Andile and Rassie steer Proteas home
SA make hard work of a modest run chase until Phehlukwayo and Van der Dussen arrive
In the end, SA’s five-wicket win against Pakistan in the second ODI at Kingsmead looked comfortable. However, getting there was anything but that. Chasing 204 should be easy, but when SA were reduced to 80/5, it looked like Pakistan would collect another win at one of their favourite grounds. Rassie van der Dussen (80*) and Andile Phehlukwayo (69*) would have none of it though. Their cool and calm Kingsmead record sixth-wicket unbeaten stand of 127 kept the hosts alive in the fivematch series. After all, they had let Pakistan back in the game to score 203 in 45.5 overs after the Proteas had them pinned down 112/8 after 32 overs. When Hashim Amla (eight) punched two boundaries off two Shaheen Afridi (3/44) deliveries, it looked as though SA would have the measure of a modest chase. However, the 18-year-old left-arm seamer had the last laugh with a wicked inswinger that disturbed Amla’s stumps. That Amla wicket saw Afridi go on a spell where he took a wicket in each of his first three...
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