Proteas look a different team and wrap up series win
De Kock's quick-fire 83 and unbeaten half centries from Du Plessis and Van der Dussen seal match for SA
Batting problems? What batting problems? For a side that looked hungover at the crease for much of their one-day series against Pakistan, SA earned themselves a drink at Newlands on Wednesday. Asked to come up with what would be the highest successful chase in the 31 day/night ODIs played in Cape Town, the home side were in the pub less than two hours after sunset, the series theirs 3-2. Pakistan’s 240/8 meant SA needed a dozen runs more than anyone batting second had scored to win under lights at Newlands. They never looked like not doing so, winning with seven wickets standing and 10 overs to spare. Quinton de Kock’s 83, a wonder of 58 balls, 11 of them drilled for four, another three for six, only 21 runs not in boundaries, kept SA’s foot on the accelerator until the 21st over. Then Faf du Plessis and Rassie van der Dussen tightened the nuts and bolts with an unbroken stand of 95 in which they both scored 50 not out. The disappointments were Hashim Amla, who never quite got going...
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