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SYDNEY: Pakistan maintained their unbeaten T20 World Cup record against South Africa as the men in green outclassed the Proteas Men by 33 runs in a rain-hit Super 12s fixture on Thursday.

SA 108/7 (14 Overs)

Haris Rauf to close out

SA 101/7 (13 Overs)

Naseem comes to bowl

SA 99/6 (12 Overs)

Wasim Jr replaces Shadab

SA 95/5 (11 Overs)

Shaheen comes back

SA 83/4 (10 Overs)

Shadab continues

SA 69/4 (9 Overs)

Mohammad Nawaz comes to bowl his first

SA 67/4 (8 Overs)

Shadab Khan comes into the attack

SA 65/2 (7 Overs)

Haris comes back

SA 48/2 (6 Overs)

Mohammad Wasim Jr comes into the attack

SA 39/2 (5 Overs)

Naseem replaces Shaheen

SA 36/2 (4 Overs)

Haris Rauf comes into the attack

SA 16/2 (3 Overs)

2.4: Short and wide on the eighth stump, Rilee Rossouw goes to cut this 134 kph delivery over backward point but instead the extra pace and bounce produce a top-edged slash to the deep third man.

Shaheen continues

SA 15/1 (2 Overs)

Naseem Shah to bowl from the other end

SA 1/1 (1 over)

0.6: Quinton de Kock tries to repeat the same shot with a heave aiming to clear midwicket but scuffs this off the toe of the bat and it floats gently to Mohammad Haris on the ring.

Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma come out to open for South Africa. Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs SOUTH AFRICA (2nd INNING)

A majestic display of power hitting by Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan aided Pakistan to set a massive target of 186 against South Africa in the Super 12s Group 2 match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, here on Thursday.

PAK 185/9 (20 Overs)

Rabada to bowl the final over

PAK 177/7 (19 Overs)

Nortje comes to bowl his last

PAK 159/5 (18 Overs)

Parnell comes back

PAK 148/5 (17 Overs)

Nortje replaces Shamsi

PAK 135/5 (16 Overs)

Ngidi replaces Parnell

PAK 120/5 (15 Overs)

Shamsi comes to bowl his last

PAK 105/5 (14 Overs)

Parnell comes back

PAK 95/5 (13 Overs)

12.6: The finger goes up, and Shamsi ends an eventful over with the partnership-breaking wicket. Nawaz walks off without reviewing

Shamsi comes again

PAK 82/4 (12 Overs)

Ngidi replaces Rabada

PAK 71/4 (11 Overs)

Shamsi continues

PAK 68/4 (10 Overs)

Rabada continues

PAK 55/4 (9 Overs)

Tabraiz Shamsi comes into the attack

PAK 50/4 (8 Overs)

Rabada comes back

PAK 43/4 (7 Overs)

6.3: Masood pushes too hard at this 132 kph delivery with his hands way out in front of his body expecting the ball to come through quicker at 150 kph and the ball lobs up gently to Bavuma at mid-off.

Nortje continues

PAK 42/3 (6 Overs)

5.2: He struggles to keep the hands back on a heave for the leg side and skies this over midwicket and mid-on. Rabada coves 25 yards running back from the edge of the circle and takes an over the shoulder catch in stride.

Ngidi continues

PAK 40/2 (5 Overs)

4.4: Haris shuffles way across his stumps to whip through midwicket on a 146 kph delivery and misses. Big lbw shout upheld.

Anrich Nortje comes into the attack

PAK 31/1 (4 Overs)

Lungi Ngidi replaces Rabada

PAK 27/1 (3 Overs)

Parnell continues

PAK 21/1 (2 Overs)

Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the other end

PAK 4/1 (1 Over)

0.4: Rizwan tried to open the face to guide this behind point to the third man but it’s too tight for the shot with a touch of movement back in and it comes off the bottom edge onto the stumps.

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan come out to bat for Pakistan. Wayne Parnell to open the bowling attack.

PAKISTAN vs SOUTH AFRICA (1st INNING)

SYDNEY: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in the Super 12s Group 2 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, here on Thursday.

Pakistan make one change to their Playing XI as Mohammad Haris replaces Fakhar Zaman, while Heinrich Klaasen and Tabraiz Shamsi come in for David Miller and Keshav Maharaj.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock, Rilee Rossouw, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 21, Pakistan 11, South Africa 10

FORM GUIDE

Pakistan: W, L, L, W, W
South Africa: W, W, NR, W, L

SYDNEY: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in the Super 12s Group 2 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, here on Thursday.

Pakistan make one change to their Playing XI as Mohammad Haris replaces Fakhar Zaman, while Heinrich Klaasen and Tabraiz Shamsi come in for David Miller and Keshav Maharaj.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock, Rilee Rossouw, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 21, Pakistan 11, South Africa 10

FORM GUIDE

Pakistan: W, L, L, W, W
South Africa: W, W, NR, W, L

SYDNEY: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 has so far been a bumpy ride for Pakistan as the chances to progress into the final four looks bleak for them but a win against the only unbeaten side of the tournament – South Africa – today could keep them in contention for a semifinal spot.

Albeit the fact that the Babar Azam-led side would not be masters of their destiny even if the results of today’s match come in their favour yet a win over Proteas could help Pakistan maintain their perfect record against the side in the T20 World Cups.

So far, both teams have faced each other three times in T20 World Cups – 2009, 2010 and 2012 – and each time the Green Shirts came out victorious with the barest of the margins.

Proteas, however, have the perfect combination at their disposal to turn the tables around this time, especially facing their furious pace attack would be a major challenge for Pakistan’s top order.

Pakistan would still want their openers – Babar and Mohammad Rizwan – to fire in a must-win match and lay a solid foundation. South African all-rounder David Miller, on the other hand, is keen to exploit the team’s top-order woes to keep them under extreme pressure.

However, with Fakhar Zaman ruling out of the World Cup due to an injury, Pakistan captain Babar would again reshuffle his men to form a perfect combination.

As far as bowling is concern, both teams have immense strength in their bowling attack and have paid both of them well in the mega event thus far.
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Both teams have won their last Super 12s matches but South Africa’s testing and challenging triumph against India can turn out to be a major morale booster for them, while the Green Shirts also got their first two points with a victory over the Netherlands.

The current situation of the Group 2 points table hints that if Pakistan win today they could drag the qualifications till the last round of the group matches whereas if Proteas defeat Pakistan they will confirm their spot in the final four.

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 21, Pakistan 11, South Africa 10

FORM GUIDE

Pakistan: W, L, L, W, W
South Africa: W, W, NR, W, L

ADELAIDE: Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan has claimed that the on-field umpires had missed an incident of “fake fielding” from Indian player Virat Kohli, which could have resulted in five potentially crucial penalty runs for the Bengal Tigers.

The claim came after Bangladesh were denied five crucial runs in a five-run loss to India on Wednesday night in an important encounter of the T20 World Cup at Adelaide, Oval.

The incident took place in the seventh over of Bangladesh’s chase when Litton Das was playing confidently. Virat Kohli could be seen pretending to field a throw from an outfielder while Bangladesh batters were running between wickets – an apparent attempt to deceive Das into thinking the ball wasn’t going to his end.

The act of Kohli went unnoticed in the field as the on-field umpires, Marais Erasmus and Chris Brown didn’t take action, and the Bangladesh batters – Najmul Hossain Shanto was the other – didn’t point it out.

Nurul Hasan mentioned the incident while talking to reporters after the game.

Hasan claimed the umpires were informed about the incident, but no action was taken. With Bangladesh eventually losing by five runs, fans were left fuming that Kohli’s actions went unnoticed and five penalty runs weren’t awarded.

ICC’s rule

The ICC moved to outlaw ‘fake fielding’ some years ago, with a five-run penalty to be incurred by the fielding team.

ICC rules state: “It is unfair for any fielder wilfully to attempt, by word or action, to distract, deceive or obstruct either batsman after the striker has received the ball.”

The ICC moved to outlaw ‘fake fielding’ some years ago, with a five-run penalty to be incurred by the fielding team.

ICC rules state: “It is unfair for any fielder wilfully to attempt, by word or action, to distract, deceive or obstruct either batsman after the striker has received the ball.”

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SYDNEY: Left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022 with wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Haris occupying his place in the Pakistan squad just hours before they face South Africa. 

International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed that its technical committee had received a request from the Pakistan team for a replacement for unfit Fakhar, which has been approved.

Mohammad Haris, who was a travelling reserve, has replaced Fakhar in the main squad.

According to the reports, the left-handed batter aggravated his previous knee injury which led to his ouster from the World Cup. The left-handed batter had come to Australia carrying the injury which got worse during Pakistan’s match against the Netherlands on Sunday.

The 32-year-old batter was originally not a part of the Green Shirts’ main squad because of his knee problem but the team management took a risky decision to swap his position with leg spinner Usman Qadir, who was then moved to the travelling reserves.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan will take on South Africa today despite very bleak chances to qualify for the semifinals.

READ: India hold off Bangladesh in a rain-hit T20 WC thriller

ADELAIDE: Indian bowlers held their nerves calm to keep momentum-filled Bangladesh at bay and successfully defended the revised 151-run target to power their side to a much-needed victory in the rain-affected Super 12s fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

Bangladesh opener Litton Das provided a flying start to his side in the run chase with his quickfire fifty.

Das’ fifty powered Bangladesh to 66/0 in seven overs when rain intervened and the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method revealed that the side was 17 runs ahead of the par score.

Luckily for India, the rain stopped and allowed the action to resume with the second innings reduced to 16 overs and the target was revised to 151.

The resumption of the action turned out to be lethal for Bangladesh as the side lost their key batter Das with just two deliveries into the eighth over.

He remained the top-scorer for Bangladesh with a quickfire 60 off 27 deliveries, laced with seven boundaries and three sixes.

Das’ dismissal triggered a frustrating collapse for Bangladesh as their batting lineup slipped to 108/6 in the 13th over with their captain Shakib Al Hasan also falling cheaply after scoring just 13.

Bangladesh wicketkeeper batter Nurul Hasan and tailender Taskin Ahmed put on an astounding partnership for the seventh wicket and kept Indian bowlers on their toes.

The duo, however, remained unable to power their side to glory and fell just five runs short as Bangladesh could get to 145/6 in 16 overs.

Nurul remained unbeaten with his gritty 25 off 14, while Taskin could score 12 not out.

Arshdeep Singh – who held his nerves calm to successfully defend 20 runs in the final over – and Hardik Pandya bagged two wickets each, while Mohammed Shami made one scalp.

India, batting first on the invitation of Bangladesh captain Shakib, posted a mammoth 184/6 at the back of Kohli and Rahul’s brilliance.

The men in blue had a dismal start to their innings as they lost their skipper Rohit Sharma (2) with just 11 runs on the board in the fourth over.

Following the horrific start, Kohli and Rahul stood up for the team and anchored the innings with a valiant 67-run partnership for the second wicket.

The second wicket stand proved vital for India as the duo added 67 runs in just six overs before the core aggressor Rahul fell to top-ranked T20I all-rounder Shakib.

The right-handed batter ended his poor form with a brilliant 50 off just 32 deliveries with the help of three boundaries and four sixes.

The new top-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav then joined Kohli in the middle and added 38 runs for the third wicket.

Yadav dominated the quickfire stand with a brilliant cameo of 30 before Shakib castled him in the 15th over. He faced just 16 deliveries and smashed four boundaries.

Kohli, however, remained firm at the crease and stitched brief partnerships with Hardik Pandya (5), Dinesh Karthik (7) and Axar Patel (7) and took his side past the 150-run mark in 18 overs.

All-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin chipped in with a quickfire 13 off six at the death and put on an unbeaten 27-run partnership with Kohli in just nine deliveries.

Kohli remained the top scorer for India with 64 not out off 44 balls, laced with eight boundaries and a six.

Hasan Mahmud led the bowling attack for Bangladesh with 3/47, while skipper Shakib bagged two wickets.

ADELAIDE: Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in an all-important Group 2 Super 12s fixture of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

PLAYING XIs

Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mosaddek Hossain, Yasir Ali, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam

India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Dinesh Karthik (wk), R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 11, India 10, Bangladesh 1

FORM GUIDE

Bangladesh: W, L, W, L, L
India: L, W, W, L, W

ADELAIDE: Dutch pacers wreaked havoc on the batting line before Max O’Dowd blasted a scintillating half-century, aiding the Netherlands to gain their first points in the Super 12s as they seal a comprehensive five-wicket win over Zimbabwe, here on Wednesday.

The Dutch side dominated the opponents throughout the game as the bowlers ran through the Zimbabwean batters to bundle them out for a meagre 117-run total despite a valiant resistance by Sikandar Raza in the middle.

The Netherlands chased down the target with two overs to spare on the back of a solid 73-run partnership for the second wicket between opener Dowd and Tom Cooper.

Dowd top-scored for the side with a cautious knock of 47-ball 52 laced with eight fours and a six while Cooper contributed 32 off 29.

The duo was sailing the Netherlands comfortably to the finishing line as they took the scoreboard to 90/1 before Luke Jongwe and Richard Ngarava struck two back-to-back wickets in the 13th and 14th overs, dismissing Cooper and no 4 batter Collin Ackermann, respectively. 

The Netherlands, eventually, lost two more wickets, set batsman Dowd and skipper Scott Edwards, before Bas de Leede finished the proceedings on the final of the 18th over with a boundary.

Earlier, Zimbabwe had a dismal turn with the bat as Raza top-scored for the side with a defiant knock of 24-ball 40 amid complete batting chaos as nine of the Zimbabwean batters failed to make it into double figures.

Paul van Meekeren and Brandon Glover stormed through the top order as they stuck the batting side to 20/3 in the powerplay.

Following the early chaos, Raza joined no 3 batters, Sean Williams, for the only noteworthy partnership of the innings as they gathered 48 runs for the fourth wicket before the left-handed batter was dismissed by Meekeren in the 12th over.

Williams managed 28 off 23 laced with three fours before he departed which triggered another collapse within the Zimbabwe batting order as they lost the rest of the six wickets for the addition of mere 39 runs.

For the Netherlands, Meekeren was the pick of the bowlers as he returned excellent figures of 3/29 in his four overs quota, while Glover, Logan van Beek and Bas de Leede took two wickets apiece. Medium pacer Fred Klaassen also had a scalp to his credit.

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SYDNEY: Ahead of the crucial encounter of Pakistan with South Africa in the T20 Men’s World Cup 2022, the media manager of the Pakistani team has announced left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman will not be part of the playing squad. 

Pakistan will take on proteas tomorrow at the Sydney Cricket Ground as the hopes of the Men in Green for cruising into the semifinals are tied with a thin cobweb.

The media manager of the team confirmed that Fakhar Zaman is not suffering from any new injury. In cricket, you have to take risks, which sometimes pay and sometimes do not.

The official further said that they are satisfied with the fitness of left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Meanwhile, fast bowler Naseem Shah said what happened is not past and they are focusing on the future fixtures and focusing to showcase best performances in the upcoming matches.

Pakistan need to win all their remaining matches. For Pakistan to have a taste of good luck, Bangladesh will have to beat India in today’s match, starting at 1 pm.

According to the sources, the left-handed batter is likely to be dropped for the rest of the World Cup matches with wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Haris to replace him from the reserves. The team management has not made any official announcement in this regard.

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ADELAIDE: Zimbabwe opted to bat first as they take on the Netherlands in match number 34 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, here on Wednesday 

The African nation will be needing a win to keep their thin chances alive to qualify for the semi-final.

Playing XIs: 

Zimbabwe: Wessly Madhevere, Craig Ervine (c), Milton Shumba, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (wk), Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzaraban

Netherlands: Max O’Dowd, Stephan Myburgh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackerman, Scott Edwards (c), Roelof van der Merwe, Tim Pringle, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren, Brandon Glover