FOUR! That is a magical shot! Makes room, Hendricks bowls it full and outside off. It is lofted over covers. Boundary.
13.5
2
Beuran Hendricks to Mohammad Rizwan
Half a chance again but not taken! An overthrow in the end! Outside off, this is guided towards point. They go for one. The fielder has a shy but misses. The fielder backing up is in the deep. A single taken.
13.6
1
Beuran Hendricks to Mohammad Rizwan
Outside off, Rizwan guides it to point for one. The 150 is p and this is an outstanding partnership. Take a bow, both of you.
14.1
4
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mohammad Rizwan
FOUR! Poor start by Shamsi! And Pakistan now doing it in a canter! This is shorter and on the body, Rizwan pulls it over short fine leg. Boundary.
14.2
1
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mohammad Rizwan
In the air... safe again! On middle, Rizwan looks to play the slog sweep. The top edge is induced but it lands short in the mid-wicket region. One taken.
14.3
6
Tabraiz Shamsi to Babar Azam
SIX! Onto 96 now! Azam making this look very easy now! This is shorter and on middle, it is pulled over mid-wicket for a biggie.
14.4
0
Tabraiz Shamsi to Babar Azam
Wide! Down the leg side, wided.
14.4
4
Tabraiz Shamsi to Babar Azam
FOUR! 100 for Azam! A huge roar from him as he sees the ball getting to the fence. What a knock! Talk about rising to the occasion! Under pressure, must-win game, chasing a big score and the skipper ends up scoring his first T20I ton. Superb! This is tossed up outside off, it is hit through covers. Boundary.
14.5
4
Tabraiz Shamsi to Babar Azam
FOUR! He wants to finish this quickly now! This is on the pads, it is swept behind square on the leg side. Another boundary.
14.6
1
Tabraiz Shamsi to Babar Azam
A single to end as this is pushed through covers.
15.1
4
Lizaad Williams to Babar Azam
FOUR! Up and over! Outside off, this is carved over point for a boundary.
15.2
1
Lizaad Williams to Babar Azam
Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.
15.3
0
Lizaad Williams to Mohammad Rizwan
Outside off, Rizwan fails to put bat on ball.
15.4
2
Lizaad Williams to Mohammad Rizwan
On middle, this is hit down to long on for two.
15.5
2
Lizaad Williams to Mohammad Rizwan
Well fielded! Rizwan goes down on one knee and plays it over short fine leg. Magala runs and keeps it down to two.
15.6
1
Lizaad Williams to Mohammad Rizwan
This is worked down to long on for one.
16.1
1
Sisanda Magala to Mohammad Rizwan
A full toss, it is hit down to long on for one.
16.2
4
Sisanda Magala to Babar Azam
FOUR! Full toss, a batsman batting on over 100 won't miss out. It is hit wide of long on.
16.3
4
Sisanda Magala to Babar Azam
FOUR! That is outrageous! Wow! How has he got that down there? What a player! This is a yorker on middle and leg. Azam gets his front leg out of the way and then jams it out fine on the off side to the third man fence.
16.4
2
Sisanda Magala to Babar Azam
Just the two hits away now! On middle, this is worked wide of long on for one.
16.5
1
Sisanda Magala to Babar Azam
On middle, this is hit down to long on for one.
16.6
1
Sisanda Magala to Mohammad Rizwan
A full toss, Rizwan only manages to work it towards deep square leg for one. 10 needed now.
17.1
1
Lizaad Williams to Mohammad Rizwan
Shorter and on off, the upper cut is played down to third man for one.
17.2
1
Lizaad Williams to Babar Azam
Azam now plays it down to third man for one.
17.3
1
Lizaad Williams to Mohammad Rizwan
Shorter and on the pads, this is worked towards fine leg for one more.
17.4
W
Lizaad Williams to Babar Azam
OUT! TAKEN! South Africa finally get a wicket. End of a once in a lifetime innings! A masterclass! The hosts' players walk up to Azam and congratulate him as he walks off. This has been special. Not the best of balls to get him but Lizaad will be delighted he has a wicket and has not given a 10-wicket win to Pakistan. This is short and down the leg side. Azam looks to pull, it goes off the glove and to the keeper who takes it.
17.5
4
Lizaad Williams to Fakhar Zaman
FOUR! Just the three needed now! Shorter and outside off, Zaman looks to push at it but it goes off the outside edge down to the third man fence.
17.6
4
Lizaad Williams to Fakhar Zaman
FOUR! Smashed away! Zaman hits the winning runs! It is full and on off, it is powered down to the long off fence. PAKISTAN WIN BY 9 WICKETS AND WITH TWO OVERS TO GO!