On the strength of Saim Ayub, Pakistan created history by defeating South Africa in the third ODI, becoming the first team to do so.
South Africa vs Pakistan 3rd ODI Match Report: On the basis of the brilliant performance of Saim Ayub and Sufiyan Muqeem, Pakistan defeated South Africa according to Duckworth Lewis rules in the third and last ODI played in Johannesburg on Sunday (22 December). Defeated Africa by 36 runs. With this, Pakistan won the series 3-0. Pakistan has become the first team to clean sweep South Africa in a bilateral ODI series on its soil. Let us tell you that the match started late due to rain, after which the number of overs was reduced to 47 overs per innings.
After being invited to bat first, Pakistan scored 308 runs losing 9 wickets in 47 overs. In which young opening batsman Saim Ayub scored his second century in the series and scored 101 runs in 94 balls, hitting 13 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from this, captain Mohammad Rizwan scored 53 runs in 52 balls, Babar Azam scored 52 runs in 71 balls and Salman Aga scored 48 runs in 33 balls.
For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada took 3 wickets, Marco Jansen, Bjorn Fortuin took 2-2 wickets, Corbin Bosch and Kwena Mafaka took 1-1 wicket.
Chasing the target, the South African team was all out for 271 runs in 42 overs. Heinrich Klaasen, the top scorer, played a stormy inning of 81 runs in 43 balls with the help of 12 fours and 2 sixes. Corbin Bosch scored unbeaten 40 runs in 44 balls, Rassie van der Dussen contributed 36 runs in 52 balls. Some players got good starts, but could not convert them into big innings.
Sufiyan Muqeem took 4 wickets for Pakistan. Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah took 2-2 wickets, Mohammad Hasnain and Saim Ayub took 1-1 wicket in their account.
Saim Ayub was named Man of the Match and Man of the Series for his excellent performance.
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