Amla, Morkel mastermind South African win
November 3, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
ABUDHABI: Opener Hashim Amla hit a fighting century and paceman Morne Morkel took four wickets as South Africa pulled off a narrow two-run win over Pakistan in the third day-night international here on Tuesday.
South Africa, put into bat by Pakistan, owed it to the 27-year-old Amla who carried his bat through the innings with a resolute 119 and helped his team to a defendable 228-9 before surviving another scare by Pakistan who managed 226-9.
It was the bearded right-hander’s sixth one-day hundred — his fifth this year — which brought South Africa back in the match after they struggled initially on a tricky Dubai Stadium pitch.
South Africa, who lost the second match in Abu Dhabi by one wicket after Abdul Razzaq’s incredible 72-ball 109 not out, this time negated Fawad Alam’s brilliant 59 not out which almost turned the tables again.
Rusty Theron
SA win 1st ODI by 45 runs; Taibu century in vain
South Africa won the 1st ODI of the 2-Match Series against Zimbabwe by 45 runs at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni yesterday. Zimbabwe who had put the homeside to bat first were taken for 295/6 in the allotted 50 overs.
For South Africa, Opener Hashim Amla struck 80 from 96 balls while AB de Villiers came up with 51 from 51 balls and Albie Morkel scored a breezy 50 not out from 39 balls.
Zimbabwe got to 250 for 6 in reply which was a feat considering that they were reduced to 48 for 5 in 17 overs. Tatenda Taibu returned back into the Zimbabwe team to score an unbeaten 103 from 112 balls (with 6 fours and 3 sixes). He was well supported by Stuart Matsikenyeri who made 86 from 87 balls (with 8 fours and a six). Taibu got the Man of the Match.
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