26/10Result
4th ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Pakistan at Multan, Oct 26 2007
South Africa won by 7 wkts (74b rem)
Player of the Match
Shaun PollockSouth Africa
26/10Result
4th ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Pakistan at Multan, Oct 26 2007
South Africa won by 7 wkts (74b rem)
Player of the Match
Shaun PollockSouth Africa

It was swift and clinical. Powered by a disciplined bowling performance South Africa restricted Pakistan to 230 before Smith and Pollock rode on a breezy start from Gibbs to charge them home.

Malik: "It was hard to bowl with a dew ball. I had asked them (ground authorities?) about dew, they said there won't be any dew but obviously it proved difficult in the end."

Man of the Match Shaun Pollock

"I am really pleased today for the opportunity to go up the order and get some runs. I am really happy about it. We wanted to make use of the powerplays and so I went up the order. The wicket suites us more; it came nicely on to the bat."

Graeme Smith "It was a very very good win today. I did my role with the bat, was pleasing to see the team almost home. Shaun took a lot of pressure of me. I thought we bowled really well today. Having Andre Nel with the second new ball(after the 34th over) in the end proved handy."

The series is set up very nicely and for the series-deciding finale, we move to Lahore on the 29th. Join us then.

That's it from me, Sriram Veera. Alvida!

37.4
4
Iftikhar Anjum to Kallis, FOUR, And that's it. South Africa clinch a facile win. Full in length, slipping to the legs, clipped past square leg.
37.3
1
Iftikhar Anjum to de Villiers, 1 run, length delivery on the off stump, pushed to cover
37.2
W
Iftikhar Anjum to Smith, OUT, full in length, on the middle and leg, Smith pulled it straight to deep midwicket. More delay to the end as a new batsman walks in. It was a captain's knock, though.

GC Smith c Abdur Rehman b Iftikhar Anjum 81 (174m 103b 7x4 0x6) SR: 78.64

And as many of you have slapped me it was not Ponting but Pollock. Are you guys quick to slam or what?!

37.1
0
Iftikhar Anjum to Smith, no run, bouncer that sails well above Smith's head, No wide called.

END OF OVER:
37 | 3 Runs | SA: 228/2 (3 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 6.16, RRR: 0.23)

  • Jacques Kallis2 (5b)
  • Graeme Smith81 (101b)
  • Shahid Afridi9-0-43-1
  • Iftikhar Anjum5-0-22-1
36.6
0
Shahid Afridi to Kallis, no run, lands outside off stump and stays there, Kallis lets it go to Akmal.
36.5
2
Shahid Afridi to Kallis, 2 runs, quicker, outside off stump, punched straight between the legs of Yasir Hameed at backward point.
36.4
0
Shahid Afridi to Kallis, no run, fullish, on the stumps, driven to cover
36.3
0
Shahid Afridi to Kallis, no run, lands on a length, on the middle stump line, turns away, dabbed with the turn to point
36.2
0
Shahid Afridi to Kallis, no run, on the middle stump line, coming in, defended on the front foot

South Africa tour of Pakistan 2007-08 News

  • Pakistan's chief selector hits back at criticism

    Salahuddin Ahmed, Pakistan's chief selector, has lashed out at Javed Miandad's criticism of the national selection committee in the wake of the one-day series loss against South Africa

  • Miandad slams national selectors

    Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan captain, has slammed the national selectors for persisting with older players while ignoring new talent, which he felt led to the ODI series loss against South Africa

  • Yousuf climbs ODI rankings

    Mohammad Yousuf, the Pakistan batsman, has climbed to eighth place in the ICC player rankings for ODI batsmen after an excellent performance in the one-day series against South Africa

  • Smith terms series wins "fantastic"

    Graeme Smith hailed his side's Test and one-day series victory over Pakistan as an "unbelievable achievement"

  • Comebacks, catches, and two-in-ones

    Osman Samiuddin looks back at the plays of the day in the fifth ODI between Pakistan and South Africa

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st65HH GibbsGC Smith
2nd159SM PollockGC Smith
3rd4JH KallisGC Smith
4th5JH KallisAB de Villiers