Pakistan Crushes South Africa by Seven Wickets to Win ODI Series 2-1 in Faisalabad

Pakistan clinched the three-match ODI series 2-1 by crushing South Africa by seven wickets in the Faisalabad decider.

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They chased 144 runs in 25.1 overs after bowling the visitors out for 143.

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Saim Ayub’s 77 anchored the pursuit, with support from Babar Azam, who scored 27, and Mohammad Rizwan, who remained unbeaten on 32.

Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed was instrumental, taking 4 wickets for 27 runs against South Africa.

Several outlets noted South Africa's collapse from a strong start to being all out for 143.

The scale of Pakistan’s chase margin was also highlighted.

One Asian outlet added that this was Pakistan’s first home ODI series win against South Africa.

Pakistan’s bowlers changed the momentum after South Africa’s 72-run opening partnership between Quinton de Kock, who scored 53, and Lhuandre Pretorius, who made 39.

They dismantled the middle and lower order to restrict the innings to 143 runs in 37.5 overs.

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Abrar Ahmed was the standout bowler with figures of 4/27.

Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Ali Agha, and Mohammad Nawaz also contributed important wickets.

The last eight wickets fell for just 37 runs.

Several reports highlighted the collapse and the spin bowling that caused the batting lineup to falter, setting up the chase.

The chase featured an early wobble when Fakhar Zaman was dismissed without scoring.

“In the second ODI of the three-match series, Pakistan recovered from an early collapse to post a competitive total, thanks to half-centuries from opener Saim Ayub (53) and Salman Agha (69), who added 92 runs for the fourth wicket”

Arab News

A 65-run partnership between Babar Azam, who scored 27, and Saim Ayub, who made 77, restored control.

Mohammad Rizwan’s unbeaten 32 runs sealed the victory for Pakistan.

Pakistan finished their innings in the 26th over, consistent with detailed timings from multiple sources.

Wicket-taking for South Africa was limited, with only Bjorn Fortuin and Nandre Burger credited with dismissals.

One source calculated the win with 149 balls remaining, indicating a dominant finish.

Pakistan won the first ODI in the series.

South Africa leveled the series 1-1 with a commanding eight-wicket victory in the second match.

Arab News

The second ODI was highlighted by Quinton de Kock’s unbeaten 123 while chasing 270 runs.

Nandre Burger took 4 wickets for 46 runs and Nqabayomzi Peter took 3 wickets for 55 runs in the same game.

Dew conditions were also mentioned as a factor influencing the second match.

The final match brought international cricket back to Faisalabad after 17 years.

This added local significance to the venue of the series decider.

Coverage perspectives diverged subtly by source type.

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Asian outlets such as Aaj English TV, The News International, Minute Mirror, and Pakistan Observer consistently foregrounded Pakistan’s bowling unit and partnership-building, plus a historic local milestone.

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Western mainstream media like The Citizen highlighted emphatic winning margins and collapse metrics.

Other outlets, including A Sports, blended phase-by-phase tactical beats such as the opening stand and sudden collapse.

West Asian Arab News offered a comparable bowling focus but mis-labeled which match contained the 72-run opening stand, a key factual inconsistency flagged above.