Pakistan vs South Africa Highlights, World Cup 2019: Sohail, Riaz star as Pakistan beat Proteas by 49 runs
Highlights: Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz and Shadab Khan starred for Pakistan as the side beat Proteas by 49 runs. Riaz and Shadab picked three wickets each, while Amir picked two. Earlier, Haris Sohail’s 89 took Pakistan to 308/7 in 50 overs. The batsman hammered 89 runs in 59 balls before he was dismissed by Lungi Ngidi. Earlier, Pakistan opted to bat. Pakistan vs South Africa, Highlights:
Pakistan win by 49 runs
End of South Africa innings and the bowlers did a commendable job defending the total of 308. Phehlukwayo scored 45 runs in 30 balls. South Africa reach 259/9 in 50 overs. Pakistan win by 49 runs.
Bowled!
Wahab Riaz cleans up Lungi Ngidi with an off-cutter. The batsman completely missed it. SA 246/9 in 48.2 overs.
22:42 hrs ISTCleaned him up!
Kagiso Rabada has been cleaned up on a fuller one from Wahab Riaz. Rabada goes for 3. South Africa 239/8.
10:29 hrs ISTCleaned up!
Chris Morris has been cleaned up by a yorker - 142 kph screamer. A bit of swing in the air. Morris tried to defend, but the ball knocked down the stumps. SA 222/7
22:23 hrs ISTMorris on fire
Shaheen Afridi has been taken to the cleaners in the over. Two fours and a six. 18 runs in the over. SA 212/5 in 43 overs. SA need 96 to win in 42 balls.
22:15 hrs ISTShaheen Afridi strikes
David Miller has been cleaned up by a slower one from Shaheen Afridi. Miller went for it, missed it completely and it went through the gates. SA 192/6 in 40.5 overs
22:11 hrs ISTDRS to the rescue
David Miller was adjudged LBW out by Shadab Khan but the batsman reviewed it immediately. The replays showed that there was a soft nick of the bat. Miller survives.
22:06 hrs ISTCaught finally!
Mohammad Hafeez dives to take the catch and Rassie van der Dussen departs for 36. SA 189/5 in 39.5 overs
21:54 hrs ISTEdged...
And Dropped. Rasser edged one outside off towards Sarfaraz Ahmed and the keeper has let it go. The fielding is once again Pakistan’s downfall.
21:45 hrs IST35 overs gone
David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen are in the middle building a partnership. Shaheen Afridi comes into the attack. South Africa are 160/4 - need 148 to win in 90 balls.
21:35 hrs IST150 up for South Africa
David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen are building a partnership. The duo have taken Proteas to 150 mark in 33 overs.
21:28 hrs ISTDROPPED!
Mohammad Amir almost caught and bowled David Miller, and then he hit the ground and the ball plucked out of his hands. Miller gets a lifeline.
21:20 hrs ISTFaf departs
Mohammad Amir gets the big wicket of Faf du Plessis - Sarfaraz Ahmed takes the catch. One captain nails another. SA 136/4 in 29.3 overs
21:08 hrs ISTFIFTY!
Faf du Plessis brings up his half century in 66 balls. The batsman is leading the charge here and Proteas are looking good at the moment.
21:03 hrs ISTPakistan waste review
Faf du Plessis has apparently nicked one on Imad Wasim’s delivery. The umpire did not raise his finger and Sarfaraz Ahmed was totally convinced. Pakistan waste review.
20:57 hrs ISTCleaned up!
Shadab Khan has dismissed Aiden Markram with a googly. The batsman completely missed the ball and it went through the gates. SA 103/3
20:44 hrs ISTOUT
De Kock has pulled it to Imam-ul-Haq in the deep. The umpires took a look. Soft signal was out - yeah the replays showed its been taken cleanly. SA 91/2. Shadab Khan strikes.
20:41 hrs ISTDe Kock on fire
Quinton De Kock is not sparing the Pakistan bowlers as both Shadab Khan and Wahab Riaz ended up conceding a lot of runs against the opener. De Kock slammed Shahab for a six over square leg and in the next over, Riaz was slammed for another one through the cover region. SA 90/1
20:35 hrs ISTPartnership Record
Quinton de Kock/Faf du Plessis have put up 68* runs for the 2nd wicket
This is now the highest 2nd wkt partnership for SA vs PAK in the WC
Previous highest: 67 by Amla/du Plessis and also AC Hudson/MW Rushmere
20:26 hrs IST15 overs gone
Shadab Khan comes into the attack. South Africa are 63/1 after 15 overs. No need to press the panic buttons yet, but the required run rate is starting to rise.
20:19 hrs ISTWasim expensive
Imad Wasim has been the most expensive bowler at the moment. Quinton de Kock sliced his first delivery of the third over for a boundary towards midwicket. Now, the spinner has given away 17 runs in 2.1 overs.
20:12 hrs IST50 up for SA
De Kock finally gets a boundary away - that will do good to build his confidence. 50 up for Pakistan in 11.5 overs.
20:10 hrs ISTStrange innings from de Kock
Quinton de Kock has not looked like himself at the moment.[ He has scored just 12 runs in 31 balls and it is the skipper who is doing majority of the scoring at the moment. 11 overs gone, SA 44/1
20:00 hrs ISTProteas steady
After 8 overs, South Africa are 31/1. Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock are building a good partnership. Pakistan are creating chances, but luck is not working in their favour.
19:45 hrs ISTShaheen Afridi went for plenty
Coming back into the side, Shaheen Afridi gave away 8 runs in his over with Faf du Plessis getting away with two boundaries. One was a lucky break, almost chopped on to the stumps. The other one was a drive, beautiful and pristine, that raced towards long-off.
19:41 hrs ISTMaiden over
Excellent start from Amir. After getting a wicket in his first over, he bowls a maiden one in the second. The pressure building on the Proteas. 4 overs gone, SA 15/1
19:27 hrs ISTOUT!
Mohammad Amir has trapped Hashim Amla in the first ball. Wraps him on the pads - the umpire gives it a not out. Amir convinces Sarfaraz to go for a review. Three reds and Amla has to walk back. SA 4/1
19:24 hrs ISTDROPPED!
Pakistan back to their old habits in the field - Quinton de Kock plays it straight to mid-on and Wahab Riaz let it go. de Kock gets a life.
19:20 hrs ISTChase is on
Mohammad Hafeez starts the attack for Pakistan - Surprise, Surprise! Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock out to open the innings for Proteas.
18:54 hrs ISTEnd of innings
Excellent final over from Lungi Ngidi - two wickets and just four runs. Pakistan post 308/7 in 50 overs. South Africa need 309 to win.
18:48 hrs ISTHaris departs
Haris skies a slow one from Ngidi and this one gets the leading edge. Quinton de Kock takes a comfortable catch. Pakistan 307/7
18:35 hrs ISTImad Wasim out
Imad Wasim has been caught at long off and Lungi Ngidi and gets the prized wicket. Pakistan 295/5 in 48 overs.
18:21 hrs ISTSohail on fire
Haris Sohail is on fire and he is hammering boundaries at will now. The batsman has now moved on to 70s and Pakistan are approaching 300 now. 45 overs gone, PAK 266/4 in 45 overs
18:05 hrs ISTAzam departs
Babar Azam, once again, has failed to get to a ton. The batsman tried to slice one outside off stump and it has been taken by Ngidi at mid-off. Phehlukwayo strikes. PAK 224/4
17:50 hrs IST200 up for Pakistan
Back to back boundaries from Babar Azam on Chris Morris and it brings up 200 for Pakistan. Babar Azam and Haris Sohail has put Pakistan in command now. PAK 206/3 in 38 overs.
17:40 hrs ISTFIFTY!
Babar Azam brings up his half century in 61 balls. Fantastic innings from him. He has steadied Pakistan. PAK 185/3 in 35.1 overs
17:34 hrs ISTHaris Sohail on fire
Haris Sohail has slammed a four and a six in Kagiso Rabada’s over. He is on fire at the moment. PAK 183/3
17:28 hrs ISTPressure building on Pakistan
Pressure building on Pakistan batsmen with the run rate slowing down. Babar Azam and Haris Sohail are in the middle and they are trying to accelerate. But runs are coming hard at the moment. 33 overs gone, Pakistan are 162/3
17:12 hrs ISTHafeez OUT
Mohammad Hafeez has been trapped Aiden Markram and the finger goes up after a massive appeal for the part-timer. He did not take a review. PAK 143/3
16:53 hrs ISTDRS review
Imran Tahir traps Mohammad Hafeez and that looked to be hitting middle stump. But the umpire was not interested. Tahir immediately called for a review.
.The DRS showed it was going over the stumps. NOT OUT. South Africa waste review.
16:47 hrs ISTTahir stats
Imran Tahir has broken Allan Donald’s record of most number of wickets in World Cup tournaments. The leggie has taken 39 wickets, one more than Donald, who retired after 2003 World Cup. He has 10 wickets in this year’s tournament as of now.
16:44 hrs ISTExpensive over
Babar Azam slammed Lungi Ngidi for two boundaries and now Pakistan are past the 100-run mark. Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez are building a partnership now.
16:34 hrs ISTSplendid catch!
Imran Tahir has taken an unreal one-handed diving catch off his own bowling - and off he goes to celebrate! Imam ul Haq’s innings comes to an end on 44. Pakistan 98/2
16:28 hrs IST19 overs gone
Imam ul Haq is slowly approaching his half century and he has kept Pakistan steady after Fakhar Zaman’s departure. But the run rate has slowed down. 19 overs gone, PAK 92/1
16:12 hrs ISTFakhar departs
Well, what was the need of that stroke? He has gifted his wicket away, has Fakhar. He pre-meditates a lap scoop and ends up handing en easy catch to Hashim Amla at first slip. South Africa get their first wicket, Tahir strikes with his very first over
16:02 hrs ISTSA still searching for their 1st wicket
The Pakistan openers have settled down nicely and now are milking the bowlers. South Africa need a wicket, but where will it come from? Morris has looked the best bowler
15:55 hrs ISTControversy
Fakhar slaps a short of a good length ball, Imran Tahir is there, runs across, dives forward and then takes the catch. He celebrates like Tahir dies, but the umpires have decided to refer it, they see the replays and have said the catch is not clean. Fakhar survives, crowd erupts, SA ain’t happy one bit
15:41 hrs ISTMorris looking good
The natural angle of Chris Morris is across the left-handers and he has started well today, troubling both Imam and Fakhar. Well, he even managed to get an edge, but the ball flew between Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla at wide first slip
15:28 hrs ISTSouth Africa under pressure
Faf du Plessis wanted to bowl first, but here his bowlers have not managed create any pressure. These Pakistan batsmen have flown off the blocks and are now bossing this contest. South Africa need to separate these two
15:23 hrs ISTPakistan flying
The openers have not looked hassled at all, they are creaming the balls and Pakistan are racing along. Imam is batting with authority and is driving crisply through covers. Fakhar is more agricultural, but both of them have galloped along here
15:09 hrs ISTGood start
The conditions are quite gloomy, but the pitch looks like a good one for batting. The ball is coming on to the bat and the Pakistan openers have not been troubled so far in the two overs. Rabada and Ngidi need to push the ball a fraction fuller to extract edges
15:00 hrs ISTPlayers are ready
Imam-ul-Haq is marking his guard. Fakhar Zaman is at the other end. Kagiso Rabada is with the new ball, there is good covering of grass on the surface. Rabada will like it, let’s go!
14:38 hrs ISTPlaying XIs
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis(c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir
Pakistan (Playing XI): Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Haris Sohail, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir
14:37 hrs ISTFaf speaks
There’s pressure every game you play, especially in the World Cup. Two teams will try to play their best cricket today, hopefully it’ll be exciting. We had an opportunity to launch in the last 10 overs in the last game, but we fell 15 runs short. It’s the same team, gives us a good balance. I was going to bowl first anyways, it’s a good toss to lose.
14:36 hrs ISTToss
Sarfaraz: We are going to bat first today. It looks a good wicket, we’ll put runs on the board and defend it. We are focussing on this match, hopefully we do well. It’s an important game for us. Haris Sohail and Shaheen Afridi are back in the team.
14:21 hrs ISTPitch report
Wasim Akram: There’s some grass on the wicket but it’s been well rolled. Batting first would be a good option as the surface is dry beneath. It is much greener than it looked yesterday. It’s gotten a trim but not a good one at that. It’s that teenager’s shave. Some bald patches surrounded by a smattering of grass.
13:51 hrs ISTTop 5 player battles
Having mustered just three points from six games, South Africa are all but out of the tournament while Pakistan might still sneak into the semifinals, provided they win their remaining four games and other results go in their favour.
These are the top 5 player battles to watch out for.
13:41 hrs ISTSarfaraz hits out
For a long time during Saturday’s media conference, Ahmed was trying his best not to get drawn into making any remark that would send TRPs through the roof. But he couldn’t resist in the end. “Unke nazar mein to hum player hi nahi hain; Sab khuda ban ke TV pe baithe hain (In their eyes, we are not even players. They have become gods on television),” said Ahmed when asked about criticism by former players.
13:37 hrs ISTPakistan Predicted XI
The veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik, who has not been among the runs in the previous few ODIs for the side is likely to be rested against the Proteas. Pakistan are likely to bring in Haris Sohail in his stead, who has a better strike rate than Asif Ali.
Here ie Pakistan’s predicted XI for the match.
13:23 hrs ISTSouth Africa predicted XI
Up against a struggling Pakistan side on Sunday, the Proteas could look to make two key changes to bring more balance to their side. Aiden Markram has not been at his best in the tournament so far, and has not provided much-needed solidity to the middle order.
Here is their predicted XI for the match.
13:17 hrs ISTClash of misfiring teams
South Africa, Pakistan, two sides which have encountered only heartbreaks and disappointments right through their World Cup campaign will now face-off against each other at Lord’s, London. There are more questions than answers in both the camps, both sides are jittery, they are confused about the players they should play, they are confused about the tactics, and well, this confusion could well give us another evenly-matched contest. Pakistan now need to win all four remaining games to stand a realistic chance of reaching the semi-finals.