Pakistan defeat South Africa to win T20I series 3-1
Cricket | April 16, 2021 23:38 ISTChasing 144, Pakistan reached the target with just a ball remaining.
Chasing 144, Pakistan reached the target with just a ball remaining.
Hafeez, a former captain and senior-most player in the side gifted the bat after Fakhar felt uncomfortable with the ones he had.
Following the fake fielding controversy, South Africa couldn't escape Pak opener's wrath as he scored a series-winning 101 in the 3rd ODI.
Fakhar made 101 and captain Babar Azam 94 from 82 balls to propel Pakistan to 320-7 batting first at SuperSport Park.
Zaman scored a brilliant 193 but his effort was not enough for Pakistan, as the hosts levelled the series 1-1 with a 22-run win.
Zaman (101) put up a 112-run opening partnership with Imam-Ul-Haq (57) after which he put on 94 for the second wicket with Babar.
The innings of 193 was the highest by a batsman from team batting second.
In a stiff chase of 342, Zaman smashed a spectacular 193 in a losing cause as the batsman was run out in a controversial fashion involving South Africa wicketkeeper de Kock.
Pakistan opener Fakhar's score came from 155 balls and he hit 18 fours and 10 sixes to give South Africa a big scare in the second one-day international.
Team doctor Sohail Saleem said Zaman tested negative for the coronavirus on Saturday, but the left-handed batter developed a fever the following day.
Furious at the violation of its COVID-19 protocols at a hotel in Rawalpindi, the PCB said any player or official breaking the bio-bubble in future will face immediate expulsion from the Pakistan National T20 Cup.
The PCB confirmed that six of ten Pakistan players who tested positive have now returned negative tests twice and are eligible to join the squad in England.
The match had multiple interruptions due to rain and Pakistan ultimately won the match by 19 runs as they were 119/3 at the start of the 27th over of their chase when rain brought an end to the proceedings.
Chasing 298 for victory, Pakistan rode on Fakhar Zaman's 76 from 91 balls and Abid Ali's 74 off 67 balls to set the tone early on as the pair added 123 for the opening wicket.
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Another uncapped player, batsman Saad Ali, was included after he scored 144 runs for Pakistan A against New Zealand A in the United Arab Emirates.
Imam-ul-Haq was rushed to a hospital for precautionary tests after he was hit on the grille by Lockie Ferguson's sharp bouncer.
Under Ahmed's leadership, Pakistan have won 10 consecutive Twenty20 series beginning with the 1-0 win over England in 2016.
Ahmed compared the left-hander to world's greatest fielder Jonty Rhodes, claiming that this kind of run-out has not even been pulled off by the former Proteas fielder.
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