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

#1 Versus South Africa, October 2013

It was a lucky escape for South Africa

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE

Result: South Africa 183 all out in 49.5 overs beat Pakistan 182 all out in 46.3 overs by 1 run.

The Collapse: 165/4 in 40.5 overs to 182 all out in 46.3 overs. Lost 6 wicket for 17 runs

The Pakistan Cricket team hosted South Africa for two Tests and five ODIs and two T20Is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Test series honours were shared with Pakistan winning the first Test and South Africa winning the second. Despite being a low-scoring match, the first ODI of the series turned out to be a cracker.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, South Africa lost Ingram in the first over. The relentless spin bowling of Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi kept South African batsmen at check. Despite efforts from David Miller (37) and Wayne Parnell (56), South Africa ended up scoring a chaseable 183.

The Pakistanis in their reply had a steady set of partnerships at the top which helped them to reach 165 for 4 in the 41st over. The victory was in sight for Pakistan with only 19 runs required from 55 deliveries. But Pakistan squandered their chances and losing 6 wickets for just 17 runs and ended up losing by a gut-wrenching 1 run.