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There has been a bit of concern about his right knee in this Test match but he should be fit to play in Wellington. – Alastair Cook
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OuTH Africa began their journey to the Champions Trophy with a leap - not just a step - as they overcame Pakistan with a polished all-round effort that was set up by their batsmen and finished off in the field. Importantly for them, the contributions came from quarters that have been areas of concern in the past. The middle order, and Colin Ingram in particular, played a meaningful part and a bowling attack without Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel functioned effectively. South Africa's batsmen dealt with Pakistan's quartet of spinners with ease while their seamers, led by Ryan McLaren and Rory Kleinveldt, shut the opposition out of the match. By contrast, Pakistan suffered because they fielded only two seamers and did not use Saeed Ajmal well enough, taking him off after he had made a breakthrough. The fifth and sixth bowlers, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik, conceded 81 runs in 11 overs runs on a surface that did not aid turn, and against batsmen who were intent on proving their captain's belief that they were capable of
SOutH aFriCa 30 GC Smith c †Kamran akmal b Saeed ajmal HM amla c Shoaib Malik b Mohammad Hafeez 43 ab de Villiers*† c younis Khan b Saeed ajmal 65 105 Ca ingram not out F du Plessis c umar Gul b Junaid Khan 26 34 F behardien not out 12 EXtraS (b 1, lb 5, w 6) 315 tOtal DiD NOt bat r Mclaren, rJ Peterson, rK Kleinveldt, KJ abbott, ll tsotsobe Fall OF WiCKEtS 1-72 (Smith, 13.5 ov), 2-83 (amla, 16.1 ov), 3-203 (de Villiers, 36.1 ov), 4-265 (du Plessis, 46.1 ov) bOWliNG: Junaid Khan 9-0-59-1, umar Gul 10-1-68-0, Mohammad Hafeez 10-0-48-1, Saeed ajmal 10-0-53-2, Shahid afridi 8-0-60-0, Shoaib Malik 3-0-21-0 PaKiStaN Mohammad Hafeez run out (Kleinveldt) 25 25 Nasir Jamshed c Smith b Kleinveldt 30 younis Khan c †de Villiers b abbott asad Shafiq c abbott b Mclaren 5 Misbah-ul-Haq* c †de Villiers b Mclaren 38 19 Shoaib Malik c Mclaren b tsotsobe 2 Kamran akmal† c Smith b Mclaren 34 Shahid afridi c behardien b Kleinveldt umar Gul c & b Kleinveldt 2 0 Saeed ajmal lbw b Kleinveldt 0 Junaid Khan not out 10 EXtraS (lb 6, w 4) tOtal 190 Fall OF WiCKEtS 1-42 (Nasir Jamshed, 7.1 ov), 2-52 (Mohammad Hafeez, 11.2 ov), 3-65 (asad Shafiq, 15.6 ov), 4114 (younis Khan, 25.4 ov), 5-135 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 28.5 ov), 6-148 (Kamran akmal, 31.5 ov), 7-165 (Shoaib Malik, 33.5 ov), 8-178 (umar Gul, 34.4 ov), 9-178 (Saeed ajmal, 34.5 ov), 10190 (Shahid afridi, 36.2 ov) bOWliNG: ll tsotsobe 9-0-52-1, KJ abbott 6-0-35-1, rK Kleinveldt 5.2-2-22-4, rJ Peterson 8-0-47-0, r Mclaren 7-019-3, F behardien 1-0-9-0
smothering the spin threat. The Pakistan quicks had started well as both Junaid Khan and umar Gul found early seam movement. Gul repeatedly beat Graeme Smith's bat with deliveries that moved away. Even Hashim Amla, who opened the boundary count with a gorgeous coax through the covers, did not find the going easy. He inside-edged Junaid for four early on and went on to do it twice more in a somewhat charmed stint, which also included him being dropped on 15. The openers chose to take the Powerplay as soon as it become available. Pakistan used it to introduce spin, which they continued with for 21 overs, but it only restricted South Africa for a while. They scored 29 runs in the Powerplay for the loss of Smith. AB de Villiers promoted himself to no. 3 and was joined by Colin Ingram after Amla had one too many dalliances with chance and was
caught on the deep square-leg boundary. De Villiers and Ingram shared in the most important stand of the innings, with Ingram's knock of greater importance as he tries to cement a spot in the starting XI. Ingram swept well and for the most part they accumulated runs quietly but quickly. De Villiers hit his first boundary after he had scored 37 runs but his search for singles was ceaseless. When he did find the rope, he did it a second time for good measure. He made room against Ajmal and lofted over extra cover for four to bring up his half-century and then pulled the next ball to bring up the century stand off 103 balls. It had swelled to 120 when Ajmal had the last laugh as de Villiers lobbed to short cover. Ingram took over and played his part in ending Afridi's participation with the ball. His eighth and last over cost 21 runs; Ingram hit two out of five boundaries. Faf du Plessis was responsible for the other three. He put on 62 with Ingram before scooping to short fine leg. Although Farhaan Berhardien is not known as a hitter, he was sent in with four overs to go and hit the two sixes of the innings off consecutive balls. He sent Junaid Khan over long-on and midwicket and ensured Ingram, on 96, had strike in the last over. He needed only one delivery to stroke the ball through the covers and bring up a second century in Bloemfontein and a second against Pakistan. He also took South Africa to their third highest total at the ground, giving Pakistan a tough chase. Pakistan's openers were challenged by Lonwabo Tsotsobe, who found swing and induced an edge from Mohammed Hafeez that fell short of slip. He could have had Hafeez a second time when he got a leading edge to du Plessis, which popped out of his hands at gully. Kyle Abbott offered some relief by inviting the drive. Jamshed, however, was just getting into a higher gear when he chased a wide ball off Kleinveldt's second over and was caught at first slip. Kleinveldt also got the timely breakthrough when he ran Hafeez out at the non-strikers' end. Younis Khan had driven back at the bowler, who deflected the ball with the slightest touch of his ring finger.
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Ingram, Kleinveldt star in huge Proteas’ win
australia beat Pakistan in azlan shah cup
SPORtS DESK Australia brightened their chances of making the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after crushing Pakistan 6-0 for their second consecutive win in the tournament in Ipoh on Sunday. Australia proved too hot for Pakistan to handle as the world champions scored through Daniel Mirecki (8th minute), Matt Gohdes (9th minute), Jacob Whetton (19th, 34th minute) in the first half. In the second half, two penalty corner conversions by Daniel Beale and nicholas Budgeon in the 45th and 60th minutes respectively sealed the fate of the Asian giants. With wins over India and Pakistan, the Hockeyroos are well on course to seal a place in the final on March 17. In the match, Australia began on an aggressive note, scoring twice in the space of two minutes and went up 4-0 by half time. In a fast-paced game, Australia drew the first blood in the 8th minute after an aborted penalty corner scoring a field goal through Mirecki, who made good use of the opportunity arising out of a defence lapse. Pakistan goalkeeper Imran Butt, who did well to block the penalty corner a minute before,
Shahid Afridi eighth man to play 350 One Dayers S PERVEZ QAISER
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HAHID Afridi became the third Pakistan after Inzamam-ul-Haq and Wasim Akram and eighth player overall to appear in 350 or more one day international matches.The first match of the five-match series between Pakistan and South Africa at Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein on Sunday (March 10) was 350th match in one day international cricket for this all rounder. Shahid Afridi who made his international debut against Kenya on October 2,1996 took 16 years and 160 days to achieve this feat. The hard hitting right hand batsman and leg break googly bowler, played 57 one day international matches at home while he appeared in 293 one day internationals outside Pakistan. Sachin Tendulkar (India-463 matches), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka445 matches), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka-391 matches), Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan-378 matches), Ricky Ponting (Australia- 375 matches), Wasim Akram (Pakistan-356 matches) and Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka-350 matches) were the other players to appear in 350 or more one day international matches before Shahid Afridi who also led Pakistan in 34 matches. ** Colin Ingram and Abraham de Villiers set up a new record for the third
wicket position for South Africa against Pakistan at home by adding 120 runs. It was South Africa's third best third wicket stand against Pakistan after 137-run stand
between Abraham de Villiers and Herschelle Gibbs at Lahore on October 18,2007 and 121-run partnership between Abraham de Villiers and Jacques Kallis at
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Dubai on november 8,2010. ** Colin Ingram's unbeaten 105 in 137 minutes off 104 balls with 10 fours was his second hundred in six innings of as many matches against Pakistan. His first hundred against Pakistan was 100 in 143 minutes off 119 balls with 10 fours and a six at Abu Dhabi on October 31,2010. It was Colin Ingram's third hundred in 17 innings of 19 one day internationals. MOSt MAtcHES IN ONE DAY INtERNAtIONAL cRIcKEt: Player M Runs AVG H.S Wkts AVG Best Ct/St Sachin Tendulkar (India) 463 18426 44.83 200* 154 44.48 5-32 140 Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) 445 13430 32.36 189 323 36.75 6-29 123 Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) 391 10892 33.20 144 7 79.71 2-56 195 Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) 378 11739 39.52 137* 3 21.33 1-0 113 Ricky Ponting (Australia) 375 13704 42.03 164 3 34.66 1-12 160 Wasim Akram (Pakistam) 356 3717 16.52 86 502 23.52 5-15 88 Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) 350 674 6.80 33* 534 23.08 7-20 130 Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) 350 7075 23.34 124 348 33.87 6-38 112 Rahul Dravid (India) 344 10889 39.16 153 4 42.50 2-43 196/ 14 Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) 337 10915 38.56 138* - - - 330/ 81.
was reduced to mute spectator this time. In the very next minute, Gohdes made it 2-0 for Australia after being put in possession by a short pass from Robet Hammond. Jolted by the double reverse, Pakistan slowed down the game and in the 15th minute, a solo attack from the middle saw Muhammad Wagas on a fast run and he took a shot as soon as he entered the circle but the Aussie goalie was up to the mark thwarting with ease. However, Australia pumped one more in the 19th minute following a quick counter-attack where Whetton made no mistake after the initial spadework was done by Aran Zalewski. He went on to increase the margin to 4-0 a minute before half-time, deflecting a long cross into the goal from near the spot. Australia continued to dominate the game in the second half and in the process earned five penalty corners to add to the one before the cross-over. In the 45th minute, a push by Ghodes was perfectly set up by Tristan White and nicholas Budgeon's flick was deflected into the goal by Beale. After wasting two more short corners, nicholas sent a sizzling flick into the net in the 60th minute to brook no answer from the rival golie.
Razzak added to Bangladesh test squad
SPORtS DESK Abdur Razzak, the left-arm spinner, has been added to the Bangladesh squad for the Test series in Sri Lanka. Razzak, 30, is among the most experienced players for Bangladesh in the limited-overs formats but has not been a regular in the Test side. His last Test came in August 2011, when Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh in Harare. "We received a request from the Bangladesh team management in Sri Lanka and according to their requirement Razzak has been included in the side," Akram Khan, Bangladesh's chief selector, said. Razzak will join the squad on Monday, in Galle where the first of two Tests is currently taking place. Meanwhile, another senior bowler, Mashrafe Mortaza said he was worried about the slow recovery from an ankle injury, though he didn't rule out playing the ODI series that begins on March 23.