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How South Africa Controlled Namibia with Their Pitching Line 🎯🏏
South Africa’s bowling performance in the 3rd ODI highlights how disciplined pitching lines can create sustained pressure on batters. The outside-off and off-stump regions were particularly effective, producing high dot-ball percentages and restricting scoring opportunities. Outside off accounted for 85 runs from 124 balls with a 70.2% dot-ball rate, while off stump produced an impressive 87.1% dot-ball rate. The analysis also shows how wide outside leg was comparatively expensive. Overall, South Africa conceded 131 runs from 218 balls, with a strong 67.9% dot-ball percentage, demonstrating the impact of consistent line and length.