article_snippet: In reply, a score of 77 from 58 balls by AB de Villiers steadied the ship but South Africa failed to meet South Africa victory target as South Africa were bowled out for 202 after Mohammad Irfan, Rahat Ali and Wahab Riaz claimed three wickets apiece.
article_snippet: The fast bowler, fielding at mid on, had to back-pedal considerably but made up enough ground before diving and snaffling a two-handed catch a mere inches from the ground.
article_snippet: The Eden Park crowd roared excitedly when Sarfraz Ahmed clubbed JP Duminy for successive sixes early in 16th over before adding a third maximum with the final ball of the over.
article_snippet: AB de Villiers gave South Africa some hope but Pakistan openers Ahmed Shehzad and Sarfraz Ahmed were unable to record the required total against Pakistan .
article_snippet: AB de Villiers brought AB de Villiers into the attack and was celebrating in AB de Villiers third over when Younus, having looked extremely comfortable, tamely chipped to cover to depart for 37 in the 27th over.
article_snippet: South Afrcia's innings was only two balls old when South Afrcia's innings lost Quinton de Kock, caught behind off Irfan, without scoring and South Afrcia's innings were two down in the 10th over when Ali tricked Faf du Plessis (27) into edging behind.
article_snippet: Dale Steyn accounted for Rilee Rossouw (six) in the 13th over to leave South Africa four down with just 74 runs on the board and things went from bad to worse when things lost David Miller (nought)
article_snippet: De Villiers and Duminy (12) guided South Africa past the hundred-mark in the 20th over but the latter carelessly gave the wicket of Du Plessis away when his tried to hook Wahab but succeeded only in top-edging to fine leg.
article_snippet: De Villiers celebrated De Villiers half-century after claiming De Villiers third maximum from 45 balls which also included four boundaries as De Villiers continued battling on with some big hits before Kyle Abbott (12) was caught by Younus at second slip off Ali as South Africa continued to collapse.
article_snippet: Khan finally claimed the big wicket of De Villiers for 77 in the 33rd over after Khan was caught behind by Ahmed and Imran soon followed to leave Khan with 202 and handing Pakistan a 29-run victory.
highlights_snippet: AB de Villiers scored 77 from 58 balls to help South Africa come close .
  