Until today (Saturday), nobody believed Pakistan can beat South Africa because of our performances against India and the West Indies. But now this is Pakistan's third win on the trot, so it is not bad at all. This Pakistan side is gradually coming up.
Sarfraz was the main player missing from the playing XI in the previous matches and his all-round performance today was superb. He took six catches plus he batted brilliantly for 49 off 49 balls. The team played like they were one unit and that's why they played very well.
Of course, batting didn't fire as it should have; 232 is not a very good score but Pakistan's bowling was class apart and the fast bowlers moved the ball both sides. Although the ball was not moving that much but even a small amount of movement did work as they hit the target and that's why the team won.
There are still a lot of matches to go and I am hoping that our bowlers will be fit enough going into the business end of the tournament to help Pakistan go a long way in the World Cup, but it's the matter of big questions at the moment.
Pakistan at the moment need Younis Khan in the playing eleven. The No. 3 batsman in any team is very important - you can call him the spinal cord of the team. Although Younis is not scoring runs, Pakistan don't have anyone who can bat at that position. He has the experience of playing long innings, so the team has to stick with him.
Brief Bio: Known for his stylish strokeplay and penchant for runs similar to that of Australia legend Don Bradman, Zaheer Abbas played for Pakistan from 1969 to 1985 featuring in 78 Tests and 62 ODIs.