Pakistan’s Nashra Sandhu celebrates a wicket along with her teammate throughout their third ODI in opposition to South Africa on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on September 22, 2025 — PCBÂ
Nashra Sandhu starred with a match-winning spell, adopted by Sidra Amin’s batting masterclass as Pakistan clinched a comfort victory within the third ODI of the three-match collection on the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday.
Chasing a modest 116-run goal, Pakistan comfortably obtained over the road in 31 overs for the lack of 4 wickets and 114 balls to spare.
Sidra — who hit consecutive centuries within the earlier two video games — hit an unbeaten 50, whereas Muneeba Ali contributed to the chase with 76-ball 44.
The 2 batter additionally shared a 65-run stand for the second wicket to place Pakistan in a commanding place early within the chase.
For South Africa, Nonkululeko Mlaba and Nadine de Klerk picked up two wickets every.
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt’s determination to bat first backfired as her workforce’s batting unit might yield 115 earlier than getting bowled out in 25.5 overs.
The Proteas have been comfortably positioned at 59/2 in 9 overs earlier than Omaima Sohail dismissed opening batter Karabo Meso, who scored 12 off 10 deliveries.
Sandhu then dismantled the guests’ center order, whereas Syeda Aroob Shah swept off the tail as South Africa misplaced their remaining seven wickets for simply 46 runs in 100 deliveries.
Skipper Wolvaardt remained the top-scorer with a brisk 28 up the order, whereas Masabata Klaas and Nadine de Klerk, 13 every, have been the next-best run-getters.
5 South African batters failed to achieve double figures in opposition to a disciplined Pakistan bowling assault.
Sandhu was the choose of the bowlers for Pakistan, taking six wickets for simply 26 runs in her 9 overs, adopted by Aroob with two, whereas Omaima and Diana Baig chipped in with one apiece.
South Africa clinched the three-match collection 2-1, courtesy of their complete victories within the first two ODIs.
The collection opener on September 16 noticed centuries from Marizanne Kapp and Tazmin Brits eclipsing Sidra’s unbeaten 121.
The 2 tons helped South Africa chase down the 256-run goal for the lack of simply two wickets and 10 balls to spare.
Within the second ODI, Brits’s second consecutive hundred and skipper Wolvaardt’s 100, adopted by a collective bowling effort, led South Africa to a 25-run victory within the rain-hit fixture.
