Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique has bagged an undesirable document through the aspect’s three-match ODI collection in opposition to South Africa by getting out for geese in all of the matches. He’s the primary batsman to take action within the recreation’s historical past.
The third duck in Johannesburg additionally ensured that he’s the Pakistan opener with probably the most variety of geese in a calendar 12 months. In 2024, the 25-year-old registered seven geese throughout 21 innings.
Shafique has surpassed the earlier tally of Imran Nazir who had six geese throughout 32 innings in 2000 and Mohammed Hafeez the identical variety of geese from 43 innings in 2012.
Nonetheless, the world document for many variety of geese in a calendar 12 months is eight which is held by Herschelle Gibbs in 2002 from 51 innings and Tillakaratne Dilshan in 2012 from 56 innings.
Cleansweep
Pakistan accomplished a 3-0 sweep of its ODI collection in opposition to South Africa, successful the third match by 36 runs beneath the DLS methodology.
Opener Saim Ayub hit 101 runs in 94 balls as Pakistan scored 308-9 on the Wanderers in a recreation decreased to 47 overs by rain. South Africa was all out for 271 in 42 overs in pursuit of a successful goal of 308.
Pakistan batted first after shedding the toss and was 1-1 when it misplaced Abdullah Shafique within the first over. The innings took off with Ayub concerned in two key stands — 114 runs for the second wicket with Babar Azam (52 in 71), and 93 runs for the third with captain Mohammad Rizwan (53 in 52).
The 22-year-old Ayub, who scored 109 within the first ODI, was caught behind in opposition to debutant Corbin Bosch. Ayub hit two sixes and 13 fours. Center-order batter Salman Agha padded the entire with a 33-ball 48.
South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada took 3-56.
In reply, Heinrich Klaasen prime scored for the hosts with 81 runs in 43 balls, and Bosch completed 40 not out. Pakistan spinner Sufiyan Muqeem took 4-52 in eight overs.
Pakistan had already secured the one-day worldwide collection, successful the opener by three wickets and the second ODI by 81 runs.
Pakistan’s fifth successive bilateral ODI collection win places it in good stead for the Champions Trophy it should host in February
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