2nd ODI, Cape Town, December 19, 2024, 05:30 PM
Pakistan
244/5(43.1ov)
South Africa
SA opted to field
SA 21%
Tie 1%
PAK 78%
Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Commentry
43.1
1
1 run.
In over# 43
1
0
0
0
0
0W
Bjorn Fortuin 49/1(10)
42.6
1
1 run.
42.5
.
A bit short and on off, Irfan Khan punches it towards covers.
42.4
.
Slower through the air, full and on off, turns away, Irfan Khan strides out to defend but it goes off the shoulder off the bat to the off side.
42.3
.
Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Irfan Khan looks to work it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
42.2
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Fires in a yorker, on middle, Irfan Khan digs it out.
Irfan Khan walks in now at number 7, replacing Salman Agha.
OUT! TAKEN! Bjorn Fortuin strikes now! He floats it up, full and outside off, keeping it away from the reach of the batter. Salman Agha goes down for the slog sweep but has to fetch that and does not get enough power on this one. It goes flat and aerially towards deep mid-wicket where David Miller positions himself nicely and reverse cups it tumbling backwards. Salman Agha goes after a quick 33 off 30 and Pakistan are 242/5!
42.1
W
OUT! TAKEN! Bjorn Fortuin strikes now! He floats it up, full and outside off, keeping it away from the reach of the batter. Salman Agha goes down for the slog sweep but has to fetch that and does not get enough power on this one. It goes flat and aerially towards deep mid-wicket where David Miller positions himself nicely and reverse cups it tumbling backwards. Salman Agha goes after a quick 33 off 30 and Pakistan are 242/5!
It is not going to be easy for South Africa to assert damage control. 8 overs are left and barring Marco Jansen, everyone looks to be leaking runs. Yes, Maphaka and Phehlukwayo did squeeze some pressure when they got those two quick wickets of Babar and Rizwan, but Ghulam has come out and played with good freedom.
In over# 42
0
1
1
4
1
1
Tabraiz Shamsi 43/0(7)
41.6
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A shout for LBW, but turned down! Tabraiz Shamsi seems interested but Temba Bavuma does not opt for the review here. This is pushed through quicker, short and on middle. Kamran Ghulam stays back and tries to cut it from very close to his body. It goes off face of the bat to the off side but his front pad was very close to it as well.
41.5
1
A googly, short and on off, turns away, Salman Agha waits for it and steers it towards short third for one. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.
41.4
1
Flighted, full and on leg, Kamran Ghulam eases it towards long on for another run.
41.3
4
FOUR! Fine shot! Tossed up, full and around middle. Kamran Ghulam goes down on one knee and plays the slog sweep perfectly between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.
41.2
1
Flatter, short again and on leg, Salman Agha swipes it wide of short fine for a run.
41.1
1
Shorter and around off, Kamran Ghulam punches it wide of covers where Bjorn Fortuin dives to his left to make a good stop. He seems to have hurt himself there. A single is taken.
In over# 41
0
6
1
1
1
1
Bjorn Fortuin 48/0(9)
40.6
.
Follows the batter here and darts it full and down the leg, Salman Agha paddles it to short fine for no runs. Either side of the fielder and it would have been a boundary. 10 runs off the over, 33 in the last 3!