A marathon 193-run knock by Fakhar Zaman went in vain as Pakistan lost the high-scoring thriller against South Africa in Johannesburg on Sunday (April 4).
Chasing South Africa’s total of 341/6 in 50 overs, none of the Pakistan batsmen barring Zaman – who stood at the crease for 224 minutes and faced 155 deliveries – could put up a fight against the home team. In the end, Pakistan managed 324/9 and lost the second ODI by 17 runs.
With this win, the Proteas levelled the three-match series after Pakistan had won the opening match by t🀅hree wickets. The third and final ODI will be played at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on April 7.
Brief scores: South Africa 341/6 in 50 overs (Temba Bavuma 92, Quinton de Kock 80; Haris Rauf 3-54) beat Pak✤istan 324ꦦ/9 in 50 overs (Fakhar Zaman 193; Anrch Nortje 3-63) by 17 runs.
Here’s the video:
Take a bow Fakhar Zaman 🔥🔥 that was💞 special, deserved a doubl🌺e..
— JP Duminy (@jpduminy21)
Fought well team pakistan 🇵🇰 never mind not to win this game but u left a strong statement in the field. played a monumental innings of 193 with determination꧋ & hunger. Well done Man 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Boys lets win the decider𓂃 on 7th april. We can do it. Aameen 🤲🏼
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22)
u beauty brother hard luck at🦋 the end but u was ou🦹tstanding 👏
— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial)
What a innin♐gs great batting kamiyab wosay wrora
— Aftab Alam 55 (@aftabalam55786)
you beaꦍuti boy really deserve man of 🅠the match 👏👏
— Hassan Ali 🇵🇰 (@RealHa55an)
Helluva knock from de Fakhar-meist༒er 🤸🏽👏💥👌 magica﷽l mate! 🕺 😬
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)
Despite losing what a brilliant 🐬inng 🔴by hard luck on missing double hundred
— Sohail Tanveer (@sohailmalik614)
Spectacular innings and g⭕reat fight from an innings full of calmness and control. Well done 👏🏼👏🏼
— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad)
Amazing knock tho
— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher)
what a knock ! What a day out ! Only to t♉his sad end of this magnifice⭕nt innings.
— Salman Butt (@im_SalmanButt)
This is next level stuff!
— Shai Hope (@shaidhope)
Top knock 👏👏👏
— Salman Butt (@im_SalmanButt)
What an inning its turning out to be . Bravo
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph)
Great 💯 a𒁃gainst a quality⭕ bowling attack, has shown great courage, good to see him back in form. 👏👏��
— Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11)
