South Africa thrash Pakistan

CAPE TOWN – Wicketkeeper Mark Boucher took a record-equaling six catches yesterday and South Africa beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in the fourth one-day international.

Pakistan was dismissed for 107 and South Africa needed just 14 overs to score 113 without losing a wicket. South Africa captain Graeme Smith finished the match with a six for a total of 56 off 44 balls, including 6 fours.A.B.de Villiers was not out 50 off 40 balls.Three other wicketkeepers have taken six catches in an ODI innings: England’s Alec Stewart, Ridley Jacobs of the West Indies and Australia’s Adam Gilchrist, who has achieved the feat four times.South Africa now leads the series 2-1 ahead of Wednesday’s final match at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.The third match was rained out Friday.Smith won the toss and sent Pakistan in to bat at the Newlands Stadium in overcast conditions after heavy overnight rain.Wickets began to tumble in the very first over of the match.Shaun Pollock got a ball to cut back at Imran Nazir, and Boucher took a good catch diving to his left off an inside edge, leaving Pakistan on 0-1.Pakistan struggled in difficult batting conditions and wickets fell regularly.Kamran Akmal was run out for 3, Younis Khan was caught behind off Pollock for 8, Azhar Mahmood scored scored 1, Rana Naved al Hasan 3 and Abdur Rehman a duck.The only batsmen to reach double figures were Mohammad Yousuf (21), Shoaib Malik (19) and Inzaman Ul Haq, who finished undefeated on 45 off 97 balls.Pollock, Hall and Kemp each took two wickets.Nampa-APSouth Africa captain Graeme Smith finished the match with a six for a total of 56 off 44 balls, including 6 fours.A.B.de Villiers was not out 50 off 40 balls.Three other wicketkeepers have taken six catches in an ODI innings: England’s Alec Stewart, Ridley Jacobs of the West Indies and Australia’s Adam Gilchrist, who has achieved the feat four times.South Africa now leads the series 2-1 ahead of Wednesday’s final match at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.The third match was rained out Friday.Smith won the toss and sent Pakistan in to bat at the Newlands Stadium in overcast conditions after heavy overnight rain.Wickets began to tumble in the very first over of the match.Shaun Pollock got a ball to cut back at Imran Nazir, and Boucher took a good catch diving to his left off an inside edge, leaving Pakistan on 0-1.Pakistan struggled in difficult batting conditions and wickets fell regularly.Kamran Akmal was run out for 3, Younis Khan was caught behind off Pollock for 8, Azhar Mahmood scored scored 1, Rana Naved al Hasan 3 and Abdur Rehman a duck.The only batsmen to reach double figures were Mohammad Yousuf (21), Shoaib Malik (19) and Inzaman Ul Haq, who finished undefeated on 45 off 97 balls.Pollock, Hall and Kemp each took two wickets.Nampa-AP