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South Africa won the 13th match of World Championship of Legends 2024 on Tuesday, July 9, by nine wickets. They chased down the target of 211 runs in 18.3 overs.
Pakistan are still in first place and have a Net Run Rate of +1.644. They lost their first game of the tournament on Tuesday and finished the league stage with four wins in five matches. Australia are still in second place and have won three out of four matches. They have a Net Run Rate of +2.344.
West Indies are still in third place and have won and lost two matches each. They have a Net Run Rate of -0.640. India are still in fourth position and have won two out of four games with a Net Run Rate of -0.826.
England are still in fifth position and have a Net Run Rate of -0.746. They have won one out of five matches. South Africa are still in sixth place and registered their first win on Tuesday in four matches. They have a Net Run Rate of -2.439.
Jacques Snyman and Sarel Erwee's partnership steers South Africa to first win
South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl. Pakistan lost their first wicket for just 17 runs, but Sharjeel Khan and Sohaib Maqsood's 85-run for the second wicket helped them recover. Pakistan then lost two quick wickets, but a partnership of 75 runs for the fifth wicket between Shoaib Malik and Abdul Razzaq helped Pakistan reach 210/4.
Sharjeel was the highest scorer and made 72 runs off 36 deliveries. Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander, Imran Tahir, and Charl Langeveldt took one wicket each.
South Africa lost their first wicket for 27 runs in the third over. Jacques Snyman and Sarel Erwee added 187 runs for the second wicket. Their unbeaten partnership helped South Africa reach the target of 211 runs in 18.3 overs with nine wickets in hand.
Snyman scored 82* runs off 47 deliveries, while Erwee remained unbeaten on a brilliant knock of 105 runs off 57 deliveries. Sohail Khan picked the only wicket for Pakistan. It was South Africa’s first win this tournament, while Pakistan lost their first game in the World Championship of Legends 2024.
