Ngidi to Imam, no run, fuller angling outside off, defended to mid-off
First 7 balls and signs that this is a really slow pitch, and even the outfield seems slow
1.1
Ngidi to Imam, 2 runs, square of the wicket
Lungi Ngidi, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
0.6
Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, bouncer, Shafique ducks under it. Game starts with a maiden
0.5
Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, full and swinging onto middle and leg, pushed to mid-on
0.4
Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, fraction short of length angling into off stump, defended
0.3
Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, shortens the length slightly and gets it to angle across, a bit of extra bounce as well. Shafique has a poke and misses
0.2
Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, full and angles across,
0.1
Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, full and a bit of inswing, push driven towards mid-off
Shafique and Imam are at the crease. Shafique is on strike. Marco Jansen will open the attack
The Pakistani openers are out in the middle.
Time for the anthems. South Africa first,
Teams:
South Africa last beat Pakistan in a World Cup (ODI/T20I) in the 1999 edition and has lost each of the six head-to-head encounters since.
Teams:
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
Temba Bavuma: WE've played some good cricket, inspirational performances. We've build some momentum with our bowlers and batters clicking. This is not like a T20 WC where you play just 4-5 group games, we need to keep doing well.
Pakistan
South Africa
