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South Africa vs Pakistan, 3rd Test Match Summary

SA vs PAK, 2019 - Test Summary

South Africa vs Pakistan Scorecard

Match Ended

The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg , Jan 11, 2019

South Africa

262&303

Pakistan

185&273 (65.4)

South Africa beat Pakistan by 107 runs

Player of the Match

Quinton de Kock

Player of the Series

Duanne Olivier

SA 262/10

Top Batsmen

Aiden Markram

90 (124)

16x4s
0x6s
72.58SR

Theunis de Bruyn

49 (82)

9x4s
0x6s
59.75SR

Top Bowlers

Faheem Ashraf

ECON 3.8

OVERS

57/3

R/W

Mohammad Amir

ECON 2.29

15.4

OVERS

36/2

R/W

PAK 185/10

Top Batsmen

Sarfaraz Ahmed

50 (40)

8x4s
0x6s
125SR

Babar Azam

49 (55)

10x4s
0x6s
89.09SR

Top Bowlers

Duanne Olivier

ECON 3.92

OVERS

51/5

R/W

Vernon Philander

ECON 3.30

OVERS

43/3

R/W

SA 303/10

Top Batsmen

Quinton de Kock

129 (138)

18x4s
1x6s
93.47SR

Hashim Amla

71 (144)

14x4s
0x6s
49.30SR

Top Bowlers

Shadab Khan

ECON 3.56

11.3

OVERS

41/3

R/W

Faheem Ashraf

ECON 3

OVERS

42/3

R/W

PAK 273/10

Top Batsmen

Asad Shafiq

65 (71)

11x4s
0x6s
91.54SR

Shadab Khan

47 (66)

7x4s
0x6s
71.21SR

Top Bowlers

Duanne Olivier

ECON 4.93

OVERS

74/3

R/W

Kagiso Rabada

ECON 4.68

OVERS

75/3

R/W

That will be it, then, from the red-ball leg of the tour. Pakistan have been outplayed in all the three games and the worst part is the lack of fight from them. It was always going to be a tough place for them to come and win but a competition would have been expected from them but it was not to be. 3-0 in the Tests then, and the second installment of the series is not far away. The first ODI will begin on the 19th of January from Port Elizabeth. It will begin at 1300 local (1100 GMT). Hope you guys have enjoyed the coverage of the Tests, looking forward to have you'll back for the One-Day Internationals as well. Till then, it's goodbye from us. Take care!

The trophy is presented to Dean Elgar. Shake hands all around and the South African team gather around to pose for the shutterbugs.

South African skipper, Dean Elgar, says this win is right up there and they are happy they could maintain their record on this ground. Mentions it is a great way to start this year and they are quite clear about their goals. Credits the way their bowlers bowled, especially Olivier who is the least experienced of their pacers but did very well. Ends by thanking the crowd for the way they have supported them.

Man of the Series, Duanne Olivier, says he is very proud of the performance but is happier his team won 3-0. Informs he had to adjust to the wicket here and bowl it little fuller. Mentions every bowler has different skills and he brings something different than the others. Ends by saying they needed to start off well today and they did.

Man of the Match, Quinton de Kock, says any Test century means a lot to him as he works hard for it. Informs he has worked hard on correcting his technique which has helped him in recent times. Credits the way Olivier has bowled throughout this series. Ends by saying he is happy to see Dale Steyn bowl the way he has.

Pakistan captain, Sarfraz Ahmed, says they could not capitalize on the position they were in after Day 1. Mentions it is very difficult to play in South Africa and their bowlers were excellent. Further adds Shan Massod and Babar Azam are the positives in this tour. Credits Olivier for the way he bowled.

What they needed on Day 4 as they began was for the overnight batsmen to continue batting well. That was not the case as both fell cheaply this morning and what followed was a procession. There was not much of a resistance provided by the ones to follow except for Shadab Khan who was delaying the inevitable. Eventually the last wicket fell, albeit in a way the hosts would have least expected but they won't mind. The wickets were shared by all four pacers in this innings. A successful series for Duanne Olivier especially picking up 24 wickets. Pakistan did have a few positives but overall will be ruing the fact that they could not capitalize on a few good positions they had in the series. Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony to follow...

Pakistan even had a chance to come back in the game when they had South Africa at 93/5 but from there on, the game started going away from them. Quinton de Kock first built a 100-plus stand with Hashim Amla for the sixth wicket and then a 79-run one with Kagiso Rabada for the eighth wicket en-route to his century. His 129 ensured that the hosts set a target of 381 for the visitors. It looked beyond reach for the visitors. A good opening stand of 67 gave them some belief but late strikes last evening caused them to end Day 3 on 153/3.

A deserving win for the hosts and a scoreline that depicts how much better they were as compared to their opposition in this series. Pakistan did have their moments but moments do not win you Test matches let alone series. They have once again fallen to a huge defeat and will be really disappointed to lose all 3 matches here, without putting up much of a fight. In this game the visitors did really well to bowl out South Africa for 262 after a really good start for the hosts. In their reply too, they were really well placed at one point but as has been the case with them recently, they fell apart and ended up giving a 77-run lead that was massive in the context of the game.

65.4

Dean Elgar To Mohammad Abbas OUT!

OUT! Run out! What a comical way to end the match. Where was Abbas going, only he will know. A flighted one on middle, Abbas pushes it towards mid on and sets off but his partner was going no where. The fielder throws it back to De Kock who takes the stumps off. Abbas was at sea and it means that SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 107 RUNS AND TAKE THE SERIES 3-0. A complete performance and a whitewash!

65.3

Dean Elgar To Mohammad Abbas

Lots of air on this one outside off, Abbas plays it back softly as well.

65.2

Dean Elgar To Mohammad Abbas

Looped outside off, defended towards cover.

65.1

Dean Elgar To Shadab Khan

Flatter one outside off, driven to deep cover for a single.

Dean Elgar to roll his arm over. Also, Lunch has been extended by half an hour to give the hosts a chance to pick up the 1 remaining wicket. It is extended till 12.30 pm local (1030 GMT), post which Lunch will be taken if the wicket does not fall.

Over 65 : 272/9

2 Runs

M. Abbas

9 (15)

S. Khan

46 (65)

D. Olivier

15-2-74-3

64.6