Pakistan vs South Africa 15th Match at Colombo, 28 Sep, 2012

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
South Africa 133/6 (20)
Pakistan 136/8 (19.4)
Pakistan won by 2 wickets
Man of the Match: Umar Gul
  • Saeed Ajmal 4 * (1)
  • Umar Akmal 43 * (41)

Over 14.4 DW Steynto Umar Gulbeaten, no runs

Comes onto the frontfoot and gets beaten by a length ball which nips away with lots of bounce around off.

Over 14.5 DW Steynto Umar Gulno runs

Takes his eyes off the ball and ends up leaving a rising delivery outside off.

Over 14.6 DW Steynto Umar Gulno runs

Leaves the rising delivery outside off.

Over 15.2 JH Kallisto Umar GulSix!!

Wow stunning blow from Umar Gul! Short ball banged in from Kallis and Gul swivels back to play a meaty pull flat over deep backward squareleg for maximum!

Over 15.3 JH Kallisto Umar GulSix!!

Are Pakistan back in the contest now? Gul in the side for his batting?? Once again the short ball banged in mid pitch, this time the slower one and Gul waited on the backfoot before pulling it big over deep wide mid wicket for his second six!

Over 15.4 JH Kallisto Umar Gulno runs

Smashes the half volley straight to mid off.

Over 15.5 JH Kallisto Umar Gul1 run

Gets inside the line and hits that length ball flat towards wide long on for one.

Over 15.5 JH Kallis to Umar Gul 1 wide
Wide and full outside off and Gul gets beaten in his expansive cover drive.

Over 16.4 JA Morkelto Umar GulSix!!

Half tracker from Albie and Gul clubs it with his pull shot and the ball disappears over deep mid wicket for a huge six!!! Pakistan are now favourites to win this!

Over 16.5 JA Morkelto Umar GulBoundary!

Pakistan on track now! Rising delivery way outside off and Gul upper cuts it beautifully in the air to deep point for one bounce boundary!

Over 16.6 JA Morkelto Umar Gul2 runs

Short again and gets pulled away through deep mid wicket and Gul has to hurry up to complete the second run.

20 runs came off that Albie over!

Over 17.2 M Morkelto Umar GulBoundary!

Full toss onto the pads and Gul flicks it wristily behind squareleg for a boundary! 17 runs from 16 balls now! The Indian players are keenly watching this contest as well!

Over 17.3 M Morkelto Umar Gulbeaten, no runs

Chases a widish full delivery with a drive and gets beaten outside off.

Over 17.4 M Morkelto Umar Gulbeaten, no runs

Gets beaten by a widish yorker outside off. Useful dot balls from Morne.

Over 17.5 M Morkelto Umar Gul1 run

Slices the near yorker to square thirdman for one.

Over 18.3 DW Steynto Umar Gul1 run

Oh Amla cannot hold onto the difficult catch and the luck stays with Pakistan! Slower length ball and Gul gets a thick edge to his big shot towards thirdman and Amla was slightly late in getting towards the catch!

Over 18.6 DW Steynto Umar GulCaught!

South Africa have the edge now!! Full delivery outside off and Umar Gul carves it straight into the hands of Peterson at deep covers! That is a dot ball too.

So the equation for Pakistan is 9 runs to get from the final over with two wickets in hand! Can Umar Akmal pull off a victory for Pakistan? Morne Morkel could bowl the final over for the Proteas.