Pakistan find a way past AB de Villiers
ESPNcricinfo staff
07-Mar-2015
Pakistan were put in to bat and Sarfraz Ahmed, who came in for Nasir Jamshed, ensured they had a busy start • Getty Images
The first wicket had added 30 runs when Dale Steyn pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss Ahmed Shehzad•AFP
Just as Sarfraz threatened to cut loose, David Miller's brilliant throw from the deep found him short on 49•Getty Images
Misbah-ul-Haq, with Younis Khan, took Pakistan forward before AB de Villiers broke through in the 27th over•Getty Images
Misbah, having been 10 off 31, reached his fifty in the 40th over. Pakistan were 196 for 5 and were looking for a strong finish•ICC
However, rain and Steyn forced another Pakistan collapse - they lost five wickets for 25 runs and imploded to 222 and the target was revised to 232 by Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method•Getty Images
Quinton de Kock was dismissed off the second ball of the chase to inspire Pakistan•Associated Press
Hashim Amla, though, continued his fine run of form striking 36 of his 38 runs in boundaries•Getty Images
South Africa's second wicket added 67 off 55 balls before Rahat Ali got the better of Faf du Plessis•Associated Press
Pakistan took advantage of that opening and dismissed Rilee Rossow, David Miller and JP Duminy cheaply•Getty Images
AB de Villiers watched his side slip from 67 for 1 to 102 for 6 and would later label say, "We were shocking with the bat"•Getty Images
He was the sole threat for Pakistan and his brilliant 58-ball 77 took South Africa within 32 runs of victory•Getty Images
But Sohail Khan removed de Villiers in the 33rd over and swung the match back in Pakistan's favour•Getty Images
Wahab Riaz claimed the last man Imran Tahir to deliver a win that kept Pakistan firmly in the knockouts race•Getty Images