South Africa opener Quinton de Kock continued his return to worldwide cricket with a match-winning century to propel his facet to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan of their second One-Day Worldwide in Faisalabad on Thursday.
De Kock, who reversed a choice to retire from the worldwide sport and made himself obtainable once more after a two-year absence, scored an unbeaten 123 to make sure a snug victory on the Iqbal Stadium and sq. the three-match sequence.
South Africa scored 270 for 2 off 40.1 overs, simply chasing down Pakistan’s 269 for 9 from its 50 overs.
De Kock featured in an 81-run partnership with teenager Lhuan-dre Pretorius, who scored 46, as they started a robust reply.
Nevertheless it was the second wicket stand of 153 runs off 137 balls with Tony de Zorzi, who scored 76 off 63 balls, that arrange the victory.
De Kock’s twenty second ODI century got here up in 96 balls, and with captain Matthew Breetzeke, he noticed his facet dwelling with virtually 10 overs to spare.
Pakistan gained the toss and elected to bat and was reeling at 22 for 3 within the fifth over, earlier than Saim Ayub (53) and Salman Ali Agha (69) scored half centuries as they put collectively a 92-run fourth-wicket partnership.
Mohammad Nawaz chipped in with a career-best 59 to make sure a aggressive complete for the host, which had a slim two-wicket victory over South Africa within the first ODI on Tuesday.
Left-arm seamer Nandre Burger took 4 for 46, and leg-spinner Nqaba Peter additionally bagged career-best figures of three for 55 and had been the most effective bowlers on the night time.
The 2 groups will meet of their deciding fixture, once more in Faisalabad, on Saturday.
Revealed on Nov 06, 2025