Pakistan vs South Africa first T20 ended with South Africa securing a dominant 55-run victory in Rawalpindi. Pakistan vs South Africa first T20 saw the visitors post 194/9 before bowling out Pakistan for just 139 in the 19th over. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first. South Africa’s innings was bolstered by Reeza Hendricks, who scored 60 runs, along with George Linde’s 36 and D Zorzi’s 33, helping them reach a competitive total of 194. On the bowling side for Pakistan, Mohammad Nawaz took 3 wickets, Saim Ayub grabbed 2, while Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, and Naseem Shah each contributed with one wicket.
When it was Pakistan’s turn to bat, they struggled to keep up. Saim Ayub managed to score 37, Mohammad Nawaz added 36, and Sahibzada Farhan chipped in with 24. Unfortunately, the rest of the batting lineup faltered, with Babar Azam getting out for a duck and captain Salman Ali Agha only managing 2 runs.
South Africa’s bowlers were on fire, with Corbin Bosch leading the charge with 4 wickets, followed by George Linde with 3, and Lizaad Williams taking 2, effectively dismantling Pakistan’s chase.
The match also highlighted a breast cancer awareness initiative, as Pakistan donned a special pink kit while South African players and officials wore pink ribbons to show their support.
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