T20 World Cup: Pakistan and South Africa meet at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday with both sides desperate to revive their T20 World Cup campaigns after heavy defeats in their opening Group A fixtures. Having suffered convincing losses to India and Australia respectively, the contest has quickly turned into a must-win encounter for two teams already under pressure.
Pakistan were thoroughly outplayed by India, folding for 106 after conceding 170. Muneeba Ali's 41 was the lone bright spot as the batting struggled against spin, particularly Deepti Sharma, whose 5/10 dismantled the middle order.
South Africa endured a similarly forgettable outing, losing by 64 runs to Australia despite Laura Wolvaardt's 44 and Nadine de Klerk's 25. Only Marizanne Kapp managed to join them in double figures as the batting failed to counter Australia's four-pronged spin attack, which shared eight wickets.
