PAK – 264-8 (49.4)

Player of the Match – Salman Agha

Pakistan vs South Africa first ODI played at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, on November 4. 

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first. Lhuan-dre Pretorious and De Kock opened for South Africa. Both openers gave South Africa a good start. Lhuan-dre hit a fifty on his debut match. Pakistan got their first wicket in Saim Ayub’s over, Lhuan-dre scored 57 runs. De Kock also hit a fifty. Naseem Shah bowled out De Kock. De Kock scored 63 runs.

In the very next over, Saim Ayub got another wicket of Tony de Zorzi. Captain Matthew Breetzke and Sinethemba Qeshile tried to build a partnership, but Sinethemba got out in Nawaz’s over on 22 runs. Breetzke scored 42 runs, and Corbin Bosch scored 41 runs. No other batter stood up for South Africa. Abrar and Nasheem got 3 wickets each, Saim Ayub got 2 wickets, and Nawaz and Shaheen picked up 1 wicket each. South Africa posted a total of 263 runs.

Pakistan had a good start. Saim Ayub scored 39 runs and got out to Danovan Ferreira. In Danovan next over, he got another opener as well. Fakhar scored 45 runs. Babar also got out early on Bjorn Fortuin’s ball. Rizwan and Agha hold the rope of chase. Rizwan scored 55 runs and got out on Corbin Bosch’s ball.

Hussain Talat scored 22 runs and got out to Lungi Ngidi. At this point, Pakistan needed 23 runs in 24 balls, but Pakistan still made it to the final over and lost 8 wickets. Agha scored 62 runs.

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.