South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st ODI: Live Score and Updates from Paarl

SA vs PAK

South Africa (SA) vs Pakistan (PAK), 1st ODI, Live Score and Updates from Paarl: After the T20I series, South Africa and Pakistan are taking on each other in the ODI series. In the first game, South Africa have won the toss and opted to bat first.

19:55 IST:

35.6: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Tosses it up, full and around off, Klaasen leans on and strokes it wide of mid off for a single.

19:55 IST:

35.5: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! That's a signature shot for Heinrich Klaasen! Fractionally short on middle and leg, Klaasen picks up the length early, rocks back and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

19:54 IST:

35.4: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Pulls the length back a touch and looks to turn it across from leg to middle, Klaasen goes on the back foot and tucks it to mid-wicket.

19:54 IST:

35.3: Saim Ayub to Marco Jansen, Flighted up around the pads, just nudged away in front of square leg for a single by Jansen.

19:53 IST:

35.2: Saim Ayub to Marco Jansen, Fuller and just angling down leg, Marco Jansen fails to get the sweep away.

19:53 IST:

35.1: Saim Ayub to Marco Jansen, Beaten! Bowled from the back of the hand and around off, getting some turn away from the right-hander. Jansen has a poke at it but is beaten.

19:52 IST:

34.6: Naseem Shah to Heinrich Klaasen, Pitched up on off, this one nips back in, Klaasen gets on the front foot and drives it firmly but the fielder at mid off makes a sharp stop.

19:52 IST:

34.5: Naseem Shah to Heinrich Klaasen, Naseem keeps honing in on that good length around off and Klaasen brings out around drive, hitting it towards the cover fielder.

19:51 IST:

34.4: Naseem Shah to Heinrich Klaasen, Excellent work in the deep from Shaheen Afridi and that throw could well have caused a lot more trouble. Good length again and around off, Klaasen thrashes it away wide of sweeper cover and races back for the second run.

19:51 IST:

34.3: Naseem Shah to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! A beautifully-timed shot from Heinrich Klaasen to bring up the FIFTY and this could well be a crucial inning in the context of the game. Good length, just a bit too straight on the pads, eased away wide of mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence.

19:50 IST:

34.2: Naseem Shah to Heinrich Klaasen, Nagging length on off and at 141 clicks, just seaming away a touch as well, Klaasen looks to drive on the up again but gets it more off the outer half and towards cover-point.

19:49 IST:

34.1: Naseem Shah to Heinrich Klaasen, Starts the new spell with a pitched-up delivery outside off, Klaasen gets forward and drives it well but straight to cover.

19:48 IST:

33.6: Saim Ayub to Marco Jansen, Drags this one down a bit and pushes it well wide of the off stump, Jansen tries to fetch and swing across the line but gets it off the toe end and to nowhere.

19:48 IST:

33.5: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Tossed-up delivery around off, this is driven away through covers for a run.

19:47 IST:

33.4: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Flighted ball around off, stroked away square into the off side for a dot.

19:47 IST:

33.3: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Ever so slightly short and on middle, Klaasen just rocks back and swats it away into the gap at cow corner before picking up a couple of runs.

19:46 IST:

33.2: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Speared in quite full on middle and leg, Klaasen jams it just to the right of the bowler who tidies up.

19:46 IST:

33.1: Saim Ayub to Marco Jansen, Tossed up on the fifth stump line, Jansen punches it with a straight bat down to long off and rotates the strike.

19:45 IST:

32.6: Kamran Ghulam to Marco Jansen, Full and around off, driven past the diving bowler and down to long off for one more by Jansen.

19:45 IST:

32.5: Kamran Ghulam to Marco Jansen, Nicely bowled! Slows it up and drifts it into the pads, Marco Jansen looks to block but the ball grips and takes the outside edge, rolling towards short third.

19:44 IST:

32.4: Kamran Ghulam to Heinrich Klaasen, Nagging length on middle, played from the crease and down to long on for a single.

19:44 IST:

32.3: Kamran Ghulam to Heinrich Klaasen, Not too short and wide but Heinrich Klaasen rocks back and latches onto it, cutting it hard behind deep point for a brace this time, good running.

19:43 IST:

32.2: Kamran Ghulam to Marco Jansen, Full on middle and angling in, just eased down to long on for one more by Jansen.

19:43 IST:

32.1: Kamran Ghulam to Heinrich Klaasen, Fractionally short and outside off, Klaasen backs away and cuts it through point for a single.

19:42 IST:

31.6: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter again on a good length around middle, just short-arm jabbed down to long on from the crease for a single by Klaasen.

19:41 IST:

31.5: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Well kept out! Quicker one on off, pushed through flatter, Klaasen rocks back and jams the bat down in time.

19:41 IST:

31.4: Saim Ayub to Marco Jansen, The leg-break now, floated up full around off, Marco Jansen drives it along the turf to long off and picks up a single.

19:40 IST:

Marco Jansen is the new batter in for South Africa.

19:39 IST:

31.3: Saim Ayub to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, what a disappointment for Aiden Markram but that's a fine catch from Kamran Ghulam. Probably the worst ball Saim Ayub has bowled so far as this is dragged down on leg, Markram rocks back and makes room and goes hard at the pull, only managing to slice it high up and in front of mid-wicket. Ghulam keeps his eyes on the spinning ball and dives to grab it with both hands. The partnership is broken and its the part-timer who has done the job for Pakistan.

19:38 IST:

31.2: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Just drags the length back and bowls it on middle, Klaasen rocks back and plays it with a straight bat down to long off for a run more.

19:38 IST:

31.1: Saim Ayub to Aiden Markram, Good length on off, sitting up for the batter, Markram swats it down to long off for a run.

19:37 IST:

30.6: Kamran Ghulam to Heinrich Klaasen, Flighted delivery, on a nagging length and at the stumps, Klaasen blocks it out.

19:37 IST:

30.5: Kamran Ghulam to Heinrich Klaasen, Floated up, full and around off, eased away into the off side and its a good diving stop from Saim Ayub at covers.

19:36 IST:

30.4: Kamran Ghulam to Aiden Markram, Oh, that could have been tight! Around off, dabbed away in front of point and Aiden Markram takes off for a single. Babar Azam gets to the ball but fails to collect it cleanly and Klaasen is able to scamper through.

19:36 IST:

30.3: Kamran Ghulam to Heinrich Klaasen, On the shorter side around off, punched off the back foot again and wide of long off for a single.

19:35 IST:

30.2: Kamran Ghulam to Heinrich Klaasen, Hammered but straight to the fielder! Short and on off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it sweetly off the back foot but finds the fielder at extra cover.

19:35 IST:

30.1: Kamran Ghulam to Aiden Markram, Begins with a flatter delivery from around the wicket. This is around off and Markram rocks back to cut it towards deep point for one.

19:35 IST:

More spin now as Kamran Ghulam comes into the attack.

19:33 IST:

29.6: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Nagging length on the off stump line. Heinrich Klaasen offers a front foot block towards point.

19:33 IST:

29.5: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Another ball fuller on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen tucks it to the bolwer again.

19:33 IST:

29.4: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Fires it quick on the pads, fuller. Heinrich Klaasen drives the ball back to the bowler.

19:32 IST:

29.3: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Just short on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen stays back and nudges the ball back to the bowler.

19:32 IST:

29.2: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Touch fuller on the middle stump line. Heinrich Klaasen drives it back to the bowler.

19:31 IST:

29.1: Saim Ayub to Aiden Markram, Floats the ball up on off. Aiden Markram drives the ball to sweeper covers for a single.

19:31 IST:

28.6: Shaheen Afridi to Heinrich Klaasen, Another bumper on top of the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen sees it through well.

19:30 IST:

28.5: Shaheen Afridi to Aiden Markram, Pitches the ball fuller outside off. Aiden Markram drives it to sweeper covers for a single.

19:29 IST:

28.4: Shaheen Afridi to Aiden Markram, Good bumper at the batter this time. Aiden Markram ducks down and sees it through.

19:28 IST:

28.3: Shaheen Afridi to Aiden Markram, FOUR! INTO THE GAP! Too full from the left-arm fast bowler outside the off stump line this time. Aiden Markram takes the front foot out and slices the ball off the middle of the bat to the left of sweeper covers for a beautiful boundary.

19:28 IST:

28.2: Shaheen Afridi to Aiden Markram, Touch fuller on the stumps. Aiden Markram taps it towards mid on once again off the front foot.

19:27 IST:

28.1: Shaheen Afridi to Aiden Markram, Comes around the wicket to the right-hander this time. Pitches the ball full angling in around the off stump. Markram is late on the drive. Gets the inner half of the bat towards mid on.

19:26 IST:

27.6: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Another ball fuller on off. Heinrich Klaasen tucks it towards mid-wicket to end the over.

19:25 IST:

27.5: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Floats the ball up on the off stump line. Heinrich Klaasen takes a front foot out and blocks it off.

19:25 IST:

27.4: Saim Ayub to Aiden Markram, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Aiden Markram flicks the ball straight to square leg.

19:25 IST:

27.3: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Short and wide outside off. Heinrich Klaasen cuts the ball for a run from sweeper covers.

19:24 IST:

27.2: Saim Ayub to Aiden Markram, Floats the ball up outside the off stump. Aiden Markram plays a cover drive to sweeper covers for a single.

19:24 IST:

27.1: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Just short on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen drives the ball to sweeper covers for a single.

19:23 IST:

26.6: Shaheen Afridi to Aiden Markram, Nagging length once again on top of off. Aiden Markram negotiates well and ends the over.

19:22 IST:

26.5: Shaheen Afridi to Aiden Markram, Pitches the ball up on off. Aiden Markram blocks it off the front foot towards covers.

19:22 IST:

26.4: Shaheen Afridi to Heinrich Klaasen, CHANCE! Shaheen Afridi gets a finger to the ball and Heinrich Klaasen survives a half-scare! Drops the length on top of the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen taps it right back at Shaheen Afridi at his follow-through, a bit low. Shaheen Afridi does not get his hands down on time and only manages to get his fingertips on the ball. The batters run a single.

19:20 IST:

26.3: Shaheen Afridi to Heinrich Klaasen, Nagging length on top of off. Heinrich Klaasen blocks it off te front foot.

19:20 IST:

26.2: Shaheen Afridi to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Shaheen Afridi gets a tough response on the second ball of his second spell! Drops the ball short outside the off stump, angling across the right-hander from over the wicket. Heinrich Klaasen sets back deep in the crease and uses his hands to slap the ball all along the carpet. The ball beats covers to his left and sweeper covers to his right and goes to the boundary.

19:19 IST:

26.1: Shaheen Afridi to Aiden Markram, Runs in hard from over the wicket and drops the length back outside off. Aiden Markram taps it late to third man for a single.

19:18 IST:

25.6: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Tossed up on off. Heinrich Klaasen blocks it off the front foot to end the over.

19:17 IST:

25.5: Saim Ayub to Aiden Markram, Full on the off stump. Turns away from Markram, who pushes it off the back foot to deep cover for 1.

19:17 IST:

25.4: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, On the pads this time from Saim Ayub. Heinrich Klaasen flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

19:17 IST:

25.3: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! BANG! FIRST OF THE INNINGS! Saim Ayub pitches the ball very short outside the leg stump, asking to be hit. Heinrich Klaasen rocks back in the crease and pulls the ball up and over deep mid-wicket boundary line for a huge six.

19:16 IST:

25.2: Saim Ayub to Aiden Markram, Nagging length on the stumps. Aiden Markram taps the ball to sweeper covers for a single.

19:16 IST:

25.1: Saim Ayub to Aiden Markram, Very short on the off stump from Saim Ayub. Aiden Markram looks to pull the ball but mistimes it towards covers.

19:15 IST:

24.6: Abrar Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Tossed up on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen blocks it off the front foot.

19:15 IST:

24.5: Abrar Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Drops the length back on the stumps. Aiden Markram drives the ball to long on for another single.

19:14 IST:

24.4: Abrar Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Just short on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen taps the ball to long on for one.

19:14 IST:

24.3: Abrar Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Outside off once again, touch fuller. Aiden Markram takes another single from sweeper covers.

19:14 IST:

24.2: Abrar Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Short and wide. Heinrich Klaasen punches the ball to sweeper covers for a single.

19:13 IST:

24.1: Abrar Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Touch fuller on off. Aiden Markram taps it to sweeper covers for a run.

19:12 IST:

23.6: Saim Ayub to Aiden Markram, Short and wide, cut away to sweeper covers for a run by Aiden Markram to end the over.

19:12 IST:

23.5: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Just short on top of the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen drives the ball to long off for a single.

19:11 IST:

23.4: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Fuller on off. Heinrich Klaasen offers a front foot block.

19:11 IST:

23.3: Saim Ayub to Aiden Markram, Nagging length on off. Aiden Markram taps it to long off for one.

19:11 IST:

23.2: Saim Ayub to Aiden Markram, Tosses the ball up on off. Aiden Markram blocks it off the front foot towards point.

19:10 IST:

23.1: Saim Ayub to Heinrich Klaasen, Drops the length back outside off. Heinrich Klaasen cuts the ball to sweeper covers for a single straight away.

19:09 IST:

22.6: Abrar Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Floats the ball up on off. Aiden Markram takes the front foot out and blocks the ball towards covers to end the over.

19:09 IST:

22.5: Abrar Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Short and wide outside off. Heinrich Klaasen slaps the ball to sweeper covers for a single.

19:08 IST:

22.4: Abrar Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, On the pads, fuller. Heinrich Klaasen nudges it straight to short fine.

19:08 IST:

22.3: Abrar Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Drifts the ball up on the off stump line. Heinrich Klaasen gets back in the crease and blocks it off towards covers.

19:07 IST:

22.2: Abrar Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Drops it short on the leg stump this time. Aiden Markram flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

19:07 IST:

22.1: Abrar Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Just short on the stumps. Aiden Markram tucks it straight to point.

19:06 IST:

21.6: Salman Agha to Heinrich Klaasen, Tossed up on off. Heinrich Klaasen blocks it off the front foot to end the over.

19:06 IST:

21.5: Salman Agha to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Welcome boundary for South Africa! Salman Agha drops the length outside off, allowing Heinrich Klaasen to open his arms. Heinrich Klaasen rocks back in the crease and creams the ball to the left of covers and picks up a boundary.

19:05 IST:

21.4: Salman Agha to Heinrich Klaasen, Touch fuller on off. Heinrich Klaasen drives it back to the bowler.

19:05 IST:

21.3: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Drops the length outside off. Aiden Markram slaps it to sweeper covers for one.

19:05 IST:

21.2: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Just short on the stumps. Aiden Markram tucks it straight to square leg.

19:04 IST:

21.1: Salman Agha to Heinrich Klaasen, Nagging length on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen flicks it to the right of square leg for one.

19:04 IST:

20.6: Abrar Ahmed to Aiden Markram, On the pads, shorter in length. Aiden Markram flicks it straight to mid-wicket to end the over.

19:03 IST:

20.5: Abrar Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Nagging length on off. Heinrich Klaasen taps it to long off for a run.

19:03 IST:

20.4: Abrar Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Floats the ball up on the off stump line. Aiden Markram takes a good front foot out and punches the ball to long off for a single.

19:03 IST:

20.3: Abrar Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Much fuller on off. Heinrich Klaasen drives it to long off for one.

19:02 IST:

20.2: Abrar Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Short and wide outside off this time. Aiden Markram slaps it to sweeper covers for a single.

19:02 IST:

20.1: Abrar Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Drops the ball short on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen taps it to long on for a single.

19:01 IST:

19.6: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Darted in at the pads, tucked away to square leg.

19:01 IST:

19.5: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Floated, full and wide of the off stump, shanked down the ground and straight over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.

19:00 IST:

19.4: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, No wide given. Was there an edge on it or maybe a pad? Mohammad Rizwan has dropped it though. Drags the length back and slides it just down leg, Markram almost gets tangled down the leg side.

19:00 IST:

19.3: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Fuller and straighter, driven away to the fielder at silly mid on once again.

19:00 IST:

19.2: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Tossed up again and Markram steps out again but ends up playing it straight to silly mid on.

19:00 IST:

19.1: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, Markram opts to step out and just pushes it back past the bowler but the ball is cut off by the silly mid on fielder.

18:59 IST:

18.6: Abrar Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, A bit fuller now but relatively straight and Klaasen makes another block.

18:58 IST:

18.5: Abrar Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Nicely pushed through on a nagging length onto off and middle, Heinrich Klaasen blocks it off.

18:58 IST:

18.4: Abrar Ahmed to Aiden Markram, On off, driven through the cover region for a single by Markram.

18:58 IST:

18.3: Abrar Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Pushed through a bit fuller and quicker on middle and leg, Aiden Markram gets pegged onto the back foot but manages to keep it out.

18:57 IST:

18.2: Abrar Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Fractionally short again on middle and leg, straightening down the line, Markram presses back and pushes it down to mid on.

18:57 IST:

18.1: Abrar Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Abrar comes back and starts with a shorter one over off, Heinrich Klaasen rocks back and punches it wide of long off for a single.

18:56 IST:

17.6: Salman Agha to Heinrich Klaasen, Slows it up and bowls it on the pads, looking for the drift which he gets as well, Klaasen waits well and just eases it down to long on for a run.

18:56 IST:

17.5: Salman Agha to Heinrich Klaasen, Tosses this one up, full and on off, Klaasen opts to just block it off.

18:55 IST:

17.4: Salman Agha to Heinrich Klaasen, Nicely flighted, a bit full and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen gets a bit forward and pushes it out to covers.

18:55 IST:

17.3: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Just a bit too full and driven, away through wide mid on for a single by Markram.

18:55 IST:

17.2: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, A bit more flighted and angled into middle and leg, Markram clips it to Saim Ayub at mid-wicket.

18:54 IST:

17.1: Salman Agha to Heinrich Klaasen, Fired in full and straight, drilled down to long on for a single by Klaasen.

18:54 IST:

16.6: Haris Rauf to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length outside off, Heinrich Klaasen just presses back a bit and punches it sweetly on the up, square through covers and for a single.

18:53 IST:

16.5: Haris Rauf to Heinrich Klaasen, Length ball, pushed well outside the off stump line and Klaasen opts to leave it alone.

18:52 IST:

16.4: Haris Rauf to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Nice shot to bring up the 100 for South Africa. Overpitched on off, looking to slide one in at 144 clicks, Heinrich Klaasen with a lovely straight drive just to the left of mid on and the ball races away to the fence.

18:52 IST:

16.3: Haris Rauf to Aiden Markram, Back of a length and around off again, Markram goes a bit back and across before punching it away wide of deep cover for one more.

18:51 IST:

16.2: Haris Rauf to Heinrich Klaasen, Fuller in length and outside off, driven away to sweeper cover for another single by Klaasen.

18:50 IST:

16.1: Haris Rauf to Aiden Markram, Oh, hello! That's just reared up! Banged in back of a length at 146 clicks and this one shoots off the deck, Aiden Markram is completely taken aback but manages to top edge it over the slip cordon and down to deep third for a single.

18:49 IST:

Drinks! South Africa, after a brilliant start from both the openers, fell before Salman Agha, losing 4 quick wickets. The first wicket at 70 and currently 94/4 tells you the story. It's currently the pair of Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram at the crease, trying to pull things back. Pakistan will be looking to take this wicket as soon as possible to get a better grip on the game. Let's see what happens after the break.

18:48 IST:

15.6: Salman Agha to Heinrich Klaasen, Floated up on a length and on off, Klaasen with a much more assured block off the front foot.

18:46 IST:

15.5: Salman Agha to Heinrich Klaasen, Quite full now and around middle, Heinrich Klaasen opts to play it off the pitch and rocks back before just about managing to keep it out.

18:45 IST:

15.4: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Fractionally short on middle and leg, Markram rocks back and punches it down to long on for a single.

18:45 IST:

15.3: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Pushed through on a length and on off, Markram stays in his crease and taps it in front of point.

18:45 IST:

15.2: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Flatter this time, relatively and around middle, Markram makes another block.

18:44 IST:

15.1: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, On the money! A touch full on middle, looking to drift it away, Markram watchfully blocks it off.

18:43 IST:

14.6: Haris Rauf to Heinrich Klaasen, Nearly in business! Perfect length, at over 145 clicks and on a tight line around off. This one just nips back in as Klaasen looks to punch it away and is beaten past the outside edge.

18:43 IST:

14.5: Haris Rauf to Heinrich Klaasen, Slightly pitched up at 146 clicks and around off stump, Heinrich Klaasen looks to cover drive but gets an inside edge back onto the deck.

18:42 IST:

14.4: Haris Rauf to Aiden Markram, Streaky again! Just back of a length and a fair bit wide of the off stump, Aiden Markram goes across to hit it away but ends up slashing it off the outer half down to deep third for a run.

18:42 IST:

14.3: Haris Rauf to Heinrich Klaasen, Fuller in length and bowled wider of the off stump, stroked away on the up by Klaasen towards deep cover for a single.

18:41 IST:

14.2: Haris Rauf to Heinrich Klaasen, Just a bit too wide! Hard-length delivery from Haris Rauf and right in the channel, Heinrich Klaasen with a lazy attempted punch and he gets an outside edge that goes well wide of first slip and down to deep third for a couple of runs.

18:40 IST:

14.1: Haris Rauf to Aiden Markram, Pitches the ball up on off and middle, Markram with a high-elbow straight drive, back past the bowler for a single.

18:39 IST:

13.6: Salman Agha to Heinrich Klaasen, A bit fuller again and around off, eased away on the full to covers. A couple of runs and a couple of wickets off that over.

18:39 IST:

13.5: Salman Agha to Heinrich Klaasen, Nagging length and straight at the stumps, watchfully patted away towards mid on.

18:38 IST:

Heinrich Klaasen is the next batter in for South Africa.

18:37 IST:

13.4: Salman Agha to Tristan Stubbs, OUT! TIMBER! This is unbelievable, Salman Agha is looking like a wizard out there! He floats the ball up, not all that full and straight onto middle. Tristan Stubbs thinks this will just slide on and looks to work it off the back foot but this one just drifts away a touch as well. Stubbs ends up playing all over a straight ball and once again, the stumps are disturbed. South Africa 88/4 and in some trouble as Salman already has his career-best figures in ODI cricket.

18:36 IST:

13.3: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Shortens the length and over middle, turning in, Markram rocks back and punches it down to long on for one.

18:36 IST:

13.2: Salman Agha to Tristan Stubbs, Not quite sure which way it will turn! Full and outside off, Tristan Stubbs with a half-prod across and edges it away past first slip for a single.

18:36 IST:

Tristan Stubbs is the new batter in.

18:35 IST:

13.1: Salman Agha to Rassie van der Dussen, OUT! BOWLED'EM! A ripper of a delivery from Salman Agha and Pakistan are on a roll at the moment. This is floated up quite full and on off and middle, the first mistake Rassie van der Dussen makes that he goes back to a full ball but then Salman gets that drift again and the ball just swerves away from the right-hander, beating the bat and cannoning into that off stump. Salman gets his third wicket and South Africa need some real stability now.

18:33 IST:

12.6: Haris Rauf to Rassie van der Dussen, A tad fuller and outside off, Rassie just leans across and with a half-punch gets it wide of covers for a quick single.

18:32 IST:

12.5: Haris Rauf to Rassie van der Dussen, Hard length, in line with the stumps, blocked away just to the right of the bowler.

18:31 IST:

12.4: Haris Rauf to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Slightly overpitched at 143 clicks and shaping away too, Rassie van der Dussen gets well forward and drives it with the full extension of the arms, creaming it through extra cover for a boundary.

18:31 IST:

12.3: Haris Rauf to Rassie van der Dussen, Length ball at 146 clicks but drifting into the pads, Rassie flicks it away well in front of square on the leg side and picks up a couple of easy runs.

18:30 IST:

12.2: Haris Rauf to Rassie van der Dussen, Not all that full and around off, Rassie van der Dussen opts to play it off the back foot but the ball stays a bit low and holds its line to beat the bat.

18:30 IST:

12.1: Haris Rauf to Aiden Markram, Pitches it up, quite full and around off, Markram eases it on the up and towards deep covers for a single.

18:29 IST:

11.6: Salman Agha to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR BYES! Oh, unlucky for the bowler! Quicker and shorter on off, this one turns back in sharply and Rassie van der Dussen is cut in half, also beats the keeper and just rolls straight back into the fence.

18:28 IST:

11.5: Salman Agha to Rassie van der Dussen, Floated up on the pads, eased away to mid-wicket for another dot.

18:27 IST:

11.4: Salman Agha to Rassie van der Dussen, BEATEN! Quicker this time at 91 clicks and on a length around off, holding its line and the extra bounce takes Rassie by surprise as he is beaten past the outside edge.

18:27 IST:

11.3: Salman Agha to Rassie van der Dussen, Fuller and angled into middle and leg, Rassie van der Dussen crouches down a bit and flicks it to square leg.

18:27 IST:

11.2: Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Nicely flighted around off, gets some drift again, Aiden Markram nudges it watchfully square on the off side and picks up a single.

18:26 IST:

Aiden Markram is the next batter at number 4 for South Africa.

18:26 IST:

11.1: Salman Agha to Ryan Rickelton, OUT! TIMBER! Done him with the drift! Salman Agha knocks over the other Proteas opener as well and blows the innings wide open. This is floated up on a nagging length around off, at 86 clicks and this one drifts in with the breeze. Ryan Rickelton makes room to cut but it is a bit too full and takes a bit of an inside edge before smashing into the stumps. Rickelton is unhappy but has to walk back for 36 off 38 deliveries.

18:23 IST:

10.6: Haris Rauf to Rassie van der Dussen, Good length around off, angled in at 143 clicks, Rassie van der Dussen gets across to block but that again hit the bat really hard. Tidy first over from Rauf.

18:23 IST:

10.5: Haris Rauf to Rassie van der Dussen, Just a smidge fuller and targeting the top of off stump, Rassie stays back and blocks it off.

18:22 IST:

10.4: Haris Rauf to Ryan Rickelton, Slanting it in from around off, back of a length as well, just tucked away to mid-wicket for another single by Rickelton.

18:21 IST:

10.3: Haris Rauf to Rassie van der Dussen, Hitting the bat hard again! Over the stumps to the right-hander and at a good length at 142 clicks over off, Rassie van der Dussen jams it past the diving fielder at backward point and gets off the mark with a single.

18:20 IST:

10.2: Haris Rauf to Ryan Rickelton, Back of a length and in the channel around off, punched away off the back foot and through covers for a single by Rickelton.

18:20 IST:

10.1: Haris Rauf to Ryan Rickelton, Steams in from around the wicket and hits the hard length right away. This is angled in over off stump and Rickelton presses back to defend.

18:19 IST:

Powerplay 2! The field will now spread as Pakistan are now allowed a couple of more fielders outside the inner circle till the 40th over. Also, Haris Rauf comes into the attack now.

18:19 IST:

9.6: Salman Agha to Rassie van der Dussen, Nagging length on the stumps. Rassie van der Dussen blocks it off from the crease to end the over.

18:17 IST:

Rassie van der Dussen walks in at number 3.

18:18 IST:

9.5: Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, OUT! LBW! Salman Agha has the last lauch! South Africa lost Tony de Zorzi at the end of the Powerplay! Salman Agha comes around the wicket and bowls the ball on a nagging length on the middle stump line. Tony de Zorzi gets abck deep in the crease and looks to block it. The ball zips past teh bat and hits hit on the front pads right infront of the stumps. The Umpire raises the finger and Tony de Zorzi walks back. Tony de Zorzi is out for 33 (25) and South Africa are 70/1.

18:15 IST:

9.4: Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR! SLAMMED! TWO IN TWO! Salman Agha drops the ball short outside off this time and gets punished.

18:14 IST:

9.3: Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR! INSIDE EDGE! Salman Agha tosses the ball up on the stumps. Tony de Zorzi walks in and goes for a wild swing of the bat and gets an inside edge. The ball runs away to the fine leg boundary for four lucky runs for South Africa.

18:14 IST:

9.2: Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, Fuller again. Tony de Zorzi drives the ball straight to covers.

18:14 IST:

9.1: Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR! SLOGGED! Floated delivery up on the off stump line from Salman Agha. Tony de Zorzi gets under the ball and slogs it up and over mid-wicket for a boundary on the bounce to start the over.

18:13 IST:

8.6: Abrar Ahmed to Ryan Rickelton, Nagging length on the stumps. Ryan Rickelton blocks it off from the crease to end the over.

18:12 IST:

8.5: Abrar Ahmed to Ryan Rickelton, Floats the ball up on the stumps. Ryan Rickelton flicks it to mid-wicket.

18:12 IST:

8.4: Abrar Ahmed to Tony de Zorzi, Nagging length on the stumps once again. Tony de Zorzi tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

18:12 IST:

8.3: Abrar Ahmed to Ryan Rickelton, On the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for one.

18:11 IST:

8.2: Abrar Ahmed to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Ryan Rickelton gets a short ball again outside off. This time, Ryan Rickelton slaps it to the left of point, beating him for a boundary.

18:11 IST:

8.1: Abrar Ahmed to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! TOO SHORT! Ryan Rickelton welcomes Abrar Ahmed into the attack! Comes around the wicket and drops the ball short on top of the stumps. Ryan Rickelton moves back in the crease and pulls the ball infront of deep square leg for a good boundary.

18:10 IST:

Spin from both ends as Abrar Ahmed is now brought into the attack.

18:09 IST:

7.6: Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, Fuller on the off stump. Tony de Zorzi slaps it straight to point from the crease.

18:09 IST:

7.5: Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR! UP AND OVER! Salman Agha pitches the ball up outside the off stum p line, allowing Tony de Zorzi to free his arms. Tony de Zorzi takes the front foot out and lofts the ball up and over covers for a superb boundary.

18:08 IST:

7.4: Salman Agha to Ryan Rickelton, Pitches the ball up on off. Ryan Rickelton looks to punch it but gets an inside edge for a single from square leg.

18:08 IST:

7.3: Salman Agha to Ryan Rickelton, Tossed up on off. Ryan Rickelton drives it to covers.

18:08 IST:

7.2: Salman Agha to Ryan Rickelton, Nagging length on top of the middle stump. Ryan Rickelton moves away and tucks it towards covers.

18:08 IST:

7.1: Salman Agha to Ryan Rickelton, Floats the ball up on off. Ryan Rickelton drives it straight to covers.

18:07 IST:

6.6: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Tony de Zorzi blocks it off from the crease to end the over.

18:07 IST:

Salman Agha to bowl his off-spin now.

18:06 IST:

6.6: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, WIDE! Shapes the ball too much outside leg. Tony de Zorzi looks to flick and misses. The umpire signals wide.

18:07 IST:

6.5: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, Swings the ball up on the stumps. Tony de Zorzi flicks the ball up and over mid on for a couple.

18:04 IST:

6.4: Shaheen Afridi to Ryan Rickelton, Drops the length back at the batter. Ryan Rickelton pulls it away to fine leg for a single.

18:04 IST:

6.3: Shaheen Afridi to Ryan Rickelton, Touch fuller on off. Ryan Rickelton offers a good front foot defence towards covers once again.

18:03 IST:

6.2: Shaheen Afridi to Ryan Rickelton, Nagging length on top of the stumps. Ryan Rickelton gets a good bat on that towards covers.

18:02 IST:

6.1: Shaheen Afridi to Ryan Rickelton, Runs in hard over the wicket and bowls a length ball on the middle stump. Rickelton slightly gets squared up on the back foot as he aims to defend. Gets the outer half of the bat towards point.

18:02 IST:

5.6: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, Touch fuller on the stumps. Ryan Rickelton tucks it towards point and runs a quick single to end the over.

18:01 IST:

5.5: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Creams this through covers off the front foot! Full and outside the off stump. Rickelton gets forward and nails the drive through the gap between deep cover and extra cover. No chance for the sweeper to get around to his left.

18:00 IST:

5.4: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Shouts of Catch It! No chance at all! Width provided once again from Naseem Shah outside off and Ryan Rickelton says thank you! Takes the backfoot to the line of the delivery and slashes it up in the air, hard to the left of point. The ball hits the boundary line in the blink of an eye.

17:59 IST:

5.3: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, Nagging length on top of off. Ryan Rickelton stays back and tucks it straight to covers from the crease.

17:58 IST:

5.2: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, Left alone outside off from a good length. Ryan Rickelton is not interested in playing that.

17:58 IST:

5.1: Naseem Shah to Tony de Zorzi, Over the wicket. 2 slips and a gully now for Naseem Shah as he pitches the ball full and outside off. De Zorzi gets forward and drives it to deep cover for a single.

17:57 IST:

4.6: Shaheen Afridi to Ryan Rickelton, Touch fuller on off. Ryan Rickelton stays on the crease and knocks it off. End of gthe over.

17:56 IST:

4.5: Shaheen Afridi to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! SLAPPED! Shaheen Afridi drops the length just short outside off with pace and Ryan Rickelton stands ready! Gets back into a good position and slaps the ball up and over mid on to get his third boundary of the innings.

17:55 IST:

4.4: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, Short and wide outside off. Tony de Zorzi taps it to the right of point for one.

17:55 IST:

4.4: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, WIDE! Wayward outside off. Tony de Zorzi lets the ball go and the umpire signals a wide.

17:54 IST:

4.3: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR! CHEEKY! Shaheen Afridi gets the ball to nip back into the left-hander from a good length on the off stump. Tony de Zorzi looks to drive the ball through covers but gets a good inside half of the bat. The ball goes running to the right of square leg and wins the race to the boundary.

17:53 IST:

4.2: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, Just short on top of off. Tony de Zorzi stays back and nudges it towards point.

17:53 IST:

4.1: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, Hits the length on top of off from over the wicket angle. Tony de Zorzi walks in and drops the ball towards covers.

17:52 IST:

3.6: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, Nagging length outside off. Ryan Rickelton sees it through off the front foot to end the over.

17:51 IST:

3.5: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! SHOT! Ryan Rickelton gets the middle of the bat! Naseem Shah provides width outside the off stump from a touch fuller length this time. Ryan Rickelton waits for the ball from the crease and slaps it through the covers gap for a boundary. The ball races away to the fence.

17:50 IST:

3.4: Naseem Shah to Tony de Zorzi, INSIDE EDGE! Fuller on off from Naseem Shah. Tony de Zorzi looks to play the cover drive and gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

17:49 IST:

3.3: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, Short ball at the batter from over the wicket angle. Ryan Rickelton pulls it to fine leg for a single.

17:49 IST:

3.2: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, Good length and angling across Rickelton from middle stump. Ryan Rickelton punches it to cover.

17:48 IST:

3.1: Naseem Shah to Tony de Zorzi, Nagging length on off. Tony de Zorzi pushes the ball to the left of mid off for a single.

17:47 IST:

2.6: Shaheen Afridi to Ryan Rickelton, Gets bat on ball this time to end the first maiden of the match. Length ball outside off once again from Shaheen Afridi. Ryan Rickelton takes a foot out and blocks it off towards covers.

17:47 IST:

2.5: Shaheen Afridi to Ryan Rickelton, THREE IN A ROW ! Shaheen Afridi gets the ball to beat the outside edge once again from a good length outside off. Ryan Rickelton checks his guard once again.

17:46 IST:

2.4: Shaheen Afridi to Ryan Rickelton, BEATEN AGAIN! Nagging length just outside off, nipping away. Ryan Rickelton looks to stay on the stumps and poke at it but misses.

17:46 IST:

2.3: Shaheen Afridi to Ryan Rickelton, BEATEN! Much fuller from Shaheen Afridi outside the off stump, calling Ryan Rickelton for a drive. Ryan Rickelton looks to slash it hard but the swinging delivery zips past the outside edge of the bat.

17:45 IST:

2.2: Shaheen Afridi to Ryan Rickelton, On the nagging length just outside off, nipping away after pitching. Ryan Rickelton covers the line of the stumps and waves his arms.

17:44 IST:

2.1: Shaheen Afridi to Ryan Rickelton, Just short on top of the stumps. Ryan Rickelton stays deep in the crease and drops the ball down.

17:44 IST:

1.6: Naseem Shah to Tony de Zorzi, Swings the ball up on the stumps with pace. Tony de Zorzi looks to flick the ball but gets a leading edge straight over the head of the bowler. The batters pick up a couple to end the over.

17:42 IST:

1.5: Naseem Shah to Tony de Zorzi, Touch fuller outside off and Tony de Zorzi takes the foot out and lets the ball go.

17:42 IST:

1.4: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, Full on the middle stump. Rickelton looks to drive with hard hands and gets an outside edge to widish deep third man for a single.

17:41 IST:

1.3: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, Good length delivery outside off. Ryan Rickelton sees it through.

17:40 IST:

1.2: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Through the gap! Naseem Shah bowls the ball a touch fuller on the pads with pace. Ryan Rickelton stays back in the crease and flicks the ball between mid-wicket and mid on. The fielder at mid on gives it a good chase but the ball wins the race. First boundary for Ryan Rickelton.

17:40 IST:

1.1: Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton, Runs in hard from over the wicket angle and hits the deck hard straight away on top of the stumps. Ryan Rickelton jumps in the crease and drops the ball down.

17:39 IST:

Naseem Shah to take the other new ball.

17:38 IST:

0.6: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, Nagging length on top of the off stump to end the over. Tony de Zorzi negotiates it well. End of the first in the First ODI.

17:38 IST:

0.6: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, WIDE! Wayward outside off, just over the wide line and the Umpire signals the extra!

17:37 IST:

0.5: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR! ON THE PADS! First runs on the board! Shaheen Afridi bowls it fuller on the stumps with pace and Tony de Zorzi flicks the ball up and over square leg and gets his first boundary to get off the mark.

17:37 IST:

0.4: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, BEATEN! Change in the bounce as the ball bounces before Mohammad Rizwan behind the stumps. Shaheen Afridi hits the length outside off and beats the outside edge of Tony de Zorzi's defence. 

17:36 IST:

0.3: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, Swings the ball away for the left-hander outside off. Tony de Zorzi sees it thorugh.

17:35 IST:

0.2: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Tony de Zorzi stays on the crease and drops it down.

17:35 IST:

0.1: Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi, Nearly drags it onto the stumps! We are underway! Shaheen Afridi swings the ball away from the batter, fuller from over the wicket angle outside off. Tony de Zorzi looks to play the covers drive and gets an inside edge onto the pads which could have gone onto the stumps. Exciting start to the game.

17:34 IST:

Done with the pre-match proceedings and it is now time to play. The umpires are in position and the players of Pakistan spread out on the field. It will be the duo of Tony de Zorzi and Ryan Rickelton to open the innings for South Africa. Shaheen Afridi has the new ball in hand and is at the top of his mark. A couple of slips in place, let's go...

17:31 IST:

Just a few minutes left for the match to begin but first, the two sets of players will lineup for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Pakistan first, followed by the national anthem of South Africa.

17:19 IST:

UPDATE - A late change in the lineup for South Africa as Keshav Maharaj seems to have picked up a niggle during warmup and Andile Phehlukwayo has been confirmed as his replacement in the Playing XI.

17:15 IST:

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

17:18 IST:

South Africa (Playing XI) - Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (C), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Ottneil Baartman, Tabraiz Shamsi.

17:07 IST:

TOSS - South Africa have won the toss and they will BAT first.