CAPE TOWN – South Africa beat Pakistan by six runs in the first T20 of the three matches series at Cape Town on Friday.
The hosts set 192-6 runs target for Pakistan. Opener RR Hendricks cracked 74 in 41 balls, du Plessis blasted 78 in 54 balls with the help of 6 sixes and destroyed Pakistan bowling attack after South Africa invited to bat on a perfect batting track at Cape Town.
Usman Shinwari took three wickets while Shoaib Malik, Hasan Ali and Imad Wasim got one wicket apiece.
Match Summary!
South Africa win the first #SAvPAK T20I by 6 runs.
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/p35GxHMrUs pic.twitter.com/MQpyiY4zi7— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) February 1, 2019
In reply, Pakistan team were only managed to score 186-9 runs in the stipulated overs.
South Africa have won six out of their 11 fixtures against Pakistan while the Men in Green have won five matches so far.
However, world number one Pakistan have been on a roll in T20I cricket and are on a remarkable run of 12 consecutive series wins.
However, the Proteas will want to bring the momentum from the ODI series into the T20Is.
Squads:
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Rizwan(wk), Shoaib Malik(c), Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Usman Shinwari
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Gihahn Cloete (wk) Faf du Plessis (c), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Beuran Hendricks, Junior Dala, Tabraiz Shamsi
