Highlights: South Africa beat Pakistan by one wicket in Cricket World Cup

PAKISTAN OPT TO BAT: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam (second left) and South Africa’s skipper Temba Bavuma, watched by former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri, at the toss for their match in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India, on October 27, 2023. Three changes for the Proteas: Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi and Temba Bavuma are in. Two changes for Pakistan with Mohammad Wasim and Mohammad Nawaz coming in.

JANSEN SPELLS TROUBLE: South Africa’s Marco Jansen in action against Pakistan. The 6-foot 7-inch fast bowler dismissed Abdullah Shafique (9) and Imam-ul-Haq (12) to reduce Pakistan to 38/2 in the seventh over. Jansen later finished with 3-43.

PAKISTAN REBUILD: Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan plays a sweep shot against South Africa. Rizwan (31) added 48 runs for the third wicket in the company of skipper Babar Azam before falling to Gerald Coetzee with the Pakistan score on 86.

CAPTAIN’S FIFTY: Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam played a confident knock to steer Pakistan out of trouble, but was dismissed by Shamsi for 50. After the partnership with Rizwan, he added 43 with Iftikhar Ahmed (21) for the fourth wicket. Pakistan were 141/5

SHADAB STERLING KNOCK ENDS: Pakistan’s Shadab Khan hits a six against South Africa. Shadab and Saud Shakeel launched a counter-attack after Babar Azam’s dismissal to post 84 (71 balls) for the sixth wicket. Shadab was dismissed for 43 by Gerald Coetzee and Pakistan became 225/6.

HALF-CENTURY FOR SHAKEEL: Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel hits a four against South Africa. After Shadab’s dismissal, Shakeel continued the fight in the company of Mohammad Nawaz before he was dismissed by Shamsi for 52. Pakistan 240/7.

FOUR FOR SHAMSI: South Africa’s Tabraiz Shamsi celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Saud Shakeel. He soon snapped up Shahid Shah Afridi for his fourth wicket in what was a fine display (4-60) of left-arm wrist spin. Pakistan 259/8.

PAKISTAN 270 ALL OUT: South Africa’s Gerald Coetzee celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan’s Shadab Khan. After Shamsi dismissed Afridi, Lungi Ngidi removed Mohammad Wasim and Pakistan were 270 all out in 46.4 overs.

FLYING START FOR PROTEAS: South Africa’s Quinton de Kock plays a shot against Pakistan. He took four boundaries from a Shaheen Shah Afridi over, but the Pakistan pace bowler had the last laugh dismissing him. De Kock’s 14-ball 24 gave South Africa a breezy start before he fell at the score of 34. Captain Temba Bavuma continued to bat positively for 28 before he was out to Mohammad Wasim. South Africa 67/2.

PAKISTAN STRIKE BACK: Pakistan’s Usama Mir, the concussion substitute for Shadab Khan, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen (21), who added 54 for the third wicket with Aiden Markram. Heinrich Klaasen (12) soon followed, falling to Mohammad Wasim and South Africa were 136/4 in 21.4 overs.

MILLER ON A RAMPAGE: South Africa's David Miller plays a shot. He took the attack to Pakistan bowler with a flurry of boundaries before being dismissed by Afridi for 29. Miller had added 70 for the fifth wicket with Markram. South Africa 206/5 in 33.2 overs.

MARKRAM MAKES 91: South Africa’s Aiden Markram continued his superb form despite the departure of De Kock and Bavuma. Even the fall of Van der Dussen and Klaasen refused to faze him and he shared a 29-run sixth wicket stand with Marco Jansen (20), who was dismissed by Haris Rauf with South Africa on 235. Markram’s brave innings of 91 (93 balls) was brought to an end by Usama Mir and South Africa were 250/7.

AFRIDI GIVES HOPE: Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed the wicket of South Africa's Gerald Coetzee, caught by Mohammad Rizwan, and South Africa lost their eighth wicket with a win 21 runs away. Lungi Ngidi succumbed 10 runs later and Pakistan were one wicket away from a win. South Africa 260/9 in 45.3 overs.

A WIN AMID SCARE: Tabraiz Shamsi (left) and Keshav Maharaj celebrate after South Africa’s one-wicket win over Pakistan. They knocked off the 11 runs required and South Africa finish at 271/9 in 47.2 overs. It was Pakistan’s fourth loss in six matches, and it put their semifinal hopes in jeopardy.