South Africa U19 vs United Arab Emirates U19, 23rd Match, Group D - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Aryan Lakra to Merrick Brett, out Stumped!! Gone! Lakra started his spell with a wicket and ends it with a wicket. The quicker ball and Brett decides to give the charge, the ball skids on and beats his swinging blade and Vriitya Aravind is quick to remove the bails. Lakra also ends up with a 3-fer. Merrick Brett st Vriitya Aravind b Aryan Lakra 6(5) [4s-1]

Aryan Lakra to Merrick Brett, FOUR, tossed up around off, Brett makes room and swings as hard as possible, the outside edge runs away fine and beats the chasing fielder

Sanchit Sharma to Pheko Moletsane, out Tyrese Karelse Run Out!! 1 run completed. Confusion, confusion! Between the batsmen, between the umpires. But in the end the right decision was made. Moletsane slices it over point and races back for the second, Karelse was not interested and he didn't leave the crease at the time the throw came to the keeper's end, but he does so when the ball is lobbed to the bowler, Sharma removes the bails and Moletsane starts walking. He has left the ground and the umpires then start checking who is actually out. Aravind had removed the bails at the striker's end but Karelse was in the crease at that time, but he leaves it briefly after that allowing Moletsane to get in, so he was the last one to get back in the crease and hence he was the one to be given out. Tyrese Karelse run out (Vriitya Aravind/Sanchit Sharma) 26(22) [4s-2]

Sanchit Sharma to Jack Lees, out Caught by Alishan Sharafu!! Lees perishes for the team's cause. He had to play the big shot and he picked a slower delivery to go after, does not generate enough power to clear the long-off rope and Sharafu runs in and takes a simple catch. Third wicket for Sanchit Sharma. Jack Lees c Alishan Sharafu b Sanchit Sharma 15(11)

Akasha Tahir to Tiaan van Vuuren, out Lbw!! Loud shout and the umpire obliges. That is the second time a South African batsmen has misjudged the length. This was not a short ball but van Vuuren still goes for the pull, misses it completely and is struck dead in front of the stumps, easy decision for the umpire. Tiaan van Vuuren lbw b Akasha Tahir 2(3)

Sanchit Sharma to Luke Beaufort, out Caught by Akasha Tahir!! Oh no! Beaufort has middled one straight down sweeper's throat. He cannot believe it and hangs his head down in disappointment. Full delivery and since Beaufort was backing away he had to reach for the big loft, he connects well but the long square boundary does not help him. Akasha is right on the edge of the boundary rope and takes a well-judged catch over his head. Beaufort walks back to a standing ovation. Luke Beaufort c Akasha Tahir b Sanchit Sharma 85(104) [4s-6 6s-2]

Aryan Lakra to Tyrese Karelse, FOUR, adds salt to the wound. Flighted outside off, Karelse reverse swipes it over backward point and though he didn't middle, the ball has enough to roll into the fence

Rishabh Mukherjee to Luke Beaufort, SIX, the onus is on Beaufort now to take South Africa to a good total. He shimmies down the wicket, takes it on the full and lofts it over wide long-on

Palaniapan Meiyappan to Tyrese Karelse, FOUR, edged and four, didn't read the wrong 'un, pushed with hard hands and the edge rolled through the vacant slip region - a long chase for the fielder at backward point, pulls the ball back in, but he lobbed back over the ropes

Sanchit Sharma to Bryce Parsons, out Caught by Palaniapan Meiyappan!! The partnership has been broken - Parsons pre-empted the charge and offered Sharma a chance to change his line, pushed through wider and Parsons had to reach out on the drive, the bat turned on impact and he ended up slicing it into the hands of the fielder at deep cover. Bryce Parsons c Palaniapan Meiyappan b Sanchit Sharma 84(83) [4s-9]

Palaniapan Meiyappan to Bryce Parsons, 1 run, Palaniapan tosses one on the leg-stump line, worked wide of mid-wicket for a single, brings up the 150-run stand

Sanchit Sharma to Bryce Parsons, FOUR, lovely shot, comes down the track, drives it on the up and beats mid-off to his left - looking in pristine touch, Parsons

Rishabh Mukherjee to Luke Beaufort, FOUR, lovely shot, a rank long hop from Rishabh, Beaufort spots the length early, rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

Aryan Lakra to Luke Beaufort, FOUR, lovely shot, fraction short and wide of off, Beaufort makes room and punches it wide of cover - a teaser all the way for the man in the deep, but the ball wins the race, fifty for Beaufort as well

Palaniapan Meiyappan to Bryce Parsons, FOUR, that has been flat-batted, came down the track, Palaniapan shortened his length, but gave ample room for Parsons to crash it past cover

Alishan Sharafu to Bryce Parsons, FOUR, that's Parsons favourite shot as he mentioned in one of his pre-tournament intervies to the broadcasters. Two steps down and whips it off the pads to deep mid-wicket. He managed to get the placement spot on

Palaniapan Meiyappan to Luke Beaufort, 1 run, fraction short and Beaufort cracks it square of the wicket, brings up the 100-run stand

Ansh Tandon to Bryce Parsons, FOUR, fifty for Parsons. The captain is leading from the front again. He has followed up his hundred in the previous game with a fifty and South Africa will want him to convert this also into a ton. Dances down the wicket and smashes the flighted delivery straight down the ground, no chance for long-off or long-on

Ansh Tandon to Bryce Parsons, FOUR, once more advances and drives it towards mid-off where Smith tumbles over the ball and allows it to escape past him. He chases behind but the ball wins the race

Rishabh Mukherjee to Luke Beaufort, FOUR, overcooks the flighted delivery and offers half volley outside off, Beaufort creams the drive right between extra cover and mid-off, there is no need to run for that as it was struck cleanly

Rishabh Mukherjee to Bryce Parsons, FOUR, nicely done. Tossed up outside off, Parsons kneels down and reverse sweeps it behind square on the off-side, the roll of the wrist allowed him to place it wide of the fielder near backward point

Palaniapan Meiyappan to Luke Beaufort, FOUR, short, wide and four more. Beaufort had ample time to pick his spot and he cracks it well in front of square, sweeper had no chance of stopping that

Palaniapan Meiyappan to Luke Beaufort, FOUR, boundaries starting to flow.. Floated up outside off and Beaufort drills it to short mid-off where the fielder fumbles and long-off too is beaten by the power on the shot

Aryan Lakra to Bryce Parsons, FOUR, Parsons getting a move on now. He shuffles across, kneels down and rolls his wrists on the sweep to send it behind square on the leg-side, no one in the deep there to stop that

Aryan Lakra to Bryce Parsons, FOUR, lovely use of the feet. This time he gets close to the flighted delivery, then lofts it powerfully over mid-off, couple of bounces and into the fence

Aryan Lakra to Luke Beaufort, FOUR, sees the flight and decides to take the aerial route, mid-on was inside the circle and he went over him. Beaufort makes a good connection and the ball races away

Palaniapan Meiyappan to Luke Beaufort, SIX, nice confident shot from Beaufort. This should get the pair going. Flighted delivery on off, Beaufort lofts after getting to the pitch and sends it sailing over long-on

Aryan Lakra to Bryce Parsons, FOUR, that should break the shackles, good use of the feet from Parsons, comes down the track, makes room and goes inside out over cover, couple of bounces and over the ropes

Aryan Lakra to Khanya Cotani, out Lbw!! Lakra has two victims in his first over - the arm-ball and Cotani didn't read it, went back as he looked to work it towards mid-wicket, beaten by the angle and struck on the back-leg, in front of middle, was going on and hitting the stumps. Khanya Cotani lbw b Aryan Lakra 19(26) [4s-2]

Aryan Lakra to Jonathan Bird, out Lbw!! Loud shout and Lakra has struck with his first-ball - pushed through quicker, was a tad too full to be playing the pull, Bird was left in a hopeless position as he went ahead with the shot, missed it completely and was struck bang in front of middle. That was going on and crashing into the middle-stump, easy call for the umpire. Jonathan Bird lbw b Aryan Lakra 43(36) [4s-7 6s-1]

Rishabh Mukherjee to Jonathan Bird, FOUR, poor ball from Rishabh, dropped short and wide of off, Bird rocks back and cuts it in front of square on the off-side for a boundary

Akasha Tahir to Khanya Cotani, FOUR, lovely shot, he finally gets hold of the slog-sweep, gets underneath the length ball and heaves it over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

Akasha Tahir to Khanya Cotani, FOUR, short, wide and four - width on offer and Cotani doesn't miss out, stands tall and punches it in front of square on the off-side for a boundary

Akasha Tahir to Jonathan Bird, FOUR, cracking shot, tad too short from Tahir, Bird is quick to swivel across as he pulls it over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

Sanchit Sharma to Jonathan Bird, FOUR, Bird is looking in fine touch here, full and wide of off, he leant into the drive and beat the fielder diving to his left at cover, also beat another dive by the fielder running to his right from mid-off, the timing is sweet and the ball runs away across the outfield

Sanchit Sharma to Jonathan Bird, SIX, cracking shot, on a good length and at the stumps, Bird picks the length early and then shovels it high and over wide mid-wicket for a maximum

Akasha Tahir to Jonathan Bird, FOUR, nicely played, length delivery at the stumps, Bird stands tall, plays with a straight bat and finds the gap wide of mid-wicket with a firm punch

Sanchit Sharma to Jonathan Bird, FOUR, nicely played, slower half-volley on off, Bird leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it back past the non-striker for a boundary

Sanchit Sharma to Jonathan Bird, FOUR, full and wide of off, Bird drives with a closed face, has enough power and beats the fielder diving to his left at mid-off, no need to run for those

Akasha Tahir to Jonathan Bird, FOUR, first runs of the match and it's an emphatic pull from Bird - fraction short and he's quick to rock back on the pull, plays it in front of square on the on-side and the ball rolls away to the ropes