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South Africa v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Bloemfontein

SA take 1-0 lead with crushing win

South Africa's openers got them off to a positive start in Bloemfontein. Graeme Smith scored 30
South Africa's openers got them off to a positive start in Bloemfontein. Graeme Smith scored 30•AFP
The stand was broken in the 14th over, when Smith perished trying to paddle-sweep
The stand was broken in the 14th over, when Smith perished trying to paddle-sweep•AFP
Colin Ingram and de Villiers laid the foundation for a big total with a stand of 120. Ingram reached his fifty in the 32nd over
Colin Ingram and de Villiers laid the foundation for a big total with a stand of 120. Ingram reached his fifty in the 32nd over•AFP
Pakistan's openers put on 42 runs in an attacking stand, before Nasir Jamshed was caught behind in the eighth over
Pakistan's openers put on 42 runs in an attacking stand, before Nasir Jamshed was caught behind in the eighth over•AFP
He added 49 runs for the fourth wicket with Misbah-ul-Haq, but a slow run-rate kept the pressure on
He added 49 runs for the fourth wicket with Misbah-ul-Haq, but a slow run-rate kept the pressure on•AFP
With some big hits, Shahid Afridi scored 34 before being the last man out as South Africa clinched a 125-run win
With some big hits, Shahid Afridi scored 34 before being the last man out as South Africa clinched a 125-run win•AFP
He put on 72 runs with his partner Hashim Amla
He put on 72 runs with his partner Hashim Amla•AFP
Amla, too, was out soon after
Amla, too, was out soon after•AFP
He went on to score his third ODI century
He went on to score his third ODI century•AFP
The other opener Mohammad Hafeez was also out soon after, run out at the non-strikers' end
The other opener Mohammad Hafeez was also out soon after, run out at the non-strikers' end•AFP
By the 29th over, both had got out, and Pakistan were effectively out of the contest
By the 29th over, both had got out, and Pakistan were effectively out of the contest•AFP
The captain AB de Villiers played steadily
The captain AB de Villiers played steadily•Alexander Joe/AFP/Getty Images
Farhaan Behardien accelerated towards the end of the innings to push South Africa's total past 300
Farhaan Behardien accelerated towards the end of the innings to push South Africa's total past 300•AFP
Younis Khan played steadily to score 30
Younis Khan played steadily to score 30•AFP
Rory Kleinveldt was the chief wicket-taker, with four scalps
Rory Kleinveldt was the chief wicket-taker, with four scalps•AFP