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

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, out Caught by Ferreira!! Fortuin's towel on his back falls as he delivers but they are happy with the wicket. It's tossed up full outside off, Saim Ayub gets forward to loft, miscues it, off the thick inside half and it's a dolly to long-on. Generally when the towel falls, the ump calls it a dead-ball, not this time even though he had a word with Fortuin. Definitely would have been in the batter's eyeline too. Anyway a fine knock comes to an end and this wicket most probably won't mean much in the larger context. Saim Ayub c Ferreira b Fortuin 77(70) [4s-11 6s-1]

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, tossed up full on the stumps, Saim Ayub gets forward to drive it down to long-on

Nqabayomzi Peter to Saim Ayub, 1 run, good length and down leg, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot and tucks it to deep square-leg, in the air but square-leg is back

Nqabayomzi Peter to Saim Ayub, wide, slower and down leg, turns down, Saim Ayub sweeps and misses

Nqabayomzi Peter to Saim Ayub, 1 run, again turns back in, towards leg-stump as Saim Ayub makes room there, cut wide of backward point for one

Nqabayomzi Peter to Saim Ayub, no run, good length and turns into middle again, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot and nudges it to mid-wicket

Nqabayomzi Peter to Saim Ayub, no run, good length and turns into middle, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot and punches it to cover

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, 1 run, quicker and fuller on the stumps, Saim Ayub gets forward to flick to the vacant square-leg area

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, no run, tossed up full outside off, Saim Ayub gets forward to defend to the left of Ferreira

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, 1 run, flat good length outside off, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover

Nqabayomzi Peter to Saim Ayub, 1 run, full on the stumps, Saim Ayub gets forward to drive to long-on

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, no run, on a good length outside off, Saim Ayub lets it go

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, 1 run, good length and sliding down leg, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot and whips it to the right of short fine for one

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, FOUR, one bounce over the ropes at deep mid-wicket. It's short and keeps low on the stumps, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot and pulls well, into the gap

Nqabayomzi Peter to Saim Ayub, 1 run, good length on the stumps, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover

Nqabayomzi Peter to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, good length and outside off, it keeps low, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot and cuts, wide of sweeper cover for an easy two

Nqabayomzi Peter to Saim Ayub, no run, again pitches outside the leg-stump, flat and quick, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot to whip and misses

Nqabayomzi Peter to Saim Ayub, no run, tossed up full outside the leg-stump, flicked to short fine and Rizwan sends Saim Ayub back

Nqabayomzi Peter to Saim Ayub, no run, flat good length on off, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot and punches it back to Nqabayomzi Peter

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, no run, on a length outside off, Saim Ayub shoulders arms and offers the pad, Ferreira appeals for LBW, but it was not coming in enough

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, quicker and fuller on off, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot to defend, the thick outside-edge runs wide of slip, it's stopped just inside the fence, so just two

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, no run, quicker and drifts in, grips and turns away, Saim Ayub gets forward to defend, past the outside-edge and he has a wry smile on his face, one more delivery that beats the outside-edge

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, no run, on a length on off, Saim Ayub gets forward to defend it back

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, FOUR, fine sweep. On a length on middle, Saim Ayub gets low and sweeps hard to the deep backward square-leg fence, kept it down and hit it hard, into the gap

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, no run, now Ferreira beats the outside-edge. Fires it full and on to off, it grips and turns away, Saim Ayub gets forward to drive and it rips past the outside-edge

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, dragged down on the stumps, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot and pulls to deep mid-wicket, hit hard and straight

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, full outside off, Saim Ayub gets forward to drive to sweeper cover

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, no run, flat good length and outside off, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot and punches it back to Fortuin

Ferreira to Saim Ayub, 1 run, turning away from a back of a length on off, Saim Ayub rocks back and chops it to deep extra cover to retain strike

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, no run, on a back of a length, turning in, stops a bit on the surface, Saim Ayub pushes it uppishly but it lands well short of short mid-wicket

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, FOUR, Saim Ayub continues to flourish! Floated full delivery well outside off, Saim Ayub kneels across on one knee and sweeps it hard over mid-wicket to get the desired result

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, no run, on a back of a length on off, punched back to Fortuin

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, FOUR, that's sloppy! Fullish delivery swinging in towards the stumps, Saim Ayub drags the heave through square leg. Pretorius in the deep gets low to his right but makes a mess of it to concede a boundary. That's fifty for Saim Ayub as well, second consecutive fifty for him! It has been a really good knock so far

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, Saim Ayub waits for it and steers it nicely past the right side of backward point. de Zorzi at third man dives to his left to stop it. A couple results

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, FOUR, nicely done! Fractionally overpitched around off, Saim Ayub hits it over the bowler's head. Didn't get it off the meat of the bat but got enough on it for it to run through to the fence

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, 1 run, well fielded! Pitched up outside off, Saim Ayub drives it crisply towards wide mid-off. Ngidi moves across to his right and dives to save a certain boundary. Good effort that

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, no run, hard length delivery outside off, Saim Ayub taps it towards point and looks for a run but it's not on

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, on the shorter side, Saim Ayub flat-bats it to long-on

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, no run, Saim Ayub chips down the track but is not quite to the pitch of it and blocks it to the left of Fortuin

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, loopy full delivery around off, Saim Ayub sweeps it to deep square leg

Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, 1 run, slower back of a length delivery leaving Saim Ayub. He steers it fine towards third man. de Zorzi does well to hare to his right and slides to save certain runs for his side

Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, full length delivery around off, Saim Ayub leans ahead and strokes it to mid-off

Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, pitched up delivery in the channel, Saim Ayub covers the line to keep it out

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, out Babar Azam Run Out!! 2 runs completed! on a length outside off, Saim Ayub plays for the turn again and gets a thick outside edge towards third man. Bosch hares after it and slides near the fence to keep the ball in play. Babar Azam calls for the third run and he has to stretch near the crease to try and make it home. The throw is flat and accurate. de Kock collects the ball and flicks the bails off. Looks touch and go. It has been referred upstairs. The replay rolls in - Babar Azam's bat is just short when the bails came off. Babar was a split second late and that cost him his wicket. Brilliant work from Bosch in the deep. Babar was looking good out there but has to walk back now. Babar Azam run out (Corbin Bosch/de Kock) 27(32) [4s-5]

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, FOUR, tossed up full delivery around off, goes straight on, Saim Ayub pushes at it but gets a thick outside edge past the keeper and through to the third man fence

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, in the air... but safe! Saim Ayub once again goes for the slog sweep but gets a top-edge. It lands wide of the fielder running to his left from deep mid-wicket. A couple results

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, 1 run, Saim Ayub kneels across on one knee and goes for the big sweep but ends up getting a top-edge. It lands wide of backward square leg

Fortuin to Saim Ayub, no run, turning in from a length outside off, punched to short mid-wicket

Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, a chirpy appeal for lbw dies down quickly! On a length outside off, shapes in a touch, Saim Ayub lifts his bat to leave but is struck on the pads. That didn't came back enough so the visitors aborted the appeal quickly. 14 runs off the over

Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, FOUR, easy pickings! Fullish delivery around leg-stump, Saim Ayub uses the pace on offer and helps it down to the fine leg fence

Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, FOUR, the runs are flowing for Pakistan now! Another one that strays on the pads, Saim Ayub flicks it nonchalantly over mid-wicket to find the fence. He is really strong on the leg-side

Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, short of length delivery around off, Saim Ayub mistimes his punch to the right of Corbin Bosch

Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, no run, good length delivery on off, Saim Ayub covers the line and pushes it towards mid-off

Corbin Bosch to Saim Ayub, SIX, what a shot! Length delivery on the pads, Saim Ayub stays well-balanced and whips it powerfully over deep backward square leg for a maximum. He plays this pick-up shot really well

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, 1 run, hard length delivery outside off, Saim Ayub chops it to squarish third man to retain strike

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, leg byes, 1 run, stifled appeal for lbw! A short of length delivery seaming in from around off, Saim Ayub tries to tuck it across but it deflects off his thigh pad towards backward point for a leg bye. Height was the issue there

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, no run, beaten! A length delivery on off, slight away movement, Saim Ayub goes for an expansive stroke downtown but gets beaten on the outside edge

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, FOUR, edged but safe! A short of length delivery in the channel, straightens to square Saim Ayub up a bit. He looks to keep it out but gets a thick outside edge past slip and through to the fence behind

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, FOUR, easy pickings! Full delivery down leg, Saim Ayub says thank you very much and whips it aerially towards fine leg for a one-bounce boundary

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, no run, fullish delivery swinging in, pushed off the inner half back to Ngidi

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, no run, length delivery on off, Saim Ayub closes his bat-face and plays it with soft hands towards mid-wicket

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, FOUR, lovely shot! A length delivery around off, Saim Ayub leans towards it and push-drives it past the diving fielder at covers. The timing is spot on and the ball races to the fence

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Saim Ayub hops and taps it towards backward point

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, no run, fullish delivery in the channel, Saim Ayub leans ahead and blocks it solidly

Nandre Burger to Saim Ayub, no run, South Africa review for a lbw! Looks high to the naked eye! Was a back of a length delivery that seamed in from outside off, Saim Ayub was caught in the crease as he tried to keep it out but got beaten on the inside edge to get struck on the knee roll on the back pad. UltraEdge shows a flat line. Over to ball-tracking and it's umpire's call on impact as well as hitting. The visitors don't lose a review

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, no run, length delivery on middle and off, Saim Ayub covers the line and blocks it stoutly. Ngidi begins with a maiden

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, no run, pitched up delivery swinging in from around off, Saim Ayub leans ahead and pushes it towards mid-off

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, no run, back of a length delivery seaming in towards leg-stump, Saim Ayub defends it in front of him

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, no run, full ball swinging in towards the stumps, kept out off the inner half

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, no run, 137.1kph length delivery shaping down leg, Saim Ayub tries to tuck it across but is struck on the pads

Ngidi to Saim Ayub, no run, fullish delivery in the channel at 136.4kph, Saim Ayub leans ahead and blocks it in front of him