South Africa rise to the top by the barest of margins in thriller against Pakistan
Their one-wicket win took them level with India on ten points at the top of the table, but ahead on net run rate
Their one-wicket win took them level with India on ten points at the top of the table, but ahead on net run rate
Our diarist survives bumpy rides, cancelled flights and missing TV channels in the course of covering the World Cup
Team tunes out echoes of 1975, 1999 and 2011 to come out clutch in a brand-new classic
South Africa's tight finish at odds with team's fluency when batting first, as captain admits 'conversations' are needed
Incoming legspinner Mir dismissed Rassie van der Dussen in his first over
Head coach rues one-wicket loss, blames batting for shortcomings, but doesn't rule out comeback
He's shown potency with the new ball, but even when it's not swinging around, there are other skills up his sleeves
Spinner shows emotions in victory having battled back from serious Achilles rupture
Naseem's injuries and Afridi's ineffectiveness have forced him to do different things and it has been a struggle
They have dominated almost all other passages of play, but bowling in the death has been the one aspect of this team that has gone largely untested
Since the start of 2022 no batter with a significant portfolio against spin has scored quicker than him, and this shot, which goes against what makes a pull a pull, plays a big role in that
South Africa's last win in ODI World Cups against Pakistan came in 1999, but they come into this game strong favourites