11/02Result
1st T20I (N), South Africa tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Feb 11 2021
Pakistan won by 3 runs
Player of the Match
Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad RizwanPakistan
11/02Result
1st T20I (N), South Africa tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Feb 11 2021
Pakistan won by 3 runs
Player of the Match
Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad RizwanPakistan

END OF OVER:
20 | 12 Runs | PAK: 169/6 | RR: 8.45

  • Mohammad Nawaz3 (3b)
  • Mohammad Rizwan104 (64b)
  • Andile Phehlukwayo4-0-33-2
  • Lutho Sipamla4-0-37-1

7.45pm: Mohammad Rizwan trots off looking fresh as a daisy after scoring almost two-thirds of his teams runs - he'll now have to strap on the pads and keep! A maiden T20 hundred in the same week as a first Test ton, he's in some stellar form, and will likely keep his spot at opener for a while, you'd think. The rest of the Pakistan innings wasn't quite so dapper, and it might have been worse if SA hadn't shelled a few catches at the end. Anyway, that's me done, join Peter Della Penna for the chase in 10

19.6
1
Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, hard length, 130kph and chopped into the covers for one to finish - so SA will need 170 to win here
19.5
1b
Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 bye, low full toss, swings hard at this but fails to connect, they sneak one to the keeper

Buddystar: "A century for the boy you all where slagging off earlier, that's how you keep them quiet." Only the second T20I centurion for Pakistan

19.4
6
Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX, moosed for six to go to his hundred! Slower ball, Rizwan picked it and launched the ball over deep midwicket... off comes the helmet, he takes the applause from his team-mates. What a knock it's been
19.3
0
Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, length in the channel, Rizwan dances out and misses with a mow down the ground
19.2
2
Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, dropped! Wide on the crease and Rizwan slaps a full toss towards Snyman at cover, who can only palm it up and over! Another life for the Pakistan opener
19.1
2
Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, slower delivery in the channel, punched past the fielder at cover for a couple

Last over, Rizwan closing in on a maiden T20I ton - this is his highest score. Phehlukwayo to bowl

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs | PAK: 157/6 | RR: 8.26

  • Mohammad Rizwan94 (59b)
  • Mohammad Nawaz2 (2b)
  • Lutho Sipamla4-0-37-1
  • Andile Phehlukwayo3-0-22-2

"@Reiner. Win or lose, he clearly is single handed here," scoffs sjrn

18.6
1
Sipamla to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, comes across and punches into the covers to keep the strike
18.5
4
Sipamla to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR, dropped! Spiralling mishit into the leg side, but Dala can't hold on running around at deep midwicket! And Hendricks then touched the rope as he attempted to clean up Dala's mess, to Rizwan gets four and moves into the 90s!
18.4
6
Sipamla to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX, top-edged all the way over fine leg! Sipamla shakes his head as Rizwan fetches himself another six, using the pace on the ball

"Just me, or is SA waaay behind the over rate?" Yeah, it's been pretty slow, Morne Stander

18.3
1
Sipamla to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, dug in short, 116kph and he mistimes a pull in front of square
18.2
1
Sipamla to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, full outside off, slower ball and thick-edged through backward square leg as he swings hard
18.1
1
Sipamla to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, flicked off the pads, just bounces in front of short fine leg

Sipamla to bowl the penultimate over, Mohammad Nawaz the new batsman

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 143/6 | RR: 7.94

  • Mohammad Rizwan82 (55b)
  • Andile Phehlukwayo3-0-22-2
  • Lutho Sipamla3-0-23-1
17.6
W
Phehlukwayo to Faheem Ashraf, OUT, full toss does for Faheem, who swats to long-off! Miller the man and he holds it safely running around - would have been six, but for the fielder in the way. Second wicket for Phehlukwayo, and Pakistan are stuttering towards the finish line

Faheem Ashraf c Miller b Phehlukwayo 4 (8m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00

17.5
1
Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, shortish, 103kph into the hip, Rizwan can't get hold of a swing to leg

"What's the par score here?" wonders Ali Hasni. "I think Pak would go 170 and I don't think that's enough on this pitch."

17.4
1
Phehlukwayo to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, round the wicket, slower ball and pulled into the deep through midwicket
17.3
1
Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, 127kph, full toss again but mistimed down to long-on where Miller comes in
17.2
2
Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, pace off, comes out as a full toss that is bunted down to long-on for a couple
17.1
1
Phehlukwayo to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, fullish and punched through the covers coming across

Andile Phehlukwayo on for Shamsi

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 137/5 | RR: 8.05

  • Faheem Ashraf2 (2b)
  • Mohammad Rizwan78 (52b)
  • Lutho Sipamla3-0-23-1
  • Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-20-1

Here's Cornered tiger: "Our 'hitters' have been pathetic frankly - whereas Rizwan, who is not a renowned hitter, has been striking above 150!"

16.6
1
Sipamla to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, length outside off, dabbed behind point
16.5
1
Sipamla to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, short length, 114kph and Rizwan is through his shot, plinks a pull out to deep midwicket
16.4
1
Sipamla to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, slower ball on the stumps, nudged into the covers

Out comes Faheem Ashraf, Pakistan wanting a few more here

16.3
W
Sipamla to Khushdil Shah, OUT, short and slapped - straight to deep backward square leg! Muted celebrations, but the half-tracker does the trick for Sipamla. Fortuin barely had to move, and SA have their fifth wicket of the evening

Khushdil Shah c Fortuin b Sipamla 12 (20m 12b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00

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South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st53RR HendricksJN Malan
2nd8RR HendricksGJ Snyman
3rd22RR HendricksDA Miller
4th32RR HendricksH Klaasen
5th19RR HendricksAL Phehlukwayo
6th5D PretoriusAL Phehlukwayo
7th27D PretoriusBC Fortuin