ICC World Cup 2023: In-form Mohammad Rizwan completes 2,000 ODI runs for Pakistan

Mohammad Rizwan (Pic: AFP)

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan completed 2,000 one-day international runs in the ICC World Cup 2023 league stage game against South Africa in Chennai on Friday.

The 31-year-old reached the personal milestone when he opened his account with a boundary off fast bowler Marco Jansen after Pakistan opted to bat at the Chidambaram Stadium.

Rizwan has been prolific in this World Cup with 302 runs before the South Africa match. South Africa's Quinton de Kock heads the batting list with 407 runs ahead of Friday's game.

The Indian duo of Virat Kohli (354) and Rohit Sharma (311) are second and fourth respectively while Australia's David Warner sits third with 332 runs in five matches.

Meanwhile, Pakistan have lost three matches in succession after winning their first two. They were forced to leave out fast bowler Hasan Ali who is down with fever. Hasan is replaced by Mohammad Wasim while spinner Mohammad Nawaz comes in for Usama Mir in a like-for-like change.

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South Africa are in a strong position with four wins in five games. Their captain Temba Bavuma is back after missing the last two games with a gastric problem. Opener Reeza Hendricks has made way in one of three changes to the side that defeated Bangladesh by 149 runs in Mumbai on Tuesday. Kagiso Rabada, who has a back injury, and Lizaad Williams are replaced by leg spinner Tabraiz Shamsi and fast bowler Lungi Ngidi.

Teams at a glance

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (capt), Quinton de Kock (wkt), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi

(With inputs from agencies)