PAK –140-6 (19)

Player of the Match – Babar Azam

Pakistan vs South Africa played a 3-match T20I series, both teams stand at 1-1 before this match. Pakistan won the final battle at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 1 November.

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first. Shaheen came to the team and showed his flair in 1st over, back-to-back on 2nd and 3rd balls. De Kock and Lhuan-dre Pretorious got out on a duck. Brevis and Reeza built a partnership, but the scoring rate was slow. Brevis got out in an attempt to increase the run rate. 

Donovan Ferreira scored some quick runs and got out to Faheem Ashraf. On the next ball, George Linde got out on duck. Corbin Bosch saved the team from getting all out and scored 30 runs. Shaheen took 3 wickets, and Faheem and Usman picked up 2 wickets each. Nawaz and Salman picked up 1 wicket each. South Africa posted a total of 139 runs.

Saim Ayub got out on a duck. Sahibzada also got out after scoring 19 runs. Babar and Captain Salman Ali Agha built a partnership. Took Pakistan to the safer side in the run chase. Salman Agha scored 33 runs and got out on William’s ball. In the next over, Babar also got out to Corbin Bosch. At that time, Pakistan needed 15 runs in 22 balls, but somehow they still managed to lose 2 more wickets.