Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Inzamam-ul-Haq
92(142) 13x4 - 0x6
Control %88%
- Productive Shot
- pull/hook on back foot
- 24 runs
- 3x4 - 0x6
19/01Result
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Gqeberha, Jan 19-22 2007
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
124 & 331 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
265 & 191/5 (57.3 ov)
Player of the Match
19/01Result
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Gqeberha, Jan 19-22 2007
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
124 & 331 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
265 & 191/5 (57.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
3-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
19,20,21,22 January 2007 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SOUTH AFRICA 124 (40 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Mark Boucher35 (52)
- Graeme Smith28 (44)
- Danish Kaneria3/36 (14)
- Shoaib Akhtar4/36 (11)
PAKISTAN 265 (76 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Inzamam-ul-Haq*92 (142)
- Younis Khan45 (101)
- Makhaya Ntini6/59 (21)
- Shaun Pollock2/42 (14)
SOUTH AFRICA 331 (133.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Mark Boucher46 (99)
- Jacques Kallis91 (226)
- Danish Kaneria4/105 (51.2)
- Mohammad Asif5/76 (38)
PAKISTAN 191/5 (57.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Kamran Akmal*57 (64)
- Younis Khan*67 (125)
- Makhaya Ntini2/50 (19)
- Shaun Pollock2/47 (13)
"Akmal is certainly making up for those dropped catches. This is impressive" writes in Justin from Australia - couldn't agree more Justin, you said it. Villain to hero in the space of two hours.
South Africa would have fancied their chance when they had Pakistan pinned down at 92 for 5 but an amazing partnership between Younis Khan and Akmal which produced 101 runs in 19.1 overs at an impressive rate of 5.26 sealed the game for Pakistan.
Younis Khan provided the stability. To start with Akmal was scratchy and on more than one occasion he came close to throwing away his wicket, but once he got some runs under his belt he played some stunning shots and the mighty South African bowling line up and their game plan just wilted away into oblivion. In the end it turned out to be a comprehensive victory and more importantly a series leveling win.
Man of the Match - Inzamam-ul-Haq.
It was fun calling the game, I hope you have enjoyed our coverage. From Will Luke, the man and not the question - Bookie friendly Jenny Thompson - Andrew Gnasher McGlashan - Bearded beast Sriram Veera and Myself Sajan Nair, the poor mortal, it's good bye and good luck.
57.3
2
Harris to Younis Khan, 2 runs, there it is! worked away off the pads to the midwicket fence and Pakistan have leveled the series.
57.2
2
Harris to Younis Khan, 2 runs, on the middle and off stump line, Younis Khan quickly goes low down and paddle it down to fine leg, two more added to the total
57.1
0
Harris to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up on the stumps, defended watchfully
END OF OVER:57 | 11 Runs | PAK: 187/5
- Kamran Akmal57 (64b)
- Younis Khan63 (122b)
- Andre Nel14-2-63-0
- Makhaya Ntini19-6-50-2
56.6
0
Nel to Kamran Akmal, no run, worked away towards midwicket, they think of a single but in the end decides against it
56.5
2
Nel to Kamran Akmal, 2 runs, short ball and that's pulled away through midwicket. Just four more needed now.
56.4
4
Nel to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Akmal on the rampage now! nothing wrong with the delivery but Akmal just hammers it straight down the ground to the wide long-off fence - nothing wrong with the shot.
Match Coverage
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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
Returning with venom
Osman Samiuddin on Mohammad Asif's emphatic return to the international fold
Shabbir Ahmed called up
Shabbir Ahmed, the Pakistan fast bowler who served a 12-month ban for an illegal action, has been called up as a reinforcement following injuries to Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul, both of whom are on their way home.
Inzamam hails win his best
Inzamam-ul-Haq has said Pakistan's five-wicket win at Port Elizabeth is his best as captain
Inzamam's calm, steadying hand
Trying to prove that bowlers win you Test matches and batsmen only save them is a bit like trying to prove whether the chicken or the egg came first. Both are essentially self-defeating arguments