ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts as Pakistan win by 33 runs against South Africa in rain-curtailed game

Pakistan went head to head against South Africa in their penultimate Super 12 game on Thursday and managed to thrash the opposition by 33 runs (via DLS method). The Men in Green chose to bat first and were in trouble at the midway stage having been reduced to 95/5. However, Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan came up with a power-packed performance in the match, stitching an 82-run fifth-wicket stand. Shadab stroked 52 runs from 22 balls, his knock laced with three boundaries and four sixes. Iftikhar, meanwhile, ended up with 51 runs from 35 balls and the duo guided them to a total of 185/9.

Coming in to bowl, Pakistan reduced South Africa to 66/4 soon but rain halted play for a while. They required 116 runs from 11 overs before the interruption but the revised condition after the break needed them to score 73 runs from five overs. The fall of wickets continued still and eventually, the Proteas were restricted to 108/9 thus losing the game by 33 runs. Shaheen Afridi was the highest wicket-taker with three scalps while Shadab played his part taking a couple himself. 

Best Six!

History repeats

Smashed

Real issue

Fantastic today

Unbeaten!

When will they do that?

Still hope!

Brilliant boys!

Must win game