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Pakistan Edge South Africa In Tense ODI Finish In Faisalabad

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Pakistan Edge South Africa In Tense ODI Finish In Faisalabad

By AFP News November 05, 2025 • 08:36 AM View: 285

Pakistan overcame a late South African fightback to win the first one-day international by two wickets in a tense last over finish in Faisalabad on Tuesday.

The home team were cruising towards victory at 241-4, chasing a 264-run target, until South Africa grabbed four wickets for just 22 runs to set up a tense finish at Iqbal Stadium.

TAGS Pakistan Vs South Africa Salman Agha Mohammad Rizwan

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