Usman Khan Shinwari (4/35) and Imam ul Haq (71) powered Pakistan to an 8 wickets win over South Africa in the fourth ODI at The Wanderers, Johannesburg and helped to level the series 2-2 with one match to go.
In overcast conditions, Pakistan opted to bowl first and Shaheen Shah Afridi proved this decision right by removing Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks in his first two overs. Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis' 101 runs partnership brought South Africa back into the game but both the set batsmen got out after completing their fifties and later Usman Khan Shinwari took 4 wickets in a span of 6 balls and South Africa lost 8 wickets for 45 runs and bowled out for just 164 runs. In chase Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq and Babar Azam all scored well and helped the team to get over the line.
All the major stats and facts from the fourth ODI between South Africa and Pakistan in Johannesburg :
1 - This was South Africa's first ever loss in Pink ODI. Before this match they had won all 6 Pink ODIs.
1 - Mohammad Amir took his first ODI wicket after 6 matches and since July 2018.
4/35 - Usman Khan Shinwari's bowling figures of 4/35 are the fourth best by a Pakistani bowler against South Africa in South Africa in ODIs.
Best bowling figures in an innings for PAK against SA in SA in ODIs -
5/16 - Wasim Akram at East London, 1993
5/25 - Waqar Younis at Durban, 1993
4/33 - Mohammad Irfan at Centurion, 2013
4/35 - Usman Khan Shinwari at Johannesburg, 2019
8 - Pakistan's 8 wickets win is their biggest win in terms of wickets against South Africa in South Africa in ODIs. The previous biggest was by 6 wickets in the first ODI of this series in Port Elizabeth.
22 - This was Pakistan's 22nd ODI win on South African soil - the joint most ODI wins by an Asian team on South African soil along with India.
25 - Number of ODI wins for Shoaib Malik as Pakistan captain - only the sixth Pakistan captain to win 25 ODIs.
Most ODI wins for Pakistan as captain -
75 - Imran Khan
66 - Wasim Akram
51 - Inzaman ul Haq
45 - Misbah ul Haq
37 - Waqar Younis
26 - Javed Miandad
25 - Shoaib Malik
100 - This was Quinton de Kock's 100th ODI appearance for South Africa. He is the 23rd South African player to appear in 100 or more ODI matches for South Africa.
164 - South Africa's total of 164 is the second lowest total against Pakistan at home in ODI cricket. The lowest is 153 at Port Elizabeth in 2002.
1031 - Hashim Amla completed 1000 ODI runs against Pakistan, He is the fourth South African player to achieve this feat.
Most ODI runs for South Africa against Pakistan -
1423 - AB de Villiers
1273 - Jacques Kallis
1054 - Gary Kirsten
1031 - Hashim Amla
861 - Graeme Smith
