07/06Result
7th Match Group B (D/N), ICC Champions Trophy at Birmingham, Jun 7 2017
Pakistan won by 19 runs (D/L)
Player of the Match
Hasan Ali
Hasan AliPakistan
07/06Result
7th Match Group B (D/N), ICC Champions Trophy at Birmingham, Jun 7 2017
Pakistan won by 19 runs (D/L)
Player of the Match
Hasan Ali
Hasan AliPakistan

Match Day

2492dGeorge Dobell at Edgbaston

Pakistan bounce back with commitment, belief and desire

It wasn't a perfect performance but it came against the No. 1 ODI team. And it did provide a reminder that, for all their frailty with the bat, they have a potent bowling attack that can win them games

2492dGeorge Dobell in Birmingham

Pakistan's players must buy into the team culture

Pakistan will need every player to throw themselves into their fielding; every player to commit to a more positive approach with the bat; every player to remember they're playing a team game

1885dFirdose Moonda in Birmingham

De Villiers sings Wasim Akram's praises

AB de Villiers used the build-up to South Africa's game against Pakistan as an opportunity to state his admiration for Wasim Akram, the best bowler he has seen

Preview

Good domestic record

50.46

Fakhar Zaman's ave in list-A career, before making his ODI debut today. In his last list-A tournament, Pakistan Cup in April 2017, his scores were - 62. 59, 73, 104, 10.

Can they defend?

3-5

SA's win-loss record defending totals of less than 225 in ODIs in last 4 years. Last time they scored less than 225 was in Jun 2016 v Aus (189/9) and won by 47 runs.

Amazing Hasan

6

No. of 3-wkt hauls for Hasan Ali in his career of 18 ODIs. Since his debut in Aug 2016, all other Pak bowlers combined have picked only 6 such hauls.

Top-four's show-down

75

Runs added by SA's top-4 in this match, is their lowest when batting first in ODIs since the 45 runs v Ban in Chittagong in July 2015.

Spinners' show

2

No. of instances of Pak spinners taking 3 or more wickets in the first 15 overs of an ODI inns since 2001, including today. The other instance was v Ban in 2011, 4 wkts.

AB's first

1

This is the first time AB de Villiers got out for a golden duck in his ODI career. Overall, this was his seventh duck.

Slow starts

5

No. of boundaries hit by South Africa in the first 10 overs in this tournament - 2 vs SL in the last game and 3 in this match.

Top v bottom

1 v 8

This match is between the No. 1 ranked team (SA) and No. 8 ranked team (Pak).

Can Pak end the streak?

6

No. of consecutive losses for Pakistan in Champions Trophy, before today. Their last win was against India in Centurion in 2009.

ICC Champions Trophy (ICC KnockOut)

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG33061.045
BAN31130
AUS3012-0.992
NZ3021-1.058
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND32141.37
PAK3214-0.68
SA31220.167
SL3122-0.798