11/01Result
1st Test, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Centurion, Jan 11-15 2007
-
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
313 & 302 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
417 & 199/3 (60.5 ov)
Player of the Match
11/01Result
1st Test, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Centurion, Jan 11-15 2007
-
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
313 & 302 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
417 & 199/3 (60.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Pakistan , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.15 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.15
Match days
11,12,13,14,15 January 2007 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
PAKISTAN 313 (96.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Younis Khan68 (110)
- Yasir Hameed65 (135)
- Andre Nel3/100 (26.5)
- Makhaya Ntini5/83 (24)
SOUTH AFRICA 417 (117.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Herschelle Gibbs94 (205)
- Ashwell Prince138 (214)
- Danish Kaneria3/97 (41)
- Mohammad Asif5/89 (27.5)
PAKISTAN 302 (96.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Imran Farhat68 (168)
- Shahid Nazir40 (35)
- Paul Harris4/46 (20.2)
- Shaun Pollock3/60 (22)
SOUTH AFRICA 199/3 (60.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Hashim Amla*64 (165)
- Jacques Kallis*60 (123)
- Mohammad Asif2/56 (14)
- Mohammad Hafeez1/36 (12)
South African team members line up on the stairs for the customary hand shake. Not many people around celebrating. One of those quiet Test wins.
The day started off with South Africa needing 130 runs with 7 wickets in hand. At that point of time it was just advantage South Africa. Amla and Kallis looked very solid out there, they played the waiting game to precision and cashed in on the lack of intensity and lack of discipline from Pakistan. In the end it was a comprehensive victory. South Africa now lead the three match series 1-0 as we move to Port Elizabeth for the second match of the series. Man of the match : Hashim Amla. Hope you have enjoyed the coverage, Until next time this is Sajan Nair along with Sriram Veera signing off. Cheers.
60.5
1
Danish Kaneria to Kallis, 1 run, That's it, see you in Port Elizabeth! fuller length delivery and Kallis drives it away towards cover point. Kallis runs across and punches the air, hands shakes all around and the players head back to the pavilion.
60.4
0
Danish Kaneria to Kallis, no run, and one grips the surface and turns, Kallis plays at it awkwardly
60.3
2
Danish Kaneria to Kallis, 2 runs, bit of width offered outside the off stump, Kallis stands tall on the back-foot and square drives it for a brace. Scores are level.
60.2
0
Danish Kaneria to Kallis, no run, fuller and on the stumps, turning in, Kallis gets beaten on the forward prod and the ball hits him on the pad
60.1
1
Danish Kaneria to Amla, 1 run, worked away through square leg, three to win.
END OF OVER:60 | 4 Runs | SA: 195/3
- Hashim Amla63 (165b)
- Jacques Kallis57 (119b)
- Mohammad Hafeez12-2-36-1
- Danish Kaneria24-5-57-0
59.6
1
Mohammad Hafeez to Amla, 1 run, drifting down the leg side, easy picking and Amla clips it down to fine leg for an easy single. Just four more needed now - how many over more is the troubling part
Match Coverage
All Match NewsGibbs's father lashes out at the ICC
Herman Gibbs, the father of Herschelle Gibbs, has lashed out at the ICC for banning his son on the charge of racist abuse
The truth is out there, Hersch
What if the fans had been white, Telford Vice asks Herschelle Gibbs in an open letter
More substance than style
Top Performer: Ashwell Prince
Gibbs banned for two Tests
Herschelle Gibbs, the South African batsman, will miss the remainder of the series against Pakistan after being banned for two Tests by the ICC. Gibbs was charged under Level 3.3 of the ICC's Code of Conduct for making abusive comments about a section of
Amla ices South Africa's cake
Osman Samiuddin's verdict from the fifth day between South Africa and Pakistan