Good century from Captain Muhammad Huraira and 98 from Imam ul Haq went in useless as South Africa beat Pakistan Shaheens by three wickets in a warm-up match of the ICC Males’s Champions Trophy 2025.
Batting first, Pakistan Shaheens amassed 322/8 within the 50 overs, thanks a ton by Muhamamd Huraira and Imam ul Haq who bought out simply two shy from his century.
Openers Muhammad Huraira and Hassan Nawaz mixed for 50 runs for the primary wicket earlier than the latter was dismissed by Wiaan Mulder, giving the house workforce a good begin to their innings.
Imam ul Haq, a seasoned top-order batsman, joined the skipper within the center after the early hiccup and gave the hosts a dominant 163-run partnership.
Muhammad Huraira, who scored 110 off 114 deliveries, studded with 12 fours and a six, was cleaned off by Marco Jansen on the finish of the marathon stand.
After a quick partnership for the third wicket with Qasim Akram (4), Imam’s wise knock got here to an excruciating finish when Rassie van der Dussen ran him out, two runs wanting his century.
The left-handed batsman reached a 98 off 94 balls after smashing six fours and a six.
With the intention to hold the Shaheens within the working for a big whole, middle-order batsman Maaz Sadaqat and Saad Khan then stitched an important 48-run mixture for the fifth wicket. Saad hit a fast 30 off simply 16 deliveries with three fours and a six, whereas Sadaqat scored 28 from 30 deliveries.
In reply, South Africa simply scored the successful runs with six balls and three wickets remaining.
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The Protease had been led by anchoring half-centuries from Tony de Zorzi (55), Aiden Markram (54), Ryan Rickelton (57), and Rassie van der Dussen (62).
With the help of three fours and as many sixes, all-rounder Wiaan Mulder added the ending touches with a daring cameo of 42 off 30 deliveries. Niaz Khan and Mehran Mumtaz every took two wickets for the Shaheens.
The ninth version of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will kick off on 19 February, with host and defending champions Pakistan taking up New Zealand within the curtain-raiser in Karachi’s Nationwide Financial institution Stadium.
The eight-team ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will encompass 15 matches over 19 days and can happen in Pakistan and Dubai.