Pakistan beat South Africa by eight wickets in the fourth one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.
Earlier, Pakistan shrugged off the loss of captain Sarfraz Ahmed to suspension as left-arm fast bowler Usman Shinwari took four wickets in six balls and South Africa were dismissed for 164 in the fourth one-day international.
Ahmed is returning immediately to Pakistan after being suspended for four games by the ICC for making racist remarks about the Proteas Andile Phehlukwayo during last week s ODI in Durban.
It gave the visitors an outstanding chance of squaring the five-match series with one match to play.
Stand-in skipper Shoaib Malik handled his bowlers and fielders astutely and South Africa were kept under pressure almost from the time Malik won the toss and sent them in onto a Wanderers Stadium pitch which had early life.
Shaheen Shah Afridi made two early strikes before Hashim Amla (59) and captain Faf du Plessis (57) made half-centuries and put on 101 for the third wicket.
But Malik s use of spinners Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan kept the scoring rate in check and both batsmen fell to the slow men before the fast bowlers returned.
Mohammad Amir dismissed the dangerous David Miller before Shinwari had Rassie van der Dussen caught behind for 18 and bowled Dale Steyn for a two-ball duck.
Kagiso Rabada was caught behind first ball and Beuran Hendricks survived an appeal for leg before wicket with what Shinwari hoped was the hat-trick ball. The ball was crashing into the stumps but Shinwari acknowledged that umpire Bongani Jele had made the right decision because there was a faint inside edge.
Shinwari had Phehlukwayo caught at slip off the first ball of his next over before Shadab Khan had last batsman Imran Tahir caught in the deep.
South Africa were defending a perfect 7-0 record on what has become known as Pink Day with their players and many spectators dressed in pink in aid of breast cancer awareness.
Here’s how Twitterati reacts on it:
“Woh sub to theek hai par yeh Rizwan ko bhejne ki kya zarurat thi Shoaib Bhai?” pic.twitter.com/CtWOG5keRN
— PSL Memes (@PSLMemesWalay) January 27, 2019
really wish mickey sarfaraz ko aaq kr k rizwan ko beta bana le, keeping bhi achi hai aur naak bhi
— Amirr (@ammirrr) January 27, 2019
apni hi shakal dekh kar darr janay wala janwar pic.twitter.com/bRVH6GI8a9
— A h m e d (@Ahlvled_) January 27, 2019
We win and what a glorious win. That’s how you play. @SarfarazA_54 daikh raha hai bro? Koi cheekha bhe nai aur score hogai
— maho (@mahobili) January 27, 2019
Captaincy ka faraq saaf wazeh ha.
Malik gave 3 slips to shaheen where as sarfaraz would have given him 3 maa behn ki galiyan instead.— Saad Farrukh (@Imsaadfarrukh) January 27, 2019
Jaisi Inzi Bhai ki selection hai aur Imam ki performance hai, ek din aayega Inzi Bhai chief selector honge aur loog unhein Imam ki parchi kaheinge
— PSL Memes (@PSLMemesWalay) January 27, 2019
Saifi Bhai’s reaction on Team’s performance today.. pic.twitter.com/wbZnHfx4lH
— PSL Memes (@PSLMemesWalay) January 27, 2019
Sorry yaar @OfficialCSA. Yeh aese hee hain. Hamein bhi aaj tak inki kuch samajh nahi aayi. https://t.co/J7mWB20dKQ
— SIR .. (@SirJohnRoe) January 27, 2019
Big challenge for Pakistan in Cape Town with series levelled 2-2.
Last time they won a series decider in ODIs against a higher ranked team was against Australia in Brisbane in 2002. #RSAvPak
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) January 27, 2019
“South Africa have never lost in a pink jersey.” pic.twitter.com/W7sPjNfbfW
— SIR .. (@SirJohnRoe) January 27, 2019
I want Rizwan to score a 100 today to put an end on Sarfraz’s ODI career. #SAvPAK
— Ali CH (@BandookWaala) January 27, 2019
Slip, Gully and a man under helmet.
Shaoib Malik captaincy in the 28th Over, Brilliant.#SAvPAK #PinkODI pic.twitter.com/l3lDyCbVYo
— Saad ?? (@iSaadAwais22) January 27, 2019
= 1115000 South African Rands
= 1,14,03,412.49 Pakistani Rupees
= 81912.24 US Dollars#PinkODI pic.twitter.com/W02BkSJd2I— Talha (@YoursTalha) January 27, 2019
Imam Ul Haq in ODIs scored
– 100 chasing 210 v ??
– 45* chasing 104 v ??
– 50* chasing 120 v ??
– 80 chasing 258 v ??
– 83 chasing 240 v ??
– 86 chasing 267 v ??
– 71 chasing 165 v ??He now averages 63.64, UNBELIEVABLY TALENTED while Chasing #SAvPAK #PinkODI pic.twitter.com/dYTphtBhre
— Saad ?? (@iSaadAwais22) January 27, 2019
