Following the landmark sequence win over South Africa away from house, Pakistan captain Mohammed Rizwan lauded younger opener Saim Ayub for his performances, saying that the crew “trusts and believes” his expertise. Ayub was one of many frontline stars for Pakistan, with two sensible centuries, together with one within the third ODI, because it accomplished its first-ever clear sweep sequence win in South Africa after a win within the third and ultimate ODI at Johannesburg on Monday.
Talking in the course of the post-match presentation, Rizwan stated, “At all times a proud second (to win a sequence). The nation expects such issues from us. We’re completely happy. The entire crew made an effort. Within the second ODI, everybody carried out. That was an ideal crew sport. It’s not simple enjoying away out of your nation. The blokes had belief in one another. (On Saim Ayub) I don’t wish to reward him extra. We belief him and consider in his expertise.”
Ayub ended as Pakistan’s top-run-getter within the sequence with 235 runs in three matches at a mean of 78.33, with a strike price of over 96 and finest rating of 109. In 9 ODIs thus far, Ayub has scored 515 runs at a mean of 64.37 and a strike price of 105.53, with three centuries and a fifty and a finest rating of 113*.
South Africa gained the toss and elected to discipline first. After the autumn of Abdullah Shafique for a duck, a 115-run stand between Ayub (101 in 94 balls, with 13 fours and two sixes) and Babar Azam (52 in 71 balls, with seven fours) and a 93-run stand for the third-wicket between Ayub and Rizwan (53 in 52 balls, with 5 fours and a six) served as main highlights as Pakistan reached a difficult whole of 308/9 in 50 overs.
Kagiso Rabada (3/56 in 10 overs) was the highest bowler for Proteas. Marco Jansen and Bjorn Fortuin additionally obtained two wickets.
In reply, Proteas misplaced wickets at common intervals. Heinrich Klaasen (81 in 43 balls, with 12 fours and two sixes) as soon as once more remained a lone warrior with third successive fifty as Temba Bavuma (8), Tony de Zorzi (26 in 23 balls, with two fours and two sixes), Aiden Markram (19 in 26 balls, with three fours), Rassie Van Der Dussen (35 in 52 balls, with 4 boundaries and a six) and David Miller (3) did not help him with sufficient runs. Corbin Bosch (40* in 44 balls, with 5 fours) was left stranded with Proteas bundled out for 271/10 in 42 overs.
Spinner Sufiyan Muqeem (4/52) was the choose of the bowlers for Pakistan, whereas Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi additionally obtained two wickets.
Ayub took house the ‘Participant of the Match’ and ‘Participant of the Collection’ awards.
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