Cape Town: Fast bowler Anwar Ali’s all-round performance helped Pakistan to beat strong South Africa in the first ODI and was awarded of the match award in a debut match.
The fast bowler now has joined the club of eight Pakistanis who got this precious award in their first ODI. He was the ninth Pakistani players after Abdul Qadir, Zakir Khan, Saleem Elahi, Manzoor Elahi, Shadab Kabir, Shahid Anwer, Shahid Nazeer and Nasir Jamshed also got the same award in their first ODI.
Pakistan take the lead by 1-0 in the three-match series after losing 4-1 to South Africa earlier this month in a five-match ODI series in the United Arab Emirates.
Man of the match Ali produced a swashbuckling 43 to remain unbeaten at the end of the innings while Bhatti added a valuable 39 as they took Pakistan from 131 for seven to a defendable total.
The two bowlers, making their ODI debuts, put on 74 runs for the eighth wicket to take Pakistan to a respectable 218 for nine off their 50 overs before bowling out South Africa for 195 in their second-last over.
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