SA’s World Cup dream over with 49-run loss to Pakistan

London, June 23

Haris Sohail smashed a rapid-fire 89 as Pakistan ended South Africa’s World Cup hopes with a comfortable 49-run win at Lord’s. 

Sohail’s dominant 59-ball knock and a tidy half-century from Babar Azam helped Pakistan reach 308/7, a total that South Africa never threatened to surpass. South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis offered their only real resistance with a 79-ball 63 in another poor batting display from his side. Wahab Riaz and Shadab Khan took three wickets each as Pakistan condemned South Africa to a fifth defeat of the tournament that left them languishing ninth in the 10-team table.

Flying start

Pakistan got off to a flying start with openers Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq hammering 29 off the first four overs, against a South Africa side who looked visibly dejected in the face of the early onslaught. Yet the bleeding was stemmed as South Africa steadied and with the run-rate under control they began to threaten, as both openers departed for 44 to Imran Tahir while Aiden Markram claimed the wicket of Mohammad Hafeez for 20.

Azam picked up the pace with 69 off 80 balls before he was caught off the bowling of Andile Phehlukwayo to leave Pakistan on 224/4. Sohail took it up a notch adding 71 runs along with Imad Wasim for the fifth wicket. Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed said, “The next three matches are very crucial now and we have to sort it out.” — Reuters

SCOREBOARD

Match #30, June 23: Pakistan vs S Africa
Toss: Pakistan (Batting)
Man of the Match: Haris Sohail

Pakistan

Runs Balls 4 6

I-ul-Haq c&b Tahir 44 58 6 0

F Zaman c Amla b Tahir 44 50 6 1

B Azam c Ngidi b Phehlukwayo 69 80 7 0

M Hafeez lbw b Markram 20 33 0 1

H Sohail c de Kock b Ngidi 89 59 9 3

I Wasim c Duminy b Ngidi 23 15 3 0

W Riaz b Ngidi 4 4 0 0

S Ahmed not out 2 2 0 0

S Khan not out 1 1 0 0

Extras: (lb 6, nb 1, w 5) 12

Total: (7 wickets; 50 overs) 308

FOW: 1-81, 2-98, 3-143, 4-224, 5-295, 6-304, 7-307 

Bowling O M R W

Kagiso Rabada 10 0 65 0

Lungi Ngidi 9 0 64 3

Chris Morris 9 0 61 0

Andile Phehlukwayo 8 0 49 1

Imran Tahir 10 0 41 2

Aiden Markram 4 0 22 1

South Africa

Runs Balls 4 6

H Amla lbw b Amir 2 3 0 0

Q de Kock c Imam b Shadab 47 60 3 2

F du Plessis c Sarfaraz b Amir 63 79 5 0

A Markram b Shadab 7 16 0 0

H Dussen c Hafeez b Shadab 36 47 1 1

D Miller b Afridi 31 37 3 0

A Phehlukwayo not out 46 32 6 0

C Morris b Wahab 16 10 1 1

K Rabada b Wahab 3 7 0 0

L Ngidi b Wahab 1 6 0 0

I Tahir not out 1 3 0 0

Extras: (lb 1, w 5) 6

Total: (9 wickets; 50 overs) 259

FOW: 1-4, 2-91, 3-103, 4-136, 5-189, 6-192, 7-222, 8-239, 9-246 

Bowling O M R W

Mohammad Hafeez 2 0 11 0

Mohammad Amir 10 1 49 2

Shaheen Shah Afridi 8 0 54 1

Imad Wasim 10 0 48 0

Wahab Riaz 10 0 46 3

Shadab Khan 10 1 50 3