In the 26th match of the World Cup, Pakistan came close to victory butultimately lost to South Africa in the most thrilling match of the WorldCup. This is the first time in the 48-year history of the World Cup thatPakistan has lost four consecutive matches.
In the match played at Chidambaram Stadium, opener Abdullah Shafique losthis wicket quickly after scoring 17 runs, while Imam-ul-Haq managed toscore 12 runs.
The third player to be dismissed was Mohammad Rizwan, who scored 31 runsbefore getting out to the Quetta’s bowler. Meanwhile, Fakhar Zaman wascaught at the boundary while trying to hit a six in an attempt to hitTabriz Shamsi. He scored 21 runs. Babar Azam was dismissed after scoring 50runs, caught behind off the bowling of Tabriz Shamsi.
In the partnership for the sixth wicket, Shadab Khan and Saud Shakeelestablished an 84-run partnership, with Shadab Khan scoring 43 runs andSaud Shakeel making the highest individual score of 52 runs.
Pakistan’s entire team was bowled out for 270 runs in the 47th over againstSouth Africa. On the South African side, Tabriz Shamsi took 4 wickets,Marco Jansen took 3, Gerald Coetzee took 2, and Lungi Ngidi took 1 wicket.Prior to this, the national team’s captain Babar Azam won the toss anddecided to bat first. He said that the effort will be to set a big targetagainst Proteas and make a mark in the tournament with a new determination.
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He said that two changes have been made in the team, with Mohammad WaseemJunior replacing Hasan Ali and Mohammad Nawaz playing eleven instead ofAsif Ali. On this occasion, South African team captain Temba Bavuma saidthat Pakistan is a strong opponent, and they want to brighten their hopesof playing in the semi-final by succeeding in the match in the mega event.
Pakistan’s squad includes Captain Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, AbdullahShafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan,Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Junior, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and HarisRauf, while South Africa’s squad consists of Captain Aiden Markram, Quintonde Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, MarcoJansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Lungi Ngidi.