last man down and Pakistan win by 25 runs! Langeveldt makes room and scoops it up in the air, Tanvir in the deep runs in and holds an easy catch at mid-off
Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd ODI at Lahore, Oct 20 2007 - Match Result
So the hosts have levelled the series 1-1. Mohammad Yousuf's 13th hundred carried them to 265, aided by Shoaib Malik's breezy 56,and in reply South Africa could only muster 240. Pakistan will take confidence from this while South Africa can now go back to their hotel and look forward to the Rugby World Cup final.
The series now moves to Faisalabad for the third ODI on October 23.
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full on off, Ntini drives down to long-off for one
full past leg stump, inswinging yorker ... how did that miss? Ntini made room and swiped at it but made no contact
Last over from Gul. 27 to win.
full and wide, Langeveldt backs away and drives, mistiming it back to Rao
another full ball in the zone, he drives and gets an inside-edge to point
full in the slot, gives himself room and drills it straight, long-off fields
full again, Ntini uses his feet and drives, the ball hits the nonstrikers' stumps and the batsmen scamper one off the ricochet
full on off stump, he comes forward and drives nicely to mid-off, who is back
short and wide, Langeveldt pulls it well over mid-on, one bounce and four
bouncer over the stumps, Langeveldt ducks under it as a wide is called for height
slower ball sliding down leg stump, Langeveldt backs away and then defends to point for a sharp single... well bowled, well played
full on leg stump, Ntini drives and gets an inside-edge to point, Langeveldt calls for the single and gets it
overpitched outside off, he gives himself room and drives to cover
good length on off stump, Ntini gets bat on it and pushes back to Gul
full just outside off, Langeveldt exposes the stumps and steers it to point
good length on middle and leg, Ntini works it to midwicket and scampers one
full on leg stump, he makes room and ends up playing back to Rao
full outside off stump, driven uppishly to mid-off
slower ball, full on middle and leg, clipped over midwicket for four
The hosts one wicket away from victory. Ntini is the last man in.
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | |
Toss | Pakistan, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2007/08 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | 5-match series level 1-1 |
Match number | ODI no. 2635 |
Hours of play (local time) | 11.00 start, First Session 11.00-14.30 Interval 14.30-15.15, Second Session 15.15-18.45 |
Match days | 20 October 2007 - daynight (50-over match) |
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