In a nail-biting encounter between Pakistan and South Africa (CC25 Match 10), both teams displayed top-quality cricket, with the match ending in a dramatic tie before South Africa triumphed in the super over.
Batting first, South Africa posted 139/9 in their 10 overs. Aiden Markram played a captain’s knock, scoring a scintillating 65 off 24 balls with a strike rate of 270.83, supported by small but crucial contributions from Quinton de Kock and Kagiso Rabada. Pakistan’s bowlers, led by Mohammad Abbas (2/19) and Aamer Jamal (2/33), managed to keep the South Africans in check despite Markram’s brilliance.
In reply, Pakistan matched the total exactly, scoring 139/3 in their 10 overs. Saim Ayub (54 off 26) and Saud Shakeel (50 off 20) set the tone with an explosive start. However, tight death bowling by Aiden Markram (2/13) and Rabada brought South Africa back into the game.
With 16 runs required in the final over, Rabada bowled the crucial last over. Fakhar Zaman and Shan Masood fought bravely, managing to tie the score off the final ball, pushing the match into a super over thriller.
In the super over, Pakistan batted first and scored 19 runs, with Saud Shakeel and Saim Ayub taking charge. However, South Africa, powered by Quinton de Kock’s explosive hitting, made light work of the chase, scoring 24 runs to seal a memorable Super Over victory.