1.   Disciplined line and length bowling helped Australia to wrest the initiative from a free-scoring South African top order.

2.   South Africa contained the Pakistan batsmen with consistent line and length bowling.

3.   South Africa contained the Pakistan batsmen with consistent line and length bowling after skipper Wasim Akram won the toss and decided to bat first.

4.   The Dutch batsman failed to force the pace against some steady line and length bowling.