Pakistan v South Africa, 1st ODI, Sharjah
South Africa steal one-run win
South Africa, choosing to bat, got off to a poor start, as Mohammad Irfan had Colin Ingram caught behind off the second ball of the innings•AFP
David Miller tried to stabilise the innings with a knock of 37•AFP
Pakistan lost Nasir Jamshed early in the run-chase, but Ahmed Shehzad was solid. His 71-run partnership with Mohammad Hafeez helped Pakistan recover•Associated Press
However, a late turnaround ensued. Umar Amin was out to Lonwabo Tsotsobe in the 41st over, triggering a collapse. Imran Tahir removed Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi and Wahab Riaz in successive overs to leave Pakistan at 177 for 9•Associated Press
Saeed Ajmal was in top form, eventually finishing with 4 for 30, as South Africa lost wickets at regular intervals and struggled to 86 for 6 after 26.3 overs•AFP
Miller was caught by Shahid Afridi off his own bowling in the 35th over. However Wayne Parnell counterattacked, slamming six fours and one six•AFP
The pair looked in good touch, but Parnell gave South Africa hope by dismissing both batsmen, to leave Pakistan at 107 for 3 in the 28th over•Associated Press
Morne Morkel completed the comeback, bowling Irfan out for 2. Pakistan lost their last six wickets for 17 runs, handing South Africa a remarkable one-run victory•Associated Press
Parnell made 56 and, together with Lonwabo Tsotsobe, added 52 for the ninth wicket before South Africa were dismissed for 183•AFP
Misbah-ul-Haq chipped in with 31, and Pakistan seemed to be heading towards an easy victory•Associated Press