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Rizwan, Agha struck tons as Pakistan beat South Africa with highest-ever chase

Rizwan was the first to reach his hundred off 106 balls (7x4, 3x6) while Agha followed soon after, reaching the milestone off 87 balls, hitting 13 boundaries in the process

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Pakistan’s Salman Agha (R) celebrates with Mohammad Rizwan (L) after having realised his fifty runs during the Tri-Nation series third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa at the National Stadium in Karachi. Pic/AFP

Pakistan’s Salman Agha (R) celebrates with Mohammad Rizwan (L) after having realised his fifty runs during the Tri-Nation series third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa at the National Stadium in Karachi. Pic/AFP

Skipper Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha struck centuries and shared a 260-run partnership to help mount the highest-ever run chase for Pakistan in ODIs as they beat South Africa by six wickets and seal a place in the final of the Tri-Nation ODI Series here on Wednesday. 

Rizwan struck an unbeaten 122 off 128 balls, hitting nine fours and three sixes while Salman Agha hammered a 103-ball 134, blasting 16 boundaries and two sixes as they helped Pakistan reach 355/4 in 49 overs to successfully chase the 352/5 that South Africa posted after electing to bat first.

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