Kwena Maphaka to Rizwan, 1 run, short of a length on middle and leg, Rizwan looks to nudge it away, gets hit on the thigh pad. Was a slight inside edge probably as they took a single
1.4
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, 1 run, in the air, but safe! Kwena Maphaka bangs this in short,
1.3
Kwena Maphaka to Rizwan, 1 run, to third man
1.2
Kwena Maphaka to Saim Ayub, 1 run, yorker length delivery by Kwena Maphaka, Saim Ayub drives it towards mid-on and takes a single
1.1
Kwena Maphaka to Rizwan, 1 run, width on offer,
Kwena Maphaka, comes into the attack
0.6
Galiem to Saim Ayub, no run, back of a length outside off, Saim Ayub stays put and punches it towards cover
0.5
Galiem to Saim Ayub, no run, lovely straight drive as Galiem goes tad fuller.
0.4
Galiem to Rizwan, 1 run, to backward square leg
0.3
Galiem to Rizwan, no run, full and straight on off, Rizwan drills it right back to the bowler
0.2
Galiem to Saim Ayub, 1 run, to backward square leg
A slip in place for Ayub as well..
0.1
Galiem to Rizwan, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Rizwan drives it to wide mid-off and quickly opens his account
Rizwan and Saim Ayub are at the crease. Rizwan is on strike. Galiem will open the attack
Right then, we are done with the national anthems and it's time for live action. The South African players are in a huddle as the Pakistani openers now enter the field. Rizwan and Ayub it will be.
Shaheen Afridi: We need wickets early on, that's a simple plan for me. I use my slower deliveries on wickets which are slow. Try to hit the right length. I have played here before, that was a good experience. Hope we level the series today. We gave away too many runs, need to cover that area and improve on it. Need to play fearless cricket in order to win the game. In modern day cricket, you need to accelerate. He is a good talent for South Africa. He will get quicker and has a bright future.
Mapahaka: Felt really good (to bowl 150 kph.) I was suprised, didn't expect to bowl at 150kph so early in my career. Babar is an amazing player, was really special to get his wicket. It pressure is high at this level, I just try to treat it as a regular game and go about my business. It's really exciting, good to be in the Proteas set-up, really excited with the fans around.
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Pitch report: The settings are perfect for cricket. The square boundaries are 56m and 66m respectively. 80m down the ground. The track is on the drier side with a few cracks on it. There might be some dew later, will make batting easier in the second innings. The bounce is consistent at this venue. The ball tends to skid later in the evening. Spin might play some part, reckons Chris Morris.
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