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Pakistan beat South Africa by 49 runs | Pakistan Vs South Africa Match 30

That ends yet another weekend in the World Cup. The new week will be begun by two competitive teams - Bangladesh and Afghanistan at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. The match begins at 10.30 am local (0930 GMT). ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Victorious Pakistan captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, credits the win to a team effort. Praises Babar Azam and then Haris Sohail. On being asked why Sohail was not played earlier, Ahmed says that team combination did not allow them to field him. Compares his innings of today to Jos Buttler's heroics at the death. Admits that the fielding was very poor and they have to work very hard and sort out these things. Praises all the bowlers - first Amir for setting things up with the new ball, then Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim in the middle and Shaheen Afridi in the remaining part.
South African skipper, Faf du Plessis, admits that the Proteas did not play good cricket at all in this tournament. Adds that even in this game, the new-ball bowlers did not get off to a good start and allowed Pakistan to run away with the game. Says that 300 on this wicket was a bit too much. On the batting department, du Plessis says that lack of partnerships was the key but puts it down mainly to lack of confidence within the group. On Imran Tahir, Faf says that the leggie was exceptional, leading the attack consistently but rues the fact that there have not been enough guys like him. On the biggest downside, du Plessis says that South Africa are not playing like South Africa, letting themselves down in terms of skill set.
HARIS SOHAIL HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. He says it is tough when you are sitting out and waiting for an opportunity but was eager to play and grab the opportunity he gets. Ends by saying when he went to bat, he was told to build a partnership with Azam, things were not easy but he backed himself and it all went well.
In a forgetful tournament, only Imran Tahir and Rassie van der Dussen have been the bright spots for the Saffas. No one really stepped up with either bat or ball and their position shows in the points table. Pakistan move to 7th with 5 points. Please stay tuned for the presentation...
SOUTH AFRICA HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY KNOCKED OUT OF THE 2019 WORLD CUP. It was a disappointing start to their campaign and they never got going, except for a win against Afghanistan. Even in this game, their new-ball bowlers struggled, a perennial problem throughout this tournament while with the bat, only de Kock and du Plessis played an innings of any substance.
After winning the toss, Pakistan batsmen did a reasonable job of seeing off the new balls and then consolidated in the middle order and teed off at the death. With the ball, Mohammad Amir found his mojo while Wahab Riaz and Shadab Khan shares the spoils with 3 wickets each.
Pakistan are alive. This was the 'other' Pakistan which turned up today. They batted responsibly, piled on a big score and then bowled well to defend the total.
End of over 50 ( 11 Runs )RSA 269/10 49.6Mohammad Amir to Andile Phehlukwayo. 1 run, A single to finish! A full toss on the pads, Phehlukwayo hits it towards deep mid-wicket for one. PAKISTAN WIN BY 49 RUNS!
49.5Mohammad Amir to Andile Phehlukwayo. no run, Full and on the pads, Phehlukwayo looks to flick but misses. The ball hits the pads and rolls on the leg side. Phehlukwayo does not take the run.
49.4Mohammad Amir to Andile Phehlukwayo. FOUR, FOUR! Another poor effort in the fielder! Phehlukwayo hits this through covers. The fielder in the deep runs to his left but dives over the ball and Andile bags a boundary.
49.3Mohammad Amir to Andile Phehlukwayo. 2 runs, NOT OUT! Phehlukwayo is in! Amir bowls a slower one outside off. Andile swings but it goes off the outside edge which goes up in the air but lands well short of third man. The fielder collects the ball and fires it to the keeper who whips the bails off and appeals as the batsmen try and compete the second. The umpire takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and they show that Andile is in.
Have South Africa been bowled out? An appeal for a run out has been taken upstairs. Pakistan don't seem excited though.
49.2Mohammad Amir to Andile Phehlukwayo. 2 runs, Length and around off, Phehlukwayo swings again but it goes off the outer half towards deep point for two.
49.1Mohammad Amir to Andile Phehlukwayo. 2 runs, Safe! Slower one on off, Phehlukwayo lofts it over the bowler's head. Long on runs to his right and cuts it down. Two taken.
End of over 49 ( 2 Runs )RSA 258/10 48.6Wahab Riaz to Imran Tahir. no run, Well played! Gets it right up there does Wahab. Tahir jams it out.
48.5Wahab Riaz to Imran Tahir. no run, This is angled on the pads, Tahir works it to mid on.
48.4Wahab Riaz to Andile Phehlukwayo. 1 run, Slower one outside off, this is hit through covers for one.
48.3Wahab Riaz to Imran Tahir. 1 run, Tahir gets off strike! A direct hit would have got him though. He covers the line of this delivery and pushes it to mid off. He takes off but then stops, then goes for it again. Hassan Ali, the sub, picks the ball up and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
Imran Tahir is the last man in!

Updated at: 2019-06-23 23:22:10

Match details

Toss: Toss won by Pakistan

Umpires: Joel Wilson (WI) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL)

TV umpire: Chris Gaffaney (NZ)

Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SL)

PLAYING XI

Pakistan

Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C) (W), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi

South Africa

Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (W), Faf du Plessis (C), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Lungi Ngidi

LONDON: The Pakistan cricket team will live to see another day in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 after beating South Africa at Lord’s on Sunday, on the back of a total of 308 and some restrictive bowling from Mohammad Amir and Shadab Khan.

This is not to say they didn’t try to lose. Pakistan dropped six catches – yes, six – in another quixotic effort in the field. They still ended up winners by 49 runs, which speaks of the gulf between their batting and bowling and that of South Africa, who are now officially out of the World Cup.

Needing to win all four of their remaining matches in the World Cup, Pakistan have ticked off one team. New Zealand, Afghanistan and Bangladesh remain. Cornered tigers, anyone? (FULL REPORT)

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