Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at the SCG

Rain is still falling but the big sheets are coming off.

These two Shadab Khan wickets may well have won Pakistan the game.

It really pushed the DLS score up. If they hadn't been taken South Africa might be up above the required score right now.

Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq and batting coach Matthew Hayden are out in the middle speaking to fourth umpire Nitin Menon.

South Africa's Mark Boucher is sat in the dugout looking pensive.

It's still raining persistently in Sydney.

The fourth umpire is stood out there with his umbrella up.

This might be the sort of rain that we'd play through, but we won't come back on in.

While we wait for news, enjoy some of the big hitting from the Pakistan innings.

Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

There is something special about South Africa, being unbeaten in this tournament.

The loss for England against Ireland really woke them against New Zealand and if South Africa do lose today, it could do the same.

If we don't get back on Group 2 would look like this:

1. India (6 points)

2. South Africa (5 points)

3. Pakistan (4 points)

4. Bangladesh (4 points)

5. Zimbabwe (3 points)

6. Netherlands (2 points)

All the spots would go down to the final games on Sunday. South Africa play Netherlands (00:00 GMT), Pakistan face Bangladesh (04:00) and India go up against Zimbabwe (08:00).

It would be a four-team fight for two spots.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at the SCG

I fear we may not get back on.

At the same stage Pakistan were 55-4.

South Africa are 69-4.

But the Proteas would need to be on 85-4 after nine overs to win, on DLS.

Is the DLS method a good one?

If we don't get back on then Pakistan will win.

The DLS par score after nine overs is 84 (meaning they need 85 to win) so South Africa are a fair bit behind.

How costly could those two wickets in that Shadab Khan over be? The score then would have been 73 to win - that's more likely if you don't lose wickets.

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We're going off!

Chris Gaffaney and Paul Reiffel decide the rain is too heavy and call the groudstaff on.

Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

A tidy over by Nawaz and that's exactly what Pakistan need, to race through their overs with spinners.

Tristan Stubbs is the new batter by the way.

We saw what we could do against England and in The Hundred this summer. He's the last recognised batter so South Africa need a partnership here.

The rain is getting heavier too. SA are 15 runs behind the DLS score.

Here's the crucial wicket of Rilee Rossouw...

Wickets cost you when it comes to the Duckworth Lewis-Stern method.

Matt Henry has done a superb job of getting me a sheet with the score on and we might need it because it is raining persistently in Sydney now.

The par score after this over is 79 (and you need to be one run ahead to win) so South Africa have slipped a fair bit behind with those two wickets.

Ravi Bopara
Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

Amazing from Shadab Khan! It's gone straight through to the middle stump and South Africa are in trouble.

Brett Sprigg
BBC Test Match Special

Very thin outside edge and Rizwan completes a standard catch, Pakistan have the breakthrough. Can three bring four?

Babar Azam turns to spin.

Leg-spinner Shadab Khan is on.

It could be difficult for him to grip the ball with the rain that is around.