06/03Result
29th Match, Pool B (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Auckland, Mar 7 2015
Pakistan won by 29 runs (D/L)
Player of the Match
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Sarfaraz AhmedPakistan
06/03Result
29th Match, Pool B (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Auckland, Mar 7 2015
Pakistan won by 29 runs (D/L)
Player of the Match
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Sarfaraz AhmedPakistan
, play 01:31
Agarkar: 'South Africa should be able to take advantage of the weather'

Ajit Agarkar and Michael Bevan analyse South Africa's decision to win the toss and bowl against Pakistan.

, play 01:57
'Have started playing aggressive cricket' - Waqar

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis admits that it is first big win, and that the team is getting its combinations right

, play 02:18
'Have nothing good to say about our performance today' - de Villiers

AB de Villiers reflects on his team's 29-run loss to Pakistan and urges his team need to step up in the remaining World Cup matches

, play 02:32
'I'm due to have a good game somewhere' - Steyn

Dale Steyn talks about his own form in the World Cup and South Africa's strength and form ahead of their game against Pakistan in Auckland

, play 01:52
Misbah asks critics to avoid personal remarks

Arya Yuyutsu reports from Auckland on Misbah-ul-Haq's request to critics to abstain from personal criticism and on his future in Test cricket

Match Coverage

All Match News

Left-arm lethal

9

Wickets for Pakistan's left-arm fast bowlers, for the second time in an innings in this World Cup

Sarfraz shining

6

Dismissals for Sarfraz Ahmed in the match, which equals the ODI record. It's only the second such instance in a World Cup game

Chasing problems - II

39

Win percentage for SA when chasing in ODIs since January 2013; among the top 8 teams, only West Indies and Pakistan have a poorer win ratio when batting second

Chasing problems for SA

3-10

South Africa's win-loss record when chasing a target of 240 or more since the last World Cup

Can SA fight back?

9

Number of times South Africa have been 5 down for less than 80 in ODIs v Pakistan. They've won four of the previous eight

Amla's bogey bowler

5

Number of times Mohammad Irfan has dismissed Hashim Amla in ODIs. No other bowler has dismissed him more than three times

Hundred in quick time

6

Number of times, in 23 ODIs since Jan 2014, that Pakistan have reached 100 within 20 overs

A World Cup high

21

Runs scored by Pakistan in the 16th over, off Imran Tahir. It equals the most runs they've scored in a World Cup over since 1999.

Pakistan's opening woes

22

Total partnership runs for the first wicket for Pakistan in the first four games of the tournament, with stands of 11, 0, 1, 10

The Steyn threat

22

Wickets for Dale Steyn in 10 ODIs v Pakistan, average 17.72, Econ rate 4.14

The batting Powerplay clash

10.10

South Africa's run rate in the batting Powerplay; Pakistan's economy rate during these overs is 3.30. Both are the best in this tournament

Chasing pays in Auckland

1-8

Win-loss record for the team batting first in the last 10 day-night ODIs in Auckland. One match was tied