Pakistan’s Salman Agha (left) celebrates after scoring a century as Mohammad Rizwan appears on in the course of the fit against South Africa at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday.
Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan both struck centuries as Pakistan finished their highest a hit run chase in One Day Internationals with a six-wicket win over South Africa in a Tri-Nation Series fixture in Karachi on Wednesday.
South Africa, without several first team regulars, batted first on a flat wicket and with a lightning short outfield, and accrued 352 for 5 in their 50 overs at the again of half of-centuries from captain Temba Bavuma (82), Matthew Breetzke (83) and Heinrich Klaasen (87).
Pakistan had been 91-3 in respond, but a amazing 260-run fourth wicket stand between Agha (134), who scored his maiden ODI ton, and Mohammad Rizwan (122 now not out) took Pakistan to victory with six balls to spare.
It beats their previous maximum a hit run chase of 349 towards Australia in Lahore in 2022 and will offer a boost in self belief as they put together to host the Champions Trophy beginning in per week.
Pakistan play New Zealand within the Tri-Nations final in Karachi on Friday.
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