South Africa 219 for 8 (Miller 75*, de Kock 33, Hasan 3-24) v Pakistan
Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details
South Africa’s top order crumbled around Pakistan’s discipline © Getty Images
Pakistan put on a vastly improved bowling display as they shackled South Africa’s batsmen to restrict them to 219. It might have been nearer 150 when Pakistan got rid of six South African batsmen inside the first 30 overs for 118, but David Miller, so often required only to provide late firepower, showed his all-round batting credentials. He anchored the innings with an unbeaten 75 off 104 balls.
It turns out you can open the bowling with two quality fast bowlers in England conditions, after all. Mohammad Amir and Junaid Khan were tight and disciplined, bowling to a plan, meticulous in ensuring South Africa’s openers were not allowed width. Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock had to shuffle around to manipulate the ball past the inner circle, never quite looking as comfortable as they so often do. A superb opportunity to get a wicket was missed as early as the second over, with de Kock setting off for a suicidal single, and only Shoaib Malik’s inability to hit the stumps spared him.
More to follow..
Danyal Rasool is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo. @Danny61000
© ESPN Sports Media Ltd.
Source: ESPN Crickinfo