Pakistan’s 22-year-old batting sensation, Saim Ayub, scored his second century of the ODI series in South Africa, leading Pakistan to a historic 3-0 sweep.
According to various media reports, Saim Ayub’s 101 off 94 balls powered Pakistan to a total of 308/9 in the rain-shortened 47-over match in Johannesburg, featuring 13 fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 107.45. Here’s a look at his overall ODI career stats:
Saim Ayub has played 9 matches, accumulating 515 runs with a career-high score of 113* and an impressive average of 64.4. He boasts a strike rate of 105.5, with 3 centuries and 1 half-century, alongside 59 fours and 16 sixes.
This century placed Ayub alongside modern-day legends Virat Kohli, Joe Root, David Warner, Kevin Pietersen, and Pakistani Fakhar Zaman, as the only visiting batters to score two or more centuries in a bilateral ODI series in South Africa. Kohli, Warner, and Pietersen have scored three, while Zaman, Root, and Ayub each have two.
Pakistan defended their total with a 36-run victory (DLS method) as the Proteas were dismissed for 271 in 42 overs. Sufiyan Muqeem starred with the ball, taking 4/52, while Heinrich Klaasen’s 81 off 43 balls went in vain. This win marked Pakistan as the first team to complete an ODI series sweep in South Africa.
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