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Pakistan beat South Africa by 7 wickets | Vs 1st Test match

So that is it from this game! It is Pakistan who will enter the second Test with the lead. A must-win for South Africa if they want to avoid a series defeat. It begins on the 4th of February at 1000 local (0500 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!
Pakistan skipper, Babar Azam, starts by saying the players played really well, the bowlers began brilliantly. States they wanted to bat first after winning the toss but they were asked to field first. Mentions partnerships were very important here and they were in a spot of bother but Ali and Alam did brilliantly, they were patient and batted excellently and them along with the bowlers gave them this victory. Adds South Africa is a quality side but they had plans for them and Nauman was excellent on his debut along with Yasir Shah.
South African skipper, Quinton de Kock, says how they batted in the first innings cost them. Admits they failed to adjust to the wicket and a loot of dismissals were very soft. Mentions they will learn from this, their bowlers bowled really well but the Pakistan batters batted really well.
MAN OF THE MATCH, Fawad Alam, says this knock was very important as his side needed runs. Mentions they wanted to bat long in the first innings as that would make it easier for them in the second. Admits he was under pressure, especially as he is making a comeback after long, he though is enjoying his time and he thanks almighty for everything. States the pitch was not easy to bat on but he wanted to apply himself and not think a lot about the wicket.
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After gaining such a lead, one just got a feeling that South Africa would just surrender but they showed great fight and determination. They wiped out the deficit with 9 wickets in hand. Rassie and Markram showed great grit and determination to fight it out there. However, the last hour of the third day just changed the look of the game completely. Yasir got the ball to do its bit and he along with Nauman Ali ran through the middle and the top order of South Africa. There was not a lot of fight shown by the lower-order in the morning of Day 4 which saw Pakistan needing just 88 to win the first Test and they have done it without breaking a sweat.
Then, they were in trouble at 27 for 4 at the end of Day 1 but top class contributions from the lower and the middle order saw them gain a lead of over 150. Fawad Alam was the star with the bat for them as he smashed yet another ton after his comeback into the side.
South Africa did show fight throughout the game! They did have their moments but it was Pakistan who won the crucial moments and hence, they are the ones who have come out on top. First they managed to keep South Africa to 220 after being asked to field despite the visitors being 100 for 2 at one stage.
A very comfortable win in the end for Pakistan! Babar Azam's tenure as captain has started off with a win! It was never in doubt to be honest when they needed just under 90. South Africa did manage to take two quick wickets but that was all. Azhar Ali and Babar Azam with a 50-run plus stand, has ensured the home side take a 1-0 lead in this series.
End of over 23 ( 8 Runs )PAK 90/3 22.5Keshav Maharaj to Fawad Alam. FOUR, FOUR! There is the winning runs! Short delivery on off, Alam punches it through point for a boundary. PAKISTAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS!
22.4Keshav Maharaj to Fawad Alam. no run, Full ball on middle, Alam flicks it to mid-wicket.
22.3Keshav Maharaj to Fawad Alam. no run, Loopy delivery on off, Alam keeps it out.
22.2Keshav Maharaj to Fawad Alam. no run, Flighted delivery on middle, Alam defends it back towards the bowler.
Fawad Alam is the new batsman in.
3 wickets down for PAK. Out batsman is Babar Azam 22.1Keshav Maharaj to Babar Azam. out, OUT! LBW! Three reds and Azam has to walk back! Tossed up delivery on off, Azam looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Azam reviews it. Ultra Edge shows there is no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows it is three reds.
Review time! An appeal for lbw! Babar Azam is the man in question. Ultra Edge shows there is a flat line when the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracker shows it is three reds.
Keshav Maharaj is into the attack.
End of over 22 ( 4 Runs )PAK 86/2 21.6George Linde to Azhar Ali. no run, Flighted delivery on off, Azhar defends it off the front foot.
21.5George Linde to Azhar Ali. no run, On off, Ali defends it off the back foot.
21.4George Linde to Azhar Ali. no run, Floated delivery on middle, Ali pushes it to mid off.
21.3George Linde to Azhar Ali. no run, Loopy ball on off, Ali defends it out.
21.2George Linde to Azhar Ali. no run, Floated delivery on middle, Ali defends it off the back foot.
30 runs for Azhar Ali 21.1George Linde to Azhar Ali. FOUR, FOUR! Good shot! Short delivery on off, Azhar cuts it hard through point for a boundary. Just 2 required for Pakistan to win this match!
End of over 21 ( 10 Runs )PAK 82/2 20.6Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam. no run, On a length on off, Azam offers a solid defense on this one.
30 runs for Babar Azam 20.5Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam. FOUR, Length delivery on leg, Azam flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.
20.4Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam. no run, Good length ball on off, Azam blocks it off the front foot.
20.3Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam. no run, Full delivery on middle, Azam flicks it to mid-wicket.
20.2Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam. FOUR, FOUR! Nice shot! Length delivery on off, Azam punches it through covers for a boundary.
20.1Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam. leg byes, 2 runs, Good length delivery on middle, Azam looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The fielder throws it at the bowler's end where it goes past Ngidi towards mid off for overthrows. The batsmen get two runs.
End of over 20 ( 7 Runs )PAK 72/2 19.6George Linde to Azhar Ali. no run, Flighted ball on off, Azhar defends it off the back foot.
19.5George Linde to Azhar Ali. no run, On off, Ali pushes it to covers.
19.4George Linde to Azhar Ali. 2 runs, Loopy delivery on off, Azhar punches it through covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.
19.3George Linde to Azhar Ali. FOUR, FOUR! Nicely swept! Floated delivery on middle, Ali sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.
19.2George Linde to Babar Azam. 1 run, Short delivery on off, Azam cuts it towards point for a single.
19.1George Linde to Babar Azam. no run, Tossed up delivery on off, Azam defends it off the back foot.
DRINKS! Pakistan need 23 more runs to win this match. Babar Azam and Azhar Ali are looking good in the middle. They would look to finish this chase and not lose too many wickets in the process. On the other hand, South Africa bowlers picked 2 wickets but do not have enough score to defend.
End of over 19 ( 3 Runs )PAK 65/2 18.6Lungi Ngidi to Azhar Ali. no run, Bouncer on middle, Ali does well to duck under it.
18.5Lungi Ngidi to Azhar Ali. 2 runs, Full delivery on off, Ali drives it through covers. Maharaj chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.
18.4Lungi Ngidi to Azhar Ali. no run, Good length ball on off, Ali defends it off the back foot.
18.3Lungi Ngidi to Azhar Ali. no run, Length delivery on middle, Azhar keeps it out.
18.2Lungi Ngidi to Azhar Ali. no run, Good length ball on off, Ali defends it to covers.
18.1Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam. byes, 1 run, Length delivery on leg, Azam looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a leg bye.
End of over 18 ( 2 Runs )PAK 62/2 17.6George Linde to Azhar Ali. no run, Flighted ball outside off, Ali leaves it alone.
17.5George Linde to Azhar Ali. no run, On off, Azhar pushes it to covers.
17.4George Linde to Azhar Ali. no run, Loopy delivery outside off, Ali shoulders arms to this one.
17.3George Linde to Azhar Ali. no run, Short delivery on off, Azhar cuts it to point.
17.2George Linde to Azhar Ali. no run, Floated ball on off, Ali pushes it to covers.
17.1George Linde to Azhar Ali. 2 runs, Tossed up delivery on off, Ali drives it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.
George Linde is into the attack.
End of over 17 ( 7 Runs )PAK 60/2 16.6Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam. no run, Back of a length on middle, Azam tucks it towards the leg side.
16.5Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam. no run, Good length delivery on middle, Azam defends it off the back foot.
16.4Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam. FOUR, FOUR! Excellent shot! Length ball on off, Azam punches it through covers for a boundary.
16.3Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam. no run, Good length delivery on off, Azam defends it off the back foot.
16.2Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam. no run, Length ball on off, Azam punches it to covers.
16.1Lungi Ngidi to Azhar Ali. 3 runs, Full delivery on middle, Ali flicks it through square leg. Nortje in the deep does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.
Lungi Ngidi is on.
End of over 16 ( 9 Runs )PAK 53/2 15.6Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Length delivery on off, Azam taps it to point.
50 runs for PAK 15.5Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. FOUR, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Babar Azam! Full delivery on leg, Azam flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.
15.4Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. FOUR, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full delivery on off, Azam drives it through covers for a boundary.
15.3Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Down the leg side, Azam looks to flick but misses it.
15.2Anrich Nortje to Azhar Ali. 1 run, Full delivery on middle, Ali drives it through mid on for a single.
15.1Anrich Nortje to Azhar Ali. no run, Good length delivery on off, Azhar defends it off the back foot.
End of over 15 ( 4 Runs )PAK 44/2 14.6Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam. no run, Outside off, Azam blocks it off the back foot.
14.5Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam. no run, Full ball on off, Azam pushes it back towards the bowler.
14.4Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam. FOUR, FOUR! Nicely played! Full delivery on middle, Azam flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
14.3Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam. no run, Length delivery on off, Azam defends it to covers.
14.2Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam. no run, Back of a length on off, Azam defends it to covers.
14.1Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam. no run, Good length delivery on off, Azam defends it to covers.
End of over 14 ( 3 Runs )PAK 40/2 13.6Anrich Nortje to Azhar Ali. no run, BEATEN! Good length ball outside off, Ali looks to punch but misses it.
13.5Anrich Nortje to Azhar Ali. no run, Back of a length on middle, Ali flicks it to square leg.
13.4Anrich Nortje to Azhar Ali. no run, Full delivery on off, Ali defends it to silly point.
13.3Anrich Nortje to Azhar Ali. no run, Back of a length on middle, Ali defends it to mid on.
13.2Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. 3 runs, Full delivery on middle, Azam flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.
13.1Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Good length ball on off, Azam defends it off the back foot. That kept low!
End of over 13 ( 2 Runs )PAK 37/2 12.6Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Length delivery on middle, Ali flicks it towards the leg side.
12.5Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Good length delivery on off, Ali defends it off the back foot.
12.4Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. 2 runs, Back of a length on off, Ali punches it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.
12.3Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Good length ball on off, Ali defends it to point.
12.2Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Back of a length on off, Azhar defends it off the back foot.
12.1Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Length delivery on middle, Ali pushes it to mid on.
End of over 12 ( 0 Runs )PAK 35/2 maiden over bowled by Anrich Nortje 11.6Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Good length delivery on off, Azam offers a solid defense on this one.
11.5Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Length delivery on off, Azam defends it off the back foot.
11.4Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Back of a length on middle, Azam flicks it to mid-wicket.
11.3Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Good length ball on off, Azam defends it off the back foot. That ball kept low!
11.2Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Full again on middle, Azam pushes it to mid on.
11.1Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Full delivery on middle, Azam drives it to mid on.
End of over 11 ( 2 Runs )PAK 35/2 10.6Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Outside off, Ali offers no shot to this one.
10.5Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Good length ball on off, Ali offers a solid defense on this one.
10.4Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Length delivery on off, Azhar keeps it out.
10.3Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Good length ball on off, Azhar blocks it off the front foot.
10.2Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. 2 runs, Full delivery on middle, Ali flicks it through square leg. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen pick up a couple.
10.1Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Bouncer on leg, Ali does well to duck under it.
End of over 10 ( 2 Runs )PAK 33/2 9.6Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. 2 runs, Back of a length on off, Azam punches it through point. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get two runs.
9.5Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Good length ball on off, Babar defends it to point.
9.4Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Short delivery outside off, Azam sways away from it.
9.3Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Length ball on middle, Azam keeps it out.
9.2Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Good length delivery on off, Babar blocks it off the back foot.
9.1Anrich Nortje to Babar Azam. no run, Back of a length on off, Azam defends it off the back foot.
End of over 9 ( 8 Runs )PAK 31/2 8.6Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Length ball on off, Ali looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes safely towards gully.
8.5Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Back of a length on off, Azhar defends it out.
8.4Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Good length ball on off, Ali defends it off the back foot.
8.3Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. FOUR, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full delivery on off, Azhar Ali drives it through mid off for a boundary.
8.2Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. no run, Length delivery outside off, Ali leaves it alone.
8.1Kagiso Rabada to Azhar Ali. FOUR, FOUR! Good length delivery on off, Ali looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes past second slip towards third man for a boundary.
Babar Azam is the new batsman in. Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the other end.
End of over 8 ( 1 Runs )PAK 23/2 7.6Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. out, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Nortje gets his second wicket! Good length ball outside off, Butt looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the keeper where de Kock takes a comfortable catch.
7.5Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. no run, Good length delivery outside off, Butt shoulders arms to this one.
7.4Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. no run, Full delivery on middle, Butt drives it to mid on.
7.3Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. no run, Back of a length on off, Butt defends it off the back foot.
7.2Anrich Nortje to Azhar Ali. 1 run, Full delivery on middle, Azhar Ali flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Azhar Ali is the new batsman in.
7.1Anrich Nortje to Abid Ali. out, OUT! BOWLED! What a start for South Africa after the lunch break! Good length ball on off, Abid Ali looks to defend but the ball keeps low on him. He gets an inside edge and gets bowled.
We are back for the second session of Day 4. The South African players are out in the middle. Imran Butt and Abid Ali will resume their innings for Pakistan. Anrich Nortje will start the proceedings for this session.
... Day 4, Session 2 ...
Okay. A quarter of the target wiped off. Pakistan looked to be in a bit of discomfort but that was more because of the short span of time to bat before the break. The odd ball kept low, shot out but nothing really to alarm the batsmen. They will look to come out after the break and get a 10-wicket win. The Proteas did not have much time to force any issue, but will come out with some desperation after Lunch. Losing is not enjoyable but a 10-wicket defeat will sting more. This is a big break and the action will start only at 1.30 pm local (0830 GMT). It is a 90-minute session but should be enough to be the final one of the match. Get refreshed but do come back for the final rites.
End of over 7 ( 4 Runs )PAK 22/0 6.6Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. FOUR, FOUR! Nicely driven. A fullish ball on middle, Butt leans on it and drives this one straight down the ground past the mid on fielder for a boundary. What a nice way for Pakistan to end this session. With that, it will be, LUNCH ON DAY 4.
6.5Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, Interesting call! The Tendulkar-McGrath-Bucknor moment revisited. The shoulder before the wicket case opens up again. A short ball, around middle, Butt looks to duck, looking at the length. But the ball shoots extremely low. Hits him on the back and Rabada appeals. There is no conviction in the appeal but de Kock goes for the review. He then smiles, probably indicating that it is taken just for the sake of it. Impact outside leg and ball going down leg too. Wonder if Sachin Tendulkar is watching this game and wishing, had DRS been around in that Australia-India game! Review lost, if it matters.
6.4Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, Length ball around off, Butt defends this one off his front foot.
6.3Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, A short ball, around off, angling in, helped towards square leg.
6.2Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, Outside off, on a length, left alone.
6.1Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, A length ball, down the leg side, Butt looks to tuck but misses. That kicked off after pitching.
Great. There is a minute left in the clock and we shall have one more over before Lunch.
End of over 6 ( 8 Runs )PAK 18/0 5.6Keshav Maharaj to Abid Ali. no run, Flatter around off, Ali punches this on the off side for nothing.
5.5Keshav Maharaj to Abid Ali. FOUR, FOUR! Back to back boundaries. Another short ball around off, Ali goes back and this time cuts this one through the point region to collect the second boundary of the over. 70 more required for Pakistan to win this match.
5.4Keshav Maharaj to Abid Ali. FOUR, FOUR! Shot. A shortish ball around off, Abid rocks back and punches this one nicely in the gap through the covers for a boundary.
5.3Keshav Maharaj to Abid Ali. no run, Around off, pushed to the off side.
5.2Keshav Maharaj to Abid Ali. no run, Around off, watchfully defended.
5.1Keshav Maharaj to Abid Ali. no run, The arm ball to start, Abid lunges to defend but the ball shoots through, takes the inside edge but goes safely to short fine leg.
Spin time. Keshav Maharaj to bowl. Let's see how he goes. 32.2-4-90-3 in the first innings.
End of over 5 ( 1 Runs )PAK 10/0 4.6Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, Good length around off, Butt defends this out on the pitch solidly.
4.5Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, Fuller again on middle now. Butt drives this one towards mid on where Ngidi does well to stop the ball.
4.4Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, Fuller around off, Butt drives this on the up straight to mid off.
4.3Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, Landed outside off, pushed towards cover.
4.2Kagiso Rabada to Abid Ali. 1 run, A short ball, around middle, helped towards fine leg for a single.
4.1Kagiso Rabada to Abid Ali. no run, Outside off, pushed towards mid on.
End of over 4 ( 4 Runs )PAK 9/0 3.6Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. no run, Another length ball in the channel outside off, Butt is happy leaving that with just around 10 minutes to Lunch.
3.5Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. no run, Shortish outside off, Butt leaves it alone.
3.4Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. FOUR, FOUR! Another edge, another boundary. A fuller length around off, Butt goes for the drive but gets an outside edge which runs past the gully fielder into the third man ropes.
3.3Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. no run, Full and around off, watchfully kept out.
3.2Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. no run, Short in length, outside off, punched towards point.
3.1Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. no run, Around off, solidly defended.
End of over 3 ( 0 Runs )PAK 5/0 maiden over bowled by Kagiso Rabada 2.6Kagiso Rabada to Abid Ali. no run, Ends the over with a good length around off, Ali defends this out on the off side.
2.5Kagiso Rabada to Abid Ali. no run, Another shortish ball on middle, Abid looks to work it on the leg side but gets hit on the gloves there by the extra bounce. The ball lobs on the off side but away from any fielder.
2.4Kagiso Rabada to Abid Ali. no run, Back of a length around off, Abid defends this off his back foot.
2.3Kagiso Rabada to Abid Ali. no run, A length ball, down the leg side, Abid misses his flick.
2.2Kagiso Rabada to Abid Ali. no run, On a length, around off, solidly defended.
2.1Kagiso Rabada to Abid Ali. no run, Around off, watchfully defended.
End of over 2 ( 5 Runs )PAK 5/0 1.6Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. no run, Darted on the pads, Butt looks to tuck but misses and gets hit on the pads.
1.5Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. no run, Good length around off, Butt watchfully plays it on the off side.
1.4Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. FOUR, FOUR! Edgy but Pakistan will take it. A length ball around off, Butt looks to play through the covers but gets a thickish outside edge which runs past the fielder at gully to the third man fence. First boundary for Butt.
1.3Anrich Nortje to Imran Butt. no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
1.2Anrich Nortje to Abid Ali. 1 run, A touch short, around middle, helped past Bavuma for a single. Pakistan are underway.
1.1Anrich Nortje to Abid Ali. no run, Around off, solidly defended.
Anrich Nortje to share the new ball. 27-4-105-2 in the first innings. Straightaway, he calls for a man under the helmet. Temba Bavuma is stationed at backward short leg. Or if you want to be too technical, it is more of a short leg gully.
End of over 1 ( 0 Runs )PAK 0/0 maiden over bowled by Kagiso Rabada 0.6Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, Outside off, left alone. A maiden to start from Rabada.
0.5Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, Good length around off, a bit of extra bounce there. Butt goes forward to defend but gets beaten by the extra bounce as he gets his top hand off the bat.
0.4Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, Fuller and outside off, Butt drives this one nicely but finds the fielder at short covers.
0.3Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, Hat-trick of leaves outside off now.
0.2Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, On a length, outside off again, shouldered arms to again.
0.1Kagiso Rabada to Imran Butt. no run, Full and outside off, left alone.

Updated at: 2021-01-29 15:48:44

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