KARACHI: Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman smashed excellent tons of as the house aspect beat South Africa by six wickets right here at Nationwide Stadium Karachi and propelled into the ultimate of the tri-nation collection.
Agha and Rizwan’s file fourth-wicket partnership helped Pakistan chase a file 353-run goal with 4 wickets and 6 balls remaining.
Pakistan will face New Zealand within the last on the identical venue on February 14.
Earlier batting first, South Africa posted 352-5 due to fifties from captain Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke and Heinrich Klaasen.
After opting to bat first, Bavuma gave his group the specified begin, stitching a 51-run opening partnership with Tony de Zorzi (22).
Matthew Breetzke joined Bavuma on the crease after the primary wicket and scored 119 runs for the second wicket, bringing the group’s whole to 170, earlier than the Protease skipper was run out.
Bavuma departed after scoring 82 runs off 96 balls and hitting 13 boundaries. Heinrich Klaasen and Matthew Breetzke teamed forces to assault the Pakistani bowlers, amassing 68 runs in 56 balls earlier than Khushdil Shah dismissed the previous.
Wiaan Mulder (2) fell prey to Shaheen earlier than Kyle Verreynne and Klaasen added a fast 78 runs from 48 balls for the fifth wicket.
Heinrich Klaasen scored 87 runs from 56 balls with the assistance of 11 boundaries and three sixes earlier than Naseem Shah ended his keep on the crease.
Verreynne (44*) and Corbin Bosch (15) took their group’s whole to 352-5 of their 50 overs.
For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi took two wickets whereas Naseem Shah and Khushdil Shah bagged one every.