Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2006–07

{{Short description|2007 Series of Pakistani cricket in South Africa}}

{{Infobox cricket tour

| series_name = Pakistan in South Africa 2006-07

| team1_image = Flag of South Africa.svg

| team1_name = South Africa

| team2_image = Flag of Pakistan.svg

| team2_name = Pakistan

| from_date = 6 January 2007

| to_date = 14 February 2007

| team1_captain = Graeme Smith

| team2_captain = Inzamam-ul-Haq

| no_of_tests = 3

| team1_tests_won = 2

| team2_tests_won = 1

| team1_tests_most_runs = Jacques Kallis (272)

| team2_tests_most_runs = Younis Khan (226)

| team1_tests_most_wickets = Makhaya Ntini (19)

| team2_tests_most_wickets = Mohammad Asif (19)

| player_of_test_series = Jacques Kallis

| no_of_twenty20s = 1

| team1_twenty20s_won = 1

| team2_twenty20s_won = 0

| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Graeme Smith (71)

| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Mohammad Hafeez (25)

| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Alfonso Thomas (3)

| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets =

| player_of_twenty20_series = Loots Bosman

| no_of_ODIs = 5

| team1_ODIs_won = 3

| team2_ODIs_won = 1

| team1_ODIs_most_runs = AB de Villiers (231)

| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Mohammad Yousuf (245)

| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Shaun Pollock (9)

| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Shahid Afridi (5)

| player_of_ODI_series = Shaun Pollock

}}

The Pakistan national cricket team toured South Africa for three Tests, five ODIs and one T20 from 6 January to 14 February 2007.

South Africa won the Test series 2–1.{{Cite news |date=2 February 2007 |title=Shoaib's push over injury slur |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/357314231 |access-date=2024-06-09 |work=The Australian |id={{ProQuest|357314231}} |via=ProQuest}}

South Africa also won the T20.

South Africa won the 5-match ODI series 3–1 with one game ending with no result.

Tour match

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 6–8 January 2007

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK|name=Pakistanis}}

| team2 = Rest of South Africa

| score-team1-inns1 = 485/9dec (111.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Mohammad Hafeez 108 (119)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Albie Morkel 5/113 (26 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 383 (113.1 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Arno Jacobs 143 (227)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Shahid Nazir 5/61 (21 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 96/2 (20 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Mohammad Hafeez 48* (56)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Yusuf Abdullah 2/21 (5 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Match drawn

| report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavpak/engine/match/250664.html Scorecard]

| venue = De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

| umpires = Brian Jerling (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)

| motm =

| toss = Pakistanis won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = This match was not first-class. 13 players on each side (11 bat, 11 bowl)

}}

Test series

=Squads=

{|

|-

| valign="top" |

=={{cr|PAK}}==

| valign="top" |

=={{cr|RSA}}==

|}

=1st Test=

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.

Day 1: Pakistan 242/5.

Day 2: Pakistan 313, South Africa 254/4.

Day 3: Pakistan 313 & 103/2, South Africa 417.

Day 4: Pakistan 313 & 302, South Africa 417 & 69/2.

{{Test match

|date = 11–15 January 2007

|team1 = {{cr|PAK}}

|team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

|score-team1-inns1 = 313 (96.5 overs)

|runs-team1-inns1 = Younis Khan 68 (110)

|wickets-team1-inns1 = Makhaya Ntini 5/83 (24 overs)

|score-team2-inns1 = 417 (117.5 overs)

|runs-team2-inns1 = Ashwell Prince 138 (214)

|wickets-team2-inns1 = Mohammad Asif 5/89 (27.5 overs)

|score-team1-inns2 = 302 (96.2 overs)

|runs-team1-inns2 = Imran Farhat 68 (168)

|wickets-team1-inns2 = Paul Harris 4/46 (20.2 overs)

|score-team2-inns2 = 199/3 (60.5 overs)

|runs-team2-inns2 = Hashim Amla 64* (166)

|wickets-team2-inns2 = Mohammad Asif 2/56 (14 overs)

|result = South Africa won by 7 wickets

|venue = Centurion Park, Centurion

|umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and Billy Doctrove (WI)

|toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

|motm = Hashim Amla (SA)

|report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavpak/engine/match/250665.html Scorecard]

|notes =

|rain =

}}

=2nd Test=

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first.

Day 1: South Africa 124, Pakistan 135/6.

Day 2: South Africa 124 & 115/3, Pakistan 265. Makhaya Ntini becomes the 22nd bowler, and third South African, to reach 300 Test wickets.

Day 3: South Africa 124 & 331, Pakistan 265 & 8/0.

{{Test match

|date = 19–22 January 2007

|team1 = {{cr|RSA}}

|team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

|score-team1-inns1 = 124 (40.0 overs)

|runs-team1-inns1 = Mark Boucher 35 (52)

|wickets-team1-inns1 = Shoaib Akhtar 4/36 (11 overs)

|score-team2-inns1 = 265 (76.0 overs)

|runs-team2-inns1 = Inzamam-ul-Haq 92* (142)

|wickets-team2-inns1 = Makhaya Ntini 6/59 (21 overs)

|score-team1-inns2 = 331 (133.2 overs)

|runs-team1-inns2 = Jacques Kallis 91 (226)

|wickets-team1-inns2 = Mohammad Asif 5/76 (38 overs)

|score-team2-inns2 = 191/5 (57.3 overs)

|runs-team2-inns2 = Younis Khan 67* (125)

|wickets-team2-inns2 = Shaun Pollock 2/47 (13 overs)

|result = Pakistan won by 5 wickets

|venue = St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth

|umpires = Billy Doctrove (WI) and Peter Parker (Aus)

|toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

|motm = Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)

|report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/250666.html Scorecard]

|notes = The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

|rain =

}}

=3rd Test=

South Africa won the toss and chose to field first.

Day 1: Pakistan 157, South Africa 131/5.

Day 2: Pakistan 157 & 186, South Africa 183 & 36/2.

{{Test match

|date = 26–28 January 2007

|team1 = {{cr|PAK}}

|team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

|score-team1-inns1 = 157 (43.1 overs)

|runs-team1-inns1 = Mohammad Yousuf 83 (90)

|wickets-team1-inns1 = Jacques Kallis 4/42 (11 overs)

|score-team2-inns1 = 183 (53.0 overs)

|runs-team2-inns1 = Graeme Smith 64 (79)

|wickets-team2-inns1 = Danish Kaneria 3/44 (20 overs)

|score-team1-inns2 = 186 (51.2 overs)

|runs-team1-inns2 = Yasir Hameed 35 (57)

|wickets-team1-inns2 = Dale Steyn 3/47 (13 overs)

|score-team2-inns2 = 161/5 (64.0 overs)

|runs-team2-inns2 = Ashwell Prince 59 (141)

|wickets-team2-inns2 = Mohammad Asif 2/43 (21 overs)

|result = South Africa won by 5 wickets

|venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

|umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and Peter Parker (Aus)

|toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

|motm = Jacques Kallis (SA)

|report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/250667.html Scorecard]

|notes = The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.

|rain =

}}

T20I series

=Only T20I=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 2 February 2007

| time =

| night = Y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| score1 = 129/8 (20 overs)

| score2 = 132/0 (11.3 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

| runs1 = Mohammad Hafeez 25 (21)

| wickets1 = Alfonso Thomas 3/25 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Graeme Smith 71* (40)

| wickets2 =

| result = South Africa won by 10 wickets

| report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rsavpak/engine/current/match/255957.html Scorecard]

| venue = Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

| umpires = Brian Jerling (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)

| motm = Loots Bosman (SA)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

}}

ODI series

=Squads=

{|

|-

| valign="top" |

=={{cr|PAK}}==

| valign="top" |

=={{cr|RSA}}==

|}

=1st ODI=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 4 February 2007

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}

| score1 = 392/6 (50 overs)

| score2 = 228 (46.4 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| runs1 = Jacques Kallis 88* (85)

| wickets1 = Shahid Afridi 2/42 (10.0)

| runs2 = Shoaib Malik 52* (84)

| wickets2 = Jacques Kallis 3/34 (5.0)

| result = South Africa won by 164 runs

| report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/rsavpak/engine/current/match/250668.html Scorecard]

| venue = Centurion Park, Centurion

| umpires = Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Peter Parker (Aus)

| motm = Jacques Kallis (SA)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field

}}

=2nd ODI=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 7 February 2007

| time =

| daynight = Y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| score1 = 351/4 (50 overs)

| score2 = 210 (40 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

| runs1 = Mohammad Yousuf 101* (111)

| wickets1 = Graeme Smith 1/36 (7.0)

| runs2 = AB de Villiers 43 (46)

| wickets2 = Shahid Afridi 3/25 (9.0)

| result = Pakistan won by 141 runs

| report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/rsavpak/engine/current/match/250669.html Scorecard]

| venue = Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

| umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and Brian Jerling (SA)

| motm = Younis Khan (Pak)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

}}

=3rd ODI=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 9 February 2007

| time =

| daynight = Y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| score1 = 245/8 (49.5 overs)

| score2 =

| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

| runs1 = Mohammad Yousuf 79 (98)

| wickets1 = Andrew Hall 4/35 (10.0)

| runs2 =

| wickets2 =

| result = No result

| report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/rsavpak/engine/current/match/250670.html Scorecard]

| venue = St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth

| umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)

| motm =

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

}}

=4th ODI=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 11 February 2007

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| score1 = 107 (45.4 overs)

| score2 = 113/0 (14 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

| runs1 = Inzamam-ul-Haq 45* (97)

| wickets1 = Shaun Pollock 2/13 (10.0)

| runs2 = Graeme Smith 56* (44)

| wickets2 =

| result = South Africa won by 10 wickets

| report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/rsavpak/engine/current/match/250671.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Russell Tiffin (Zim) and Brian Jerling (SA)

| motm = Shaun Pollock (SA)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

}}

=5th ODI=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 14 February 2007

| time =

| daynight = Y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| score1 = 153 (40.5 overs)

| score2 = 156/1 (28.2 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

| runs1 = Shoaib Malik 43* (70)

| wickets1 = Shaun Pollock 5/23 (10.0)

| runs2 = AB de Villiers 71* (86)
Jacques Kallis 71* (89)

| wickets2 = Mohammed Asif 1/24 (5.0)

| result = South Africa won by 9 wickets

| report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/rsavpak/engine/current/match/250672.html Scorecard]

| venue = Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

| umpires = Russell Tiffin (Zim) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)

| motm = Shaun Pollock (SA)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

}}

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2006-07}}

Category:2007 in South African cricket

Category:International cricket competitions in 2006–07

2006-07

Category:2006–07 South African cricket season

Category:2007 in Pakistani cricket