South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st T20I in Johannesburg: Live Score and Updates
South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st T20I in Johannesburg: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the opening T20I of the four-match series between a strong Pakistan and a depleted South Africa from The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
22:08 IST: Right then. That is all we have from this game. Pakistan would want to continue this form forward, whereas the hosts will look to bounce back in the second game of the series. The second game will be played on Monday, 12th April 2021 at 1430 local (1230 GMT). Make sure you join us for the same. Until then, cheers and take care!
21:59 IST: The Pakistani skipper, Babar Azam says that winning the first game gives them confidence and it was a good game and praises Rizwan for his knock. Feels that their bowling was good in the last 5 overs and Rizwan's innings has made the difference and that is why they have won. States that they just wanted to build the momentum, and with Zaman and Hafeez coming on, he and Rizwan could feel free to play their strokes.
21:58 IST: Mohammad Rizwan is named the Man of the Match. He says that it was a tricky track. Adds that his partnership with Zaman was crucial for them. Mentions that you face pressure in international cricket and you have to counter it. Further says that they have a lot of power hitters down the order and they did well to support him.
21:57 IST: Heinrich Klaasen, the South Africa skipper, says that they were 15 runs short in the end. Adds that Markram and he were going well in the first innings. Mentions that discipline in the field and with the ball cost them today. Further says the bowlers did not execute their plans. Klaasen also says that they messed up in their fielding. Mentions that they need to execute in the second game and they need to have their game plan clear.
21:48 IST: Earlier in the day, due to the exploits of Aiden Markram and Klaasen for the hosts, they managed to post a big total of 188. If these two had not performed so well, then South Africa would have finished very poorly with the bat. With the ball for Pakistan, Mohammed Nawaz and Hasan Ali were phenomenal and it is due to their efforts with the ball, and also Rizwan's wonderful show with the bat, that Pakistan head into the 2nd T20I, with a lead to their name.
21:47 IST: You can't expect this bowling attack of South Africa to really perform at their highest level, as this was a very inexperienced line-up. They bowled well in patches across the game and applied pressure on the visitors but they could not sustain the same, for long periods of time. Hendricks was the star with the ball, as he got 3 wickets to his name. Even Shamsi bowled well but in the end, they would feel that they missed out here.
22:04 IST: Rizwan, Rizwan, RIZWANNN! This run chase was all about him and how many times now have we seen him batting so wonderfully to take Pakistan over the line? This has been another one of those instances. Pakistan started off nicely with Babar and Rizwan playing some good strokes early on. When Babar departed, Zaman and Rizwan stitched a 45-run stand, which was moving along nicely. When Zaman fell, Pakistan kept losing wickets in heaps at one end, it was Rizwan who held the fort at one end and in the end, some great strokeplay from him and some poor death bowling from the hosts, saw the visitors win the first game of the series.
21:38 IST: 19.5: Lizaad Williams to Hasan Ali, Low full toss on middle, Ali flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. The fielder fires a direct hit at the bowler's end and it hits the wickets there and deflected away to the off side. The batsmen were aware and ran across to get the extra run and wrap the game up. PAKISTAN WIN BY 4 WICKETS!
21:38 IST: 19.4: Lizaad Williams to Hasan Ali, Full and outside off, Ali looks to go over long off but mistimes it. It goes towards mid off where Hendricks tries to go for the catch but the ball goes beyond him. The batsmen get two runs.
21:36 IST: 19.3: Lizaad Williams to Hasan Ali, EDGY FOUR! Not the best shot but it is the result that matters and it is a boundary! Full on off, Ali looks to go big but gets an outside edge. It goes over short third man for a boundary.
21:37 IST: 19.2: Lizaad Williams to Faheem Ashraf, OUT! BOWLED! Williams gets his first wicket and breaks the partnership! Good length delivery on middle, Ashraf looks to go big but misses it and gets bowled. Williams doing well to take a wicket here. Also, a dot ball. 9 needed off the last 4 balls now.
21:36 IST: Who will come out now? It is Hasan Ali!
21:35 IST: 19.1: Lizaad Williams to Faheem Ashraf, DROPPED! Full on middle, Ashraf lofts it over mid on but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards long on where Lubbe tries to take the catch but spills it. Two runs taken. 9 needed off the last 5 balls.
21:33 IST: 18.6: Sisanda Magala to Faheem Ashraf, Full on middle, Ashraf drives it through mid on for a single. 11 needed off the last 6 balls.
21:32 IST: 18.5: Sisanda Magala to Mohammad Rizwan, Full on middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
21:34 IST: Who will bowl the all important last over? Looks like it will be Lizaad Williams, who is tasked with the responsibility. Can he defend the 11 runs?
21:32 IST: 18.4: Sisanda Magala to Faheem Ashraf, Good length delivery on middle, Ashraf looks to pull but gets an inside edge. It goes towards square leg. The batsmen cross ends.
21:31 IST: 18.3: Sisanda Magala to Faheem Ashraf, Yorker on middle, Ashraf does well to dig it out.
21:31 IST: 18.2: Sisanda Magala to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR! Nicely played! Length delivery on leg, Ashraf flicks it past short fine leg for a boundary. 8 runs off the first 2 balls! Another over which starts off well for Pakistan!
21:29 IST: 18.1: Sisanda Magala to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR! Poor delivery from Magala! Low full toss outside off, Ashraf smashes it over covers for a boundary. Looking to bowl the yorkers and the South African bowlers are ending up bowling full tosses. Poor stuff!
21:28 IST: 17.6: Beuran Hendricks to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length delivery on off, Rizwan looks to play the paddle scoop but gets a bottom edge on this one. It goes safely towards the keeper. Pakistan need 22 runs in 12 balls!
21:29 IST: Change. Sisanda Magala to bowl the penultimate over. Can he bowl a good over here?
21:28 IST: 17.5: Beuran Hendricks to Faheem Ashraf, Full delivery outside off, Ashraf drives it through mid off for a run.
21:26 IST: 17.4: Beuran Hendricks to Mohammad Rizwan, Full toss on middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
21:25 IST: 17.3: Beuran Hendricks to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Poor bowling from Hendricks! Low full toss on middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 14 off the first 3 balls and is this the over, which turns the tide in the favor of Pakistan?
21:25 IST: 17.2: Beuran Hendricks to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! That is clobbered! High full toss again on middle, Rizwan smashes it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 10 runs off the first 2 balls and this is exactly the start that Rizwan would have wanted to this over.
21:23 IST: 17.1: Beuran Hendricks to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! That is smashed! Full toss on off, Rizwan lofts it over mid off for a boundary. What a wonderful way to start the over here.
21:22 IST: 16.6: Lizaad Williams to Faheem Ashraf, SIX! That is hammered! Full on middle, Ashraf lofts it over long on for a biggie. What a way to end the over! 14 runs off the over and Pakistan need 38 off the last 3 overs!
21:22 IST: 16.5: Lizaad Williams to Mohammad Rizwan, Length delivery on middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
21:21 IST: 16.4: Lizaad Williams to Faheem Ashraf, Full delivery on middle, Ashraf pushes it towards long on for a single.
21:21 IST: 16.3: Lizaad Williams to Mohammad Rizwan, Full toss on middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
21:20 IST: 16.2: Lizaad Williams to Faheem Ashraf, Full and outside off, Ashraf pushes it through covers for a single.
21:19 IST: 16.1: Lizaad Williams to Faheem Ashraf, EDGY FOUR! Good length delivery outside off, Ashraf looks to go big but gets an outside edge. It flies over third man for a boundary. Pressure first up on the young man!
21:18 IST: 15.6: Beuran Hendricks to Mohammad Rizwan, Short delivery outside off, Rizwan cuts it to point. A very good over, this one, as Beuran Hendricks only concedes 5 runs and snares 2 wickets. 52 needed off the last 24 balls.
21:18 IST: 15.5: Beuran Hendricks to Mohammad Rizwan, Yorker on middle, Rizwan does well to dig it out.
21:17 IST: 15.4: Beuran Hendricks to Faheem Ashraf, Length delivery on middle, Ashraf pushes it through mid on for a single.
21:16 IST: 15.3: Beuran Hendricks to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR! Ashraf denies Hendricks the hat-trick! Short delivery on middle, Ashraf pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
21:15 IST: 15.2: Beuran Hendricks to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Two-in-two for Hendricks! Nawaz goes back for a golden duck too! Good length delivery outside off, Nawaz looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the keeper where Klaasen takes a comfortable catch. Hendricks has a Hat-trick coming up..
21:15 IST: Beuran Hendricks is on a Hat-trick and it is Faheem Ashraf who will be facing the ball now.
21:13 IST: 15.1: Beuran Hendricks to Haider Ali, OUT! LBW! Hendricks gets his second wicket! Full toss on middle, Ali looks to flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Haider Ali reviews it. Ultra Edge shows there is no bat. Ball Tracker shows that it is three reds. So, Haider Ali has to walk back and Pakistan lose the review. Haider was looking dangerous but his innings has been cut short.
21:13 IST: Mohammad Nawaz is the new man in.
21:13 IST: DRS time! Is that the end of Haider Ali's innings? The on-field umpire gives it out for LBW, but he has a chat with Rizwan and goes for the review! Ultra Edge shows no bat. Ball Tracker rolls in and THREE REDS! Ali is done for the night!
21:13 IST: Change. Beuran Hendricks comes back on. 2-0-11-1 so far.
21:10 IST: 14.6: Andile Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Rizwan, Length ball on middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple. Pakistan need 57 runs in 30 balls!
21:09 IST: 14.5: Andile Phehlukwayo to Haider Ali, Full on middle, Haider slogs it towards mid-wicket for a single.
21:09 IST: 14.4: Andile Phehlukwayo to Haider Ali, FOUR! Excellent shot! Short delivery outside off, Ali cuts it over point for a boundary.
21:08 IST: 14.3: Andile Phehlukwayo to Haider Ali, BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Ali looks to guide it, to the off side but misses it.
21:08 IST: 14.2: Andile Phehlukwayo to Haider Ali, FOUR! That is smashed! Full delivery on off, Ali lofts it over covers for a boundary.
21:07 IST: 14.1: Andile Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Rizwan, Length delivery on middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
21:07 IST: 14.1: Andile Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Rizwan, WIDE! Phehlukwayo bowls it down the leg side, Rizwan looks to flick again but misses it.
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