Pakistan just made it in clinching a breathtaking triumph by hammering down South Africa in the Tri-nation series; in a chase of a gigantic target of 353 runs, Pakistan would coolly finish the game with 6 balls to spare. The achievement in glory had a record partnership involving centurions Rizwan and Agha punishing the field with a partnership of 260 runs shared between them.
A perfect pairing of Rizwan and Agha like gold ballers was desperately eyeing the colossal target after half-goals by Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke, and Heinrich Klaasen, whose aggregate runs constructed the Proteas’ beautiful schemes of 352/5 within their allotted 50 overs.
In batting against Proteas’ towering score, Rizwan hit an unbeaten 122, scoring it in 128 balls, while Agha steadied the side with a solid 134 not out in 103 balls. The chase began positively; with Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam bringing the score to 50 runs in just 5.2 overs into the chase. The real heroes of the match, Rizwan and Agha, put together 260 runs for the fourth wicket, bringing Pakistan within fielding distance of the target.
The feat has demonstrated Pakistan’s prowess with a bat and reverberating hit with monstrous run chases. It has brewed into the annals of history of the Tri-nation series as the very name that cranked Pakistan to the finals against New Zealand.
Match Highlights:
– Rizwan and Agha set a ridiculous record-making partnership: The pair added 260 for the fourth wicket – the highest partnership for Pakistan in ODIs.
– Agha’s first ODI century: Salman Agha scored 100 runs from 87 balls in his first ODI century.
-Pakistan’s highest successful chase: 353 against South Africa, which continues to hold the bossy tag in crickets.
The final duel between Pakistan and New Zealand will serve as the pinnacle of the Tri-Series stage and will take place on February 14, 2025 at the National Stadium of Karachi.
