Opening batter Abdullah Shafique registered his third consecutive duck in the third and the final ODI of the series against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.After failing to score a single run in the first two games, Abdullah got dismissed for a golden duck versus Kagiso Rabada in the third ODI. With this, Abdullah Shafique also joined legendary cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Mahela Jayawardene and Shane Watson, who had registered three consecutive ducks in ODI cricket during their careers.
Although Pakistan have already have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series against South Africa, Abdullah Shafique had a forgettable outing in both the games as he went scoreless in the first two games with Marco Jansen dismissing him on both occasions. Now, the opening batter fell short against Kagiso Rabada, and registered a golden duck in the third ODI.
Saim Ayub and Babar Azam’s 100+ partnership guided Pakistan to big total
Talking about the match, Pakistan are looking set to post a big total in the ongoing third ODI against South Africa in Johannesburg. Batting first, Pakistan lost their first wicket at the score of just one run in the very first over of the match. After that, Saim Ayub and Babar Azam charge of the innings as the duo put up a partnership of 114 runs for the second wicket. Babar got out after scoring a steady 52 runs off 71 balls, hitting seven boundaries, while Ayub was still at the crease with a fifty to nis name, taking the Pakistan innings further along with skipper Mohammad Rizwan.
Pakistan are currently leading the ODI series 2-0 after winning the first two matches comprehensively. The visitors could now end the series on a high note with a 3-0 whitewash, after losing the T20I series by 2-0. After the two white-ball series, South Africa and Pakistan are scheduled to lock horns in a two-match Test series starting on December 26.
