moves outside the leg side and slaps the length delivery over extra cover for a one-bounce four, take a bow AB.. what a dynamite of a player, that shot gives SA the series win
South Africa vs Pakistan, 5th ODI at Benoni, Mar 24 2013 - Match Result
RESULT
5th ODI, Benoni, March 24, 2013, Pakistan tour of South Africa
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205
(44/50 ov, T:206) 208/4
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)
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Scores: S Balasubramanian | Comms: Devashish FuloriaScorecard summary
Pakistan • 205/10(49.1 overs)
48 (51)
3/32 (10)
29 (58)
2/33 (9.1)
South Africa • 208/4(44 overs)
95* (111)
2/38 (10)
35 (36)
1/30 (7)
end of over 4414 runs
SA: 208/4CRR: 4.72
AB de Villiers95 (111b 9x4 1x6)
David Miller20 (20b 1x4 1x6)
Wahab Riaz 7-0-44-0
Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-23-1
So that is all from us from this series. Firdose will be analysing the series and please keep an eye for that. Thanks for all your comments and feedback, for now this is Devashish Fuloria signing off, ciao ciao.
Presentation
AB de Villliers: "It was a great team effort. It was a pleasure playing here in Benoni, and it was a great series and well-played by Pakistan team too. It is always easy turning back to Dale, but the whole bowling unit got better and better. Ryan is one of those guys, he just makes it happen, he got Misbah and Afridi in one over and that was a big game changer. Pakistan are a world-class team, they will surely climb the world-rankings soon and good luck to them. I am in good form at the moment, but I am not probably timing it as well as I like to."
AB wins both Man of the Match and the Man of the Series awards
Misbah: "I think it was a 250 pitch and it was gettable the way we started, but we lost wickets at crucial times and chose wrong shots, but SA played really well. We had a good partnership in the middle and we should have stretched it was 1 10 more overs. (on AB's drop) These things happen in cricket. But Irfan bowled really well throughout the series and gave us all the crucial breakthroughs, he just needs to work on his fitness a bit. The team got some confidence during the series, we just need to play quality cricket and keep competing. We could have really enjoyed had we won this one, but still a good series. "
The match had all the makings of a good contest here in Benoni, but Pakistan fell short by 30-40 runs on a pitch that had enough on it to keep the bowlers in business. But it came down to the experience and the brilliance of AB de Villiers to steer the chase and do this easily for South Africa. Farhan Behaardien played a mature innings too and well supported his captain. So SA remains one destination where Pakistan haven't won an ODI series. Stick around because we will have the pearls from captains in just a bit...
luke: "may SA's river of off-nights continue long into the future!! yet another good win:)"
suhail shafi shah: "well played S.A. and Pakistan.. both of u entertained us for last 3 months or so.. congrates S.A. & A.B. for outperforming Pak when it mattered..."
Osama Baig: "... Aaaaannnd the trend continues. Screen matches in university = Pakistan loses. (No, AB had nothing to do with it)"
43.6
4
Wahab Riaz to de Villiers, FOUR runs
43.5
2
Wahab Riaz to de Villiers, 2 runs
makes room by arching his back and steers it to deep backward point for a couple, he is into the nineties
Magpie: "Even chokers can have an off night. After all, that's how they win..."
43.4
•
Wahab Riaz to de Villiers, no run
a rare play and a miss by AB as he tries to push the length delivery through cover
Trevor: "miller denies ab a ton"
43.3
4
Wahab Riaz to de Villiers, FOUR runs
he bends down on his knee and slaps it over mid-off for a flat....six, is it? well almost, just bounces inside the boundary
43.2
3
Wahab Riaz to Miller, 3 runs
length ball outside off, the batsman pushes it firmly through cover where the fielder dives over the ball and allows it to go through, not very good by Farhat there..
43.1
1
Wahab Riaz to de Villiers, 1 run
he walks across the stumps and punches it to deep midwicket for a single
Wahab comes from over the wicket
end of over 4312 runs
SA: 194/4CRR: 4.51 • RRR: 1.71
David Miller17 (19b 1x4 1x6)
AB de Villiers84 (106b 7x4 1x6)
Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-23-1
Saeed Ajmal 10-1-34-0
SafferBoy: "Funny how SA are chokers when Sri Lanka has lost -if I'm not mistaken- 4 consecutive finals that they've played in...Surely they hold the title now?"
42.6
•
Hafeez to Miller, no run
slower this time and tossed up, he defends it towards midwicket
42.5
4
Hafeez to Miller, FOUR runs
oh lovely hit through cover! It was quicker on the off stump, he waited for it on the back foot and spanks it through covers off the back foot, the fielders had no chance to move
42.4
2
Hafeez to Miller, 2 runs
quicker delivery, it's full too, flicked down to fine-leg for a single
42.3
•
Hafeez to Miller, no run
goes for a sweep, but misses as he is hit on the pads, but it was sliding down the leg side
42.2
•
Hafeez to Miller, no run
pushed through on the stumps, the batsman punches it to mid-on
42.1
6
Hafeez to Miller, SIX runs
comes down the track, gets under the ball and sends it over the deep midwicket boundary, easily done
Ryan: "Funny how people think SA have no chance of winning Champions Trophy based on past history - yet SA won it in 1998. It's a forgettable tournament tbh."
end of over 42Maiden
SA: 182/4CRR: 4.33 • RRR: 3.00
AB de Villiers84 (106b 7x4 1x6)
David Miller5 (13b)
Saeed Ajmal 10-1-34-0
Mohammad Hafeez 3-0-11-1
A maiden by Ajmal
41.6
•
Ajmal to de Villiers, no run
pushed through on the stumps, AB defends it solidly to midwicket
41.5
•
Ajmal to de Villiers, no run
he goes on the back foot and punches the quicker delivery to short cover
Ravindra Jadeja: "Trott, you were saying something ???"
41.4
•
Ajmal to de Villiers, no run
another one on the pads, it's flicked to short fine-leg this time
41.3
•
Ajmal to de Villiers, no run
fuller length on the pads, hit straight to the same fielder
41.2
•
Ajmal to de Villiers, no run
flatter delivery on the pads, the batsman works it straight to backward square leg
41.1
•
Ajmal to de Villiers, no run
he skips down the track but doesn't get any bat on it, the ball hits the pads and goes to short fine leg
end of over 412 runs
SA: 182/4CRR: 4.43 • RRR: 2.66
David Miller5 (13b)
AB de Villiers84 (100b 7x4 1x6)
Mohammad Hafeez 3-0-11-1
Saeed Ajmal 9-0-34-0
gav: "South Africa are a good solid well structured side surely. But they are the best chokers at international tournaments."
40.6
•
Hafeez to Miller, no run
he goes back to the quicker delivery and defends it towards midwicket
40.5
1
Hafeez to de Villiers, 1 run
pushed through on off stump, AB easily punches it down to long-on for a single
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
95 runs (111)
9 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
27 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
84%
PAK
48 runs (51)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
cut shot on back foot
14 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
79%
Match details
| Willowmoore Park, Benoni | |
| Toss | Pakistan, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2012/13 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Player Of The Series | |
| Series result | South Africa won the 5-match series 3-2 |
| Match number | ODI no. 3350 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30, Interval 13.30-14.15, Second Session 14.15-17.45 |
| Match days | 24 March 2013 - day (50-over match) |
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| Match Referee | |
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