Pakistan has also won the second ODI against South Africa. With this he has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3 ODI series. Meaning, he has captured the ODI series. Now even if Pakistan loses the third ODI, the series will still remain theirs. Pakistan, under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan, defeated South Africa by 81 runs in the second ODI. With this victory he also made a valuable record in his name. This record of Pakistan is associated with the title of becoming the most successful team in South Africa.

Pakistan became the most successful team in South Africa

After the feat that Pakistan achieved in South Africa under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan, it has become the most successful foreign team in terms of winning bilateral ODI series on that soil. This time Pakistan has won the third bilateral ODI series in South Africa. Pakistan's rise to become the most successful team in South Africa started 11 years ago in 2013, when it won the first bilateral ODI series there. After that, it won the ODI series there for the second time in 2021 and now in 2024 it has taken an unassailable lead in the third ODI series also.

Babar-Rizwan's partnership and Ghulam's storm

In the second ODI against South Africa, Pakistan, batting first, scored 329 runs in 50 overs. Apart from the 115-run partnership between Babar and Rizwan at a run rate of 4.89 in 23.3 overs, Kamran Ghulam's quick half-century also played a big role in Pakistan reaching such a big score. Babar Azam scored 73 runs, Mohammad Rizwan scored 80 runs, while Kamran Ghulam scored 63 runs at a strike rate of more than 196.

South Africa surrenders before Shaheen-Naseem

Now South Africa had a huge target of 330 runs, chasing which they were all out for 248 runs in 43.1 overs. For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah together shared 7 wickets. Shaheen took 4 wickets while Naseem took 3 wickets. Apart from these, Abrar Ahmed took 2 wickets while Salman Agha took 1 wicket. Kamran Ghulam was chosen player of the match for his explosive game.

Mohammad Rizwan became the third Pakistani captain

Mohammad Rizwan has become the third Pakistani captain to win the ODI series in South Africa. Before him, Pakistan had won two ODI series under the captaincy of Misbah ul Haq (2013) and Babar Azam (2021).