South Africa reached a challenging score of 260 for 8 off their 50 overs in the second semi-final of the ICC Under 19 World Cup against Pakistan on Friday.

The south African innings was propped up by three half-centuries from JT Smuts (58), RR Rossouw (53) and JD Vandiar (50) to get the innings total to 260.

Defending champions Pakistan, earlier, decided to field first but will now be chasing a daunting target of 261 in Kuala Lumpur.

If Pakistan win they will set up a finals clash on Sunday with arch-rivals India on Sunday.

Scoreboard
South Africa Under-19
PJ Malan c Ali Asad b Adil Raza 15
JT Smuts c Usman Salahuddin b Ahmed Shehzad 58
RR Rossouw c Umar Akmal b Ahmed Shehzad 53
JD Vandiar c Azhar Attari b Mohammad Rameez 50
MY Vallie lbw b Imad Wasim 9
WD Parnell c Umar Amin b Imad Wasim 17
RA Adams c Ahmed Shehzad b Imad Wasim 1
RR Hendricks not out 27
SA Engelbrecht b Mohammad Rameez 8
BG Barnes not out 1
Extras (lb 3, w 12, nb 6) 21
Total (8 wickets; 50 overs) 260 (5.20 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-35 (Malan, 7.5 ov), 2-126 (Smuts, 26.1 ov), 3-142 (Rossouw, 30.4 ov), 4-173 (Vallie, 37.3 ov), 5-219 (Parnell, 44.2 ov), 6-223 (Adams, 44.6 ov), 7-226 (Vandiar, 45.6 ov), 8-255 (Engelbrecht, 49.3 ov)

Bowling
Adil Raza 10 0 58 1
Mohammad Rameez 10 2 48 2
Azhar Attari 5 0 33 0
Umar Akmal 7 0 39 0
Imad Wasim 10 0 44 3
Ahmed Shehzad 8 0 35 2