Pacers help Pakistan down South Africa
March 07, 2015  14:08
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 SA 200-9 (32.2 ovs) vs Pak 222; DL Target: 232 (47 ovs)
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De Villiers gets an edge off Sohail which goes past the wicketkeeper for a four. He comes down the track to the next ball and Sohail drops short as AB looks to pull but gets an edge which is taken by wicketkeeper Sarfaraz.

AB walks back after a brilliant innings of 77 from 58 balls, having hit seven fours and five sixes but his dismissal seems to have ended South Africa's hopes.

South Africa need 32 runs for victory from 14.4 overs but have just one wicket in hand.

Sohail bowls a quick yorker which cuts in sharply but Tahir has done well to keep it out.

In the next over, Tahir edges Riaz which is caught behind by Sarfaraz as South Africa fold for 202 in 33.3 overs.

South Africa lose by 29 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method for their second defeat in the tournament.

Superb performance from Pakistan's pacers, with Irfan, Rahat and Wahaz taking three wickets each. Except for AB de Villiers, who made 77, the rest of the batsmen failed to get settled as South Africa kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

Sarfaraz, who stroked 49 with the bat and then accounted for six dismissals, is named the man of the match for his brilliant all-round performance.
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