Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan each struck centuries as Pakistan accomplished its highest profitable run chase in One Day Internationals with a six-wicket win over South Africa in a Tri-Nation Sequence fixture in Karachi on Wednesday.
South Africa, with out a number of first-team regulars, batted first on a flat wicket and with a lightning-quick outfield and amassed 352 for 5 in its 50 overs on the again of half-centuries from captain Temba Bavuma (82), Matthew Breetzke (83) and Heinrich Klaasen (87).
Pakistan was 91-3 in reply, however an impressive 260-run fourth wicket stand between Agha (134), who scored his maiden ODI ton, and Mohammad Rizwan (122 not out) took Pakistan to victory with six balls to spare.
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It beats its earlier highest profitable run chase of 349 towards Australia in Lahore in 2022 and can present a lift in confidence because it prepares to host the Champions Trophy beginning in per week.
Pakistan performs New Zealand within the Tri-Nations last in Karachi on Friday.
