LIVE: Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd ODI — Pakistan Innings Complete!
Venue: Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Series Status: Pakistan leads 1-0 | Toss: Pakistan elected to bat
6:37 PM PKT: INNINGS BREAK! Pakistan Sets Target of 270!
PAKISTAN: 269/9 (50.0 overs)
Pakistan finishes their innings at a highly respectable 269/9, setting South Africa a target of 270 runs to level the series.
Mohammad Wasim Jr. (12 off 9) and Naseem Shah (6 off 1) provided the final fireworks, scrambling to maximize the total after a late flurry of wickets. The final run rate is 5.38.
Crucial Wicket Details in the Final Overs:
- 9th Wicket (Mohammad Nawaz): The brilliant fighting effort from Mohammad Nawaz (48 off 60) came to an end just two runs short of a well-deserved half-century, falling in the last few balls of the innings.
- 8th Wicket (Usama Mir): Usama Mir (6 off 6) was dismissed earlier, falling to C. Bosch (who finished with 2/58 off 10 overs).
- 7th Wicket (Faheem Ashraf): Faheem Ashraf (17 off 14) fell around the 45th over while attempting to accelerate.
South Africa will be disappointed to concede so many runs after having Pakistan reeling at 55/3 earlier in the day. The innings was resurrected by Salman Agha‘s crucial 69 and the powerful hitting from the lower order.
South Africa Bowling Summary:
- C. Bosch: 2/58 (10.0 overs) – Finished his spell strongly.
- N. Peter: 3/55 (7.6 overs) – Excellent spell of spin bowling to keep the pressure on.
Earlier Highlights:
- LATEST SCORE (Before final wicket): 237/8 (48.1 overs)
- WICKET! Crucial Anchor Gone: Salman Agha departed for 69 runs off 109 balls at 191/6.
- WICKET! Spin Does the Trick: Hussain Talat (10 off 19) gave a soft return catch to off-spinner Nqabayomzi Peter, leaving Pakistan at a vulnerable 5 wickets down.
- Skipper’s Woes Continue: Babar Azam (7) and Mohammad Rizwan (24) failed to convert their starts, leaving Pakistan reeling at 55/3 after the 15th over.
