And that's it. South Africa clinch a facile win. Full in length, slipping to the legs, clipped past square leg.
Pakistan vs South Africa, 4th ODI at Multan, Oct 26 2007 - Match Result
RESULT
4th ODI (D/N), Multan, October 26, 2007, South Africa tour of Pakistan
230/9
(37.4/50 ov, T:231) 233/3
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 74 balls remaining)
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Scorecard summary
Pakistan • 230/9(50 overs)
82 (110)
2/44 (9)
45 (54)
2/41 (8)
South Africa • 233/3(37.4 overs)
90 (84)
2/27 (5.4)
81 (103)
1/43 (9)
It was swift and clinical. Powered by a disciplined bowling performance South Africa restricted Pakistan to 230 before Smith and Pollock rode on a breezy start from Gibbs to charge them home.
Malik: "It was hard to bowl with a dew ball. I had asked them (ground authorities?) about dew, they said there won't be any dew but obviously it proved difficult in the end."
Man of the Match Shaun Pollock
"I am really pleased today for the opportunity to go up the order and get some runs. I am really happy about it. We wanted to make use of the powerplays and so I went up the order. The wicket suites us more; it came nicely on to the bat."
Graeme Smith "It was a very very good win today. I did my role with the bat, was pleasing to see the team almost home. Shaun took a lot of pressure of me. I thought we bowled really well today. Having Andre Nel with the second new ball(after the 34th over) in the end proved handy."
The series is set up very nicely and for the series-deciding finale, we move to Lahore on the 29th. Join us then.
That's it from me, Sriram Veera. Alvida!
37.4
4
Iftikhar to Kallis, FOUR runs
37.3
1
Iftikhar to de Villiers, 1 run
length delivery on the off stump, pushed to cover
37.2
W
Iftikhar to Smith, OUT
full in length, on the middle and leg, Smith pulled it straight to deep midwicket. More delay to the end as a new batsman walks in. It was a captain's knock, though.
Graeme Smith c Abdur Rehman b Iftikhar Anjum 81 (103b 7x4 0x6 174m) SR: 78.64
And as many of you have slapped me it was not Ponting but Pollock. Are you guys quick to slam or what?!
37.1
•
Iftikhar to Smith, no run
bouncer that sails well above Smith's head, No wide called.
end of over 373 runs
SA: 228/2CRR: 6.16 • RRR: 0.23
Jacques Kallis2 (5b)
Graeme Smith81 (101b 7x4)
Shahid Afridi 9-0-43-1
Iftikhar Anjum 5-0-22-1
36.6
•
Afridi to Kallis, no run
lands outside off stump and stays there, Kallis lets it go to Akmal.
36.5
2
Afridi to Kallis, 2 runs
quicker, outside off stump, punched straight between the legs of Yasir Hameed at backward point.
36.4
•
Afridi to Kallis, no run
fullish, on the stumps, driven to cover
36.3
•
Afridi to Kallis, no run
lands on a length, on the middle stump line, turns away, dabbed with the turn to point
36.2
•
Afridi to Kallis, no run
on the middle stump line, coming in, defended on the front foot
36.1
1
Afridi to Smith, 1 run
full and on the off stump line, gets a thickish edge on his drive and picks up a single to cover point
end of over 366 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 225/2CRR: 6.25 • RRR: 0.42
Graeme Smith80 (100b 7x4)
Jacques Kallis0 (0b)
Iftikhar Anjum 5-0-22-1
Umar Gul 5-0-52-0
35.6
1
Iftikhar to Smith, 1 run
retains the strike with a push towards mid-off
35.5
W
Iftikhar to Pollock, OUT
And he is gone now. No hundred but it was a fab innings.A slower one, landed on a length, on the off stump line, Pollock backed away and flat-batted it high in the air to long-off
Shaun Pollock c Shoaib Malik b Iftikhar Anjum 90 (84b 9x4 1x6 114m) SR: 107.14
35.4
4
Iftikhar to Pollock, FOUR runs
There's four of 'em. Full pitched and outside off stump, Pollock smokes it over extra cover. Clean strike.
35.3
•
Iftikhar to Pollock, no run
banged in short and it climbs over Pollock who ducks
35.2
•
Iftikhar to Pollock, no run
short in length, Pollock misses to connect with his pull shot and it climbs over the stumps
35.1
1
Iftikhar to Smith, 1 run
full and on the off stump line, driven to mid-on region for a single
Daniel Ismail, from Australia, says, :"I don't know about Pollock hastening the end, more like a race to the century, me thinks." SA need 12 runs and Pollock needs 14. Can he?
end of over 3516 runs
SA: 219/1CRR: 6.25 • RRR: 0.80
Shaun Pollock86 (80b 8x4 1x6)
Graeme Smith78 (98b 7x4)
Umar Gul 5-0-52-0
Abdur Rehman 10-0-39-0
34.6
•
Umar Gul to Pollock, no run
slower one from round the stumps, Pollock backs away, waits on the ball and guides it to backward point
34.5
1lb
Umar Gul to Smith, 1 leg bye
from round the stumps, on the middle and leg, Smith has a heave, misses and the ball clips the pad and rolls away.
34.5
2nb
Umar Gul to Pollock, (no ball) 1 run
Another no ball. It landed short of length and was pulled to Misbah at long leg. Again it will be Smith to face. Let's see what he can do with this free hit
34.4
1
Umar Gul to Smith, 1 run
length delivery on the middle stump, Smith pushes it early and hits it uppishly through mid-on region to long-on for a single
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
90 runs (84)
9 fours1 six
Productive shot
cut shot on back foot
21 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
91%
PAK
82 runs (110)
6 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
28 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
93%
Match details
| Multan Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | Pakistan, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2007/08 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | 5-match series level 2-2 |
| Match number | ODI no. 2639 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 13.30 start, First Session 13.30-17.00 Interval 17.00-17.45, Second Session 17.45-21.15 |
| Match days | 26 October 2007 - daynight (50-over match) |
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