South Africa beat Pakistan, South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Over49

9 runs

SA 221/7CRR: 4.51

L Klusener 46 (41b 3x4 3x6)MV Boucher 12 (15b 1x6)

Saqlain Mushtaq1/51 (10)

what a win for South Africa, they did lie full low, graved in the hollow ground, but came back magnificently

the partnership of Kallis and Pollock was the match-saver, whilst the ever-dependable big hitting of Lance Klusener was the match winner

and so by beating Pakistan, South Africa prove themselves the equal of Bangladesh

presentations: Wasim... "I think Shoaib bowled a bit short in the ends... Moin deserves all the credit [for the target]"

Cronje looks a bit too miserable for a winning captain... "obviously with Lance at the crease we fancied our chances... the ways the guys crawled out of that showed tremendous character....."

Klusener is the Man of the Match: says his bat is a brand new one and that was a nice start for it

that's all for today from CI. Tomorrow's game is NZ v ZIM, only 7 months ago they had to face the ignominy of playing off against each other in the Wills International Cup for the right to be in the final 8, tomorrow it's a Super 6 match.

48.6

Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, 2 runs

swinging down the wicket, top edge, Saeed is under it at mid off, what an important catch this will be, could Pakistan get back into it? DROPPED!

48.5

1lb

Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, 1 leg bye

swinging on the on side, missing, leg bye into the covers

48.4

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Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, no run

into the pads, Lance sends him back

48.3

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Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, no run

back to the bowler, Boucher a little to keen to hit the winning runs

48.2

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Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, no run

48.1

Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, SIX runs

awful looking shot, but oh so effective, sweeping with the legs spread apart, manages to get it over the mid wicket and over the rope

Over48

9 runs

SA 212/7CRR: 4.41 RRR: 4.50

L Klusener 44 (40b 3x4 3x6)MV Boucher 6 (10b)

Wasim Akram1/44 (10)

47.6

Wasim Akram to Klusener, SIX runs

launched low and direct over the mid wicket, another fantastic shot from Klusener, TV needed to confirm the 6

47.5

1lb

Wasim Akram to Boucher, 1 leg bye

tucking it off the hip, not very well played

47.4

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Wasim Akram to Boucher, no run

leaning back, but trying to play the cut way too close to his body, ball travels over the off stump

47.3

Wasim Akram to Klusener, 1 run

cutting behind the point fielder for just the 1

47.2

Wasim Akram to Boucher, 1 run

47.1

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Wasim Akram to Boucher, no run

into the pads of the right hander, an appeal, but must have been pitching outside the leg stump

Over47

9 runs

SA 203/7CRR: 4.31 RRR: 6.00

MV Boucher 5 (6b)L Klusener 37 (38b 3x4 2x6)

Saqlain Mushtaq1/43 (9)

Wasim making a desperate last minute change, yanking Shoaib off

46.6

Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, 3 runs

over the covers

46.5

Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, 1 run

poor long hop, but only pulled to the square leg

46.4

Saqlain Mushtaq to Klusener, FOUR runs

more tremendous hitting from Lance, the on drive

46.3

Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, 1 run

46.2

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Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, no run

46.1

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Saqlain Mushtaq to Boucher, no run

Over46

17 runs

SA 194/7CRR: 4.21 RRR: 6.75

L Klusener 32 (36b 2x4 2x6)MV Boucher 1 (2b)

Shoaib Akhtar2/51 (9)

45.6

4lb

Shoaib Akhtar to Klusener, 4 leg byes

goes inside the batsman but missing the leg stump to the fine leg boundary, brilliant over for South Africa

45.5

Shoaib Akhtar to Klusener, SIX runs

stands his ground, and just hammers it over the mid wicket and into the crowd, what a powerful shot

Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd Super at Nottingham, Jun 05 1999 - Match Result