South Africa vs Pakistan Match Stats

Starts off with a back of a length, on leg stump. Kagiso Rabada back away a taps it towards short point as is off for a single. The Umpire calls it a NO BALL. 

Play and a miss! Bowled full and outside off, swinging away. Marco Jansen prods at it as the ball zips past the outside edge. 

Much closer to the off stump, this time, back of a length. Marco Jansen stands tall to get right behind it firmly. 

Beaten again. Bowled full and outside off, skids through. Marco Jansen looks to play over the ball, trying to defend but the ball sneaks through the outside edge. 

Back of a length, nips in. Marco Jansen backs away, opens his face of the bat and guides it towards point for a single. 

Bowled back of a length, on leg stump, zips through. Kagiso Rabada tucks it off his legs, softly towards mid on for a quick single. 

Full and outside off, zips through. Marco Jansen presents a full face of the bat and drives it towards mid off. 

Edged and falls just ahead of the keeper! It doesn't carry as Mohammad Rizwan is standing much behind to the compare of the pace of Abbas. Hard length, just outside off, seaming away, from around the wicket, Kagiso Rabada throws his hands at it from the back foot. With no feet movement , he only manages to get a faint outside edge which goes to the keeper in one bounce.

Full outside off, angling away, Kagiso Rabada drives it to mid off from the front foot. 

Goes shorter this time, down the leg, angling in, Kagiso Rabada ducks under it comfortably. 

A big swing but misses the line! Full, just outside off, seaming away, Kagiso Rabada goes for a big heave down the ground but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball takes an extra bounce. 

Back of a length, angled in from outside off. Kagiso Rabada taps it right underneath his eyes and is off for a quick single. Nice running there from the two batters. 

BEATEN! A Jaffa from Abbas! Hard length, just outside off, straightens off the deck. Marco Jansen draws forward to defend it but get beaten on the outside edge as the ball sails through the keeper.

Brilliant fielding there by Babar Azam at cover. Bowled full and outside off, seams away, inviting the drive. Kagiso Rabada obliges and drives it towards cover. Babar Azam puts it a dive towards his right to stop that one. Saved at least four. 

Goes full and on the middle stump. Kagiso Rabada takes a wild flat batted swinging, mistimes it in the end back towards the bowler on the bounce. 

FOUR! Up in the air and flayed away in some fashion. Goes short and angled away from the batter. Kagiso Rabada jumps up towards the ball and flays his cut short in front of deep point and the ball goes towards the deep extra cover fence on the bounce for a boundary. 

Short of a length, on off, angling across. Kagiso Rabada leaves it alone. The crowd goes berserk. 

Goes fuller again, outside off. Kagiso Rabada from inside his crease, chips it over the mid off fielder. The batters come through for a brace as the fielder gives chase. 

Again a couple of runs! Rabada is playing a gem of innings for his team here! Hard length outside off, from over the stumps, angling away, Kagiso Rabada clears his front leg and hammers it wide of cover for a couple of runs to end the over. SA need 19 now.

Good length, around middle, nipping in, from over the stumps, Marco Jansen defends it back to the bowler from the front foot.

Hard length, outside off, seaming away, Marco Jansen stays deep in the crease and guides it to point. 

Back of a length, on the fifth stump, extra bounce, Marco Jansen shoulders arms to let it go after covering the line of the ball.

FOUR! THRASHED! On a good length, outside off, width offer, with slow pace, from over the stumps. Marco Jansen is waiting for that length as he comes forward and slices away wide of cover for a boundary. Just 15 away now.

Hard length, outside off, seaming away, Marco Jansen lets it go to the keeper. 

A solid defense from the front foot! Good length, around off, angling in, Marco Jansen blocks it to cover with ease to end the over.

Coming from around the wicket, banged in short towards the batter. Kagiso Rabada makes room, hops up and flat bats it towards wide mid off for a single. A NO BALL called as well for overstepping. It's all happening here. 

Back of a length, angled towards the batter. The ball takes off after pitching and thuds onto the right glove of Marco Jansen. 

Full and way down leg. Marco Jansen looks to flick but misses. 

On a good length, on the off stump, holds its line. Marco Jansen lunges forward to get right behind it firmly. 

Back of a length, outside off, zips off the wicket. Marco Jansen stays inside his crease and steers it towards deep backward point for a single. 

FOUR! Clubbed with some power! Coming in from around the wicket, bangs it in short, towards the batter. Kagiso Rabada backs away, makes room and flat bats it over the bowler as the ball races towards the long on fence for another boundary. 

FOUR! South Africa are 4 runs away now! A half-volley outside off, inviting the drive. Kagiso Rabada goes forward and creams it past the right of cover as the ball races towards the sweeper cover fence for another boundary. 

Good length, from over the wicket, just outside off, Marco Jansen dabs it wide of cover and takes a single off the first ball. Just 3 needed now. 

Back of a length, from around the wicket, just outside off, angling in, Kagiso Rabada guides it to deep point and takes a single to get off the strike. Just 2 away now. The crowd is cheering every bit now.

FOUR! THAT'S IT FOR SOUTH AFRICA! THEY HAVE MADE IT TO THE WTC FINAL! A deft touch to get this boundary and this pair of Jansen and Rabada have done it for SA! They are hugging each other and soaking in the moment of happiness! Hard length, outside off, angling away, from over the wicket, Marco Jansen stays deep in the crease and guides it wide of gully with composure. The ball races away to the boundary and SA have won this game finally with many ups and downs! They deserve every bit of it as they have struggled hard. Players are emotional as they should be.