Tags: World Cup 2023,
Pakistan vs South Africa, twenty sixth Match at Chennai, Oct 27, 2023,
Pakistan,
South Africa
Revealed on: Oct 28, 2023
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South Africa survived a late batting collapse to register an exhilarating one-wicket win over Pakistan in match quantity 26 of World Cup 2023 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, October 27. Batting first after profitable the toss, Pakistan solely managed 270 on the board as quite a few their batters received begins, however didn’t convert them into large scores.
Within the chase, the Proteas had been properly positioned at 206/4, however misplaced their approach to crumble to 260/9. The final pair, nevertheless, held on to take South Africa previous the end line. The win took the Proteas to the highest of the factors desk, whereas Pakistan slipped to sixth place with their fourth consecutive loss.
Pakistan received off to a poor begin with the bat as Abdullah Shafique (9) skied a pull off Marco Jansen, whereas Imam-ul-Haq (12) edged the left-arm pacer to gully. The skilled duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan added 48 for the third wicket; Pakistan wanted rather more from the 2. Rizwan fell for 31 off 27 balls, top-edging a pull. Babar Azam scored 50 off 65, however gloved a sweep off Tabraiz Shamsi (4/60) to the keeper – South Africa taking a wise DRS evaluate.
Earlier than Babar, the South African left-arm spinner additionally dismissed the damaging Iftikhar Ahmed (21). Saud Shakeel (52 off 52), Shadab Khan (43 off 36) and Mohammad Nawaz (24 off 24) chipped in to take Pakistan to 270. Other than Shamsi, Jansen claimed three wickets, whereas Gerald Coetzee registered figures of two/42.
Chasing 271, South Africa received off to a assured begin. Quinton de Kock regarded good once more, however fell for twenty-four off 14, miscuing a pull off Shaheen Afridi to deep sq. leg. Temba Bavuma (28 off 27) additionally couldn’t convert his begin, chipping a pull off Mohammad Wasim Jr to sq. leg. The in-form Aiden Markram guided the chase with a elegant 91 off 93 balls, however Pakistan saved placing from the opposite finish.
Rassie van der Dussen (21) fell lbw to Usama Mir as he missed his flick. Heinrich Klaasen (12) then top-edged a pull to advantageous third man. David Miller and Markram added 70 for the fourth wicket to place South Africa in command. Nevertheless, Miller perished for 29, nicking Afridi to the keeper. Jansen (20) was caught at backward level off Haris Rauf .
Mir saved Pakistan within the hunt by dismissing Markram, who sliced a tossed up supply to backward level. Coetzee (10) and Lungi Ngidi (4) fell cheaply to scale back South Africa to 260/9. Keshav Maharaj (7 not out off 21) held his nerve and smashed Nawaz for a 4 to carry the Proteas to a well-known win.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
