One day international
Proteas to face Bangladesh in crucial final ODI
After a heavy 38-run defeat in the opening ODI, the South Africans bounced back with an emphatic seven wickets win at the Wanderers against the visitors.
Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar's India record for most runs in away ODIs during his 51-run knock in the first of the three matches on Wednesday, although the tourists lost by 31 runs.
Captain Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen made centuries in a South African total of 296 for four after Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat on a slow, dry pitch.
Hunter hit eight fours in her 127-ball innings at number three and reached her century with a leg-side flick for four as Ireland finished their innings on 312-3 in Harare.
South Africa, led by Keshav Maharaj, have come in unchanged from their 67-run win in the rain-hit second ODI that levelled the series at 1-1.
The 26-year-old becomes the fourth Pakistani batsman to get the top spot in ODIs and the first since Mohammad Yousuf in 2003.
The tourists will play a three-match one-day international series against New Zealand opening in Dunedin on Saturday after completing two weeks of COVID-19 quarantine after arriving.
Set another challenging target of 275, the home side's response was anchored by Bravo's innings of 102 off 132 balls highlighted by five fours and four sixes.
Mohammad Saifuddin claimed three wickets as Bangladesh bowled out the West Indies for 177 runs in 44.2 overs.
The Proteas lost by 49 runs to Pakistan on Sunday, ruling themselves out of contention for the semi-finals in the process having won only one of their seven matches at the tournament, a win over minnows Afghanistan.
The Proteas won by six wickets with 103 balls left to spare at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday.
Pakistan were bowled for 177 runs in the 52nd over at tea. Olivier's 4/48 takes him to 15 wickets in the series.
It looked like being an easy day for the hosts when Zimbabwe crashed to 117 all out, their lowest total in 39 one-day internationals between the two countries.
The 5-wicket victory, ensures that the Proteas remain unbeaten in the Pink Day occasion, with their sixth victory.
Dwaine Pretorius bagged three wickets, with Kagiso Rabada, Imraan Tahir and Andile Phehlukwayo each taking two scalps.
Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar and Joe Burns will take part in ODI & T20 International matches against England.
The hosts put South Africa’s bowlers to the sword after they posted 329/5 in their allotted 50 overs.
Morne Morkel took five wickets as the hosts were bowled out for 154 in 41 overs.
The stout opener is determined to lead the team in next year’s World Cup in Australia.