04/02Result
1st ODI, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Centurion, Feb 4 2007
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
228 (46.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
04/02Result
1st ODI, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Centurion, Feb 4 2007
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
228 (46.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Pakistan , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30 Interval 13.30-14.15, Second Session 14.15-17.45
Match days
4 February 2007 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SOUTH AFRICA 392/6 (50 OVERS)
- Mark Boucher78 (38)
- Jacques Kallis*88 (85)
- Mohammad Hafeez2/69 (9)
- Shahid Afridi2/42 (10)
PAKISTAN 228 (46.4 OVERS)
- Mohammad Sami46 (64)
- Shoaib Malik*52 (84)
- Jacques Kallis3/34 (5)
- Makhaya Ntini3/51 (10)
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
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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
0
Smith to Mohammad Asif, no run, tossed it up on the off, Asif comes on the frontfoot and defends it solidly
46.2
0
Smith to Mohammad Asif, no run, tossed up outside off stump, he defends to the off side
46.1
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
0
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
0
Prince to Mohammad Asif, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Asif comes on the frontfoot and defends it solidly
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