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South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st ODI Match Summary

SA vs PAK, 2019 - ODI Summary

South Africa vs Pakistan Scorecard
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1st ODI, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth , Jan 19, 2019
South Africa South Africa
266/2 (50.0/50)
Pakistan Pakistan
267/5 (49.1/50)
Pakistan beat South Africa by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Mohammad Hafeez
SA 266/2
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/693-hashim-amla-playerprofile>Hashim Amla</a>
Hashim Amla
108 (120)
  • 7x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 90SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1541-rassie-van-der-dussen-playerprofile>Rassie van der Dussen</a>
Rassie van der Dussen
93 (101)
  • 6x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 92.07SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Shadab Khan
ECON 4.1
10
OVERS
41/1
R/W
Bowler
Hasan Ali
ECON 4.2
10
OVERS
42/1
R/W
PAK 267/5
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/63529-imam-ul-haq-playerprofile>Imam-ul-Haq</a>
Imam-ul-Haq
86 (101)
  • 5x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 85.14SR
<a href=/cricket/players/557-mohammad-hafeez-playerprofile>Mohammad Hafeez</a>
Mohammad Hafeez
71 (63)
  • 8x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 112.69SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Duanne Olivier
ECON 7.3
10
OVERS
73/2
R/W
Bowler
Reeza Hendricks
ECON 4.33
3
OVERS
13/1
R/W
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This was the perfect start Pakistan could have asked for after their defeat in the Test series. It was a clinical performance from them and they will be pleased with it. South Africa may have lost, but there certainly are positives to take for them from this game, along with the lessons. The next game takes place on Tuesday, in Durban, at 1300 local (1100 GMT). Do join in for that. Cheers!
Pakistan skipper, Sarfraz Ahmed, says the credit goes to the bowlers first. Also applauds Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam for the way they played. Reckons that they won the game in the middle when the spinners kept it tight and never let the opposition get away with the game. On his captaincy, he says he's always been an animated character and that's how he'll always be.
Man of the Match, Mohammad Hafeez, says it was a great team effort as they first restricted South Africa to a decent score and then chased it down. Mentions that if you win the first game of the series, it always provides good momentum. States that they were always confident after restricting South Africa to 266 and after the start the openers gave, the task became much easier.
South Africa skipper, Faf du Plessis, says they were 10-15 runs short and rues the fact that they couldn't capitalize on the foundation laid by Hashim Amla and Rassie van der Dussen. Credits Pakistan for pacing the chase well and admits there are lessons to take from this game. On Hashim Amla, he says he's found some form since the Test series and also applauds Rassie van der Dussen for the way he played. Adds that these are positive signs, especially with the upcoming World Cup in mind. Continues saying that they needed to adapt to the conditions better, like Pakistan did, particularly in the middle overs, and that is something they should learn from.
South Africa, after posting a below par total on the board, couldn't get the early wickets they needed. And couldn't stem the flow of runs in the middle overs either. The Pakistan top order put its side in a comfortable position, which in turn helped the experience in the middle order to take the visitors home. A few wickets did fall in quick succession towards the end, but the game was more or less over by then. Earlier in the day, South Africa made their way to 266 on the back of a Amla hundred and a van der Dussen 93, but despite that, they couldn't post a score which would be enough.
Despite it going to the last over, it was a commanding win for the Men in Green. The task wasn't that difficult to begin with, but the Pakistan top order made that job that much easier. The openers added 45, and after Zaman's departure, Imam (who missed out on a ton) carried the torch forward. He made two superb partnerships with Azam and Hafeez worth 94 and 46 respectively, which more or less sealed the deal. Hafeez then came in, used his experience, shouldered the responsibility well and saw his side home, remaining unbeaten on 71.
49.1
1
Kagiso Rabada To Shadab Khan
And there's the game! PAKISTAN WIN BY 5 WICKETS! Comfortably done too in the end. Shadab Khan digs this yorker out towards mid on and sets off. Takes the fielder on and wins that contest. Smiles and handshakes all around in the Pakistan camp, deservedly so too.
Over 49 : 266/5
13 Runs
M. Hafeez
71 (63)
S. Khan
17 (18)
D. Olivier
10-0-73-2
48.6
4
Duanne Olivier To Mohammad Hafeez
FOUR! The scores are level now. Hafeez makes Olivier pay for bowling short so consistently. Just stands tall and pulls this aerially through mid-wicket for a boundary.
48.5
0
Duanne Olivier To Mohammad Hafeez
Pounds it in short again, the batsman looks to pull but misses and is hit around the shoulder. It lobs behind to the keeper who dives to his right and stops it.
48.4
2
Duanne Olivier To Mohammad Hafeez
Another short ball from Olivier, Hafeez pulls it through mid-wicket for two more.
48.3
2
Duanne Olivier To Mohammad Hafeez
In the air and safe! Seems to going Pakistan's way. Back of a length and Hafeez pulls. Gets a big fat top edge which lobs over the keeper's head towards fine leg. The batsmen take two.
48.2
1
Duanne Olivier To Shadab Khan
Outside the line of off stump, on a good length, dabbed wide of point for one.
48.1
4
Duanne Olivier To Shadab Khan
FOUR! Looks like Pakistan are winning this. This is a super hit. Length ball on middle and leg, Shadab makes room and bangs this over the bowler's head. Hits it too straight and finds the fence.
Over 48 : 253/5
4 Runs
S. Khan
12 (16)
M. Hafeez
63 (59)
K. Rabada
9-1-50-0
47.6
1
Kagiso Rabada To Shadab Khan
Shortish delivery, pulled away behind square leg. Fine leg moves across to his left and keeps the batsmen to just the one.
47.5
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shadab Khan
Yorker fired in on middle and leg, Shadab does well to bring his bat down in time.
47.4
2
Kagiso Rabada To Shadab Khan
The batsman plays this very late. Runs it down to third man and takes a couple of runs.
47.3
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shadab Khan
Another bumper, ducked and evaded by the batsman. The umpire signals one for the over.
47.2
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shadab Khan
Bangs in the short one, Shadab arches back to play the ramp shot but fails to make connection.
47.1
1
Kagiso Rabada To Mohammad Hafeez
Behind a good length in the off stump corridor, it's worked to third man. Single to the total.
Over 47 : 249/5
10 Runs
M. Hafeez
62 (58)
S. Khan
9 (11)
D. Olivier
9-0-60-2
46.6
1
Duanne Olivier To Mohammad Hafeez
Full and attacking the stumps, worked towards wide mid on for a single.
46.5
4
Duanne Olivier To Mohammad Hafeez
FOUR! What a shot. Too good a player to miss out on this. A full toss from Olivier, Hafeez with the full face of the bat lofts it over mid off and finds the fence.
46.4
0
Duanne Olivier To Mohammad Hafeez
Works it away on the leg side. No run taken.
46.3
4
Duanne Olivier To Mohammad Hafeez
FOUR! Premeditated that and got the result. Full and down leg, Hafeez gets forward and across, a little low too and sweeps it fine down the leg side, beating the diving keeper to the fence.
46.2
0
Duanne Olivier To Mohammad Hafeez
Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
46.1
1
Duanne Olivier To Shadab Khan
Width offered outside off as Olivier pitches it on a length, guided to third man for one run.
Duanne Olivier back into the attack.
Over 46 : 239/5
5 Runs
S. Khan
8 (10)
M. Hafeez
53 (53)
K. Rabada
8-1-46-0
45.6
1
Kagiso Rabada To Shadab Khan
Eases this away through to long on and keeps strike. 28 runs needed off 24 balls.
45.5
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shadab Khan
Full in length around off, driven to the cover fielder.
45.4
2
Kagiso Rabada To Shadab Khan
Too far outside off, placed behind point off the back foot. Big gap out there, so two runs are taken.
45.3
1
Kagiso Rabada To Mohammad Hafeez
Back of a length into the body, worked behind square on the leg side for one.
Full Commentary
Match Info
  • Venue St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Pakistan beat South Africa by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match Mohammad Hafeez
  • Umpire Allahudien Paleker (SA), Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Paul Reiffel (AUS)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: South Africa 266/2 in 50.0 overs
  • Power play 3 (41-50): South Africa 266/2 (76 runs, 1 wickets)
  • South Africa 251/2 in 48.0 overs
  • H Amla 27th ODI Hundred: 103 runs in 113 balls (7x4) (1x6)
  • H Amla dropped on 92 by H Ali in 44.4 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 150 off 165 between H Amla(56) and van der Dussen (90)
  • South Africa 201/1 in 41.5 overs
  • Power play 2 (11-40): South Africa 190/1 (144 runs, 1 wickets)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 124 between H Amla(40) and van der Dussen (56)
  • van der Dussen maiden ODI fifty: 50 runs in 65 balls (5x4) (1x6)
  • Drinks: South Africa 160/1 in 35.0 overs
  • South Africa 150/1 in 32.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 63 between H Amla(23) and van der Dussen (25)
  • South Africa 100/1 in 22.1 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 82/1 in 17.4 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 51 off 62 between H Amla(21) and R Hendricks (30)
  • South Africa 51/0 in 10.2 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-10): South Africa 46/0
  • Rassie van der Dussen and Duanne Olivier makes his ODI debut for South Africa
  • Pakistan 250/5 in 47.1 overs
  • M Hafeez 35th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 49 balls (5x4) (2x6)
  • Pakistan 223/5 : S Ahmed lbw b I Tahir 1(3)
  • Referral 2 (42.2 ovs): S Ahmed against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA:0, PAK:0)
  • Powerplay 2 (11-40): Pakistan 209/3 (163 runs, 2 wickets)
  • Pakistan 205/3 in 38.4 overs
  • Imam Ul Haq dropped on 85 by I Tahir in 35.5 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 180/2 in 35.0 overs
  • Pakistan 151/2 in 30.1 overs
  • Imam ul Haq 4th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 59 balls (4x4) (1x6)
  • Pakistan 100/1 in 19.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 64 between ul Haq(25) and B Azam (23)
  • Drinks: Pakistan 88/1 in 17.0 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-10): Pakistan 46/1
  • Pakistan 50/1 in 10.2 overs
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