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Pakistan beat South Africa by 6 wickets in the 9th Match

Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, . South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

Pakistan223/444.3 ov
South Africa222/450 ov
Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
Australia won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. South Africa made 222 for 4 in 50 overs, Gary Kirsten 69 from 97 balls and Kepler Wessels 51 from 97 balls.

Pakistan reached 223 for 4 in 44.3 overs, Ijaz Ahmed 98 not out from 87 balls and Basit Ali 52 not out from 60 balls. Eric Simons took 3 for 49.

Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 33 balls remaining).

Key performers

South Africa innings

222/4(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Gary Kirstenrun outrun out69976071.13
Kepler Wessels (c)c & b Wasim Akramc & b Wasim Akram51974052.58
Hansie Cronjeb Saleem Malikb Saleem Malik18280064.29
Daryll Cullinanc Akram Raza b Waqar Younisc Akram Raza b Waqar Younis480050.00
Jonty Rhodesnot outnot out45*461197.83
David Richardson †not outnot out27*281096.43
Extras(b 1, lb 2, w 2, nb 3)(b 1, lb 2, w 2, nb 3)8
Total50 Ov (RR 4.44)50 Ov (RR 4.44)222/4
Fall of wickets: 125-1 (G Kirsten), 130-2 (Kepler Wessels), 138-3 (DJ Cullinan), 166-4 (WJ Cronje)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Wasim Akram1003613.60---20
Aaqib Javed1003503.50---02
Waqar Younis1005515.50---01
Akram Raza1004604.60---00
Saleem Malik803714.63---00
Aamer Sohail201005.00---00

Pakistan innings

223/4(44.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Saeed Anwarc DJ Cullinan b CR Matthewsc DJ Cullinan b CR Matthews14291048.28
Aamer Sohailc DJ Cullinan b EO Simonsc DJ Cullinan b EO Simons25434058.14
Inzamam-ul-Haqc CE Eksteen b EO Simonsc CE Eksteen b EO Simons19391048.72
Saleem Malik (c)b EO Simonsb EO Simons7110063.64
Ijaz Ahmednot outnot out98*87111112.64
Basit Alinot outnot out52*607086.67
Extras(b 1, lb 4, w 1, nb 2)(b 1, lb 4, w 1, nb 2)8
Total44.3 Ov (RR 5.01)44.3 Ov (RR 5.01) · Target 223223/4
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (Saeed Anwar), 47-2 (Aamer Sohail), 66-3 (Saleem Malik), 76-4 (Inzamam-ul-Haq)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Fanie de Villiers804605.75---01
Craig Matthews933113.44---00
Hansie Cronje211005.00---00
Eric Simons8.304935.76---01
Clive Eksteen1015205.20---01
Tim Shaw703004.29---00