04/02Result

1st ODI, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Centurion, Feb 4 2007

South Africa won by 164 runs

Player of the Match

Well, South Africa outdoing Pakistan in every department of the game to win this first ODI by a big margin. South Africa made an explosive start, racking up 392-6 at Centurion, with Smith, de Villiers, Kallis and Boucher joining in the fun. Asif bowled a very good opening spell but did not escape the punishment, smashed for three fours and two sixes in the 47th over. Boucher was sublime in his 38-ball 78.

South Africa then grabbed early wickets to completely stifle the Pakistan batting. Mohammad Yousuf played a little cameo, but his and Inzamam's wickets forced the rest into a shell, with Malik and Sami batting very, very slowly to add 73 in what seemed like an eternity. Sami managed 46, and Malik remained unbeaten on an 84-ball 52, but the asking rate was so high at the end.

Do join us for the second game of the best-of-five series, on February 7 at Durban. Until then, is Jamie Alter signing off. Ciao!

46.4

Smith to Mohammad Asif, OUT, all over, thankfully! Tossed up outside off stump, Asif slogs at it and gets a top-edge, Prince at slip back-peddles and takes the catch, and South Africa win by 164 runs!

Mohammad Asif c Prince b Smith 2 (35m 19b 0x4 0x6) SR: 10.52

46.3

Smith to Mohammad Asif, no run, tossed it up on the off, Asif comes on the frontfoot and defends it solidly

46.2

Smith to Mohammad Asif, no run, tossed up outside off stump, he defends to the off side

46.1

Smith to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, fired in from outside off stump, Asif rapped on the pads, but theres an inside edge

END OF OVER:
46 | 1 Run | PAK: 227/9 (166 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.93, RRR: 41.50)

Mohammad Asif2 (16b)
Shoaib Malik51 (83b)

Ashwell Prince2-0-3-0
Graeme Smith1-0-5-0

45.6

Prince to Mohammad Asif, no run, looped up down the leg side, Asif goes on the backfoot and turns it to short midwicket

45.5

Prince to Mohammad Asif, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Asif comes on the frontfoot and defends it solidly

45.4

Prince to Mohammad Asif, no run, gives it a bit of air on the stumps, Asif comes on the frontfoot and plays it back to Prince

45.3

Prince to Mohammad Asif, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Asif comes on the frontfoot and pushes it on the off

45.2

Prince to Mohammad Asif, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Asif comes on the frontfoot and defends it

45.1

Prince to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, tossed up again, he charges down and slams it high over midwicket and the ball lands safely between two fielders

END OF OVER:
45 | 5 Runs | PAK: 226/9 (167 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.02, RRR: 33.40)

Mohammad Asif2 (11b)
Shoaib Malik50 (82b)

Graeme Smith1-0-5-0
Ashwell Prince1-0-2-0

44.6

Smith to Mohammad Asif, no run, tossed up, Asif comes forward and defends

"82 balls for a 50, chasing 390...sheesh" cribs Boucher behind the stumps

44.5

Smith to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, tossed up on off stump, Malik walks into the shot and drives it to long-on and thats his 50 off 82 balls

Pakistan tour of South Africa 2006-07 News

Woolmer denies making racist remarks against Shoaib
Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach, has angrily denied reports that he racially insulted Shoaib Akhtar during the infamous heated altercation that took place between the two
Airport official claims equipment was left behind in hotel
There's a new twist to the saga of the Pakistan team's missing equipment, with South African website News24.com quoting an official of the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) as saying that it had not been checked in but left behind in the team hotel
Pollock sets up crushing win
Shaun Pollock sashayed a path through Pakistan's top order with a fifth five-wicket haul, as the tourists limped to a painfully inadequate 153 all out in the final ODI at the Wanderers
Pakistan cool their heels as equipment goes missing
Pakistan's preparations for the final ODI against South Africa at Johannesburg have been hampered by the disappearance of key analytical equipment en route from Cape Town.
Rao Iftikhar likely to play final ODI
Rao Iftikhar Anjum, one of several back-up seamers called to South Africa during Pakistan's troubled tour, looks set to get the call-up into the starting XI for the final one-day international at the Wanderers on Wednesday

Pakistan INNINGS		R	B
Mohammad Hafeez	caught	21	17
Kamran Akmal	caught	13	15
Younis Khan	caught	13	14
Shahid Afridi	caught	17	14
Mohammad Yousuf	caught	39	25
Inzamam-ul-Haq	caught	15	18
Shoaib Malik	not out	52	84
Abdul Razzaq	caught	6	8
Naved-ul-Hasan	caught wk	0	2
Mohammad Sami	caught wk	46	64
Mohammad Asif	caught	2	19
EXTRAS	(w 4)
TOTAL	228 (all out; 46.4 ovs)

South Africa BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
SM Pollock	10.0	0	46	1	4.60	(1w)
M Ntini	10.0	0	51	3	5.10
A Nel	7.0	1	26	1	3.71	(1w)
JH Kallis	5.0	0	34	3	6.80	(2w)
RJ Peterson	9.0	1	49	1	5.44
JM Kemp	2.0	0	13	0	6.50
AG Prince	2.0	0	3	0	1.50
GC Smith	1.4	0	6	1	3.60

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	27	Kamran Akmal	Mohammad Hafeez
2nd	10	Kamran Akmal	Younis Khan
3rd	19	Shahid Afridi	Younis Khan
4th	14	Mohammad Yousuf	Younis Khan
5th	49	Inzamam-ul-Haq	Mohammad Yousuf
6th	0	Inzamam-ul-Haq	Shoaib Malik
7th	6	Abdul Razzaq	Shoaib Malik
8th	0	Shoaib Malik	Naved-ul-Hasan
9th	73	Shoaib Malik	Mohammad Sami
10th	30	Shoaib Malik	Mohammad Asif

END OF OVER:46 | 1 Run | PAK: 227/9 (166 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.93, RRR: 41.50)

END OF OVER:45 | 5 Runs | PAK: 226/9 (167 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.02, RRR: 33.40)

Woolmer denies making racist remarks against Shoaib

Airport official claims equipment was left behind in hotel

Pollock sets up crushing win

Pakistan cool their heels as equipment goes missing

Rao Iftikhar likely to play final ODI

END OF OVER:
46 | 1 Run | PAK: 227/9 (166 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.93, RRR: 41.50)

END OF OVER:
45 | 5 Runs | PAK: 226/9 (167 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.02, RRR: 33.40)