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Test Match Special

World Cup Daily: South Africa edge Pakistan and England’s muddled thinking

Test Match Special

BBC

News, Cricket, Sports News, Sports

4.42.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

South Africa cling on to beat Pakistan by one wicket in a thriller at Chennai. Simon Mann is joined by Carlos Brathwaite and Cricbuzz journalist Telford Vice as the Proteas go top of the table. Reaction too from Temba Bavuma, Tabraiz Shamsi and a disconsolate Babar Azam. Plus, where have England gone wrong in their title defence? Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn and BBC Sport’s Matt Henry attempt to find answers.

Transcript

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1:00.1

Hello, I'm Simon Mann and welcome to the World Cup Daily Podcast as South Africa,

1:10.0

edge of thriller, four to win.

1:11.8

Here is Nawaz.

1:12.8

Slow left armour to Bolton Maharaj, who's in now and balls out short.

1:17.0

Helped on his way.

1:17.8

He's going down towards a deep back of skill, a boundary.

1:20.3

And it's gone for four.

1:21.8

And South Africa have won a dramatic game in thrilling style by one wicket.

1:27.5

So we had our first nail-biter of the tournament,

1:30.3

a South Africa clung on to beat Pakistan by one wicket,

1:34.1

chasing down 271 in the best game of the World Cup so far.

1:38.4

We'll get all the reaction from here in Chennai.

1:40.9

We play the match, Tabre Shamsi and a disconsolate Pakistan Captain Baba Azam.

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