South Africa vs Pakistan Cricket Live Score, 2nd ODI (South Africa National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard):
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the second ODI between South Africa and Pakistan being held at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Thursday. Temba Bavuma, the South African skipper has won the toss and chose to field first.
The hosts, South Africa will look to improve with the bat after a below-par performance in the ODI series-opener which saw them settle for a below-par score. Nonetheless, the bowlers put up a decent fight but Saim Ayub’s effort meant that Pakistan went with the win in the opening ODI.
Pakistan will look to get a more collective performance from their team to secure the series. Sunny skies are expected in Cape Town but the humid conditions could see some possibility of movement with the ball once the sun has set.
South Africa’s XI: Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan’s Playing XI: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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12.6 – Slower through the air again, full and on leg, Babar Azam looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Batsman_1 : Babar Azam 25(33)
Batsman_2 : Mohammad Rizwan 6(12)
Bowler : Bjorn Fortuin 0/15(3)
Over : 13
Run : 3
Wicket : 0
Score : 63/2
12.5 – Slows it up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan drills it towards long off for another run.
12.4 – Pushed through quicker, full and on middle again, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it down the pitch.
12.3 – Flighted, full and around middle, Babar Azam goes inside out and drives it to long off for a run.
12.2 – Floated, full and on middle, Babar Azam defends it on the front foot.
12.1 – Tossed up, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan eases it towards long on for a single.
11.6 – Goes back to his fuller length, on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan works it wide of mid on for a run.
Batsman_1 : Mohammad Rizwan 4(9)
Batsman_2 : Babar Azam 24(30)
Bowler : Andile Phehlukwayo 0/2(1)
Over : 12
Run : 2
Wicket : 0
Score : 60/2
11.5 – Back of a length and just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan lifts hi bat and lets it go to the keeper.
11.4 – Fuller one more, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan drives it towards mid on.
11.3 – Pitched up and on off, Babar Azam drills it wide of mid off for a quick single.
11.2 – Full again and on middle, angling in, Babar Azam steps across and knocks it to mid on.
11.1 – Andile Phehlukwayo starts with a full delivery, on off, Babar Azam strides out and blocks it out.
10.6 – Another shorter one, outside off, Babar Azam this time cuts it to deep point for one.
Batsman_1 : Babar Azam 23(27)
Batsman_2 : Mohammad Rizwan 3(6)
Bowler : Bjorn Fortuin 0/12(2)
Over : 11
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 58/2
10.5 – Tossed up, full and around off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it to long off for a run.
10.4 – Flatter, short and outside off Mohammad Rizwan moves back and cuts it away wide of deep point for a brace.
10.3 – Flighted, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan prods forward and blocks it out.
10.2 – Short and on middle, Babar Azam stays back and punches it to long on for a single.
10.1 – Floated, full and on middle, Babar Azam clips it wide of short mid-wicket where the fielder makes a fine stop diving to his left.
Powerplay 2! South Africa can now have four fielders outside the inner ring. Both sides will be content with the first ten overs.
9.6 – Runs in hard from over the wicket angle and pitches the ball up outside the off stump line. Mohammad Rizwan drives it off the front foot, straight to mid off to end the Powerplay!
Batsman_1 : Mohammad Rizwan 0(3)
Batsman_2 : Babar Azam 21(24)
Bowler : Kwena Maphaka 1/19(5)
Over : 10
Run : 0
Wicket : 1
Score : 53/2
Halt! Mohammad Rizwan has taken a nasty blow on his helmet. The physio is in for a mandatory concussion check now. Rizwan is fine to continue.
9.5 – Superb short delivery at the batter with pace first up. Mohammad Rizwan is in no position to play at that and gets a hit straight on the helmet.
9.4 – Pitches the ball fuller on the stumps. Mohammad Hasnain blocks it off from the crease.
9.5 – Superb short delivery at the batter with pace first up. Mohammad Rizwan is in no position to play at that and gets a hit straight on the helmet.
Halt! Mohammad Rizwan has taken a nasty blow on his helmet. The physio is in for a mandatory concussion check now.
Mohammad Rizwan comes out to the middle now.
9.3 – OUT! CAUGHT! Rassie van der Dussen grabs an easy catch and the in-form Saim Ayub walks back for Pakistan! The 18 year old Kwena Maphaka gets his first wicket of the match and it is a big fish!
9.2 – Just short outsdie off. Saim Ayub gets back in the crease and drops it down.
9.1 – Much fuller on the off stump. Saim Ayub drives the ball straight to mid off.
8.6 – LEG BYE! Bjorn Fortuin pitches the ball outside the leg stump this time. Saim Ayub looks to sweep but wears it on the pads and the batters run a single as leg byes.
Batsman_1 : Saim Ayub 25(28)
Batsman_2 : Babar Azam 21(24)
Bowler : Bjorn Fortuin 0/7(1)
Over : 9
Run : 8
Wicket : 0
Score : 53/1
8.5 – On the pads, fuller. Babar Azam flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket and runs a single.
8.4 – Nagging length on the stumps. Babar Azam offers a front foot block.
