For the first time in the history of the game, South Africa was left baffled after being blanked in a bilateral ODI series at home, as the Proteas lost 3-0 to Pakistan, with the visitor’s iconic victory at Johannesburg.
South Africa has been struggling in the longer format of white-ball cricket, as they have won only one series ever since the semifinal loss in the CWC 2023. South Africa has won only one of their last four bilateral ODI series, while Pakistan has managed their fifth consecutive bilateral series.
The hosts for the Champions Trophy are undoubtedly considered one of the favourites in the ICC event, as they will pose a major threat after their humiliating exit from the group stages of the Cricket World Cup 2023.
Saim Ayub, with two hundred’s scored in the series, went on to be named the Player of the Series as Pakistan emerged as the first side to create history in South Africa by whitewashing them in a 3-match bilateral series.
