JOHANNESBURG – South Africa on Monday defeated Pakistan by achieving an easy target of 141 runs at the loss of four wickets in second T20I on Monday.
South Africa win the second #SAvPAK T20I by 6 wickets
Scorecard: https://t.co/IqiXlcixqG#HarHaalMainCricket #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/oJBZp1ZnYH
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 12, 2021
Babar Azam smashed a fifty to help Pakistan made 140 runs while Mohammad Hafeez scored 23 runs. All other players of the team to make a healthy contribution.
Innings Break!
Pakistan set South Africa a target of 141 runs.
Scorecard: https://t.co/IqiXlcixqG#SAvPAK | #HarHaalMainCricket | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/jo06Hum3Rc
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 12, 2021
Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first against host team of South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first#HarHaalMainCricket | #BackTheBoysInGreen | #SAvPAK pic.twitter.com/KEZgAXO97h
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 12, 2021
The hosts were also be hoping to win the second fixture and break Pakistan’s momentum carried to the T20I series after winning the ODI series.
Earlier in the first match, Pakistan beat South Africa by four wickets in an exciting first match of the series. Green Shirts achieved the target of 189 with just one ball to spare.
On the other hand, South Africa is missing many of their key players as the major squad of the host team departed for the Indian Premier League.
PAKvSA – Pakistan beat South Africa by 4 wickets in first T20I
Pakistan squad
Babar Azam (captain), Arshad Iqbal, Asif Ali, Danish Aziz, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sharjeel Khan, Usman Qadir, Zahid Mahmood
South Africa Squad
South Africa: Heinrich Klaasen (captain, wicketkeeper), Daryn Dupavillon, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, George Linde, Wihan Lubbe, Sisanda Magala, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Migael Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Pite van Biljon, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams