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Shaheen Afridi clashes with Matthew Breetzke; (proper) Saud Shakeel celebrates Temba Bavuma’s dismissal.© X/Twitter
The Pakistan vs South Africa ODI was a must-win for each the workforce within the ongoing Tri-Collection. Each groups misplaced their first matches towards New Zealand and wanted a win on this match to qualify for the ultimate on Friday. And tempers flared with Pakistan gamers exhibiting extremely aggressive nature. The primary occasion was when Shaheen Afridi indulged in an heated altercation with Matthew Breetzke. The latter’s gesture after defending a supply left Shaheen fuming. They even collided mid-pitch. Then, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam received too near Temba Bavuma after the South African captain was run out. The umpires may very well be seen speaking to Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan after the incident.
Social media was left fuming after the incident.
Shaheen shah Afridi is so immature even after taking part in worldwide cricket for nearly 5 years. pic.twitter.com/YzemYxn6Hb
— Cricket stan (@Cricobserver21) February 12, 2025
This sort of behaviour and that too towards THE TEMBA BAVUMA?
What sort of shameless you guys are PCT?
pic.twitter.com/7RvsBRobCQ
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) February 12, 2025
Mathew Breetzke grew to become the primary batter to attain 100 and a half-century in his opening two one-day internationals as South Africa made 352-5 towards Pakistan in Karachi on Wednesday. The 26-year-old adopted his 150 towards New Zealand in Lahore on Monday with a pretty 84-ball 83, spiced with a six and 10 boundaries, after South Africa gained the toss. The winner of this match will play New Zealand in Friday’s remaining in Karachi. The tri-series is a warm-up for the Champions Trophy that begins in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates subsequent week.
Breetzke bettered West Indian batter Desmond Haynes’s mixture of 195 runs in his first two matches in 1978 earlier than he fell to a superb catch off spinner Khushdil Shah. Pakistan’s vaunted bowling assault did not cease the vacationers from scoring a giant whole, with skipper Temba Bavuma (82) and Heinrich Klaasen (87) additionally chipping in.
Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi (22), one among 4 modifications within the South African workforce, placed on 51 for the opening stand. The captain then constructed a second-wicket stand of 119 with Breetzke. Bavuma was run out after cracking 13 boundaries in his 96-ball knock.
Klaasen lifted the tempo with a fast 56-ball knock, smashing three sixes and 11 boundaries because the South Africans added 110 runs within the final 10 overs. Kyle Verreynne and Corbin Bosch remained not out with 44 and 15 respectively to take South Africa previous 350. Spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi was Pakistan’s finest bowler with 2-66.
With AFP inputs
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