The result is surely a confidence booster for Pakistan, coming to Proteas after a historic ODI series win in Australia after two decades. This 0-3 defeat is Proteas' first ODI series clean sweep loss at home.
Right-hand batter Kamran Ghulam and Left-arm seamer Shaheen Afridi's exceptional performances took Pakistan to victory over South Africa by 81 runs in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Newlands on Thursday.
South Africa left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out the remaining two matches of the three-match ODI series against Pakistan after he suffered a left abductor strain while warming up for the first ODI.
The squad has Kagiso Rabada returning to South Africa ODI side for the first time since the 2023 Cricket World Cup, and David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen in the outfit for the first time since December 2023.
Ahead of the second T20I of the three-match series at the SuperSport Park on Friday against Pakistan, South Africa right-arm seamer Anrich Nortje has been ruled of the remaining two matches of T20I series and three-match ODI series after sustaining a toe injury.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced that they have shortlisted Pakistan's star pacer Haris Rauf, top India seamer Jasprit Bumrah and South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen for the Men's Player of the Month nominees for November, according to ICC.
The Hong Kong Sixes 2024 tournament will run from November 1 to November 3 and promises to unleash some thrilling encounters at the Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, featuring 12 teams, competing in six-a-side matches.
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead opened up about Kane Williamson's injury on Monday and is "confident" that the batter will recover before the start of the first Test against South Africa on February 4.
After South Africa's nail-biting one-wicket win against Pakistan in the 26th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, a fan said that it was one of the best matches in the ongoing tournament.