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South Africa vs Pakistan Cricket Series 2007
South Africa will play 5 ODIs, followed by 2 test matches during the Pakistan tour starting October 01 2007.
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Cricket Matches Schedule
- Mon 1 - Fri 5, October 2007: 1st Test - Pakistan vs South Africa at Karachi
- Mon 8 - Fri 12, October 2007: 2nd Test - Pakistan vs South Africa at Lahore
- Thu 18, October 2007: 1st ODI - Pakistan vs South Africa at Lahore
- Sat 20, October 2007: 2nd ODI - Pakistan vs South Africa at Lahore
- Tue 23, October 2007: 3rd ODI - Pakistan vs South Africa at Faisalabad
- Fri 26, October 2007: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs South Africa at Multan
- Mon 29, October 2007: 5th ODI - Pakistan vs South Africa at Lahore
South Africa in Pakistan Cricket Series 2007
Karachi Test : Day 5
PAK vs SA, 1st Test, Day 5 : South Africa beat Pakistan in Karachi test
Oct 05, 2007
Paceman Dale Steyn piloted South Africa to a 160-run victory in the first test against Pakistan on Friday with five second-innings wickets.
Pakistan - needing a world record run chase of 424 to win - was bowled out for 263 just before tea on the final day, handing it a rare defeat at the National Stadium. No team in test history had ever successfully chased such a large fourth-inning target. West Indies retain the record of the highest ever chase when it defeated Australia at Antigua in 2003 by scoring 418 runs.
South Africa led by 159 runs after the first innings, and Jacques Kallis hit successive centuries in the second innings as the tourists declared at 264-7 for an overall lead of 423 runs. Younis Khan made an aggressive attempt to have a shot at the target, scoring 126 off 160 balls. But once Steyn clean bowled Khan before lunch on the last day, Pakistan lost its last six wickets for 66 runs in the afternoon session.
The second test begins at Lahore from October 8.
1st Test, Karachi (Day 5): South Africa 450 & 264-7d bt Pakistan 291 & 263 by 160 runs
Karachi Test : Day 4
PAK vs SA, 1st Test, Day 4 : Younis knock gives hope to Pakistan
Oct 05, 2007
Younis Khan's unbeaten 93 ensured Pakistan head into the final day of the first Test against South Africa with a glimmer of hope of reaching their victory target of 424.
Jacques Kallis (100 not out) hit his second century of the match to allow the Proteas to declare on 264 for seven at tea. They then reduced Pakistan to 20 for two - but Younus shared a 114-run third-wicket partnership with Faisal Iqbal (44) as the home side closed on 146 for three.
Earlier, the tourists had resumed their second innings on 76 for three, with Kallis and Ashwell Prince at the crease. Prince (45) was the first of two wickets to fall before lunch when he edged a Danish Kaneria delivery onto his stumps. AB de Villiers was the new man at the crease but he had contributed just one run when impressive Test debutant Abdur Rehman picked up his third wicket of the innings. Kaneria and Rehman struck again in the afternoon session - removing Mark Boucher (29) and Andre Nel (33) - before the declaration came.
1st Test, Karachi (Day 4, stumps): South Africa 450 & 264-7d; Pakistan 291 & 146-3
Karachi Test : Day 3
PAK vs SA, 1st Test, Day 3 : South Africa take a 159-run lead
Oct 04, 2007
Paul Harris took his first five-wicket haul and Mark Boucher broke Ian Healy's record number of Test dismissals as Pakistan were all out for 291 against South Africa on day three of the first Test at Karachi on Wednesday.
At stumps on day 3, South Africa were 235 for 3 in their second innings which took their overall lead to 235 with two days still left in the match.
Earlier, Mark Boucher stumped Shoaib Malik for 73 to equal Ian Healy's record of 395 Test victims. And another stumping off Harris - this time Umar Gul for 12 - saw Boucher become the game's most prolific keeper. Boucher has set the new record in 103 Tests, while Healy played 119.
1st Test, Karachi (Day 3, stumps): South Africa 450 & 76-3; Pakistan 291
Karachi Test : Day 2
PAK vs SA, 1st Test, Day 2 : South Africa in command against Pakistan
Oct 03, 2007
Pakistan will have to fight hard to save the first Test against South Africa after a masterly knock of 155 by Jacques Kallis put the tourists in command at the National Stadium here on Tuesday.
At the close on the second day, Pakistan were 127-5 in reply to South Africa's first innings total of 450, still needing a further 124 to avoid the follow-on. Captain Shoaib Malik was unbeaten on nine and Abdul Rehman one not out after a reckless display of batting by the home batsmen.
Pakistan lost four wickets for 26 runs after they were given a solid start by Kamran Akmal (42) and Mohammad Hafeez (34), who shared a 71-run partnership for the first wicket. Left-arm spinner Paul Harris removed both the openers, trapping Akmal leg-before and then forcing an edge off Hafiz, which was smartly snapped up by Kallis in the slips.
Earlier, the South African innings was built around a brilliant knock by Kallis, who led his team to their highest total in Pakistan, surpassing the previous best of 403 they scored at Rawalpindi in 1997.
1st Test, Karachi (Day 2, stumps): South Africa 450; Pakistan 127-5
South Africa in Pakistan Cricket Series 2007
Karachi Test
Scores
South Africa won the toss and decided to bat
450 all out (136.3 overs)
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264 for 7 (89.0 overs)
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291 all out (97.3 overs)
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263 all out (84.5 overs)
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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Gibbs | c Hafeez | b Gul | 54 |
106 | 8 | 0 |
Smith | lbw | b Hafeez | 42 |
66 | 5 | 0 |
Amla | b Asif | 71 |
158 | 6 | 1 | |
Kallis | c Akmal | b Kaneria | 155 |
249 | 19 | 0 |
Prince | c and b | Kaneria | 36 |
97 | 2 | 0 |
de Villiers | b Gul | 77 |
101 | 7 | 1 | |
Boucher | c Akmal | b Rehman | 1 |
25 | 0 | 0 |
Nel | c Misbah-ul-Haq | b Rehman | 2 |
8 | 0 | 0 |
Harris | c Akmal | b Rehman | 1 |
5 | 0 | 0 |
Steyn | b Rehman | 0 |
6 | 0 | 0 | |
Ntini | not out | 0 |
2 | 0 | 0 | |
Extras | 4nb 1b 6lb | 11 | ||||
Total | all out | 450 | (136.3 ovs) |
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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Hafeez | c Kallis | b Harris | 34 |
59 | 4 | 0 |
Akmal | lbw | b Harris | 42 |
37 | 5 | 0 |
Younus | b Nel | 6 |
17 | 0 | 0 | |
Faisal | b Kallis | 7 |
24 | 1 | 0 | |
Misbah-ul-Haq | c Boucher | b Steyn | 23 |
57 | 5 | 0 |
Malik | st Boucher | b Harris | 73 |
170 | 6 | 1 |
Rehman | c Boucher | b Nel | 9 |
28 | 1 | 0 |
Butt | lbw | b Harris | 24 |
76 | 4 | 0 |
Gul | st Boucher | b Harris | 12 |
44 | 2 | 0 |
Kaneria | not out | 26 |
49 | 4 | 0 | |
Asif | b Steyn | 10 |
26 | 1 | 0 | |
Extras | 2nb 1w 15b 7lb | 25 | ||||
Total | all out | 291 | (97.3 ovs) |
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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Smith | c Akmal | b Rehman | 25 |
42 | 5 | 0 |
Gibbs | c Faisal | b Kaneria | 18 |
46 | 2 | 0 |
Amla | st Akmal | b Rehman | 0 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
Kallis | not out | 100 |
201 | 4 | 1 | |
Prince | b Kaneria | 45 |
105 | 2 | 0 | |
de Villiers | b Rehman | 1 |
3 | 0 | 0 | |
Boucher | c Misbah-ul-Haq | b Kaneria | 29 |
49 | 4 | 0 |
Nel | c Misbah-ul-Haq | b Rehman | 33 |
69 | 3 | 0 |
Harris | not out | 1 |
10 | 0 | 0 | |
Extras | 10b 2lb | 12 | ||||
Total | for 7 | 264 | (89.0 ovs) |
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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Hafeez | b Steyn | 1 |
5 | 0 | 0 | |
Butt | c Amla | b Steyn | 3 |
15 | 0 | 0 |
Younus | b Steyn | 126 |
160 | 18 | 1 | |
Faisal | c Kallis | b Harris | 44 |
69 | 8 | 0 |
Asif | c Amla | b Nel | 6 |
26 | 0 | 0 |
Misbah-ul-Haq | lbw | b Nel | 23 |
95 | 3 | 0 |
Malik | c Nel | b Ntini | 30 |
99 | 4 | 0 |
Akmal | c Boucher | b Harris | 9 |
11 | 1 | 0 |
Rehman | lbw | b Steyn | 0 |
20 | 0 | 0 |
Gul | c Nel | b Steyn | 8 |
9 | 2 | 0 |
Kaneria | not out | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
Extras | 1nb 8b 4lb | 13 | ||||
Total | all out | 263 | (84.5 ovs) |
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Umpires: M R Benson, S J A Taufel
Pakistan: Butt, Hafeez, Younus, Misbah-ul-Haq, Faisal, Malik, Akmal, Gul, Rehman, Kaneria, Asif
South Africa: Smith, Gibbs, Amla, Kallis, Prince, de Villiers, Boucher, Nel, Harris, Steyn, Ntini
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Cricket Test Series 2009
Cricket series schedule
Bangladesh vs Pakistan Cricket Series 2009
Cricket series schedule - Postponed
- Tue 10 March, 2009: 1st T20 - Bangladesh v Pakistan at Mirpur
- Thu 12 March, 2009: 2nd T20 - Bangladesh v Pakistan at Mirpur
- Fri 13 March, 2009: 1st ODI - Bangladesh v Pakistan at Mirpur
- Sun 15 March, 2009: 2nd ODI - Bangladesh v Pakistan at Mirpur
- Tue 17 March, 2009: 3rd ODI - Bangladesh v Pakistan at Mirpur
- Fri 20 March, 2009: 4th ODI - Bangladesh v Pakistan at Chittagong
- Sun 22 March, 2009: 5th ODI - Bangladesh v Pakistan at Chittagong
Pakistan v Australia Cricket Series at UAE 2009
Cricket series schedule
- Wed 22, April 2009: Pakistan v Australia 1st ODI at Dubai
- Fri 24, April 2009: Pakistan v Australia 2nd ODI at Dubai
- Mon 27, April 2009: Pakistan v Australia 3rd ODI at Abu Dhabi
- Fri 01, May 2009: Pakistan v Australia 4th ODI at Abu Dhabi
- Sun 03, May 2009: Pakistan v Australia 5th ODI at Abu Dhabi
- Thu 07, May 2009: Pakistan v Australia Twenty20 at Dubai
ICC World Twenty20 2009
WT20 2009 Cup Index | Latest News | Results | Championship Schedule | Groups & Points | Twenty20 Teams | Venues | Live TelecastPakistan Cricket Series Results 2009
Pakistan ODI Matches 2009
Series | Played | Won | Lost | N/R |
v Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Pakistan Test Matches 2009
Series | Played | Won | Lost | N/R |
v Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pakistan Twenty20 Matches 2009
Series | Played | Won | Lost | N/R |
- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |