Pakistan won by 4 wkts
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Babar Azam
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Babar Azam | Player of the Match (translated from Urdu): The way Lahore crowd supported me, the team believed in me and thanks to Allah it happened today. In every aspect there is pressure, my focus was on how to better and how to help the team. Whatever the situation demanded, I go according to it. The ball was gripping at the start, me and Agha had a chat that we should see off the spinners. And then when the fast bowlers came on, we wanted to take it deep. (on the crowd shouting his name when the opener gets out) These are our players too, please support them like you have supported me, keep supporting Pakistan.
23:38 Local Time, 18:38 GMT, 00:08 IST: All smiles in the Pakistan camp. The chase was going to be easy with the dew on offer and Pakistan were helped by Babar who looked to be back to his best. Some scintillating strokes in his knock and despite late wickets, South Africa couldn't manage a comeback. Babar strung stands with Farhan and Salman Agha to put Pakistan well ahead. Saim Ayub went for a duck and that would have given South Africa the boost, but Babar stood firm. After he got out, Pakistan lost more wickets but by then the target was not far away. Pakistan win two games in two days to seal the series. Stay tuned for the post-match stuff...
END OF OVER 19
7 Runs
PAK: 140 - 6
1 W 3 1 1 1
Faheem Ashraf
4 (2)
Usman Khan
6 (7)
Andile Simelane
3-0-23-1
Simelane to Usman Khan, 1 run, short of length on off, Usman Khan goes on the back foot and rolls his wrists to pull to deep square-leg. Pakistan win the series 2-1
Scores level. Back round the wicket.
Simelane to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, full and down leg, Faheem Ashraf flicks fine and takes one to fine-leg
Back over the wicket.
Simelane to Usman Khan, 1 run, short of length on the body, Usman Khan goes on the back foot and pulls to deep backward square-leg
Simelane to Faheem Ashraf, 3 runs, short of length outside off, Faheem Ashraf cuts and a long chase for Breetzke from sweeper cover, he slips and slides, but manages to save one as he keeps himself off the cushions
Faheem Ashraf, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Simelane to Nawaz, out Bowled!! Now Nawaz goes. Pakistan finding it hard to finish this off. Short outside off, Nawaz pulls too early and the inside-edge falls on middle and leg stumps. The slowness of the delivery got Nawaz there. Nawaz b Simelane 0(1)
Simelane to Nawaz, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Simelane to Usman Khan, 1 run, short of length on off, Usman Khan goes on the back foot and pulls wide of square-leg for one
Andile Simelane [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
Mohammad Nawaz, left handed bat, comes to the crease
END OF OVER 18
5 Runs
PAK: 133 - 5
1 4 0 0 0 W
Usman Khan
3 (4)
Hasan Nawaz
5 (8)
Lizaad Williams
3-0-26-2
Williams to Hasan Nawaz, out Caught by Reeza Hendricks!! Hasan Nawaz wants to end this but picks out deep square-leg. A short of length delivery on off, Hasan Nawaz cant' keep the pull down, Reeza reverse-cups another simple catch. Hasan Nawaz c Reeza Hendricks b Williams 5(8) [4s-1]
Williams to Hasan Nawaz, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Williams to Hasan Nawaz, no run, short and at Hasan Nawaz who sways away, leaves
Williams to Hasan Nawaz, no run, short of length down leg, Hasan Nawaz flicks and misses, inside the new wide guideline
Williams to Hasan Nawaz, no run, short of length on off, Hasan Nawaz goes on the back foot to defend it to the right of Williams
Williams to Hasan Nawaz, FOUR, superb cover drive. Fullish outside off, Hasan Nawaz gets forward and times the drive, races wide of cover and sweeper cover