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South Africa beat Pakistan by 3 wickets in the 3rd Match

Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, . Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.

Pakistan196/850 ov
South Africa199/744.3 ov
South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Pakistan made 196 for 8 in 50 overs, Imran Nazir 71 from 114 balls and Younis Khan 48 from 95 balls. Lance Klusener took 5 for 47.

South Africa reached 199 for 7 in 44.3 overs, Jacques Kallis 35 from 38 balls and Nicky Boje 35 not out from 42 balls. Waqar Younis took 2 for 28.

South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 33 balls remaining).

Key performers

Pakistan innings

196/8(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Imran Nazirb L Klusenerb L Klusener711145362.28
Shahid Afridic ND McKenzie b S Elworthyc ND McKenzie b S Elworthy6171035.29
Younis Khanc S Elworthy b L Klusenerc S Elworthy b L Klusener48954150.53
Moin Khan (c) †lbw b L Klusenerlbw b L Klusener01000.00
Inzamam-ul-Haqc †MV Boucher b L Klusenerc †MV Boucher b L Klusener7120058.33
Mohammad Yousufb L Klusenerb L Klusener15192078.95
Abdul Razzaqc HH Gibbs b S Elworthyc HH Gibbs b S Elworthy23251192.00
Waqar Younisc N Boje b M Ntinic N Boje b M Ntini8130061.54
Shoaib Maliknot outnot out3*300100.00
Arshad Khannot outnot out1*20050.00
Extras(lb 7, w 6, nb 1)(lb 7, w 6, nb 1)14
Total50 Ov (RR 3.92)50 Ov (RR 3.92)196/8
Did not bat: Mohammad Akram
Fall of wickets: 14-1 (Shahid Afridi, 7.1 ov), 129-2 (Imran Nazir, 36.3 ov), 129-3 (Moin Khan, 36.4 ov), 142-4 (Younis Khan, 39 ov), 145-5 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 40.1 ov), 165-6 (Mohammad Yousuf, 44.5 ov), 192-7 (Waqar Younis, 49 ov), 193-8 (Abdul Razzaq, 49.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Nantie Hayward1012102.10---11
Jacques Kallis31301.00---20
Steve Elworthy1014324.30---20
Makhaya Ntini913814.22---00
Hansie Cronje402406.00---00
Lance Klusener1004754.70---10
Nicky Boje401303.25---00

South Africa innings

199/7(44.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Gary Kirstenc Inzamam-ul-Haq b Waqar Younisc Inzamam-ul-Haq b Waqar Younis20342058.82
Herschelle Gibbsc Inzamam-ul-Haq b Waqar Younisc Inzamam-ul-Haq b Waqar Younis01000.00
Jacques Kallisc †Moin Khan b Abdul Razzaqc †Moin Khan b Abdul Razzaq35383092.11
Neil McKenzielbw b Arshad Khanlbw b Arshad Khan31572054.39
Hansie Cronje (c)c Shoaib Malik b Arshad Khanc Shoaib Malik b Arshad Khan14251056.00
Mark Boucher †c & b Shahid Afridic & b Shahid Afridi27511052.94
Lance Klusenerc †Moin Khan b Shoaib Malikc †Moin Khan b Shoaib Malik5140035.71
Nicky Bojenot outnot out35*426083.33
Steve Elworthynot outnot out4*111036.36
Extras(b 10, w 8, nb 10)(b 10, w 8, nb 10)28
Total44.3 Ov (RR 4.47)44.3 Ov (RR 4.47) · Target 197199/7
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (HH Gibbs, 0.5 ov), 45-2 (G Kirsten, 10.2 ov), 69-3 (JH Kallis, 14.2 ov), 98-4 (WJ Cronje, 21.3 ov), 124-5 (ND McKenzie, 29.1 ov), 136-6 (L Klusener, 32.3 ov), 163-7 (MV Boucher, 38.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Waqar Younis702824.00---10
Mohammad Akram7.304405.87---50
Abdul Razzaq1014714.70---02
Arshad Khan1023423.40---02
Shoaib Malik703314.71---12
Shahid Afridi30311.00---10