Pakistan Secures Record ODI Chase but Players Penalized for Code Breaches
Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, and Kamran Ghulam fined for on-field misconduct during Pakistan's historic win over South Africa in Karachi.
- Pakistan achieved their highest-ever ODI chase of 353 runs, defeating South Africa by six wickets to advance to the tri-series final against New Zealand.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi was fined 25% of his match fee for inappropriate physical contact with South African batter Matthew Breetzke during a heated on-field altercation.
- Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam were each fined 10% of their match fees for celebrating South Africa captain Temba Bavuma's dismissal in a manner deemed provocative by the ICC.
- All three players received one demerit point on their records and accepted the sanctions, avoiding formal hearings.
- Centuries from Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha, who shared a record 260-run partnership, were instrumental in Pakistan's historic chase.