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Pakistan vs South Africa, Mohali
Group B, Match 6 PAK vs SA: South Africa reach semis
Oct 27, 2006
South Africa tore through Pakistan's top order for a landslide 124-run win in Mohali to book their place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals. Chasing South Africa's 213/8 Pakistan lost all their wickets for 89 by the 25th over. South African paceman Makhaya Ntini took 5-21 off six overs,as all-rounder Shahid Afridi offered Pakistan brief hope with a four and a six in his 14, and Yasir Arafat (27) and Umar Gul (7) staved off the inevitable with a late stand of 30. None of the top seven reached double figures. Pakistan's record lowest one-day score is 43 off 19.5 overs against West Indies in Cape Town in 1993.
Earlier, the Proteas won the toss but were reeling at 42-5 before Mark Boucher (69) and Justin Kemp (64) ground out 131 to set a total of 213-8. Reported Earlier:
It's a must-win match for both the teams, as the winner of this contest will move into the semifinals of the tournament. Both the teams have made one change. Yasir Arafat, who was called into the Pakistan side after Shoiab Akhtar and Mohammad Asif were sent back, has been included in the playing XI in place of Rana Naved-ul-Hasan. South Africa has dropped Robin Peterson and included Charl Langeveldt. Pakistan (Playing XI) : Younis Khan (Captain), Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq, Rao Iftikar Anjum, Imran Farhat, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Yasir Arafat, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Umar Gul.
South Africa (Playing XI) : Graeme Smith (Captain), Mark Boucher, Boeta Dippenaar, Herschelle Gibbs, AB de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Justin Kemp, Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini, Charl Langeveldt, Shaun Pollock.
ICC Champions Trophy, Mohali: South Africa 213-8 (50 overs) bt Pakistan 89 (25 overs) by 124 runs
Pakistan, South Africa to fight for semifinal berth
Oct 27, 2006
After their defeat against New Zealand, Pakistan will have to regroup quickly and find their best form when they clash with South Africa in the Champions Trophy at Mohali on Friday.
It is a contest which would decide the second semi-finalist from group-B. Both sides need a victory to make it to the semi-finals of the high-profile event having lost one of their two games played so far, staging the set for a cracker of a match under floodlights.
Form and odds, however, favour South Africa as they are not only above Pakistan in the run rate table, but have shrugged off the first match defeat to the Kiwis with a handsome win against Sri Lanka in their last match and put their campaign back on track. The story has unfolded a little differently for Younis Khan's men. From captaincy drama, change of regime and worst still the doping scandal, which forced them to pull out the important pace duo of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, Pakistan were totally in shambles. But nothing mattered to the talented Pakistanis when they took the field in the first match against Sri Lanka and beat them in a keenly contested game. Pakistan team (from) : Younis Khan (Captain), Shoaib Malik, Muhammad Hafeez, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Naved-ul-Hasan, Faisal Iqbal, Imran Farhat, Rao Iftikhar and Umar Gul.
South Africa team (from) : Graeme Smith (Captain), Boeta Dippenaar, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Justin Kemp, Abraham Devilliers, Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Andrew Nel, Makhaya Ntini, Robin Peterseon, Loots Bosman and Charl Langeveldt.
Champions Trophy Group B: Pakistan vs South Africa, Mohali
Scores
South Africa beat Pakistan by 124 runs
South Africa won the toss and decided to bat
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213 for 8 (50.0 overs)
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89 all out (25.0 overs)
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| G C Smith | lbw | b Umar Gul | 0 |
2 | 0 | 0 |
| H H Dippenaar | c Kamran Akmal | b Iftikhar Anjum | 13 |
35 | 2 | 0 |
| H H Gibbs | c Shoaib Malik | b Umar Gul | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| J H Kallis | c Kamran Akmal | b Iftikhar Anjum | 17 |
25 | 2 | 0 |
| A B de Villiers | c Kamran Akmal | b Yasir Arafat | 10 |
11 | 2 | 0 |
| M V Boucher | c Mohammad Hafeez | b Abdul Razzaq | 69 |
98 | 7 | 0 |
| J M Kemp | c Shoaib Malik | b Umar Gul | 64 |
110 | 4 | 2 |
| S M Pollock | c Iftikhar Anjum | b Mohammad Hafeez | 2 |
8 | 0 | 0 |
| A Nel | not out | 12 |
10 | 2 | 0 | |
| M Ntini | not out | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | 11w 15lb | 26 | ||||
| Total | for 8 | 213 | (50.0 ovs) | |||
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Mohammad Hafeez | c G C Smith | b M Ntini | 1 |
5 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran Farhat | c S M Pollock | b M Ntini | 4 |
8 | 0 | 0 |
| Younis Khan | c C K Langeveldt | b M Ntini | 7 |
24 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | b S M Pollock | 5 |
8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Shoaib Malik | c M V Boucher | b M Ntini | 0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamran Akmal | lbw | b M Ntini | 1 |
8 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Razzaq | b C K Langeveldt | 5 |
20 | 1 | 0 | |
| Shahid Afridi | lbw | b S M Pollock | 14 |
8 | 1 | 1 |
| Yasir Arafat | c M Ntini | b C K Langeveldt | 27 |
37 | 5 | 0 |
| Umar Gul | c M V Boucher | b C K Langeveldt | 7 |
25 | 1 | 0 |
| Iftikhar Anjum | not out | 2 |
6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | 2nb 9w 5lb | 16 | ||||
| Total | all out | 89 | (25.0 ovs) | |||
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Umpires: M R Benson, B F Bowden
