Proteas Victory in Cricket World Cup Match with Pakistan Leaves Fans Exhaling: "What a Tense Game"

• The Proteas clinched a nail-biting one-wicket victory over Pakistan in a World Cup match, inching closer to the semi-finals
• Aiden Markram's impressive 91-run innings set the stage for South Africa, who were chasing 271
• The thrilling win has ignited excitement among South Africans who now look to the Rugby World Cup final

The Proteas narrowly beat Pakistan in a thrilling one-wicket victory, bringing them a step closer to the World Cup semi-finals.

Proteas batting and bowling performance

On Friday, Aiden Markram's impressive 91-run performance put South Africa in a strong position at 206-4, as they chased a target of 271.

Yet, it came down to the wire, with the final pair, Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi, successfully scoring 11 runs while facing 11 balls.

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Pakistan World Cup matches

Three of Pakistan's five matches ended in losses, whereas South Africa secured four wins and experienced only one defeat, reported ENCA.

See the tweet below:

Proteas’ win inspires Rugby World Cup hopes

South African fans are ecstatic about this triumph, believing it has set a positive tone for the Springboks to win the Rugby World Cup final against the All Blacks on Saturday night.

Read some of the comments below:

Mankga Moraswi said:

"Is not easy to win against Pakistan, but our boys did it."

Sbuda Wayne noted:

"What a tense game! We've been the best team and the best team to watch at this tournament. That's exactly how good we are."

Peter Mukwevho mentioned:

"Proudly South African."

Julio Remaliah wrote:

"That's what we do. We fight till the end.❤️"

Charmaine Ntsako posted:

"Congratulations what a game. "

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Obakeng Gatsby added:

"Well done! Let's hope that their good luck rubs off on the Boks."

Khanya Thembane commented"

"Don’t ever do that to us! "

RoundHouseBet joked:

"Proteas and Bokke are taking the fans to the edge."

E-hailing vehicle set on fire outside Protea Glen mall, SA believes taxi industry to blame: “Motive is clear”

In another article, Briefly News reported that e-hailing services in Johannesburg continue to come under attack after yet another arson incident.

An e-hailing vehicle was set on fire outside the Protea Glen shopping mall in Soweto, Johannesburg.

Source: Briefly News