Pakistan stunned South Africa by 19 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis Method in yet another rain-marred ICC Champions Trophy 2017 match at Edgbaston on Wednesday and former all-rounder Shahid Afridi said it would be a mistake to write them off.
AB de Villiers is "due" a big score against Champions Trophy title-holders India according to fellow South Africa batsman David Miller after the Proteas skipper suffered the first golden duck of his one-day global career.
Having completed 27 overs, with 119 runs over three wickets for Pakistan, the umpires called the covers on as rain affected the match.
Morne Morkel (3-18) gave South Africa hope, but debutant Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam made 31 apiece to help Pakistan get ahead of the required rate when the heavens opened, to ensure they join their opponents and India on two points.
Pakistan will now be desperate for the win to keep their hopes alive in the tournament.
Batting mainstay de Villiers fell cheaply in the team's two outings including a first-ball duck in his 212th ODI innings against Pakistan last night, but Domingo refused to read much into it.
But Fakhar Zaman, making an ODI debut in place of the dropped Ahmed Shehzad, got Pakistan's chase off to a brisk start.
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Davis said while the event was a tragic day in the history of the county, it is also a day that everyone needs to stand together. Other Illinois congressmen who were on the team include Darin LaHood and John Shimkus , who were not at the practice Wednesday.
Wahab has been ruled out of the remainder of the Champions Trophy tournament with an ankle injury and was replaced in the squad by Rumman Raees.
But they would need to beat Sri Lanka in their last group match in order to have a chance of reaching the semi-finals. The live match Pakistan vs South Africa is telecasted live on many channels.
But Morné Morkel, a long-standing South Africa teammate, said there was no doubting De Villiers's desire to win a major limited-overs trophy with the Proteas.
They then managed to edge in front before the rain came down and stopped play for the day.
A feature of Pakistan's performance win against South Africa was its vastly improved fielding, after a shambolic display against India.
"I think the mood in the camp is OK", said Sarfraz. "We came out with a good attitude in the field but just came up short", said De Villiers. Meanwhile, South Africa outclassed Sri Lanka by 96 runs in their opening match and it will be an uphill task for Pakistan to stop the Proteas juggernaut.
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