The ODI match which was played yesterday between the cricket teams of Pakistan and South Africa was certainly one of the most thrilling contests we have ever witnessed as both the teams were hell-bent on winning the match but ultimately it was Proteas who walked out of the ground as the winners.
With this match, this South African team scripted history as it is the first time that South Africa has defeated Pakistan in the World Cup in the last 24 years and now the Proteas are on the top of the points table.
The match was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai and after winning the toss, the Pakistani skipper Babar Azam decided to bat first. Pakistan didn’t have a good start as they lost their openers – Abdullah Shafique (9 runs) and Imam-ul-Haq (12 runs) quite early. Though Babar Azam tried to resurrect the innings yet he once again failed in playing a big innings and got out at the score of 50 runs. Some useful knocks were played by Saud Shakeel (52 runs) and Shadab Khan (43 runs) and Pakistan managed to put up a score of 270 runs on the scoreboard in 46.4 overs.
This was certainly a dismal performance by the Pakistani batters as South Africa has a very strong batting line up. However, the Pakistani bowlers put up a great show and they managed to dismiss batters at regular intervals. There was a time when Proteas were 235/6 in the 36th over but by the time there score was 260, they had lost 9 wickets and they were on the brink of losing the match. However, Keshav Maharaj (7* runs) and Tabraiz Shamsi (4* runs) stood their ground firmly and ensured that their team won the match.
Tabraiz Shamsi was adjudged as the player of the match as he took 4 wickets and gave away 60 runs in his 10 overs. The highest scorer for South Africa was Aiden Markram who missed his century by 9 runs.
People came in huge numbers in the stadium and as per the reports, more than 2 crore Indian cricket lovers watched this match on the streaming website.
The social media got flooded with reactions after the Proteas won the match and Indians didn’t miss the chance of trolling Pakistani fans as with this defeat, the chances of them playing in the semi-finals are very bleak now.
Here are some selected reactions:
When mum says we can have McDonald’s for dinner.#Bavuma #PAKvsSA #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/wdAVAufG60
— CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog) October 28, 2023
Aiden Markram pic.twitter.com/H66GuFg0Te
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) October 27, 2023
For every Waqar Younis, there's a Keshav Maharaj to teach him a perfect lesson.
Karma for Pakistan 🔥#PAKvsSA | #PKMKBForever pic.twitter.com/Rz18gYYxGz
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) October 27, 2023
Keshav Maharaj won it for South Africa against Pakistan
Indians: pic.twitter.com/kOYgqkp7HK
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) October 27, 2023
Babar Azam be like pic.twitter.com/kDrfIUBzTp
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) October 27, 2023
Lost!! 💔#MominSaqib #PAKvsSA #CWC2023 pic.twitter.com/1MRoh2PMXR
— Momin Saqib (@mominsaqib) October 27, 2023
yaar roz roz naye bahane kahan se laaun #SAvPAK pic.twitter.com/RTD3XbLKP7
— Arun Lol (@dhaikilokatweet) October 27, 2023
Congratulations Pakistan on removing India from top of the points table. Unbelievable effort to make it possible.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 27, 2023
Fans: It's a boring World Cup
Two most unpredictable teams: pic.twitter.com/8MTVnpvvXY
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) October 27, 2023
https://twitter.com/deva_shish0/status/1718177035963727931
Tamilians celebrated defeat of Team DMK – Pakistan 😂. Thanks Chennai! #PAKvsSA pic.twitter.com/yxKcrPLduE
— Eminent Intellectual (@total_woke_) October 27, 2023
yaar roz roz naye bahane kahan se laaun #SAvPAK pic.twitter.com/RTD3XbLKP7
— Arun Lol (@dhaikilokatweet) October 27, 2023
Pakistani Cricket Team after losing against South Africa #PAKvSA #ODIWorldCup2023 #ICCWorldCup2023 #PAKvsSApic.twitter.com/uu7wL2tIUi
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) October 27, 2023
Being a fan of Pakistan cricket team is not easy at all. Every match is torture.#PAKvsSA pic.twitter.com/GEbSHNW4sY
— ZAINI💚 (@ZainAli_16) October 28, 2023
What is your reaction on this defeat of Pakistan?
