An all-round performance from spirited Pakistan was enough to see them earn a precious victory over world number one South Africa in Birmingham on Wednesday.
After a dismal show in their opening match against arch-rivals India, Sarfraz Ahmed-led unit produced a much better performance in the field and restricted Proteas to 219 for the loss of seven wickets after captain AB de Villiers won the toss and opted to bat first.
Hafeez, Azhar hail Pakistan fans
Chasing 220 to keep their hopes alive of qualifying to the next round, the Men in Green were 119 for three at the end of 27th over, 19 runs above the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method when rain interrupted the match, which was eventually called off as Pakistan registered two points in the tournament.
The star of the show for Pakistan was young pacer Hasan Ali and debutante opener Fakhar Zaman, who impressed in the do-or-die encounter for Pakistan.
We will bounce back against SA: Sarfraz Ahmed
Hasan with the ball was the pick of the bowlers, as he claimed three wickets and gave away just 24 runs in eight overs with a maiden to his name as well.
Fakhar on the other hand provided Sarfraz’s men an explosive start in his debut innings with 31 off just 23 balls with the help of six boundaries.
Pakistan will now face Sri Lanka in their last match, where they will need a win to cement their place in the semi-final.
We will see you on Monday again. Till then, it's goodbye from Azeem Siddiqui and Abdul Majid. Ciao
So that's it everyone. It's all over. Pakistan registered their first victory of the tournament.
PAK 119-3 (overs 27)
Six off the over. Good one for Pakistan
FOUR! @babarazam258 (31) beats mid-on and bag a boundary.🇵🇰 Pakistan 119-3 (27) chasing 220https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Rabada to continue.
PAK 113-3 (overs 26)
Nine off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOUR! @babarazam258 making use of contagious positivity from @realshoaibmalik. 🇵🇰 Pakistan 113-3 (26)https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
FOUR! Over the in-field goes @realshoaibmalik. He has been ❤️ since his comebackhttps://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/xXBeJcn3zt
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Morkel to continue.
PAK 104-3 (overs 25)
Nine off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOURx2! @realshoaibmalik cuts twice off @Rabada.🇵🇰 Pakistan 104-3 (25) chasing 220 against SA 🇿🇦https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/Q6D4uZP0rQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Kagiso Rabada to start his new over.
PAK 95-3 (overs 24)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @MHafeez22 pulls, Imran catches at fine leg, @mornemorkel65 accounts. 🇵🇰 Pakistan 93-3 (23.2)https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/3wPISn85uo
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Morne Morkel to start his new spell.
PAK 93-2 (overs 23)
Seven off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOUR! It was about time @babarazam258 showed his class. Cut with perfection!https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Parnell to continue.
PAK 86-2 (overs 22)
Eight off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
SIX! @MHafeez22 charges forward and clears long-on off Imran Tahir.🇵🇰 Pakistan 86-2 (22)https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/wz2H9lMbSx
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Tahir to continue.
PAK 78-2 (overs 21)
Just two off the over.
Wayne Parnell to start his new spell.
PAK 76-2 (overs 20)
Just four off the over.
Tahir to continue.
PAK 72-2 (overs 19)
Ten off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOUR! @babarazam258 guides one short ball on leg towards the fine leg boundary. 🇵🇰 Pakistan 72-2 (19)https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Morris to continue.
PAK 62-2 (overs 18)
Just one off the over.
Tahir to continue.
PAK 61-2 (overs 17)
Just one off the over.
Morris to continue.
PAK 60-2 (overs 16)
Just three off the first over.
Imran Tahir to start his first over.
PAK 57-2 (overs 15)
Just two off the over.
Morris to continue.
PAK 55-2 (overs 14)
Just two off the over.
Morkel to continue.
PAK 53-2 (overs 13)
Nine off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOUR! @MHafeez22 cuts it past the first slip to find the boundary. PAK 48-2 (12.3)https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Chris Morris to continue.
PAK 44-2 (overs 12)
Just two off the over.
Morkel to continue.
PAK 42-2 (overs 11)
Another maiden. Third in a row.
Chris Morris to start his first over of the day.
PAK 42-2 (overs 10)
Another maiden. Greath bowling.
Morkel to continue.
PAK 42-2 (overs 9)
Maiden. Great bowling from the youngster.
Rabada continues.
PAK 42-2 (overs 8)
Just two runs and two wickets of the over.
OUT! @AzharAli_ caught by Imran off @mornemorkel65. 🇵🇰 Pakistan 41-2 (7.4) chasing 220 against SA 🇿🇦https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/KOddddOBLb
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
OUT! Fakhar (31) caught at first slip off an off-cutter from @mornemorkel65. 🇵🇰 Pakistan 40-1 (7.2)https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Morne Morkel to continue.
Question has to be asked- where has this FAKHAR been hiding? Great start Pakistan!!
— Stephen Fleming (@SPFleming7) June 7, 2017
PAK 40-0 (overs 7)
Five off the over.
Rabada to continue.
PAK 35-0 (overs 6)
Just three off the over.
Morne Morkel to start his first over.
PAK 32-0 (overs 5)
Nine off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOURx2! Fakhar slaps @KagisoRabada25 twice: cow corner and covers.
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
🇵🇰 Pakistan 32-0 (4.5) chasing 220https://t.co/UtthG70oBJ #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/7TdFU9LZvG
Rabada to continue.
PAK 23-0 (overs 4)
Eleven off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOURx2! Two consecutive boundaries by Fakhar off @WayneParnell. 🇵🇰 Pakistan 20-0 (3.2) chasing 220https://t.co/UtthG70oBJ #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/m43qPQhUOW
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Parnell to continue.
PAK 12-0 (overs 3)
Five off the over.
FOUR! Fakhar Zaman hits Pakistan's first boundary of the innings #PAKvSA#CT17 https://t.co/z6oyZwjviV pic.twitter.com/52DxRYAkfM
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Rabada to start his second over.
PAK 7-0 (overs 2)
FOUR! Fakhar Zaman hits Pakistan's first boundary of the innings #PAKvSA#CT17 https://t.co/z6oyZwjviV pic.twitter.com/52DxRYAkfM
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Wayne Parnell to start his first over of the day.
PAK 2-0 (over 1)
Just two off the first over.
It's Azhar Ali and Fakhar Zaman to open for Pakistan, whereas it's going to be Kagiso Rabada to start for South Africa.
So we are back for the Pakistan innings.
So that's it from the first half. We will join you again as soon as Pakistan start their innings.
Standing ovation for Pakistan after their efforts with the ball! 👏🇵🇰#PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/aUyef5LN3k
— ICC (@ICC) June 7, 2017
SA 219-7 (overs 50)
Just six off the over. Great stuff from the youngster.
Hasan Ali to start his final over of the day.
SA 213-7 (overs 49)
Fourteen runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @KagisoRabada25 caught at long off by Hasan off @JunaidkhanREAL. 🇿🇦 SA 213-8 (49) against PAK 🇵🇰https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
FOUR! @KagisoRabada25 swings and the ball flies past the keeper. 🇿🇦 SA 213-7 (48.5) against PAK 🇵🇰https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
SIX! @DavidMillerSA12 slams a fuller delivery over long-off off @JunaidkhanREAL. 🇿🇦 SA 207-7 (48.3)https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Junaid Khan to start his final over of the day.
SA 199-7 (overs 48)Eleven off the over.
Amir to start his final over.
SA 188-7 (overs 47)
Six off the over.
Junaid to start his eighth over.
SA 182-7 (overs 46)
Seven off the over.
Amir to start his ninth over.
SA 175-7 (overs 45)
Just four off the over.
Junaid Khan to continue.
SA 171-7 (overs 44)
Four runs off the over.
Amir to continue.
SA 167-7 (overs 43)
Four runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @JunaidkhanREAL gets his first. Morris caught at long on 28. 🇿🇦 SA 165-7 (42.3) against PAK 🇵🇰https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/B3FfvNGIRs
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Junaid Khan to start his new over.
SA 163-6 (overs 42)
Just three off the over.
Amir to continue.
SA 160-6 (overs 41)
Just four off the over.
Junaid Khan to start his new spell.
SA 156-6 (overs 40)
Just three off the over.
Mohammad Amir to start his new over.
SA 153-6 (overs 39)
Eight off the over. Good one for South Africa.
Shadab Khan to start his new over.
SA 145-6 (overs 38)
Five off the over.
Mohammad Amir to start his new spell.
SA 140-6 (overs 37)
Just two off the over.
Imad Wasim to start his new spell
SA 138-6 (overs 36)
Five off the over.
Shadab Khan to start his new over.
SA 133-6 (overs 35)
Five off the over.
Hasan Ali to start.
SA 128-6 (overs 34)
Just two off the over.
Shadab Khan to start his new over
SA 126-6 (overs 33)
Just three off the over.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
SA 123-6 (overs 32)
Just two off the over.
Shadab Khan to continue.
SA 121-6 (overs 31)
First maiden of the innings.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
SA 121-6 (overs 30)
Shadab Khan to start his first over.
SA 118-6 (overs 29)
Four runs and two wickets off the over. Great stuff from the pacer.
BOWLED! @WayneParnell goes for a GOLDEN DUCK! Hasan Ali on hat-trick.
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
🇿🇦 SA 118-6 (29) against PAK 🇵🇰https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/b2a8jtklot
EDGE AND CAUGHT AT SLIP! @jpduminy21 dismissed by Hasan Ali. 🇿🇦 SA 118-5 (28.5) against PAK 🇵🇰https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/q4ezM7PEsE
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
SA 114-4 (overs 28)
Eight off the over.
Hafeez to continue.
SA 106-4 (overs 27)
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
SA 105-4 (overs 26)
Eight runs off the over. Good one for South Africa.
SIX! @DavidMillerSA12 launches @MHafeez22 over long on. 🇿🇦 SA 105-4 (26) against PAK 🇵🇰https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Hafeez to start his ninth over.
SA 97-4 (overs 25)
Just two off the over.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
SA 95-4 (overs 24)
Two off the over.
Hafeez to start his eighth over.
SA 93-4 (overs 23)
Three runs and a wicket off the over.
BOWLED! @faf1307 cleaned up by Hasan Ali. 🇿🇦 SA 90-4 (22.2) against PAK 🇵🇰https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/1jENS8o8pt
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Hasan Ali to start his first over.
SA 90-3 (overs 22)
Seven off the over.
Hafeez to start his new over.
SA 83-3 (overs 21)
Four off the over.
Imad Wasim to start his new over.
SA 79-3 (overs 20)
Eight off the over.
Mohammad Hafeez to start his new over.
SA 71-3 (overs 19)
Just three off the over.
Imad Wasim to start his new over.
SA 68-3 (overs 18)
Just two off the over.
Mohammad Hafeez to start his new over.
SA 66-3 (overs 17)
Just two off the over.
Imad Wasim to continue.
SA 64-3 (overs 16)
Just two runs off the over.
Mohammad Hafeez to continue.
SA 62-3 (overs 15)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
GOLDEN DUCK! @ABdeVilliers17 caught at point off @simadwasim. 🇿🇦 SA 61-3 (14.4) against PAK 🇵🇰https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/m7yrPKjqLy
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Imad Wasim to continue.
SA 60-2 (overs 14)
Five runs and a wicket off the over.
LBW! @MHafeez22 dismisses @QuinnyDeKock69. 🇿🇦 South Africa 60-2 (14) against Pakistan 🇵🇰https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/Dge2fIZ54f
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Mohammad Hafeez to start his new over.
SA 55-1 (overs 13)
Just one run off the over.
Imad Wasim to start his new over.
SA 54-1 (overs 12)
Four off the over.
Mohammad Hafeez to start his new over.
SA 50-1 (overs 11)
Just three off the over.
Imad Wasim to start his new over.
SA 47-1 (overs 10)
Six off the over.
Mohammad Hafeez to start his first over.
SA 41-1 (overs 9)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
LBW! @simadwasim dismisses @amlahash on second ball of his over. SA 40-1 (8.2)https://t.co/UtthG7hZth #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/P7yaIJlbTI
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) June 7, 2017
Imad Wasim to start his first over of the day.
SA 39-0 (overs 8)
Nine off the over. The most expensive one so far.
Junaid Khan to start his fourth over.
SA 30-0 (overs 7)
Just five off the over.
Mohammad Amir to continue.
SA 25-0 (overs 6)
Five runs off the over.
Junaid Khan to start his third over.
SA 20-0 (overs 5)
Six runs off the over.
Mohammad Amir to start his third over.
SA 14-0 (overs 4)Just four off the over.
Junaid Khan to start second fourth over.
SA 10-0 (overs 3)
Just three runs off the over.
Mohammad Amir to start his second over.
SA 7-0 (overs 2)
Just three off the over.
Junaid Khan to start his first over.
SA 4-0 (over 1)
Just four off the over.
So it's Mohammad Amir to start for Pakistan, whereas Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock to open for South Africa.
Toss
Sarfraz: The morale is high, we'll do good as a team. As announced, two changes; Wahab replaced by Junaid, Fakhar in for Shehzad.
AB de Villiers: No changes today, same team.
Pakistan fans are among the most passionate in the world!
— ICC (@ICC) June 7, 2017
❤️ if you're ready for the big match today! #PAKvSA #CT17 pic.twitter.com/yssxJhYqnT
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