Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah was forced off the field after suffering an injury in his shoulder in the opening game of the Asia Cup Super 4 stage on Wednesday.
Opener Sidra Ameen contributed a classy 61 at the top of the order as Pakistan successfully chased down South Africa's total of 150/3 with five balls remaining.
Pakistan’s pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah bagged all 10 Indian wickets in the Asia Cup encounter at Sri Lanka's Pallekele on Saturday, scripting a new record in the tournament before rain played spoilsport to what promised to be an enthralling second innings.
Pakistan's batting allrounder Iftikhar Ahmed said skipper Babar Azam is the number one player in the world after their victory in the Asia Cup campaign opener against Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
In the opening match of the Asia Cup between Pakistan and Nepal, Pakistan captain Babar smashed a stunning 151 off 131 balls to provide his team with a massive 342/6 total in Multan.
Pakistan kicked off its Asia Cup campaign in style as centuries by skipper Babar Azam, and Iftikhar Ahmed and fiery spells by Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf helped them crush Nepal.
Pakistan won the first match of the Asia Cup with dominance after giving Nepal a massive target of 343 with the help of centuries from Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed in Multan on Wednesday. The Pakistan bowler did the rest of the job, bundling Nepal within 24 overs.