Matches (3)

IPL (2)

IRE vs PAK (1)

Live • 65th Match • IPL • T20 • Guwahati

144/9

PBKS

(7.6/20 ov, T:145) 48/4

PBKS need 97 runs in 72 balls.

Schedule Table Videos Series

RESULT • 3rd T20I • Dublin

IRE

178/7

PAK

(17/20 ov, T:179) 181/4

Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

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Pakistan vs South Africa, 29th Match, Pool B at Auckland, , Mar 07 2015 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

29th Match, Pool B (D/N), Auckland, March 07, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup

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Pakistan

(46.4/47 ov) 222

South Africa

(33.3/47 ov, T:232) 202

Pakistan won by 29 runs (D/L method)

Player Of The Match

Sarfaraz Ahmed

, PAK

49 (49) & 6 catches

Mohammad Irfan and Sohaib Maqsood walk back smiling after the win•Mar 07, 2015•Fiona Goodall/AFP/Getty Images

Sarfraz Ahmed scored a quick 49, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Sarfraz Ahmed scored a quick 49•Mar 07, 2015•Getty Images

The coin used for the toss, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

The coin used for the toss•Mar 07, 2015•ICC

Sarfraz Ahmed claimed the Man-of-the-Match award, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Sarfraz Ahmed claimed the Man-of-the-Match award•Mar 07, 2015•ICC

Misbah-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi are all smiles after the 29-run win, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Misbah-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi are all smiles after the 29-run win•Mar 07, 2015•Associated Press

Sohail Khan is thrilled with the wicket of AB de Villiers, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Sohail Khan is thrilled with the wicket of AB de Villiers•Mar 07, 2015•Getty Images

AB de Villiers struck 77 off 58 balls, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

AB de Villiers struck 77 off 58 balls•Mar 07, 2015•Getty Images

Sarfraz Ahmed leaps into Wahab Riaz's arms after JP Duminy was dismissed, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Sarfraz Ahmed leaps into Wahab Riaz's arms after JP Duminy was dismissed•Mar 07, 2015•Getty Images

Rahat Ali is exults after having Faf du Plessis caught behind, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Rahat Ali is exults after having Faf du Plessis caught behind•Mar 07, 2015•Associated Press

Quinton de Kock wears a wry smile after falling for a duck, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Quinton de Kock wears a wry smile after falling for a duck•Mar 07, 2015•Associated Press

Dale Steyn is on the turf after taking a catch, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Dale Steyn is on the turf after taking a catch•Mar 07, 2015•Getty Images

AB de Villiers watches another of his batsmen leave, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

AB de Villiers watches another of his batsmen leave•Mar 07, 2015•Getty Images

AB de Villiers sizes up to give it a whack, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

AB de Villiers sizes up to give it a whack•Mar 07, 2015•Getty Images

Sarfraz Ahmed effected six dismissals, equalling the ODI record, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Sarfraz Ahmed effected six dismissals, equalling the ODI record•Mar 07, 2015•Associated Press

Wahab Riaz signals victory after removing Imran Tahir, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Wahab Riaz signals victory after removing Imran Tahir•Mar 07, 2015•Getty Images

Pakistan get together after a wicket, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Pakistan get together after a wicket•Mar 07, 2015•Getty Images

Mohammad Irfan roars after removing Dale Steyn, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Mohammad Irfan roars after removing Dale Steyn•Mar 07, 2015•Getty Images

AB de Villiers reacts to the middle-order slump, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

AB de Villiers reacts to the middle-order slump•Mar 07, 2015•Getty Images

Hashim Amla goes on the attack, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

Hashim Amla goes on the attack•Mar 07, 2015•Getty Images

South African players get together after bowling Pakistan out for 222, Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland, March 7, 2015

South African players get together after bowling Pakistan out for 222•Mar 07, 2015•Associated Press

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Videos

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3:20

How Ireland's win impacts Group B

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'Wanted to make use of SA's fifth-bowler problem' - Waqar

2:18

'Have nothing good to say about our performance today' - de Villiers

South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Q de Kock	caught	0	2
HM Amla	caught	38	27
F du Plessis	caught	27	29
RR Rossouw	caught	6	9
AB de Villiers	caught	77	58
DA Miller	lbw	0	13
JP Duminy	caught	12	13
DW Steyn	caught	16	17
KJ Abbott	caught	12	19
M Morkel	not out	6	8
Imran Tahir	caught	0	6
Extras	(lb 1, w 7)
Total	202(10 wkts; 33.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
Mohammad Irfan	8	0	52	3	6.5
Sohail Khan	5	0	36	1	7.2
Rahat Ali	8	1	40	3	5
Shahid Afridi	5	0	28	0	5.6
Wahab Riaz	7.3	2	45	3	6

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	0	Hashim Amla	Quinton de Kock
2nd	67	Hashim Amla	Faf du Plessis
3rd	0	Hashim Amla	Rilee Rossouw
4th	7	AB de Villiers	Rilee Rossouw
5th	3	AB de Villiers	David Miller
6th	25	Jean-Paul Duminy	AB de Villiers
7th	36	AB de Villiers	Dale Steyn
8th	34	AB de Villiers	Kyle Abbott
9th	28	AB de Villiers	Morne Morkel
10th	2	Imran Tahir	Morne Morkel

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Pool A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	6	6	0	12	2.564
AUS	6	4	1	9	2.257
SL	6	4	2	8	0.371
BAN	6	3	2	7	0.136
ENG	6	2	4	4	-0.753
AFG	6	1	5	2	-1.853
SCOT	6	0	6	0	-2.218

Pool B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	6	6	0	12	1.827
SA	6	4	2	8	1.707
PAK	6	4	2	8	-0.085
WI	6	3	3	6	-0.053
IRE	6	3	3	6	-0.933
ZIM	6	1	5	2	-0.527
UAE	6	0	6	0	-2.032

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