
Rizwan, Babar steer Pakistan to ODI series win
Pakistan veterans Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan laid the foundation for a convincing, series-clinching 81-run win over South Africa in the second ODI at Newlands on Thursday.
Pakistan veterans Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan laid the foundation for a convincing, series-clinching 81-run win over South Africa in the second ODI at Newlands on Thursday.
Proteas ODI debutant Kwena Maphaka picked up the big wicket of Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan at Newlands.
Pakistan’s loss of several Champions Trophy matches underlines India’s dominance of cricket – and that “stranglehold” could tighten with an Indian now heading the global governing body.
Sediqullah Atal scored his maiden ODI century as Afghanistan crushed Zimbabwe by 232 runs in Harare on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Pakistan beat the Proteas in the second ODI at Newlands to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
India will play next year’s Champions Trophy matches on neutral ground after refusing to visit tournament host and arch-rival Pakistan.
The Proteas have called up a replacement for Keshav Maharaj, who has been ruled out for the remainder of the ODI series against Pakistan.
With his “slingshot” delivery and ability to unsettle the world’s best batsmen, India’s Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as one of cricket’s greatest fast bowler.
Heinrich Klaasen’s 86 wasn’t enough for the Proteas in Paarl.
Saim Ayub hit a superb 109 and Salman Agha starred with bat and ball as Pakistan beat South Africa by three wickets in the first ODI at Boland Park on Tuesday.
The first ODI between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan in Harare on Tuesday was called off due to rain after the hosts made 44-5 in 9.2 overs.
Follow the first T20I between the Proteas and Pakistan at Boland Park in Paarl.
The West Indies wrapped up a clean sweep of their ODI series with Bangladesh on Thursday.
Kwena Maphaka has been included in a 15-man Proteas squad for the three-match ODI series against Pakistan.
Fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20I series against Pakistan as well as the three-match ODI series.