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World CupMatch 30 · ODI

Pakistan beat South Africa by 49 runs

Lord's, London, . Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.

Pakistan308/750.1 ov
South Africa259/950 ov
Pakistan won by 49 runs
England won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Pakistan made 308 for 7 in 50.1 overs, Haris Sohail 89 from 59 balls and Babar Azam 69 from 80 balls. Lungi Ngidi took 3 for 64.

South Africa made 259 for 9 in 50 overs, Faf du Plessis 63 from 79 balls and Quinton de Kock 47 from 60 balls. Wahab Riaz took 3 for 46.

Pakistan won by 49 runs.

Key performers

Pakistan innings

308/7(50.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Imam-ul-Haqc & b Imran Tahirc & b Imran Tahir44586075.86
Fakhar Zamanc HM Amla b Imran Tahirc HM Amla b Imran Tahir44506188.00
Babar Azamc L Ngidi b AL Phehlukwayoc L Ngidi b AL Phehlukwayo69807086.25
Mohammad Hafeezlbw b AK Markramlbw b AK Markram20330160.61
Haris Sohailc †Q de Kock b L Ngidic †Q de Kock b L Ngidi895993150.85
Imad Wasimc sub (JP Duminy) b L Ngidic sub (JP Duminy) b L Ngidi231530153.33
Wahab Riazb L Ngidib L Ngidi4400100.00
Sarfraz Ahmed †not outnot out2*200100.00
Shadab Khannot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(lb 6, w 5, nb 1)(lb 6, w 5, nb 1)12
Total50.1 Ov (RR 6.14)50.1 Ov (RR 6.14)308/7
Fall of wickets: 81-1 (Fakhar Zaman, 15 ov), 98-2 (Imam-ul-Haq, 20.4 ov), 143-3 (Mohammad Hafeez, 30.1 ov), 224-4 (Babar Azam, 41.3 ov), 295-5 (Imad Wasim, 48.1 ov), 304-6 (Wahab Riaz, 49.2 ov), 307-7 (Haris Sohail, 50 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Kagiso Rabada1006506.50308110
Lungi Ngidi906437.11267200
Chris Morris9.106106.65249000
Andile Phehlukwayo804916.13244121
Imran Tahir1004124.10332110
Aiden Markram402215.50101010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stImam-ul-Haq 35(41) & Fakhar Zaman 44(50)8190
2ndBabar Azam 8(17) & Imam-ul-Haq 9(17)1734
3rdMohammad Hafeez 20(33) & Babar Azam 23(24)4557
4thBabar Azam 38(39) & Haris Sohail 40(29)8168
5thHaris Sohail 43(25) & Imad Wasim 23(15)7140
6thWahab Riaz 4(4) & Haris Sohail 5(3)97
7thSarfraz Ahmed 2(2) & Haris Sohail 1(2)34
8thShadab Khan 1(1) & Sarfraz Ahmed 0(0)1*1

South Africa innings

259/9(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Hashim Amlalbw b Mohammad Amirlbw b Mohammad Amir230066.67
Quinton de Kock †c Imam-ul-Haq b Shadab Khanc Imam-ul-Haq b Shadab Khan47603278.33
Faf du Plessisc †Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Amirc †Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Amir63795079.75
Aiden Markramb Shadab Khanb Shadab Khan7160043.75
Rassie van der Dussenc Mohammad Hafeez b Shadab Khanc Mohammad Hafeez b Shadab Khan36471176.60
David Millerb Shaheen Shah Afridib Shaheen Shah Afridi31373083.78
Andile Phehlukwayonot outnot out46*3260143.75
Chris Morrisb Wahab Riazb Wahab Riaz161011160.00
Kagiso Rabadab Wahab Riazb Wahab Riaz370042.86
Lungi Ngidib Wahab Riazb Wahab Riaz160016.67
Imran Tahirnot outnot out1*30033.33
Extras(lb 1, w 5)(lb 1, w 5)6
Total50 Ov (RR 5.18)50 Ov (RR 5.18) · Target 309 from 50 ov259/9
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (HM Amla, 1.1 ov), 91-2 (Q de Kock, 19.2 ov), 103-3 (AK Markram, 23.1 ov), 136-4 (F du Plessis, 29.3 ov), 189-5 (HE van der Dussen, 39.4 ov), 192-6 (DA Miller, 40.5 ov), 222-7 (CH Morris, 44.2 ov), 239-8 (K Rabada, 46.5 ov), 246-9 (L Ngidi, 48.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mohammad Hafeez201105.5040010
Mohammad Amir1014924.90324010
Shaheen Shah Afridi805416.75236200
Imad Wasim1004804.80264000
Wahab Riaz1004634.60292120
Shadab Khan1015035.00263110
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHM Amla 2(3) & Q de Kock 1(4)47
2ndF du Plessis 41(53) & Q de Kock 46(56)87109
3rdAK Markram 7(16) & F du Plessis 5(7)1223
4thHE van der Dussen 16(19) & F du Plessis 17(19)3338
5thDA Miller 30(33) & HE van der Dussen 20(28)5361
6thDA Miller 1(4) & AL Phehlukwayo 2(3)37
7thCH Morris 16(10) & AL Phehlukwayo 14(11)3021
8thK Rabada 3(7) & AL Phehlukwayo 13(8)1715
9thL Ngidi 1(6) & AL Phehlukwayo 5(3)79
10thImran Tahir 1(3) & AL Phehlukwayo 12(7)13*10

Commentary

End of innings: SA 259/9 (50 ov)
End of over 5011 runsSA 259/9222401
AL Phehlukwayo 46(32)Imran Tahir 1(3)Mohammad Amir 10-1-49-2
49.61
Mohammad Amir to AL Phehlukwayo, 1 run
49.50
Mohammad Amir to AL Phehlukwayo, no run
49.44
Mohammad Amir to AL Phehlukwayo, FOUR
49.32
Mohammad Amir to AL Phehlukwayo, 2 runs
49.22
Mohammad Amir to AL Phehlukwayo, 2 runs
49.12
Mohammad Amir to AL Phehlukwayo, 2 runs
End of over 492 runs, 1 wktSA 248/90W1100
Imran Tahir 1(3)AL Phehlukwayo 35(26)Wahab Riaz 10-0-46-3
48.60
Wahab Riaz to Imran Tahir, no run
48.50
Wahab Riaz to Imran Tahir, no run
48.41
Wahab Riaz to AL Phehlukwayo, 1 run
48.31
Wahab Riaz to Imran Tahir, 1 run
48.2W
Wahab Riaz to L Ngidi, OUT
L Ngidi b Wahab Riaz 1(6) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 246/9 (48.2 ov)
48.10
Wahab Riaz to L Ngidi, no run
End of over 487 runsSA 246/8Wd041001
L Ngidi 1(4)AL Phehlukwayo 34(25)Mohammad Amir 9-1-38-2
47.61
Mohammad Amir to L Ngidi, 1 run
47.50
Mohammad Amir to L Ngidi, no run
47.40
Mohammad Amir to L Ngidi, no run
47.31
Mohammad Amir to AL Phehlukwayo, 1 run
47.24
Mohammad Amir to AL Phehlukwayo, FOUR
47.10
Mohammad Amir to AL Phehlukwayo, no run
47.1Wd
Mohammad Amir to AL Phehlukwayo, wide
End of over 472 runs, 1 wktSA 239/80101W0
L Ngidi 0(1)AL Phehlukwayo 29(22)Wahab Riaz 9-0-44-2
46.60
Wahab Riaz to L Ngidi, no run
46.5W
Wahab Riaz to K Rabada, OUT
K Rabada b Wahab Riaz 3(7) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 239/8 (46.5 ov)
46.41
Wahab Riaz to AL Phehlukwayo, 1 run
46.30
Wahab Riaz to AL Phehlukwayo, no run
46.21
Wahab Riaz to K Rabada, 1 run
46.10
Wahab Riaz to K Rabada, no run