South Africa clinched the ODI series in Karachi by winning the second match

South Africa secured the ODI series with a six-wicket victory in the second match. Despite a remarkable partnership between Fatima Sana and Aliya Riaz, the hosts could only muster a subpar total of 168 in the first innings.

After winning the toss, Nida Dar opted to bat first. Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin, opening for Pakistan, failed to damage the opposition. Nadine de Klerk set the tone for the rest of the bowlers in her team when she got Muneeba and Sadaf Shams on consecutive balls. In her next over, she got Sidra too.

Veterans Bismah Maroof and Nida Dar also failed to settle, both getting out cheaply. Eventually, it was the experienced Aliya Riaz and Fatima Sana who came to their team’s aid. The two composed a brilliant partnership of 114 runs - the highest seventh-wicket stand for Pakistan in ODIs. Fatima’s 69 and Aliya’s 53 thus were pivotal to the hosts, who were 49-6 for when Fatima joined Aliya on the crease. When the partnership was broken, they had climbed to 163. The Nida-led side only added five runs to their total after that.

Chasing a sub-par total, the visitors were comfortably placed at the start of the chase. Even after captain Laura Wolvaardt lost her wicket after partaking in a 41-run partnership, South Africa remained dominantly ahead with Tazmin Brits and Lara Goodall at the crease. However, as the innings progressed, the Pakistani spinners unleashed a counterattack; keeping the scoring rate in check and taking wickets periodically.

Despite the fight put up by the hosts in the second innings, the Wolvaardt-led side was able to reach their target with 96 balls to spare

Pakistan and South Africa play the last ODI on 14 September 2023 at 3:30 PM (PST).

Match Summary

Pakistan Women vs South Africa Women, 2nd ODI

Pakistan Women 168/10 (44.2 ov)

South Africa Women 169/4 (34 ov)

South Africa Women won by 6 wickets

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Match Stats

Pakistan Women Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Muneeba Ali - 7.1 ov), 2-12 (Sadaf Shamas - 7.2 ov), 3-20 (Sidra Ameen - 9.1 ov), 4-25 (Bismah Maroof - 12.3 ov), 5-40 (Nida Dar - 15.1 ov), 6-49 (Sidra Nawaz - 17.4 ov), 7-163 (Sana Fatima - 42.2 ov), 8-166 (Umme Hani - 43.2 ov), 9-168 (Aliya Riaz - 44.1 ov), 10-168 (Sadia Iqbal - 44.2 ov)

South Africa Women Fall of wickets:  1-41 (Laura Wolvaardt - 6.6 ov), 2-81 (Tazmin Brits - 18.5 ov), 3-102 (Lara Goodall - 22.5 ov), 4-115 (Sune Luus - 25.3 ov)

Playing XI

PAKISTAN WOMEN - Sidra Nawaz(WK), Muneeba Ali, Sidra Ameen, Aliya Riaz, Nida Dar(C), Sadaf Shamas, Bismah Maroof, Sana Fatima, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Umme Hani

SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN - Sinalo Jafta(WK), Laura Wolvaardt(C), Tazmin Brits, Lara Goodall, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Delmi Tucker, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba

Match Details

Date - 2023-09-11 10:30:00

Venue - National Stadium, Karachi

Toss - Pakistan Women elected to bat

Umpires - Rashid Riaz (Pakistan), Tariq Rasheed (Pakistan), Faisal Afridi (Pakistan TV)

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