Pakistan fights for survival as Shadab Khan scripts upset against Proteas

Babar Azam and team stay on in tournament and a set of factors could allow them to sneak into the semi-finals

Pakistan stayed on in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, pulling off an emphatic win against South Africa in another rain-struck tie at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.

Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first, but a formidable spell of pace bowling by South Africa’s Wayne Parnell, Lungi Ngidi, and Anrich Nortje made sure they had lost their top order batsmen in a hurry. It was then that Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Nawaz shouldered the responsibility of steadying the ship. Ahmed jogged through to 51 runs in 35 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes. Nawaz