Pakistan continued their preparations for his or her Champions Trophy defence with a six-wicket win over South Africa as they pulled off the best one-day worldwide run chase of their historical past.
Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha each cracked centuries as Pakistan overhauled South Africa’s complete of 353-5 with six balls to spare.
The pair shared an ODI report fourth-wicket stand for Pakistan of 260, as Rizwan made his fourth century within the format and Salman his first.
Rizwan hit 9 fours and three sixes in his unbeaten 122 off 128 balls, whereas Salman’s 103-ball knock of 134 featured 16 fours and two sixes.
Pakistan will now play New Zealand within the last of a tri-series match involving themselves and South Africa on Friday.
Pakistan’s chase bettered the 349-4 they scored in a victory over Australia in Lahore in March 2022.
“When Agha and I have been batting, we set targets. We failed to attain them a few occasions however largely did,” Rizwan mentioned.
“When God helps, you break all types of data. We gave our full effort.”
Earlier, South Africa had posted 352-5 from their 50 overs after that they had gained the toss on the Nationwide Financial institution Cricket Enviornment in Karachi and batted first.
Heinrich Klaasen hit a 56-ball 87 to prime rating for the Proteas whereas Temba Bavuma and Matthew Breetzke chipped in with 82 and 83 respectively as Shaheen Afridi claimed 2-66.
Breetzke’s knock continued his stellar begin to ODIs – 233 runs in two matches – as he adopted up his 150 on debut with one other spectacular innings.
The 26-year-old has now bettered Desmond Haynes’ mixture of 195 runs in his first two matches for West Indies in1978.
One concern for South Africa was a thumb damage sustained by wicketkeeper Klaasen, who left the sector within the thirty second over and handed the gloves to Kyle Verreynne.
Champions Trophy hosts Pakistan, who gained the occasion in 2017, face New Zealand on 19 February within the match’s opening match in Karachi.
South Africa face Afghanistan of their first match on 21 February.
