Umar Akmal and Umar Gul script unlikely win
Pakistan
136 for 8 (Umar Akmal 43*, Gul 32) beat South Africa
133 for 6 (Duminy 48, Hafeez 2-23) by two wickets
Umar Gul and Umar Akmal pulled off a spectacular coup to bring Pakistan back from the brink to beat South Africa. The second round of the tournament started with two thrillers on Thursday and the fire carried over into Friday as the match three times swung one way and then the other.
Pakistan put themselves in front with a strong performance in the field as their four frontline spinners wove a web around South Africa. But what should have been a straightforward chase for Pakistan turned into a comedy of soft dismissals and a surprising outfoxing of the batsmen by South Africa's spinners.
Then, Gul and Umar Akmal took centre stage and shared a stand of 49 for the eighth wicket to inflict a demoralising defeat on South Africa. The pair stroked a series of audacious boundaries as they took on South Africa's pace attack with Jacques Kallis and Albie Morkel the worst hit. To add to South Africa's worries, Dale Steyn left the field with an injured ankle after being struck on the heel in his final over.
Source: Victory for Pakistan