Pakistan vs South Africa, ICC Men s T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022 Full score card

FOUR! Up and over! South Africa end their innings on a positive note but in a losing cause.It is full, outside off. Lungi Ngidi gets under it and lofts it over mid off. A couple of bounces and over the ropes.

A single now as Shamsi punches this length delivery to covers.

Tabraiz Shamsi is the last batter.

OUT! CAUGHT! South Africa are falling like a pack of cards. They lose their ninth wicket. A short ball, on off. Anrich Nortje stands tall and heaves it down to long on. This goes high in the air rather than travelling the distance and Mohammad Haris grabs it with both hands in the deep.

Short ball, wide of off. Anrich Nortje looks to chase it but misses.

Lungi Ngidi walks in.

OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust. Kagiso Rabada is the man to depart this time. It is full, on off. Anrich Nortje drills it to sweeper cover. The batters take a single but call for the second run as well. Mohammad Nawaz throws it to Haris Rauf at the non-striker's end, who is quick to take the bails off. The replays later confirm that Kagiso Rabada is well short of his crease.

Rauf goes full and outside off. Kagiso Rabada drives it to mid off for a quick single. A direct-hit could've made things interesting.

Naseem Shah cuts the batter into half this time. It is a full ball, around leg stump, Anrich Nortje looks to heave the ground but gets beaten on the inside edge. Fortunately for him, the ball goes past the leg pole.

Length ball, on off. Nortje slices it towards backward point.

Anrich Nortje walks in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tristan Stubbs tries to break the shackles but has to head back to the pavilion. It is a short ball. Tristan Stubbs stands tall and pulls it to deep square leg from outside off. He does not get the desired distance on it. He hits it staright down the throat of Mohammad Nawaz in the deep who makes no mistake.

Another slower delivery, this time on a shorter length, outside off. Stubbs shuffles and goes for the pull shot. He though gets pinged on his gloves, as the ball rolls out to the off side.

Naseem Shah gice no pace to work with this time. A slower length ball, outside off. Tristan Stubbs looks to pull the trigger but is unable to get it away.

Back of a length, wide of off. Tristan Stubbs shuffles and smacks it down to long on for a brace. 41 needed off 11 balls now.

Full length, on leg. Kagiso Rabada goes back and punches it to mid off for no run.

Kagiso Rabada is the new batter.

OUT! LBW! This is plumb and the umpire agrees as well. Wayne Parnell though takes the review just incase. Wasim hurls in a yorker length delivery, on middle. Wayne Parnell shuffles and tries to paddle it away but misses. He gets pinged on his pads. The review though does not work in his favour, as the Ball Tracking shows three reds. Wayne Parnell walks back cheaply.

Wasim serves a yorker, in the blockhole, at 143 clicks. Stubbs makes room but only to meet Babar Azam at extra cover. They get a single.

Wasim goes full yet again, attacking the pads. Wayne Parnell flicks it to square leg for one.

A yorker this time, on leg, Stubbs goes back and whacks it down to long on but only for a single. He looks a bit frustrated.

Wasim dishes it full, outside off. Wayne Parnell drives it through covers for a single.

It is very full, on off. Wayne Parnell strokes it towards extra covers and scampers across for a single.

Wayne Parnell is the new batter.

OUT! CAUGHT! The crowd roars as Heinrich Klaasen holes out this time. It is full, on off. Heinrich Klaasen looks to heave it across the line but is a bit early into his shot. The ball takes the outside edge and hangs for a while in the air, before Mohammad Wasim gathers it with both hands at short third man. Pakistan have their noses in front here.

FOUR! Heinrich Klaasen goes off side this time but the result is same. It is pitched up, on off. Heinrich Klaasen stands tall and drives it uppishly over extra covers for four more.

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Heinrich Klaasen is in his groove. It is full, on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen stays back and flicks it over mid-wicket. One bounce and over the ropes.

Shaheen Afridi now fires in a yorker, right in the blockhole. Stubbs goes bag, digs it out to mid-wicket and crosses.

A length ball, around off. Tristan Stubbs stands tall and whips it down to long on. Both the batters are quick between the wickets and they take two.

FOUR! Shadab misses his length and pays the price. Bowls a low full toss on off, Heinrich Klaasen brings out the switch hit and times it beautifully over backward point for a boundary.

Short and turning into the batter, Tristan Stubbs cuts this one towards backward point for a single.

Flighted on off, Tristan Stubbs backs away to work it on the off side. Finds Babar Azam at extra cover.

Slightly shorter on off, Tristan Stubbs pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

SIX! Brave shot! Flighted outside off, Tristan Stubbs makes room by moving away and smashes this one towards deep cover for his first six of the innings.

Shadab Khan starts off with a shortish delivery on off, Heinrich Klaasen knocks it to cover for a single.

We are back. Pakistan players huddle out in middle. Tristan Stubbs and Heinrich Klaasen walk in again with their blades. Shadab Khan comes to bowl.

UPDATE 5.01 pm IST (11.31 am GMT) - Good news folks, we have a restart time! The covers are finally off. The game will restart at 5.10 pm IST (11.40 am GMT). The game has been reduced to 14 overs. The revised target is142 so South Africa now need 73 from 30 deliveries.

UPDATE 4.34 pm IST (11.04 am GMT) - The drizzle is still on and the umpires are seen having a chat on the ground with umbrellas. The players are waiting near the ropes and the covers are still on. Let's hope for some cricket soon. Fingers crossed.

UPDATE 4.41 pm IST (11.11 am GMT) - Some positive signs! It looks like the covers are coming off now, but the pitch cover still remains intact. The crowd cheers as they are anticipating some action soon. Although, the rain gods continue to be a part of it. The umpires are checking the landing area of the bowler. Fingers crossed!

UPDATE 4.12 pm IST (10.42 am GMT)- The rain is coming down a bit heavier now. The umpires converge, but it looks like the play will go on. Keeping in the mind, the DLS method, South Africa are 16 runs behind at the moment after losing wickets in quick succession. OH WAIT! The inevitable has happened and the covers are on now. So, Pakistan have an advantage as they head out of the field. We hope it is just a passing shower and we back with some action soon.

Short and outiside off, Tristan Stubbs looks to play this fine on the off side but fails to pierce the gap and finds Mohammad Wasim at short third man. Three dots to end the over by Mohammad Nawaz.

Fullish delivery on middle, Tristan Stubbs does not find the gap and hits it straight to extra cover.

Flighted on off, Tristan Stubbs pushes it to Babar Azam at extra cover.

Flatter on leg, Heinrich Klaasen goes back and works it to long on for a single.

Full on off, Heinrich Klaasen gets forward and plays it towards extra cover.

Mohammad Nawaz starts off with a shortish delivery outside off, Tristan Stubbs knocks it off the back foot to long on for a single.

Short and turning away from the batter, Heinrich Klaasen punches it to extra cover.

Short and outside off, Tristan Stubbs cuts this one to deep cover and gets off the mark with a single.

Googly on middle, Tristan Stubbs gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Tristan Stubbs is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Flatter on middle, Aiden Markram misjudges the length and goes on the backfoot to work it on the leg side. The ball slides on with the angle and crashes into the stumps. Both set batters back in the hut for South Africa. Shadab Khan has brought Pakistan right back into the game

Short and outside off Heinrich Klaasen punches it off the backfoot to deep cover for a single and opens his account.

Heinrich Klaasen is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shadab Khan strikes with his first delivery. Flighted outside off, turns away from the batter. Temba Bavuma gets an outside edge as he tried to work it fine and Mohammad Rizwan does the rest. A timely wicket for Pakistan as Temba Bavuma was threatening to take the game away from them.

FOUR! Haris Rauf has been wayward with his lengths in this over. Bowls this one wide outside off, Aiden Markram stands tall and slaps this one wide of mid off for another boundary. A 17-run over by Haris Rauf comes to an end,

Short and outside off, Temba Bavuma cuts it to the right of backward point. Shadab Khan dives to his right and keeps it to one.

Cutter on off, Aiden Markram drills this one towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Fuller outside off, Aiden Markram frees his arms and fetches this one from outside off. Drives this one nicely between extra cover and mid off for his third boundary.

Slower outside off, Temba Bavuma clips it towards deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Temba Bavuma welcomes Haris Rauf with a massive six. Full and outside off, Temba Bavuma moves to the off side and helps this one behind square for an 85-metre six.

Change. Haris Rauf (1-0-20-0) is back into the attack now.

Banged in short outside off, Temba Bavuma opens the bat face and guides this one towards backward point for a single. Temba Bavuma signals that he got distracted by the towel falling off from Mohammad Wasim's backside.

Short of a length delivery on off, Temba Bavuma pulls this one between mid on and mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Good-length delivery outside off, Aiden Markram makes room and punches this one to extra cover for a single.

Cutter on middle, Temba Bavuma knocks it on the off side and takes a quick single.

Short on off, Temba Bavuma defends it off the back foot on the leg side.

FOUR! A loosener to start off with by Mohammad Wasim. Short and wide outside off, Temba Bavuma frees his arms and dispatches this one towards deep cover for a boundary.

Back of a length and on leg, Aiden Markram moves forward to play at it but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls back towards the keeper.

Shorter and slower one, outside off. Aiden Markram gets in two minds and defends it with soft hands in the end.

On a length and on off, Aiden Markram knocks it to mid on. The misfield allows the batters to take two runs.

Slightly shorter one, slower too. Aiden Markram gets in two minds but leaves it alone in the end.

Touch-fuller delivery, on off. Aiden Markram defends it to point.

Good length and on off, Temba Bavuma taps it to backward point for one.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for South Africa. Slightly shorter and on off, Aiden Markram thumps it over mid on for another boundary!

FOUR! On a length and on off, Aiden Markram drives it through extra covers for a boundary!

On a length and on off, Temba Bavuma defends it back to the bowler. There's a huge mix-up between the batters. He stops and decides to go again. He dives it and the fielder makes a direct hit. Replay shows he was just in. Lucky for Temba Bavuma!

Is this a run out? Pakistan seem to be convinced. The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays later confirm that Temba Bavuma makes his ground as the bails come off. The big screen shows NOT OUT.

FOUR! Shorter one and on off, Temba Bavuma rocks back and caresses it over point for a boundary!

Wide! This one lands shorter and on leg, Temba Bavuma lets it go.

South Africa are under immense pressure. They have already lost two wickets inside four overs. They desperately need their batters to focus on building stands for now, which can certainly allow them to go for the kill later on, if Pakistan's bowling attack is unable to capitalize on their birght start here.

Good length and on off, Temba Bavuma taps it to backward point and calls for two. The fielder throws it to the keeper who stumps it. Replay shows that Temba Bavuma was well in.

FOUR! Shorter one on leg, Temba Bavuma uses the pace of the ball and helps it through fine leg for a boundary!

Good length and on off, Aiden Markram flicks it to mid on. A dot to end the over. Good over for Pakistan!

On a length and on off, Aiden Markram eases it towards the off side.

Aiden Markram comes in at number 4 for South Africa.

OUT! TAKEN! Huge wicket for Pakistan and South Africa are two down now. Shorter one on off, Rilee Rossouw looks to play at it but gets a top edge. The ball carries towards third man. Naseem Shah in the deep takes a good catch to his left at the boundary line. Pressure piling up on South Africa now!

Good length again, on off. Rilee Rossouw flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Bowls it fuller and outside off, Rilee Rossouw leaves it alone.

On a length and on off, Temba Bavuma looks to defend it but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls towards short fine leg. They cross.

Good length again, on off. Temba Bavuma taps it to mid on for a quick single.

FOUR! Slightly shorter and on off, Temba Bavuma pulls it over mid-wicket for a one-bounce boundary!

On a length and on leg, Rilee Rossouw flicks it to square leg for one.

SIX! Excellent timing. Slightly shorter and on leg, Rilee Rossouw uses his wrist and helps it over backward square leg for a maximum.

Good length shaping it away, Rilee Rossouw eases it to covers. Dot.

A short ball, on off. Bavuma hops and pushes it to point for one.

Wide! This one lands outside leg, Temba Bavuma looks to flick it but misses.

Rilee Rossouw walks in at number 3. Also, Naseem Shah will be sharing the new ball.

OUT! TAKEN! Quinton de Kock walks out for a duck. Slightly shorter one, on off, Quinton de Kock looks to pull it but doesn't connect well. It carries towards mid-wicket. Mohammad Haris adjusts himself and takes a good catch over his head. Pakistan have an early and a much needed breakthrough in the game.

Make it four dots. On a length and on leg, Quinton de Kock looks to heave it but misses. The ball goes just over the stumps. Close!

Three dots now. Good length and on off, Quinton de Kock defends it back towards the bowler.

Slightly shorter with some extra bounce, Quinton de Kock looks to defend it but misses.

Good length again, on leg. Quinton de Kock eases it to the fielder at square leg.

Shaheen Afridi starts with a length ball on middle, Temba Bavuma flicks it to mid on and gets off the mark. They cross.

OUT! RUN OUT! Brilliant effort from Temba Bavuma gives away just two runs on the final delivery. It is a short ball, on off. Haris Rauf goes for the pull but gets a top edge. Lungi Ngidi tries to chase it but is unable to get under it in time. The batters try to run three meanwhile. The thorws comes in from the deep at the non-striker's end. The bowler is just ball-watching. Temba Bavuma, who is backing up the bowler, is very alert. He gathers the ball quickly and flies towards the stumps to see Haris Rauf short of the crease. An incredible end to this enthralling innings.

Full length, on off. Shah lofts it high in the air towards point. Tabraiz Shamsi gives it a chase but spills it in the end. They take three runs.

Short ball, on off. Shah looks to go after it but misses.

Short ball, on off. Shah gets it towards mid-wicket off the outside edge. The batters take a couple.

A low full toss, on off. Rauf smashes it to point for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! A team Hat-Trick this time. South Africa have managed to get some switch in momentum now. It is a short ball, on off. Iftikhar Ahmed stays back and whips it across the line. The ball takes the outside edge and flies down to long on. Rilee Rossouw in the deep takes a blinder in such tough conditions. He leaps near the ropes, and grabs the ball with both hands falling backwards. Haris Rauf is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust. Mohammad Wasim walks out for a golden duck. A shorter one on off, Mohammad Wasim looks to go big but mistimes it to mid off. Temba Bavuma takes a good catch and Mohammad Wasim makes his way back into the hut.

Mohammad Wasim is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! On a length and on off, Shadab Khan looks to pull it but doesn't connect well. The ball goes up in the air and towards deep mid-wicket. Tristan Stubbs settles under it and takes it safely.

It continues to drizzle and it is making it tough for the bowlers to work with the slippery ball. This pair of Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed are certainly making the most of the conditions here.

DROPPED! South Africa are looking sloppy here. Aiden Markram is having a bad day in the field. Slower one and fuller, Shadab Khan looks to loft it but miscues it in the air, and the man at long on drops it as the rain droplets on his hand might have made him slip this one.

SIX! Shadab Khan makes the maximum use of the free hit. Fuller and on off, Shadab Khan lofts it over long on for a maximum. Fifty up for Shadab Khan now.

NO BALL AND SIX! A high full toss and on middle, Shadab Khan pulls it over backward square leg for a maximum. No ball called for height. Free hit coming up.

Fuller again, on middle. Iftikhar Ahmed works it to mid-wicket for one.

Fifty up for Iftikhar Ahmed. What a knock and it was right when his team needed it. A yorker and on off, Iftikhar Ahmed flicks it to mid-wicket for a brace.

A low full toss, on off. Iftikhar Ahmed taps it to the left of the bowler and scampers for a quick single.

Touch fuller, on off. Shadab Khan lofts it over mid off. The fielder does well to stop it at the boundary line diving to his left. They collect three.

Outside off again, Shadab Khan looks to slog it but misses.

Outside off, fuller in length. Shadab Khan drives it to extra covers. The fielder fumbles a bit which allows the batters to take two runs.

Fuller and on off, Iftikhar Ahmed drills it to long off for one. Shadab Khan on strike now.

FOUR! Fuller and outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed looks to loft it but gets an outside edge as the ball races away the third man fence for a boundary. Not the shot he intended to play, but he will take it.

Another yorker, down leg. Iftikhar Ahmed flicks it to deep square leg for one.

A yorker and on leg, Shadab Khan digs it to point for one.

SIX! Shadab Khan is on fire and this brings up 50 run partnership between these two. Shorter and on off, Shadab Khan thumps it over backward point for a maximum.

FOUR! Good length and on off, Shadab Khan moves forward and smashes it past mid off for a boundary!

Slightly shorter with some extra bounce, Shadab Khan looks to cut it but misses.

A low full toss on off, Iftikhar Ahmed knocks it to long on for one.

FOUR! Fine shot. Slightly shorter and on off, Shadab Khan moves across and pulls it over square leg for a boundary!

On a length and on off, Iftikhar Ahmed taps it to covers for one.

Wide! This one lands wide outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed lets it go.

SIX! Up and over. Bangs a shorter one on off,  Iftikhar Ahmed hoicks the pull over the deep mid-wicket region for a six. This is a 106 m. Huge!

Shorter one this time, on off. Iftikhar Ahmed leaves it alone.

Back of a length, tad slower. Shadab Khan looks to pull it but mistimes it to long on. They collect one.

On a length and outside off, Shadab Khan cuts it through point for a brace.

A couple to end the over! It is pushed through quicker, on middle. Ahmed clips it through the gap at mid-wicket for two. So, 15 runs come off it and Tabraiz Shamsi ends his spell of 4 overs with a wicket under his belly.

Full and outside off. Khan chips it to long off for a single.

SIX! What a shot! Shadab Khan is on a roll here. It is pitched up, outside off. Shadab Khan gets under it and smokes it over the extra cover fence.

Good running! It is darted on the pads. Khan goes back and flicks it into the free pocket at mid on. He calls for two and gets two.

Floated and full, around off. Shadab Khan eases it down the ground but Iftikhar Ahmed gets hit in the process and restricts the single here.

FOUR! A boundary to start the over with. Shadab Khan is making his intentions clear here. It is full and down leg. Shadab Khan moves back and slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for four runs.

Wayne Parnell goes full, on leg. Shadab Khan stays back and flicks it to mid-wicket. They take one more run.

Shadab Khan blocks this length ball back to the bowler.

Length ball, on off. Ahmed drives it through cover-point and crosses for a single.

This is driven into covers for another single. Khan is off the mark.

A length ball, attacking the stumps. Iftikhar Ahmed pushes it gently towards point and they take one.

SIX! High and handsome! Iftikhar Ahmed taking the matter in his own hands now. It is pitched up, on off. Iftikhar Ahmed stands tall and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Shadab Khan walks in.

OUT! LBW! Tabraiz Shamsi has the last laugh here. He breaks a crucial stand here which had started to hurt them. Shamse goes much fuller this time, attacking the stumps. Nawaz once again goes for the sweep but fails to find any connection this time. He gets rapped on his pads and Shamsi goes for the appeal. The umpire wastes no time in raising his finger. Mohammad Nawaz decides to opt against the review and walks back to the pavilion. Mohammad Nawaz could've stayed at the crease if he had taken the review because the replays later confirmed that he had got an under-edge on it.

SIX! Flat and hard! Mohammad Nawaz is doing the talking with his blade here. It is tossed up, full and on off. Mohammad Nawaz gets low and slogs it over the mid-wicket fence.

A googly this time, outside off. Nawaz misses his sweep.

WIDE! Slower one, outside off. Nawaz lets it be. The umpire signals a wide.

FOUR! Up and over! It is tossed up, full and wide of off. Mohammad Nawaz throws his blade at it. It goes up in the air and towards long off. Aiden Markram charges in from the deep but in the end, the ball goes over him. The ball races away over the ropes. How costly will this misjudgement prove to be?

Loops it up, outside off, turning away. Nawaz tries to sweep it away with immense power but gets nowhere near it.

Flatter and on off. Ahmed pushes it to cover for one.

WIDE! Tabraiz Shamsi spills this one down leg. Ahmed is unable to tickle it away. Wided.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries to end the over! Pakistan are getting back in this game with this stand here. A slower ball now, on off. Nawaz lofts it towards long off. A couple of bounces over the ropes.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! A length ball, in the channel. Nawaz plays it late down to third man. Tabraiz Shamsi in the deep fumbles and the ball eventually reaches the fence.

In the air...safe! Fraction short, on off. Nawaz goes back and lofts it over the infielde on the off side. The connection is not a clean one but Nawaz is safe. They take a couple.

Swing and a miss! Mohammad Nawaz shimmies down the track hoping to send the ball out of the park. Lungi Ngidi sees the movement and serves it sharp bouncer on off. Nawas fails to dispatch it.

Good-length ball, angled into the batter from 'round the wicket. Nawaz stays back and strokes it towards point.

Back of a length, on fifth stump. Iftikhar Ahmed hangs back and dabs it past backward point for a single.

Fuller and on off. Ahmed shuffles and tucks it towards mid on. One run taken. A tidy over from Shamsi comes to an end.

Flatter and on off. Ahmed goes back and blocks it into covers.

An appeal for caught behind but the umpire is unmoved. It is pushed through down leg. Ahmed fails to flick it away. It brushes his pads on the way to the keeper hence the appeal.

Floated and full this time, on off. Nawaz sweeps it behind square for a single.

A googly this time, on a shorter length. Nawaz looks to cut it away on his back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tabraiz Shamsi drags his length ball, down leg. Iftikhar Ahmed swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for just one.

Drinks! Pakistan looks in a bit of trouble at the halfway stage. They lost Rizwan in the very first over and were 4 down in the seventh over. Iftikhar and Nawaz look good now and they need to brew some good stand. South Africa bowlers are doing good so far and they will hope to break this stand as well. The scoreboard reads 68/4 at the halfway stage.

Short of a length delivery outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed opens the bat face and guides this one to third man for a single. An expensive over by Kagiso Rabada comes to an end.

Leg bye! Fullish delivery on off, Mohammad Nawaz shuffles across and gets rapped on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side and the batters cross for a single.

Good-length delivery on off, Iftikhar Ahmed punches it to extra cover and takes a single.

FOUR! Full and outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed slogs this one down the ground and over mid off for the second boundary of the over. Iftikhar Ahmed is starting to get a move on here.

Short of a length outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed pulls this one between mid-wicket and mid on for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Short and a bit wide outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed gets on top of the bounce and cuts it to the left of backward point for a much-needed boundary.

Short outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed punches it off the backfoot to deep cover for a run.

Tossed up on off, Mohammad Nawaz slog sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flighted on leg, Iftikhar Ahmed paddle sweeps it to short fine leg where Kagiso Rabada dives to his right and keeps it to one.

Tossed up outside off, Mohammad Nawaz gets on his knees and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Short and at the batter, Iftikhar Ahmed rocks back and pulls it deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted delivery on off, Iftikhar Ahmed knocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length outside off, Mohammad Nawaz defends this one towards backward point.

Short of a length delivery outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed punches it off the backfoot to point for a single.

Full on off, Mohammad Nawaz knocks it on the off side and sets off for a quick single.

FOUR! Streaky boundary. Banged in short by Rabada, Nawaz tries to defend and gets an outside edge. The ball flies quickly off the outside edge to the left of third man.

Good-length on off, Mohammad Nawaz fends it on the off side for a dot.

Short and angling into the batter, Iftikhar Ahmed gets cramped for room as he tried to work it fine. The ball lobs off his gloves to the right of Quinton de Kock who fails to hang onto it.

Good-length delivery on off, Mohammad Nawaz defends this one off the backfoot on the off side.

Banged in short by Anrich Nortje, Mohammad Nawaz ducks under this one and lets it go through to the keeper.

Full on off, Mohammad Nawaz drives this one with a straight bat to Temba Bavuma at mid off.

Mohammad Nawaz is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Knuckle ball outside off, Shan Masood plays this one way too early. Ends up chipping it to Temba Bavuma at mid off. Anrich Nortje has his second wicket now.

Full on the pads, the ball brushes off the pads on the leg side as Shan Masood tried to help it behind square.

Back of a length delivery on off, Iftikhar Ahmed pushes this one off the backfoot to mid-wicket for a single.

Another cutter on middle, Shan Masood gets a leading edge as he tried to work it on the leg side. The ball lobs up safely on the off side.

Short on middle, Shan Masood defends this one to mid-wicket.

WIDE! Full and angling into the batter, just too wide down the legside. Shan Masood lets it go through to the keeper.

Slower outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed works this one to Tristan Stubbs at point and sets off for a quick single. Iftikhar Ahmed was gone had Stubbs hit the stumps at non-striker's end.

Short and outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed punches it off the backfoot to point.

Iftikhar Ahmed comes in at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT! Cutter outside off, Babar Azam gets deceived by the slowness of the delivery. Looks to slog this one down the ground, doesn't get a decent connection and skies this one towards mid-on. Rabada runs backwards and does the rest.

Good-length delivery outside off, Babar Azam makes room looking to go through the off side and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Slightly shorter and on middle, Shan Masood pulls it towards backward square leg for a brace. This is good running between the wickets.

On a length and on off, Shan Masood defends it solidly.

Shan Masood is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! Mohammad Haris cameo comes to an end. On a length and on middle, Mohammad Haris looks to flick it but misses as the ball hits his pads. A loud shout and the finger goes up. Pakistan goes for a review. UltraEdge shows no spike. The Ball Tracking shows three reds and the decision stands. Pakistan are two down now inside five overs!

SIX! Excellent timing. Fuller one from Mohammad Haris, down leg. Mohammad Haris shuffles across and scoops it over fine leg for a maximum!

On a length and on off, Mohammad Haris defends it to mid off.

Fuller and on off, Babar Azam knocks it to the left of the bowler. Anrich Nortje puts his hands to stop it but it deflects towards mid off. They collect one.

Slower one this time and outside off, Babar Azam drills it to long off for one. Good over from Lungi Ngidi.

Good length outside off, Babar Azam looks to play at it but misses.

Full and outside off, Babar Azam looks to loft it but mistimes it to third man. The fielder fumbles a bit which allows the batters to take two.

Swing and a miss. Goes fuller swinging it away, Babar Azam looks to heave it but misses. Close!

On a length and outside off, Babar Azam eases it to the point fielder.

Fuller one, on off. Mohammad Haris works it to mid-wicket for one.

Shorter one again, Mohammad Haris pulls it but doesn't connect well. It goes up in the air and lands safely at square leg. They collect one.

FOUR! Mohammad Haris is on fire. Shorter one on off, Mohammad Haris plays an upper cut over the keeper for a boundary!

Bowls it outside off again, Babar Azam guides it to deep backward point for one.

Three dots now. On a length angling it into the batter. Babar Azam defends it to backward point.

Play and a miss. Touch fuller, outside off. Babar Azam looks to loft it but misses.

Good length and on off, Babar Azam punches it but finds the fielder at covers.

FOUR! Pulls his length back a bit. This is slightly shorter but gets the same result. Mohammad Haris pulls it through square leg for a boundary!

SIX! Another one. Mohammad Haris has made up his mind now. This is fuller again, Mohammad Haris uses his wrist and helps it over backward square leg for another maximum!

SIX! Excellent from Mohammad Haris. Keeps it bowling fuller, Mohammad Haris heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!

Kagiso Rabada bowls it on leg, fuller again. Babar Azam flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one. He is off the mark.

Goes fuller again, Babar Azam defends it to short covers. Another dot.

Fuller and on off, Babar Azam defends it solidly.

It will be Kagiso Rabada to steam in from the other end.

Shorter one and down leg, Mohammad Haris looks to pull it but misses and gets a hit on his helmet. It rolls towards the keeper. Excellent over from Wayne Parnell comes to an end!

This one lands outside off, Mohammad Haris eases it towards point. Dot.

Mohammad Haris comes in at number 3.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Wayne Parnell gets rid of the dangerous Rizwan. Slightly shorter and just outside off, it nips back in a touch. Rizwan looks to defend it but gets an inside edge as the ball rattles the off pole. South Africa have an early and much needed breakthrough in the game. Excellent comeback from Wayne Parnell.

Back of a length now, on off. Rizwan eases it towards the point fielder.

FOUR! Fine shot. Length again, outside off. Rizwan stands firm and cuts it through point for a boundary. He gets off the mark in style!

Wayne Parnell starts with a dot. He bowls it on a length and outside off, Rizwan fends it towards backward point.

Right then. We are done with all the pre-match proceedings. The South Africa players now stride out to the middle and take their respective fielding positions. Followed by Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan who walk out to open for Pakistan. It is going to be Wayne Parnell to start with the new ball.

We are moments away from getting underway. Before that, both the teams stride out to the middle for their respective national anthems. It will be South Africa's first, followed by Pakistan's anthem.

Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa says that they would have batted first as well. Adds that the surface seems a bit dry and a bit of shade of green. Further says that since they have to bowl, they will hope to restrict their opponents to a low total and chase it down. mentions that they have a good team and the support is good as well. Ends by saying that David Miller and Keshav Maharaj make way for Heinrich Klaasen and Tabraiz Shamsi respectively.

Babar Azam, the skipper of Pakistan, is in for a chat. He says that they want to put runs on the board and put pressure on South Africa. Feels that the wicket is decent and might help the spinners later on. Adds that they are going to give their 100% and try to win this game. Shares that him and his boys are confident about tonight's game. Informs that there is one change in their playing XI - Fakhar Zaman is out and he will be replaced by Mohammad Haris.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (In for David Miller), Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Tabraiz Shamsi (In for Keshav Maharaj), Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Babar Azam (C), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Haris (In for Fakhar Zaman), Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Pakistan. They will BAT first.

PITCH REPORT - Danny Morrison says that the wicket seems a bit browner. Dale Steyn joins him near the deck and says it is a good-looking track. The average score on this ground is around 180. Also, Pakistan have a slight advantage, as South Africa have never won a World Cup match against Pakistan.