3rd Match: Pakistan v South Africa at Sharjah, 24 Mar 2000

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat

   0.1 Hayward to Imran Nazir, two runs
   0.2 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.3 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.4 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.5 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.6 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run

End of over 1 (2 runs) Pakistan 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
M Hayward 1-0-2-0
Shahid Afridi 0* (0b) Imran Nazir 2* (6b)

   1.1 Kallis to Shahid Afridi, no run
   1.2 Kallis to Shahid Afridi, no run
   1.3 Kallis to Shahid Afridi, legbye: two runs
   1.4 Kallis to Shahid Afridi, no run
   1.5 Kallis to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run
   1.5 Kallis to Shahid Afridi, wide: no run
   1.5 Kallis to Shahid Afridi, no run
   1.6 Kallis to Shahid Afridi, no run

End of over 2 (4 runs) Pakistan 6/0 (RR: 3.00)
JH Kallis 1-0-2-0 (2w)
Imran Nazir 2* (6b) Shahid Afridi 0* (6b)

   2.1 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run
   2.2 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run
   2.3 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run
   2.4 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run
   2.5 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run
   2.6 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run

End of over 3 (maiden) Pakistan 6/0 (RR: 2.00)
M Hayward 2-1-2-0
Shahid Afridi 0* (6b) Imran Nazir 2* (12b)

   3.1 Kallis to Shahid Afridi, no run
   3.2 Kallis to Shahid Afridi, no run
   3.3 Kallis to Shahid Afridi, one run
   3.4 Kallis to Imran Nazir, no run
   3.5 Kallis to Imran Nazir, two runs
   3.6 Kallis to Imran Nazir, no run

End of over 4 (3 runs) Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 2.25)
JH Kallis 2-0-5-0 (2w)
Shahid Afridi 1* (9b) Imran Nazir 4* (15b)

   4.1 Hayward to Shahid Afridi, no run
   4.2 Hayward to Shahid Afridi, no run
   4.3 Hayward to Shahid Afridi, no run
   4.4 Hayward to Shahid Afridi, no run
   4.5 Hayward to Shahid Afridi, FOUR
   4.6 Hayward to Shahid Afridi, no run

End of over 5 (4 runs) Pakistan 13/0 (RR: 2.60)
M Hayward 3-1-6-0
Imran Nazir 4* (15b) Shahid Afridi 5* (15b 1x4)

   5.1 Kallis to Imran Nazir, no run
   5.2 Kallis to Imran Nazir, no run
   5.3 Kallis to Imran Nazir, no run
   5.4 Kallis to Imran Nazir, no run
   5.5 Kallis to Imran Nazir, no run, played to gibbs
   5.6 Kallis to Imran Nazir, no run, played to mid on

End of over 6 (maiden) Pakistan 13/0 (RR: 2.17)
JH Kallis 3-1-5-0 (2w)
Shahid Afridi 5* (15b 1x4) Imran Nazir 4* (21b)

   6.1 Hayward to Shahid Afridi, one run
   6.2 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, played to mid off
   6.3 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run
   6.4 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, played into the covers
   6.5 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, slower ball was a fulltoss, knee
        high
   6.6 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, into the cover area again

End of over 7 (1 run) Pakistan 14/0 (RR: 2.00)
M Hayward 4-1-7-0
Shahid Afridi 6* (16b 1x4) Imran Nazir 2* (26b)

       Hayward is fast and keeping the batters busy
        Elworty comes on and Afridi is caught
   7.1 Elworthy to Shahid Afridi, OUT: at cover hung his bat, away from
        his body too

       Pakistan 14/1, Partnership of 14
       Shahid Afridi  c McKenzie b Elworthy  6 (17b 1x4 0x6)
       Imran Nazir 2* (26b) S Elworthy 0.1-0-0-1

       Younis Khan promoted to one down
   7.2 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run
   7.3 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run
   7.4 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, fended away to mid off
   7.5 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, squishes it to point
   7.6 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, comes forward rather watchfully
        for the Pak top order batsmen

End of over 8 (maiden) Pakistan 14/1 (RR: 1.75)
S Elworthy 1-1-0-1
Imran Nazir 2* (26b) Younis Khan 0* (5b)

   8.1 Hayward to Imran Nazir, one run, a full pitched ball played
        uppishly to wide mid on
   8.2 Hayward to Younis Khan, no run, to point, made to hurry as Hayward
        is quite fast
   8.3 Hayward to Younis Khan, no run, to the covers
   8.4 Hayward to Younis Khan, legbye: one run, tried to flick it but
        missed
   8.5 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to mid off firmly
   8.6 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, slow yorker just outside off, Imran
        reads it and plays it back, head down

End of over 9 (2 runs) Pakistan 16/1 (RR: 1.78)
M Hayward 5-1-8-0
Younis Khan 0* (8b) Imran Nazir 3* (29b)

   9.1 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, beaten between bat and pad, then
        shows how to leave it alone
   9.2 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run
   9.3 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, this time does indeed leaves it go
        through to the keeper with and elaborate hip movement
   9.4 Elworthy to Younis Khan, one run, steered to third man
   9.5 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, no run, stands up on his toes and fends a
        rising ball into the covers
   9.6 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, no run, driven to ex cover

End of over 10 (1 run) Pakistan 17/1 (RR: 1.70)
S Elworthy 2-1-1-1
Younis Khan 1* (12b) Imran Nazir 3* (31b)

  10.1 Hayward to Younis Khan, no run, left alone but the ball fizzled
        along the ground, kept very low
  10.2 Hayward to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to the cover area
  10.3 Hayward to Younis Khan, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  10.4 Hayward to Younis Khan, no run, goes fishing but no catch, well
        beaten
  10.5 Hayward to Younis Khan, no run, strange looking shot back to the
        bowler, lifts his right leg going forward
  10.6 Hayward to Younis Khan, two runs, to cover point

End of over 11 (2 runs) Pakistan 19/1 (RR: 1.73)
M Hayward 6-1-10-0
Imran Nazir 3* (31b) Younis Khan 3* (18b)

  11.1 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, FOUR, nicel laid back well timed thru the
        cover gap
  11.2 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, legbye: one run
  11.3 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, well fielded by Gibbs at backward
        point, perhaps another fielding coach candidate for Pakistan?
  11.4 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run
  11.5 Elworthy to Younis Khan, FOUR, in the air picks the slower ball to
        mid wicket
  11.6 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run

End of over 12 (9 runs) Pakistan 28/1 (RR: 2.33)
S Elworthy 3-1-9-1
Imran Nazir 7* (33b 1x4) Younis Khan 7* (22b 1x4)

       Ntini the star from his previous game on
  12.1 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, FOUR, uppishly just wide of short cover
  12.2 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, no run, well stopped by Hayward off a firm
        drive at mid on
  12.3 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, no run
  12.4 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, no run, to short cover
  12.5 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, FOUR, down the grounf past mid off, ball
        was pitched up and Imran did move to the pitch of the ball
  12.6 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, no run

End of over 13 (8 runs) Pakistan 36/1 (RR: 2.77)
M Ntini 1-0-8-0
Younis Khan 7* (22b 1x4) Imran Nazir 15* (39b 3x4)

  13.1 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, down the legside and a fine save
        by Boucher
  13.2 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to short mid wicket
  13.3 Elworthy to Younis Khan, one run, driven with his head down to wide
        mid on
  13.4 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, no run, tries a pull, inside edge hit on
        his hip-bone some pain too
       some attention being given to Imran by the physio
  13.5 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, no run
  13.6 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, no run

End of over 14 (1 run) Pakistan 37/1 (RR: 2.64)
S Elworthy 4-1-10-1
Younis Khan 8* (25b 1x4) Imran Nazir 15* (42b 3x4)

  14.1 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run, played into the covers
  14.2 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run
  14.3 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run
  14.4 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run, brilliant stop by Kallis at gully
  14.5 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run, squares up and pushes it to mid on
  14.6 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run, on leg stump and a good maiden too

End of over 15 (maiden) Pakistan 37/1 (RR: 2.47)
M Ntini 2-1-8-0
Imran Nazir 15* (42b 3x4) Younis Khan 8* (31b 1x4)

  15.1 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, wide: no run, wide down the legside to the
        keeper
  15.1 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, legbye: one run, raps on the pads, leaves
        the off stump line, loud appeal , not given
  15.2 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, defensively plays
  15.3 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, plays from the off to mid wicket
  15.4 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, pushes back, ball goes to mid on
  15.5 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, pushes up to mid on
  15.6 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, drives the full length delivery on
        the off side, well stoped by McKenzie at cover

End of over 16 (2 runs) Pakistan 39/1 (RR: 2.44)
S Elworthy 5-1-11-1 (1w)
Imran Nazir 15* (43b 3x4) Younis Khan 8* (36b 1x4)

  16.1 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, one run
  16.2 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run
  16.3 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run, pushes into cover region
  16.4 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run, to mid on
  16.5 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run, ball cuts in, plays off the pads to
        mid wicket
  16.6 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run, drives to short cover

End of over 17 (1 run) Pakistan 40/1 (RR: 2.35)
M Ntini 3-1-9-0
Imran Nazir 16* (44b 3x4) Younis Khan 8* (41b 1x4)

  17.1 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, no run
  17.2 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts over
        bowler's head, one bounce boundary
  17.3 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, no run
  17.4 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, no run
  17.5 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, one run, pushes bit hard using back hand
        towards mid off
  17.6 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run

End of over 18 (5 runs) Pakistan 45/1 (RR: 2.50)
S Elworthy 6-1-16-1 (1w)
Imran Nazir 21* (49b 4x4) Younis Khan 8* (42b 1x4)

  18.1 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, one run, pokes away thru the gap at gully
        to thirdman
  18.2 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run
  18.3 M Ntini to Younis Khan, one run, plays back, ball hits the runner
        end stumps and gets diverted to offside, batsmen go for a single
  18.4 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, no run
  18.5 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, one run, drives to cover, just wide to
        Kallis
  18.6 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run

End of over 19 (3 runs) Pakistan 48/1 (RR: 2.53)
M Ntini 4-1-12-0
Imran Nazir 23* (52b 4x4) Younis Khan 9* (45b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  19.1 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, wide: no run
  19.1 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, no run
  19.2 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, no run
  19.3 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, one run, drives back , past Elworthy to
        mid off
  19.4 Elworthy to Younis Khan, FOUR, drives the over pitched delivery
        thru mid on, ball passes the diving Klusener to the fence
  19.5 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run
  19.6 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run, defends

End of over 20 (6 runs) Pakistan 54/1 (RR: 2.70)
S Elworthy 7-1-22-1 (2w)
Imran Nazir 24* (55b 4x4) Younis Khan 13* (48b 2x4)

  20.1 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, no run, faster delivery, goes just outside
        off stump to the keeper, tries to poke it away, not connected
  20.2 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, no run
  20.3 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, no run
  20.4 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, one run, drives to off side
  20.5 M Ntini to Younis Khan, one run, thru cover to the deep
  20.6 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, no run, pokes away to gully

End of over 21 (2 runs) Pakistan 56/1 (RR: 2.67)
M Ntini 5-1-14-0
Younis Khan 14* (49b 2x4) Imran Nazir 25* (60b 4x4)

  21.1 Elworthy to Younis Khan, one run, thru gully to thirdman
  21.2 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, one run, right on the line, plays it to
        deep extra cover
  21.3 Elworthy to Younis Khan, FOUR, full toss, flicks off the pads down
        to mid wicket fence
  21.4 Elworthy to Younis Khan, no run
  21.5 Elworthy to Younis Khan, one run, to point
  21.6 Elworthy to Imran Nazir, one run, plays across, goes towards
        backward square leg

End of over 22 (8 runs) Pakistan 64/1 (RR: 2.91)
S Elworthy 8-1-30-1 (2w)
Imran Nazir 27* (62b 4x4) Younis Khan 20* (53b 3x4)

  22.1 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, no run
  22.2 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, SIX, pulls from the middle over long on
        fence for a huge six
  22.3 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, no run
  22.4 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, one run
  22.5 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run, drives straight to cover
  22.6 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run

End of over 23 (7 runs) Pakistan 71/1 (RR: 3.09)
M Ntini 6-1-21-0
Imran Nazir 34* (66b 4x4 1x6) Younis Khan 20* (55b 3x4)

       Bowling change; Cronje to bowl
  23.1 Cronje to Imran Nazir, one run, turned to fine leg
  23.2 Cronje to Younis Khan, one run, deflects off the pads down to
        backward square leg
  23.3 Cronje to Imran Nazir, one run
  23.4 Cronje to Younis Khan, no run
  23.5 Cronje to Younis Khan, one run
  23.6 Cronje to Imran Nazir, no run

End of over 24 (4 runs) Pakistan 75/1 (RR: 3.12)
WJ Cronje 1-0-4-0
Younis Khan 22* (58b 3x4) Imran Nazir 36* (69b 4x4 1x6)

       Ntini continues
  24.1 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run, outside off, taps to gully
  24.2 M Ntini to Younis Khan, one run, pokes away thru point
  24.3 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, one run, pushes away into the gap on the
        off side for a single
  24.4 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run, to short mid wicket
  24.5 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run, good length, cuts into the bat,
        defends it
  24.6 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run

End of over 25 (2 runs) Pakistan 77/1 (RR: 3.08)
M Ntini 7-1-23-0
Imran Nazir 37* (70b 4x4 1x6) Younis Khan 23* (63b 3x4)

  25.1 Cronje to Imran Nazir, SIX, gives room himself and lofts over
        bowler's head, one more huge six from Imran Nazir
  25.2 Cronje to Imran Nazir, no run
  25.3 Cronje to Imran Nazir, no run
  25.4 Cronje to Imran Nazir, no run, gets the ball on the pads but ball
        goes down the legside
  25.5 Cronje to Imran Nazir, one run, turned to legside
  25.6 Cronje to Younis Khan, no run, defends with bat and pad

End of over 26 (7 runs) Pakistan 84/1 (RR: 3.23)
WJ Cronje 2-0-11-0
Imran Nazir 44* (75b 4x4 2x6) Younis Khan 23* (64b 3x4)

  26.1 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, two runs, drives airily over cover, ball
        races down to teh fence, Hayward does a wonderful job at the
        boundary line and  saves a four there
  26.2 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, one run
  26.3 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run
  26.4 M Ntini to Younis Khan, no run
  26.5 M Ntini to Younis Khan, one run
  26.6 M Ntini to Imran Nazir, no run, to gully

End of over 27 (4 runs) Pakistan 88/1 (RR: 3.26)
M Ntini 8-1-27-0
Younis Khan 24* (67b 3x4) Imran Nazir 47* (78b 4x4 2x6)

  27.1 Cronje to Younis Khan, no run
  27.2 Cronje to Younis Khan, one run, turns to fine leg
  27.3 Cronje to Imran Nazir, one run
  27.4 Cronje to Younis Khan, one run
  27.5 Cronje to Imran Nazir, one run
  27.6 Cronje to Younis Khan, no run, pushes back to Cronje

End of over 28 (4 runs) Pakistan 92/1 (RR: 3.29)
WJ Cronje 3-0-15-0
Imran Nazir 49* (80b 4x4 2x6) Younis Khan 26* (71b 3x4)

       Bowling change: Klusener replaces Ntini
  28.1 Klusener to Imran Nazir, no run, good length and line, defends
  28.2 Klusener to Imran Nazir, no run, plays back to bowler
  28.3 Klusener to Imran Nazir, no run, defends
  28.4 Klusener to Imran Nazir, two runs, into the block hole, slower one
        too, plays off the legs to onside and completes his half century
  28.5 Klusener to Imran Nazir, no run
  28.6 Klusener to Imran Nazir, no run

End of over 29 (2 runs) Pakistan 94/1 (RR: 3.24)
L Klusener 1-0-2-0
Younis Khan 26* (71b 3x4) Imran Nazir 51* (86b 4x4 2x6)

  29.1 Cronje to Younis Khan, no run
  29.2 Cronje to Younis Khan, no run
  29.3 Cronje to Younis Khan, one run, to mid on
  29.4 Cronje to Imran Nazir, SIX, here is one more, outside off, short
        too, smashes it over long off into the stand
  29.5 Cronje to Imran Nazir, one run
  29.6 Cronje to Younis Khan, one run

End of over 30 (9 runs) Pakistan 103/1 (RR: 3.43)
WJ Cronje 4-0-24-0
Younis Khan 28* (75b 3x4) Imran Nazir 58* (88b 4x4 3x6)

  30.1 Klusener to Younis Khan, no run
  30.2 Klusener to Younis Khan, one run
  30.3 Klusener to Imran Nazir, no run, slightly slower one, to the keeper
  30.4 Klusener to Imran Nazir, one run, to widish mid on
  30.5 Klusener to Younis Khan, one run, plays over mid wicket
  30.6 Klusener to Imran Nazir, one run, drives the outside off ball to
        mid off

End of over 31 (4 runs) Pakistan 107/1 (RR: 3.45)
L Klusener 2-0-6-0
Imran Nazir 60* (91b 4x4 3x6) Younis Khan 30* (78b 3x4)

  31.1 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, down the track, tries to flay it
        through the offside, misses
  31.2 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, slow ball, defended
  31.3 Hayward to Imran Nazir, (noball) no run, steps away to smash it
        through the covers, inside edge and onto the stumps, what luck !
  31.3 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, pokes outside off, minimum foot
        movement
       Amazingly ewnough, Afridi came up and advised Nazir to calm down.
  31.4 Hayward to Imran Nazir, FOUR, slow ball, smashed over mid off
  31.5 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, defended back, Hayward isnt too
        happy about this over, a no-ball which got hi a wicket and then
        smashed for boundary
  31.6 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, pushes outside off, misses luckily

End of over 32 (5 runs) Pakistan 112/1 (RR: 3.50)
M Hayward 7-1-15-0 (1nb)
Younis Khan 30* (78b 3x4) Imran Nazir 64* (98b 5x4 3x6)

  32.1 Klusener to Younis Khan, one run, pushed to cover
  32.2 Klusener to Imran Nazir, one run, driven to long on, 100
        partnership
  32.3 Klusener to Younis Khan, one run, pushed to cover, Younis takes off
        and runs in front of the stumps, Gibbs gets a direct hit but well
        in
  32.4 Klusener to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to cover
  32.5 Klusener to Imran Nazir, no run, down the track, its way up9 in the
        air, or so we think, not connecting at all, the bowler gets a well
        deserved whiff of air
  32.6 Klusener to Imran Nazir, no run, tries to push through mid on,
        takes the leading edge and nearly carries to ronje at cover

End of over 33 (3 runs) Pakistan 115/1 (RR: 3.48)
L Klusener 3-0-9-0
Younis Khan 32* (80b 3x4) Imran Nazir 65* (102b 5x4 3x6)

  33.1 Hayward to Younis Khan, no run, defended to cover
  33.2 Hayward to Younis Khan, one run, pushed to point, quick running,
        Gibbs hits at the nonstriker's but well home, Inzi has a few
        lessons to learn
  33.3 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, defends
  33.4 Hayward to Imran Nazir, no run, defended to cover
  33.5 Hayward to Imran Nazir, one run, guided to third man
  33.6 Hayward to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to point

End of over 34 (2 runs) Pakistan 117/1 (RR: 3.44)
M Hayward 8-1-17-0 (1nb)
Imran Nazir 66* (105b 5x4 3x6) Younis Khan 33* (83b 3x4)

  34.1 Klusener to Imran Nazir, one run, tries to turn to square leg,
        takes the leading edge and goes to midwicket
  34.2 Klusener to Younis Khan, no run, airily played to midwicket
  34.3 Klusener to Younis Khan, no run, slow ball, tries to smash it
        through mid on, doesnt time it and it goes on the bounce to mid on
  34.4 Klusener to Younis Khan, one run, tries to whip it through
        midwicket, doesnt connect very cleanly, goes on the bounce to deep
        midwicket
  34.5 Klusener to Imran Nazir, two runs, lofted over extra cover
  34.6 Klusener to Imran Nazir, one run, driven to long on

End of over 35 (5 runs) Pakistan 122/1 (RR: 3.49)
L Klusener 4-0-14-0
Imran Nazir 70* (108b 5x4 3x6) Younis Khan 34* (86b 3x4)

       Nickus Bojus is the new bowler
  35.1 Boje to Imran Nazir, no run, defended
  35.2 Boje to Imran Nazir, no run, defended again
  35.3 Boje to Imran Nazir, no run, tries to sweep, doesnt quite connect
  35.4 Boje to Imran Nazir, one run, down thet rack, Boje fires it in way
        outside off, somehow squeezes it out to long off
  35.5 Boje to Younis Khan, one run, turned through midwicket
  35.6 Boje to Imran Nazir, no run, total comedy here, Nazir down the
        track, smashed to long on, Kirsten there, catches it and falls
        over but throws the ball back, umpire calls six, then changed to
        four and finally because the two blokes didnt run, it was a dot
        ball !

End of over 36 (2 runs) Pakistan 124/1 (RR: 3.44)
N Boje 1-0-2-0
Younis Khan 35* (87b 3x4) Imran Nazir 71* (113b 5x4 3x6)

  36.1 Klusener to Younis Khan, FOUR
  36.2 Klusener to Younis Khan, one run
  36.3 Klusener to Imran Nazir, OUT:

       Pakistan 129/2, Partnership of 115
       Imran Nazir  b Klusener  71 (114b 5x4 3x6)
       Younis Khan 40* (89b 4x4) L Klusener 4.3-0-19-1

  36.4 Klusener to Moin Khan, OUT:

       Pakistan 129/3, Partnership of 0
       Moin Khan  lbw b Klusener  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       Younis Khan 40* (89b 4x4) L Klusener 4.4-0-19-2

  36.5 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  36.6 Klusener to Younis Khan, no run

End of over 37 (6 runs) Pakistan 130/3 (RR: 3.51)
L Klusener 5-0-20-2
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (1b) Younis Khan 40* (90b 4x4)

  37.1 Boje to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  37.2 Boje to Younis Khan, no run
  37.3 Boje to Younis Khan, one run
  37.4 Boje to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  37.5 Boje to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  37.6 Boje to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run

End of over 38 (3 runs) Pakistan 133/3 (RR: 3.50)
N Boje 2-0-5-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (5b) Younis Khan 41* (92b 4x4)

  38.1 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  38.2 Klusener to Younis Khan, SIX
  38.3 Klusener to Younis Khan, one run
  38.4 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  38.5 Klusener to Younis Khan, no run
  38.6 Klusener to Younis Khan, OUT: turned strawight to short fineleg

       Pakistan 142/4, Partnership of 13
       Younis Khan  c Elworthy b Klusener  48 (96b 4x4 1x6)

End of over 39 (9 runs) Pakistan 142/4 (RR: 3.64)
L Klusener 6-0-29-3
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (7b) 

  39.1 Boje to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, sweeps, quick run taken
       This match is in danger of becoming a Klusener 5fer show
  39.2 Boje to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to long on
  39.3 Boje to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  39.4 Boje to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven past midwicket
  39.5 Boje to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  39.6 Boje to Yousuf Youhana, no run, turned to mid on

End of over 40 (3 runs) Pakistan 145/4 (RR: 3.62)
N Boje 3-0-8-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (10b) Yousuf Youhana 1* (3b)

  40.1 Klusener to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: shocker ball, way down leg, Inzi
        manages to flick it to the keeper, Go Zulu

       Pakistan 145/5, Partnership of 3
       Inzamam-ul-Haq  c Boucher b Klusener  7 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       Yousuf Youhana 1* (3b) L Klusener 6.1-0-29-4

  40.2 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, no run
       Pakistan's middle order goes for a toss again
  40.3 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, one run, pushed past point
  40.4 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to point, takes off,
        Gibbs throws at the nonstriker's possibly to the lwrong end
  40.5 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to deep square leg
  40.6 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, no run

End of over 41 (2 runs) Pakistan 147/5 (RR: 3.59)
L Klusener 7-0-31-4
Yousuf Youhana 2* (5b) Abdur Razzaq 1* (3b)

       If Klusener gets 2 more wickets here and gives away less than 18
        more runs, he would obliterate his previous best performance of
        6/49 against Sri Lanka in 1997
  41.1 Boje to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  41.2 Boje to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, down the track, sweetly hit over
        cover
  41.3 Boje to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  41.4 Boje to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  41.5 Boje to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pokes outside off, misses
  41.6 Boje to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to square leg

End of over 42 (5 runs) Pakistan 152/5 (RR: 3.62)
N Boje 4-0-13-0
Yousuf Youhana 7* (11b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 1* (3b)

  42.1 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, down the track, tries to smash it
        through the offside, takes the inside edge and goes past the
        stumps. Klusener thinks he's unlucky without realising he's got 4
        wickets so far
  42.2 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed past point
  42.3 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, one run, pushed to the offside
  42.4 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned past square leg
  42.5 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, wide: no run, way down leg
  42.5 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushed to cover, misfield by
        Cronje
  42.6 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, no run

End of over 43 (8 runs) Pakistan 160/5 (RR: 3.72)
L Klusener 8-0-39-4 (1w)
Yousuf Youhana 13* (14b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 2* (6b)

       Pakistan setting themselves up for a 200-210 score
  43.1 Hayward to Yousuf Youhana, one run, cut to third man
  43.2 Hayward to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushed to Gibbs at point
  43.3 Hayward to Abdur Razzaq, no run, outside off, nice outswinger,
        beats Razzler
  43.4 Hayward to Abdur Razzaq, no run, pushed to point
  43.5 Hayward to Abdur Razzaq, one run, squeeezed past point to third man
  43.6 Hayward to Yousuf Youhana, no run, way down leg, surprisingly wide
        not called

End of over 44 (2 runs) Pakistan 162/5 (RR: 3.68)
M Hayward 9-1-19-0 (1nb)
Abdur Razzaq 3* (10b) Yousuf Youhana 14* (16b 2x4)

  44.1 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, one run, eased through cover
  44.2 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, no run, hit on th pad outside off
  44.3 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to cover
  44.4 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, one run, slow ball, driven to long on
  44.5 Klusener to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: horror of horrors, a fivefer,
        yorker

       Pakistan 165/6, Partnership of 20
       Yousuf Youhana  b Klusener  15 (19b 2x4 0x6)
       Abdur Razzaq 5* (12b) L Klusener 8.5-0-42-5 (1w)

       Klusener is on track to record the best bowling in ODI history but
        he'd need to get 3 more wickets in his next 7 balls
       6th five wicket haul in ODIs for Lance
  44.6 Klusener to Waqar Younis, one run

End of over 45 (4 runs) Pakistan 166/6 (RR: 3.69)
L Klusener 9-0-43-5 (1w)
Waqar Younis 1* (1b) Abdur Razzaq 5* (12b)

  45.1 Hayward to Waqar Younis, no run
  45.2 Hayward to Waqar Younis, no run
  45.3 Hayward to Waqar Younis, wide: no run
  45.3 Hayward to Waqar Younis, no run
  45.4 Hayward to Waqar Younis, no run, pushed back
       Waqar at #8 is a bit of a joke
  45.5 Hayward to Waqar Younis, one run, driven airily to deep midwicket
  45.6 Hayward to Abdur Razzaq, no run

End of over 46 (2 runs) Pakistan 168/6 (RR: 3.65)
M Hayward 10-1-21-0 (1w 1nb)
Waqar Younis 2* (6b) Abdur Razzaq 5* (13b)

  46.1 Klusener to Waqar Younis, no run, driven back
  46.2 Klusener to Waqar Younis, one run, pushed through cover
  46.3 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, one run, slow ball, hit to cover
  46.4 Klusener to Waqar Younis, one run, elegantly turned to short
        fineleg, very good fielding, there ends Klusener's chance for a
        ODI bowling record
  46.5 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, no run, yorker, smashed back to Klsener
       A wicket this ball will give Klusener his best ODI bowling figures
       Boucher stands up to the stumps
  46.6 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, one run, driven to long off, sorry Lance,
        thats it for y ou

End of over 47 (4 runs) Pakistan 172/6 (RR: 3.66)
L Klusener 10-0-47-5 (1w)
Abdur Razzaq 7* (16b) Waqar Younis 4* (9b)

       Elworthy comes back
  47.1 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, one run, smashed to mid off
  47.2 Elworthy to Waqar Younis, one run, pushed to mid off, Boje fires
        the throw in, direct hit but Waqar well in
  47.3 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, no run, slog attempted, misses totally
  47.4 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, smashed over long on, Kirsten runs
        around and dives like a maniac, gets a hand to it and it rolls
        over
  47.5 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, one run, slow ball, chopped down to deep
        point
  47.6 Elworthy to Waqar Younis, two runs, driven to wide long on, Kirsten
        runs around and fields

End of over 48 (9 runs) Pakistan 181/6 (RR: 3.77)
S Elworthy 9-1-39-1 (2w)
Abdur Razzaq 13* (20b 1x4) Waqar Younis 7* (11b)

       Ntini comes back for a last shot
  48.1 M Ntini to Abdur Razzaq, one run, driven to wide mid off
  48.2 M Ntini to Waqar Younis, one run, turned to midwicket
  48.3 M Ntini to Abdur Razzaq, SIX, picks up the length ball, smashed off
        the frontfoot , crashes into the sightscreen, Go Gary, try and
        cartch that one
  48.4 M Ntini to Abdur Razzaq, two runs, driven through midwicket
  48.5 M Ntini to Abdur Razzaq, one run, driven to long on
  48.6 M Ntini to Waqar Younis, OUT: smashed straight back over the
        bowler's head, too much elevation, Bojus runs around and a good
        catch

       Pakistan 192/7, Partnership of 27
       Waqar Younis  c Boje b M Ntini  8 (13b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 49 (11 runs) Pakistan 192/7 (RR: 3.92)
M Ntini 9-1-38-1
Abdur Razzaq 23* (24b 1x4 1x6) 

  49.1 Elworthy to Shoaib Malik, one run, way outside off, puts it through
        point
  49.2 Elworthy to Abdur Razzaq, OUT: smashed over cover point, Gibbs runs
        around and piches it calmly

       Pakistan 193/8, Partnership of 1
       Abdur Razzaq  c Gibbs b Elworthy  23 (25b 1x4 1x6)
       Shoaib Malik 1* (1b) S Elworthy 9.2-1-40-2 (2w)

       pouches rather
  49.3 Elworthy to Shoaib Malik, one run
  49.4 Elworthy to Arshad Khan, no run
  49.5 Elworthy to Arshad Khan, one run
  49.6 Elworthy to Shoaib Malik, one run

End of over 50 (4 runs) Pakistan 196/8 (RR: 3.92)
S Elworthy 10-1-43-2 (2w)
Shoaib Malik 3* (3b) Arshad Khan 1* (2b)

       Klusener the obvious hero of this session

Match State: Innings break

       Welcome back, South Africa chase yet another sub-200 total. Remains
        to be seen if they get there
       Waqar Younis starts off to Kirsten
   0.1 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, picked off the pads, pushed to
        square leg
   0.2 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, pushed to point
   0.3 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, to point again
   0.4 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, one run, pushed to midwicket
   0.5 Waqar Younis to Gibbs, OUT: outswinger helped along to GInzi at
        slip, good catch

       South Africa 1/1, Partnership of 1
       HH Gibbs  c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Waqar Younis  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       G Kirsten 1* (4b) Waqar Younis 0.5-0-1-1

   0.6 Waqar Younis to Kallis, three runs, nicely driven through cover
        point

End of over 1 (4 runs) South Africa 4/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 193/49 = 3.94)
Waqar Younis 1-0-4-1
JH Kallis 3* (1b) G Kirsten 1* (4b)

   1.1 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, three runs, nicely driven through mid on
       Imran Nazir gives chase, the physio must hae worked wonders during
        the break because he had a runner for a long part of his innings
   1.2 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, no run
   1.3 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, wide: no run, way outside off
   1.3 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, no run, down leg, hits the pad
   1.4 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, FOUR, very full length, way outside off,
        Kirsten just flays his bat at it and it flies past the slips
   1.5 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, FOUR, super strawight drive, just past
        the stumps at Gibbs' end
   1.6 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, no run, pushed to point

End of over 2 (12 runs) South Africa 16/1 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 181/48 = 3.77)
Mohammad Akram 1-0-12-0 (1w)
JH Kallis 6* (2b) G Kirsten 9* (9b 2x4)

   2.1 Waqar Younis to Kallis, one run, run down to third man
   2.2 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, pushed to mid off
   2.3 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, on the pads, tries to work it
        away, misses
       No Gibbs hasnt come in suddenly, it was Kallis in the previous over
        whose stumps were nearly dislodged by Kirsten's straight drive
   2.4 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, wide: no run, way outside off
   2.4 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, pushed to cover
   2.5 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, two runs, nicely turned through midwicket
   2.6 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run

End of over 3 (4 runs) South Africa 20/1 (RR: 6.67 RRR: 177/47 = 3.77)
Waqar Younis 2-0-8-1 (1w)
JH Kallis 7* (3b) G Kirsten 11* (14b 2x4)

   3.1 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, no run, pushed to cover
   3.2 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, wide: no run, down leg
   3.2 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, no run, tries to  cut, misses
   3.3 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, wide: no run, way way down leg
   3.3 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, no run, driven to extra cover
   3.4 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, no run, driven back
   3.5 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, FOUR, flayed on th rise through cover,
        Jacques in a good mood
   3.6 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, no run, turned to square leg

End of over 4 (6 runs) South Africa 26/1 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 171/46 = 3.72)
Mohammad Akram 2-0-18-0 (3w)
G Kirsten 11* (14b 2x4) JH Kallis 11* (9b 1x4)

   4.1 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, pushed to mid on
   4.2 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, slow ball, driven back
   4.3 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, driven to cover
   4.4 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, tries to work it through leg,
        doesnt get past square leg
   4.5 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, cut to point
   4.6 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, three runs, nicely played through
        midwicket

End of over 5 (3 runs) South Africa 29/1 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 168/45 = 3.73)
Waqar Younis 3-0-11-1 (1w)
G Kirsten 14* (20b 2x4) JH Kallis 11* (9b 1x4)

   5.1 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, one run, cut to third man
   5.2 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, no run, defends
   5.3 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, one run, pushed to mid on
   5.4 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, one run, run down to third man
   5.5 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, no run, pushed to mid off
   5.6 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, one run, cut to third man, this is
        already boring stuff

End of over 6 (4 runs) South Africa 33/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 164/44 = 3.73)
Mohammad Akram 3-0-22-0 (3w)
JH Kallis 13* (13b 1x4) G Kirsten 16* (22b 2x4)

   6.1 Waqar Younis to Kallis, one run, down leg, turned to fineleg
   6.2 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, cut to point, nice stop
   6.3 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, one run, driven past the bowler, Kirsten
        calls and takes off, mid on runs around and doesnt collect
        cleanly, if he did, Kirsten was a goner
   6.4 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, pushed to mid on
   6.5 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, pushed to mid off
   6.6 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, pushed to point

End of over 7 (2 runs) South Africa 35/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 162/43 = 3.77)
Waqar Younis 4-0-13-1 (1w)
G Kirsten 17* (24b 2x4) JH Kallis 14* (17b 1x4)

   7.1 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, one run, flies off the outside edgee
        past slips to third man
   7.2 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, no run, smashed into the ground, ball
        jumps over Akram's leaping body to mid off
   7.3 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, no run, smashed to short cover
   7.4 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, one run, steps down the track, pitched
        short, guided to third man
   7.5 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, no run, tries to cut, misses, off the
        inside edge onto pad
   7.6 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, no run, wafts outside off, misses

End of over 8 (2 runs) South Africa 37/1 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 160/42 = 3.81)
Mohammad Akram 4-0-24-0 (3w)
JH Kallis 15* (20b 1x4) G Kirsten 18* (27b 2x4)

   8.1 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, pushed to mid wicket
   8.2 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, pushed to cover
       Kallis now has 3000 runs in ODIs, averaging 42+
   8.3 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, pushed to mid on
   8.4 Waqar Younis to Kallis, two runs, one handed shot past point
   8.5 Waqar Younis to Kallis, one run, driven past point
   8.6 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run

End of over 9 (3 runs) South Africa 40/1 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 157/41 = 3.83)
Waqar Younis 5-0-16-1 (1w)
JH Kallis 18* (25b 1x4) G Kirsten 18* (28b 2x4)

   9.1 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, one run, turns down to fine leg
   9.2 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, no run
   9.3 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, one run, on drive off the front foot to
        square leg
   9.4 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, one run
   9.5 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, wide: no run, way down the leg side, bit
        slower one, to the keeper
   9.5 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, no run, turns to square leg, nicely
        fielded
   9.6 Mohammad Akram to Kirsten, one run, pokes away thru gully to
        thirdman

End of over 10 (5 runs) South Africa 45/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 152/40 = 3.80)
Mohammad Akram 5-0-29-0 (4w)
G Kirsten 20* (32b 2x4) JH Kallis 20* (27b 1x4)

  10.1 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run
  10.2 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, OUT: outside off, comes down to charge the
        ball, edged to Inzi at slip

       South Africa 45/2, Partnership of 44
       G Kirsten  c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Waqar Younis  20 (34b 2x4 0x6)
       JH Kallis 20* (27b 1x4) Waqar Younis 5.2-0-16-2 (1w)

  10.3 Waqar Younis to McKenzie, no run, quicker one pitched up on the off
        side, drives to cover
  10.4 Waqar Younis to McKenzie, no run, good delivery, pitched up and the
        ball cuts in sharply, defends it carefully
  10.5 Waqar Younis to McKenzie, no run, outside off, left alone
  10.6 Waqar Younis to McKenzie, one run, defends the incoming delivery,
        misfielded at point

End of over 11 (1 run) South Africa 46/2 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 151/39 = 3.87)
Waqar Younis 6-0-17-2 (1w)
ND McKenzie 1* (4b) JH Kallis 20* (27b 1x4)

  11.1 Mohammad Akram to McKenzie, no run
  11.2 Mohammad Akram to McKenzie, one run
  11.3 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, no run, drives to extra cover
  11.4 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, one run, guided past point
  11.5 Mohammad Akram to McKenzie, no run, outside off thru to the wicket
        keeper
  11.6 Mohammad Akram to McKenzie, one run, guided to point

End of over 12 (3 runs) South Africa 49/2 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 148/38 = 3.89)
Mohammad Akram 6-0-32-0 (4w)
ND McKenzie 3* (8b) JH Kallis 21* (29b 1x4)

  12.1 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, one run, forward drives to cover
  12.2 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, no run, once again front foot drive to
        cover
  12.3 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, two runs, plays it from the off stump to
        mid wicket region
  12.4 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, one run, to thirdman
  12.5 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, one run, flicks off the pads to the gap
        between square leg and mid wicket
  12.6 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, one run, drives with an angled bat to
        cover, Kallis wants a quick single, comes half way down the track
        and goes back, overthrow makes them to complete that single

End of over 13 (6 runs) South Africa 55/2 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 142/37 = 3.84)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-6-0
JH Kallis 25* (33b 1x4) ND McKenzie 5* (10b)

  13.1 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, FOUR, pitched up delivery, slightly wide
        off side, whacks it to the extra cover fence
  13.2 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, wide: no run, way down the leg stump to
        the keeper
  13.2 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, two runs, just short of good length,
        drives thru cover point
  13.3 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, FOUR, cuts it away off the back foot thru
        point
  13.4 Mohammad Akram to Kallis, bye: one run, outside off, tries to play
        and misses, ball past the keeper
  13.5 Mohammad Akram to McKenzie, no run
  13.6 Mohammad Akram to McKenzie, one run, eases the over pitched
        delivery to thirdman

End of over 14 (13 runs) South Africa 68/2 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 129/36 = 3.58)
Mohammad Akram 7-0-44-0 (5w)
ND McKenzie 6* (12b) JH Kallis 35* (37b 3x4)

  14.1 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, one run, guided thru gully to thirdman
  14.2 Abdur Razzaq to Kallis, OUT: tries to cut away the rising delivery,
        edged to Moin Khan

       South Africa 69/3, Partnership of 24
       JH Kallis  c Moin Khan b Abdur Razzaq  35 (38b 3x4 0x6)
       ND McKenzie 7* (13b) Abdur Razzaq 1.2-0-7-1

  14.3 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, no run, very good yorker, bit slow, defends
        it carefully
  14.4 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, no run, pitched up outside off, plays to
        cover
  14.5 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, one run, pokes the incoming ball away thru
        gully to thirdman
  14.6 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, one run, once again to thirdman thru
        gully

End of over 15 (3 runs) South Africa 71/3 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 126/35 = 3.60)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-9-1
ND McKenzie 8* (14b) WJ Cronje 1* (3b)

       Arshad Khan to bowl
  15.1 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run, tries to turn away, misses, gets
        it on the pads outside the off stump
  15.2 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run, again on the pads outside the line
        of off stump
  15.3 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run, plays to mid wicket
  15.4 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run
  15.5 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run, sweeps, edged over to short square
        leg
  15.6 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run, turns to square leg, well stop by
        Malik

End of over 16 (maiden) South Africa 71/3 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 126/34 = 3.71)
Arshad Khan 1-1-0-0
WJ Cronje 1* (3b) ND McKenzie 8* (20b)

  16.1 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, FOUR, leg cutter, angled the bat and sent
        the ball thru  the gap between keeper and slip to the fence
  16.2 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, no run
  16.3 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, no run
  16.4 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, no run, taps to point
  16.5 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, no run, slow full toss, defends it
        carefully
  16.6 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, one run, drives into cover region

End of over 17 (5 runs) South Africa 76/3 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 121/33 = 3.67)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-14-1
WJ Cronje 6* (9b 1x4) ND McKenzie 8* (20b)

  17.1 Arshad Khan to Cronje, five runs, pushes up to widish mid on and
        goes for a quick single, inaccurate throw past the keeper
  17.2 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, one run
  17.3 Arshad Khan to Cronje, no run
  17.4 Arshad Khan to Cronje, (noball) no run
  17.4 Arshad Khan to Cronje, no run
  17.5 Arshad Khan to Cronje, one run, deflects down to deep fine leg
  17.6 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, one run, once again down to fine leg

End of over 18 (9 runs) South Africa 85/3 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 112/32 = 3.50)
Arshad Khan 2-1-9-0 (1nb)
ND McKenzie 10* (22b) WJ Cronje 12* (14b 1x4)

  18.1 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, no run, driven hard, stopped well at
        short cover
  18.2 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, no run, raps on the pads, slightly inside
        edged, loud appeal from Razzaq denied
  18.3 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, (noball) no run, dreadful full toss, leg
        umpire calls it noball
  18.3 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, no run, pushes back to bowler
  18.4 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, two runs, cuts it away square of the
        wicket on the off side
  18.5 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, one run, places to mid wicket
  18.6 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, no run

End of over 19 (4 runs) South Africa 89/3 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 108/31 = 3.48)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-18-1 (1nb)
ND McKenzie 13* (28b) WJ Cronje 12* (15b 1x4)

  19.1 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, FOUR, comes down the track and charges
        over long on with the spin, one bounce boundary
  19.2 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, one run, swept to fine leg area
  19.3 Arshad Khan to Cronje, no run, to square leg
  19.4 Arshad Khan to Cronje, no run
  19.5 Arshad Khan to Cronje, no run, defends
  19.6 Arshad Khan to Cronje, no run, defends again

End of over 20 (5 runs) South Africa 94/3 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 103/30 = 3.43)
Arshad Khan 3-1-14-0 (1nb)
ND McKenzie 18* (30b 1x4) WJ Cronje 12* (19b 1x4)

  20.1 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, no run, good length delivery, aimed
        middle and leg, defends it back to bowler
  20.2 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, one run, down to wide gully
  20.3 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, no run, defensively plays to mid off
  20.4 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, one run, pushes to widish mid on
  20.5 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, one run, trying too hard the outside off
        delivery, inside edged down to fine leg area
  20.6 Abdur Razzaq to Cronje, one run, edged and fell just short of Moin
        behind the wicket

End of over 21 (4 runs) South Africa 98/3 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 99/29 = 3.41)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-22-1 (1nb)
WJ Cronje 14* (22b 1x4) ND McKenzie 20* (33b 1x4)

  21.1 Arshad Khan to Cronje, no run, comes down the track to drive,
        misses, ball goes off the pads to short leg
  21.2 Arshad Khan to Cronje, no run, plays straight to square leg
  21.3 Arshad Khan to Cronje, OUT: sweeps the just short delivery, ball
        goes up , Malik at backward square leg completes the catch
        brilliantly

       South Africa 98/4, Partnership of 29
       WJ Cronje  c Shoaib Malik b Arshad Khan  14 (25b 1x4 0x6)
       ND McKenzie 20* (33b 1x4) Arshad Khan 3.3-1-14-1 (1nb)

       Boucher is the new batsman
  21.4 Arshad Khan to Boucher, no run, defends
  21.5 Arshad Khan to Boucher, no run, pushes to mid on
  21.6 Arshad Khan to Boucher, no run, forward defensive, doesnt allow the
        ball to turn much

End of over 22 (maiden) South Africa 98/4 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 99/28 = 3.54)
Arshad Khan 4-2-14-1 (1nb)
ND McKenzie 20* (33b 1x4) MV Boucher 0* (3b)

  22.1 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, no run, tries to play down the leg stump,
        misses the line, ball raps on the pad
  22.2 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, no run, defends with soft hand straight
        bat
  22.3 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, no run, driven straight to cover
  22.4 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, no run, change of pace, slightly down the
        leg stump, off the pads
  22.5 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, no run, drives back, Razzaq collects
  22.6 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, no run, driven firmly to cover, good
        fielding by Afridi

End of over 23 (maiden) South Africa 98/4 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 99/27 = 3.67)
Abdur Razzaq 6-1-22-1 (1nb)
MV Boucher 0* (3b) ND McKenzie 20* (39b 1x4)

  23.1 Arshad Khan to Boucher, no run, flicks down from the middle and off
        to short mid wicket
  23.2 Arshad Khan to Boucher, no run, once again plays to mid wicket, no
        chance for a run
  23.3 Arshad Khan to Boucher, no run, drives straight to mid on
  23.4 Arshad Khan to Boucher, one run, drives thru the gap between mid
        wicket and mid on
  23.5 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run, turns to square leg fielder
  23.6 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run

End of over 24 (1 run) South Africa 99/4 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 98/26 = 3.77)
Arshad Khan 5-2-15-1 (1nb)
MV Boucher 1* (7b) ND McKenzie 20* (41b 1x4)

       bowling change: Shoiab Malik to bowl now
  24.1 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, two runs
  24.2 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, one run
  24.3 Shoaib Malik to McKenzie, no run
  24.4 Shoaib Malik to McKenzie, no run
  24.5 Shoaib Malik to McKenzie, one run
  24.6 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, FOUR

End of over 25 (8 runs) South Africa 107/4 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 90/25 = 3.60)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-8-0
ND McKenzie 21* (44b 1x4) MV Boucher 8* (10b 1x4)

  25.1 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, FOUR, lofts straight over bowler's head,
        one bounce four
  25.2 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run
  25.3 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run, defends on the back foot to the
        bowler
  25.4 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, one run, flighted up, sweeps to fine leg
  25.5 Arshad Khan to Boucher, one run, gentle push straight to mid on
  25.6 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run

End of over 26 (6 runs) South Africa 113/4 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 84/24 = 3.50)
Arshad Khan 6-2-21-1 (1nb)
MV Boucher 9* (11b 1x4) ND McKenzie 26* (49b 2x4)

  26.1 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, one run
  26.2 Shoaib Malik to McKenzie, one run
  26.3 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, one run, on drive straight to widish mid
        on
  26.4 Shoaib Malik to McKenzie, three runs, guided thru the vacant slip
        to deep thirdman,, good chase by the fielders
  26.5 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, no run
  26.6 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, no run, flicks to short fine leg

End of over 27 (6 runs) South Africa 119/4 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 78/23 = 3.39)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-14-0
ND McKenzie 30* (51b 2x4) MV Boucher 11* (15b 1x4)

  27.1 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, one run
  27.2 Arshad Khan to Boucher, no run
  27.3 Arshad Khan to Boucher, one run
  27.4 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run
  27.5 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run
  27.6 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run, to widish mid on

End of over 28 (2 runs) South Africa 121/4 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 76/22 = 3.45)
Arshad Khan 7-2-23-1 (1nb)
MV Boucher 13* (20b 1x4) ND McKenzie 30* (52b 2x4)

  28.1 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, no run
  28.2 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, one run, to fine leg
  28.3 Shoaib Malik to McKenzie, two runs, sweeps, gets the edge, ball
        goes down to fine leg
  28.4 Shoaib Malik to McKenzie, no run, paushes back to bowler
  28.5 Shoaib Malik to McKenzie, no run, tries to pull it over mid wicket
        and misses
  28.6 Shoaib Malik to McKenzie, one run, turns to backward square leg

End of over 29 (4 runs) South Africa 125/4 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 72/21 = 3.43)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-18-0
ND McKenzie 33* (56b 2x4) MV Boucher 14* (22b 1x4)

  29.1 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, OUT: tries to play the turning in
        delivery, misses the line, ball hits the pad on the line to the
        middle and off stumps, loud appeal from Arshad, umpire says yes

       South Africa 125/5, Partnership of 27
       ND McKenzie  lbw b Arshad Khan  33 (57b 2x4 0x6)
       MV Boucher 14* (22b 1x4) Arshad Khan 7.1-2-23-2 (1nb)

       Klusener is the  next batsman
  29.2 Arshad Khan to Klusener, no run
  29.3 Arshad Khan to Klusener, one run, drives to mid off and gets off
        teh mark
  29.4 Arshad Khan to Boucher, no run, defends
  29.5 Arshad Khan to Boucher, no run
  29.6 Arshad Khan to Boucher, one run, to mid on

End of over 30 (2 runs) South Africa 127/5 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 70/20 = 3.50)
Arshad Khan 8-2-25-2 (1nb)
MV Boucher 15* (25b 1x4) L Klusener 1* (2b)

  30.1 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, no run, defends
  30.2 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, no run
  30.3 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, one run, allows the ball to turn and cuts
        it away off the back foot to deep cover point
  30.4 Shoaib Malik to Klusener, (noball) no run, back to bowler
  30.4 Shoaib Malik to Klusener, no run
  30.5 Shoaib Malik to Klusener, no run
  30.6 Shoaib Malik to Klusener, (noball) no run, one more no ball
  30.6 Shoaib Malik to Klusener, one run, clips off to deep backward point

End of over 31 (3 runs) South Africa 130/5 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 67/19 = 3.53)
Shoaib Malik 4-0-22-0 (2nb)
L Klusener 2* (7b) MV Boucher 16* (28b 1x4)

  31.1 Arshad Khan to Klusener, one run, drives straight to mid off
  31.2 Arshad Khan to Boucher, no run, plays from the off stump to onside,
        straight to square leg
  31.3 Arshad Khan to Boucher, one run, to mid on
  31.4 Arshad Khan to Klusener, no run, plays defensively
  31.5 Arshad Khan to Klusener, two runs, flighted up, plays it to wide of
        the mid wicket, comfortable two runs
  31.6 Arshad Khan to Klusener, (noball) no run, to cover
  31.6 Arshad Khan to Klusener, no run, defends

End of over 32 (5 runs) South Africa 135/5 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 62/18 = 3.44)
Arshad Khan 9-2-30-2 (2nb)
MV Boucher 17* (30b 1x4) L Klusener 5* (12b)

  32.1 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, one run, driven straight to mid on
  32.2 Shoaib Malik to Klusener, no run
  32.3 Shoaib Malik to Klusener, OUT: tries to cuts away, gets the edge,
        ball goes safely to Moin's gloves behind the stumps

       South Africa 136/6, Partnership of 11
       L Klusener  c Moin Khan b Shoaib Malik  5 (14b 0x4 0x6)
       MV Boucher 18* (31b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 4.3-0-23-1 (2nb)

Match State: Drinks

  32.4 Shoaib Malik to Boje, no run
  32.5 Shoaib Malik to Boje, one run
  32.6 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, no run

End of over 33 (2 runs) South Africa 137/6 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 60/17 = 3.53)
Shoaib Malik 5-0-22-1 (2nb)
N Boje 1* (2b) MV Boucher 18* (32b 1x4)

  33.1 Arshad Khan to Boje, no run
  33.2 Arshad Khan to Boje, one run, clips off to deep point
  33.3 Arshad Khan to Boucher, one run, forehand drives off the front foot
        to mid on
  33.4 Arshad Khan to Boje, one run, turns down to backward square leg
  33.5 Arshad Khan to Boucher, no run, to mid wicket
  33.6 Arshad Khan to Boucher, one run, plays along the ground to mid on

End of over 34 (4 runs) South Africa 141/6 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 56/16 = 3.50)
Arshad Khan 10-2-34-2 (2nb)
MV Boucher 20* (35b 1x4) N Boje 3* (5b)

  34.1 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, no run, defends back to Malik
  34.2 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, no run, off the pads to short mid wicket
  34.3 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, one run, moves back from the line and
        plays the ball to widish mid off
  34.4 Shoaib Malik to Boje, wide: no run, wide outside off stump to the
        keeper
  34.4 Shoaib Malik to Boje, no run
  34.5 Shoaib Malik to Boje, no run, guides to gully, no chace for a run
  34.6 Shoaib Malik to Boje, no run

End of over 35 (2 runs) South Africa 143/6 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 54/15 = 3.60)
Shoaib Malik 6-0-24-1 (1w 2nb)
MV Boucher 21* (38b 1x4) N Boje 3* (8b)

  35.1 Abdur Razzaq to Boucher, no run, good length and line, into the
        bat, defends
  35.2 Abdur Razzaq to Boucher, no run, pushes up to mid on
  35.3 Abdur Razzaq to Boucher, one run
  35.4 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, no run
  35.5 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, FOUR, edged to thirdman, Arshad khan almost
        stopped the ball at the boundary line
  35.6 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, no run

End of over 36 (5 runs) South Africa 148/6 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 49/14 = 3.50)
Abdur Razzaq 7-1-27-1 (1nb)
MV Boucher 22* (41b 1x4) N Boje 7* (11b 1x4)

  36.1 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, no run, plays with bat and pad defensively
  36.2 Shoaib Malik to Boucher, one run, down to square leg area
  36.3 Shoaib Malik to Boje, two runs, sweeps in the air but not square of
        the wicket, Razzaq at square chases and fields
  36.4 Shoaib Malik to Boje, two runs, waiting for the spin and playing it
        thru the gap at slip
  36.5 Shoaib Malik to Boje, no run, leaves the outside off ball to reach
        the keeper
  36.6 Shoaib Malik to Boje, FOUR, cuts away on the back foot thru the gap
        to the fence, very good cut shot

End of over 37 (9 runs) South Africa 157/6 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 40/13 = 3.08)
Shoaib Malik 7-0-33-1 (1w 2nb)
MV Boucher 23* (43b 1x4) N Boje 15* (15b 2x4)

  37.1 Abdur Razzaq to Boucher, no run, drives the outside off ball to
        Inzi at cover
  37.2 Abdur Razzaq to Boucher, no run, once again driven to Inzamam at
        cover
  37.3 Abdur Razzaq to Boucher, one run, good delivery, right into the
        block hole, turns it away, edged to gully region
  37.4 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, one run, drives to widish mid off and takes a
        single quickly
  37.5 Abdur Razzaq to Boucher, three runs, nicely timed thru the gap
        between square leg and mid wicket, stopped very close to the
        boundary line
  37.6 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, no run

End of over 38 (5 runs) South Africa 162/6 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 35/12 = 2.92)
Abdur Razzaq 8-1-32-1 (1nb)
MV Boucher 27* (47b 1x4) N Boje 16* (17b 2x4)

       Afridi replaces malik
  38.1 Shahid Afridi to Boucher, no run, defends the flighted delivery
  38.2 Shahid Afridi to Boucher, no run, cuts on the back foot
  38.3 Shahid Afridi to Boucher, no run, to short cover
  38.4 Shahid Afridi to Boucher, wide: no run, way down the leg stump,
        tries for a paddle sweep and misses
  38.4 Shahid Afridi to Boucher, OUT: pitched up into the block hole,
        tries to dig it out, edged of the top bat back to afridi's safe
        hands

       South Africa 163/7, Partnership of 27
       MV Boucher  c & b Shahid Afridi  27 (51b 1x4 0x6)
       N Boje 16* (17b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 0.4-0-1-1 (1w)

  38.5 Shahid Afridi to Elworthy, no run, quicker one, hits the pads down
        the leg stump
  38.6 Shahid Afridi to Elworthy, no run

End of over 39 (1 run) South Africa 163/7 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 34/11 = 3.09)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-1-1 (1w)
N Boje 16* (17b 2x4) S Elworthy 0* (2b)

  39.1 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, one run
  39.2 Abdur Razzaq to Elworthy, (noball) bye: FOUR, very good in swinger,
        Elworthy misses the line completely, clean bowled but no ball
        called by the umpire, Moin misses to collect the ball, ball passes
        the boundary behind the wicket
  39.2 Abdur Razzaq to Elworthy, no run
  39.3 Abdur Razzaq to Elworthy, no run
  39.4 Abdur Razzaq to Elworthy, no run
  39.5 Abdur Razzaq to Elworthy, no run, strikes to mid on
  39.6 Abdur Razzaq to Elworthy, no run

End of over 40 (6 runs) South Africa 169/7 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 28/10 = 2.80)
Abdur Razzaq 9-1-38-1 (2nb)
N Boje 17* (18b 2x4) S Elworthy 0* (8b)

  40.1 Shahid Afridi to Boje, no run, plays to mid wicket
  40.2 Shahid Afridi to Boje, no run, plays defensively to point area
  40.3 Shahid Afridi to Boje, no run, guides to wide gully
  40.4 Shahid Afridi to Boje, bye: FOUR, on the legs, ball turns away and
        deceives both the batsman and the wicket keeper, rolls down to the
        boundary
  40.5 Shahid Afridi to Boje, no run
  40.6 Shahid Afridi to Boje, one run

End of over 41 (5 runs) South Africa 174/7 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 23/9 = 2.56)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-2-1 (1w)
N Boje 18* (24b 2x4) S Elworthy 0* (8b)

       Razzaq to bowl his last over
  41.1 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, no run, drives confidently straight to cover
  41.2 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, no run, pitched up slightly down the leg
        stump, turns it to square leg
  41.3 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, FOUR, driven nicely thru the gap at cover
  41.4 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, one run, attempted yorker, plays it carefully
        to short covers and takes a run quickly
  41.5 Abdur Razzaq to Elworthy, FOUR, tries to poke away, edged and past
        Moin just close to his glove to the fence
  41.6 Abdur Razzaq to Elworthy, no run, attempted yorker, plays carefully

End of over 42 (9 runs) South Africa 183/7 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 14/8 = 1.75)
Abdur Razzaq 10-1-47-1 (2nb)
N Boje 23* (28b 3x4) S Elworthy 4* (10b 1x4)

       Afridi continues
  42.1 Shahid Afridi to Boje, no run
  42.2 Shahid Afridi to Boje, no run, defends
  42.3 Shahid Afridi to Boje, no run
  42.4 Shahid Afridi to Boje, no run, late cut straight to backward point
  42.5 Shahid Afridi to Boje, one run, plays across to Inzi at short mid
        wicket
  42.6 Shahid Afridi to Elworthy, no run, pushes back to Afridi

End of over 43 (1 run) South Africa 184/7 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 13/7 = 1.86)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-3-1 (1w)
N Boje 24* (33b 3x4) S Elworthy 4* (11b 1x4)

       Atlast Waqar is brought
  43.1 Waqar Younis to Boje, FOUR, great shot, doesnt try much just using
        the pace of the ball plays it straight back to the fence, what a
        way to welcome Waqar
  43.2 Waqar Younis to Boje, FOUR, bit in the air on the onside but into
        the gap, ball races to the fence
  43.3 Waqar Younis to Boje, no run, short delivery, pulled across
        straight to square leg fielder, no chance for a run
  43.4 Waqar Younis to Boje, no run, drives hard, Inzi at cover dives and
        saves run
  43.5 Waqar Younis to Boje, no run, change of pace, slower yorker, digs
        it out to mid wicket region
  43.6 Waqar Younis to Boje, three runs, thru the gap between mid wicket
        and mid on, long chase for the fielders

End of over 44 (11 runs) South Africa 195/7 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 2/6 = 0.33)
Waqar Younis 7-0-28-2 (1w)
N Boje 35* (39b 5x4) S Elworthy 4* (11b 1x4)

  44.1 Mohammad Akram to Boje, no run
  44.2 Mohammad Akram to Boje, no run
  44.3 Mohammad Akram to Boje, FOUR, inside edged and past the wicket
        keeper to the fence, that four brings up the South Africa's
        victory

Match State: South Africa win by 3 wickets

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Date-stamped : 24 Mar2000 - 22:23