Aiden Markram fires as South Africa edge Pakistan in World Cup thriller.
Aiden Markram cracked a crucial half-century as table-topping South Africa broke their 24-year World Cup jinx against Pakistan with a nervy one-wicket victory and inched closer to securing a semi-final place with their fifth win in six matches.
But the Proteas would not be denied a first victory batting second in the event despite Markram falling to Usama and Gerald Coetzee to Shaheen Afridi , as Keshav Maharaj and player of the match Tabraiz Shamsi hung on to settle the tense game. Bavuma said slipping to 250-8 after looking comfortable at one stage was a problem of South Africa’s own making and added that they would need to address their issues.
Pakistan were undone at the end by the impressive Shamsi and Gerald Coetzee , who dismissed the in-form pair, as they ultimately fell short of an imposing total when Mohammad Nawaz threw his wicket away.
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