ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim help Pakistan seal first win

Pakistan kept their hopes of entering the semi-finals of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy alive with a 19-run win (DLS) over South Africa at Edgbaston. (Twitter )

Updated on: Jun 08, 2017 9:15 AM IST

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Pakistan kept their hopes of entering the semi-finals of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy alive with a 19-run win (DLS) over South Africa at Edgbaston. (Twitter )

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AB de Villiers, South Africa captain, won the toss and opted to bat. (Twitter)

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Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock got the Proteas off to a solid start before Imad Wasim got rid of the former. (AFP)

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Soon, Imad removed de Villiers for a golden duck to put South Africa in some sorts of trouble. (REUTERS)

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Hasan Ali, the third seamer in the Pakistan side, claimed three wickets to leave SA tottering at 118/6. (REUTERS)

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David Miller then came to the rescue as his unbeaten 75 pushed South Africa to 219/8. (REUTERS)

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Chasing 220, debutant Fakhar Zaman played some aggressive cricket as he raced to 31 off 23 balls as Pakistan got off to a great start. (Getty Images)

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However, Morne Morkel’s double strike put the Proteas back on top before Mohammad Hafeez and Babar Azam steadied the ship with a solid stand. (Getty Images)

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Pakistan were 119 for three off 27 overs, well ahead of a target of 101 on DLS, when rain stopped play. Babar Azam was 31 not out and Shoaib Malik unbeaten on 16. (Getty Images)

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With rain refusing to relent, Pakistan were declared winners after being ahead on DLS. (Twitter)

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South Africa’s last league game is against India at The Oval on Sunday while Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in Cardiff on Tuesday. A win for Pakistan could seal their spot in the semi-final provided South Africa lose in their last match. (Getty Images)