Karachi, Feb. 19 -- Keshav Maharaj laid out South Africa's bowlers' intention of testing themselves against Pakistan's batting-friendly conditions in the Champions Trophy.

He went on to assure that the Proteas batters do not feel complacent about the friendly surfaces before taking the crease against Afghanistan on Friday in Karachi.

Pakistan has been the home for the highest batting average in ODIs (35.53) since 2021. A week before the tournament, the ODI tri-nation series made the stat more evident, with five out of eight totals going past the 300-run mark, including Pakistan's record chase.

South African batters who love to play on surfaces where the ball effortlessly comes to bat will be licking their lips at the possibility of hit...