WHAT A WAY TO FINISH! as you can probably guess, it was swung into the stands at deep midwicket, Smith's fourth six and the sixth of the innings....and that's that
South Africa vs Pakistan, Only T20I at Johannesburg, Feb 02 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
Only T20I (N), Johannesburg, February 02, 2007, Pakistan tour of South Africa
129/8
(11.3/20 ov, T:130) 132/0
South Africa won by 10 wickets (with 51 balls remaining)
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Wow, wins don't come much more conclusive than that...10 wickets with 8.3 overs to spare. Pakistan were never in the match, although they'll point at having to bat when the ball swung round corners.
Smith and Bosman were awesome and will take huge confidence into the one-day series which starts on Sunday.
We will bring you news of the Man of the Match shortly...and the award goes to Loots Bosman, who really kick-started South Africa's chase.
That just about wraps things up from this match. Apologies for the earlier problems, but hopefully you all enjoyed the exciting batting in the second innings.
Join Cricinfo on Sunday for a busy day as South Africa start their one-day series against Pakistan, Australia play New Zealand, Zimbabwe take on Bangladesh and there are more matches from the exciting World Cricket League in Kenya. Phew, I'm tired just think of that lot! Anyway, that's all from me, Andrew McGlashan, I'm off for a Friday night pizza. Please join us again soon. Goodnight.
11.3
6
Afridi to Smith, SIX runs
11.2
1
Afridi to Bosman, 1 run
short, slammed out to deep cover
11.1
•
Afridi to Bosman, no run
can't find the gap, cover fields
end of over 1118 runs
SA: 125/0CRR: 11.36 • RRR: 0.55
Graeme Smith65 (39b 9x4 3x6)
Loots Bosman52 (30b 5x4 2x6)
Abdur Rehman 3-0-36-0
10.6
4
Abdur to Smith, FOUR runs
ANOTHER! blimey, it's hard to keep up as Smith flays through point this time and South Africa now need just five...this is the best stand for ANY wicket in Twenty20 Internationals...what an effort
10.5
4
Abdur to Smith, FOUR runs
this is nearly all over as Smith goes emphatically over extra cover
10.5
1w
Abdur to Smith, 1 wide
that was a closer call, but no sympathy from the umpire
10.4
1
Abdur to Bosman, 1 run
YIPES! that nearly cleaned up Smith as Bosman cracks it straight and Smith has to sway out of the way to avoid a ball in the face
10.3
•
Abdur to Bosman, no run
punched to short extra cover
10.3
1w
Abdur to Bosman, 1 wide
well outside off stump
10.2
1
Abdur to Smith, 1 run
tucked to short fine-leg
10.1
6
Abdur to Smith, SIX runs
clubbed, crunched, crashed...it's another maximum as Smith launches over deep midwicket again
end of over 1012 runs
SA: 107/0CRR: 10.70 • RRR: 2.30
Graeme Smith50 (35b 7x4 2x6)
Loots Bosman51 (28b 5x4 2x6)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-12-0
9.6
1
Afridi to Smith, 1 run
cut to backward point, tight single but TV shows Bosman is safe and Smith reaches fifty off 35 balls
9.5
•
Afridi to Smith, no run
worked into the leg side
9.4
6
Afridi to Smith, SIX runs
HUGE! short and launched over midwicket for a huge maximum, this is a cakewalk
9.3
1
Afridi to Bosman, 1 run
into the covers
9.2
4
Afridi to Bosman, FOUR runs
SLAM! great fifty, cracked away through point and races to the fence as Bosman reaches a half-century off 27 balls, the fastest by a South African
9.1
•
Afridi to Bosman, no run
played into the covers
end of over 97 runs
SA: 95/0CRR: 10.55 • RRR: 3.18
Loots Bosman46 (25b 4x4 2x6)
Graeme Smith43 (32b 7x4 1x6)
Abdur Rehman 2-0-18-0
Here's Afridi with the ball
8.6
1
Abdur to Bosman, 1 run
DROPPED! swung down to long on, what a mess by the man on the fence - Akmal of all people! - and Bosman gets a life
8.5
•
Abdur to Bosman, no run
8.4
1
Abdur to Smith, 1 run
pushed out to deep cover
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