ICC CWC 2019 Match 30 highlights: Pakistan crush South Africa by 49 runs
Pakistan cricket team kept alive their slender hopes of making the semifinals while knocking South Africa out of the ICC CWC with a 49-run win
 "Faf du Plessis, Pakistan vs South Africa")
Faf du Plessis. Photo: Reuters
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Skipper Faf du Plessis (63 off 79 balls) joined Quinton de Kock (47 off 60) early and the duo shared 87 runs for the second wicket to keep South Africa in the game. De Kock fell three short of a fifty, and the Proteas lost two more wickets after that, giving Pakistan the upper hand.
A 53-run partnership ensued between Rassie van der Dussen (36) and David Miller (31), but the former got out while trying to hit Shadab Khan against the turn. Miller, who failed to make use of two reprieves, was bowled by Shaheen Afridi to dash whatever little hopes South Africa had at that point.
Later, Andile Phehlukwayo blazed away to 46 off 32 balls with six boundaries.
Shadab (3/50 in 10 overs) and Wahab Riaz (3/46 in 10) were Pakistan's most successful bowlers, while Amir picked up two wickets.
Earlier, Sohail marked his return with a scintillating knock and powered Pakistan to a competitive total.
Playing in his first match of the tournament since the outing against West Indies in their opener, Sohail smashed nine fours and three sixes.
The 30-year-old added 81 runs for the fourth wicket with Babar Azam (69 off 80 balls), but it was Sohail's brisk 71-run partnership with Imad Wasim (23 off 15 balls), which gave Pakistan innings the impetus it needed in this must-win game.
The last 10 overs yielded 91 runs, with Sohail doing most of the damage.
Pakistan were off to their most convincing start in the tournament, with the opening duo of Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq adding 81 runs in just under 15 overs.
Both the openers struck half-a-dozen boundaries each during their stay in the middle but fell for an identical 44.
Fakhar and Imam drove and pulled pacers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi (3/64)with authority.
South Africa had their first breakthrough when Imran Tahir (2/41) had Fakhar scooping one to the safe hands of Hashim Amla at first slip.
Tahir went past Allan Donald as the highest wicket-taker for the Proteas at World Cups with 38 wickets when he produced an excellent one-handed catch to dismiss Imam.
Here are the playing 11 of both the teams:
Pakistan playing 11: Sarfaraz Ahmed (C), Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Amir.
South Africa playing 11: Faf du Plessis (C), Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir.
Pakistan beat South Africa by 49 runs
Over 50
Amir continues
Over 49; South Africa need 61 runs in 6 balls
Riaz continues
Over 48; South Africa need 63 runs in 12 balls
Amir continues
Ball 1: A slow delivery and a big swing, miss from Phehlukwayo
Over 47
Riaz continues
Over 46; South Africa need 72 runs in 24 balls
Amir continues
Over 45; South Africa need 84 runs in 30 balls
Wahab Riaz [7.0-0-38-0] is back into the attack
Ball 5: Phehlukwayo hits towards square leg for a single.
Over 44
Shadab Khan continues
Over 43
Shaheen Afridi continues
Over 42
Shadab Khan continues
Over 41; Miller departs
Shaheen Afridi [6.0-0-34-0] is back into the attack
Over 40
Shadab Khan [7.0-1-35-2] is back into the attack
Andile Phehlukwayo, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 2: A single for van der Dussen
Over 39
Riaz continues
Ball 3: A single for van der Dussen
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First Published: Jun 23 2019 | 1:44 PM IST
