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Cricket: South Africa beat Pakistan

Agence France-PresseJune 10, 2013 18:31
South Africa beat Pakistan by 67 runs in their Champions Trophy Group B day/night match at Edgbaston on Monday. Pakistan, set 235 to win, finished on 167 all out after never really recovering from the loss of two early wickets to South Africa debutant Chris Morris, despite captain Misbah-ul-Haq's 55. Ryan McLaren polished off the innings with four for 19 as South Africa won with five overs to spare. Earlier, man-of-the-match Hashim Amla (81) top-scored in South Africa's 234 for nine.

Cricket: South Africa 234-9 against Pakistan

Agence France-PresseJune 10, 2013 13:31
South Africa, after winning the toss, made 234 for nine against Pakistan in their Champions Trophy Group B day/night match at Edgbaston on Monday. Hashim Amla top-scored with 81 but no other batsman made more than skipper AB de Villiers's run-a-ball 31. Off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez took one for 38 in 10 overs and left-arm paceman Mohammad Irfan one for 27 in seven during an innings featuring four run-outs.

Cricket: Pakistan fight back after Amla knock

Agence France-PresseJune 10, 2013 13:31
Pakistan held South Africa to 234 for nine after Hashim Amla made 81 in their Champions Trophy clash at Edgbaston on Monday. Both Pakistan and South Africa needed to win this day/night fixture after losing their opening Group B matches to the West Indies and India respectively. Run-outs, which cost South Africa dear against India, proved a problem for the Proteas again with both skipper AB de Villiers, who won the toss, and JP Duminy falling to direct hits by Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq.

Cricket: South Africa triumph despite Afridi fireworks

March 17, 2013 13:46
Centuries by Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers set up a 34-run victory for South Africa despite a thrilling innings by Pakistan's Shahid Afridi in the third one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. Amla (122) and De Villiers (128) shared a world record third wicket partnership of 238 as South Africa made 343 for five after being sent in. Pakistan, who were bowled out for 309 to slip 2-1 down in the series, had been in deep trouble when Afridi walked in at 132 for five but he gave his side hope as he thrashed 88 off 48 balls with seven sixes and five fours.

Amla and de Villiers smash South Africa to one-day win

March 17, 2013 13:45
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A record-breaking batting display from centurions Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers took South Africa to a 34-run win over Pakistan in the third one-day international on Sunday. The South African pair set a record third-wicket ODI partnership of 238 as the hosts scored 343 for five to set Pakistan an imposing target which, despite a thrilling 88 from Shahid Afridi, they fell short of on 309 all out.

Cricket: South Africa triumph despite Afridi fireworks

March 17, 2013 13:31
Centuries by Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers set up a 34-run victory for South Africa despite a thrilling innings by Pakistan's Shahid Afridi in the third one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. Amla (122) and De Villiers (128) shared a world record third wicket partnership of 238 as South Africa made 343 for five after being sent in. Pakistan, who were bowled out for 309 to slip 2-1 down in the series, had been in deep trouble when Afridi walked in at 132 for five but he gave his side hope as he thrashed 88 off 48 balls with seven sixes and five fours.

Cricket: Record Amla-De Villiers partnership fires South Africa

March 17, 2013 09:15
Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers shared a world record third wicket partnership as South Africa recovered from a slow start to post an imposing total in the third one-day international against Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. Amla hit 122 with De Villiers eclipsing him on 128 as they managed 238 as a pairing before the hosts finished on 343 for five after being sent in. South Africa struggled early on, with left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Irfan taking two early wickets as Pakistan's fast bowlers exploited some early life in the pitch.

Cricket: Irfan helps restrict South Africa to 191

March 15, 2013 15:01
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan took four wickets in a devastating opening spell as South Africa were bowled out for 191 in the second one-day international against at SuperSport Park on Friday. Tall left-armer Irfan took a career-best four for 33 in seven overs. South Africa crashed to 62 for five under Irfan's onslaught but recovered to reach 177 for seven after 38.4 overs when a violent thunderstorm struck the ground and caused a stoppage of almost two-and-a-half hours.

Cricket: South Africa bat in second ODI against Pakistan

March 15, 2013 08:45
South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in the second one-day international against Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Friday. Fast bowler Dale Steyn returned to the South African team for the day-night game in place of Rory Kleinveldt. Pakistan also made one change, with left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Irfan replacing batsman Asad Shafiq. South Africa lead the five-match series 1-0 after winning the opening game by 125 runs in Bloemfontein on Sunday. Teams:

Cricket: Century for Ingram against Pakistan

March 10, 2013 08:46
Colin Ingram hit an unbeaten century as South Africa piled up 315 for four in the first one-day international against Pakistan at Chevrolet Park on Sunday. The left-handed Ingram made 105 not out off 103 balls with ten fours. It was his third one-day international century and his second against Pakistan. He shared partnerships of 120 for the third wicket with captain AB de Villiers (65), 62 for the fourth wicket with Faf du Plessis (26) and 50 off only 23 balls with Farhaan Behardien, who hammered 34 not out off 14 deliveries.
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