10/12Result
1st T20I (N), Pakistan tour of South Africa at Durban, Dec 10 2024
South Africa won by 11 runs
Player of the Match
George Linde
George LindeSouth Africa
10/12Result
1st T20I (N), Pakistan tour of South Africa at Durban, Dec 10 2024
South Africa won by 11 runs
Player of the Match
George Linde
George LindeSouth Africa

END OF OVER:
20 | 18 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 183/9 | RR: 9.15

  • Kwena Maphaka12 (11b)
  • Sufiyan Muqeem4-0-53-1
  • Haris Rauf4-0-41-0

A fiery knock from Miller and a late onslaught from Linde have given South Africa a respectable total and they'll come out all guns blazing to thwart Pakistan. The powerplay will be key. Pakistan have got their ace players back in the side and it looks like we have a mouthwatering second half coming up. South Africa made quite a few unforced errors and the youngsters got a taste of top-flight cricket. It was a tough ask but it's valuable experience as teams prepare for the next T20 World Cup. The first half of the innings belonged to Pakistan, but Miller brought South Africa back into the game. They looked set for an impregnable total at the end of 10 overs and a late burst ensured they have plenty on the board. Will 183 be enough? We'll find out shortly!

Muhammad Awais : "Surely Fakhar Zaman will be missed here because his favorite conditions and ground too."

Henna: "Don't quite understand why Riwan didn't give a single over to Saim Ayub specially when Sufyan Muqeem was clearly struggling "

Sami: "Small ground and given the inexperience of South Africa's bowling I'd say Pakistan have a great chance here....I remember last time how brutal and amazing Babar and Rizwan were in SA so hoping for the same"

lunch: "Miller and Linde's innings showed that Pakistan can chase this easily. The struggles for many other batters and the way Pakistan took 9 wickets shows that SA can defend this. Interesting game. "

19.6
W
Sufiyan Muqeem to Linde, OUT, Goes big again but this time finds Irfan at deep midwicket; went miles into the night-sky and then settled into Irfan's big bucket hands. But what a wonderful knock; he has given South Africa a competitive total and given the fragility of Pakistan's batting, I think they'll fancy their chances. This delivery was fired fuller and outside off, he had to go for the big shot but this time the slog-swept wasn't timed to perfection and the top edge brought his demise.

GF Linde c Irfan Khan b Sufiyan Muqeem 48 (48m 24b 3x4 4x6) SR: 200.00

19.5
6
Sufiyan Muqeem to Linde, SIX, Flays him for another six! Again overpitched but wide of off, he read the plan long ago and whacks him over long-off for another gigantic hit, this is turning the tide
19.4
0
Sufiyan Muqeem to Linde, no run, Keeps his composure, gives it a lot of revs, slightly short and spins away viciously wide outside off, play and a miss
19.3
6
Sufiyan Muqeem to Linde, SIX, Spanked with insolence over the bowler's head for a monster hit! That is a biggie! Plenty of flight, too full and boy he got underneath that one, right in his zone and he makes sure to pounce on it. Beautiful use of long levers and Muqeem is under the pump
19.2
6
Sufiyan Muqeem to Linde, SIX, Entrusting youngster with the final over, brave call. Tossed up fuller just outside off, goes down on one knee and thumps it over deep square for a 68 meters six
19.1
0
Sufiyan Muqeem to Linde, no run, Quicker and fuller outside off, played in the V, protection at long-off, fielder picks it on one bounce

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs | SA: 165/8 | RR: 8.68

  • George Linde30 (18b)
  • Kwena Maphaka12 (11b)
  • Haris Rauf4-0-41-0
  • Abbas Afridi4-0-30-2
18.6
1
Haris Rauf to Linde, 1 run, Rolling his fingers, arrows it in from around the wicket, back of a length at middle, tip and run, Rauf tries to run Maphaka out with some soccer skills
18.6
1w
Haris Rauf to Linde, 1 wide, Bumper that goes well over head height, just kept rising and rising, brilliant take from Rizwan, always exceptional with his glovework, wide signaled on height as expected
18.5
4
Haris Rauf to Linde, FOUR, Dishes out a full-toss on middle and gets punished; razor-sharp focus, didn't miss out on the gift, exposes his stumps and slices it away with valor past third for a four, not what you expect from a premier pacer but he has the tendency to get wayward
18.4
1
Haris Rauf to Maphaka, 1 run, Fraction short and slanting in at middle, watches it like a hawk and clips it towards midwicket for a single, useful partnership
18.3
4
Haris Rauf to Maphaka, FOUR, Pace-off length delivery outside off, picks it superbly and slams it over mid-off for a four; right out of the top-drawer, excellent shot
18.2
0
Haris Rauf to Maphaka, no run, Around the wicket, length and thumps him on the front pad as he fails to work that away
18.1
1
Haris Rauf to Linde, 1 run, Around the wicket, follows his leg-side shimmy and darts in a yorker, he still manages to squeeze it out to deep extra cover

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | SA: 153/8 | RR: 8.50

  • Kwena Maphaka7 (8b)
  • George Linde24 (15b)
  • Abbas Afridi4-0-30-2
  • Sufiyan Muqeem3-0-35-0
17.6
0
Abbas Afridi to Maphaka, no run, Touch fuller and wide, stroked beautifully but stopped heroically at cover - dived full-stretch to his left
17.5
0
Abbas Afridi to Maphaka, no run, Bouncer that doesn't shoot up quickly, pace off, subtle variations and too good for thee, flails at thin air, hoping it won't carry an edge
17.4
2
Abbas Afridi to Maphaka, 2 runs, Thumps it on a short length, space available to free arms, stylishly glides it away to the wide of deep third
17.3
4
Abbas Afridi to Maphaka, FOUR, Opting for the yorker option but it goes awry, drills the full-bunger outside off for a four and beats the despairing dive of the fielder at mid-off, welcome boundary after an eternity; need more of these
17.2
0
Abbas Afridi to Maphaka, no run, Challenging the outside edge with a jaffa. Shorter and whooshing away, creating doubt, almost edged it

U M A R : "Congratulations to Shaheen Afridi on getting 100 T20i wickets.He became only third Pakistani bowler to do so "

17.1
0
Abbas Afridi to Maphaka, no run, Around the wicket, hitting the pitch hard, back of a length in the channel, opens his face and nurdles it out to cover

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | SA: 147/8 | RR: 8.64

  • George Linde24 (15b)
  • Kwena Maphaka1 (2b)
  • Sufiyan Muqeem3-0-35-0
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-22-3
16.6
0
Sufiyan Muqeem to Linde, no run, Quicker delivery and fuller in length just outside off, makes room to slash that one but only connects with fresh air
16.5
1
Sufiyan Muqeem to Maphaka, 1 run, Pulls his length back, gets some turn, he is rooted back in his crease and slaps it away to cover, Rizwan giving coaching on every delivery, not sure if that's required
16.4
0
Sufiyan Muqeem to Maphaka, no run, Tossed up a beauty on a length that spins away appreciably, tempts him for a drive and he almost nicked it through to the keeper, lovely

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st16Mohammad RizwanBabar Azam
2nd40Mohammad RizwanSaim Ayub
3rd19Mohammad RizwanUsman Khan
4th34Mohammad RizwanTayyab Tahir
5th42Mohammad RizwanShaheen Shah Afridi
6th2Mohammad RizwanIrfan Khan
7th0Mohammad RizwanAbbas Afridi
8th13Mohammad RizwanHaris Rauf
9th6Haris RaufSufiyan Muqeem