South Africa beat Pakistan, South Africa won by 7 wickets

South African team members line up on the stairs for the customary hand shake. Not many people around celebrating. One of those quiet Test wins.

The day started off with South Africa needing 130 runs with 7 wickets in hand. At that point of time it was just advantage South Africa. Amla and Kallis looked very solid out there, they played the waiting game to precision and cashed in on the lack of intensity and lack of discipline from Pakistan. In the end it was a comprehensive victory. South Africa now lead the three match series 1-0 as we move to Port Elizabeth for the second match of the series. Man of the match : Hashim Amla. Hope you have enjoyed the coverage, Until next time this is Sajan Nair along with Sriram Veera signing off. Cheers.

60.5

Danish Kaneria to Kallis, 1 run

That's it, see you in Port Elizabeth! fuller length delivery and Kallis drives it away towards cover point. Kallis runs across and punches the air, hands shakes all around and the players head back to the pavilion.

60.4

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Danish Kaneria to Kallis, no run

and one grips the surface and turns, Kallis plays at it awkwardly

60.3

Danish Kaneria to Kallis, 2 runs

bit of width offered outside the off stump, Kallis stands tall on the back-foot and square drives it for a brace. Scores are level.

60.2

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Danish Kaneria to Kallis, no run

fuller and on the stumps, turning in, Kallis gets beaten on the forward prod and the ball hits him on the pad

60.1

Danish Kaneria to Amla, 1 run

worked away through square leg, three to win.

Over60

4 runs

SA 195/3CRR: 3.25

HM Amla 63 (165b 9x4)JH Kallis 57 (119b 6x4)

Mohammad Hafeez1/36 (12)

59.6

Hafeez to Amla, 1 run

drifting down the leg side, easy picking and Amla clips it down to fine leg for an easy single. Just four more needed now - how many over more is the troubling part

59.5

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Hafeez to Amla, no run

quicker delivery and Amla takes it on the pad

59.4

Hafeez to Kallis, 1 run

again turned away off the back-foot and the ball rolls down to fine leg

59.3

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Hafeez to Kallis, no run

defended on the back-foot

59.2

Hafeez to Amla, 1 run

worked away nicely for one more

59.1

Hafeez to Kallis, 1 run

punched away off the back-foot to the short cover region, early call and they scamper through for a single

Over59

3 runs

SA 191/3CRR: 3.23

JH Kallis 55 (116b 6x4)HM Amla 61 (162b 9x4)

Danish Kaneria0/57 (24)

58.6

Danish Kaneria to Kallis, 1 run

turned away off the back-foot to the fine leg region.

58.5

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Danish Kaneria to Kallis, no run

fuller on the pads, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on

58.4

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Danish Kaneria to Kallis, no run

turning in from wide outside the leg stump and Kallis takes it on the pad. Come'on Kallis put us out of our miserly, play a shot.

58.3

Danish Kaneria to Amla, 1 run

pitched up on the pads, Amla goes low and turns it away through square leg

58.2

Danish Kaneria to Kallis, 1 run

worked away off the pads to the short fine leg region, one more added to the total and the game drags on

58.1

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Danish Kaneria to Kallis, no run

defended on the back-foot and the ball rolls away towards point

Over58

1 run

SA 188/3CRR: 3.24

HM Amla 60 (161b 9x4)JH Kallis 53 (111b 6x4)

Mohammad Hafeez1/32 (11)

57.6

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Hafeez to Amla, no run

full and on the stumps, drifting in with the arm. Amla advances forward and drives it away towards mid-on

57.5

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Hafeez to Amla, no run

tossed up and turning in, Amla pushes forward to defend, ball clips the glove and pops up on the leg side but falls well short of the fielder at short leg

57.4

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Hafeez to Amla, no run

fuller length delivery outside the off stump, driven straight back to the bowler

South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st Test at Centurion, Jan 11 2007 - Match Result