Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, SIX, Pakistan win by 9 wickets. Ayub finishes it off with a maximum. Dragged fraction short and he is quick to pounce, rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder leaps up but the ball was beyond his reach

Linde to Saim Ayub, 1 run, flatter and fraction short, Ayub cracks it to long-off

Linde to Saim Ayub, SIX, smoked! Another no-look shot from Ayub. He moves across his stumps, gets under the fullish delivery and launches the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket. That went a by mile - 92 meters..

Linde to Saim Ayub, no run, drifted outside off, Ayub attempts the reverse swat and does not connect. The ball skidded on and stayed low..

Linde to Saim Ayub, no run, shimmies down and looks to go straight back over, the ball drifts away and goes off the outside edge, on the bounce to short third

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Ayub drives it wide of long-off

Linde to Saim Ayub, no run, angled across the left-hander, Ayub moves and mistimes the cut to cover

Linde to Saim Ayub, 1 run, drifting across from round the wicket, Ayub hangs back and chops it to sweeper cover

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, SIX, he's in a hurry to finish the game. Once again width on offer and Ayub cashes in, brings the long handle into play and launches this over extra cover. Even Babar enjoyed that and pats him on the helmet

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, 1 run, fifty for Ayub. It has been a while to get his maiden T20 fifty at home but it has come at the right time and when his team are looking to keep the series alive. Started his innings with caution but is now unfurling some incredible shots. Slower through the air and Ayub eases it to long-off. He raises his bat and soaks in the applause..

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, full pitcher outside off, Ayub drives wide of long-off and scampers back for the second

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, no run, sliding in with the arm, Ayub is rushed on the nudge, struck on the back pad down leg

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, no run, quicker and fuller, Ayub pushes it firmly back to Ferreira

Ottneil Baartman to Saim Ayub, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Ayub cracks it in front of square and the sweeper tidies up

Ottneil Baartman to Saim Ayub, SIX, oh my! Brevis played a no-look shot early int the day and Ayub says even he can do it. He has a smile as he walks across to Babar. Angled in from Baartman and it is right in the slot, Ayub gets inside the line and helps it along over fine leg. Used the pace on the ball and didn't bother to look where it ended up

Ottneil Baartman to Saim Ayub, FOUR, fabulous shot! Ayub has got the measure of the pitch now. He is playing it late and using that extra pace on offer. Short of length delivery around off, Ayub hops and cuts it over backward point. He intentionally went up and over the infield and middled it superbly

Ottneil Baartman to Saim Ayub, no run, 140.3ks on a length and outside off, Ayub chops the cut to cover

Ottneil Baartman to Saim Ayub, SIX, whoa! That's an amazing shot by Ayub. Good length ball angled across, Ayub maintains a solid base and heaves it to wide long-on. The ball come on nicely onto the bat and Ayub dismissed it from his presence

Ottneil Baartman to Saim Ayub, FOUR, another edge and the ball races away.. 140.1ks full and plenty of width on offer, Ayub sees the line and throws the kitchen sink on the drive, the outside edge flies down to third man

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, 1 run, drifting in with the angle, Ayub camps back and knocks it to long-on

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, 1 run, flighted outside off, Ayub slices the loft in front of sweeper cover

Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, 1 run, dropped! Brevis has put down a sitter. Back of a length delivery around off, not quite short to play the pull, but Ayub hops on one leg and pulls to deep mid-wicket. Brevis comes in and bends low, gets both hands but does not hang on. Regulation catch and it goes down. Not South Africa's day..

Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, 144.3ks good length ball around off, Ayub prods forward and blocks to cover

Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, FOUR, edged and four! 141.6ks full and outside off, Ayub charges down and throws his bat on the drive, gets a thick outside edge and the ball races to third man

Ottneil Baartman to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 135.7ks good length ball close to off, Ayub defends to cover and quickly crosses over

Ottneil Baartman to Saim Ayub, no run, 134.7ks angled across off, Ayub opens the bat face and guides it to short third

Ottneil Baartman to Saim Ayub, FOUR, smashed! Not much wrong with the delivery - back of a length around off, not much width as well but Ayub generates incredible power to muscle it straight back past Farhan, no chance for mid-off and the ball races away..

Ottneil Baartman to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, back of a length angled across, Ayub swings wildy to the leg-side and drags it off the under-edge, Burger dives near short fine and takes the pace off, couple more

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, 1 run, slower ball on the stumps, Ayub was shaping for the big heave but settles for a tap and run to mid-on

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, no run, shimmies down and is met by a short of length delivery, Ayub knocks it to cover

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, no run, angled into leg, Ayub hangs back and turns it with soft hands to mid-wicket

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, wide, fourth wide of the innings. South Africa cannot afford those. All four have come against Ayub and all of them have been down leg. Short of length delivery and way off target, Ayub stans his ground and collects the extra

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, no run, on a length and outside off, Ayub attempts a slash through the off-side but the ball does not bounce as much as he expected, sneaks past the under-edge and does not carry to de Kock

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 143.6ks very full delivery on off, Ayub digs the clip through mid-wicket and settles with a single

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, FOUR, smashed! 141.8ks length delivery with plenty of width, a real freebie for Ayub and he does not miss out, extends his arms and flays it over extra cover, couple of bounces and over the rope

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, 1 run, off-pace back of a length delivery, Ayub pats it with soft hands into the off-side and crosses over

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, no run, uhhh! Ngidi might have gotten away with one. Drifts down leg, Ayub misses the glance and the umpire does not signal a wide. Ayub checks where he was standing and where the ball went

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 135.6ks back of a length on middle, Ayub tucks it to deep square leg

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, wide, now Ngidi strays down leg, Ayub hops and attempts the one-legged pull, misses and umpire signals a wide

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, FOUR, first ball to the left-hander and Burger errs in line. Strays down leg and it is easy pickings for Ayub, plenty of bat on the glance and the ball races away to fine leg