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South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st T20I Match Summary

SA vs PAK, 2021 - T20 Summary

South Africa vs Pakistan Scorecard
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1st T20I, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg , Apr 10, 2021
South Africa South Africa
188/6 (20.0/20)
Pakistan Pakistan
189/6 (19.5/20)
Pakistan beat South Africa by 4 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Mohammad Rizwan
    74(50)
SA 188/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/64634-aiden-kyle-markram-playerprofile>Aiden Markram</a>
Aiden Markram
51 (32)
  • 8x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 159.37SR
<a href=/cricket/players/60210-heinrich-klaasen-playerprofile>Heinrich Klaasen</a>
Heinrich Klaasen
50 (28)
  • 2x4s
  • 4x6s
  • 178.57SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mohammad Nawaz
ECON 5.25
4
OVERS
21/2
R/W
Bowler
Hasan Ali
ECON 7
4
OVERS
28/2
R/W
PAK 189/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/23641-mohammad-rizwan-playerprofile>Mohammad Rizwan</a>
Mohammad Rizwan
74 (50)
  • 9x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 148SR
<a href=/cricket/players/64730-fahim-ashraf-playerprofile>Faheem Ashraf</a>
Faheem Ashraf
30 (14)
  • 4x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 214.28SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Beuran Hendricks
ECON 8
4
OVERS
32/3
R/W
Bowler
Tabraiz Shamsi
ECON 7.25
4
OVERS
29/2
R/W
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Right then. That is all we have from this game. Pakistan would want to continue this form forward, whereas the hosts will look to bounce back in the second game of the series. The second game will be played on Monday, 12th April 2021 at 1430 local (1230 GMT). Make sure you join us for the same. Until then, cheers and take care!
The Pakistani skipper, Babar Azam says that winning the first game gives them confidence and it was a good game and praises Rizwan for his knock. Feels that their bowling was good in the last 5 overs and Rizwan's innings has made the difference and that is why they have won. States that they just wanted to build the momentum, and with Zaman and Hafeez coming on, he and Rizwan could feel free to play their strokes.
Mohammad Rizwan is named the Man of the Match. He says that it was a tricky track. Adds that his partnership with Zaman was crucial for them. Mentions that you face pressure in international cricket and you have to counter it. Further says that they have a lot of power hitters down the order and they did well to support him.
Heinrich Klaasen, the South Africa skipper, says that they were 15 runs short in the end. Adds that Markram and he were going well in the first innings. Mentions that discipline in the field and with the ball cost them today. Further says the bowlers did not execute their plans. Klaasen also says that they messed up in their fielding. Mentions that they need to execute in the second game and they need to have their game plan clear.
Earlier in the day, due to the exploits of Aiden Markram and Klaasen for the hosts, they managed to post a big total of 188. If these two had not performed so well, then South Africa would have finished very poorly with the bat. With the ball for Pakistan, Mohammed Nawaz and Hasan Ali were phenomenal and it is due to their efforts with the ball, and also Rizwan's wonderful show with the bat, that Pakistan head into the 2nd T20I, with a lead to their name.
You can't expect this bowling attack of South Africa to really perform at their highest level, as this was a very inexperienced line-up. They bowled well in patches across the game and applied pressure on the visitors but they could not sustain the same, for long periods of time. Hendricks was the star with the ball, as he got 3 wickets to his name. Even Shamsi bowled well but in the end, they would feel that they missed out here.
Rizwan, Rizwan, RIZWANNN! This run chase was all about him and how many times now have we seen him batting so wonderfully to take Pakistan over the line? This has been another one of those instances. Pakistan started off nicely with Babar and Rizwan playing some good strokes early on. When Babar departed, Zaman and Rizwan stitched a 45-run stand, which was moving along nicely. When Zaman fell, Pakistan kept losing wickets in heaps at one end, it was Rizwan who held the fort at one end and in the end, some great strokeplay from him and some poor death bowling from the hosts, saw the visitors win the first game of the series.
Over 19.5 : 189/6
11 Runs
  • 219.1
  • W 19.2
  • 419.3
  • 219.4
  • 319.5
H. Ali
9 (3)
M. Rizwan
74 (50)
L. Williams
3.5-0-39-1
19.5
3
Lizaad Williams To Hasan Ali
Low full toss on middle, Ali flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. The fielder fires a direct hit at the bowler's end and it hits the wickets there and deflected away to the off side. The batsmen were aware and ran across to get the extra run and wrap the game up. PAKISTAN WIN BY 4 WICKETS!
19.4
2
Lizaad Williams To Hasan Ali
Full and outside off, Ali looks to go over long off but mistimes it. It goes towards mid off where Hendricks tries to go for the catch but the ball goes beyond him. The batsmen get two runs.
19.3
4
Lizaad Williams To Hasan Ali
EDGY FOUR! Not the best shot but it is the result that matters and it is a boundary! Full on off, Ali looks to go big but gets an outside edge. It goes over short third man for a boundary.
19.2
W
Lizaad Williams To Faheem Ashraf OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! Williams gets his first wicket and breaks the partnership! Good length delivery on middle, Ashraf looks to go big but misses it and gets bowled. Williams doing well to take a wicket here. Also, a dot ball. 9 needed off the last 4 balls now.
Who will come out now? It is Hasan Ali!
19.1
2
Lizaad Williams To Faheem Ashraf
DROPPED! Full on middle, Ashraf lofts it over mid on but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards long on where Lubbe tries to take the catch but spills it. Two runs taken. 9 needed off the last 5 balls.
Over 19 : 178/5
11 Runs
  • 418.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • 118.4
  • 118.5
  • 118.6
F. Ashraf
28 (12)
M. Rizwan
74 (50)
S. Magala
3-0-35-0
18.6
1
Sisanda Magala To Faheem Ashraf
Full on middle, Ashraf drives it through mid on for a single. 11 needed off the last 6 balls.
18.5
1
Sisanda Magala To Mohammad Rizwan
Full on middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Who will bowl the all important last over? Looks like it will be Lizaad Williams, who is tasked with the responsibility. Can he defend the 11 runs?
18.4
1
Sisanda Magala To Faheem Ashraf
Good length delivery on middle, Ashraf looks to pull but gets an inside edge. It goes towards square leg. The batsmen cross ends.
18.3
0
Sisanda Magala To Faheem Ashraf
Yorker on middle, Ashraf does well to dig it out.
18.2
4
Sisanda Magala To Faheem Ashraf
FOUR! Nicely played! Length delivery on leg, Ashraf flicks it past short fine leg for a boundary. 8 runs off the first 2 balls! Another over which starts off well for Pakistan!
18.1
4
Sisanda Magala To Faheem Ashraf
FOUR! Poor delivery from Magala! Low full toss outside off, Ashraf smashes it over covers for a boundary. Looking to bowl the yorkers and the South African bowlers are ending up bowling full tosses. Poor stuff!
Over 18 : 167/5
16 Runs
  • 417.1
  • 617.2
  • 417.3
  • 117.4
  • 117.5
  • 017.6
M. Rizwan
73 (49)
F. Ashraf
18 (7)
B. Hendricks
4-0-32-3
17.6
0
Beuran Hendricks To Mohammad Rizwan
Good length delivery on off, Rizwan looks to play the paddle scoop but gets a bottom edge on this one. It goes safely towards the keeper. Pakistan need 22 runs in 12 balls!
Change. Sisanda Magala to bowl the penultimate over. Can he bowl a good over here?
17.5
1
Beuran Hendricks To Faheem Ashraf
Full delivery outside off, Ashraf drives it through mid off for a run.
17.4
1
Beuran Hendricks To Mohammad Rizwan
Full toss on middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
17.3
4
Beuran Hendricks To Mohammad Rizwan
FOUR! Poor bowling from Hendricks! Low full toss on middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 14 off the first 3 balls and is this the over, which turns the tide in the favor of Pakistan?
17.2
6
Beuran Hendricks To Mohammad Rizwan
SIX! That is clobbered! High full toss again on middle, Rizwan smashes it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 10 runs off the first 2 balls and this is exactly the start that Rizwan would have wanted to this over.
17.1
4
Beuran Hendricks To Mohammad Rizwan
FOUR! That is smashed! Full toss on off, Rizwan lofts it over mid off for a boundary. What a wonderful way to start the over here.
Over 17 : 151/5
14 Runs
  • 416.1
  • 116.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 116.5
  • 616.6
F. Ashraf
17 (6)
M. Rizwan
58 (44)
L. Williams
3-0-28-0
16.6
6
Lizaad Williams To Faheem Ashraf
SIX! That is hammered! Full on middle, Ashraf lofts it over long on for a biggie. What a way to end the over! 14 runs off the over and Pakistan need 38 off the last 3 overs!
16.5
1
Lizaad Williams To Mohammad Rizwan
Length delivery on middle, Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
16.4
1
Lizaad Williams To Faheem Ashraf
Full delivery on middle, Ashraf pushes it towards long on for a single.
Full Commentary
19 OV
11 Runs
S. Magala to F. Ashraf M. Rizwan
  • 418.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • 118.4
  • 118.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
16 Runs
B. Hendricks to M. Rizwan F. Ashraf
  • 417.1
  • 617.2
  • 417.3
  • 117.4
  • 117.5
  • 017.6
17 OV
14 Runs
L. Williams to F. Ashraf M. Rizwan
  • 416.1
  • 116.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 116.5
  • 616.6
16 OV
5 Runs
B. Hendricks to H. Ali M. Nawaz F. Ashraf M. Rizwan
  • W 15.1
  • W 15.2
  • 415.3
  • 115.4
  • 015.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
14 Runs
A. Phehlukwayo to M. Rizwan H. Ali
  • 1 WD 14.1
  • 1 WD 14.1
  • 114.1
  • 414.2
  • 014.3
  • 414.4
  • 114.5
  • 214.6
14 OV
8 Runs
T. Shamsi to M. Hafeez H. Ali M. Rizwan
  • W 13.1
  • 1 LB 13.2
  • 113.3
  • 413.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
7 Runs
A. Phehlukwayo to M. Hafeez M. Rizwan
  • 212.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 212.4
  • 112.5
  • 012.6
12 OV
3 Runs
T. Shamsi to M. Hafeez M. Rizwan
  • 011.1
  • 111.2
  • 011.3
  • 111.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
14 Runs
G. Linde to M. Rizwan M. Hafeez
  • 010.1
  • 410.2
  • 110.3
  • 410.4
  • 110.5
  • 410.6
10 OV
13 Runs
T. Shamsi to M. Rizwan F. Zaman
  • 49.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • 19.4
  • 69.5
  • W 9.6
9 OV
5 Runs
S. Magala to M. Rizwan F. Zaman
  • 1 WD 8.1
  • 08.1
  • 18.2
  • 1 WD 8.3
  • 08.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
6 Runs
T. Shamsi to F. Zaman M. Rizwan
  • 07.1
  • 17.2
  • 07.3
  • 47.4
  • 17.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
14 Runs
G. Linde to M. Rizwan F. Zaman
  • 16.1
  • 46.2
  • 46.3
  • 06.4
  • 46.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
7 Runs
L. Williams to M. Rizwan F. Zaman
  • 15.1
  • 05.2
  • 15.3
  • 15.4
  • 45.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
4 Runs
B. Hendricks to B. Azam F. Zaman
  • 04.1
  • 44.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • W 4.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
20 Runs
S. Magala to B. Azam M. Rizwan
  • 5 NB 3.1
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 1 LB 3.3
  • 43.4
  • 63.5
  • 43.6
3 OV
7 Runs
B. Hendricks to M. Rizwan B. Azam
  • 1 WD 2.1
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 12.3
  • 42.4
  • 02.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
7 Runs
L. Williams to M. Rizwan
  • 01.1
  • 01.2
  • 21.3
  • 01.4
  • 41.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
3 Runs
G. Linde to M. Rizwan B. Azam
  • 10.1
  • 10.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Pakistan beat South Africa by 4 wickets
  • Player of the Match Mohammad Rizwan
  • Umpire Adrian Holdstock (SA), Allahudien Paleker (SA) and Bongani Jele (SA)
  • Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: South Africa 188/6 in 20.0 overs
  • South Africa 171/6: G Linde lbw b Haris Rauf 6(7)
  • Referral 2 (18.3 ovs): G Linde against PAK (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 0, PAK: 2)
  • H Klaasen 3rd T20I fifty: 50 runs in 24 balls (2x4) (4x6)
  • South Africa 150/3 in 14.5 overs
  • South Africa 100/3 in 10.3 overs
  • A Markram maiden T20I fifty: 50 runs in 30 balls (8x4) (1x6)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 53 off 27 balls between A Markram (41) and H Klaasen (12)
  • South Africa 54/2 in 6.5 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): South Africa 48/2
  • South Africa 31/1: J Malan lbw b Mohammad Nawaz 24(16)
  • Referral 1 (3.6 ovs): J Malan against PAK (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, PAK: 2)
  • Sisanda Magala makes his T20I debut for South Africa
  • Pakistan 151/5 in 16.6 overs
  • Pakistan 132/4: H Ali lbw b Beuran Hendricks 14(8)
  • Referral 1 (15.1 ovs): H Ali against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, PAK: 1)
  • M Rizwan 3rd T20I fifty: 50 runs in 34 balls (7x4) (1x6)
  • Pakistan 100/2 in 10.6 overs
  • Pakistan 53/1 in 6.2 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Pakistan 48/1
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