South Africa's victory means that Pakistan face elimination if India win their next match. Hashim Amla scored 81 runs off 97 deliveries to help guide South Africa to 234-9 after 50 overs. It was too much for a poor Pakistan performance, even with a fighting Misbah who hit 55 off 75 balls, who were only able to post 167 as Ryan Mclaren took four wickets for 19 runs.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first. It was a decent opening as the Proteas progressed to 36-0 after their opening ten overs. They lost their first wicket to Hafeez, who dismissed Ingram (20) lbw to leave them 53-1. Amla stylishly moved to his fifty off 65 balls before Du Plessis (28) was caught off a top edge to reduce South Africa to 122-2. Ajmal took the vital wicket of Amla (81) who was caught after attempting a reverse sweep. Misbah showed some excellent fielding as he managed to run out both De Villiers (31) and Duminy (24) to leave S. Africa on 195-5. Mclaren (4) was out lbw before South Africa lost a further three wickets in the last two overs. Miller (19) was caught at extra cover by Misbah, Morris (1) was run out by Riaz and Phangsio (0) didn't even face a ball before being run out after the last delivery of the innings by Akmal which left South Africa on 234-9 after 50 overs.
Pakistan got off to a poor start as Morris bowled Farhat (2) at the end of the second over. Morris then took another wicket after Hafeez (7) was caught at square leg to leave them 18-2. Malik (8) was bowled by Duminy before Jamshed (42), who was going well, was caught and bowled by Tsotsobe as Pakistan were reduced to 86-4. Two quick Mclaren wickets saw Amin (16) and Akmal (0) both dismissed in the 39th over as Pakistan struggled to 134-6. Pakistan's last hope in Misbah was gone after being caught at midwicket for 55 runs. It was soon all over as Phangsio bowled Riaz (13) before Mclaren took the final two wickets of Ajmal (5) and Junaid (4) to leave Pakistan 167 all out as South Africa coasted to victory by 67 runs.
Performance of the Day: Hashim Amla who scored an impressive 81 runs off 97 balls which put South Africa out of sight against a poor Pakistan batting display.
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