South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test at Johannesburg, 01 Feb, 2013

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
South Africa 253/10 (85.2)  &  275/3 (62)
Pakistan 49/10 (29.1)  &  268/10 (100.4)
South Africa won by 211 runs
Man of the Match: Dale Steyn
  • Rahat Ali 3 * (9)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1VD Philander bowls good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.2VD Philander bowls good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.3VD Philander bowls short and rising delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, moves back and across to defend that towards mid off.No runs

Over 0.4VD Philander bowls good length delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.5VD Philander bowls pitched up delivery to Mohammad Hafeez, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Two runs

Over 0.6VD Philander bowls short and wide to Mohammad Hafeez, goes back and hammers it away .Boundary!

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 DW Steyn to Nasir Jamshed, no runs, gets forward and defends the length ball to covers.

Over 1.2 DW Steyn to Nasir Jamshed, no runs, misses his flick to a length ball down the legside.

Over 1.3 DW Steyn to Nasir Jamshed, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler.

Over 1.4 DW Steyn to Nasir Jamshed, no runs, gets forward and leaves a length ball outside off.

Over 1.5 DW Steyn to Nasir Jamshed, no runs, gets forward and leaves it outside off.

Over 1.6 DW Steyn to Nasir Jamshed, beaten, no runs, looks to come forward and gets beaten by a speedy away swinger and is lucky not to have nicked that. And with that, it is Stumps on Day 1 with Pakistan trailing behind by 247 runs.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 VD Philander to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, good length outside off, gets behind the line and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 2.2 VD Philander to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, back of length outside off, goes on to the back foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 2.3 VD Philander to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, good length ball just outside off, gets cover the line and leaves it alone outside off.

Over 2.4 VD Philander to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, pitched up well outside off, gets forward and leaves it outside off through to the keeper.

Over 2.5 VD Philander to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, good length ball swinging away, gets forward and shoulders arms.

Over 2.6 VD Philander to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, just short of good length ball, goes on to the back foot and looks to defend but the ball beats him.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 DW Steyn to Nasir Jamshed, 2 runs, full length outside off, gets forward and drives it through cover and picks up a couple.

Over 3.2 DW Steyn to Nasir Jamshed, no runs, good length ball just outside off, gets cover the line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.3 DW Steyn to Nasir Jamshed, 1 run, short of length around middle and leg, gets across and flicks it of his pads to square-leg.

Over 3.4 DW Steyn to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, short of length and moves away, gets behind the line and looks to defend but the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 3.5 DW Steyn to Mohammad Hafeez, CAUGHT! Hafeez is forced to edge this pacy away swinger from Steyn and it is a straight forward catch for the keeper.

Over 3.6 DW Steyn to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, pitched on leg stump, gets across and flicks it to deep backward square-leg and picks up a couple.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 VD Philander to Nasir Jamshed, no runs, bangs it short, goes back in the crease and ducks under it.

Over 4.2 VD Philander to Nasir Jamshed, no runs, good length outside off, gets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 4.3 VD Philander to Nasir Jamshed, no runs, short of length outside off, gets behind the line and once again leaves it alone through to the keeper.

Over 4.4 VD Philander to Nasir Jamshed, no runs, full and outside off, comes on to the front foot and goes for a drive but the ball beats the outside edge.

Over 4.5 VD Philander to Nasir Jamshed, 1 run, good length ball on the middle stump, gets across and flicks it through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 4.6 VD Philander to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and defends it well on the off-side.

View More Commentary