4
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Match Details
PAK vs SA, 3rd ODI, NZ & SA Tour of PAK 2025 live
PAK
355-4(49.0)
Pakistan won by 6 wickets 🏆
SA
(50.0)352-5
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P'ship : 4(1)
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So that marks the end of our coverage of the 3rd game of this Tri-Series between Pakistan and South Africa. Pakistan have chased down the 353-run target with a over to spare and it is their highest successful run chase in ODI. They have reached the grand finale and will play against New Zealand for the trophy on 14th February.
For now, this is Saptak Sanyal, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide and Arjun Bhalla signing off on behalf of our scorer/analyst Manish Bishnoi. Good night.
For now, this is Saptak Sanyal, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide and Arjun Bhalla signing off on behalf of our scorer/analyst Manish Bishnoi. Good night.
Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan Captain): "We put in all the effort. We tried to play according to the situation. As far as the team is concerned, we were a bit lucky. We weren't expecting 350. We were looking to restrict them to 320. But the way Klaasen played, they scored 350.
Two things motivated us. When we were going to the dressing room, Khushdil shouted that we have chased 350 once. Someone shouted we have chased 320 against Sri Lanka in World Cups. When Agha joined me, we were in a pressure situation. We decided to take time. After 18 overs, we had luck by our side.
(On fielding) We have to improve despite winning the game. We want to improve our fielding because it matters when you play against the champion sides."
Two things motivated us. When we were going to the dressing room, Khushdil shouted that we have chased 350 once. Someone shouted we have chased 320 against Sri Lanka in World Cups. When Agha joined me, we were in a pressure situation. We decided to take time. After 18 overs, we had luck by our side.
(On fielding) We have to improve despite winning the game. We want to improve our fielding because it matters when you play against the champion sides."
Temba Bavuma (South Africa Captain): "Definitely getting to 350 and backing yourselves was good. We started well and got two wickets but later we failed to put them under the pressure.
I think it stayed a good wicket from the first ball. A little bit of swing but that was not a big one. Dew played a big role in the later stage. It was a tough job for the bowlers. Not much turn was on the offer for the spinners.
Wickets are important but you have to make sure your batters score runs against the good balls. Somewhere the middle phase of the game will be the key. The responsibility for the batters will be to post big totals on the board in these pitches.
I am hitting the ball well. I think my last outing with the bat against Pakistan was good. It was nice to get some runs. It was nice to spend some time in the middle."
I think it stayed a good wicket from the first ball. A little bit of swing but that was not a big one. Dew played a big role in the later stage. It was a tough job for the bowlers. Not much turn was on the offer for the spinners.
Wickets are important but you have to make sure your batters score runs against the good balls. Somewhere the middle phase of the game will be the key. The responsibility for the batters will be to post big totals on the board in these pitches.
I am hitting the ball well. I think my last outing with the bat against Pakistan was good. It was nice to get some runs. It was nice to spend some time in the middle."
Agha Salman (Player of the Match): "Yeah, we knew it. It was a good wicket to bat on and we wanted to take the game as deep as possible. We targeted five runs every over and it worked.
(On that Tony de Zorzi's catch) It was just one of those that stuck in the hands. I want to contribute in batting, bowling and fielding. Because of that, I'm contributing.
To be honest, it was a good wicket in the first innings as well. To be honest, the wicket didn't change in the second innings. So, if we bat first in the final, we can post a good total.
When Rizwan is doing those things, he is in the game. Whenever he is having cramps, he is in the game."
(On that Tony de Zorzi's catch) It was just one of those that stuck in the hands. I want to contribute in batting, bowling and fielding. Because of that, I'm contributing.
To be honest, it was a good wicket in the first innings as well. To be honest, the wicket didn't change in the second innings. So, if we bat first in the final, we can post a good total.
When Rizwan is doing those things, he is in the game. Whenever he is having cramps, he is in the game."
Player of the Match: Agha Salman
Time for the post-match presentation.
Highest match aggregates for Pakistan vs South
Africa in ODIs:
707 in Karachi, 2025 - TONIGHT
665 in Johannesburg, 2021
652 in Johannesburg, 2013
620 in Centurion, 2007
707 in Karachi, 2025 - TONIGHT
665 in Johannesburg, 2021
652 in Johannesburg, 2013
620 in Centurion, 2007
Highest partnerships for Pakistan while chasing
in ODIs (for any wicket):
260 – Mohammad Rizwan & Agha Salman vs South Africa in Karachi, 2025 - TONIGHT
228* - Imran Farhat & Mohammad Hafeez vs Zimbabwe in Harare, 2011
219 – Inzamam-ul-Haq & Naved Latif vs Sri Lanka in Sharjah, 2001
200* - Mohammad Yousuf & Shoaib Malik vs Sri Lanka in Karachi, 2004
198* - Kamran Akmal & Misbah-ul-Haq vs Australia in Abu Dhabi, 2009
260 – Mohammad Rizwan & Agha Salman vs South Africa in Karachi, 2025 - TONIGHT
228* - Imran Farhat & Mohammad Hafeez vs Zimbabwe in Harare, 2011
219 – Inzamam-ul-Haq & Naved Latif vs Sri Lanka in Sharjah, 2001
200* - Mohammad Yousuf & Shoaib Malik vs Sri Lanka in Karachi, 2004
198* - Kamran Akmal & Misbah-ul-Haq vs Australia in Abu Dhabi, 2009
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