That's it! Pakistan beat South Africa by 49 runs. Impressive victory this for Pakistan. With this South Africa are out of semi-finals contention and Pakistan stay alive. So, South Africa manage 259/9 in their 50 overs. ICC CWC 2019 Points Table | PAK vs SA Full Scorecard.
OUT! Wahab Riaz is bowling superbly here. He is getting the ball to reverse swing and that is producing some result. Lungi Ngidi b Riaz 1(6)
Two overs remaining now and South Africa need 63 runs to win. This is looking ugly for them and they are nearing the World Cup exit. Pakistan have some hope left!
OUT! Wahab Riaz strikes! His second wicket this. Cleans up Kagiso Rabada with a beauty. Superb stuff this from Pakistan as they inch closer to the win. Kagiso Rabada b Riaz 3(7)
OUT! Wahab Riaz strikes! He cleans up Chris Morris. Pakistan inching towards the win. Getting worse and worse for South Africa. Chris Morris b Riaz 16(10)
South Africa need 96 runs off 42 balls with four wickets in hand. Chris Morris and Andile Phehlukwayo are in the middle. Can they take South Africa close to the target.
OUT! Pakistan strike again! And it is Shahid Afridi who picks his first wicket. It is David Miller who has to go. Afridi bowls him. End of South Africa's chances? Miller b Shaheen Afridi 31(37)
OUT! Shadab Khan strikes for Pakistan. Much needed breakthrough this. This partnership was building and Shadab does exactly what he was brought into the attack for. Rassie van der Dussen skies it high in the air and Mohammad Hafeez completes the catch at cover. van der Dussen c Hafeez b Shadab Khan 36(47)
The partnership between Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller is now worth 50 off 57 balls. South Africa now need 123 more runs to win from 66 balls. The asking rate is over 11 runs per over now.
15 overs remaining now and South Africa need 149 more runs to win. The asking rate has creeped up to9.93 runs per over. Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller are in the middle for South Africa.
At the start of the tournament, Pakistan and South Africa were among the contenders to make it to the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC 2019). However, things did not go as planned for these two teams and as a result, both South Africa and Pakistan are languishing at the bottom half of the CWC19 points table at eighth and ninth place respectively. Stay tuned for PAK vs SA live score updates. Pakistan vs South Africa Live Cricket Score 30th ODI Match.
South Africa have won just one match out of six and one of their match against West Indies was washed-out. The Faf du Plessis-led side three points in their kitty and they are virtually out of semis contention. Pakistan, on the other hand, have some outside chance as they have three points from five matches. The Green Shirts have to win all their remaining four matches, including this one. Not only this, they will have to bank on other results to go their way as well. PAK vs SA, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Mohammad Amir vs Quinton de Kock and Other Exciting Mini Battles to Watch Out for at The Lord's Cricket Ground in London.
Meanwhile, the two teams meet at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. This is the first match of this World Cup at the iconic stadium which will later host the final on July 14 as well. This is the fifth World Cup encounter between Pakistan and South Africa. The Proteas lead the head to head encounters in World Cup with three wins against one. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 – Points Table.
Pakistan is likely to make some changes in their playing XI. Hassan Ali and Shoaib Malik are set to be dropped and chances are middle-order batsman Haris Sohail and fast-bowler Mohammad Hasnain will get a game.