South Africa 199 (48.3 ovs) v Pakistan
South Africa mustered a respectable 199 in the World Cup warm-up with Pakistan, despite concerns over the pitch which almost led to the game being abandoned. 
Put into bat, the South Africans were unhappy with the erratic bounce at Trinidad's Frank Worrell Stadium.
Coaches Mickey Arthur and Bob Woolmer came on to the field to discuss the pitch with the umpires Peter Parker and Ian Gould, causing a 10-minute delay.
Loots Bosman hit an attacking 53 to guide the Proteas to a useful total.
The South Africans were without Justin Kemp, who missed out with a toe injury and paceman Makhaya Ntini - who would no doubt have relished bowling on such a sprightly wicket - but was at home awaiting the birth of his child.
Pakistan omitted all-rounder Yasir Arafat and fast bowler Mohammed Sami from their expanded 13-man squad.
Opening bowlers Mohammed Sami and Umar Gul found some extravagant lift, but also saw some deliveries shoot along the ground.
AB de Villiers was the first casualty in Sami's opening over, playing back to one that did not bounce and trapped him lbw.
With no addition to the score, Graeme Smith was bowled and Herschelle Gibbs fell for 11 when he gloved a brutal delivery from Sami in the 10th over, leaving the world's top one-day side at 27-3.
They had recovered to 56-3 when the mid-pitch consultation took place.
"The batsmen were not happy with the way the ball was bouncing, but the umpires asked them to continue," said Dhiraj Malhotra, an International Cricket Council official at the venue.
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