Pakistan Achieves Historic ODI Whitewash in South Africa

Pakistan made history by becoming the first team to whitewash South Africa in a bilateral ODI series on their soil, completing a 3-0 victory. Rising star Saim Ayub was instrumental, scoring centuries in the first and third matches, earning him player of the series honors. The series victory followed a heated second ODI in Cape Town, where Pakistan won by 81 runs, thanks to the batting of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Kamran Ghulam, as well as the bowling of Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah. The final ODI saw Pakistan's superior performance again, with Ayub's century helping set a challenging target that South Africa failed to chase despite Klaasen's efforts. This victory marks Pakistan’s fifth successive series win, enhancing their preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.