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Pakistan reply reduced to tatters Rampant South Africa reach semis
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Pakistan collapsed to 27-6 off 10 overs in their must-win Champions Trophy tie against South Africa in Mohali. South Africa tore through Pakistan's top order for a landslide 124-run win in Mohali to book their place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals.
South African paceman Makhaya Ntini took five wickets as Pakistan's reply to the Proteas' 213-8 foundered. The Proteas won the toss but were reeling at 42-5 before Mark Boucher (69) and Justin Kemp (64) ground out 131 to set a total of 213-8.
Pakistan had South Africa reeling at 42-5 but Mark Boucher (69) and Justin Kemp (64) ground out 131 for an impressive recovery. But Pakistan were in deeper trouble at 47-8 and were unable to recover, surrendering on 89 in 25 overs.
But Pakistan faced a mountain to climb on a bouncy pitch with the exciting Shahid Afridi perhaps the only hope. South African paceman Makhaya Ntini took 5-21 off six overs.
Opener Mohammad Hafeez fell in the second over, caught by South African captain Graeme Smith at first slip off Ntini, and his departure sparked the tame Pakistan decline as Ntini took 5-12 off six overs. Former skipper Shaun Pollock ended with 2-20 off seven and Charl Langeveldt chipped in with 2-19 off five.
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat but lost two wickets in the first over and were shell-shocked after losing five wickets in 12.5 overs. Swashbuckling all-rounder Shahid Afridi offered Pakistan brief hope with a four and a six in his 14, while Yasir Arafat (27) and Umar Gul (7) staved off the inevitable with a late stand of 30. None of the top seven reached double figures.
Smith led the procession back to the pavilion, out lbw to paceman Umar Gul with the second ball of the match. Pakistan's record lowest one-day score is 43 off 19.5 overs against West Indies in Cape Town in 1993, while the lowest ever was recorded by Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka in Harare in 2004.
Herschelle Gibbs followed two balls later, caught by Shoaib Malik at first slip on a grassy, bouncy pitch. South Africa's second victory in Group B ensured their qualification alongside New Zealand, while Pakistan and Sri Lanka were eliminated.
But the eventual outcome in Mohali looked distinctly unlikely when South Africa lost two wickets inside the first over.
Captain Graeme Smith led the procession back to the pavilion with the second ball of the match, out lbw to paceman Gul, and was followed two deliveries later by Herschelle Gibbs, caught by Shoaib Malik at first slip.
South Africa's Boucher (69) added 131 with Justin Kemp (64)South Africa's Boucher (69) added 131 with Justin Kemp (64)
Boeta Dippenaar and Jacques Kallis survived some close calls before Dippenaar fell for 13, caught one-handed by an athletic dive across first slip from wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal off Rao Iftikhar Anjum in the 10th over.Boeta Dippenaar and Jacques Kallis survived some close calls before Dippenaar fell for 13, caught one-handed by an athletic dive across first slip from wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal off Rao Iftikhar Anjum in the 10th over.
Kallis stuck around long enough to make 17 before edging behind to Akmal, also off Anjum, while AB de Villiers (10) became Akmal's third victim, this time off seamer Yasir Arafat.Kallis stuck around long enough to make 17 before edging behind to Akmal, also off Anjum, while AB de Villiers (10) became Akmal's third victim, this time off seamer Yasir Arafat.
De Villier's demise left South Africa reeling but wicket-keeper Boucher and Kemp knuckled down to give the Proteas hope.De Villier's demise left South Africa reeling but wicket-keeper Boucher and Kemp knuckled down to give the Proteas hope.
Boucher, beginning to up the run rate after weathering the storm, eventually fell in the 44th over, caught by Hafeez off the bowling of Abdul Razzaq after facing 98 balls. Boucher, beginning to up the run rate after weathering the storm, eventually fell in the 44th over, caught by Mohammad Hafeez off the bowling of Abdul Razzaq after facing 98 balls.
Former skipper Shaun Pollock added just two before he was caught by Anjum off Hafeez, while Kemp, who hit two big sixes late on, was pouched by Malik off Gul in the final over. Former skipper Pollock added just two before he was caught by Anjum off Hafeez, while Kemp, who hit two big sixes late on, was pouched by Malik off Gul in the final over.
Andre Nel (12 not out) saw out South Africa's allocation of overs with Ntini as Gul ended with 3-36 and Anjum took 2-26.Andre Nel (12 not out) saw out South Africa's allocation of overs with Ntini as Gul ended with 3-36 and Anjum took 2-26.
The winners of the Mohali match will go through to the semi-finals along with New Zealand from Group B.