Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana had quite unique information to share with the world about South Africa's player Keshav Maharaj. Khurrana through a tweet paid emphasis on Maharaj's ancestry which lies in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Maharaj hit the winning runs during nail-biting Pakistan vs South Africa ODI World Cup encounter on Friday.
Yeh Keshav Maharaj stud hai! 👏🏾🇿🇦 His forefathers are from Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/DUUnLsKdOe
Babar Azam furious with Mohammad Nawaz for gifting winning runs
An animated Babar Azam could be seen agitated at Mohammad Nawaz for gifting away an easy boundary to Keshav Maharaj in the dying embers of the game. Nawaz bowled a flat delivery on the stumps which was very easily whipped to the backward square for a four.
As soon as the shot was played, Babar could be seen gesturing at Nawaz, full of anger.
"Really happy. I knew I had to do a job there, but the guys before me set it up. Credit goes to those guys too. I’ve played enough cricket to know sometimes it goes for you, sometimes it doesn’t. I didn’t expect to be here with my pads on doing this interview. (On the last over) If I tried to play a big shot and if it didn’t come off, the boys wouldn’t welcome me back to the change room. So there was no doubt in my mind that I had to just defend and get Kesh on strike. These are the kind of moments you dream of, to be in the middle at the end and win your team a game. Kesh was unbelievable out there," Shamsi said.
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Oct 27 2023 11:01 PM
Winning skipper Temba Bavuma said:
It is chaos at the moment. The guys are enjoying the moment. The guys are picking up Shamsi. Chaos at the moment. Nail-biting finish, if you are a South African fan, you will be happy. Pressure with us chasing, we haven't done well to rectify that. It will be easier to have those conversations especially after the win. You need to have the guys in the best situations and truly speak out as to what they were thinking. Hard to say now but those conversations will happen. It is something we have spoken and something which has been thrown about. We have a blueprint when we bat first, we can't say with conviction we have that when we are cashing. We want to be a lot more clinical with the bat. That's nice to hear. KG (Rabada) is good, it was more precautionary, he is experiencing lower back issues and a couple of days rest before New Zealand and he will be in contention. Ecstatic for Shamsi, started with the ball, came in when conditions were helpful and then with the bat. We have seen Shamsi gloating on social media about his batting. It won't stop for the next two weeks but it's nice for a senior guy like Shamsi to come out with the bat like that.
Oct 27 2023 10:58 PM
Losing skipper Babar Azam said:
"We are very close, we did not finish well. Very disappointing for the whole team. We fought back very well. In the batting we were 10-15 short. The fast bowlers and spinners fought well but unfortunately it was not to be. It is part of the game, in DRS it is part of the game. Had he given it out, it would have favored us. We have an opportunity to win this and stay in the race but not to be. We will try our best in the next 3 matches and put our efforts and play for Pakistan. Let's see where we will stand after that," Babar said.
Oct 27 2023 10:50 PM
Highest successful chases by SA in World Cups
297 vs Ind Nagpur 2011 271 vs Pak Chennai 2023 254 vs Ind Hove 1999
Keshav Maharaj is pumped up after a thrilling win. The tailender played an unbeaten innings of 7* (21) to help their side chase win their first game against Pakistan in ODI World Cup after 24 years. He pumped his chest after guiding his team home.
Sensational catch from Haris Rauf sends Lungi Ngidi back to the pavilion. Extremely difficult on the follow up but he made it possible. PAKISTAN ARE VERY MUCH ALIVE!
Oct 27 2023 10:15 PM
45 overs gone..
South Africa are 260/8. They need 11 runs to win!
Oct 27 2023 10:08 PM
44th over ends!
South Africa are 256/8 after 44 overs. 15 runs needed in 36 deliveries.
Oct 27 2023 10:02 PM
End of the 43rd over!
South Africa are 254/8 after 43 overs.
Oct 27 2023 10:00 PM
Excellent over from Shaheen!
42 overs gone, South Africa are 251/8. Pakistan need just two wickets to win while South Africa need 20 runs. WE HAVE A MATCH ON THE LINE!
SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI STRIKES AS GERALD COETZEE WALKS BACK AFTER SCORING 10 RUNS. MASSIVE WICKET FOR PAKISTAN!
Oct 27 2023 9:51 PM
End of the 41st over!
South Africa are 250/7
Oct 27 2023 9:48 PM
AIDEN MARKRAM DEPARTS!
Massive wicket for Pakistan as Aiden Markram departs after scoring 91 runs. CAN PAKISTAN TURN THINGS AROUND?
Oct 27 2023 9:45 PM
40th over concludes!
South Africa are 247/6. They need 22 runs more to win the match.
Oct 27 2023 9:40 PM
End of the 39th over!
South Africa need 28 runs to win from 66 deliveries.
Oct 27 2023 9:34 PM
38 overs gone..
South Africa are 237/6
Oct 27 2023 9:29 PM
11 runs and a wicket!
South Africa are 235/6 after 37 overs.
Oct 27 2023 9:27 PM
MARCO JANSEN DEPARTS!
Marco Jansen hits a boundary and then a sixer but on the fourth delivery of Haris Rauf's over, he got dismissed. He got out for 20 runs as South Africa are 235/6 after 36.5 overs.
Oct 27 2023 9:23 PM
1,0,4,1,4,0
10 runs off the over as South Africa are 224/5 after 36 overs.
Oct 27 2023 9:20 PM
Pakistan waste their first review!
Mohammad Wasim Jr and Mohammad Rizwan were hopeful for a possible edge but nothing on DRS.
David Miller departs after scoring 29 runs. South Africa lose their fifth wicket. 206/5 after 33.1 overs.
Oct 27 2023 9:05 PM
33rd over ends..
South Africa are 206/4
Oct 27 2023 9:00 PM
32 overs done
After the end of Shaheen Afridi's sixth over, South Africa need 72 more runs to win from 18 overs.
Oct 27 2023 8:55 PM
Ouch!
Seems like Mohammad Wasim Jr. has hurt himself. It happened when he tried to hit the stumps at the striker's end, and picked up a cramp on follow through, as he loses his balance. Hope it's nothing serious.
Oct 27 2023 8:52 PM
31 overs done
Just three runs from that Haris Rauf over, as South Africa are 194 for 4.
Oct 27 2023 8:47 PM
3 from the over
South Africa are 191 for 4 after 30 overs.
Oct 27 2023 8:42 PM
Fifty partnership comes up
Just like that, David Miller and Aiden Markram have built a partnership of over 50 runs. How many can they add?
Oct 27 2023 8:38 PM
That's gone all the way
Aiden Markram takes on Iftikhar Ahmed over the long-off region for a clean strike.
After the end of 29 overs, South Africa are 188 for 4, as umpires have called for DRINKS.
Oct 27 2023 8:33 PM
SA need under 100 runs to win now
The equation after the end of 28th over is 176 for 4, as South Africa need 91 runs to win from 22 overs remaining.
Oct 27 2023 8:28 PM
27 overs done
South Africa are 168 for 4, as another eventful over ends.
Oct 27 2023 8:26 PM
Oh! Smoked
That has gone out of the park. A powerful strike by Miller over the deep mid-wicket region, as he hits his second six of the night.
Oct 27 2023 8:21 PM
Fifty up for Aiden Markram
The South African deputy has reached his half-century with a four on the last ball of the 25th over. He's having an excellent campaign so far.
Oct 27 2023 8:19 PM
We're halfway through
After exactly 25 overs into the chase, the Proteas have managed to score 154 runs, but have also lost four wickets in the process. They now need 117 more runs to win from 150 balls to win this contest.
Oct 27 2023 8:16 PM
Just one off the over
After 24 overs, the scoreboard reads 146 for 4.
Oct 27 2023 8:11 PM
Meaty blow
David Miller hits it hard over the long-on region for a massive six. He takes Usama Mir to the cleaners.
Oct 27 2023 8:08 PM
22 overs done
The Proteas are 136 for 4, as David Miller arrives in the middle.
Oct 27 2023 8:07 PM
Heinrich Klaasen has to make the long walk back
The concussion sub Usama Mir cannot be kept out of action, as he grabs a catch at deep third man off a ball which was completely miscued by Heinrich Klaasen. The fourth wicket is down for the Proteas now, and they are in trouble.
Oct 27 2023 8:02 PM
21 overs done
SA are 134/3.
Oct 27 2023 8:00 PM
Hugeeeeeee
Heinrich Klaasen continues from where he left off, as he hits a huge six into the night sky to get going. He seems to be in no mood to waste time. And it was Usama Mir, who got pelted.
Oct 27 2023 7:59 PM
It is what it is
Rassie van der Dussen becomes the first batter to get dismissed by a concussion substitute in World Cups. pic.twitter.com/KTTIaOVnfa
The wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen, who is in red-hot form has replaced van der Dussen at the crease, as South Africa are 125 for 3 after 20 overs.
Oct 27 2023 7:52 PM
And he strikes immediately
Believe it or not, Usama Mir, the concussion substitute has struck in his very first over.
Rassie van der Dussen becomes the first batter to get dismissed by a concussion substitute in World Cups. pic.twitter.com/KTTIaOVnfa
Usama Mir becomes first concussion substitute in ODI World Cup
Pakistan wrist spinner Usama Mir became the first concussion substitute in the history of the ODI World Cup as he replaced Shadab Khan in the second innings of the PAK vs SA clash in Chennai. Shadab earlier landed awkwardly while fielding in the first over of the innings and hurt his head and immediately left the field.
Mohammad Wasim picks up the wicket of Temba Bavuma on his World Cup debut. Bavuma walks back after scoring 28 runs. South Africa are 67/2
Oct 27 2023 7:02 PM
Nine overs gone..
South Africa are 66/1
Oct 27 2023 7:00 PM
MAXIMUM!
Temba Bavuma is taking on the Pakistan bowlers. He hits the first six of the South African innings.
Oct 27 2023 6:59 PM
Hilarious incident on the field as Pak fielder hits Nawaz
A hilarious moment was witnessed during the fifth over as Temba Bavuma tried to steal a quick single in Mohammad Nawaz's over. Wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan shouted at the fielder to hit the stumps, however, he ended up hitting Nawaz. Rizwan seemed a bit annoyed with the throw and shouted at the fielder. Meanwhile, the incident left commentators Mark Nicholas and Ravi Shastri in splits.
Shaheen Shah Afridi gets his man. Quinton de Kock departs after scoring 24 runs. The opener pulled but straight to Mohammad Wasim Jr. South Africa are 34/1
Oct 27 2023 6:33 PM
0,1,1,0,2,0
Four runs off the over as South Africa are 34/0 after three overs.
Oct 27 2023 6:30 PM
19 runs off the over!
Shaheen Shah Afridi leaks 19 runs in his first over as South Africa are 30/0 after two overs.
Oct 27 2023 6:27 PM
4,wd,4,4
13 runs in the first three deliveries off Shaheen Shah Afridi. Pakistan are in trouble!
All-rounder Shadab Khan leaves the ground after suffering an injury. It might prove to be difficult for him to make return. The spin all rounder fell awkwardly after collecting the ball and throwing it in a hurry on the second ball of the innings. Looks like he has hurt his neck, Pakistan will hope that Shadab returns back on the field soon as he's going to be crucial with the ball for his side. But at the moment he's walking off the pitch on his own.
Shadab Khan injured his head and shoulder while collecting and throwing the ball for a possible run-out. Not looking good at the moment!
Oct 27 2023 6:18 PM
Starts with a 4wd
Poor start from Pakistan as it's 4wd. Rizwan fails to grab it as the ball goes to the fence.
Oct 27 2023 6:16 PM
SECOND INNINGS BEGIN!
Temba Bavuma opens alongside Quinton de Kock while Iftikhar Ahmad has been handed the new ball.
Oct 27 2023 6:01 PM
Here's what Saud Shakeel said after the first innings:
“Early it was harder to bat on, the ball was gripping. But I kept on taking my chances, I know my strengths. I was fortunate enough that I scored runs. I just try to follow whatever role is given to me. Keep backing myself against spinners. Earlier in the tournament I was getting starts, but wasn't able to convert it, happy that I did it today. You can target the shorter boundary, you can take your chances on that side. This pitch is different as compared to the earlier one. It's all about taking early wickets. If we take early wickets, we are in the game,” Shakeel said.
Oct 27 2023 5:47 PM
SOUTH AFRICA NEED 271 RUNS TO WIN!
Pakistan are bundled out for 270 runs and South Africa need 271 runs to win their fifth match in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023.
Oct 27 2023 5:40 PM
MOHAMMAD NAWAZ DEPARTS!
Mohammad Nawaz departs after scoring 24 runs. David Miller picks up a good catch as Marco Jansen strikes again. Pakistan are 268/9
Oct 27 2023 5:35 PM
Six runs and a wicket!
Pakistan are 265/8 after 45 overs.
Oct 27 2023 5:32 PM
FOURTH WICKET FOR SHAMSI
Shaheen Shah Afridi walks back after scoring two runs. Easy catch for Maharaj in the slips as Pakistan are 259/8
Babar Azam departs after scoring 50 runs. Massive wicket for South Africa as Tabraiz Shamsi strikes again! The on-field umpire gave not out but the Proteas decided to review it and DRS shows that the ball hit Babar's glove before going to Quinton de Kock. Massive blow to Pakistan as they are 141/5
Oct 27 2023 4:04 PM
1,0,0,0,0,1
Just two runs off the over as Pakistan are 136/4 after 27 overs.
Half-century for the Pakistan skipper. 31st half-century for Babar Azam. He played well under pressure but the question remains, can he convert into a giant century? All eyes on him!
Brilliant catch from Heinrich Klaasen sends Iftikhar Ahmad back to the pavilion, as he walks back after scoring 21 runs. Tabraiz Shamsi strikes at important time as Pakistan are 129/4
Oct 27 2023 3:52 PM
25 overs gone..
Pakistan are 129/3
Oct 27 2023 3:47 PM
End of the 24th over!
Pakistan are 124/3. Babar Azam eyeing his half-century!
Oct 27 2023 3:43 PM
Seven runs off the over!
Babar Azam hits a six in the over as seven runs come off. Pakistan are 120/3 after 23 overs.
Oct 27 2023 3:39 PM
Two runs off the over!
Tabraiz Shamsi gives away just two runs in his first over as Pakistan are 113/3 after 22 overs.
Oct 27 2023 3:35 PM
End of the 21st over!
Pakistan are 110/3 after 21 overs.
Oct 27 2023 3:33 PM
MAXIMUM!
Iftikhar Ahmad dances down the track and hits a cracking six off Keshav Maharaj.
Oct 27 2023 3:32 PM
End of the 20th over!
Five runs off the over as Pakistan are 102/3 after 20 overs.
Gerald Coetzee picks up the important wicket of Mohammad Rizwan, who walks back after scoring 31 runs. The short ball did the trick as Coetzee is elated with the wicket.
Seven runs off the over as Pakistan are 70/2 after 12 overs.
Oct 27 2023 2:57 PM
Mohammad Rizwan gets involved in a heated argument with Marco Jansen in Chennai
Mohammad Rizwan loses his calm during the match against South Africa in Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The stumper-batter got involved in a heated argument with Marco Jansen, who picked up the wickets of Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq.
Good over for Pakistan as nine runs came off Marco Jansen's fifth over. Pakistan are 53/2 after nine overs.
Oct 27 2023 2:43 PM
1,1,0,0,0,0
Two runs off the over as Pakistan are 44/2 after eight overs.
Oct 27 2023 2:43 PM
Fans not happy with Imam as he fails to perform yet again!
Imam is solely responsible for playing cowardly. Playing like a test game in the power-play. Creates so much pressure and then goes for 10-15 runs. Put the whole team under-pressure, that what takes us to lose. Bohot Zulm hai seriously.. #PAKvSA
Marco Jansen fails to grab an extremely difficult catch. He stretched full but failed to grab it.
Oct 27 2023 2:36 PM
MARCO JANSEN STRIKES AGAIN!
Imam-ul-Haq departs after scoring 12 runs. Lazy shot from Imam as Heinrich Klaasen picks up a regulation catch at gully. Pakistan are two down for 38 runs.
Oct 27 2023 2:33 PM
Ten runs off the over!
Babar Azam finishes the over with a brilliant boundary. Pakistan are 38/1 after six overs.
Oct 27 2023 2:31 PM
Cuts for a four!
Imam waited for the ball and eventually cut well to hit another boundary!
Oct 27 2023 2:27 PM
End of the fifth over!
Pakistan are 28/1
Oct 27 2023 2:26 PM
First boundary for Babar!
Babar Azam hits his first boundary of the day on a free hit. Jansen bowls full, Babar waits to smash it to deep mid-wicket.
Marco Jansen bowls a short ball, which got the better of Abdullah Shafique. Lungi Ngidi picks up an easy catch as Shafique departs after scoring just nine runs.
Oct 27 2023 2:19 PM
4,3,1,1,0,0
Nine runs off the over as Pakistan are 20/0 after four overs.
Oct 27 2023 2:16 PM
Slapped for four!
Shafique cuts and cuts well. Length was on the offer and he sent it to the fence.
Oct 27 2023 2:14 PM
Fie runs off the over!
Pakistan are 11/0 after three overs.
Oct 27 2023 2:12 PM
TOO MUCH BOUNCE!
Quinton de Kock failed to grab Marco Jansen's bouncer as it was out of his reach. Four byes!
Oct 27 2023 2:09 PM
Six runs off the over!
Pakistan are 6/0 after the second over. Imam finishes the over with a brilliant and much-needed boundary as pressure was building on the team.
Quinton de Kock (w), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi
Oct 27 2023 1:38 PM
Pakistan Playing XI:
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
Oct 27 2023 1:37 PM
Here's what Temba Bavuma said during toss:
"We've played some good cricket, inspirational performances. We've build some momentum with our bowlers and batters clicking. This is not like a T20 WC where you play just 4-5 group games, we need to keep doing well. I would have surely batted here, looks like a good wicket. Three changes - I come back, Tabriz Shamsi and Ngidi comes in. Reeza Hendricks," Bavuma said.
Oct 27 2023 1:35 PM
Here's what Babar Azam said during toss:
"We'll bat first. Every match is important now and we are focusing on that. All departments we need to improve, fielding especially. We need to stick together and discuss how to get better. I'm happy to do well myself now. Two changes - Hasan Ali is sick, so Waseem Jr comes in," Babar said.
Oct 27 2023 1:34 PM
TOSS TIME!
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.
Oct 27 2023 1:34 PM
TEMBA BAVUMA IS BACK!
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma missed two matches due to illness but he is back against Pakistan.
Oct 27 2023 1:29 PM
Pitch Report:
This has been the lowest scoring ground in this World Cup. The average score here is 254, it has the lowest runs per over as well. Short hit towards the leg side - 61m and 63m. The other side is much longer. Captains need to be careful on where they bowl their spinners from. The pitch is really hard and smooth, with a bit of grass. This will be a good pitch where the ball will turn, but not dramatically. The pitch shouldn’t change too much in the second innings. Pakistan need to tactically get South Africa to do something they have struggled with this World Cup, they need to get them to chase, reckons Sanjay Manjrekar.
Massive day of cricket as Pakistan take on South Africa at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today. In order to stay alive in the competition, Pakistan desperately need a win while South Africa will be tested in the spinning conditions.
Pakistan will take on South Africa in the 26th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, on October 27. In the upcoming clash against South Africa, the Men In Green find themselves in the position of underdogs, having garnered a mere four points from their last five matches in the tournament. Their recent form is cause for concern, with three losses in their most recent outings. Consequently, the team management is fervently anticipating a resurgent performance from their players when they step onto the field this Friday.
Pakistan's batting lineup heavily depends on the explosive prowess of Mohammad Rizwan, who stands as the team's top run-scorer in the tournament, amassing an impressive 302 runs at a stellar average of 75.50, complemented by a strike rate of 95.87. This remarkable tally comprises a century and a half-century. In the realm of bowling, the left-arm pace maestro, Shaheen Afridi, leads the wicket-takers' chart, claiming 10 scalps at an admirable average of 25.10.
Aiden Markram's optimism rides high on South Africa's quest to sustain their victorious run. Their latest performance, a resounding 149-run triumph against Bangladesh in Mumbai, signifies their dominant form. Having secured convincing victories against both England and Bangladesh, South Africa currently holds the second position in the standings, amassing eight points from five matches in the competition.
South Africa gradually ticking all boxes at World Cup 2023
The management eagerly anticipates the players' pivotal contributions, both with the bat and the ball, in South Africa's bid to secure a coveted playoff spot in the tournament. The Proteas boast a formidable bowling contingent in this year's World Cup, led by the fiery pacer Kagiso Rabada, who leads the wickets tally with an exceptional 10 scalps at a remarkable average of 21.90. Emerging talent Marco Jansen offers robust support, tallying 10 wickets at a commendable average of 24.70 and a respectable economy rate of 6.50.
South Africa places substantial reliance on the skills of Quinton de Kock, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, and Heinrich Klaasen to amass significant runs. Presently, Quinton de Kock stands as the leading run-scorer for the team, boasting an impressive total of 407 runs at a stellar average of 81.40, adorned with three centuries. Meanwhile, Heinrich Klaasen has contributed 288 runs at an astonishing average of 57.60, complemented by a remarkable strike rate of 150.78.
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