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Misbah leads Pakistan to series-levelling win

March 15, 2013 15:15
(Reuters) - Misbah-ul-Haq played a captain's innings with an unbeaten 57 as he steered Pakistan to a six-wicket victory over South Africa in the rain-affected second one-day international at Centurion on Friday. Pakistan speedster Mohammad Irfan tore through the top order and South Africa were restricted to a modest 191 which the tourists passed with more than four overs to spare in a game that had been reduced to 44 per side by a rain delay.

Cricket-Pakistani women hail breakthrough tournament

March 8, 2013 05:15
LAHORE, March 8 (Reuters) - For Sana Mir, the captain of the Pakistan women's cricket team, the successful and peaceful completion of a national Twenty20 event this week was a giant step forward for women's rights in the conservative and troubled country. The six-team tournament, named after former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was held at the Pakistan Cricket Board headquarters at the Gaddafi stadium under a heavy security blanket and concluded on Thursday night in a colourful finale.

Cricket: Highest scores on Test debut

March 7, 2013 22:00
New Zealander Hamish Rutherford's 171 against England in the first Test at University Oval on Friday was the seventh-highest debut score in the 136 years of Test cricket history. But Rutherford's dismissal meant Reginald "Tip" Foster's 287 for England against Australia in Sydney in 1903 remained unchallenged as the highest score by a Test debutant. Mathew Sinclair remains New Zealand's top-scoring debutant, posting 214 against the West Indies in Wellington in 1999.

Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan scoreboard

February 24, 2013 11:46
Final scores on the third day of the third and final Test between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Sunday: South Africa, first innings, 409 Pakistan, first innings, 156 Pakistan, second innings (overnight 14-1) Mohammad Hafeez b Steyn 0 Azhar Ali run out (Steyn) 27 Younis Khan c Smith b Steyn 11 Imran Farhat c De Villiers b Abbott 43 Misbah-ul-Haq c De Villiers b Kleinveldt 5 Asad Shafiq c Philander b Kleinveldt 6

Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan scoreboard

February 24, 2013 10:01
Scores at tea on the third day of the third and final Test between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Sunday: South Africa, first innings, 409 Pakistan, first innings, 156 Pakistan, second innings (overnight 14-1) Mohammad Hafeez b Steyn 0 Azhar Ali run out (Steyn) 27 Younis Khan c Smith b Steyn 11 Imran Farhat c De Villiers b Abbott 43 Misbah-ul-Haq c De Villiers b Kleinveldt 5 Asad Shafiq c Philander b Kleinveldt 6

Cricket: Run-out sparks Pakistan collapse

February 24, 2013 10:01
A run-out shortly after lunch sparked a collapse as Pakistan slid towards defeat on the third day of the third and final Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Saturday. Pakistan were 176 for six at tea, still 77 runs short of an innings defeat which would complete a 3-0 series sweep for South Africa.

Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan scoreboard

February 23, 2013 12:45
Close of play scores on the second day of the third and final Test between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Saturday. South Africa, first innings (overnight 334-6) G. Smith c Younis Khan b Ehsan Adil 5 A. Petersen lbw b Rahat Ali 10 H. Amla c Sarfraz Ahmed b Rahat Ali 92 F. du Plessis c Sarfraz Ahmed b Ehsan Adil 29 A. de Villiers c Asad Shafiq b Rahat Ali 121 D. Elgar lbw b Rahat Ali 7 R. Peterson run out (Mohammad Irfan) 28

Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan scoreboard

February 22, 2013 07:15
Lunch scores on the first day of the third and final Test between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Friday. South Africa, first innings G. Smith c Younis Khan b Ehsan Adil 5 A. Petersen lbw b Rahat Ali 10 H. Amla not out 50 F. du Plessis not out 29 Extras (b1, lb4, nb2, w3) 10 Total (2 wkts, 25 overs) 104 Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Petersen), 2-38 (Smith)

Cricket-South Africa beat Pakistan in second test, win series

February 17, 2013 12:15
CAPE TOWN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - South Africa beat Pakistan by four wickets on the fourth day of the second test at Newlands on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Scores: South Africa 326 & 182-6 (H. Amla 58; Saeed Ajmal 4-51) v Pakistan 338 & 169 (Azhar Ali 65, Misbah-ul-Haq 44; V. Philander 4-40) (Compiled by Nick Said, editing by Tom Pilcher; nick.said@thomsonreuters.com +27832722948 Messaging nick.said.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

Cricket-South Africa 326 & 66-2 v Pakistan 338 & 169, 2nd test, 4th day - tea

February 17, 2013 09:45
CAPE TOWN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - South Africa were 66 for two at tea on the fourth day of the second test against Pakistan at Newlands on Sunday. Scores: South Africa 326 & 66-2 (H. Amla 32 not out) v Pakistan 338 & 169 (Azhar Ali 65, Misbah-ul-Haq 44; V. Philander 4-40) (Compiled by Nick Said, editing by Mark Meadows; nick.said@thomsonreuters.com +27832722948 Messaging nick.said.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)
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