SA vs PAK 2nd ODI | De Kock revives worldwide profession with century in drubbing of Pakistan

Quinton de Kock revived his worldwide profession with a fluent twenty second ODI century on Thursday (November 6, 2025) as South Africa hammered Pakistan by eight wickets within the second match and leveled the collection 1-1.

The left-handed de Kock, who reversed his 2023 ODI retirement earlier than the white-ball collection in Pakistan, smashed an unbeaten 123 off 119 balls within the Proteas’ chase of 270-2 in 40.1 overs.

Fast bowler Nandre Burger (4-46) and leg-spinner Nqabayomzi Peter (3-55) — the 2 adjustments South Africa constituted of its slim loss within the first ODI — had picked up career-best figures to limit Pakistan to 269-9 after South Africa misplaced its seventh consecutive toss on the tour.

The third and remaining match of the collection is on Saturday (November 8, 2025) at Faisalabad, which is internet hosting worldwide video games for the primary time in 17 years.

De Kock turns the clock in fashion

The South African opening pair of de Kock and 19-year-old Lhuan-dre Pretorious (46) bought engaged in one more aggressive stand of 81 runs off 71 balls as Pakistan’s quick bowlers erred repeatedly in hitting the precise lengths.

Naseem Shah could not maintain on to a pointy return catch in his comply with by that might have dismissed Pretorious on 18 because the left-hander smashed seven boundaries and a six earlier than Mohammad Wasim discovered the skin edge and denied Pretorious a half century.

Nawaz then gave de Kock a reprieve on 15 when he grassed a catch at deep mid-wicket and the tempo bowlers persistently discovered it tough to regulate the moist ball due to dew.

De Zorzi took his time however carried his check match kind into white-ball cricket with an entertaining 153-run stand off 137 balls with de Kock as Pakistan’s newly put in ODI skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi struggled to get the breakthrough.

Pakistan’s choice to go away out specialist spinners additionally did not go in its favor as off-spinners Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha conceded 46 runs off their mixed 6.1 overs with out getting any success.

Afridi used eight bowlers, however de Zorzi and de Kock unleashed boundaries at will in a speedy Proteas chase. De Kock accomplished his century off 96 balls with seven fours and 6 sixes when he drove Wasim to vast mid-on for 2 runs within the thirty first over. Pakistan had a below-par day within the outfield as Faheem Ashraf dropped de Zorzi quickly after he had accomplished his half century.

De Zorzi, who struck seven sixes and eight fours, missed out on a century when he tried to flick Ashraf however bought a number one catch and was caught at level for 76 off 63 balls earlier than de Kock and captain Matthew Breetzke took the Proteas dwelling with practically 10 overs to spare.

“It’s good to be again with the workforce, the additional accountability is sweet,” de Kock mentioned. “I have never batted with quite a lot of these guys earlier than, nevertheless it’s nice to make new associates. The guys have batted actually properly within the final two video games, good and scientific performances.”

Burger topples Pakistan’s high order

Burger, who changed Lungi Ngidi, rattled Pakistan’s high order together with his tempo and picked up three wickets with the brand new ball because the hosts slumped to 3-22 inside the primary 5 overs. Corbin Bosch additionally troubled the batters together with his sharp tempo.

Fakhar Zaman gloved Burger’s brief ball to a diving de Kock behind the wickets within the first over earlier than the quick bowler discovered the skin fringe of premier batter Babar Azam, who but once more struggled with 11 off 13 balls. Mohammad Rizwan dragged one other brief ball again onto the stumps.

Salman Ali Agha adopted his half century within the first match with 69 and shared a 92-run stand with Saim Ayub, who made 53 off 66 balls. But South Africa’s bowlers did not enable the Pakistani batters to achieve any momentum as Bosch dismissed each Ayub and Agha in his return spell to complete with 2-58.

Nawaz upped the ante together with his run-a-ball 59 whereas Ashraf made a quickfire 28 off 18 balls and Pakistan confirmed some late intent within the final 10 overs by scoring 90 runs, which included a 22-run remaining over bowled by Peter.