A 91-run stand between Babar Azam (24) and Fakhar Zaman brought Pakistan in the driver's seat with Zaman scoring the majority of the runs.
Babar Azam registered the highest individual score by a Pakistan player in Twenty20 Internationals when he smashed 122 against South Africa.
Fakhar Zaman was dismissed for a magnificent 193 but it needed a bit of deception from Quinton de Kock to send him back, raising doubts of ‘fake fielding’.
The first ODI between South Africa and Pakistan was a thrilling contest that went down to the last ball, with the latter emerging victorious.
Babar Azam scored his 13th ODI century in just his 76th innings, bettering the mark set by greats like Hashim Amla and Virat Kohli.
Babar Azam slammed a magnificent century and Pakistan almost botched up the chase against South Africa despite needing only three runs in the final over.