Watch Pak v SA highlights today ICC Champions Trophy 7th ODI Match, Group B – from Edgbaston, Birmingham (England) Wednesday 7th June 2017. How Pakistan performed in their first match against India? Without Mohammad Amir’s bowling what happened in the last overs of Indian innings? What Wahab Riaz did in that match? Why Mohammad Hafeez had not bowled in that match? These are the questions that are thinking about Pakistani fans again and again. Now Pakistan will come back again with their full strength of batting and also bowling against South Africa because some in-form players have added in playing XI of Pakistan. Mohammad Amir had not taken any wicket in that match but his bowling economy was 3.91. Shadab Khan took one wicket in ten overs with economy off 5.20.
Only Azhar Ali batted some good before Babar Azam’s wicket dismissal after his wicket Pakistani batsmen started taking pressure because in recent some series Babar Azam becomes the backbone of Pakistani batting line. Pakistan’s whole team scored 164 runs in 33.4 overs against Pakistan. Another side South Africa have already won a match against Sri Lanka which means they will play with full confidence.
HM Amla scored 103 runs against Sri Lanka, he completed his beautiful innings with the help of five 4s and two maximums. When his wicket dismissed then it was 42.3. Q de Kock is struggling with his form, F du Plessis smashed 75 runs in his last match, Imran Tahir could be a danger for Pakistani batsmen.
Toss: South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Pakistan team
Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed*†, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan.
South Africa team
Q de Kock†, HM Amla, F du Plessis, AB de Villiers*, DA Miller, JP Duminy, CH Morris, WD Parnell, K Rabada, M Morkel, Imran Tahir.
Scorecard
South Africa 219/8 50 overs
Pakistan 119/3 27/27 overs, target 101
Pakistan won by 19 runs (D/L method)
Match Timings: 13:30 local time (12:30 GMT)
ICC Champions Trophy, 7th Match, Group B Highlights
ODI no. 3881 | 2017 season
Played at Edgbaston, Birmingham
07 June 2017 – day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires – RK Illingworth and S Ravi (India)
TV umpire – HDPK Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
Match referee – BC Broad
Reserve umpire – NJ Llong
