The ODI sequence between South Africa and Pakistan concluded on a historic observe for Mohammad Rizwan’s males, because the touring facet full a never-seen-before 3-0 sweep. South Africa, who first featured in an official ODI sequence again in 1991, had by no means suffered such a humiliation at dwelling. Their first dwelling sequence got here in 1992 towards India. Nevertheless, Rizwan’s males refused to take their foot off the gasoline even after claiming an unassailable 2-0 lead within the sequence. Within the last ODI at Johannesburg, Pakistan as soon as once more produced an all-round effort to etch their identify in historical past books.
Within the third ODI, a stroke-filled century from swashbuckling left-hander Saim Ayub and positive bowling spells from spinner Sufiyan Muqeem and pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah powered Pakistan to a historic clear sweep sequence win over South Africa following a 36 run win.
South Africa received the toss and opted to bowl first. Persevering with his promising in worldwide cricket, significantly in ODIs, Ayub compiled his second century of the sequence (101 in 94 balls, with 13 fours and two sixes), additionally claiming 1/34 with the ball as he teamed up with 4 fellow wicket-takers to shut out the efficiency.
Put in to bat, Pakistan began shakily after opener Abdullah Shafique was dismissed dealing with his first ball. Saim and the ICC’s top-ranked ODI batter Babar Azam steadied the innings, placing on a commanding 115-run partnership.
Babar’s spectacular 52-run knock got here to an finish after 71 balls, laced with seven fours, and gave a platform for skipper Mohammad Rizwan to construct on, hitting the bottom working with 53 off 52 (5 fours and a six) and forming a resilient 93-run stand with Ayub.
Ayub’s scintillating third ODI century was lower quick when Corbin Bosch’s intelligent supply compelled an edge to Heinrich Klaasen behind the stumps, with late contributions from Salman Agha (48 in 33 balls, with three fours and two sixes) and Tayyab Tahir (28 in 24 balls, with two fours and a six) lifted Pakistan to a aggressive complete of 308/9.
Kagiso Rabada (3/56 in 10 overs) was the highest bowler for Proteas. Marco Jansen and Bjorn Fortuin additionally obtained two wickets.
Regardless of a fast begin in reply, racing to 24/0 within the first three overs, Pakistan struck by fast Naseem Shah (2/63), as Temba Bavuma (8) picked out Saim at level.
Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen (35 in 52 balls, with 4 boundaries and a six) set about in a rebuild following the lack of Tony de Zorzi (26 in 23 balls, with two fours and two sixes), just for Markram (19 in 26 balls, with three fours) to fall as one in all Muqeem’s 4 wickets.
After Rassie and David Miller fell, Heinrich Klaasen (81 in 43 balls, with 12 fours and two sixes) continued to regular the ship for Proteas together with his third-successive fifty and had a 71-run stand with Marco Jansen earlier than Shaheen (2/70) dismissed the in-form right-hander.
Muqeem (4/52 off eight overs) additionally eliminated the counter-attacking Jansen (26 off 23 balls with two fours and two sixes), earlier than returning to scrub up the Proteas tail on the 42-over mark for 271 runs to finish the victory.
Ayub took dwelling the ‘Participant of the Match’ and ‘Participant of the Sequence’ awards.
With ANI Inputs
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