South Africa vs Pakistan (South Africa Cricket Team vs Pakistan Cricket Team) 2nd T20I Live:
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the second T20I between South Africa and Pakistan taking place at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday.
The home side will be looking to improve their batting from the powerplay with a better performance from the top order while the visitors will be keen on building more solid partnerships to stabilize their innings.
George Linde will be keen on starting where he left off in the previous game with an all-round display.
South Africa’s Probable XI: Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen (c & wk), Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Andile Simelane, Nqabayomzi Peter, Kwena Maphaka, Ottneil Baartman
Pakistan’s Probable XI: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed
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5.6 – 10 runs off the over! A slower bumper on leg, Hendricks pulls it to the left of the keeper for one.
Batsman_1 : Reeza Hendricks 35(21)
Batsman_2 : Rassie van der Dussen 3(3)
Bowler : Jahandad Khan 2/24(3)
Over : 6
Run : 10
Wicket : 0
Score : 52/2
5.5 – Bowls the slower on the pads. Hendricks fails to flick it away. An appeal for LBW but it was sliding down.
5.4 – SIX! Third six in quick succession for Hendricks! 50 up as well! Hendricks gets inside the line and pulls this short ball over square leg for a six.
5.3 – QUICK SINGLE! Length and on off, Rassie van der Dussen drops it around the corner on the off side for a single.
5.2 – Short in length and around off, Hendricks hits it in front of cover for a single.
5.1 – This is full and around off, Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to the right of cover for a single.
Jahandad Khan to continue.
4.6 – SIX! Last two balls ruin the over! This is much better from Hendricks! Very full and slanting on middle, Hendricks whacks it flat and over square leg for a biggie.
Batsman_1 : Reeza Hendricks 27(17)
Batsman_2 : Rassie van der Dussen 1(1)
Bowler : Haris Rauf 0/14(1)
Over : 5
Run : 14
Wicket : 0
Score : 42/2
4.5 – SIX! LAUNCHED! Serves it short and just wide of off. Hendricks pulls it late and over fine leg for a biggie. Played late enough to pick the pace.
4.4 – On a length and on off, Rassie van der Dussen knocks it to mid off and gets underway with a run.
4.3 – Follows Reeza Hendricks on the leg side with a length ball, this is hit to square leg for one.
4.2 – This is full and outside off, Reeza Hendricks strokes it to mid off.
Rassie van der Dussen is the new man in.
4.1 – Rauf starts with a length ball on middle, Reeza Hendricks punches it to mid on.
3.6 – OUT! GONE! Oh, it hurries onto him! Bangs it short and into the surface, on middle and Breetzke tries to keep his pull shot down but it takes the top edge and flies to mid on where Shaheen Afridi takes it. Could have gone full fledged rather than trying to play along the ground.
Batsman_1 : Matthew Breetzke 12(10)
Batsman_2 : Reeza Hendricks 14(12)
Bowler : Jahandad Khan 2/14(2)
Over : 4
Run : 6
Wicket : 1
Score : 28/2
3.5 – Jahandad Khan showing his skills! Comes up with the variation of slower ball and digs it into the surface, outside off, Breetzke fails to hit it away.
3.4 – SHARP SINGLE! Length ball, outside off, Reeza Hendricks taps it to cover for a single. The fielder has a shy but misses.
3.3 – Bowls the slower one, length and outside off. Reeza Hendricks has a poke at it but misses.
3.2 – Touch fuller and around off, Breetzke pushes it wide of covers and runs across.
3.1 – FOUR! Three boundaries in a row! Very full and on middle, Breetzke makes room and hammers it down past Khan and it races to the ropes in no time.
2.6 – FOUR! 10 runs off the over! Plays it wider this time! A length ball, around off, Reeza Hendricks lofts it over covers and it rolls to the fence again.
Batsman_1 : Reeza Hendricks 13(10)
Batsman_2 : Matthew Breetzke 7(6)
Bowler : Shaheen Afridi 0/14(2)
Over : 3
Run : 10
Wicket : 0
Score : 22/1
2.5 – FOUR! Such a clean shot! A good length ball, outside off, nothing wrong with the delivery. Reeza Hendricks hits it through the line and over extra cover for a boundary.
2.4 – Short of a length and on off, Reeza Hendricks looks to pull but mistimes it to mid-wicket.
2.2 – Shaheen Afridi fires in a full ball, outside off, angled away. Breetzke looks to drive but gets beaten on the inside edge.
2.3 – Length ball on off, Breetzke drops it to cover for one more.
1.6 – SIX! That’s one way to get off the mark! Khan angles it away and gives a lot of width outside off. Breetzke slashes it over sweeper cover and it goes all the way.
Batsman_1 : Matthew Breetzke 6(4)
Batsman_2 : Reeza Hendricks 4(6)
Bowler : Jahandad Khan 1/8(1)
Over : 2
Run : 8
Wicket : 1
Score : 12/1
1.5 – Another dot! Not the ideal start while chasing above 200! A hard length delivery on middle, Breetzke blocks it to cover.
1.4 – This is full and on leg, Breetzke turns it with soft hands to mid-wicket.
2.1 – This is full and on off, Reeza Hendricks punches it to cover for a quick single.
Matthew Breetzke will bat now.
1.3 – Bowls a low full toss, dipping around off, Breetzke drives it firmly but straight to cover.
1.2 – OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Jahandad Khan strikes first! Pitched up, outside off, it was there to drive but Rickelton doesn’t time well, edges his drive to the keeper, Khan makes no mistake.
