SUPER SPORT PARK (CENTURION): South African Cricket Squad has beaten Pakistan by 7 wickets in the 2nd T20I to win the 3 match series 2-0 here on Friday (13th Dec, 2024).
The 117 runs (including six sixes) off 63 balls, that the bat of opener Reeza Hendricks yielded on a good batting wicket, played a vital role in helping SA win the match.
Earlier, Pakistan elected to bat first and, boosted by an unbeaten 98 from 57 balls by opener Saim Ayub, posted 206 for five in their the allocated 20 overs.
He put on 157 in a partnership with Rassie van der Dussen, who was unbeaten on 66 from 38 balls as the latter guided the hosts over the line.
Skipper Muhammad Rizwan opted to bat first after winning the toss. Rizwan was dismissed by Ottneil Baartman for 11 runs off 13 balls in the fourth over. Saim Ayub scored 98, Babar Azam, fell to Keshav Maharaj’s spin after scoring 31.
Earlier Haris Rauf, talking to journalists at a Presser held here on Thursday (12th Dec, 2024) stated: “It’s a crucial match for us in this series. This venue produced high-scoring games when we last toured [in 2021]. We will try to win the match.”
Green Shirts: Muhammad Rizwan (C), Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Abrar Ahmed. South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (C), Donovan Ferreeia, George Linde, Dayyaan Galiem (on debut), Nqaba Peter, Kwena Maphaka, Ottneil Baartman
South Africa, that won the 3-match T20I series 2-0: Temba Bavuma (Skipper), Ottneil Baartman, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi and Rassie van der Dussen.o Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi and Rassie van der Dussen.
SCOREBOARD:
Green Shirts:
Muhammad Rizwan c van der Dussen b Baartman 11
Saim Ayub not out 98
Babar Azam c Ferreira b Linde 31
Usman Khan c Maphaka b Galiem 3
Tayyab Tahir c & b Galiem 6
Irfan Khan c van der Dussen b Baartman 30
Abbas Afridi not out 11
EXTRAS (NB-1, W-15) 16
TOTAL (for five wickets, 20 overs) 206
DID NOT BAT: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-16 (Rizwan), 2-103 (Babar), 3-114 (Usman), 4-122 (Tayyab), 5-195 (Irfan)
BOWLING: Galiem 4-0-2-2 (3w), Maphaka 3-0-41-0 (2w, 1nb), Ferreira 3-0-37-0 (3w), Baartman 4-0-51-2 (5w), Peter 2-0-28-0, Linde 4-0-28-1
SOUTH AFRICA:
R. Hendricks c Irfan b Abbas 117
R. Rickelton c Rizwan b Jahandad 2
M. Breetzke c Shaheen b Jahandad 12
R. van der Dussen not out 66
H. Klaasen not out 8
EXTRAS (LB-1, NB-1, W-3) 5
TOTAL (for three wickets, 19.3 overs) 210
DID NOT BAT: D. Ferreira, G. Linde, D. Galiem,
N. Peter, K. Maphaka, O. Baartman
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-6 (Rickelton), 2-28 (Breetzke), 3-185 (Hendricks)
BOWLING: Shaheen 4-0-37-0 (1w, 1nb), Jahandad 4-0-40-2, Haris 4-0-57-0, Abbas 3.3-0-46-1 (1w), Abrar 4-0-29-0 (1w)
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