Pakistan The cricket team achieved a historic feat and made a 3-0 clean sweep in the 3-match ODI series against South Africa. In the third ODI, Pakistan registered a spectacular victory by 36 runs. With this victory, Pakistan has made a clean sweep in the ODI series on South African soil for the first time.
The result of this exciting match played on Sunday in Johannesburg was determined through the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method. In this rain-interrupted match, South Africa won the toss and decided to field. Pakistan, batting first, scored 308 runs for 9 wickets in 47 overs, while South Africa was all out for 271 runs in 42 overs.
Saim Ayub became the hero of victory
The hero of this historic victory was Saim Ayub, who played a brilliant century of 101 runs. Not only with his batting, but he also performed all-round by holding 2 catches and taking 1 wicket. For his brilliant innings, he was not only given the “Player of the Match” but also the “Player of the Series” award.
In this match, Saim, along with Babar Azam, rescued the team from difficult times. After the fall of early wickets, he made a 100-run partnership with captain Babar Azam, taking Pakistan’s score to a respectable position.
Contribution of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan played important roles in providing stability to Pakistan’s innings. Babar scored 53 runs in 58 balls, which included 5 fours and 1 six. At the same time, Mohammad Rizwan scored 53 runs in 66 balls and provided strength in the middle order for the team. Apart from this, Aag Salman contributed 48 runs and Tayyub Tahir contributed 28 runs.
South Africa’s struggle and Klaasen’s Fifty
The South African team faltered while chasing the target of 308 runs. The team lost wickets continuously, due to which the top five batsmen could not score big. Heinrich Klaasen played a brilliant inning of 81 runs and made an important partnership of 71 runs with Marco Jansson. But even this effort proved insufficient to bring victory to the team.
The magic of Pakistani bowlers
Bowlers played an important role in Pakistan’s victory. Fast bowler Sufiyan Muqim destroyed South Africa’s batting with his lethal bowling. He took 4 wickets. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah also destroyed South Africa’s batting order by taking 2 wickets each.
Performance of South African bowlers
Kagiso Rabada took maximum 3 wickets for South Africa. Apart from this, Marco Jansson and Björn Fortuin took 2 wickets each. Quen Mafaka and Corbin Bosch took 1-1 wicket.
Golden chapter of Pakistan’s cricket history
This victory has proved to be a milestone in the history of Pakistan cricket. Making a clean sweep for the first time on South African soil is a testament to the growing confidence and capability of Pakistan cricket. The performance of young players like Saim Ayub shows that new stars are emerging in Pakistan cricket.
future expectations
After this victory, Pakistan team has its eyes on the upcoming tournaments. The confidence of young players and experience of senior players can take the team to new heights. At the same time, this defeat is a time for introspection for South Africa.
This historic victory of Pakistan will be memorable for cricket lovers. This exciting cricket match proves that anything is possible in sports with hard work and dedication.
