South Africa lost from pakistan in 3rd ODI of Bilateral Series, 2008

Pakistan was scheduled to play a 5 Match One Day International series in South Africa in Year, 2008.

The 3rd One Day International Match was to be played on Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa on 9th Feb., 2008.

Pakistan won the toss and opts to bat first, so this means South Africa will bowl first and will chase target set by Pakistan later in the game.

This is how Pakistan Team and 11 was looking like in this 3rd One Day International Match: Mohammad Sami, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq (c),K Akmal (wk), Abdul Razzaq, Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Hafeez, Naved-ul-Hasan

And South African Team and 11 was looking like in this 3rd One Day International Match: Graeme Smith (c), Mark Boucher (wk), Jacques Kallis, Makhaya Ntini, Shaun Pollock, Andre Nel, Robin Peterson, AB de Villiers, A Prince, Loots Bosman, Justin Kemp

Pakistan batted superbly well and was able to score 301 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of only 5 wickets and with contributions from Y Khan with 101 runs in 100 balls with 11 4’s 1 six and strike rate of 101 runs in 100 balls and M Yusuf  made 93 runs in 100 balls with 10 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 93 runs in 100 balls and S Afridi blasted with 50 runs in 50 balls with 2 4’s and 1 six at the great strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa was needed to score 302 runs in 50 over’s to win this 3rd One Day international Match.

South Africa Started poorly and were kept losing wickets at regular intervals in the game and were finally bowled out for only 180 runs in 45 over’s and contributions from R peteron who made 40 runs in 100 balls with 2 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 40 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa lost the match by 122 runs and Younis Khan was the Man of the Match for his great batting display and brilliant fielding as well.

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