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Eventful Start to the Chase: South Africa’s chase began with a bang as de Kock scored 18 runs off Shaheen Shah Afridi’s opening over, setting the tone for an exciting innings.
Iftikhar Ahmed’s Promotion: Pakistan promoted Iftikhar Ahmed to No. 5, a move not seen before in his career, which added an interesting twist to their batting order.
Rizwan’s Aggressive Batting: Mohammad Rizwan lived dangerously early on but managed to hit boundaries and bring up his 2000th ODI run during his innings.
Babar Azam’s Half-Century: Babar Azam played a crucial role for Pakistan, scoring his third half-century of the World Cup campaign, steadying the innings with his composed batting.
South African Bowling Effort: South Africa’s bowlers, particularly Tabraiz Shamsi and Marco Jansen, put up an impressive performance to dismiss Pakistan for 270 despite a solid start.
Markram’s Ascendancy: Aiden Markram overtook Virat Kohli to become the second-highest run-scorer of the World Cup during his innings of 91, showcasing his batting prowess.
The Fall of Key Wickets: South Africa lost crucial wickets in quick succession, with van der Dussen and Klaasen departing, creating a tense atmosphere during the chase.
Shamsi’s Impact: Usama Mir, a concussion substitute, made an immediate impact by pinning Rassie van der Dussen’s dismissal, adding to the drama
Jansen and Coetzee’s Bowling: The South African pacers, Jansen and Coetzee, used the short ball effectively to dent Pakistan’s run-scoring, causing a collapse.
South Africa’s One-Wicket Victory: Keshav Maharaj swung Mohammad Nawaz to the fine-leg boundary for the winning runs, securing South Africa’s first successful chase in the World Cup 2023, and taking them to the top of the table by defeating Pakistan by a single wicket.
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