The steady start from the openers set the platform for the team to put a big total against one of the strongest side of cricket world cup.
Wicket keeper batsman Sarfraz Ahamd played a brisk inning of 49 runs with a strike rate of almost 100 runs. Unfortunately he was run out from brilliant piece of fielding and couldn’t make his fifty.
Misbah-ul-Haq played the slower inning of the world cup 2015 but he was the top scorer of the match. He got out after making 55 runs from 86 balls.
Pakistan gave smaller target of 223 runs to South Africa in 47 overs as the match was restricted to 47 overs each inning. The target was adjusted by applying DL method and Africa had to chase 232.
Video Link : http://ptvsports.net.pk/?p=282
The start of African inning was not good at all as emerging fast bowler Muhammad Irfan got his first victim on very first ball.
Pakistan put the pressure on opponent team from the beginning and proties lost their wickets in regular interval.
The captain AB De Villiers played a brisk inning of 76 runs from 55 balls but couldn’t achieve the victory for his team.
