An Unfriendly trio of Pakistan left-arm quick bowlers exploited a pitch roused by downpour to hand pretournament top picks South Africa their second annihilation in the cricket World Cup at Eden Park on Saturday:
Man of the match Sarfaraz Ahmed equalled the world record for gets by a wicketkeeper in an one day universal with six releases, taking his last catch as downpour cleared over the ground.
Set 232 to win off 47 overs on the Duckworth-Lewis system after Pakistan had scored 222 from 46.4 overs in an innings twice hindered by downpour, South Africa were released for 202 from 33.3 overs after an exciting counter-assault from AB de Villiers.
The South African captain debilitated to win all alone however when he turned into the ninth wicket to fall, got behind for 77 from 58 conveyances, the errand was excessively.
Rahat Ali was the best of the Pakistan bowlers with three for 40. Mohammad Irfan and Wahab Riaz, additionally brought three with the last, notwithstanding taking some discipline from de Villiers, awing again with his pace and antagonistic vibe.
After Quinton de Kock had edged Irfan's second ball to Sarfraz, Hashim Amla began as though he needed to score the runs without anyone else's input.
Amla's initial seven scoring shots were limits and he turned into the competition's most noteworthy run scorer on some way or another to 38 preceding he gave Sarfraz his third successive catch.
Wickets then tumbled quickly, leaving de Villiers viewing indifferently at the flip side. He flicked Wahab to square leg for four and snared a six in the same over and looked to be taking his group to triumph when he edged Sohail Khan to Sarfraz.
Wahab wrapped up a 29-run triumph when Imran Tahir gave Sarfraz his record-equalling catch.
Pakistan battled all through their innings with their top request batsmen neglecting to benefit from some guaranteeing begins and their tail succumbing tamely.
Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq at the end of the day moored his group's batting with 56 off 86 balls while Dale Steyn was the pick of the South African bowlers, taking three for 30 from his 10 overs and knocking down some pins with wild pace and control from both closures.
Sarfraz, who opened the batting, looked to be assuming responsibility when he hurled off-spinner JP Duminy over wide long on for three sixes in an over.
In the accompanying over, however, he was run out for 49 endeavoring a hazardous second run which would have raised his half-century taking after sharp work by David Miller at square leg.
The accomplished Younus Khan, coming back to the Pakistan side set up of the harmed Haris Sohail, arrived at 37 when he jabbed de Villiers' tender medium pace to Rilee Rossouw at spread.
Sohaib Maqsood took after for eight with a similarly manageable catch to the same fielder at point.
Wahab wrapped up a 29-run triumph when Imran Tahir gave Sarfraz his record-equalling catch.
Pakistan battled all through their innings with their top request batsmen neglecting to benefit from some guaranteeing begins and their tail succumbing tamely.
Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq at the end of the day moored his group's batting with 56 off 86 balls while Dale Steyn was the pick of the South African bowlers, taking three for 30 from his 10 overs and knocking down some pins with wild pace and control from both closures.
Sarfraz, who opened the batting, looked to be assuming responsibility when he hurled off-spinner JP Duminy over wide long on for three sixes in an over.
In the accompanying over, however, he was run out for 49 endeavoring a hazardous second run which would have raised his half-century taking after sharp work by David Miller at square leg.
The accomplished Younus Khan, coming back to the Pakistan side set up of the harmed Haris Sohail, arrived at 37 when he jabbed de Villiers' tender medium pace to Rilee Rossouw at spread.
Sohaib Maqsood took after for eight with a similarly manageable catch to the same fielder at point.
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