On this day in Champions Trophy 2017, Pakistan beat South Africa in all important match, while Pakistani all-rounder Imad Wasim did something very special in the match.
Wasim got South African batsman AB de Villiers out for the only golden duck of his career. The left-arm spinner got him catch out on the very first ball he faced.
Remembering the day, International Cricket Council (ICC) tweeted: “#OnThisDay a year ago South Africa faced Pakistan at #CT17, and @simadwasim did something very special… Got @ABdeVilliers17 out for the only golden duck of his ODI career!”
#OnThisDay a year ago South Africa faced Pakistan at #CT17, and @simadwasim did something very special…
Got @ABdeVilliers17 out for the only golden duck of his ODI career! ? pic.twitter.com/aMRmeZ3UL4
— ICC (@ICC) June 7, 2018
After winning this match, Pakistan got the much-needed momentum and winning the next two matches reached the final, where the green shirts beat arch-rival India by a huge margin of 180 runs.