PAK vs SA in pictures, World Cup 2019: Pakistan beat South Africa at Lord's, keep semifinal dream alive- as it happened

Sarfaraz Ahmed made the correct call at the toss and this time, unlike against India, chose to bat first. 

Pakistan vs South Africa (PAK vs SA) Playing 11s:

Pakistan (Playing XI): Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Haris Sohail, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir.

South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis(c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir.

Pakistan opt to bat first at Lord's!

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Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq gave Pakistan a good start. They added 81 runs for the first wicket. (Image: AFP)

Imran Tahir broke the partnership in his first over. Fakhar Zaman (44) was caught at first slip after making a mess of his scoop. (Image: Reuters)

Imran Tahir then took a one-handed catch off his own bowling to dismiss Imam-ul-Haq. Imam (44) went for the drive but Tahir dove to his right to take a brilliant catch. Pakistan 98/2 in 20.3 overs. (Image: Reuters)

Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez moved the score forward. Azam survived a close LBW call as South Africa lost their review. They added 45 runs for the third wicket. (Image: AFP)

Aiden Markram ended the partnership between Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez when he trapped the latter leg-before-wicket for 20. Pakistan 143/3 in 30 overs. (Image: AFP)

Babar Azam and Haris Sohail constructed a good partnership taking Pakistan past 200. Azam later picked up the pace before he was caught off the bowling of Andile Phehlukwayo. He went for 69 off 80 balls. (Image: AFP) 

Haris Sohail helped Pakistan past 300 with a scintillating 59-ball 89. Playing in his first match of the tournament since the outing against West Indies in their opener, Sohail smashed nine fours and three sixes to help the cause of Pakistan. (Image: Reuters)

Mohammad Amir got the wicket on his very first. He trapped Hashim Amla (2) before the wicket but the umpire did not give it out. Pakistan reviewed it and got the wicket. (Image: AFP)

Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis then added 87 runs for the second wicket to put South Africa back on track. (Image: PTI) 

Shadab Khan broke the partnership as Quinton de Kock (47) was caught in deep. South Africa 91/2 in 19.2 overs. (Image: PTI)

Aiden Markram became the second victim of Shadab Khan as he was beaten by the low bounce. (Image: Reuters)

Faf du Plessis soon completed his half-century and kept his team alive in the chase. (Image: Reuters)

A 53-run partnership ensued between Rassie van der Dussen (36) and David Miller (31), but the former got out while trying to hit Shadab Khan against the turn. Miller, who failed to make use of two reprieves, was bowled by Shaheen Afridi to dash whatever little hopes South Africa had at that point.

Andile Phehlukwayo blazed away to 46 off 32 balls with six boundaries. Wahab Riaz (3/46) returned to take some lower order wickets as South Africa could reach 259/9 in their 50 overs. Pakistan won the match by 49 runs. (Image: AFP)