Pakistan Vs South Africa, ODI Tri Series Highlights: Agha, Rizwan Smash Tons As PAK Seal Dominant Six-Wicket Win

South Africa: Matthew Breetzke, Temba Bavuma(c), Jason Smith, Kyle Verreynne(w), Wiaan Mulder, Eathan Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy, Mihlali Mpongwana, Junior Dala, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Heinrich Klaasen, Tony de Zorzi, Corbin Bosch, Meeka eel Prince, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Gideon Peters

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Usman Khan, Mohammad Hasnain, Faheem Ashraf, Saud Shakeel

The match begins at 2:30pm IST, with the toss scheduled for 2pm IST. A win for Mohammad Rizwan's men will not only take them to the final, but also set up a valuable rehearsal for the Champions Trophy opener at the same venue, against the same team - New Zealand.

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has won the toss and opted to bat first against Pakistan.

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South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed

Play gets underway in Karachi. Shaheen Shah Afridi takes the new ball for the Men In Green, while skipper Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi have walked out to open. After three dots, Bavuma is beaten off the fourth ball and gets off the mark with the fifth, steering it to deep third. De Zorzi flicks the final ball of the over to square leg.

RSA 1/0 in 1 over

Shaheen Shah Afridi strikes at last. He tempts Tony de Zorzi with one angling away, and the batter takes the bait, an edge flies to the slip cordon, where Salman Agha pouches a sharp catch. South Africa lose their first wicket, 51/1 after 8 overs.

RSA 77/1 (12)

Salman Agha enters the attack, but Matthew Breetzke wastes no time in taking him on! He charges down the ground and drills it for a boundary. Not stopping there, he finds another four, immediately putting pressure on the bowler. A productive over for South Africa, adding nine runs to the tally. They move to 86/1 after 13 overs.

Matthew Breetzke comes out firing after the drinks break, hammering back-to-back boundaries to put Abrar Ahmed under immediate pressure. South Africa cross the 100-run mark, with the run rate now soaring past six.

Meanwhile, Temba Bavuma keeps things steady, tucks a tossed-up delivery off his pads to deep mid-wicket for a single, bringing up his fifth ODI fifty and his second against Pakistan.

RSA 109/1 (17)

Naseem Shah puts in a sluggish effort, failing to cover enough ground in time, and Pakistan let a chance slip to break the partnership. Meanwhile, Khushdil Shah sends down his first over, conceding six runs.

Pakistan라이브 바카라 fielding has been below par today, too many runs leaked, missed run-out chances, and a general lack of sharpness. It라이브 바카라 been a disappointing show in the field so far.

Naseem Shah returns to the attack, keeping things tight with just four runs off his over. Meanwhile, Matthew Breetzke inches closer to his fifty.

Shaheen Shah Afridi appears to have injured his finger and has called for the medical staff. He took a blow while attempting to collect a wild throw—a concerning sight for Pakistan, especially with the Champions Trophy on the horizon.

RSA 163/1 (26.3)

That라이브 바카라 a painful one -- run out! A moment of miscommunication costs Temba Bavuma his wicket. The South African captain nudged it towards point and took off, but his partner didn’t respond. Left stranded, Bavuma falls short of a century, walking back for a well-compiled 82.

Mohammad Hasnain pays the price for wayward bowling as Heinrich Klaasen takes full advantage, smashing three consecutive boundaries. And he라이브 바카라 not done yet, finishes the over in style with another four! A costly one for Pakistan, with 16 runs leaking from it.

Two more boundaries in the over, one off a leg-bye and the other a cracking drive from Heinrich Klaasen, leaving Naseem Shah visibly frustrated. But Klaasen wasn’t done yet—he capped off the over in style with a powerful hit over long-off. A costly one for Pakistan, as 13 runs come off it.

Heinrich Klaasen keeps up the onslaught, this time launching Khushdil Shah for a six to push South Africa past 250. With plenty of overs left, a 300-plus total looks well within reach, but the Proteas will have their sights set on 340.

Sloppy fielding from Shaheen Shah Afridi as Heinrich Klaasen's reverse sweep raced away for a boundary. Shaheen tumbled twice in an attempt to stop it but couldn't prevent the four.

A massive breakthrough for Pakistan. He tries to loft a low full toss but doesn’t get the timing right, sending it straight to Shaheen Shah Afridi at long-on, who takes a comfortable catch without much effort.

Despite the dismissal, it was a brilliant innings. Klaasen becomes the third South African batter to fall in the 80s today.

Khushdil Shah takes charge of the penultimate over and does a fine job, conceding just seven runs. Heinrich Klaasen라이브 바카라 dismissal has shifted the momentum, making a 350-plus total look less likely now.

South Africa's second-highest ODI total against Pakistan:

392/6 – Centurion, 2007
352/5 – Karachi, Today
343/5 – Johannesburg, 2013

A dominant batting display from South Africa saw them post an imposing total after electing to bat. Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi set the foundation with a brisk opening stand before Matthew Breetzke built on the momentum alongside Bavuma in a crucial century partnership.

A mix-up led to Bavuma라이브 바카라 unfortunate run-out, followed by some fiery but unnecessary send-offs from Pakistan라이브 바카라 fielders. With the scoreboard well set at 170/2, Heinrich Klaasen walked in and wasted no time, taking the attack to the bowlers. While Pakistan managed to remove Breetzke and Wiaan Mulder in quick succession, Klaasen ensured there was no let-up, notching his fourth consecutive ODI half-century against Pakistan.

His explosive hitting in the latter stages powered South Africa past 350. Pakistan라이브 바카라 death-over struggles continued, they had conceded 123 runs in the last 10 overs against New Zealand and leaked another 110 today. With an above-par total on the board, South Africa will feel confident heading into the second innings.

The chase is underway, and Babar Azam leads the charge. He gets off the mark with a fortunate mistimed shot that lands safely before finding his touch with a crisp punch through the off-side for four. He follows it up with a stylish flick through square leg for another boundary. A solid start for Pakistan, 13 runs off the first over.

PAK 14/0 (1.5)

Babar Azam picks up another boundary, reading the line early and driving it beautifully through mid-off for his third four of the innings. He adds another in the same over, guiding the ball expertly to the third-man gap. Pakistan is building a steady start.

Wiaan Mulder strikes immediately in his first over, delivering a huge breakthrough by dismissing Babar Azam for 23. The former Pakistan captain looked threatening, but Mulder trapped him plumb in front, ending his stay at the crease.

PAK 57/1 (6.1)

Fakhar Zaman keeps the momentum going despite Babar Azam라이브 바카라 departure, smashing a towering six over fine leg. Eight runs come off the over, and with the run rate at 9, Pakistan looks in control.

Wiaan Mulder strikes again, and this time, he claims the big wicket of Fakhar Zaman. The left-hander edges one behind, and wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen makes no mistake. Two quick wickets for South Africa, and the momentum has swung in their favor.

Pakistan brings up 100 inside 13 overs, but they need stability. Mohammad Rizwan looks in good touch, already finding the boundary twice, but with wickets falling, Pakistan desperately needs a partnership to steady the innings.

Salman Ali Agha finds the gap with a straight drive down the ground for a boundary. He broke the shackles at the right time in the previous over just as the pressure was building and carries that momentum into this one.

Mohammad Rizwan dropped to his knees and swept the ball firmly into the gap for a boundary, applying pressure on left-arm spinner Senuran Muthusamy. However, the over yielded just five runs. Steadily, he reached his fifty.

Mohammad Rizwan misses the cut, and the ball bounces to the keeper, striking Heinrich Klaasen라이브 바카라 thumb before rolling towards third man. Klaasen looks in pain as the physio comes out to assess him.

Meanwhile, it's time for drinks! The game is finely balanced, with Pakistan needing 154 runs off 113 balls with seven wickets in hand.

Salman Ali Agha brings up a well-earned fifty! Right after the drinks break, he reaches the milestone with a single through cover point, continuing his steady knock.

A fantastic display of ODI batting. Salman Ali Agha starts the 35th over from Wiaan Mulder with a confident lofted shot over mid-on for a boundary.

He follows it up with four well-placed singles, keeping the scoreboard ticking. To finish the over in style, he drills the last delivery through the covers for another four. Salman moves to 72 off 62 balls, while Mohammad Rizwan is steady at 69 off 86.

Agha reaches his first-ever ODI hundred with a single down the ground off the fourth ball of the over. Wiaan Mulder fumbles, Rizwan loses his bat, but none of it matters as Rizwan sprints to the striker라이브 바카라 end with arms raised, celebrating Agha라이브 바카라 century as if it were his own. The captain and vice-captain are putting on a special partnership, with Agha bringing up his hundred in just 87 balls.

Mulder pitches it full and right in the slot on the third delivery, and Salman Ali Agha capitalizes, launching it over deep extra cover for a six. The over began with the batters running two off the second ball, followed by a wide that added an extra run.

Two singles kept the scoreboard ticking before another wide, and Agha finished the over in style, driving the final delivery through covers for a boundary.

Pakistan pulled off a stunning chase, turning the game on its head after a dominant first half from South Africa. The Proteas, powered by Temba Bavuma (82), Matthew Breetzke (83), and Heinrich Klaasen (87), posted a formidable 352/5, leaving Pakistan with a mountain to climb. But Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam set the tone early, racing to 50 in just 5.2 overs. Though both departed, the platform was laid for Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha to take control.

Agha played the aggressor, ensuring the required rate stayed manageable, while Rizwan held the innings together. As the partnership grew, so did their dominance, with both batters reaching magnificent centuries, Agha라이브 바카라 first in ODIs. Their record-breaking 260-run stand for the fourth wicket all but sealed the game.

By the final 12 overs, Pakistan were cruising, eventually reaching the target with an over to spare. Rizwan remained unbeaten on 122 off 128 balls, while Agha powered his way to 134 off 103, leading Pakistan to a sensational six-wicket victory.

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