South Africa beat Pakistan by 11 runs in the first T20I. The team has taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. The Pakistan team is on a tour of South Africa, where the two teams are scheduled to play 3 T-20, 3 ODI and 2 Test matches.
South Africa scored 183 runs for 9 wickets in the first game in Durban on Tuesday, but in reply, the Pakistan team could only manage 172 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs and lost the match by 11 runs. George Linde took 4 wickets and scored 48 runs in this match. He was adjudged player of the match.
Miller's fifty, Linde scored 48 runs When South Africa won the toss and came to bat first, all three top-order batsmen, including Reza Hendricks, returned to the pavilion with scores of 28. From here David Miller took over the innings and scored 82 runs off 40 balls. He also hit 4 fours and 8 sixes in this innings. Apart from that, George Linde scored 48 runs in 24 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes.
Shaheen Shah Afridi and Abrar Ahmed took 3 wickets each for Pakistan. Abbas Afridi took 2 wickets. Sufiyan Mukim got 1 wicket.
Rizwan's half century, Linde takes 4 wickets Chasing the target of 184 runs, the Pakistan team did not get off to a good start. Captain Mohammad Rizwan led the team's innings from one end, but Babar Azam was dismissed for a wicket. Sam Ayub scored 31 runs, but he too returned to the pavilion immediately after the powerplay. Rizwan scored 74 runs in this match. George Lind took 4 wickets. Kwena Mfaka took 2 wickets.
Shaheen Afridi completed 100 wickets In the first T20 match, Shaheen Afridi took 3 wickets in his spell at an economy of 5.50. Shaheen became the third bowler from Pakistan to take 100 wickets in T20 cricket. Earlier this achievement was achieved by Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan. Shaheen achieved this feat in 74 matches, making him the second fastest bowler from Pakistan to achieve this feat. Haris Rauf achieved this feat in 71 matches.
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