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Pretorius Punishes Rauf on Return as South Africa Opt to Bat in Third ODI

Faisalabad, Pakistan – South Africa’s 19-year-old opening batsman, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, made a statement against Pakistan’s Haris Rauf in the third and final ODI of the series at the Iqbal Stadium on Saturday. After South Africa won the toss and elected to bat, Pretorius showcased his aggressive intent early in the innings.

Rauf, returning to the international stage, was introduced into the attack in the seventh over. While he managed to keep Pretorius quiet for the first two deliveries, the young South African responded emphatically. The third ball, edged by Pretorius, raced away for four. Pretorius then followed up with a confident drive and a well-executed square drive off the sixth ball, securing two more boundaries and leaving Rauf reeling.

At the time of this report, South Africa had reached 123/7 in 31 overs, with captain Matthew Breetzke and Nqaba Peter at the crease.

Playing XI:

  • South Africa: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Quinton de Kock (WK), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke (C), Donovan Ferreira, Rubin Hermann, Corbin Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger, Nqaba Peter.
  • Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (C), Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf.

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