Final: Pakistan v South Africa at Singapore, 27 Aug 2000

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Delayed Start - 10 mins - Rain

       Rsa win toss and bat
        Only change is Saeed Anwar for Younis Khan
   0.1 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, legbye: one run, forward, nice in swing to
        the left hander, runs past 2nd slip
   0.1 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, legbye: one run
   0.2 Waqar Younis to Hall, no run
   0.3 Waqar Younis to Hall, no run
   0.4 Waqar Younis to Hall, one run, forward, leading edge flies past
        back ward point
   0.5 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, forward, turned to sq leg
   0.6 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, forward, pushing to the on side,
        rolls to bwd sq leg

End of over 1 (2 runs) South Africa 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
Waqar Younis 1-0-1-0
AJ Hall 1* (3b) G Kirsten 0* (3b)

       Great first over, nice movement in the early humidity
       Now it is Kabir to bowl
       left and right handed batsmen abd bowlers
   1.1 Kabir Khan to Hall, (noball) no run, forward pushes on the bounce
        to mid on
   1.1 Kabir Khan to Hall, no run, quicker bsall, on line coming from
        outside leg, defended down the pitch
   1.2 Kabir Khan to Hall, no run, on line, well forward this time,
        defends to mid off
       Temp expected at 30 oC 95% humidity and a 20 km/h SW
   1.3 Kabir Khan to Hall, no run, forward, defends to thebowler
   1.4 Kabir Khan to Hall, FOUR, leg side, full, flicked off his toes to
        sq leg
   1.5 Kabir Khan to Hall, OUT: fullish, drives firmly, in the air, well
        taken low down at cover

       South Africa 7/1, Partnership of 7
       AJ Hall  c Ijaz Ahmed b Kabir Khan  5 (9b 1x4 0x6)
       G Kirsten 0* (3b) Kabir Khan 0.5-0-5-1 (1nb)

       Kallis with a slight groin injury to the crease
   1.6 Kabir Khan to Kallis, no run, well forward, defending, on the pad,
        but ppitching outside leg, no appeal

End of over 2 (5 runs) South Africa 7/1 (RR: 3.50)
Kabir Khan 1-0-5-1 (1nb)
G Kirsten 0* (3b) JH Kallis 0* (1b)

   2.1 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, just outside off, standing up,
        pushes from the back foot to point
   2.2 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, coming back at Kirsten from just
        on off, half back, pushing down the pitch
   2.3 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, outside off, moves away, beats a
        sparring Kirsten, but great carry to the keeper
   2.4 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, on the front foot, forcing to the
        covers, not timed, ends up rolling to the bowler
   2.5 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, forward, defends with a straight
        bat, rushes to bwd point
   2.6 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, one run, outside off, shorter, back,
        steered to 3rd man

End of over 3 (1 run) South Africa 8/1 (RR: 2.67)
Waqar Younis 2-0-2-0
G Kirsten 1* (9b) JH Kallis 0* (1b)

   3.1 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, FOUR, snicked through second slip, some
        swing this morning but there was no slip there
   3.2 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, no run
   3.3 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, no run
   3.4 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, one run
   3.5 Kabir Khan to Kallis, one run, nicely turned off his legs to mid
        wicket
   3.6 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, no run, left alone as Kabir is bowling wide
        of the crease almost on the edge of the line

End of over 4 (6 runs) South Africa 14/1 (RR: 3.50)
Kabir Khan 2-0-11-1 (1nb)
JH Kallis 1* (2b) G Kirsten 6* (14b 1x4)

   4.1 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, an inside edge onto the pad, Waqar
        suppresses the appeal
   4.2 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the
        off, moved his feet well
   4.3 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, ball moved away and defended a bit
        statically to the off
   4.4 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, a great ball, popped up and swung
        away, edged and put down by the new keeper, Atiq with Waqar
        looking disgusted
   4.5 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, left alone
   4.6 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, watches it onto his bat outside off
        stump

End of over 5 (maiden) South Africa 14/1 (RR: 2.80)
Waqar Younis 3-1-2-0
G Kirsten 6* (14b 1x4) JH Kallis 1* (8b)

       A fine over by Waqar who seems all fired up
   5.1 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, no run, cut into the ground and bounced to
        gulley
   5.2 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, no run, lovely cover drive on the up and a
        fine stop at cover by a diving Youhana
   5.3 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, no run
   5.4 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, no run, hops and turns it to mid on
   5.5 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, one run, flicked to fine leg
   5.6 Kabir Khan to Kallis, no run, left alone outside off

End of over 6 (1 run) South Africa 15/1 (RR: 2.50)
Kabir Khan 3-0-12-1 (1nb)
G Kirsten 7* (19b 1x4) JH Kallis 1* (9b)

   6.1 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, got some bounce and a square cut
        at it but missed
   6.2 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, on middle stump, pushed to mid
        off, no width for any aggression
   6.3 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, some bounce again and Kirsten took
        his hand away defending it to the off
   6.4 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, FOUR, walks to the off and a one bounce
        flick ovwer the mid wicket boundary
   6.5 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, one run, well placed to mid wicket, was a
        possible second run there
   6.6 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, on the off stump, defended to mid
        on

End of over 7 (5 runs) South Africa 20/1 (RR: 2.86)
Waqar Younis 4-1-7-0
G Kirsten 12* (24b 2x4) JH Kallis 1* (10b)

   7.1 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, no run, some swing into the bat again and
        squared Kirsten up, defended to the off
   7.2 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, no run, beaten, going for a front foot drive
   7.3 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, no run, driven but stopped by Kabir
   7.4 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, FOUR, had the room, came out a couple of
        steps and smashed it through the covers
   7.5 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, no run, beaten, walked across the stumps,
        slower ball swung in
   7.6 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, one run, another slower ball, a full toss
        driven to long off

End of over 8 (5 runs) South Africa 25/1 (RR: 3.12)
Kabir Khan 4-0-17-1 (1nb)
G Kirsten 17* (30b 3x4) JH Kallis 1* (10b)

   8.1 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, two runs, nicely turned off his legs to
        deep square leg
   8.2 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, on the stumps, defended to mid off
   8.3 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, no run, drives and an inside thick edge to
        mid off
   8.4 Waqar Younis to Kirsten, one run, good single, ball popped and
        defended down, went for the run
   8.5 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, hops back and defends, again some
        bounce for Waqar due possibly to the cracks on the pitch
   8.6 Waqar Younis to Kallis, no run, defended to point

End of over 9 (3 runs) South Africa 28/1 (RR: 3.11)
Waqar Younis 5-1-10-0
G Kirsten 20* (34b 3x4) JH Kallis 1* (12b)

   9.1 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, one run, turned to leg
   9.2 Kabir Khan to Kallis, no run, defended watchfully as Kabir a left
        arm fast medium stays on target
   9.3 Kabir Khan to Kallis, no run, well fielded by Imran Nazir at point
   9.4 Kabir Khan to Kallis, OUT: played on, an inside edge into his
        stumps

       South Africa 29/2, Partnership of 22
       JH Kallis  b Kabir Khan  1 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       G Kirsten 21* (35b 3x4) Kabir Khan 4.4-0-18-2 (1nb)

       Kallis went for a drive outside off but the ball was swinging in,
        got the edge
       Boje sent in for some runs
   9.5 Kabir Khan to Boje, no run
   9.6 Kabir Khan to Boje, FOUR, slammed with a horizontal bat to the
        extra cover boundary, got the width for it

End of over 10 (5 runs) South Africa 33/2 (RR: 3.30)
Kabir Khan 5-0-22-2 (1nb)
G Kirsten 21* (35b 3x4) N Boje 4* (2b 1x4)

       Razzaq in
  10.1 Abdur Razzaq to Kirsten, one run
  10.2 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, no run
  10.3 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, no run, defends it back to Razzaq, got behind
        the ball well
  10.4 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, one run, flicked to square leg
  10.5 Abdur Razzaq to Kirsten, FOUR, another walk to the off and flicked
        to mid wicket
  10.6 Abdur Razzaq to Kirsten, two runs, nicely placed to deep square leg

End of over 11 (8 runs) South Africa 41/2 (RR: 3.73)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-8-0
N Boje 5* (5b 1x4) G Kirsten 28* (38b 4x4)

  11.1 Kabir Khan to Boje, no run, rushed out of his crease, had a go and
        missed and almost bowled
  11.2 Kabir Khan to Boje, one run, comes across and turns it to fine leg,
        a better looking stroke
  11.3 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, no run, defended to mid on
  11.4 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, one run
  11.5 Kabir Khan to Boje, one run
  11.6 Kabir Khan to Kirsten, two runs

End of over 12 (5 runs) South Africa 46/2 (RR: 3.83)
Kabir Khan 6-0-27-2 (1nb)
N Boje 7* (8b 1x4) G Kirsten 31* (41b 4x4)

  12.1 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, no run, beaten having a go outside off
  12.2 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, two runs, drives and a thick outer edge in
        the air, dops short of any fielder
  12.3 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, FOUR, a cross batted hoik to deep mid wicket
  12.4 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, FOUR, slower ball and smashed to long off
  12.5 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, FOUR, a pull this time, better looking one
        this time to the mid wicket rope
  12.6 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, no run

End of over 13 (14 runs) South Africa 60/2 (RR: 4.62)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-22-0
G Kirsten 31* (41b 4x4) N Boje 21* (14b 4x4)

  13.1 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, one run, slashing cut, well fielded,
        throw, direct hit, take a run
       TV shows him just home
       Getting a little dark with the weather
  13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, one run, outside off, bottom edge from the
        cut, beats the keeper, 3rd man round to keep it to one
       clouds seem to be moving in
  13.3 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, one run, angled to 3rd man
  13.4 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, one run, forward, opens the face, runs it to
        3rd man
  13.5 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, no run, full, driven firmly, but very
        well picked up by the bowler
  13.6 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, one run, shorter, stands up, guiding cut
        to 3rd man

End of over 14 (5 runs) South Africa 65/2 (RR: 4.64)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-5-0
G Kirsten 34* (45b 4x4) N Boje 23* (16b 4x4)

       Very overcast now, but there is a reserve day for this final
  14.1 Abdur Razzaq to Kirsten, no run, forward, defends back to the
        bowler
  14.2 Abdur Razzaq to Kirsten, one run, forward, nudges to sq leg, quick
        run, but just home as the throw goes just over the stumps
  14.3 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, no run, on line and length, forward, angled
        to bwd point
  14.4 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, one run, on line. forward, pushing towards
        mid off, easy quick run
  14.5 Abdur Razzaq to Kirsten, three runs, forward, stroking drive past
        the bowler, hauled in at the rope
  14.6 Abdur Razzaq to Boje, no run, shorter ball, nice bounce, beats the
        outside edge, goes over the stumps

End of over 15 (5 runs) South Africa 70/2 (RR: 4.67)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-27-0
G Kirsten 38* (48b 4x4) N Boje 24* (19b 4x4)

       Razzaq has taken the second
       Kirsten has the most runs having gone into the 1,000 runs this year
       Its raining and covers brought in
       Strong wind so experts dont think there will be a long delay
       Razzaq has taken the second most wickets (81) this year ... behind
        McGrath (88)
       Covers were brought on promptly by the groundstaff

Match State: Rain delay

       Almost the whole ground is now covered
       Play held up after 15 overs by rain with RSA at 70 for 2
       After 15 overs, heavy rain has prevented further play with RSA on
        70/2, a reserve day is available
       Rain has stopped, inspections, if it stays dry there is a
        possibility of a 25 to 35 over final
       Play to start in 10 minutes, will be a 35 over game
       Kabir Khan quota of overs has ended
  15.1 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, no run
  15.2 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, two runs
  15.3 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, FOUR, short and wide
  15.4 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, one run, quickly taken
  15.5 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, one run, quickly taken single
  15.6 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, one run, played to mid on

End of over 16 (7 runs) South Africa 77/2 (RR: 4.81)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-14-0
G Kirsten 45* (53b 5x4) N Boje 24* (20b 4x4)

       Arshad Khan on to bowl
  16.1 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, one run
  16.2 Arshad Khan to Boje, no run, a mild appeal for lbw declined
  16.3 Arshad Khan to Boje, one run
  16.4 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, no run, pushed to the offside, getting some
        turn
  16.5 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, two runs, well placed into the cover gap
  16.6 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, one run

End of over 17 (7 runs) South Africa 84/2 (RR: 4.94)
Arshad Khan 1-0-5-0
G Kirsten 49* (57b 5x4) N Boje 27* (22b 4x4)

  17.1 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, two runs, gets a fine fifty after placing
        the ball past gully
  17.2 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, one run
  17.3 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, one run, good looking cut to deep point
  17.4 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, one run, widish ball, guides it to third
        man
  17.5 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, FOUR
  17.6 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, no run, played to cover

End of over 18 (9 runs) South Africa 93/2 (RR: 5.17)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-23-0
G Kirsten 53* (53b 5x4) N Boje 32* (26b 5x4)

  18.1 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, no run, played to off side
  18.2 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, one run, hit very fine for a single
  18.3 Arshad Khan to Boje, one run, out to the sweeper on the mid wicket
        boundary
  18.4 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, one run, almost a caught and bowled chance
  18.5 Arshad Khan to Boje, no run
  18.6 Arshad Khan to Boje, SIX, lofted down the ground, over extra cover

End of over 19 (9 runs) South Africa 102/2 (RR: 5.37)
Arshad Khan 2-0-14-0
G Kirsten 55* (62b 5x4) N Boje 39* (29b 5x4 1x6)

  19.1 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, one run
  19.2 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, FOUR, fumble at mid off allows the 4
  19.3 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, one run
  19.4 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, two runs
  19.5 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, one run
  19.6 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, two runs

End of over 20 (11 runs) South Africa 113/2 (RR: 5.65)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-34-0
G Kirsten 59* (65b 5x4) N Boje 45* (32b 6x4 1x6)

  20.1 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, no run
  20.2 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, no run
  20.3 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, no run
  20.4 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, one run
  20.5 Arshad Khan to Boje, no run
  20.6 Arshad Khan to Boje, two runs

End of over 21 (3 runs) South Africa 116/2 (RR: 5.52)
Arshad Khan 3-0-17-0
G Kirsten 60* (69b 5x4) N Boje 47* (34b 6x4 1x6)

  21.1 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, two runs
  21.2 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, one run, was a run out chance, tv called
        in and home
  21.3 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, one run
  21.4 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, one run
  21.5 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, one run
  21.6 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, no run, pulls and misses

End of over 22 (6 runs) South Africa 122/2 (RR: 5.55)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-17-0
N Boje 49* (36b 6x4 1x6) G Kirsten 64* (73b 5x4)

  22.1 Arshad Khan to Boje, one run
  22.2 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, no run, swept to short fine leg
  22.3 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, legbye: one run, an appeal for lbw, pitched
        outside leg
  22.4 Arshad Khan to Boje, one run, swept again to deep sq leg
  22.5 Arshad Khan to Kirsten, one run
  22.6 Arshad Khan to Boje, no run

End of over 23 (5 runs) South Africa 127/2 (RR: 5.52)
Arshad Khan 4-0-20-0
G Kirsten 65* (76b 5x4) N Boje 52* (39b 6x4 1x6)

  23.1 Azhar Mahmood to Kirsten, OUT: a superb yorker

       South Africa 126/3, Partnership of 97
       G Kirsten  b Azhar Mahmood  62 (77b 5x4 0x6)
       N Boje 52* (39b 6x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 5.1-0-17-1

       Klusener in
  23.2 Azhar Mahmood to Klusener, no run, driven to mid off
  23.3 Azhar Mahmood to Klusener, one run, thick inside edge to mid wicket
  23.4 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, one run, drives it to mid on after the
        stumping miss by newbiw Atiq, Pakistans keeper
  23.5 Azhar Mahmood to Klusener, one run
  23.6 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, no run, on off stump, driven into the covers

End of over 24 (2 runs) South Africa 129/3 (RR: 5.38)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-20-1
L Klusener 2* (3b) N Boje 53* (41b 6x4 1x6)

  24.1 Arshad Khan to Klusener, (noball) no run, a slow bowler bowls a
        noball!
  24.1 Arshad Khan to Klusener, no run
  24.2 Arshad Khan to Klusener, no run, off the backfoot to mid on
  24.3 Arshad Khan to Klusener, no run, turned to short fine leg
  24.4 Arshad Khan to Klusener, no run, beaten, spun into his pads
  24.5 Arshad Khan to Klusener, wide: no run, down the legside
  24.5 Arshad Khan to Klusener, no run, an appeal for lbw, was outside leg
  24.6 Arshad Khan to Klusener, no run, a louder appeal again, declined
        too

End of over 25 (2 runs) South Africa 131/3 (RR: 5.24)
Arshad Khan 5-0-21-0 (1w 1nb)
N Boje 53* (41b 6x4 1x6) L Klusener 2* (10b)

  25.1 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, no run
  25.2 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, no run, slower ball, pushed to point
  25.3 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, no run, cross batted drive, went into the
        bowlers end stumps
  25.4 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, no run, another drive but cant get it past
        Azhar
  25.5 Azhar Mahmood to Boje, one run, driven to the covers, a direct hit
        by Iaz would have got him, missed
  25.6 Azhar Mahmood to Klusener, SIX, cross batted smash over the bowlers
        head and sticks in the hoarding, prolly made a hole in the tin

End of over 26 (7 runs) South Africa 138/3 (RR: 5.31)
Azhar Mahmood 7-0-27-1
N Boje 54* (46b 6x4 1x6) L Klusener 8* (11b 1x6)

  26.1 Arshad Khan to Boje, no run, sweeps but goes to short fine leg
  26.2 Arshad Khan to Boje, OUT: went for it and holed out to sub Elahi at
        long off

       South Africa 138/4, Partnership of 12
       N Boje  c sub (Saleem Elahi) b Arshad Khan  54 (48b 6x4 1x6)
       L Klusener 8* (11b 1x6) Arshad Khan 5.2-0-21-1 (1w 1nb)

  26.3 Arshad Khan to Klusener, no run
  26.4 Arshad Khan to Klusener, legbye: one run
  26.5 Arshad Khan to Cullinan, no run
  26.6 Arshad Khan to Cullinan, no run

End of over 27 (1 run, maiden) South Africa 139/4 (RR: 5.15)
Arshad Khan 6-1-21-1 (1w 1nb)
L Klusener 8* (13b 1x6) DJ Cullinan 0* (2b)

       Razzaq back
  27.1 Abdur Razzaq to Klusener, no run, leans back and tries a smash but
        mistimed
  27.2 Abdur Razzaq to Klusener, FOUR, gets a hold of this one and flat
        hit to long on
  27.3 Abdur Razzaq to Klusener, OUT: smashed it to long on but Arshad was
        there

       South Africa 143/5, Partnership of 5
       L Klusener  c Arshad Khan b Abdur Razzaq  12 (16b 1x4 1x6)
       DJ Cullinan 0* (2b) Abdur Razzaq 3.3-0-31-1

  27.4 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, no run
  27.5 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, no run, no width and can only push it to
        short cover
  27.6 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, no run, tries a square cut but straight
        to point

End of over 28 (4 runs) South Africa 143/5 (RR: 5.11)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-31-1
ND McKenzie 0* (0b) DJ Cullinan 0* (5b)

  28.1 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run, turned to leg
  28.2 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, no run, pushes forward and tries for a
        single as the short fielders rush in preventing it
  28.3 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, one run, swept to leg
  28.4 Arshad Khan to Cullinan, FOUR, mistimed drive to long on, dropped
        by Kabir Khan and Arshad Khan is livid, was an easy chance
  28.5 Arshad Khan to Cullinan, one run, goes for it again and mistimed
  28.6 Arshad Khan to McKenzie, one run

End of over 29 (7 runs) South Africa 150/5 (RR: 5.17)
Arshad Khan 7-1-28-1 (1w 1nb)
ND McKenzie 2* (4b) DJ Cullinan 5* (7b 1x4)

  29.1 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, no run, rushes out for a drive, mistimed
        into his boot
  29.2 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, one run, shorter ball, square driven to
        deep point
  29.3 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, one run, driven off an inside edge to
        long on
  29.4 Abdur Razzaq to McKenzie, OUT: played all over the yorker, some
        reverse swing too

       South Africa 152/6, Partnership of 9
       ND McKenzie  b Abdur Razzaq  3 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       DJ Cullinan 6* (8b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 4.4-0-33-2

  29.5 Abdur Razzaq to Dippenaar, no run, just outside off, a full pitched
        ball, bottom of the bat to the bowler
  29.6 Abdur Razzaq to Dippenaar, one run, driven into the cover gap for
        an easy single

End of over 30 (3 runs) South Africa 153/6 (RR: 5.10)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-34-2
HH Dippenaar 1* (2b) DJ Cullinan 6* (8b 1x4)

       Kabir Khan back in for his last over
  30.1 Kabir Khan to Dippenaar, no run, well driven and wells stopped by
        Kabir
  30.2 Kabir Khan to Dippenaar, one run
  30.3 Kabir Khan to Cullinan, two runs, a simple run out chance fluffed
        by Kabir
  30.4 Kabir Khan to Cullinan, two runs, a yorker, read this time and
        driven to deep mid wicket
  30.5 Kabir Khan to Cullinan, one run, to mid off
  30.6 Kabir Khan to Dippenaar, no run, tries to steer it past point but
        cannot, chopped down at the ball

End of over 31 (6 runs) South Africa 159/6 (RR: 5.13)
Kabir Khan 7-0-33-2 (1nb)
DJ Cullinan 11* (11b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 2* (5b)

  31.1 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, one run, outside off, driven to long off
  31.2 Abdur Razzaq to Dippenaar, (noball) one run, full toos, above
        waist, pulls at mid wicket, taken by the fielder not out tho
       Just made the return for the run out as well
  31.2 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, two runs, leg stump, lofted wide of long
        on, easy two
  31.3 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, one run, full ball, near yorker, driven
        to long off
  31.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dippenaar, one run, full again, angled drive, but
        deep cover cleans up
  31.5 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, one run, full again, near yorker, low
        full toss, driven to long off
  31.6 Abdur Razzaq to Dippenaar, one run, outside leg with batsman giving
        himself room, lofted one bounce to long on

End of over 32 (9 runs) South Africa 168/6 (RR: 5.25)
Abdur Razzaq 6-0-43-2 (1nb)
HH Dippenaar 5* (8b) DJ Cullinan 16* (15b 1x4)

       Change Waqar back
  32.1 Waqar Younis to Dippenaar, no run, slower ball to start, beats the
        bat on the bounce to the keeper
  32.2 Waqar Younis to Dippenaar, one run, slight in swing, forward,
        driven to long on
       near capacity crowd 4,200 (4,500) enjoying the excitement
  32.3 Waqar Younis to Cullinan, FOUR, slower ball, checks the shot, but
        gets it out the middle on the pull to deep midwicket
  32.4 Waqar Younis to Cullinan, one run, full at leg stump, driven off
        his toes to long on
  32.5 Waqar Younis to Dippenaar, no run, short of a length, out side off,
        full heave ho, misses, keeper takes
  32.6 Waqar Younis to Dippenaar, two runs, short, pulls, to deep mid
        wiclket, great fielding with the foot by Kabir

End of over 33 (8 runs) South Africa 176/6 (RR: 5.33)
Waqar Younis 6-1-18-0
DJ Cullinan 21* (17b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 8* (12b)

  33.1 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, legbye: one run
  33.2 Abdur Razzaq to Dippenaar, FOUR, full toss, despatched over the top
  33.3 Abdur Razzaq to Dippenaar, FOUR, driven just past the ump, almost
        hitting him straight to the boundary
  33.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dippenaar, one run
  33.5 Abdur Razzaq to Cullinan, one run
  33.6 Abdur Razzaq to Dippenaar, no run

End of over 34 (11 runs) South Africa 187/6 (RR: 5.50)
Abdur Razzaq 7-0-53-2 (1nb)
DJ Cullinan 22* (19b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 17* (16b 2x4)

  34.1 Waqar Younis to Cullinan, one run
  34.2 Waqar Younis to Dippenaar, OUT: pulled and sub Younis Khan holds a
        diving catch

       South Africa 188/7, Partnership of 36
       HH Dippenaar  c sub (Younis Khan) b Waqar Younis  17 (17b 2x4 0x6)
       DJ Cullinan 24* (20b 2x4) Waqar Younis 6.2-1-19-1

  34.3 Waqar Younis to Cullinan, two runs
  34.4 Waqar Younis to Cullinan, FOUR, hit in the air to long on and a
        dropped catch by Youhana allows the ball to get over the rope
  34.5 Waqar Younis to Cullinan, one run
  34.6 Waqar Younis to Pollock, two runs, moves to leg and cross bats it
        to mid off

End of over 35 (10 runs) South Africa 197/7 (RR: 5.63)
Waqar Younis 7-1-28-1
DJ Cullinan 31* (23b 3x4) SM Pollock 2* (1b)

       Unofficial target 206 for Pakistan

Match State: Innings Break

       Play should resume in about 5 minutes i.e. 08:35GMT
       We expect the D/L formula to be used foe a target of 206
       Correction, should be 07:35GMT
       according to the D/L formula target shopuld be 206 but on-the-spot
        umps and referee need to calculate and they make it 215 for some
        reason
   0.1 Pollock to Imran Nazir, one run
   0.2 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, no run
   0.3 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, no run, loud appeal , declined
   0.4 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, a checked shot with a straight bat,
        good timing past point
   0.5 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, no run
   0.6 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, two runs, rushes down the wicket, over mid
        on but not timed well enough to run to the boundary

End of over 1 (7 runs) Pakistan 7/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 208/49 = 4.24)
SM Pollock 1-0-7-0
Imran Nazir 1* (1b) Saleem Elahi 6* (5b 1x4)

   1.1 Telemachus to Imran Nazir, no run, hops back and pushes it to mid
        off
   1.2 Telemachus to Imran Nazir, no run, an lbw appeal but missing leg
   1.3 Telemachus to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to cover
   1.4 Telemachus to Imran Nazir, no run, on the backfoot, just outside
        off stump pushed to cover
   1.5 Telemachus to Imran Nazir, no run, no width for runs, driven to
        Pollock at mid off
   1.6 Telemachus to Imran Nazir, OUT: the ball went up in the air, hung
        there and came down finally into Kirstens safe hands at mid on

       Pakistan 7/1, Partnership of 7
       Imran Nazir  c Kirsten b Telemachus  1 (7b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 2 (maiden) Pakistan 7/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 208/33 = 6.30)
R Telemachus 1-1-0-1
Saleem Elahi 6* (5b 1x4) 

   2.1 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, one run
   2.2 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, no run
   2.3 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, one run, some confused calling and hall
        let the ball get away for a single
   2.4 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, no run, beaten outside off
   2.5 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, no run
   2.6 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, no run, ball swung away and almost
        caught Youhana fishing

End of over 3 (2 runs) Pakistan 9/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 206/32 = 6.44)
SM Pollock 2-0-9-0
Saleem Elahi 7* (7b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 1* (4b)

   3.1 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, no run, outside off, has a flash at it
        and misses
   3.2 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, no run, beaten again, just failed to
        get an edge, head go up
   3.3 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, no run, firmly driven to point
   3.4 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, no run, ball kept low, outside off and
        a huge hoik missed
   3.5 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, no run, outside off, straight bat push
        back to the bowler
   3.6 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, lovely square drive off the front
        foot, to spoil a great over by Telemachus

End of over 4 (4 runs) Pakistan 13/1 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 202/31 = 6.52)
R Telemachus 2-1-4-1
Yousuf Youhana 1* (4b) Saleem Elahi 11* (13b 2x4)

   4.1 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed back to Pollock
   4.2 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to Klu at mid off and
        the throw-in misses, would have been out by 3 feet
   4.3 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, two runs
   4.4 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, no run, pushed into the covers, a slip
        moved to mid wicket
   4.5 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, another fine cover drive by Elahi,
        well timed
   4.6 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, no run, beaten

End of over 5 (7 runs) Pakistan 20/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 195/30 = 6.50)
SM Pollock 3-0-16-0
Yousuf Youhana 2* (6b) Saleem Elahi 17* (17b 3x4)

   5.1 Telemachus to Yousuf Youhana, no run, just outside line, forward,
        patiently pushed to covers
   5.2 Telemachus to Yousuf Youhana, no run, back of a length, back,
        pushes to cover, WAIT is the call
   5.3 Telemachus to Yousuf Youhana, one run, angled at the leg stump,
        half forward, pushes towards Kirsten at mid on
   5.4 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, no run, on line, back of a length,
        dippenaar at bwd point does the fielding
   5.5 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, FOUR, leg stump, fullish, flicked past
        the fine leg who is in the circle
   5.6 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, no run, better ball, on line, back,
        pushes down the on side of the pitch

End of over 6 (5 runs) Pakistan 25/1 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 190/29 = 6.55)
R Telemachus 3-1-9-1
Yousuf Youhana 3* (9b) Saleem Elahi 21* (20b 4x4)

       Good start for Telemachus, 18 balls and two boundaries
   6.1 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, forward, cracking shot through the
        covers
       over the top, raced to the rope
   6.2 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, one run, forward, gentle prod towards
        mid on, easy quick run
   6.3 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, no run, forward, fitoo firm to mid on for
        a run
   6.4 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, two runs, leg stump, shuffled across the
        stumps and neatly played to deep fwd sq leg
   6.5 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, one run, on line, cuts back and bounce
        towards leg, top of the bat just short of fine leg, good running
   6.6 Pollock to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: leg side, tries to go over the on
        side, jumping Boje takes a good catch above his head

       Pakistan 33/2, Partnership of 26
       Yousuf Youhana  c Boje b Pollock  8 (12b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 7 (8 runs) Pakistan 33/2 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 182/28 = 6.50)
SM Pollock 4-0-24-1
Saleem Elahi 24* (23b 4x4) 

   7.1 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, no run, cuts and misses
   7.2 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, no run, well stopped by Pollock at mid
        off
   7.3 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, no run, gets it on the bat to point
   7.4 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, no run, trying a drive over mid on,
        mistimed and dropped short of Kirsten
   7.5 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, one run, pushed to the off for a quick
        single
   7.6 Telemachus to Saeed Anwar, no run, on the off stump, fended back,
        another good over by telemachus

End of over 8 (1 run) Pakistan 34/2 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 181/27 = 6.70)
R Telemachus 4-1-10-1
Saleem Elahi 25* (28b 4x4) Saeed Anwar 0* (1b)

   8.1 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, no run, fater ball on the off stump, made
        him hurry
   8.2 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, no run, cuts, mistimed off the bottom
        edge, trickles to the Kepper
   8.3 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, no run, defended to cover
   8.4 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, no run, driven firmly into the covers
   8.5 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, no run, went through him, Pollock holds
        his head
   8.6 Pollock to Saleem Elahi, one run, steered to third man

End of over 9 (1 run) Pakistan 35/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 180/26 = 6.92)
SM Pollock 5-0-25-1
Saleem Elahi 26* (34b 4x4) Saeed Anwar 0* (1b)

   9.1 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, no run, driven on the up to point
   9.2 Telemachus to Saleem Elahi, OUT: went for a desperate drive and
        missed, wanting to keep the run rate up

       Pakistan 35/3, Partnership of 2
       Saleem Elahi  lbw b Telemachus  26 (36b 4x4 0x6)
       Saeed Anwar 0* (1b) R Telemachus 4.2-1-10-2

   9.3 Telemachus to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, a short ball, Ijaz went for a cut
        and missed
   9.4 Telemachus to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, inside edge onto his pads, gets
        a single
   9.5 Telemachus to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, edged through the slips, just past
        a diving Cullinan
   9.6 Telemachus to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, nicely square driven to the point
        rope, Klu just got a boot to it but could not stop it

End of over 10 (9 runs) Pakistan 44/3 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 171/25 = 6.84)
R Telemachus 5-1-19-2
Ijaz Ahmed 1* (2b) Saeed Anwar 8* (3b 2x4)

       Kallis in to bowl
  10.1 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  10.2 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, no run
  10.3 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, no run, driven straight to McKenzie at cover
  10.4 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, one run, guides it to third man
  10.5 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushed to mid off
  10.6 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, turned off middle stump to fine leg

End of over 11 (3 runs) Pakistan 47/3 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 168/24 = 7.00)
JH Kallis 1-0-3-0
Ijaz Ahmed 3* (5b) Saeed Anwar 9* (6b 2x4)

  11.1 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, flicked off the stumps to deep mid
        wicket
  11.2 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, no run, mixed up calli9ng, made Saeed dive
        to get in
  11.3 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, great flick over square leg,
        effortless timing
  11.4 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, two runs, steered to fine third man and
        hall saves a four running full tilt
  11.5 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, no run, slower ball, seen and pushed to
        cover
  11.6 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, no run

End of over 12 (7 runs) Pakistan 54/3 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 161/23 = 7.00)
L Klusener 1-0-7-0
Ijaz Ahmed 4* (6b) Saeed Anwar 15* (11b 3x4)

  12.1 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, a big swing outside off and a miss
  12.2 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushed into the covers
  12.3 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, drives and an inside edge misses the
        off stump
  12.4 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, dug that in and Ijaz rushed to keep
        his stumps from being hit
  12.5 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, prodded to point as the run rate
        required climbs
  12.6 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, chopped down and the keeper moves to
        slip to collect

End of over 13 (maiden) Pakistan 54/3 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 161/22 = 7.32)
JH Kallis 2-1-3-0
Saeed Anwar 15* (11b 3x4) Ijaz Ahmed 4* (12b)

  13.1 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, no run, driven to mid off as Klusener
        bowls from round the wicket
  13.2 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, no run, just outside off, slower ball, no
        room for any aggression
  13.3 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, a delicate glide to fine third man
  13.4 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned of the middle stump to
        short square leg
  13.5 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, a huge appeal for a caught behind,
        umpire unmoved
  13.6 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, no run

End of over 14 (5 runs) Pakistan 59/3 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 156/21 = 7.43)
L Klusener 2-0-12-0
Saeed Anwar 20* (15b 4x4) Ijaz Ahmed 4* (14b)

  14.1 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, no run
  14.2 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, no run
  14.3 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to point
  14.4 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned off his legs to mid wicket
  14.5 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, plays it gently to short mid wicket
  14.6 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defends down, back to the bowler as
        drinks called in

End of over 15 (1 run) Pakistan 60/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 155/20 = 7.75)
JH Kallis 3-1-4-0
Saeed Anwar 21* (19b 4x4) Ijaz Ahmed 3* (16b)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, one run
  15.2 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, drives and sliced to third man,
        falls short
  15.3 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, no run, defends back to the bowler
  15.4 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, no run, goes for a fish outside off and
        misses
  15.5 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run
  15.5 Klusener to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned to fine leg
  15.6 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, a fine leg glance, could not be cut
        off

End of over 16 (8 runs) Pakistan 68/3 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 147/19 = 7.74)
L Klusener 3-0-20-0 (1nb)
Saeed Anwar 23* (24b 4x4) Ijaz Ahmed 8* (18b 1x4)

  16.1 Kallis to Saeed Anwar, one run, flicked to mid wicket
  16.2 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pulled hard and Cullinan at short mid
        wicket could not hold on
  16.3 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  16.4 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, driven off his feet to mid wicket
  16.5 Kallis to Ijaz Ahmed, one run

       Pakistan 74/4, Partnership of 39
       Saeed Anwar  run out (Kirsten)  24 (25b 4x4 0x6)

  16.6 Kallis to Abdur Razzaq, no run

End of over 17 (6 runs) Pakistan 74/4 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 141/18 = 7.83)
JH Kallis 4-1-10-0
Ijaz Ahmed 13* (22b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (1b)

  17.1 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
  17.2 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, prods it to point
  17.3 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, chipped to mid wicket, falls short
        of the fielder
  17.4 Klusener to Abdur Razzaq, OUT: a fine catch on his follow through

       Pakistan 75/5, Partnership of 1
       Abdur Razzaq  c & b Klusener  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       Ijaz Ahmed 14* (25b 2x4) L Klusener 3.4-0-21-1 (1nb)

  17.5 Klusener to Azhar Mahmood, no run, chops it down and calls for a
        run, sheer folly had he not been sent back by Ijaz
  17.6 Klusener to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defended from middle stump to
        mid on

End of over 18 (1 run) Pakistan 75/5 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 140/17 = 8.24)
L Klusener 4-0-21-1 (1nb)
Ijaz Ahmed 14* (25b 2x4) Azhar Mahmood 0* (2b)

       Boje in for some spin
  18.1 Boje to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, cut to deep cover
  18.2 Boje to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  18.3 Boje to Azhar Mahmood, no run, driven back to the bowler
  18.4 Boje to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: was trying a cut and got his feet in
        the way

       Pakistan 76/6, Partnership of 1
       Azhar Mahmood  lbw b Boje  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       Ijaz Ahmed 15* (26b 2x4) N Boje 0.4-0-1-1

  18.5 Boje to Atiq-uz-Zaman, one run, driven off his toes to long on
  18.6 Boje to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, turned to leg

End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 77/6 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 138/16 = 8.62)
N Boje 1-0-2-1
Atiq-uz-Zaman 1* (1b) Ijaz Ahmed 15* (27b 2x4)

       sure seems like the TSA jinx over Pakistan in ODIs continues to
        work
  19.1 Klusener to Atiq-uz-Zaman, no run
  19.2 Klusener to Atiq-uz-Zaman, one run, turned to square leg
  19.3 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, turned to deep square leg, thought
        for a moment of two runs
  19.4 Klusener to Atiq-uz-Zaman, one run, chopped to third man
  19.5 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, flicked to deep square leg
  19.6 Klusener to Atiq-uz-Zaman, no run, pushed to point

End of over 20 (4 runs) Pakistan 81/6 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 134/15 = 8.93)
L Klusener 5-0-25-1 (1nb)
Ijaz Ahmed 17* (29b 2x4) Atiq-uz-Zaman 3* (5b)

  20.1 Boje to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, driven to mid on, nice stop by Pollock
  20.2 Boje to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, one bounce over the extra cover rope
  20.3 Boje to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs
  20.4 Boje to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, driven to long on
  20.5 Boje to Atiq-uz-Zaman, one run, to mid off
  20.6 Boje to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, tried to turn it to leg for a single
        but not far enough from a fileder

End of over 21 (8 runs) Pakistan 89/6 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 126/14 = 9.00)
N Boje 2-0-10-1
Atiq-uz-Zaman 4* (6b) Ijaz Ahmed 24* (34b 3x4)

  21.1 Klusener to Atiq-uz-Zaman, no run, slower ball, Ijaz missed a steer
        towards third man
  21.2 Klusener to Atiq-uz-Zaman, no run
  21.3 Klusener to Atiq-uz-Zaman, one run, played fine to third man
  21.4 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
  21.5 Klusener to Atiq-uz-Zaman, no run
  21.6 Klusener to Atiq-uz-Zaman, two runs, flicked to deep mid wicket and
        a fumble by Telemachus allows the second

End of over 22 (4 runs) Pakistan 93/6 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 122/13 = 9.38)
L Klusener 6-0-29-1 (1nb)
Ijaz Ahmed 25* (35b 3x4) Atiq-uz-Zaman 7* (11b)

  22.1 Boje to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, swept to midwicket
  22.2 Boje to Atiq-uz-Zaman, no run
  22.3 Boje to Atiq-uz-Zaman, one run, driven to long on
  22.4 Boje to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, walks out of his crease and pushes it
        back
  22.5 Boje to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, driven to wide mid wicket
  22.6 Boje to Atiq-uz-Zaman, two runs, cut to deep point

End of over 23 (5 runs) Pakistan 98/6 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 117/12 = 9.75)
N Boje 3-0-15-1
Ijaz Ahmed 27* (38b 3x4) Atiq-uz-Zaman 10* (14b)

  23.1 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, over mid off's head it goes
  23.2 Klusener to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT: the slower ball traps him in front,
        shuffled in front

       Pakistan 102/7, Partnership of 26
       Ijaz Ahmed  lbw b Klusener  31 (40b 4x4 0x6)
       Atiq-uz-Zaman 10* (14b) L Klusener 6.2-0-33-2 (1nb)

  23.3 Klusener to Waqar Younis, no run, fended in front of middle stump
  23.4 Klusener to Waqar Younis, one run, chopped to third man
  23.5 Klusener to Atiq-uz-Zaman, no run
  23.6 Klusener to Atiq-uz-Zaman, one run, played down to third man

End of over 24 (6 runs) Pakistan 104/7 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 111/11 = 10.09)
L Klusener 7-0-35-2 (1nb)
Atiq-uz-Zaman 11* (16b) Waqar Younis 1* (2b)

  24.1 Boje to Atiq-uz-Zaman, no run, dances forward and drives off his
        feet to mid on
  24.2 Boje to Atiq-uz-Zaman, one run, prodded into the covers
  24.3 Boje to Waqar Younis, one run, driven from leg stump to long on
  24.4 Boje to Atiq-uz-Zaman, one run
  24.5 Boje to Waqar Younis, no run
  24.6 Boje to Waqar Younis, SIX, into the sponsors tent at mid wicket

End of over 25 (9 runs) Pakistan 113/7 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 102/10 = 10.20)
N Boje 4-0-24-1
Atiq-uz-Zaman 13* (19b) Waqar Younis 8* (5b 1x6)

  25.1 Hall to Atiq-uz-Zaman, no run
  25.2 Hall to Atiq-uz-Zaman, FOUR
  25.3 Hall to Atiq-uz-Zaman, one run
  25.4 Hall to Waqar Younis, one run
  25.5 Hall to Atiq-uz-Zaman, OUT:

       Pakistan 119/8, Partnership of 17
       Atiq-uz-Zaman  c Pollock b Hall  18 (23b 1x4 0x6)
       Waqar Younis 9* (6b 1x6) AJ Hall 0.5-0-6-1

  25.6 Hall to Arshad Khan, no run, beaten while trying a drive on the off

End of over 26 (6 runs) Pakistan 119/8 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 96/9 = 10.67)
AJ Hall 1-0-6-1
Waqar Younis 9* (6b 1x6) Arshad Khan 0* (1b)

  26.1 Pollock to Waqar Younis, no run

       Pakistan 119/9, Partnership of 0
       Arshad Khan  run out (McKenzie)  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

  26.2 Pollock to Waqar Younis, one run
  26.3 Pollock to Kabir Khan, no run
  26.4 Pollock to Kabir Khan, no run
  26.5 Pollock to Kabir Khan, no run
  26.6 Pollock to Kabir Khan, no run

End of over 27 (1 run) Pakistan 120/9 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 95/8 = 11.88)
SM Pollock 6-0-26-1
Waqar Younis 10* (8b 1x6) Kabir Khan 0* (4b)

  27.1 Telemachus to Waqar Younis, one run, driven to long on
  27.2 Telemachus to Kabir Khan, no run, plays and misses
  27.3 Telemachus to Kabir Khan, no run, pushed to mid on
  27.4 Telemachus to Kabir Khan, no run, defends to mid off
  27.5 Telemachus to Kabir Khan, no run, ball rose sharply and all kabir
        could do is pop it up but did not carry to the bowler
  27.6 Telemachus to Kabir Khan, no run, a full toss, driven to long on,
        Waqar sends kabir back

End of over 28 (1 run) Pakistan 121/9 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 94/7 = 13.43)
R Telemachus 6-1-20-2
Waqar Younis 11* (9b 1x6) Kabir Khan 0* (9b)

  28.1 Pollock to Waqar Younis, OUT: a cross batted shot trying to cut it,
        carried to Cullinan at extra cover

       Pakistan 121/10, Partnership of 2
       Waqar Younis  c Cullinan b Pollock  11 (10b 0x4 1x6)
       Kabir Khan 0* (9b) SM Pollock 6.1-0-26-2

       South Arfica win by 93 runs
       Pollocks decision to send in Boje as a pinch hitter really turned
        the tables on pak coupled with their own batting fragility,
        chasing a target

Match State: South Africa won by 93 runs

       This final was reduced to 35 overs after rain started after 15
        overs had been bowled
       A thorough professional performance by South Africa, deservedly win
        the Singapore Challenge
       Ceremonies starting, Trophy for South Africa
       Man of the match: Boje
       Man of the Series, Gary Kirsten
       Fastest fifty for Boje
       Most Safe hand, Kirsten
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