5 times when Pakistan proved they are masters of collapses in ODIs

#2 Versus South Africa, October 2007

Makhaya Ntini and Morne Morkel did a fine job with the ball for the Proteas

Venue: Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore

Result: South Africa 233/9 (50 overs) beat Pakistan 219 all out (46.3 overs) by 14 runs.

The Collapse: 199/4 in 40.2 overs to 219 all out in 46.3 overs. Lost 6 wickets for 20 runs.

The South Africa tour of Pakistan, 2007 was rather a forgettable series for Pakistan. They had lost the test series 1-0. The one-day series was a closely contested. Both Pakistan and South Africa had won two games each in the five-match ODI series. Pakistan looked like they could redeem themselves by winning the ODI series. South Africa having won the toss and electing to bat put on a modest 233 in 50 overs with the help of the fifties from Gibbs and Kallis.

In reply, Pakistan was cruising at 149/2 in 30 overs on the back of Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf’s 106-run third wicket partnership. Both Younis and Yousuf fell in the space of 11 runs leaving Pakistan in a spot of bother at 160 for 4 in 33 overs, before Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq steadied the ship with their 39-run partnership.

All hell broke loose when Morne Morkel bowled a well-set Malik in the 41st over and two overs later Misbah-ul-Haq played an irresponsible shot off Makhaya Ntini to Duminy at cover. The Pakistan team lost six wickets in the space of 20 runs to lose the match and the series.