South Africa vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2018-19 Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Date & Time: Feb 03, 02:30 PM LOCAL
Babar Azam 90(58)
16.1
Hendricks to Babar Azam, out Caught by Junior Dala! Off-cutter once again, deceived by the lack of pace, Babar Azam top-edges the pull a little too straight, more height than distance, and Dala settles under it at wide long-on. Pressure catch - that is a huge, HUGE wicket in the context of his game. This could well be the moment that changes the game from the South African perspective. Nonetheless, an enterprising innings by Babar comes to an end. He falls short of a hundred, but more importantly, hasn't carried his bat through to a Pakistan win. Babar Azam c Junior Dala b Hendricks 90(58) [4s-13 6s-1]
15.6
Chris Morris to Talat, SIX, dropped short, and he clouts the pull this time over deep midwicket for six, bringing up the hundred-run partnership in fitting fashion
15.3
Chris Morris to Talat, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, whip-driven down to straightish long-on for a single
14.5
Lutho Sipamla to Babar Azam, wide, sprayed wide of the tramline, signalled by the umpire
14.4
Lutho Sipamla to Talat, 1 run, short one getting big on him, uses the wrists to keep the pull down towards deep mid-wicket for a single
14.2
Lutho Sipamla to Talat, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off, opens the face to steer it to backward point for a quick single
13.6
Junior Dala to Babar Azam, 1 run, full and wide outside off, slapped from the crease towards extra cover for a quick single, and another throw at the non-striker's end - could've been close if the throw was more accurate. Pakistan can't afford to lose this man at such a crucial stage
13.5
Junior Dala to Talat, 1 run, good length delivery angling away, Talat backs away and slaps it straight to Malan at cover who fires in a throw as they try to sneak a run. A chance to run Babar out at the striker's end, but the throw doesn't hit - he was gone if it did...
12.6
Phehlukwayo to Talat, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Talat backs away, crouches and chops it towards point
12.4
Phehlukwayo to Babar Azam, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside off, Babar Azam comes down the track and flat-bats it over the in-field towards the deep extra cover fence for a one-bounce four
12.3
Phehlukwayo to Talat, 1 run, short ball on the face, pulled away towards deep mid-wicket for a single
12.1
Phehlukwayo to Babar Azam, 2 runs, back of a length delivery staying low on off, nudged to midwicket for a quick brace
11.6
Shamsi to Talat, no run, tossed up full, swept down towards short fine leg where Morris makes a diving stop
11.3
Shamsi to Talat, 1 run, turns the regular chinaman delivery away, Talat stays low and gets a toe-end on the cut, in the air for a while but falls short of backward point. Single scrambled by the two
10.6
Lutho Sipamla to Talat, no run, grips on a back of a length, draws Talat forward, checked defence, off the sticker and lobs towards the bowler, but falls just short as he charges forward for the catch on his followthrough
10.4
Lutho Sipamla to Talat, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off-stump, check-driven to mid-off for a sharp single
10.2
Lutho Sipamla to Talat, 1 run, good length delivery on leg-stump, Talat misses the glance, deflects off his pads in front of point for a leg-bye. Given as a run
9.4
Shamsi to Babar Azam, FOUR, another hat-trick of boundaries. That's the fourth one in this innings for Babar Azam. Plays this one late and guides it to third man where the fielder's sprint ain't enough to stop the ball from finding the fence
9.3
Shamsi to Babar Azam, FOUR, class written all over that shot! Walks down the wicket and goes inside out, clearing the fielder inside the circle with ease
9.2
Shamsi to Babar Azam, FOUR, that's not where he intended to put this away, but he'll take it. Was eyeing the mid-wicket boundary with this sweep but the spin induces kind of an inside edge and takes it past backward square
9.1
Shamsi to Babar Azam, no run, advances down the wicket and knocks this one back to Shamsi
8.6
Phehlukwayo to Babar Azam, 1 run, short one outside off, climbing on to him, Babar Azam goes for a square cut and ends up getting an outside edge to third man
8.5
Phehlukwayo to Babar Azam, SIX, he's reading the bowler's mind with nonchalance. Shimmies down the wicket and launches the slower length delivery right over the bowler's head for a clean six
8.4
Phehlukwayo to Babar Azam, no run, connects his square cut to perfection but Reeza Hendricks puts an even perfect dive at point
8.3
Phehlukwayo to Talat, 1 run, back of a length from round the wicket, Talat was trying to work this one across the line but ends up getting a leading edge to point
8.1
Phehlukwayo to Babar Azam, 2 runs, fifty for Azam, his 9th one in T20Is. Plays the length delivery to long-on with soft hands and manages to sprint back for two. Job not done yet though, needs to carry on and get a big one
7.6
Shamsi to Babar Azam, 1 run, clips this one through the gap at mid-wicket for a single. Just 3 runs of the over
7.5
Shamsi to Babar Azam, no run, spinning into the batsman sharply, Babar Azam watchfully defends it
7.4
Shamsi to Talat, 1 run, 90ks, short in length and it's been punched to point
7.2
Shamsi to Babar Azam, no run, waits for the tossed up delivery to arrive and knocks it back to the bowler
7.1
Shamsi to Babar Azam, no run, floated on middle and leg, Babar Azam flicks it to short mid-wicket
6.6
Lutho Sipamla to Babar Azam, 1 run, short ball with not much pace on it, Babar Azam hacks it to deep mid-wicket
6.5
Lutho Sipamla to Talat, 1 run, 131kph, around middle and leg from round the wicket, whipped to deep mid-wicket by Talat
6.3
Lutho Sipamla to Babar Azam, no run, 127ks, short of a length and seaming away from the batsman, Babar Azam looks to guide this one to third man but can't lay bat on ball
6.2
Lutho Sipamla to Babar Azam, no run, slower delivery, full in length and it's been driven to cover by Babar Azam
6.1
Lutho Sipamla to Babar Azam, no run, on a length around off, Babar Azam knocks it back to the bowler who charges towards the batsman and collects it. Has something to say to the batsman too
5.6
Shamsi to Babar Azam, 1 run, whips the overpitched delivery to long-on. 70 runs of the powerplay
5.5
Shamsi to Babar Azam, no run, puts on his dancing shoes and drives this one to mid-off
5.4
Shamsi to Babar Azam, no run, spinning into the batsman around middle and leg, Babar Azam flicks across the line but gets beaten for spin, struck on the pads but it was clearly spinning down the leg side
5.3
Shamsi to Talat, 1 run, drives this one to wide long-off and rotates the strike
4.6
Junior Dala to Talat, FOUR, how quick is this outfield? This was just a gentle flick by Talat and it absolutely races away to the deep mid-wicket fence once it beats the fielder's dive inside the circle. Nothing more could Morris do about that
4.3
Junior Dala to Babar Azam, FOUR, here's the third hat-trick of boundaries for Azam! Pounces on the short ball and bludgeons it through the gap at covers, he's nailing 'em
4.2
Junior Dala to Babar Azam, FOUR, this is scintillating stuff by Bobby! On the pads and Babar clips it past the fielder at short fine leg. Amazing
4.1
Junior Dala to Babar Azam, FOUR, there's no stopping Azam, not even a wicket! A short ball that was climing on to him, Babar Azam nails his pull and just about manages to beat the fielder at mid-wicket
3.3
Hendricks to Babar Azam, no run, a dot ball, that's rare. Pitches this one on a shorter length and Babar Azam is beaten on his cut, probably a cutter
3.2
Hendricks to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, touch short and wide outside off, Fakhar Zaman chops it through point for a single, sweeper cover tidies up
2.5
Lutho Sipamla to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, bunts the length delivery to mid-on for a comfortable single
2.3
Lutho Sipamla to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, drills this one towards mid-on and although Morris misfields, the openers settle for a single
2.1
Lutho Sipamla to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, 137kph, length delivery around middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman knocks it to mid-on and scampers across to the bowler's end
1.5
Chris Morris to Babar Azam, FOUR, class! No slogging, pure cricket. Brings his bat down in time and connects his straight drive, timing it sweetly and getting the result he desired for
1.4
Chris Morris to Babar Azam, FOUR, a loosener! Short and down the leg side, wayward. Babar Azam holds on to it and helps it on its way to the fine leg fence, with the fielder inside the circle it was always heading towards the boundary
1.3
Chris Morris to Babar Azam, FOUR, finesse in that shot! Opens his bat face late and steers it past the fielder at short third man. There was a hint of away movement and that made it easier for Babar Azam to execute his shot
1.2
Chris Morris to Babar Azam, no run, pitched up in the channel outside off, Babar Azam comes on his front foot and creams it to mid-off
1.1
Chris Morris to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, slants this length delivery across the batsman and Fakhar Zaman slaps it to wide mid-off for a quick single. Junior has a shy at the bowler's end to no avail
0.4
Hendricks to Babar Azam, no run, chases this one with a cut and ends up getting an underedge to the keeper
0.3
Hendricks to Babar Azam, FOUR, hat-trick of boundaries to start the innings! Width on offer and Babar Azam frees his arms, drills it through covers for another sublime boundary. Three in three, wow!
0.2
Hendricks to Babar Azam, FOUR, take that! Another wide-ish delivery outside off, this time around Azam connects his cut to perfection and smacks it over the fielder at point, four more
0.1
Hendricks to Babar Azam, FOUR, just the start they were looking for. An ideal one! Short and wide outside off, slanted across, Babar Azam slashes hard at it as the outside edge is induced due to the angle. Flies over the cordon and Babar is off the mark
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