South Africa overcome Afridi assault to take 2-1 lead

Mar 17, 2013

Pakistan got off to a good start, with Graeme Smith being bowled for 3 by Mohammad Irfan in the third over•Associated Press

AB de Villiers came in and began attacking the Pakistan bowlers with verve•Associated Press

Amla and De Villiers motored along, bringing up a century stand in 89 balls•Associated Press

The pair put on a world record 238-run partnership for the third wicket, eclipsing the previous record of 237* by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid against Kenya in Bristol during the 1999 World Cup•Associated Press

Kamran Akmal made 30 before being caught-behind•Associated Press

Misbah was caught-behind off Ryan McLaren after adding 71 with Shahid Afridi•Associated Press

Wahab Riaz made a spirited 45 but was left to get too much; he was the final wicket to fall, sealing a 34-run win for South Africa•Associated Press

Colin Ingram edged one to the wicketkeeper, undone by the steepling bounce of Irfan•Associated Press

Hashim Amla reached his half-century in 53 balls, as South Africa scored runs at a good tempo•Associated Press

Amla brought up his 11th ODI century, with South Africa threatening to put up a big total•Associated Press

Wahab Riaz conceded 93 runs in his ten overs, the most by a Pakistan bowler in an ODI, as South Africa posted 343•Associated Press

Misbah-ul-Haq had to rebuild the innings after Pakistan were reduced to 123 for 4•Associated Press

Afridi looked dangerous, as he made a brutal 88 in 48 balls, smashing seven sixes•Associated Press

De Villiers scored his even faster, off just 47 balls•Associated Press

De Villiers followed suit, scoring his 14th ODI century•Associated Press

Nasir Jamshed fell early, offering a catch to mid-off when on 10•Associated Press

Lonwabo Tsotsobe dismissed Shoaib Malik to make it 132 for 5•Associated Press

Afridi was bowled off a no-ball, then dropped, but eventually holed out, much to South Africa's relief•Associated Press