27/10Result
26th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Chennai, Oct 27 2023
South Africa won by 1 wkt (16b rem)
Player of the Match
Tabraiz Shamsi
Tabraiz ShamsiSouth Africa
27/10Result
26th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Chennai, Oct 27 2023
South Africa won by 1 wkt (16b rem)
Player of the Match
Tabraiz Shamsi
Tabraiz ShamsiSouth Africa

5.47pm Well, it's a score on the board, but it's probably some fifty runs shy of what Pakistan might have hoped for after that mid-innings partnership between Saud and Shadab. But 271 will be South Africa's requirement. And on their current form, they should fancy their chances. But Tabraiz Shamsi's wristy magic unpicked the innings, piece by piece.

Saud Shakeel: "Early on it was a bit hard, the ball was slightly gripping, but I kept on taking my chances. Took a slight risk and fortunate to get a fifty. Kept backing my strengths, I know my game. Early games I was getting the starts but not converting. Short boundary is a bonus for the batter. Take chances from that end.

"This pitch is slightly different to the last one, slightly more bounce, so a pretty good total to keep the pressure on. If we can take wickets we are in the game."

46.4
W
Ngidi to Mohammad Wasim, OUT, huge thrash through the line, fifth-stump, a thin snick of willow as the ball flies through. South Africa bowl Pakistan out with three overs unused!

Mohammad Wasim (1) c †de Kock b Ngidi 7 (13m 9b 0x4 1x6) SR: 77.77

Vijay: "@Andrew: After the openers, Nos 3-8 have ALL gone past 20. None past 52. Therein lies the story of Pakistan's troubles. Pretty 50s win you T20s, not ODIs."

46.3
0
Ngidi to Mohammad Wasim, no run, steps across to the off-side to pre-empt the wide line, attempts a reverse-flick as the ball goes by. His early movement saves Ngidi from conceding the extra
46.2
0
Ngidi to Mohammad Wasim, no run, tighter line, still outside off, back of a length, poked into the covers
46.2
1w
Ngidi to Mohammad Wasim, 1 wide, oops, Ngidi's lost his radar a touch, aiming for the wide yorker, but that's almost missed the cut strip... the umpires are just discussing whether that should be a no-ball, and it's only a wide... very close to being a free hit there
46.2
1w
Ngidi to Mohammad Wasim, 1 wide, too wide of off stump, no stroke offered to ensure the wide is called

Swapnil: "Conditions will favor pakistan bowling, some reverse swing happening. They have decent spinners in the line up. This is surely Pakistan's game to loose. They have runs on the board." It's a theory...

46.1
0
Ngidi to Mohammad Wasim, no run, very full, driven without conviction with slightly flat feet, back to the bowler

Ngidi is back to close things out

END OF OVER:
46 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 268/9 | RR: 5.82

  • Haris Rauf0 (1b)
  • Mohammad Wasim7 (5b)
  • Marco Jansen9-1-43-3
  • Tabraiz Shamsi10-0-60-4

So, four overs to go. Can Pakistan creep towards... 280? Every little helps against this explosive SA line-up

45.6
0
Jansen to Haris Rauf, no run, goes for the yorker again, passes the batter on the full, outswinging past his off stump
45.5
W
Jansen to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT, length ball, Nawaz has a hack through the line but his weight is still back in the crease in a defensive position. A huge leading-edge flies high to the off-side, Miller hurtles in from point and gathers well, only about five metres from the batter's feet. A good knock, but Pakistan in danger of leaving a fair few runs out there now

Mohammad Nawaz (3) c Miller b Jansen 24 (32m 24b 1x4 2x6) SR: 100.00

45.4
0
Jansen to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, outstanding. Can't get those away, howling yorker into the toes, late swing from a sky-snagging trajectory. Can only block it into the crease
45.3
0
Jansen to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, another pacy yorker, blasts through the left-hander's legs as he makes room to leg and gets followed by the full length
45.3
1w
Jansen to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 wide, wide of off stump, back of a length, Nawaz cocks his wrists but resists having a hack. The umpire stretches his arms
45.2
1
Jansen to Mohammad Wasim, 1 run, outswinging yorker, superbly deployed, but stabbed out past point with a fat leading edge to keep the strike moving
45.1
1
Jansen to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, full length from over the wicket, clipped hard off the toes but only as far as midwicket. Looking to get back for the second but not this time

END OF OVER:
45 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 265/8 | RR: 5.88

  • Mohammad Wasim6 (4b)
  • Mohammad Nawaz23 (20b)
  • Tabraiz Shamsi10-0-60-4
  • Marco Jansen8-1-40-2

Andrew Miller is back to take you through the end of the innings

44.6
0
Shamsi to Mohammad Wasim, no run, Good comeback, fuller and outside off, shovels it away to short cover
44.5
6
Shamsi to Mohammad Wasim, SIX, Employs a classical shot on the penultimate delivery of the over, slightly overpitched but in his hitting zone, he clubs it over midwicket for a six
44.4
0
Shamsi to Mohammad Wasim, no run, Oh that one turn back viciously from back of a length and bounced steeply, he steps away to the leg side but cannot connect properly, looking a bit ungainly
44.3
0
Shamsi to Mohammad Wasim, no run, Tossed up on length, spinning back from outside off, mistimes it towards cover point. Runs have dried up
44.2
W
Shamsi to Shaheen Shah Afridi, OUT, Slip in place and Maharaj draws an outside edge. Undone by a pinpoint accurate delivery on a length and it bamboozles Shaheen. Another important breakthrough as he has the ability to whack some out of the park as he has done in PSL but this is a different ball game altogether against a quality bowling line-up and spin friendly conditions

Shaheen Shah Afridi c Maharaj b Shamsi 2 (10m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

44.1
0
Shamsi to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run, Tossed up very slow through the air, pitched on middle and turning away, throws the kitchen sink at it and misses out by a mile

END OF OVER:
44 | 8 Runs | PAK: 259/7 | RR: 5.88

  • Mohammad Nawaz23 (20b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi2 (2b)
  • Marco Jansen8-1-40-2
  • Tabraiz Shamsi9-0-54-3
43.6
4
Jansen to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR, Smothers this through backward point and it races away to the boundary. Slapped with more force over grace, four nonetheless. Uses brute force in his wrists to get the desired result but that was a gift really, lots of width on offer
43.6
1w
Jansen to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 wide, Overcompensates. A touch short and outside the guidelines on off stump, struggling to get radar right

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South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st34T BavumaQ de Kock
2nd33HE van der DussenT Bavuma
3rd54HE van der DussenAK Markram
4th15H KlaasenAK Markram
5th70DA MillerAK Markram
6th29AK MarkramM Jansen
7th15G CoetzeeAK Markram
8th0KA MaharajG Coetzee
9th10KA MaharajL Ngidi
10th11KA MaharajT Shamsi