South Africa survived a late lbw review to deny Pakistan’s late bowling charge and close in on a semi-final place in Chennai
Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj celebrate after the latter’s boundary got South Africa to their target with a wicket to spare.Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj celebrate after the latter’s boundary got South Africa to their target with a wicket to spare.Last modified on Fri 27 Oct 2023 21.38 CEST
Chasing 271 to earn their fifth win from six games, South Africa began strongly. Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma landed early blows before Aiden Markram’s nerveless 91 and 70-run partnership with David Miller put them in apparent control at 206 for four.Usama Mir came on as a concussion substitute for Shadab Khan and proved a game-changer, getting rid of Rassie van der Dussen , and took a catch to dismiss Heinrich Klaasen .
In the end, Keshav Maharaj and Shamsi clung on to settle a tight, tense contest in Chennai, with Maharaj hitting the four runs needed for victory with 16 balls to go. It means South Africa are all but guaranteed a semi-final spot, while Pakistan’s hopes are fading after a fourth defeat in six matches.
Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat and Mohammad Rizwan steadied their innings after Marco Jansen had dismissed Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq . Shamsi then got rid of the aggressive Iftikhar Ahmed when he looked to raise the tempo during the middle overs as South Africa kept their opponents in check.
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