Heinrich Klaasen’s 97-ball 86 powered South Africa to a fighting total 239-9 against Pakistan in the first ODI in Paarl on Tuesday.
Opting to bat first, the Proteas were off to a fiery start, when Tony de Zorzi and Ryan Rickelton stitched a 70-run partnership. The wicket of Zorzi started a slide and it went downhill thereafter.
South Africa were four for 88, but skipper Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen stitched a 107-ball 73-run partnership to add impetus to the South Africa’s innings.
For Pakistan, Salman Agha (4-24) spearheaded the Pakistan’s bowling lineup.
Abrar Ahmed (2-32) took two wickets.
Shaheen Shah Afridi (1-46) and (1-34) took a scalp each.
Kamran Ghulam and Naseem Shah remained wicketless.
TOSS
South Africa have elected to bat first against Pakistan in the first of the third ODI series in Paarl on Tuesday.
Pakistan have did well in their recently held ODI series against Australia. The Green Shirts have won the ODI series in Australia after 22 years.
South Africa on the other hand got drubbed at the hands of Afghanistan in the ODI series held in Sharjah.
