2019 World Cup: Australia look to remain on top but South Africa look to upset
Australia fielded a full-strength team in their penultimate group match — an 86-run win over trans-Tasman rival New Zealand
Australia fielded a full-strength team in their penultimate group match — an 86-run win over trans-Tasman rival New Zealand
Out of the semifinal race, South Africa will simply be playing for pride after two wins and five losses in the competition.
Tahir will look to finish on a high and help his side to just a third win in the competition in the match against Australia, the leg spinner feels goodbye to be the saddest word.
Playing only his second game in the World Cup, Dwaine Pretorius returned with a three-wicket haul to set up South Africa's nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
Former champions Sri Lanka are all but out of the WC after the Proteas produced a dismal batting show to manage a modest 203, a target which the Proteas overhauled with 76 balls in hand.
Skipper Faf du Plessis scored 96 and Hashim Amla 80 in an unbeaten 175-run stand, easily South Africa's best of the tournament, guiding the Proteas to an easy 9-wicket win.
Players and on-field umpires were forced to hit the ground to save themselves after a swarm of bees entered the field, but luckily none was stung by the insects.
After a disciplined performance by the bowlers, Faf du Plessis (96*) and Hashim Amla (80*) strolled past a clueless Sri Lanka side, guiding South Africa to a 9-wicket win.
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Sri Lanka, inspired by their 20-run victory over England, will look to put more pressure on the host nation as they take on South Africa, who are already knocked out of the 2019 World Cup.
Former Proteas all-rounder Jacques Kallis has urged the current South African team to take inspiration from England in a bid to revive their ODI performance.
Shoaib Akhtar was impressed with Pakistan's performance in the game against South Africa, saying that the side needs to hold its ground now.
The South African captain admitted that it was important to keep the three-format players fresh ahead of the 2019 World Cup.
South Africa faced their fifth loss in the 2019 World Cup and have crashed out of the tournament.
Sohail scored a 59-ball 89 and steered Pakistan's score to over 300, as the side registered an impressive win over South Africa.
