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Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and World Cup updates

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Luke Baker
Friday 27 October 2023 18:59 BST
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Aiden Markram cracked a crucial half-century as table-topping South Africa broke their 24-year World Cup jinx against Pakistan with a nervy one-wicket victory and inched closer to securing a semi-final place with their fifth win in six matches.

South Africa began well chasing 271 as Quinton de Kock (24) and Temba Bavuma (28) landed early blows before Pakistan struck back with timely wickets, but Markram (91) held his nerve to take them close and they eventually got home in 47.2 overs.

Usama Mir (2-45) came on as a concussion substitute after Shadab Khan hurt himself fielding and he got rid of Rassie van der Dussen and took a catch to dismiss Heinrich Klaasen while David Miller (29) and Marco Jansen (20) departed after cameos.

But the Proteas would not be denied a first victory batting second in the event despite Markram falling to Usama and Gerald Coetzee to Shaheen Afridi (3-45), as Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi hung on to settle the tense contest.

Pakistan vs South Africa

18.6

Keshav Maharaj to Iftikhar Ahmed. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Klaasen.

27 October 2023 10:58

Pakistan vs South Africa

18.5

Keshav Maharaj to Babar Azam. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

27 October 2023 10:57

Pakistan vs South Africa

18.4

Keshav Maharaj to Iftikhar Ahmed. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

27 October 2023 10:57

Pakistan vs South Africa

18.3

Keshav Maharaj to Iftikhar Ahmed. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.

27 October 2023 10:56

Pakistan vs South Africa

18.2

Keshav Maharaj to Babar Azam. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

27 October 2023 10:56

Pakistan vs South Africa

17.6

Gerald Coetzee to Iftikhar Ahmed. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.

27 October 2023 10:55

Pakistan vs South Africa

17.5

Gerald Coetzee to Babar Azam. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

27 October 2023 10:54

Pakistan vs South Africa

17.3

Gerald Coetzee to Iftikhar Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed to backward point for no runs, run save by Miller.

27 October 2023 10:53

Pakistan vs South Africa

17.2

Gerald Coetzee to Iftikhar Ahmed. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for no runs, shy attempt by Miller.

27 October 2023 10:52

Pakistan vs South Africa

17.1

Gerald Coetzee to Iftikhar Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Markram.

27 October 2023 10:52

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