Quinton de Kock hit a brilliant century and Nandre Burger grabbed four wickets as South Africa thumped Pakistan by eight wickets in their second one-day international on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Playing his second ODI after reversing his 2023 decision to retire from the format, the dashing De Kock smashed an unbeaten 123 to anchor a 270-run chase with 9.5 overs in spare at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South African victory levelled the three-match series at 1-1 after Pakistan won the first match by two wickets. The third and final match is on Saturday, all in Faisalabad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
De Kock put on a solid 81 for the opening wicket with Lhuan-dre Pretorius (46), before compiling a 153-run stand for the second wicket with Tony de Zorzi, who scored an attractive 63-ball 76.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The left-handed trio took the attack to Pakistan's pace quartet, with De Kock knocking eight fours and seven sixes while Pretorius had seven boundaries and one maximum.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
De Kock reached his 22nd ODI hundred with a couple off a luckless Mohammad Wasim, who saw Mohammad Nawaz drop the wicketkeeper-batter on 15.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
De Zorzi sped up the scoring rate with three sixes and nine boundaries before he was caught off Faheem Ashraf with 36 needed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Skipper Matthew Breetzke took the winning single, making 17 not out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I set myself high goals so I am happy to bat well today," said De Kock. "I think Nandre set us well with early wickets and then we batted well to chase that down."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, South African fast bowler Burger registered his best ODI figures of 4-46 to keep the home team down to 269-9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 30-year-old ripped out Pakistan's first three wickets in his opening three overs after the hosts won the toss and batted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
From 22-3, however, the hosts rebuilt the innings and half-centuries from opener Saim Ayub and Salman Agha, who added 92 for the fourth wicket, and later from Nawaz helped them to a fighting total.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Burger struck with his third delivery, having opener Fakhar Zaman caught behind by De Kock for a duck.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He then struck twice in his third over: crowd favourite Babar Azam was caught in the slips for 11 from the first ball and four balls later Mohammad Rizwan chopped on to his stumps for four.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ayub hit 53 off 66 balls with a six and five fours, while Agha made a more docile 69 from 106 deliveries with five boundaries as the pair revived the innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ayub hit his second ODI fifty before giving Corbin Bosch a return catch in the 25th over, while Agha was bowled by Bosch in the 41st.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Down the order, Nawaz blasted a run-a-ball 59 with four sixes and three fours while all-rounder Faheem made 28 as Pakistan plundered 90 runs in the final 10 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I think we put up a good total but did not bowl and field well," said Shaheen. "We will come back strongly."<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SA-2nd-ODI-Win.jpg", "alt_img": "Quinton De Kock Century Helps South Africa Beat Pakistan In Second ODI", "alt_title": "Quinton De Kock Century Helps South Africa Beat Pakistan In Second ODI", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Quinton De Kock Century Helps South Africa Beat Pakistan In Second ODI On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Quinton de Kock hit a brilliant century and Nandre Burger grabbed four wickets as South Africa thumped Pakistan by eight, Quinton De Kock Century Helps South Africa Beat Pakistan In Second ODI.", "seo_keywords": "Quinton De Kock, Pakistan Vs South Africa", "tag": null, "tagging": "Quinton De Kock,Pakistan Vs South Africa,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "quinton-de-kock-century-helps-south-africa-beat-pakistan-in-second-odi", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "850", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2025-11-07 00:49:13", "updated": "2025-11-07 00:49:13", "img_from": "Image Source: AFP", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Quinton De Kock, Pakistan Vs South Africa", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "1", "posted_by": "13", "jio_date": "2025-11-07 00:49:13", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/quinton-de-kock-century-helps-south-africa-beat-pakistan-in-second-odi-181425" }