South Africa vs Pakistan 15th Match at Colombo, 28 Sep, 2012

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
Pakistan won by 2 wickets
4
South Africa, who chose to bat
Pakistan 136/8 in 19.4 Overs
Current Run rate: 6.92

South Africa 133/6 (20)

Player of the Match: Umar Gul
Batsman
Runs
Balls
4's
6's
S/R
Mat
Runs
HS
Avg
43
41
4
1
104.88
84
1690
94
26.00
4
1
1
0
400
64
91
21*
8.27
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wkts
Econ
Mat
Wkts
BBI
Avg
3.4
0
33
0
9
44
47
4/17
25.34
4
0
22
3
5.5
47
64
4/9
18.35
Recent Overs:
4
1
1+1nb
1
6
4
2
1
4
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1
1
2
1
1
.
1wd
1
W
.
6
1
4
Current Partnership: 11 runs, 0.4 overs, RR: 16.5 (Umar Akmal, Saeed Ajmal )
Last Wicket:

Over 20.0  

Over 19.4 M Morkelto Saeed AjmalBoundary!
Match over! Pakistan win by 2 wickets! Good delivery from Morne, short and rising delivery around off and Ajmal pushes it off an edge and the ball races away to fine thirdman for a boundary!!

Presentation Ceremony

Man of the Match is Umar Gul for his batting, here is what he says: "I would like to thank my coach and Saeed Aslam. When I walked out, we needed 14 runs per over. Umar Akmal adviced me to play my natural game and he just told me to stay on the crease. I like to play the flick shot."

Mohammad Hafeez, the winning Pakistan Captain says: "The boys played good cricket. We played some poor shots but we played well as a team. Umar Akmal played a special knock. I knew that Gul hit the ball hard but I knew that he will do well for the team. Gul's batting is a good sign for Pakistan. Raza Hasan was great and every bowler bowled well. South Africa played great wicket and in the end, we were lucky to get over the line."

The losing South African Captain AB de Villiers: 'It was a great game. We lost momentum in the last five overs. I am proud of the way the boys fought back from a poor position. The spinners bowled wonderfully. Captaincy-wise, I made some mistakes."
Over 19.3 M Morkelto Umar Akmal1 run
Digs out the yorker through covers for a single. 2 runs from 3 balls.
Over 19.2 M Morkelto Umar AkmalSix!!
And what a follow up delivery from Morne, bowls a juicy full toss and Umar Akmal keeps his cool and whacks it flat over deep mid wicket and just clears the ropes for maximum!! Just 3 from 4 balls now!
Over 19.1 M Morkelto Umar Akmalbeaten, no runs
Super stuff from Morne Morkel as he beats Umar Akmal with a speedy yorker outside off. Dot ball! 9 from 5
End of Over 19  
Over 18.6 DW Steynto Umar GulCaught!
South Africa have the edge now!! Full delivery outside off and Umar Gul carves it straight into the hands of Peterson at deep covers! That is a dot ball too.

So the equation for Pakistan is 9 runs to get from the final over with two wickets in hand! Can Umar Akmal pull off a victory for Pakistan? Morne Morkel could bowl the final over for the Proteas.
Over 18.5 DW Steynto Umar Akmal1 run
Slashes a full delivery towards deep cover point for one. 9 from 7

Over 18.5 DW Steyn to Umar Akmal 1 wide
Aaah here is a gift from Steyn, under pressure he sprays a widish full ball a mile outside off!
Over 18.4 DW Steynto Umar Akmalno runs
Moves back and pulls the short ball to mid wicket and sends back Gul from a single.
Over 18.3 DW Steynto Umar Gul1 run
Oh Amla cannot hold onto the difficult catch and the luck stays with Pakistan! Slower length ball and Gul gets a thick edge to his big shot towards thirdman and Amla was slightly late in getting towards the catch!
Over 18.2 DW Steynto Umar Akmal1 run
Makes room and cuts the slower one fiercely to deep point for one. Average bowling from Steyn, doesn't look like bowling the wicket taking deliveries!
Over 18.1 DW Steynto Umar Akmal2 runs
Short ball from Steyn and Akmal has smacked this flat back to the bowler who takes a blow on his heel! Yes that was also a difficult catch out down! The ball deflects away to mid on for a couple.

Dale Steyn needs some quick physio attention! We will have to see if Steyn can complete the over or not! 
Over 17.6 M Morkelto Umar Akmal1 run
Walks down the track and square drives the full delivery past point for one. Pakistan need 15 runs from 12 balls.
Over 17.5 M Morkelto Umar Gul1 run
Slices the near yorker to square thirdman for one.
Over 17.4 M Morkelto Umar Gulbeaten, no runs
Gets beaten by a widish yorker outside off. Useful dot balls from Morne.
Over 17.3 M Morkelto Umar Gulbeaten, no runs
Chases a widish full delivery with a drive and gets beaten outside off.
Over 17.2 M Morkelto Umar GulBoundary!
Full toss onto the pads and Gul flicks it wristily behind squareleg for a boundary! 17 runs from 16 balls now! The Indian players are keenly watching this contest as well!
Over 17.1 M Morkelto Umar Akmal1 run
Drives the full ball to long off for a single.
End of Over 17  
Over 16.6 JA Morkelto Umar Gul2 runs
Short again and gets pulled away through deep mid wicket and Gul has to hurry up to complete the second run.

20 runs came off that Albie over!
Over 16.5 JA Morkelto Umar GulBoundary!
Pakistan on track now! Rising delivery way outside off and Gul upper cuts it beautifully in the air to deep point for one bounce boundary!