In a T20 World Cup match that was postponed due to rain on Thursday, Pakistan kept their semifinal chances alive with a 33-run victory against South Africa.
Following Pakistan's decision to bat, Shadab initially led the team's excellent batting effort with a magnificent 22-ball 52 that assisted the team in reaching 185 for nine.
Shaheen Shah Afridi (3/14) and Shadab (2/16) later decimated the South African top order, enabling the Proteas to reach 108 for 9 in just 14 overs. In line with the DLS system, South Africa was assigned a revised goal of 142 runs in 14 overs following the rain delay.
With the win, Pakistan (4 points) moved up to third position in group 2, while South Africa (5 points) stayed behind leaders India (6 points).
Pakistan wins this match by a score of 33 runs to maintain themselves in the competition. In the T20 World Cup, the Men in Green had a perfect record against the Proteas.
Playing 11s for Pakistan against. South Africa in the T20 World Cup in 2022:
South Africa (Playing XI) : Quinton de Kock(w) , Temba Bavuma(c) , Rilee Rossouw , Tabraiz Shamsi , Heinrich Klaasen , Tristan Stubbs , Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Aiden Markram
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w) , Babar Azam(c) , Mohammad Haris , Shan Masood , Iftikhar Ahmed , Shadab Khan , Naseem Shah , Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Nawaz
115.640 SRY