Summary

  • South Africa win by one wicket - last-wicket pair putting on 11 to seal nervy win

  • Proteas had collapsed from 206-4 to 260-9

  • Markram anchors South Africa run-chase but falls for 91

  • Pakistan fail to bat out their overs; falling to 270 all out

  • Babar (50) and Shakeel (52) hit half-centuries but fail to kick on

  • Shamsi takes four wickets with Jansen taking three

  • South Africa go top of table with win

  1. Postpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Ex-West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    If South Africa get past this last over of seam, they've got three overs of spin to come, but it won't come that far. Six big balls from Mohammad Wasim.

  2. Postpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Eight from 24 balls.

    Mohammad Wasim with ball in hand.

  3. Postpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Haris Rauf is on his knees. Rizwan gives him a cuddle.

    Mickey Arthur gives a wry smile.

    Temba Bavuma grimaces.

    All the emotions.

  4. Not outpublished at 46 overs

    Umpire's call!

    The drama!

  5. Postpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Babar Azam does not look that confident, everyone else does.

  6. Pakistan reviewpublished at 46 overs

    Lbw? No, umpire doesn't think so.

    Haris Rauf is convinced but in I mean... he usually is.

    Babar Azam takes the last review but not particularly confidently. Muhammad Rizwan gestures that he thinks there is bat involved.

  7. SA 263-9published at 45.4 overs

    Need 8 from 26 balls

    Wide!

    Haris Rauf is seething. He's convinced it's hit the thigh pad. And replays show that it has.

    Oh, if it comes down to one run...

  8. SA 262-9published at 45.4 overs

    Need 9 from 26 balls

    Leading edge, but two more.

    Shamsi off the mark.

  9. Postpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Ex-West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Haris Rauf, great pace and what a catch. Jubilation on the faces of the Pakistan bench. I can't see how it goes past this over one way or another.

  10. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 45.3 overs

    Ngidi c & b Rauf 4 (SA 260-9)

    Haris Rauf with an absolute beauty!!

    Lungi Ngidi trudges off and looks devastated but that is all the bowler.

    Full, fast, draws a leading edge and in a remarkable display of athleticism, he changes direction in his follow through to leap full stretch and pluck the ball out of the air, centimetres off the ground.

    Lying on the floor, he is suddenly engulfed by his team-mates. What a game.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

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    ShaheenImage source, Reuters

    This has been South Africa's game to lose all day and it now looks like they have gone and done it.

    Dave in Oklahoma

  12. SA 260-8published at 45 overs

    Need 11 from 30 balls

    Another wide.

    South Africa won't mind a few more of those.

    I forgot how chaotic these close games are. That's how long it's been. Like not much is actually happening, but it's so dramatic.

  13. SA 258-8published at 44.3 overs

    Need 13 from 33 balls

    Tense. Tense. Tense.

    Lungi Ngidi almost edges one on to his stumps.

  14. Postpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    3-45 are the majestic Shaheen's final figures.

  15. SA 256-8published at 44 overs

    Need 15 from 36 balls

    Shaheen finishes his spell with an absolute beauty that beats Maharaj's edge, and to be fair it probably would've beaten most top-order batters.

    Babar Azam has a mid-pitch meeting with his keeper and about six others.

  16. SA 255-8published at 43.1 overs

    Need 16 from 40 balls

    Wide.

    A precious free run for South Africa.

  17. Postpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Here's Shaheen's last over.

    He has 3-43.

  18. Postpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Ex-West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    If it gets past the 46 over mark then it is probably advantage South Africa, but I can't see it going that far.

  19. SA 254-8published at 43 overs

    Need 17 runs from 42 balls

    Three easy singles off the spin of Usama Mir.

    That's all South Africa need to do, but I don't think they'll want it to take them this long.

    Going back to Mickey Arthur cam, he looks nervous but much less angry, so that's something.

  20. Postpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    It's only taken what feels like 46 group games, but yes. Yes we are.