PAK vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Match winning blow! Flighted full and on off, Agha uses his feet and smashes it over mid off for a boundary. Pakistan win by 7 wickets with almost half the quota still to spare.

SIX! That was asking to be hit! A rank long hop, on middle, Rizwan goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket and it goes the distance.

Flights it around off, Rizwan drives well but straight to short cover.

Flat and outside off, Rizwan chops it to point.

Slightly short and turning in on off, Rizwan looks to pull but mistimes it on the leg side.

Tossed up, outside off, Rizwan pushes it to cover.

Drops it shorter and outside off, Rizwan crunches it wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs. Just 10 runs needed now.

Shorter and outside off, Rizwan cuts it to deep point for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Agha punches it square on the off side for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Saim Ayub has done his job! Floated full and around off, turning in. Saim Ayub looks to go downtown but had to drag his shot, plays it to long on where Donovan Ferreira takes a simple catch.

Fuller ball around off, driven to long off for a single.

FOUR! Swept away! Flighted too full and on middle, Rizwan plays the conventional sweep, past square leg for a boundary.

This is full and on middle, Saim Ayub drives it to long on for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Rizwan leans and blocks it out.

Onto the pads, Saim Ayub clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! Spills it well down leg, Ayub looks to sweep but misses.

Flighted on off, driven to long off for a single.

Shorter and on top of off, Saim Ayub punches it to point for a single.

Similar line and length from Peter. Saim Ayub hangs back and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Shorter and turning back in on middle, punched to cover.

This is full and on middle, played back to the bowler.

Drifting on the pads, Saim Ayub clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Saim Ayub nudges it to mid-wicket.

Fuller delivery on middle, punched to long on for a single.

FOUR! Well played! Rizwan shapes for the reverse sweep and hits this fuller delivery very fine to third man for a boundary.

Flatter delivery, around off, Saim Ayub punches it to deep cover for a single.

This one skids on, flat and around off, Rizwan prods to defend but misses.

Rizwan looks to sweep again but Nqabayomzi Peter bowls it wide of off, left alone.

Rizwan is all over the place! Too full and outside off, turns away. Rizwan stretches forward to slog-sweep but misses.

Tossed up around off, Rizwan taps it to point.

Floated on middle, Saim Ayub drives it to long on for a single.

This is full and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it to deep cover for a single.

Bowls it well outside off, Saim Ayub leaves it alone.

Shorter delivery, outside off, Rizwan slaps it to deep point for a single.

Very full and around off, Rizwan flicks it to the left of short mid-wicket.

Very full and on middle, Rizwan sweeps but finds short fine leg.

Flatter delivery on the pads, Saim Ayub turns it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Drops it short and on middle, Saim Ayub pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Spinning back in on middle, Saim Ayub plays it to cover for a single.

Shorter delivery, stays low outside off, Saim Ayub strokes it to deep cover for a couple of runs.

Drops it short on the skiddy side, on off, blocked it out.

This is full and on middle, Saim Ayub nudges it to square leg.

Tossed up, around off, Saim Ayub punches it to mid off.

CHANCE! A slower fuller length, around off, spins away. Rizwan leans to defend but gets a thick outside edge to first slip. It flies low and falls well short of the man there. A single as it rolls away.

Tossed up on middle, defended well.

Off the edge! Flat and around off, Saim Ayub looks to defend inside the line but gets a thick outside edge to third man. Lungi Ngidi runs behind and keeps it down to two.

Donovan Ferreira lands it on middle, angling in and it spins away sharply. Saim Ayub looks to defend but misses.

Tossed up, around off, Saim Ayub leans and blocks.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Very full and on middle and leg, Saim Ayub sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Floats it full and around off, spins away. Saim Ayub looks to push but is well beaten.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan looks to block it but misses.

Short, on leg, Saim Ayub tugs it through mid-wicket for a single.

Short, on off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it through point for a single.

Quicker, on off, Mohammad Rizwan leans on and blocks it back.

Full, on off, Saim Ayub taps it to cover for one.

Short, on off, Saim Ayub punches it to cover.

Short, on leg, Saim Ayub tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Short, on off, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it down the ground for a single.

Fuller, on leg, Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to mid on.

Flatter, on off, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it back.

Much fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it back to the bowler.

Short, on leg, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it to mid-wicket.

Short, on leg, Saim Ayub blocks it to mid on.

FOUR! Excellent from Saim Ayub! Much fuller, on middle, Saim Ayub gets low and slogs it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short, just outside off, Saim Ayub blocks it to mid off.

Full, on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to cover for a single.

Keeps it full, on off, Mohammad Rizwan leans on and blocks it back.

Much fuller, on leg, Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to square leg.

FOUR! Fifty up for Saim Ayub! On a length, on middle and leg, Saim Ayub picks it well and drags it magnificently through square leg for a boundary.

Keeps it outside off, Saim Ayub guides it through backward point for a brace.

FOUR! Top shot! Much fuller, on leg, Saim Ayub winds up and chips it magnificently over mid on for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Mohammad Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Length, outside off, Saim Ayub pushes it to mid off for a single. The fielder dives to his right and makes a good stop.

On a length, on off, Saim Ayub fends it to cover.

Fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan fends it to cover.

Quicker, on off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it to mid off.

Short, on off, Saim Ayub knocks it down the ground for a single.

Much fuller, on leg, Saim Ayub flicks it to mid on.

Too full, on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to mid off.

Flatter, on off, Saim Ayub sweeps it through square leg for a single.

On a length, on off, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it to cover.

Much fuller, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan looks to play at it but misses.

FOUR! That's a cracking shot! Short and wide, Mohammad Rizwan picks it well and slaps it over point for a boundary.

Length, outside off, Saim Ayub guides it to third man for a single.

Keeps it full, on off, Saim Ayub pushes it to mid off.

Hard length, on off, Saim Ayub blocks it to mid off.

Quicker, on off, Mohammad Rizwan taps it to cover.

Short, on off, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it back to the bowler.

Fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan taps it to mid off.

Much fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan leans on and blocks it to cover.

Another edge. OUT! RUN OUT! Full, outside off, Saim Ayub looks to block it but edges it towards third man for three runs. The fielder throws it to the keeper who whips the bails off. The umpire checks for a possible run out and it shows that Babar Azam was just short. He makes his way back into the shed.

FOUR! Edgy! Flatter, outside off, Saim Ayub leans on and looks to block it but gets a thick edge. The ball races away through short third for a boundary.

Length again, on off, Babar Azam eases it back to the bowler.

On a length, on off, Babar Azam blocks it to the cover fielder.

Hard length, on off, Babar Azam fends it to the cover fielder.

On a length, on off, Babar Azam looks to block it but miscues it to the cover fielder.

FOUR! Top shot from Babar Azam! Much fuller, outside off, Babar Azam leans on and cracks a drive through covers for a boundary.

Short, outside off, Babar Azam tries to slap it but misses.

Flatter, on leg, Saim Ayub flicks it over square leg for a brace.

Too full, on leg, Babar Azam flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, on leg, Saim Ayub flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

Short, on leg, Saim Ayub tucks it to mid-wicket.

Much fuller, on off, Babar Azam pushes it to mid off for a single.

Flatter, on off, Babar Azam blocks it to short cover.

Length, outside off, Saim Ayub looks to block it but wears it on his pads. A stifled appeal but turned down.

FOUR MORE! Fifty up in a flash for Pakistan! Corbin Bosch errs his line down leg, Saim Ayub picks it well and clips it fine for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Well played! On a length, on leg, Saim Ayub picks it well and flicks it magnificently through mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length, on off, Saim Ayub pushes it to mid off.

Much fuller, on off, Saim Ayub blocks it back to the bowler.

SIX! That's a massive six! Much fuller, on middle and leg, Saim Ayub winds up and flicks it powerfully over deep square leg for a massive six.

One more run as Saim Ayub plays it to third man.

Length and on middle, Babar Azam nudges it to square leg for a single.

Touch fuller and around middle, Babar Azam solidly blocks it out.

Good length delivery, around off, extra bounce and pings Ayub on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but was high enough. A leg bye.

BEAUTY! Nandre Burger pitches it around off, it lands and nips away. Saim Ayub tries to drive through the line but misses.

FOUR! EDGED IT! Nandre Burger bowls in the channel, on the shorter side on off. Saim Ayub looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge to third man for four runs.

FOUR! MORE RUNS! Shorter and outside off, Babar Azam frees his arms and hammers it through point for a boundary.

Short in length and around off, Babar Azam hops and blocks.

Lungi Ngidi gets it to shape back in, around off, Babar Azam leans and defends.

Serves it full and slanting on middle, blocked out.

FOUR! Crunched! Drops it short and into the surface, outside off, Babar Azam hammers it through covers for a boundary.

Leading edge! Agles in a length ball on middle, Babar Azam looks to flick but gets a thick leading edge to point where it falls safely.

Leg bye! Fuller and angling on the pads, Babar Azam fails to flick and it rolls to fine leg for a leg bye.

This is full and on middle, Babar Azam clips it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Short in length and close to the off pole once again, Babar Azam is beaten for the third time in a row as he tries to block.

BEATEN! Nandre Burger goes a touch fuller and keeps it outside off, angling away. Babar Azam looks to drive but misses.

A bumper around off, it lands and shapes away, beating Azam in his defense and QDK gets hit on the fingertips as he tries to collect.

FOUR! Boundaries flowing suddenly! Shorter and on middle, Babar Azam gets inside the line and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Punished! Well down the leg side, Saim Ayub just helps it on its way over short fine leg for a boundary.

Shapes across a length ball, outside off, Ayub plays it back to the bowler.

Good length delivery on middle, Ayub nudges it to mid-wicket.

Sliding on the pads, Babar Azam helps it behind square on the leg side for one.

Shorter and outside off, swinging away, it is left alone.

FOUR! Just uses the pace! Lungi Ngidi bowls with width outside off, Babar Azam opens the face of the bat, past slips and to third man for a boundary.

FOUR! Saim Ayub is off the mark! On a length and outside off, Ayub plants his front foot out and punches it past cover for a boundary.

Short of a good length and around off, Saim Ayub hops and defends on the off side.

On a good length and on middle, Ayub blocks it well.

Oh, pretty good review though! On the shorter side and it stays low enough and nips back in to ping Ayub on the pads. South Africa appeal but it is turned down. They take it upstairs. No bat on it. Ball Tracking shows it is umpire's call on the impact on the wickets hitting as well.

Pakistan and Babar Azam are off the mark in the chase. Short in length and outside off, Babar Azam slaps it to third man for a single.

Bowls it on a length and on the pads. Babar Azam turns it to mid-wicket.

Another maiden! Pakistan are yet to get off the mark. Much fuller, on off, Saim Ayub blocks it back to the bowler.

Too full, on off, Saim Ayub digs it back to the bowler.

On a length, on off, Saim Ayub blocks it back to the bowler.

Full, on leg, Saim Ayub flicks it to mid-wicket.

Much fuller, on leg, Saim Ayub flicks it to mid-wicket.

On a length, on off, Saim Ayub pushes it to the cover fielder.

A wicket-maiden from Nandre Burger! On a length, on off, Babar Azam blocks it back to the bowler.

On a length, on off, Babar Azam fends it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, on leg, Babar Azam looks to flick it but misses and the ball hits his pads. A stifled appeal but turned down. The ball was pitching outside leg.

Length, outside off, Babar Azam tries to slap it but misses.

OUT! TIMBER! What a start from South Africa! Nandre Burger strikes early. On a length, on off, Fakhar Zaman hangs back and looks to block it but misses as the ball hits the off pole. South Africa strike early and Fakhar Zaman departs for a duck.

On a length, on off, Fakhar Zaman blocks it to mid off.