South Africa pulled off a nail-biting one-wicket win over Pakistan of their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. The win has propelled South Africa to the highest of the Points Table above hosts India, though they’ve performed another further recreation.
One of the heroes of the match was left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj, who survived tense 20 balls earlier than hitting the successful boundary off the twenty first supply he confronted off Pakistan spinner Mohammad Nawaz. Maharaj was stuffed with emptions after hitting the successful boundary within the South Africa.
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South Africa grew to become the one aspect to submit two one-wicket victories within the ODI World Cup historical past, having achieved this feat towards Sri Lanka within the 2007 World Cup as properly. Apart from South Africa, West Indies, Pakistan, England, Afghanistan and New Zealand have additionally posted one-wicket wins.
“Probably not as calm at the moment. A little bit of chaotic now with the guys jumping around. I think obviously at the end as well, we were all on the edge of our seat. I think you had everyone’s opinions flying around as to how we should be going about that run chase,” South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma mentioned concerning the dressing room ambiance.
South Africa misplaced their ninth wicket with 11 runs nonetheless wanted to win. Tabraiz Shamsi survived a detailed leg-before attraction earlier than Maharaj accomplished the win.
“But at the end of the day, the guys who were in there, Keshav and Shamu, they did it for us. Look, it’s easier for us to have conversations now with regards to our run chase. We’ve got the result on our side. I mean, I do think we could have shown up a lot more of a clinical display in going about that run chase. I think we did have luck on our side. We did give them opportunities to get into the game. But fortunately for us, I think the gods were with us. But like I said, it’s easier for us to have those conversations regarding how probably regarding our blueprint and how we want to go about going about those run chases,” Bavuma added.
