Pakistan Vs Namibia Live Cricket Score - Live Cricket Score, Match 35 - Commentary

10 wickets down for NAM. Out batsman is Willem Myburgh. It is all over for NAM. 17.3Usman Tariq to Willem Myburgh. out, OUT! c Usman Khan b Usman Tariq.

Is Willem caught behind?

17.2Usman Tariq to Jack Brassell. 1 run, Flatter delivery on off and middle, punched down to long on for a single.

Pakistan are almost there. Jack Brassell is the last man in for Namibia.

3 wickets for Usman Tariq. Usman Tariq is on a roll. 17.1Usman Tariq to Bernard Scholtz. out, OUT! TIMBER! Another wrong'un from Usman Tariq and he has three wickets to his name, just like Shadab Khan. Tariq brings out the googly, landing it slightly full and around off. Bernard Scholtz leans ahead to drive on the off side but is beaten in the flight. The ball turns back in to clatter into the middle stump and Pakistan are now just on wicket away from the win.

16.6Shadab Khan to Willem Myburgh. no run, Flighted up on off, Willem Myburgh manages to keep it out.

16.5Shadab Khan to Willem Myburgh. no run, Fuller on middle, smothered back to the bowler.

16.4Shadab Khan to Willem Myburgh. no run, Oh, how has that missed the stumps? A big googly from Shadab, lands it full and on off. The ball pitches and turns back in sharply, beating the attempted front-foot block from Myburgh. However, it bounces over middle and leg.

16.3Shadab Khan to Bernard Scholtz. 1 run, Flatter, on middle, nudged away to mid-wicket for a single.

Pakistan are just 2 wickets away from qualifying for the Super 8s. Bernard Scholtz is in at number 10.

3 wickets for Shadab Khan. Shadab Khan is on a roll. 16.2Shadab Khan to Zane Green. out, OUT! CAUGHT! Looked like a decent hit from Zane Green but that's a terrific catch in the deep from Saim Ayub. Shadab Khan tosses the ball up, full on middle and leg. Green sits down to sweep and batters it flat over backward square leg. Saim runs in from the deep and puts in a lunging dive to snaffle it with both hands. Difficult to pick it under the lights and the replays confirm that it is a fair catch. Namibia are now 8 down.

Is that a clean catch? The umpires have sent it upstairs for a review to check the legality of the catch. Saim dived forward in the outfield to scoop the ball before the grass. But are his fingers completely under the ball? The third umpire, Kumar Dharmasena, deems it a clean catch after checking a couple of angles. A superb catch by Saim Ayub as OUT loads on the giant screen.

16.1Shadab Khan to Willem Myburgh. 1 run, Flatter around middle, tapped across to mid-wicket for a single.

15.6Usman Tariq to Willem Myburgh. 3 runs, Would you believe it? A third triple of the over, 11 coming off it in total. On middle and leg, tucked away wide to the left of Babar Azam at short fine leg. Faheem Ashraf from deep square leg hurries to his right and manages to put in a slide and just keep the ball in play. Easy three this time for the batters.

15.5Usman Tariq to Willem Myburgh. no run, Dragged length around off, goes away, Myburgh taps it in front of point.

15.4Usman Tariq to Zane Green. 3 runs, Three runs more. Flighted up around middle and leg, Zane Green lunges across and paddles it down to fine leg. Mohammad Nawaz makes a lot of ground to his left in the deep and puts in a dive to save the boundary as the batters come back for the third run.

15.3Usman Tariq to Zane Green. 2 runs, Full and on the pads, nudged away through the square leg region for a couple of runs.

15.2Usman Tariq to Zane Green. no run, Around the wicket to the left-hander, looped up very full and angled into the pads. Green looks to defend in front but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad. Half a shout for LBW and nothing more.

15.1Usman Tariq to Willem Myburgh. 3 runs, Excellent running. A googly on the pads, Willem Myburgh nurdles it away past Babar Azam at leg gully and the ball trickles away. Babar gives chase and stops the boundary, but the batters manage to pick up three runs.

14.6Mohammad Nawaz to Zane Green. no run, Pushed across the batter, full and outside off, Zane Green strides ahead to block, but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls to the leg side.

14.5Mohammad Nawaz to Willem Myburgh. 1 run, Full, outside off, drilled down and wide of long off for a single.

14.4Mohammad Nawaz to Willem Myburgh. no run, Short ball around middle, 83.2 kph. Willem backs away and chops it off the inside edge to backward point. Nawaz and the keeper appeal for LBW, but the umpire denies. After a lot of pondering, Pakistan go for a review. But the first replay itself shows that it hit the bat first. They lose the review. Mark Howard, on air, jokingly says that never listen to the bowler. To which Waqar Younis laughs it off.

14.3Mohammad Nawaz to Willem Myburgh. no run, Nice and full, on off, pushed gently back to the bowler.

14.2Mohammad Nawaz to Zane Green. 1 run, Tries to get a bit funky out there. A tad shorter in length, spins in with a bit of bounce. Zane Green switches the stance to reverse sweep, but gets a bit of top edge as the ball flies over short third for a single.

14.1Mohammad Nawaz to Zane Green. no run, Tries to flick the full ball to the leg side, but the ball pops up from the pitch, beats the bat and pings the front pad.

maiden over bowled by Usman Tariq 13.6Usman Tariq to Willem Myburgh. no run, A full ball outside off, Willem strides in to drive but misses. The keeper collects the ball to his right and flicks the bails, but Myburgh’s back foot is safely coasted inside the crease.

13.5Usman Tariq to Willem Myburgh. no run, A short delivery on the pads, 79.9 kph. Willem gets forward, tries to defend it, but misses and it hits a bit high on the back thigh pad.

13.4Usman Tariq to Willem Myburgh. no run, A carrom ball, full and on middle, flicked out of the fingers. Spins prodigiously away from the batter. Willem Myburgh is drawn forward to block, but gets beaten all ends up on the outside edge.

Usman Tariq is putting on a show and he's just too hot to handle for the Namibian batters. Willem Myburgh walks out to bat at number 9.

13.3Usman Tariq to Ruben Trumpelmann. out, OUT! BOWLED! Totally outfoxed and Usman has his second wicket. Another googly, flighted above the eyeline of the batter. Full and around off, spins back in very sharply. Ruben Trumpelmann gets half forward to push it away, but is completely outplayed by the variation as the ball sneaks past his inside edge and crashes back onto the stumps. Looking at the replays, it is a bit different than a regular googly and Waqar Younis on air describes it as a carrom ball bowled in the form of a googly.

13.2Usman Tariq to Ruben Trumpelmann. no run, A lengthy appeal for LBW, but not given. Dishes out a googly, full and on the leg stump line. Ruben Trumpelmann is sucked onto the front foot, tries to block, but the ball spins back in sharply, beats the inside edge and thuds the front pad before rolling away. Pakistan do not review it as it is possibly going down leg.

DRINKS! Namibia are going down in a hurry now. They went from 32/0 to 49/4 and now they have lost a couple of quick wickets again, derailing any sort of progress. The mantra for Pakistan seems to be 'spin to win' right now and they are doing a fine job of consolidating a place in the Super 8s. With every passing over, it seems like USA's campaign is coming to an end and the focus will now be on whether Namibia can get to a decent total or not as they look to finish their campaign on a positive note. With that said, Ruben Trumpelmann walks out to bat now.

13.1Usman Tariq to Jj Smit. out, OUT! CAUGHT! Tariq strikes now. He holds the pause, sees the batter shuffle wide outside the off stump and follows the batter. Pitched on a length, outside off, cramping the batter for room as JJ Smit tries to drag it leg side with a slog sweep. Ends up badly mistiming it off the top edge. The ball spoons up over mid-wicket and Shadab Khan tracks back a few yards, keeps his eyes locked on the ball and takes a fine running catch. Namibia are 81/6.

12.6Shadab Khan to Jj Smit. 1 run, A googly, on a length, on middle, JJ Smit tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.

12.5Shadab Khan to Zane Green. 1 run, Short, and slower on leg, Zane pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

12.4Shadab Khan to Zane Green. no run, Short, on off, Green defends in front.

End of a steady 5th wicket stand, and a new batter walks out to bat now. It is Zane Green at number 7 for Namibia.

5 wickets down for NAM. Out batsman is Alexander Volschenk 12.3Shadab Khan to Alexander Volschenk. out, OUT! STUMPED! Clever bowling from Shadab as he gets his second wicket. A perfect leg spinner wicket. A flighted, full delivery outside off, a teasing leg break that drifts away. Alexander steps out, looking to launch it downtown, but misses connecting as he loses his shape, trying to hit it too hard. Usman reacts instantly, collecting to his right and whipping the bails off in a flash. Alexander is caught short and Namibia are 79/5, chasing 200.

12.2Shadab Khan to Alexander Volschenk. 2 runs, Very slow through the air, fuller and on the leg stump. Alexander Volschenk gets on the front foot and flicks it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs. Usman Khan himself rushes across to chase the ball with a slide. Tries to throw, but cannot release the ball properly off his right hand as he slips. 

12.1Shadab Khan to Jj Smit. 1 run, Sharp leg break, fractionally full, 82.2 kph, on middle, JJ Smit chips it through mid on for a single.

11.6Usman Tariq to Alexander Volschenk. no run, JAFFA! A deceptive carrom ball, on a fuller length, on off. It lands and spins sharply across the bat's face with extra bounce and beats Alexander's attempted front foot block.

11.5Usman Tariq to Jj Smit. 1 run, A touch short, spinning in from outside off, JJ Smit presses back and punches it down to long off for a single.

11.4Usman Tariq to Alexander Volschenk. 1 run, Offers more flight, full and on middle, Alexander Volschenk advances down the track and drills it through wide mid on for a single.

11.3Usman Tariq to Jj Smit. 1 run, There comes the dramatic pause again, an off break on a fuller length, on off. JJ flicks it to the leg side, in front of square, for one more.

11.2Usman Tariq to Alexander Volschenk. 1 run, Full and on middle, Alexander Volschenk shimmies down the track and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

11.1Usman Tariq to Alexander Volschenk. no run, Pauses for a bit, bowls full and around off, Alexander Volschenk leans on and dabs it to backward point.

Time for Usman Tariq? Yes, finally, the mystery spinner makes an appearance, replacing Shadab Khan in the attack.

10.6Mohammad Nawaz to Alexander Volschenk. 1 run, An in-drifter, full and on leg, Alexander Volschenk gets across and dinks it through mid-wicket for an easy single.

10.5Mohammad Nawaz to Alexander Volschenk. no run, Nice and full, on the stumps, Volschenk blocks.

10.4Mohammad Nawaz to Alexander Volschenk. SIX, SIX! KABOOM! Tosses it up, full and on leg, Alexander Volschenk brings his long levers into play and pumps it down the ground. The ball teases Babar Azam at long on but sails over the ropes for a six.

10.3Mohammad Nawaz to Alexander Volschenk. no run, Short, on off, Alexander Volschenk hangs deep in the crease and cuts it to backward point.

10.3Mohammad Nawaz to Alexander Volschenk. wide, 1 run, WIDE! Far outside off, beyond the guideline, Alexander leaves.

10.2Mohammad Nawaz to Jj Smit. 1 run, Nicely looped up, on middle, JJ Smit takes it on the full and bunts it down to long on for a single.

10.1Mohammad Nawaz to Alexander Volschenk. 1 run, A touch short, on middle and leg, Alexander Volschenk gets across and nudges it between mid-wicket and square leg for a single.

Halfway reached. Namibia are crawling at 62/4 and need 138 runs from 60 balls. Still, no Usman Tariq. Mohammad Nawaz (2-0-10-1) to continue.

9.6Shadab Khan to Jj Smit. no run, On the shorter side and wide outside off, Smit reaches for it and stabs the ball down to backward point. Namibia are 62/4 after the first 10 overs.

9.5Shadab Khan to Alexander Volschenk. 1 run, Flatter one outside off, punched away square on the off side for a single by Volschenk.

9.5Shadab Khan to Alexander Volschenk. wide, 1 run, WIDE! That's prodigious turn. On a fullish length and outside off, Volschenk steps out of the crease but sees the ball turnig away a mile and taps his bat back in the crease. Called a wide as well.

9.4Shadab Khan to Jj Smit. 1 run, Fuller one down leg, nudged away off the pads behind square leg for just a single.

9.3Shadab Khan to Jj Smit. no run, Fracionally short, outside off, patted down off the back foot to the right of point.

9.2Shadab Khan to Alexander Volschenk. 1 run, Tossed up on leg stump, driven down to long on for a run.

9.1Shadab Khan to Alexander Volschenk. no run, Almost another unnecessary run out for Namibia. Tossed up on off, turning away, Volschenk dabs it to backward point and JJ Smit at the other end wanders down the pitch before scampering back in time.

8.6Mohammad Nawaz to Jj Smit. no run, Floated, full and on off, eased towards cover-point.

8.5Mohammad Nawaz to Jj Smit. 2 runs, Dragged length outside off, Smit backs away and pokes the ball through the gap at covers for a couple of runs.

8.4Mohammad Nawaz to Jj Smit. no run, Drifted into the stumps, JJ Smit blocks it down the pitch.

8.3Mohammad Nawaz to Alexander Volschenk. 1 run, Slightly shorter around off, dabbed into the off side for a single.

8.2Mohammad Nawaz to Alexander Volschenk. no run, A bit of cat and mouse between the batter and the bowler. Volschenk premeditates and shuffles across. Nawaz sees it and slows it up, turning it away from outside off. Volschenk tries to reverse ramp but misses and the ball goes to Salman Agha at first slip.

8.1Mohammad Nawaz to Alexander Volschenk. FOUR, FOUR! Solid shot! Flat and full, on off and middle, Volschenk takes the front leg out and pummels it back past the bowler for a boundary. Mohammad Nawaz doesn't even attempt the catch because that was hit so hard.

7.6Shadab Khan to Alexander Volschenk. 1 run, Full and on the pads, clipped away past Usman Tariq at mid-wicket for a single. Looked like a misfield from Tariq.

7.5Shadab Khan to Alexander Volschenk. no run, A big appeal for LBW, turned down. Probably hitting outside the line. Shadab brings out the googly, tossing it up on a good length and bowling it just outside off. Alexander Volschenk doesn't read it and tries to block but the ball darts back in and hits the front pad. No review is taken.

50 runs for NAM 7.4Shadab Khan to Jj Smit. 1 run, Full and straight, driven down to long on for a single. The 50 is now up for Namibia.

It is spiralling downward for Namibia with their best batter gone now. Out goes skipper Erasmus, and in walks JJ Smit at number 6.

7.3Shadab Khan to Gerhard Erasmus. out, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! That's sharp work behind the stumps from Usman Khan. Just a regulation leg break from Shadab Khan, a few inches shorter than being full and just outside off. Gerhard Erasmus waits back to dab it fine but ends up deflecting it behind. Usman moves swiftly to his right and pouches it nicely. 32/0 has now become 49/4 for Namibia.

7.2Shadab Khan to Gerhard Erasmus. 2 runs, On middle and leg, tucked away to the left of deep mid-wicket and the batters race back for the second run.

7.1Shadab Khan to Gerhard Erasmus. FOUR, FOUR! Too short and punished right away. Poor start from Shadab, bowling it very short and outside off. Gerhard Erasmus stays back and scythes it away between backward point and short third for a boundary.

6.6Mohammad Nawaz to Alexander Volschenk. no run, Flat and full on middle, defended down the line by Alexander Volschenk.

So three quick wickets for Pakistan. 32/0 becomes 43/3 for Namibia. Alexander Volschenk walks in at number 5.

3 wickets down for NAM. Out batsman is Louren Steenkamp 6.5Mohammad Nawaz to Louren Steenkamp. out, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and Namibia are in deep trouble right now. Tossed up, on a length and aroud middle. This one grips a bit and turns away. Louren Steenkamp goes deep in the crease and looks to slog across the line and against the turn, instead of looking to hit down the ground. Steenkamp completely miscues it up in the air and the ball comes down to the right of the bowler. However, the keeper, Usman Khan, calls for it early and pouches it safely as well. 

6.4Mohammad Nawaz to Louren Steenkamp. no run, Dragged length over middle, Steenkamp rocks back and punches it down to the right of the bowler.

6.3Mohammad Nawaz to Gerhard Erasmus. 1 run, Tossed up on middle, Erasmus gets on the front foot and smothers it down to long on for one.

6.3Mohammad Nawaz to Gerhard Erasmus. wide, 1 run, WIDE! Slightly round-arm, lobbed up down the leg side. Erasmus looks to tuck it fine but misses.

6.2Mohammad Nawaz to Louren Steenkamp. 1 run, Slower and shorter, turning away from outside off. Steenkamp taps it through the cover region for a single.

6.1Mohammad Nawaz to Louren Steenkamp. no run, Flighted up, on a nagging length and around off. Steenkamp hangs back and chops it down to point.

A profitable Powerplay for Pakistan. Namibia are 40/2. At the same stage, Pakistan were 47/1. Mohammad Nawaz is introduced into the attack. He replaces Salman Mirza.

5.6Saim Ayub to Gerhard Erasmus. no run, A dot to end the Powerplay and Namibia are 40/2. Nice and full again, just outside off, Gerhard Erasmus eases it towards cover. 160 more needed off 84 balls.

5.5Saim Ayub to Gerhard Erasmus. no run, Slower through the air again, on off, not all that full. Erasmus lunges to defend.

5.4Saim Ayub to Louren Steenkamp. leg byes, 1 run, Dragged length, bowled onto the pads, Steenkamp fails to flick it away. The ball goes off the pads and towards backward square leg for a leg bye.

5.3Saim Ayub to Louren Steenkamp. no run, Flighted ball, bowled full and outside off, Steenkamp drives it along the turf to covers.

DRINKS BREAK. A couple of quick wickets have brought Pakistan right on top of the game. They didn't have a good start as they dropped an early catch, and served a few looseners as well, but have recovered well. There have been flashes of intent from Namibia, but they are pushed for a massive reconstruction job now as Gerhard Erasmus arrives at the crease at number 4. It is on the Namibian captain to steady the ship and take the game as deep as possible with a stable partnership in this middle phase.

5.2Saim Ayub to Jan Nicol Loftie-eaton. out, OUT! JAN NICOLE LOFTIE-EATON IS RUN OUT! Seemed like a well-judged single to begin with but unfortunately for Namibia, it is a run out and they didn't need that one bit. Loftie-Eaton backs away early and Saim Ayub follows him with a flatter delivery from around the stumps. Loftie-Eaton taps it straight to extra cover and sets off for the single. Salman Agha picks it up and throws it to the bowler. Saim whips off the bails and the smart replay confirms that the batter is short of his crease. Namibia are now 39/2.

5.1Saim Ayub to Louren Steenkamp. 1 run, Floated up around middle and leg, Louren Steenkamp strokes it down to long off for a single.

4.6Salman Mirza to Jan Nicol Loftie-eaton. no run, The nip-backer on a good length, on top of off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton stays back and tries to pierce the point gap, but hits it straight to the fielder. Lets out a grunt in frustration for not getting it through.

4.5Salman Mirza to Jan Nicol Loftie-eaton. FOUR, FOUR! Good, positive intent! Mirza serves it on a fuller length, on the off stump line. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton walks out of the crease, gets under the ball and lofts it inside out over the cover fielder for a boundary.

4.4Salman Mirza to Jan Nicol Loftie-eaton. no run, BEAUTY! Angles in and then seams away, on a good length, around off. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton does not move his feet at all, tries to block away from the body and the ball zips past his outside edge.

4.3Salman Mirza to Louren Steenkamp. 1 run, Banged short, on the leg stump. Louren duck-pulls it wide of square leg for a single.

4.2Salman Mirza to Jan Nicol Loftie-eaton. 1 run, Slants in from middle, full in length, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton nudges it to the mid-wicket region for a single.

Salman Mirza breaks the brewing stand and the new batter walks out. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton walks in at number 3.

4.1Salman Mirza to Jan Frylinck. out, OUT! BOWLED! A bit of a relief in the Pakistan camp as Mirza provides the first breakthrough. He goes at pace, lands it full and attacks the stumps. Jan Frylinck shuffles to the leg side by exposing the stumps, attempts to carve it through the off side, but the ball nips and skids back in, beats the bat, and crashes into the stumps behind. A corker of a delivery from Mirza. Namibia are 32/1, chasing 200.

Salman Mirza (1-0-5-0) switches ends, replacing Faheem Ashraf.

3.6Saim Ayub to Louren Steenkamp. FOUR, FOUR! Finds the gap! Short and wide, Louren Steenkamp frees his arms on the back foot and cuts it behind backward point for a cracking boundary.

3.5Saim Ayub to Louren Steenkamp. no run, BEATEN! Peach of a delivery by Ayub. Dishes out one more carrom ball, on a fractionally fuller length, outside off. It grips, spins, and bounces away from the batter. Louren Steenkamp is sucked onto the front foot, tries to push it away inside out, but the ball spins past the face of the bat. Usman Khan collects the ball to his right and whips the bails off in a flash, but Steenkamp drags his back leg inside in time.

3.4Saim Ayub to Louren Steenkamp. FOUR, FOUR! Wonderful batting! Another carrom ball, but sliding down leg on a fuller length. Louren Steenkamp gets across, sits down and paddle sweeps it using his wrists and gets a one-bounce boundary to long leg.

3.3Saim Ayub to Louren Steenkamp. no run, The carrom ball now at just 80 kph, full and on off, Louren Steenkamp presses in front and eases it to the point region.

3.2Saim Ayub to Jan Frylinck. 1 run, At 84.2 kph, this is dragged back and it turns away from middle. Frylinck backs away and slashes it to cover for a single.

3.1Saim Ayub to Jan Frylinck. no run, From around the stump. Saim bowls a full ball, 83.3 kph, on middle, Jan Frylinck leans on and blocks it watchfully.

Time for some spin as Saim Ayub has now been tossed the ball, replacing Salman Mirza.

2.6Faheem Ashraf to Jan Frylinck. 1 run, Pitched outside leg, on a good length, Jan Frylinck presses back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 8 runs from the over.

2.5Faheem Ashraf to Louren Steenkamp. 1 run, Full and in front of the sticks, Steenkamp stays leg side and eases it in the cover-point region for a quick single.

2.4Faheem Ashraf to Louren Steenkamp. FOUR, FOUR! A shot of authority! Hard length, on off, angling in. Louren Steenkamp clears his front leg, plays it with a straight bat and on the up. Clobbers it powerfully over mid on for a boundary.

2.3Faheem Ashraf to Jan Frylinck. 1 run, On a good length, angling from leg to off, Jan Frylinck presses back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Sahibzada Farhan is back out in the field, which is good news for Pakistan as the knee isn't as big a concern as expected.

2.2Faheem Ashraf to Louren Steenkamp. 1 run, Back of a length, outside off, Louren Steenkamp gets on the toes and punches it between cover and backward point for a run.

2.1Faheem Ashraf to Louren Steenkamp. no run, Much fuller, on middle, Louren heaves it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.

1.6Salman Mirza to Jan Frylinck. FOUR, FOUR! Excellent placement and timing! On a back of a length, just outside off, Jan Frylinck lets the ball arrive, stays put, opens the bat face and guides it to the left of short third for a boundary.

1.6Salman Mirza to Jan Frylinck. wide, 1 run, WIDE! Shapes away beyond the tramline, at 137.3 kph, outside off, Jan Frylinck tries to drive it away, but fails to connect.

1.5Salman Mirza to Jan Frylinck. no run, Nips back in and stays a bit low on the bounce, on a length, on middle and leg. Jan Frylinck is rushed on the back foot, tries to pull, but the ball beats the inside edge and pings on the thigh pad.

Also, Shaheen Afridi is on the field as a replacement fielder, probably on for Sahibzada Farhan, who might be off the field for a knee injury. Remember, you cannot go off the field for cramps under the current laws of cricket.

1.4Salman Mirza to Jan Frylinck. no run, Full and around off, Jan Frylinck gets on the front foot and carves it to short cover.

1.3Salman Mirza to Jan Frylinck. no run, On a back of a length, on top of middle, Jan Frylinck covers the line, gets a bit squared up and blocks it down the pitch.

1.2Salman Mirza to Louren Steenkamp. leg byes, 1 run, Swings in a touch, full in length, Louren Steenkamp misses the flick and the ball deflects to the leg side for a leg bye.

1.1Salman Mirza to Louren Steenkamp. no run, Full and on middle and off, Louren Steenkamp pushes it to cover.

The two sides of Pakistan's fielding on show in that first over. A brilliant effort from Salman Mirza followed by a pretty ordinary one from Mohammad Nawaz. It will be Mirza now to share the new ball alongside Faheem Ashraf.

0.6Faheem Ashraf to Jan Frylinck. 2 runs, IN THE AIR... DROPPED! Nawaz has put down an absolute dolly. A short ball just outside off, cross seam. Jan Frylinck goes on the back foot and pulls it off the toe-end. Nawaz dives to his right from deep square leg, gets both hands down and lets it slip. That was a routine chance and the one to be taken. They get a couple of runs.

0.5Faheem Ashraf to Jan Frylinck. no run, A bit short and angling away from the left-hander, outside off, Frylinck drags the bat inside the line and lets it go.

0.4Faheem Ashraf to Louren Steenkamp. leg byes, 1 run, Short in length, nipping back into the batter. Louren is taken aback by the extra bit of bounce, tries to pull but the ball hits his right shoulder and flies flat to the left of short third. Salman Mirza flings himself to that direction, tries to take it airborne, but shells it in the end. They get a leg bye. Regardless, a fantastic effort by Mirza.

0.3Faheem Ashraf to Louren Steenkamp. SIX, SIX! Off the mark in some style! Very ordinary ball, half volley on middle, a slower one. Louren Steenkamp gets under the ball and pumps it straight as an arrow, down the ground for a massive six.

0.2Faheem Ashraf to Louren Steenkamp. no run, Back of a length, in the channel on off. Louren plays off the back foot and punches it to cover.

0.1Faheem Ashraf to Louren Steenkamp. no run, On the money! Full and outside off, Louren Steenkamp gets on the front foot and drives it, but straight to cover.