Pakistan vs South Africa 3rd ODI Highlights: Rizwan, Agha put on 260-run stand, PAK chase down 353 as records tumble

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Highest successful run chase for Pakistan and their highest four-ticket stand. Tayyab Tahir comes in and hits the first ball he faces to the boundary through the covers. Wastes no time. Rizwan finishes unbeaten on 122 off 128 balls. This is the kind of match that gets spoken about for years and years.

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: A wicket from nowhere. Ngidi sends in a slow one fifth ball of the 49th, Agha swings at it and misses. But then South Africa send it upstairs and replays show a faint murmur as ball passes bat. Agha walks off with his hands aloft even before the umpire raises his finger. The crowd in Karachi gives him a rousing ovation. We have seen something really special here.

The stand between him and Rizwan ends on 260 off 229 balls.

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: And it has come in just 221 balls. Shamsi bowling the 48th over, Agha slams the third ball over extra cover to take the stand over 250. A single off the next ball and then a couple of dot balls. Pakistan now need just 10 to win off 12 balls.

Rizwan on 121 off 126 balls, Agha on 127 off 100.

Pakistan 343/3 in 48 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Mulder goes full and in nicely in the slot third ball, Agha sends it over deep extra cover for six. The batters had run two off the second ball of that over and then a run came from a wide. Two more singles after that and a wide and then Agha punches the last ball through covers for four.

Pakistan need just 32 to win off the last 30 balls.

Agha on 119 off 95, Rizwan on 107 offf 113. Their partnership is now approaching the record for the highest stand while chasing for Pakistan.

Pakistan 321/3 in 45 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: They have crossed 300 and this is now Pakistan's highest fourth-wicket stand. This has gone from being something that Pakistan might chase down to something that they simply have to chase down. We are seeing something really special here folks and regardless of what happens in the final of this tournament, Pakistan really are sounding the warning bells for the rest of the teams set to travel to their nation for the Champions Trophy. Shamsi bowls the 44th over, Agha reverse sweeps the fourth ball. Muthuswamy makes a real has of stopping it and it goes to the boundary. South Africa have been flattened here.

Rizwan on 106 off 112, Agha on 106 off 90 balls

Pakistan 305/3 in 44 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: He takes a single off fourth ball of that over, hits it straight down the ground. Mulder fumbled, Rizwan lost his bat but he still ran to the striker's end with his arms aloft, celebrating Agha's ton as his own. Captain and vice-captain are doing something really special here. Agha has reached 100 in 87 balls.

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Oh yes there it is! A slog sweep of some venom off the first ball of the 43rd over by Mulder takes Rizwan to 100 off 106 balls. Astonishing innings here from the Pakistan captain.

Pakistan 289/3 in 42.1 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Well this had to happen. It is a hot and humid even in Karachi and these two have ran kilometres. Rizwan on 92 off 103, Agha on 96 off 81. The partnership between these two has now reached 189 in 182 balls. One has to remember that Rizwan kept wickets for 50 overs and now he has been running like the wind. This is a colossal effort from the Pakistan captain.

Pakistan 280/3 in 41 overs, need 73 to win from 54 balls

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Agha with back to back fours off Ngidi's second and third balls and four more singles in that over makes it 12 from it. Now the fact remains that Pakistan are behind on their required rate but at the moment, this is very much their match to lose. Agha has got to 87 in 71 balls, Rizwan on 79 in 95.

Pakistan 258/3 in 38 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Well this is just wonderful ODI batting. Salman hits four off the first ball of the 35th from Mulder, sending it over mid-on to the boundary. Four singles squeezed out after that and then Salman drives the last ball with aplomb to the boundary again. He has reached 72 off 62, Rizwan on 69 off 86.

Pakistan 232/3 in 35 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Corbin Bosch's second ball in that over is battered through extra cover for four by Salman. He is on 62 off 58, Rizwan on 67 off 84.

Pakistan need 133 to win from 96 now.

Pakistan 220/3 in 34 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: A solid fifty for Salman Ali Agha! He reaches his half-century right after the resumption following the drinks break. A single through cover point to reach the feat.

200/3 in 31.2 overs. Target 353

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Rizwan misses a cut on delivery from Corbin Bosch, and wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen tries to grab the delivery on the bounce but is hurt on the thumb instead. A physio attends to Klaasen as drinks are called to the ground.

199/3 in 31.1 overs. Target 353

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Rizwan shifting gears. That's the second six from his bat in as many overs. He steps out against Senuran Muthusamy and slams an overpitched delivery over long on for a massive six!

192/3 in 30 overs. Target 353

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: A captain's knock from Mohammad Rizwan! He reaches his fifty with a single against Keshav Maharaj. But the Pakistan skipper knows the job is far from done.

182/3 in 28.3 overs. Target 353

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Mohammad Rizwan got on his knees and swept the ball hard in the gap for a boundary to put some pressure back on left-arm spinner Senuran Muthusamy. However, only five runs came off the over.

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Tabraiz Shamsi continued and the Pakistan batters continued play the spinner comfortably. Salman Ali Agha found a crucial boundary in the over as he played it late and cut it into the gap. PAK 159/3 in 24 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: A 50-run stand between Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan as they are trying hard to put the chase back on track for Pakistan. The two batters are not taking any risk and still managing to hit boundaries now. PAK 143/3 in 22 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Salman Ali Agha played it straight down the ground in the gap for a boundary. He broke the shackles at the right moment in the last over as the pressure started crawling on him and continued it in this over too. PAK 132/3 in 20 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Keshav Maharaj into the attack and he also delivered a tidy over. The current rate has dipped in the last few overs which South Africa wanted and but the need of the hour for Pakistan is to stitch a partnership. Two runs came off the over. PAK 116/3 in 17 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Tabraiz Shamsi into the attack and Pakistan batters played him cautiously without taking any risk. Five runs came off the over as South Africa are trying to put some pressure on Pakistan by restricting boundaries. PAK 114/3 in 16 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Mulder continued from one end as South Africa are looking for another wicket here to strengthen their position in the game. Five runs came off his over. PAK 109/3 in 15 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: 100 up for Pakistan inside 13 overs. Mohammad Rizwan looks solid as he has already hit a couple of boundaries but Pakistan desperately need a partnership here to put the innings back on track. PAK 103/3 in 13 overs

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Wiaan Mulder gets another one, and this time, big fish Fakhar Zaman fell into his trap and edged the ball behind the stumps to wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen. Quick wickets for South Africa and suddenly the momentum is shifted in their favour. PAK 87/2 in 9,4 overs vs SA (352/5)

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, 3rd ODI: Corbin Bosch gets his first scalp as he gets the better of Saud Shakeel who went for a big shot but failed to clear the rope. The left-handed batter departed for 15. A good comeback from Bosch after getting hit for boundary by Shakeel on the last ball. PAK 87/2 in 9.4 overs