South Africa vs Pakistan, 3rd Test at Cape Town, , Jan 26 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

a touch of air and that's driven out to mid-on and it's all over

worked off the back foot, square

picked up by the man in short on the off

playing against the spin, didn't pick it and Akmal snaps that up

over the ball and swatted into midwicket

down on one knee, thought of the sweep shot and instantly had to change his mind, with an improvised cut, in fact, to point

driven to mid-off

oh no! Akmal's had a(nother) shocker there. Prince got a big inside edge and there was a regulation catch, low to his right, which slips out of his gloves while the players are busy celebrating. It's unlikely to have made a huge difference, in truth, but it won't have done Akmal's confidence, nor his reputation, any good

worked off his front foot to midwicket and rotates the strike sharp-ish

more solid defence

defended solidly on the back foot

bowled him neck and crop, a beauty but his job is more than done. He's gone for 51, and shared in an absolutely crucial 117-run partnership and he leaves to a standing ovation

driven through mid-off this time and it's a veritable run glut out there as South Africa find themselves this close to the series victory

bends back into the lefthander this time, but he's quick to defend

driven handsomely through the covers, what a lovely shot that is, just stepping into it and driving it cleanly away

pitches outside off and bends back in at the lefthander

worked easily in front of midwicket for an easy single

strays on to his leg stump and works that square to bring up his fifty, his 11th score of fifty or more in Tests. His contribution, too, must not be underestimated

pulled square to bring up another half-century, his 44th in Tests. And this, like so many before, has been a vital one

short, on off stump and Kallis watches the ball right onto his bat as he rocks back and plays off the back foot into the covers