The national team defeated South Africa by 3 runs, Mohammad Rizwan's impressive century, News Hub.
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LAHORE:(News Hub) Pakistan defeated South Africa by 3 runs in the first match of the three-match T20 series
to take a 1-0 lead in the series. In the match played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, South African captain
H Klaassen won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first. Captain Babar Azam returned to zero on
the second ball of the first over.
Haider Ali came to support Mohammad Rizwan and scored 21 runs with the help of 3 sixes while playing
beautiful strokes. After their dismissal, Rizwan and Hussain Talat completed the team's half-century in
the 7th over. When the team's score reached 69, Hussain Talat was out for 15 runs. Mohammad Rizwan
continued to bat responsibly and completed a half-century.
Iftikhar Ahmed was gone away for just 4 runs while Khushdal Shah's innings was also limited to 12 runs.
Faheem Ashraf also failed to cross double digits and scored only 4 runs. He scored 169 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in overs. Mohammad Rizwan 104 and Mohammad Nawaz remained unbeaten on 3 runs. Chasing a target of 170, South Africa scored 53 for the first wicket. Usman Qadir scored 44 runs and bowled out Milan, who was playing in a dangerous manner, to give Pakistan its first victory.
Sandman also became his second victim by scoring only 2 runs.
Reza Hendricks was run out as soon as he completed his half-century. Harris Rauf bowled Phelakavio
for 139. The South African batsmen fought till the end and scored 166 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.
But lost the match by 3 runs.
The Pakistan team for the match includes Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Qadir,
Fahim Ashraf, Haider Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdal Shah,
Haris Rauf and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
The South African team includes Henry Klaassen. Captain),
Jenman Milan, Reza Hendricks, Jacques Sneiman, David Miller, Devin Pretoria, Andy Falkiewicz,
B. J Forten, Jr. Dala, Lotho Sepamla, and Tabriz Shamsi.
The two teams will compete in the second
T20 on February 13 and the third T20 on February 14. All three matches will be played in floodlights.
It should be noted that Test series between Pakistan and South Africa, the national team won 0-2 and
made a clean sweep.
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