Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq led his side to a three-wicket win over
South Africa in the fourth one-dayer Thursday, setting up a series
decider in the final match in Benoni on Sunday.
Misbah made 80 and Imran Farhat scored 93 as Pakistan chased down South Africa’s total of 234 for nine with eight balls to spare.
Misbah and opening batsman Farhat shared a 153-run fourth wicket partnership after Pakistan had been struggling at 33 for three after 11 overs.
The early wickets included that of Mohammad Hafeez, who was given out for obstructing the field in the second over.
He changed direction and was hit on the leg by a throw from South African wicketkeeper and captain AB de Villiers, who was throwing at the stumps at the bowler’s end when Hafeez was several metres out of his ground.
Hafeez was only the fourth batsmen — and the third Pakistani — to be dismissed for obstructing the field in one-day internationals.
Pakistan’s fast bowlers struck early and off-spinner Saeed Ajmal took three crucial middle order wickets as South Africa struggled after winning the toss, despite a fourth wicket stand of 115 between captain De Villiers (75) and David Miller (67).
South Africa’s troubles started early when the tall left-armer Mohammad Irfan took wickets with the first two balls of the match.
He had Hashim Amla caught behind, then bowled Colin Ingram with a yorker.
Fellow left-armer Junaid Khan followed up with the wickets of Graeme Smith and Farhaan Behardien as South Africa slumped to 38 for four after winning the toss.
SCORES IN BRIEF
SOUTH AFRICA : 234 for 9 (De Villiers 75, Miller 67, Peterson 25 not out, Kleinveldt 18; Irfan 3-46, Junaid 3-45, Ajmal 3-42)
PAKISTAN: 236 for 7 (Farhat 93, Misbah 80, Malik 19 not out 19; Peterson 2-46)
Result: Pakistan won by three wickets.
Player-of-the-match: Misbahul Haq.
Misbah made 80 and Imran Farhat scored 93 as Pakistan chased down South Africa’s total of 234 for nine with eight balls to spare.
Misbah and opening batsman Farhat shared a 153-run fourth wicket partnership after Pakistan had been struggling at 33 for three after 11 overs.
The early wickets included that of Mohammad Hafeez, who was given out for obstructing the field in the second over.
He changed direction and was hit on the leg by a throw from South African wicketkeeper and captain AB de Villiers, who was throwing at the stumps at the bowler’s end when Hafeez was several metres out of his ground.
Hafeez was only the fourth batsmen — and the third Pakistani — to be dismissed for obstructing the field in one-day internationals.
Pakistan’s fast bowlers struck early and off-spinner Saeed Ajmal took three crucial middle order wickets as South Africa struggled after winning the toss, despite a fourth wicket stand of 115 between captain De Villiers (75) and David Miller (67).
South Africa’s troubles started early when the tall left-armer Mohammad Irfan took wickets with the first two balls of the match.
He had Hashim Amla caught behind, then bowled Colin Ingram with a yorker.
Fellow left-armer Junaid Khan followed up with the wickets of Graeme Smith and Farhaan Behardien as South Africa slumped to 38 for four after winning the toss.
SCORES IN BRIEF
SOUTH AFRICA : 234 for 9 (De Villiers 75, Miller 67, Peterson 25 not out, Kleinveldt 18; Irfan 3-46, Junaid 3-45, Ajmal 3-42)
PAKISTAN: 236 for 7 (Farhat 93, Misbah 80, Malik 19 not out 19; Peterson 2-46)
Result: Pakistan won by three wickets.
Player-of-the-match: Misbahul Haq.
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