Pakistan vs South Africa, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Abrar Ahmed to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, in the air... but safe! Full ball drifting towards the pads, Corbin Bosch is early into the flick and gets a leading edge. Afridi at extra cover moves to his right but it's out of his reach. Corbin Bosch manages to retain strike

Abrar Ahmed to Corbin Bosch, no run, the slider on a back of a length just outside off, kept out from the crease

Abrar Ahmed to Corbin Bosch, FOUR, Corbin Bosch is playing an important knock under pressure! Floaty full delivery outside off, Corbin Bosch kneels down on one knee and slog sweeps fiercely over mid-wicket for a one-bounce boundary

Abrar Ahmed to Corbin Bosch, no run, quicker and flatter, Corbin Bosch goes deep in the crease and punches it to extra cover

Abrar Ahmed to Corbin Bosch, no run, coming in with the arm, kept out

Abrar Ahmed to Corbin Bosch, FOUR, nicely done! On a length outside off, Corbin Bosch switches his stance and reverse sweeps it in the gap between backward point and cover-point to get the desired result

Abrar Ahmed to Ngidi, no run, this one once again turns away from a length on off, Ngidi pushes and gets beaten by the away turn. Double-wicket maiden for Abrar Ahmed

Abrar Ahmed to Ngidi, no run, turns away from a length on off, Ngidi looks to block but gets beaten on the outside edge

Abrar Ahmed to Ngidi, no run, floated outside off, pushed towards covers

Abrar Ahmed to Ngidi, no run, Ngidi has been given out lbw but he immediately took the review! Has he got bat onto it? Was the slider on a back of a length on middle and leg and it went straight on. Ngidi leaned ahead to block but was struck on the pads. There was a deflection. The replay shows that there's a clear inside edge and Abrar Ahmed doesn't get the hat-trick

Abrar Ahmed to Fortuin, out Lbw!! Fortuin has been trapped in front but he takes the review! That looks adjacent to the naked eye! Was the googly that landed on a back of a length outside off and turned in sharply and kept a bit low, Fortuin brought his bat down at an angle as he tried to flick but missed to get pinged on the front pad. Time for the replays. UltaEdge rolls in and there's a clear gap between bat and ball. Over to ball-tracking and it reveals three reds. It would have crashed into the leg-stump. Two wickets in two balls for Abrar Ahmed. Fortuin lbw b Abrar Ahmed 0(1)

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, out Caught by Nawaz at deep extra cover!! Abrar Ahmed picks up a wicket straightaway in his new spell! Breetzke struck that one nicely but couldn't find the gap. A tossed up full delivery on off, Breetzke stays leg-side of it and hits it towards wide long-off. The intention was to go over extra cover perhaps but he couldn't find the necessary space to do so. Mohammad Nawaz in the deep runs to his left and slides to take a good low catch. Breetzke c Nawaz b Abrar Ahmed 42(54) [4s-2 6s-2]

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, 1 run, very full delivery drifting in on middle, Breetzke toe-ends his drive to long-off. A wicket and only 2 runs off the over

Abrar Ahmed to Linde, 1 run, on the shorter side outside off, chopped with the spin to sweeper cover

Abrar Ahmed to Linde, no run, tossed up around off, driven to extra cover

Abrar Ahmed to Linde, no run, turning in from a back of a length towards leg-stump, tucked towards mid-wicket

Abrar Ahmed to Ferreira, out Caught by Babar Azam!! Ferreira's scratchy knock with the bat on ODI debut comes to an end! He was itching to get going but has perished. A loopy delivery on off, turns a bit, Ferreira goes for an expansive shot downtown but only manages to get it off the toe-end towards long-off. Babar settles himself under it and reverse cups it nicely. Ferreira c Babar Azam b Abrar Ahmed 3(11)

Abrar Ahmed to Ferreira, no run, floated delivery on off, driven to extra cover

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, no run, tossed up outside off, driven to the right of extra cover who stops it

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, no run, full delivery well outside off, Breetzke goes for a drive with hard hands but gets it off the bottom half down the track

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, no run, looped up nicely on a fuller length on off, eased to the left of Abrar Ahmed

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, no run, slower through the air outside off and turns away from a back of a length, Breetzke looks to dab it late and misses

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, SIX, Abrar Ahmed has been ordinary so far today! A dragdown outside off, Breetzke says thank you very much as he rocks back and pulls it with authority over deep mid-wicket for a flat maximum

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, no run, full delivery on middle and off, Breetzke pushes it back to Abrar Ahmed

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, FOUR, poor delivery and duly punished! A dragdown from Abrar Ahmed. Breetzke rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket to find the fence

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, no run, on a length, kept out

Abrar Ahmed to Qeshile, 1 run, a chance goes down! This one turns and grips from a fuller length on middle and leg, Qeshile is early into the stroke and chips it off the outer half. Abrar Ahmed dives casually to his left and only manages to get his fingertips to it. He should have committed himself completely to it, that wasn't a very difficult chance

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, 1 run, floated full ball around off, stroked down to long-off

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, SIX, the release shot from Breetzke! This might just get Breetzke going! In the slot around off, Breetzke clears his front leg and smashes it over long-on for a maximum. Struck that one cleanly

Abrar Ahmed to Breetzke, no run, tossed up full ball on middle and off, driven to extra cover

Abrar Ahmed to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, full delivery on middle and leg, Lhuan-dre Pretorius drives it down to long-on to keep strike. Only 2 runs off the over

Abrar Ahmed to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, the googly on a back of a length in line of the stumps, pushed from the crease back to Abrar Ahmed

Abrar Ahmed to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, full delivery on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket

Abrar Ahmed to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, Pakistan review for a lbw! Pretorius is the man in question. Did he get bat on it? If not, then it looks very close. Was a floated delivery on middle and off, Pretorius tries to reverse sweep and seems to have got a bit of glove on it before he is struck on the pads. UltraEdge rolls in and there's a spike when the ball is next to the gloves. Pakistan lose a review

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, 1 run, flighted delivery on a length outside off, de Kock prods ahead and nudges it round the corner

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, no run, turning in from a back of a length towards leg-stump, played with soft hands to mid-wicket

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, 2 runs, length delivery down leg, de Kock tucks it to the left of the fielder at fine leg and comes back for the second run. 10 off the over

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, no run, 91.1kph top-spinner outside off, de Kock tries to dab it late but gets beaten on the outside edge

Abrar Ahmed to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Pretorius strokes it down to long-off

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, 1 run, on a back of a length outside off, de Kock waits for it and dabs it towards short third

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, no run, full delivery turning in from outside off, driven to covers

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, SIX, the runs are flowing nicely for SA! de Kock dances down the track, gets close to the pitch of it and whips it powerfully over cow corner for another maximum

Abrar Ahmed to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, on the shorter side outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius chops it to the left of cover-point. The fielder puts in a dive to stop certain runs for his side

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, 1 run, full delivery on off, de Kock eases it down to long-on

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, no run, tossed up outside off, de Kock leans ahead and blocks it to the off-side

Abrar Ahmed to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, fifty on ODI debut for Pretorius! He has looked fluent from the word-go and has made his opportunity count. He raises his bat and gets a good round of applause from his mates. Was a full delivery on middle and off, stroked down to long-on for a single

Abrar Ahmed to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, floaty delivery drifting in on off, flicked on the bounce to mid-wicket

Abrar Ahmed to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 2 runs, loopy full ball on middle and off, Pretorius sinks down on one knee and sweeps it hard through square leg. The fielder dives to his right to cut it off. Pretorius moves to 49

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, no run, hesitation but no harm done! de Kock nudges this one towards mid-wicket. de Kock initially calls his partner for a run but then sends him back. Lhuan-dre Pretorius has to hare back and put in the dive to beat the throw of the fielder

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, SIX, 50 up for SA! shot! de Kock skips down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and smashes it over long-off. First maximum of the innings

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, no run, drifting in on off from a fuller length, nudged towards mid-wicket

Abrar Ahmed to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, the slider on a back of a length on off, Pretorius hangs back and works it to deep mid-wicket

Abrar Ahmed to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, full ball drifting in on off, clipped to mid-wicket

Abrar Ahmed to de Kock, 1 run, tossed up delivery from round the wicket, driven down to long-on