0
4
0
0
wd
1
2
= 8
Match Details
PAK vs SA assets, SA vs PAK 2021
SA
145-416.2
South Africa won by 6 wickets
PAK
20.0144-7
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That's it from us for this match. Do tune in tomorrow for the series decider. This is, Nikhil Kulkarni, along with my co-commentators, Abhishek Singh and Somya signing off!!! Take care!!
Heinrich Klaasen:"We had got in two big hitters to play the Pakistan spin attack. Credit should go to all the bowlers and especially to Pretorius, taking 5 wickets in T20 is special. Tomorrow is a big night for us and hopefully, we can pull out a winning performance."
Dwaine Pretorius: "I am happy to contribute, we had big plans tonight and we did well. Mixed up line and lengths well. In the previous game, we played well but lost the big moments and today we did well in the big moments"
Dwaine Pretorius is the man of the match!!
Pite van Biljon gets the outstanding performance of the day award for his 42 off 30 balls.
Babar Azam gets the white ball cricketer of Pakistan award!!!
Stay tuned for post match presentation!!!
Babar Azam: "We scored less, didn't score in the middle overs. Back to back wickets hurt us. Bowling was not up to the mark, we made small mistakes. We need to work on our mistakes in whatever time we have got and come back tomorrow"
Hendricks: "Pretty happy camp. We needed to win this one. It's part of the game not to get a big score. Happy to contribute!!!"
Nikhil: Hendricks continued with his good form and played some exquisite shots to build a partnership with Pite van Biljon. Biljon at the other end batted sensibly and dominated the bowlers. Biljon was stumped when he was on 24 but the bowler had bowled a no-ball. He went onto make 42. Hendricks and Biljon stitched a 77 run partnership to get South Africa back in the chase. Hendricks was dismissed on 42 off 30 balls and Biljon was immediately dismissed in the next over. Pakistan was back in the game for a moment but Hendricks and Biljon had already done the damage. Qadir troubled Miller with some terrific spin bowling but that was not enough to win the game tonight. South Africa needed around 40 runs when Miller and Klaasen came into bat but they played sensibly to see through the chase.
Nikhil: The series is alive and South Africa has chased this brilliantly to level the series. Pakistan got off to a good start dismissing Malan in the 2nd ball of the start of the innings. Shaheen Afridi was bowling well, swinging the ball. Afridi dismissed the dangerous Smuts immediately in the 3rd over. It was Afridi's first maiden in T20 cricket. South Africa was in trouble early on and needed a partnership.
16.2 Iftikhar Ahmed to David Miller
1 And that's it...Ahmed pulls the length pitching it outside the off-stump and Miller strokes it away through the covers for a single to complete the win by 6 wickets.
16.1 Iftikhar Ahmed to David Miller
6 SIX! Right into the slot and Miller smacks that one over long on...Ahmed bowls a fuller length and Miller takes full advantage...just 1 needed now
OVER 16.0
South Africa
138/4
Heinrich Klaasen
17(9)
David Miller
18(17)
Shaheen Afridi
2-18(3.0)
15.6 Shaheen Afridi to David Miller
1 Easy rotation of strike...Afridi pulls the length back but Miller gets a single easily on the off side
15.5 Shaheen Afridi to David Miller
0 No runs on that one...Afridi bowls a fuller length and Miller drives it straight to the fielder at extra cover
Nikhil: Runs coming easily now for South Africa!!! 8 runs needed now off 26 balls.
15.4 Shaheen Afridi to David Miller
4 FOUR! Another miscued yorker...This time it is on to the leg stump and Miller just guides that one to fine leg boundary
15.3 Shaheen Afridi to Heinrich Klaasen
1 He is bowling on a good length and not giving away runs...Keeping it on good length and just a bit short...But the batsmen are rotating the strike
15.2 Shaheen Afridi to Heinrich Klaasen
0 Another FREE HIT goes in vain as Klaasen hits that short ball directly to the fielder stationed at mid wicket
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