Champions Trophy Match Peek Review: Pakistan vs South Africa

Champions Trophy

Match Basics

Match: Pakistan vs South Africa

Group: B

Date: 8th June

Ground: Edgbaston, Birmingham

Umpires: Richard Illingworth, England and Sundaram Ravi, India

Toss won by: South Africa

Scorecard Summary

1st Team Play: South Africa 219 for 8 in 50 overs

  • Performers: Batsmen – Miller 75 not out, de Kock 33. Bowlers – M. Mokel 3 for 18

Target: 220

2nd Team Play: Pakistan 119 for 3 in 27.0 overs

  • Performers: Batsman – Fakhar Zaman 31, Baber Azam 31. Bowler – H Ali 3 for 24

Result: Pakistan declared winners by 19 runs. Based on D/L method.

Man of Match: Hassan Ali

     Champions Trophy Standings: as of 8.6.2017 – Updated: 3:30 am PST

Highlights

  • Fakhar Zaman a ODI debutant performed convincingly as a opener scoring 31 off 23 balls.
  • The pace attack did bowl well, however, the spinners did the real damage to the South African top batting line-up.
  • Pakistan putting on a vastly improved bowling display restricted South Africa’s batsmen to 219 runs.
  • Pakistan were charged well in all departments – bowling, fielding and batting.
  • Rain interrupted play when Pakistan had scored: 119 for 3 wickets in 27.0 Overs. Needed 101 runs from 23 overs.

Teams

Pakistan

Ahmed Shehzad
Azhar Ali,
Babar Azam,
Fahim Ashraf,
Fakhar Zaman,
Haris Sohail,
Hasan Ali,
Imad Wasim,
Junaid Khan,
Mohammad Amir,
Mohammad Hafeez,
Rumman Raees,
Sarfraz Ahmed – Captain
Shadab Khan,
Shoaib Malik

South Africa

AB de Villiers – Captain
HM Amla,
F Behardien,
Q de Kock†,
JP Duminy,
F du Plessis,
Imran Tahir,
KA Maharaj,
DA Miller,
M Morkel,
CH Morris,
WD Parnell,
AL Phehlukwayo,
D Pretorius,
K Rabada

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