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Pakistan defeated South Africa by 29 runs in a Pool B match today and came closer to making it to the last eight.
Put into bat after South Africa win the toss, the Pakistani team was able to put up a modest 222 runs all out in 46.4 overs. The team started off well, losing their second wicket at 92 runs, but wickets fell at regular intervals after the 150-mark.
Misbah-ul-Haq, who remained 56 not out, was the top scorer, while opener Sarfraz Ahmed (49) and Younis Khan (37) were the other big contributors. Dale Steyn was the top wicket taker for the Proteas, with 3 for 30.
The South Africans, who had been given a target of 232 runs in 47 overs, were struggling very early in the match, and had lost five of their batsmen with just 77 on board. Only AB Villiers, who scored 77 and Hashim Amla (38) offered some resistance. The Proteas folded up for 202 in the 34th over. Mohammad Irfan, Rahat Ali and Wahab Riaz took three wickets each.
