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Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI Highlights: Saim Ayub's Century Secures Historic 3-0 Whitewash For PAK On Proteas' Home Ground

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Pakistan's players pose with the trophy following the third International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. AP Photo/Themba Hadebe
Pakistan made history by defeating South Africa by 36 runs in the third ODI on Monday, December 23, at The Wanderers Stadium, becoming the first team to whitewash South Africa in a bilateral ODI series on their home turf. The rain-affected match saw delays, with the toss postponed under overcast skies. South Africa opted to bowl, but Pakistan posted 308 in 47 overs despite interruptions. The hosts, set a revised target of 308, faltered under pressure. Saim Ayub shone as Player of the Match and Series for his consistent performances. While Heinrich Klaasen and others tried to anchor the chase, South Africa라이브 바카라 top-order struggles proved costly. Pakistan celebrated a monumental achievement, building momentum ahead of the Champions Trophy
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Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Live Streaming

The Pakistan vs South Africa, 3rd ODI will be live streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website in India. It will be telecast on the Sports 18 TV channels in India.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Toss Delayed

The toss has been delayed, but there라이브 바카라 good news from the Wanderers. Conditions are looking much more promising, with players warming up and the main pitch now uncovered. The toss is confirmed for 2 PM, with play starting at 2:15 PM local time.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Toss Update

South Africa won the toss and opt to bowl against Pakistan in Johannesburg.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Playing XIs

South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Sufiyan Muqeem

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Early Wicket

Early breakthrough for South Africa. Rabada strikes as Shafique falls for a duck, caught by Markram. A tentative prod with no foot movement results in a simple edge. That라이브 바카라 three ducks in three games for the opener, a tough patch, to say the least.

The delivery, on a good length, nipped in slightly, and Shafique라이브 바카라 lack of confidence showed. Markram did well to take the catch to his left. A forgettable outing ends for Shafique.

Babar Azam comes to the crease

PAK 10/1 (3.1)

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Play Halted

And the rain returns. It라이브 바카라 shaping up to be a recurring theme for the day. The full covers are back on, and the conditions look bleak. Expect a delay before play resumes.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Wait And Wait

Still waiting as the rain lingers on. The delay continues.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Rain Update

Finally, a positive update. The covers are coming off, and after a 15-minute delay at the start and a further 50 minutes lost, we’re set for a restart.

Play will begin again at 15:45 local time, though a few overs will be reduced.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Revised Overs

The game has been reduced to 47 overs per side, which feels quite long given the rain delays.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Play On

The players are back on the field with Jansen bowling and two slips in place. With the game reduced to 47 overs per side, the weather continues to threaten, with more rain forecast later in the evening.

The match has already seen overs cut due to delays, with one over being lost for every four minutes of halted play. Let라이브 바카라 hope the weather holds off for the rest of the game.

PAK 12/1 (3.3)

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI:바카라 웹사이트Rabada Bowls At 140kph

Rabada bowls at 140kph to Saim Ayub, a full delivery on leg, clipped towards midwicket. The batters charge for a quick single, but a direct hit at the bowler's end sees Ayub safely in.

PAK 20/1 (6)

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Big Four

Marco Jansen bowls to Saim Ayub, four. Maphaka fumbles badly. Jansen delivers a bouncer, and Ayub pulls it powerfully, lifting one leg off the ground. Maphaka charges from deep backward square leg but fails to stop the ball, allowing it to race to the boundary.

PAK 48/1 (11)

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI:바카라 웹사이트PAK 78/1 (15)

Pakistan's batting lineup has the Proteas bowlers working hard. Kwena Maphaka bowls a fuller length delivery to Saim Ayub, who drives it beautifully, sending the ball wide of mid-on for a four. Ayub nailed the shot, striking it with power.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Babar Azam Is On Fire

Babar Azam is in full flow, and he makes it count with a brilliant FOUR. A short, wide delivery that turns away, but Babar keeps his hands low, plays it late, and expertly cuts the ball between point and short third man for a four.

Next ball from Fortuin to Babar Azam, and he calmly gets behind the line, defending it solidly into the off-side.

PAK 91/1 (17.5)

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Fifty For Both Batters

Both Saim Ayub and Babar Azam have reached 50, showcasing that Pakistan's batting lineup is proving too strong for the Proteas' bowling attack.

However, the Proteas finally got the breakthrough they were searching for. Kwena Maphaka bowled to Babar Azam, who was caught by Miller at mid-off. Babar Azam departs for 52 off 71 balls, including 7 fours.

Mohammad Rizwan comes to the crease.

PAK 115/2 (22.3)

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI:바카라 웹사이트PAK 118/2 (24.1)

The flow has changed as South African players keep the Pakistani batters tied down with singles and no runs. Meanwhile, on the other courts, 15th seed Shreya Lele continued her impressive run, coming from a game down to defeat former champion and second seed Anupama Upadhyaya 13-21, 21-18, 21-14 in a thrilling match.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI:바카라 웹사이트PAK 166/2 (30)

Kwena Maphaka bowls to Rizwan, delivering a half-volley which Rizwan punches straight of mid-off. With mid-off and mid-on inside the circle, the ball dribbles away to the fence for a FOUR, bringing 18 runs off the over.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI:바카라 웹사이트PAK 191/2 (33)

Saim Ayub, eyeing a century and closing in on it, could achieve back-to-back centuries if he gets there. We're all eagerly waiting for it. He takes a run off a back-of-a-length, leg-lined delivery from Corbin Bosch.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: 100* For바카라 웹사이트Saim Ayub

Saim Ayub brought up his century with a celebratory raise of the bat, but quickly got back to business. Right after the celebration, Mohammad Rizwan followed suit with a series of boundaries, as both players looked to strengthen Pakistan's total, piling on the runs with impressive intent.

PAK 206/2 (34.2)

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Saim Ayub Falls

Corbin Bosch claimed his maiden international wicket as he dismissed Saim Ayub. Bosch delivered a short-of-length, leg-lined ball, which Ayub tried to pull, but ended up getting a top edge. The ball went straight to Klaasen, who made no mistake in the field.

Ayub departed for 101 off 94 balls, having struck 13 fours and 2 sixes.

Kamran Ghulam comes to the crease and departs on first ball.

Salman Agha comes to the crease.

PAK 231/5 (39.5)

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI:바카라 웹사이트PAK 292/5 (45)

Agha slams it for FOUR! Shuffling across, he waits for the slower, short, and wide delivery outside off and times it perfectly to find the boundary.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI:바카라 웹사이트PAK 302/9 (46.3)

Pakistani batters are falling like leaves in spring, one after another, as South Africa's bowling attack intensifies in the final overs.

PAK 308/9 (47)

Pakistan post 308 on the board. Inserted to bat, Abdullah Shafique bagged his third duck of the series in as many outings.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI:바카라 웹사이트Saim Ayub Speaks

"It's always special when you score big but it'll be more special if we win the game. Ultimate goal is winning. Due to all the batsmen's efforts, we scored 308. Enough is not the right word, but it's challenging because we'll not make it easy for them. I hope we will win. The surface is not that usual what the stats tell us about this ground because of the rainy weather. Let's see what happens. (How proud are you of your batting efforts in this tour?) I am just proud of my team."

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Chase Begins

De Zorzi and Bavuma step onto the field, ready to kick off the chase. De Zorzi takes strike as Shaheen Afridi prepares to open the bowling attack.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: FOUR And OUT

Shaheen Afridi hands Bavuma a fiery start with a blazing FOUR! A fuller length delivery that angles in on the pads, and Bavuma times it to perfection, clipping the ball elegantly between mid-wicket and mid-on for a well-executed boundary.

And then, Naseem Shah gets his revenge! He dismisses Bavuma for 8 (6), with a sharp delivery that results in a catch at mid-off. Saim Ayub takes a safe catch to send Bavuma back to the pavilion.

Rassie van der Dussen comes to the crease.

RSA 25/1 (3.2)

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI:바카라 웹사이트RSA 46/2 (7)

Shaheen Afridi is keeping the Proteas batters tied to singles and no runs with some disciplined bowling. He first slammed a fuller length delivery into van der Dussen's pads, though the ball was going over.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: RSA 77/2 (13.5)

Aiden Markram responds with a brilliant boundary! Mohammad Hasnain delivers a fuller ball, and the width gives Markram the space to free his arms. He drives the ball expertly, lifting it over extra cover for a powerful four.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI:바카라 웹사이트RSA 120/3 (19.4)

Hasnain delivers a fast yorker at 142 kph, and van der Dussen, trying to clip it, walks across but is struck on the pads. The batter opts for a review, but the umpire라이브 바카라 decision stands. A brilliant piece of bowling from Mohammad Hasnain.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: RSA 152/5 (25)

Saim Ayub bowls a tossed-up delivery to Marco Jansen, and Jansen goes down on one knee, smashing a powerful slog sweep. The ball races past the deep mid fielder for a stunning boundary. A well-executed shot.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: RSA 184/5 (28)

Sufiyan Muqeem delivers a fuller length ball to Klaasen, who responds with a powerful drive, slapping the ball straight down the ground for a boundary. Pitched up, Klaasen gets the bat down with force and smashes it hard past the bowler.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI:바카라 웹사이트RSA 228/7 (35.3)

Salman Agha, coming in as the right-arm off break bowler, started with a series of tight deliveries. He first bowled to Corbin Bosch, who could only punch a slightly overpitched ball to extra cover for no run. Agha then bowled an offbreak to Bosch, who defended it back to the bowler.

The next ball, Bosch swiped to deep backward square leg for a single. Agha then bowled to Fortuin, who clipped the ball to short midwicket, also for no run.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, 3rd ODI:바카라 웹사이트RSA 246/7 (37.4)

Mohammad Hasnain bowled to Corbin Bosch, hitting him on the pads. There was a big appeal from the fielding side, but the ball had angled in and appeared to be going too high.

Hasnain signaled to his captain, suggesting that the ball would likely miss the stumps, making a review unnecessary.

Pakistan Win By바카라 웹사이트36 Runs

A historic moment for the visitors as they pull off the unimaginable --whitewashing South Africa on their own turf. Pakistan, who have previously claimed ODI series victories here twice, have now raised the bar.

Mohammad Rizwan takes center stage in the celebrations, with the Pakistan support staff rushing onto the field to join in the festivities, congratulating the team on their remarkable achievement.

Saim Ayub, Player Of The Match And The Series Said -

"Very special because we won. This award is for the team. The entire team chipped in. As a young player I look to learn from every game. I look to learn from every mistake. The seniors help me learn."

That's All From This Match

That's all from this match. We'll see you again with another live blog. Until then, good night and take care.

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