South Africa’s T20 International team has arrived in Pakistan. The three-match T20 series between the two countries will start on October 28.
The first match of the series will be played on Tuesday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, while the second match will be played on Friday, and the third match will be played on Saturday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. This series will be interesting for cricket fans in Pakistan and South Africa, and both teams are preparing to enter the field in top form. It should be remembered that South Africa defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets in the second Test to level the series. In the second Test match between Pakistan and South Africa, the visiting team showed a brilliant performance and won by 8 wickets and levelling the two-match series 1-1.
Pakistan’s second innings ended at just 138 runs, after which South Africa achieved the target of 68 runs in just 12.3 overs for the loss of only two wickets. South African captain Aiden Markram played a valuable innings of 42 runs while Ryan Rickleton remained 25 not out, with Nauman Ali taking both wickets for Pakistan. Pakistan scored 333 runs in the first innings, with Shan Masood scoring 87 runs, Saud Shakeel scoring 66 runs, and Abdullah Shafiq scoring 57 runs.
South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj took 7 wickets while keeping Pakistan’s batting line completely under control. South Africa scored 404 runs in their first innings, taking a lead of 71 runs. Kagiso Rabada scored 71 runs off 61 balls, while Senuran Mathusamy played a brilliant innings of 89 runs. Asif Afridi, who made his Test debut for Pakistan, gave a tough challenge to the visiting team and took 6 wickets. In the second innings, the Pakistani batting line collapsed again, and the team was dismissed for only 138 runs. Captain Babar Azam scored 50 runs, Mohammad Rizwan 18, Salman Agha 28, and Sajid Khan 13 runs, while six players could not enter double figures. South African spinner Simon Harmer showed devastating bowling and took 6 wickets.
In the match, South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada created new history by breaking a 119-year-old record against Pakistan.
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