Pakistan vs South Africa, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Salman Agha to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, out Caught by Babar Azam!! Pretorius holes out! A wicket against the run of play. Pretorius uses his feet, gets close to the pitch of it and goes for an expansive shot downtown. But his bat turns on impact and he ends up slicing it towards wide long-off. Babar stationed there reverse cups it with ease. Pakistan badly needed this wicket. Can they build on this opening? Lhuan-dre Pretorius c Babar Azam b Salman Agha 39(45) [4s-4 6s-1]

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, length delivery in line of the stumps, tucked to mid-wicket

Salman Agha to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, floaty full ball outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius mistimes his drive to extra cover. That was there to be hit but he couldn't capitalise on that

Salman Agha to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, on a length, pushed back to Salman Agha

Salman Agha to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, coming in with the arm, Lhuan-dre Pretorius helps it towards backward square leg

Salman Agha to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 2 runs, quicker and flatter outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius cuts it through point. Mohammad Nawaz in the deep hares to his right and slides to save a couple of runs for his side

Salman Agha to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, SIX, what a hit! In the slot alright but the flourish of the bat is impressive! Lhuan-dre Pretorius clears his front leg and strikes it clean as a whistle. It goes sailing over the sightscreen

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, coming in with the arm and on the shorter side on leg-stump, keeps a bit low, Pretorius rocks back and flat-bats it to long-on

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, loopy full delivery on off, stroked down to long-off. 50 comes up for South Africa

Haris Rauf to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, Lhuan-dre Pretorius walks down the track to the short of length delivery and punches it to mid-on to scamper across

Haris Rauf to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, back of a length delivery in the channel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius hangs back to stonewall it

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, on the shorter side on off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius flat-bats it to deepish mid-on

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, Pretorius stays deep in the crease and works this one with the angle towards backward square leg

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, floated full ball outside off, driven crisply to wide long-off

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 2 runs, coming in with the arm and on a back of a length, Lhuan-dre Pretorius works it nicely through backward square leg. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, Lhuan-dre Pretorius uses his feet and drives it hard but it's straight to mid-on

Haris Rauf to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, back of a length delivery seaming in on off at 144.4kph, tucked to the left of mid-on for a brisk single

Haris Rauf to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, on a length outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius opens his bat-face and carves it towards point

Haris Rauf to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, full delivery swinging in on off from round the wicket, driven off the toe-end to extra cover

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, Lhuan-dre Pretorius waits for this flighted delivery to arrive and tucks it round the corner to retain strike

Haris Rauf to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, Lhuan-dre Pretorius is enjoying the pace on offer from Haris Rauf! Length delivery well outside off, the southpaw reaches out and square drives it nicely. The fielder at backward point dives to his left but it goes past him in a flash

Haris Rauf to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, pitched up on off, driven on the up to mid-off

Haris Rauf to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, classy stroke! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius leans towards it and creams the drive through extra cover. Didn't try to overhit it, just focused on timing and placement. Everything right about that shot - high elbow, steady head and hands flowing through freely

Haris Rauf to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, edged but safe! There's no slip in position. It's not a wise piece of captaincy from Afridi. You got to attack when the ball is new. A length delivery in the channel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius throws his bat at it but gets a thick outside edge through the vacant slip region. It would have been a regulation catch if there was a slip in place

Haris Rauf to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, 140kph full ball shaping in towards off, driven back to Haris Rauf who makes a half-stop on his followthrough

Haris Rauf to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, 142.4kph pitched up ball outside off, driven off the toe-end to mid-off

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, Lhuan-dre Pretorius backs away and Saim Ayub follows him with a back of a length delivery. Tucked round the corner with ease

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, slow through the air and on a length on off, pushed to the left of Saim Ayub

Shaheen Afridi to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, short of length delivery well outside off, Pretorius chops it past the right side of backward point. The batters search for the second run but it's not on

Shaheen Afridi to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, pitched up outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius leans ahead and drives it to cover-point

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, slower through the air and on a back of a length on middle, Lhuan-dre Pretorius punches it off the inner half to mid-wicket

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, on the shorter side outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius rocks back and chops it to cover-point

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, coming in with the arm and on a back of a length on middle, pushed from the crease to mid-on

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 2 runs, floated delivery outside off, Pretorius pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge past the keeper. The fielder from backward point gives it a chase and keeps the batters down to a couple

Shaheen Afridi to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, nicely played but just a single! Lhuan-dre Pretorius takes a couple of steps down the track and whips the in-angler stylishly towards deep backward square leg

Shaheen Afridi to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, short of length delivery in the channel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius camps back and punches it nicely to extra cover

Shaheen Afridi to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, Pretorius walks down the track to the inswinging delivery and drives it on the up to mid-off

Shaheen Afridi to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, back of a length delivery seaming in from outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius hangs back and punches it to mid-off

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, floated delivery outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius prods ahead and drives it through wide mid-off

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, tossed up around off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius leans ahead to keep it out

Saim Ayub to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, full delivery from round the wicket well outside off, Pretorius throws his bat at it but misses

Shaheen Afridi to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, leg byes, 1 run, this length delivery seams in towards the leg-stump, Lhuan-dre Pretorius is a bit late on it and the ball deflects off his thigh pad towards backward square leg for a leg bye

Shaheen Afridi to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, on a back of a length around off, shaping in a bit, Lhuan-dre Pretorius tries to work it across but gets an inside edge onto the pads

Shaheen Afridi to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run, nicely bowled! On a back of a length in the tight off-stump channel, a bit of inward movement, Lhuan-dre Pretorius keeps his bat inside the line and gets beaten

Shaheen Afridi to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, Pretorius gets off the mark in style! Pitched up outside off, Pretorius leans ahead and creams the drive through covers for a glorious boundary. He doesn't need any sighters