South Africa vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2024 -25 Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Date & Time: Dec 22, 02:00 PM LOCAL
Saim Ayub 101(94)
34.6
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, out Caught by Klaasen!! Maiden international wicket for Corbin Bosch! Leg-lined short of length ball at 137kph, and Saim Ayub crouches a bit to swing it over fine leg. The ball bounces more than he expects and lobs up in the air off the glove for the keeper to pouch it. Saim Ayub walks off to a standing ovation. End of a fantastic knock. Saim Ayub c Klaasen b Corbin Bosch 101(94) [4s-13 6s-2]
34.3
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, 1 run, back of a length, turned to square leg
33.6
Markram to Saim Ayub, no run, 92kph, holds a bit and Saim Ayub slaps off the back foot, the man at cover makes a diving stop to his right
33.3
Markram to Saim Ayub, 1 run, second century of this series for Saim Ayub! 95kph, cuts this wide-ish ball to deep point. Off comes the helmet and he raises his bat before getting a hug from his skipper. A standing ovation from his team-mates in the dressing room. It's been a flawless knock from the left-hander
33.1
Markram to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 94kph, drives this full ball along the ground to long-off
32.4
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 126kph, back of a length, leg-lined, wristily pulled to fine leg
31.5
Markram to Saim Ayub, 1 run, cut hard with the turn to deep point
30.6
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, yorker outside off, Saim Ayub doesn't lay bat on ball as he tries to squeeze it through backward point
30.3
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, 1 run, shortish outside off, Saim Ayub arches back to upper-cut it towards third man
30.2
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, short now and Saim Ayub pulls hard in front of square on the leg-side. Tony de Zorzi makes a diving stop to his right in the deep, superb effort to save a couple of runs
30.1
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, SIX, wristy hit! Poor ball from Jansen and Saim Ayub latches onto it. Full and angling in on the pads, Ayub nonchalantly flicks it over deep square leg
29.5
Markram to Saim Ayub, 1 run, pulled to the left of mid-on where Miller makes a sliding stop
29.4
Markram to Saim Ayub, FOUR, full around off and Saim Ayub gets low to sweep it fiercely through square leg. Superb contact and the ball reaches the fence in a jiffy
28.6
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Saim Ayub hops and slaps the cut over extra cover. It was the slower ball and Ayub put it away
28.5
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, drives this full ball straight to mid-off
28.2
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, 1 run, full outside off, driven to the right of cover who fails to stop it cleanly
27.6
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, FOUR, cracking shot! 93kph, Saim Ayub shimmies down the track and converts this wide-ish ball into a half-volley before battering it through extra cover
27.5
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, FOUR, 89kph, full around middle and Saim Ayub brings out the paddle sweep to hit it to fine leg. Maphaka covers a lot of distance and dives to his left in the deep but to no avail
27.1
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 95kph, flicked with the spin to deep square leg
26.4
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, 1 run, banged in short again, pulled along the ground to deep backward square leg
26.3
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, FOUR, back-to-back fours! Maphaka pulls his length back and the line is straighter, Ayub lifts his right leg up in the air and pulls handsomely through square leg
26.2
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, FOUR, glorious! Maphaka overpitches outside off and Saim Ayub presses forward to middle the cover drive
26.2
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, wide, bouncer that's too short, Saim Ayub ignores
25.5
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 96kph, flatter and shorter, punched to long-on
25.4
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, no run, 86kph, tossed up and overpitched outside off, driven firmly off the front foot but he fails to beat the man at cover
24.3
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 141kph, full on middle and leg, clipped through square leg
24.2
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, no run, swings and misses! 140kph, Maphaka shortens his length and gets it to nip away outside off, a wild swing of the bat from Ayub and he connects with thin air
24.1
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, no run, 144kph, full and angling in on leg, Ayub misses the flick to get hit on the pad. Hardly an appeal for lbw as it's going down leg
23.6
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 97kph, slightly short and Saim Ayub rocks back to pull hard over midwicket. Long-on (Miller) runs across and mops it up
23.3
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, length ball on middle, punched to long-on
23.2
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, no run, punched back at the bowler
23.1
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, no run, 96kph, length ball from over the wicket, turned to midwicket
21.6
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, width on offer, Saim Ayub slaps the cut off the back foot and Tony de Zorzi makes a diving stop to his left in the deep after sprinting across
21.1
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, full ball, knocked to long-on
20.5
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 137kph, on a length outside off, guided to third man
20.4
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, no run, length ball, tapped to cover. Saim Ayub eyes a single, rightly denied by Babar Azam
20.3
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, no run, pitched up, driven to mid-off
20.3
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, wide, banged in short outside off, ignored by the batsman and that's been wided for height
18.6
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, fuller length delivery, pushed back to the bowler
18.5
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, back of a length delivery, Saim Ayub stays back and pats the ball down to point
18.4
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, length delivery, wide outside off, Saim Ayub throws his bat at it and misses
17.5
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, tossed up delivery, pushed down to long-on for a single
16.5
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, 1 run, second ODI fifty for Ayub. That was angled in, Saim Ayub stayed back and nudged it wide of the man at mid-on
16.4
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, very full, outside off, angled in, pushed down to mid-off. Came off the cue-end of the bat
16.3
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, 141 kph, angled in, the batter gets an inside edge and gets hit in the mid-riff area. He is down on to the ground, on his knees, groaning in some pain. The ball hit the inside edge and then OUCH! It's going to take some time...
16.2
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, angled on to the pads, clipped down to mid-wicket as that was bowled at 139 clicks
16.1
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, squares up the southpaw and the ball goes off the leading edge to cover. Came from round the wicket and angled it in and Saim Ayub tried to play it on to the on-side
15.6
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, goes back and punches the ball down to long-on for a single. On to 49. He has scored a 100 already in this series. Can't look beyond him for the player of the series award. Just a thought
15.4
Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, goes back and pulls the ball down to deep mid for a single
14.6
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, angled on to the hips, tucked down to fine leg. The misfield allows the second to be nabbed easily. The wet outfield isn't helping the fielding side much
14.4
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, 1 run, fuller length delivery, angled in, nudged wide of the man at mid-on for a single as the ball angled in
14.4
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, wide, very full, well wide outside off, left alone and has been wided
13.6
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, no run, angld in, pushed back to the bowler as the ball angled in and Saim Ayub played it late
13.5
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, no run, that angles in, little bit of bounce, the ball straightened as well after landing. The ball hit the batter high on the thigh pad as he tried to close the face of the bat
13.4
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, no run, shapes in from a length, gets a little big on the batter and has been fenced down to mid-on
13.3
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, banged in short, angled in, pulled down to deep mid for a couple of runs. Was mistimed by the batter but hit it in the gap
13.2
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, FOUR, fuller length delivery, Saim Ayub drives the ball down and gets it wide of mid-on for a four. He nailed the drive and hit it hard
12.5
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 144 clicks, outside off, Saim Ayub steers the ball down to third man
12.4
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, 143 clicks, curls away, back of a length delivery, Saim Ayub looks to push and bails out
12.2
Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, 1 run, to third man, back of a length delivery, stabbed down to third man for a single
11.6
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, no run, 140kph, yorker length, Saim Ayub looks to squeeze it through the off-side, jams it back at the bowler off the inside edge
11.5
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, SIX, short ball, Saim Ayub looks to play a one-legged pull shot. He isn't in control of the shot due to the extra bounce. Off the top-edge and the ball sails over the man at fine leg
11.4
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, no run, 142kph, beaten! Hurled fuller, gentle outswing and then it nips away significantly to go well past the outside edge
11.1
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, 1 run, short of a good length ball from over the wicket with a slip in place, tucked to midwicket
10.6
Rabada to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 141kph, good length delivery, tapped to the right of backward point off the outer half of the bat
10.5
Rabada to Saim Ayub, FOUR, round the wicket, full delivery outside off and Saim Ayub is half-forward to caress the drive through extra cover. Bavuma gives the chase from mid-off but the ball wins the race
9.6
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, fullish delivery, blunted into the leg-side
9.5
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, FOUR, sloppy from Maphaka! Bouncer, Saim Ayub pulls handsomely with one leg off the ground. Maphaka runs across to his right from deep backward square leg and makes a mess of a straightforward stop
9.4
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, 139kph, inswinger, Saim Ayub may have got an inside edge onto his pad as he defends from the crease
9.3
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, FOUR, 128kph, dug in short, Saim Ayub swivels and rolls his wrists to pull it through backward square leg. Maphaka runs across to his right in the deep and dives across but fails to pull it back
9.2
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, 140kph, pitched up, driven straight to mid-off
9.1
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, 139kph, shaping away outside off and Saim Ayub ignores this fuller delivery
9.1
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, wide, 136kph, half an appeal! Rib-tickler, Saim Ayub looks to glance it fine and misses
7.6
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, 136kph, back of a length, turned to square leg
7.5
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, 139kph, short and slanted in, no room on offer and Saim Ayub gets low before swaying away from it
7.4
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, late swing and the ball seams away outside off from a fullish length, Saim Ayub flashes his bat hard for a drive and the ball goes past the outside edge
7.3
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, banged in short outside off, no shot offered
6.6
Rabada to Saim Ayub, no run, 137kph, full and wide of off, Saim Ayub goes for the booming cover drive away from his body and gets beaten on the outside edge
6.5
Rabada to Saim Ayub, no run, 141kph, Rabada pulls his length back, the line is outside off and Saim Ayub leaves it alone
6.4
Rabada to Saim Ayub, no run, full and darted across the left-hander well outside off, Saim Ayub lets it be
6.3
Rabada to Saim Ayub, FOUR, second boundary of the over! Overpitched and Saim Ayub drives sweetly straight of mid-off. High elbow and he poses for a couple of seconds
6.2
Rabada to Saim Ayub, no run, Rabada pulls his length back and angles it across the left-hander, no shot offered
6.1
Rabada to Saim Ayub, FOUR, 135kph, fullish on leg and Saim Ayub times beautifully as he drives it to the left of mid-on. Speeds away to the fence
5.2
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 137kph, fuller and straying onto the pads, Saim Ayub helps it on its way to fine leg
5.1
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, 137kph, back of a length, punched to backward point
4.3
Rabada to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 140kph, full on leg, clipped towards midwicket and the batters set off for a sharp single. There's a direct-hit at the bowler's end and Ayub is in
4.2
Rabada to Saim Ayub, no run, shorter and wider, left alone
4.1
Rabada to Saim Ayub, no run, lovely delivery! Length ball that nibbles away with the angle, Saim Ayub defends from the crease and the ball goes past the outside edge
2.6
Rabada to Saim Ayub, no run, 138 clicks, fuller, outside off, Saim Ayub gets drawn into a drive and gets beaten as well
2.5
Rabada to Saim Ayub, no run, shapes in a little, outside off, Saim Ayub sees the line and leaves it to the keeper's mitts
2.4
Rabada to Saim Ayub, no run, angled across, left alone again to the keeper
2.3
Rabada to Saim Ayub, no run, gets the ball to angle across, left alone
2.2
Rabada to Saim Ayub, FOUR, little fuller, outside off, Saim Ayub got on top of the ball and square drove it with elan. Not much feet but a lovely shot
2.1
Rabada to Saim Ayub, no run, short of length delivery, on the hips, turned down to the on-side
1.3
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 136 kph, outside off, Saim Ayub stabs the ball down into the off-side and the slide from point fails to stop the single
1.2
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, this one decks in from a back of a length spot. But well wide outside off and Saim Ayub hangs his bat well inside the line and lets it go
1.1
Marco Jansen to Saim Ayub, no run, shapes away, Saim Ayub leaves it alone
0.1
Rabada to Saim Ayub, 1 run, poor delivery on the pads, tucked down behind square for a single. Was bowled at 138 clicks
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