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. SA 206-4published at 33 overs

    Target 272

    A good over from South Africa's perspective, taking seven from it as they keep up comfortably with the run rate.

  2. Postpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

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

    There is a little bit of width, Rauf would have wanted to keep that closer to the stumps. Very well played from Markram, good cricket all round.

  3. SA 203-4published at 32.2 overs

    Aiden Markram brings up South Africa's 200 in style, using all of Haris Rauf's pace to drive past point for four.

    He is such a pleasure to watch when he's in this form.

  4. Postpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

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

    This is one of the better games at this World Cup so far, even if it does not end close. There's plenty in it for both teams. One or two wickets changes this game completely.

  5. SA 199-4published at 32 overs

    Target 272

    Finally, Shaheen Afridi is able to complete his over. It's a tidy one, with five from it, but not particularly threatening.

    Where do Pakistan turn for wickets if he can't get them?

  6. Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    David Miller takes advantage of the break in play to get himself a quick back massage.

    He and Markram have added 60 together so far.

  7. Postpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    I think from some of the body language of Pakistan's fielders, Markram would have been out if that hit. It looks like Mohammad Wasim has got cramp from the effort to throw that in.

  8. SA 196-4published at 31.2 overs

    Markram in trouble! A bit of hesitation to run after a misfield from Mohammad Wasim at mid-on, who launches the ball in at the stumps but misses with Markram well short of his ground.

    Wasim then falls to the ground and wriggles around in some pain. Looks like cramp, as he moves his leg pretty comfortably for the physios to move around.

  9. Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    We almost had a spark of controversy earlier, but an appeal for a wicket was not on Muhammad Rizwan's mind here.

    He and Markram even shared a giggle afterwards, so that's another pretty big difference from the last time this happened...

  10. SA 194-4published at 31 overs

    Target 272

    Haris Rauf keeps steaming in. He's been back to his fiery best today but has been rather unlucky in leaking a few runs in his quest for wickets.

    Just the three singles from the over.

  11. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Cheers, Jonty.

    A further 80 runs from 119 balls required for South Africa.

    Simple, right...?

  12. SA 191-4published at 30 overs

    Target 272

    A better end to the other, with three consecutive dot balls and just three runs coming from that over.

    That's all from me, I shall pass you on to Ffion Wynne to take you through the rest of South Africa's attempted chase of 272.

  13. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Shots like this from David Miller are why Pakistan have very little margin for error with the ball from here on in.

  14. SA 190-4published at 29.1 overs

    Target 272

    Shaheen Afridi is back into the attack, but his over starts with a single and then a wide.

    Pakistan need him to be both tidy and effective to stand any chance of a comeback in this match.

  15. drinks break

    Drinks breakpublished at 29 overs

    Target 272

    Time for a drink and a re-group for Pakistan. This partnership of Markram and Miller is showing its ability to be destructive, but equally, is not going completely gung-ho just yet.

    Do they go back to Shaheen Shah Afridi, knowing wickets are the priority right now?

    South Africa need less than four runs an over from here.

  16. Postpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Nikesh Rughani
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That's gone all the way. It didn't look like he hit that too hard. It was just timing.

  17. 6 runs

    SA 188-4published at 28.5 overs

    Target 272

    Smacked from Markram!

    The return of Iftikhar has not gone to plan so far. Seeing some exubarance from Miller at the other end has perhaps inspired him.

    That is pumped right back over the head of the Pakistan spinner and goes for six.

  18. Postpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Waqar Younis
    Former Pakistan fast bowler on Test Match Special

    Aiden Markram has been a lot more controlled since the loss of Heinrich Klaasen. He's just allowing David Miller to do his thing here.

  19. SA 180-4published at 28 overs

    Target 272

    Edged again. Four again.

    Nowhere near as much control this time and there was a slip in place.

    It was a big hack and the ball flies over the fielder at slip, racing for four.

    We are now going to see the return of Iftikhar Ahmed, who surprisingly opened the bowling in this innings.

    • SA 176-4published at 27.3 overs

      Target 272

      Edged... and four.

      David Miller just guides that delivery fine from Wasim and it races away for four.

      If there was a slip cordon there, Miller he could have been in trouble, but it was a well-guided stroke.