Pakistan are set to chase South Africa’s daunting 292-run total in their second one-day international (ODI) pre-Women’s World Cup ODI encounter in Lahore.
The rain-affected clash saw the Proteas’ innings get restricted to 46 overs after a disruption in play as the Pakistani bowlers had a forgetable day with the ball.
Opening batter Tazmin Brits continued her dominant run with the bat — notching up a mammoth unbeaten 171 in just deliveries.
Proteas skipper Laura Wolvaardt ably supported Brits with a hundred of her own as the two batters set up the third-highest Women-ODI opening partnership of all time of 260.
Diana Baig was the only Pakistan bowler to get wickets, ending up with figures of 2-45 off her five overs.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana won the toss and elected to bowl first in their second one-day international against South Africa in Lahore on Friday in the lead-up to the Women’s World Cup.
South Africa had sailed to an easy victory over Pakistan after chasing down a target of 256 to win by eight wickets in the first ODI of their series in Lahore on Tuesday.
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