Delhi: The three-match T20 series between South Africa and Pakistan has started. In the first match played in Durban, the hosts registered a thrilling victory by 11 runs. South Africa won the toss and batted first and scored 183 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Pakistan team could score only 172 runs for 8 wickets. With this victory, South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the series. The hero of the match was George Linde, who despite reaching the field late, performed brilliantly with bat and ball.
Pakistan had a very bad start while chasing the target of 184 runs. The team lost its first wicket on 16 runs when captain Babar Azam returned to the pavilion without opening the account. After this, wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Mohammad Rizwan played an inning of 74 runs in 62 balls, which included 5 fours and 3 sixes, but his slow strike rate proved costly for the team. For South Africa, George Linde took 4 wickets and Mafaka took 2 wickets.
Ups and downs in South Africa’s innings
South Africa also had a bad start and their three key batsmen were out at the score of 28 runs. After this, David Miller (82 runs, 40 balls) and George Linde (48 runs, 24 balls) took the team’s score to 183. For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi and Abrar Ahmed took 3-3 wickets, while Abbas Afridi took 2 wickets.
Linde’s brilliant performance
Hero of the match and player of the match George Linde revealed that he arrived late due to missing the team bus. Linde, who reached the bus from the hotel with the help of police, scored 48 runs with the bat and took 4 wickets for 21 runs in 4 overs in bowling. His performance played an important role in helping South Africa win.
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