Pakistan vs South Africa 1st ODI at Centurion, 02 Apr, 2021

Toss: Pakistan, who chose to bowl
South Africa 273/6 (50)
Pakistan 274/7 (50)
Pakistan won by 3 wickets
Man of the Match: Babar Azam

    Over 0.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 0.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and drives it left of mid-off fielder.

    Over 0.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, comes  forward and pushed straight down the ground for a single.

    Over 2.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Fakhar Zaman, out Bowled!!  Fakhar Zaman tries to slashes away from his body and ekes out an inside edge onto his stumps.

    Over 3.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 3.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, plunges forward in text-book style defence

    Over 3.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it down to the fine leg.

    Over 3.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, stays on the front foot and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

    Over 5.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 5.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and once again left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

    Over 5.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at cover.

    Over 5.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, goes back and across away from his body to drive and was done in by the extra bounce. 

    Over 5.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

    Over 5.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, hauls his back leg and pulls it straight to mid-wicket.

    Over 7.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat.

    Over 7.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, stands tall and punches it straight to the man at mid-off.

    Over 7.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and sweetly driven but finds the man at mid-off.

    Over 7.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, gets forward and knocks it towards mid-wicket and nabs a sharp single.

    Over 7.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam,3 runs, moves across in the crease and flicks it wide of mid-on and picks up three runs.

    Over 8.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, 2 runs, gets forward and works it behind square on the onside and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 8.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and let it go watchfully through to the keeper.

    Over 8.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, goes on to the back foot and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

    Over 9.1 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, 2 runs, employs his wrists to tuck it away behind square and that fetches him a couple of runs

    Over 9.2 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, gets forward and ushed it to mid-off, called for the single early and Babar responded too.

    Over 10.1 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls it short of length to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets back in the crease and cuts it straight to the man at point.

    Over 10.2 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, gets forward and goes on a driving expedition, trickles away to the third man

    Over 10.5 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls a pitched up delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, moves across in the crease and plays it round his pads to fine leg

    Over 11.1 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, gets forward and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

    Over 11.3 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq,1 run, gets forward and caressed away to sweeper cover.

    Over 11.5 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with soft hands.

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