Follow UsPakistan put up a superb batting display as they chased down a target of 353 against South Africa to register their highest-ever run-chase in One-Day International (ODI) history. Skipper Mohammad Rizwan (122*) and his deputy Salman Agha (134) led from the front to take their side home at the National Stadium, Karachi. The hosts eventually won the game with six wickets and an over to spare.
With this win, Pakistan have made it to the tri-series final, where they will face New Zealand on February 14 in Karachi. But more importantly, they broke a few records on their way. Here's a look at a few of them:
353 vs South Africa, Karachi, 2025
349 vs Australia, Lahore, 2022
345 vs Sri Lanka, Hyderabad, 2023
337 vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi, 2023
327 vs Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2014
Rizwan and Salman also registered the second-highest partnership for the fourth wicket in ODI cricket.
This is also Pakistan's highest-ever partnership in a chase overall the third highest in ODIs.
260 A Salman, M Rizwan vs South Africa, 2025
228* I Farhat, M Hafeez vs Zimbabwe, 2011
219 I ul-Haq, N Latif vs Sri Lanka, 2001
200* M Yousuf, Shoaib Malik vs Sri Lanka, 2004
198* K Akmal, M ul-Haq vs Australia, 2009
Rizwan is the first-ever wicketkeeper-captain to register a century in ODIs, pipping Sarfarz Ahmed's 97. His unbeaten 122 is also the third-highest individual score by a Pakistan wicketkeeper.
131* Mohammad Rizwan vs Sri Lanka, 2023
124 Kamran Akmal vs West Indies, 2005
122* Mohammad Rizwan vs South Africa 2025
116* Kamran Akmal vs Australia, 2009
115 Mohammad Rizwan vs Australia, 2019
Salman, who supported Rizwan well, now holds the record for the highest score for Pakistan at No. 5 or below.
134 Salman Agha vs South Africa, 2025
127* Basit Ali vs West Indies, 1993
124 Shahid Afridi vs Bangladesh, 2010
114* Fawad Alam vs Sri Lanka, 2014
112* Mohammad Yousuf vs Bangladesh, 2002
707 runs were scored across the two innings, the second-highest match aggregate on Pakistani soil.
709 Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, Lahore, 2015
707 Pakistan vs South Africa, Karachi, 2025
697 Pakistan vs Australia, Lahore, 2022
693 Pakistan vs India, Karachi, 2004
673 Pakistan vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi, 2023