LAHORE: Pakistan emerged victorious against South Africa in the third and final Twenty20 international in Lahore on Sunday, with the win marking it as only the second time the Green Shirts have won against the Proteas in short format of the game.
Chasing a 165-run target set by the Proteas, Pakistan managed to win with four wickets in hand with eight balls to spare. Pakistan lost their first wicket in the seventh over as Haider was bowled out by Shamsi.
Rizwan’s wicket too fell to Shamsi who bowled him out in the ninth over. The hosts lost their third wicket to the left-arm spin bowler as well when he bowled out Hussain Talat.
Babar hit several fours today to drive up Pakistan’s score but he was bowled in the 14th over by Pretorius. Shamsi collected his fourth wicket in the 15th over when Asif Ali was caught out by David Miller off his ball.
Earlier, South Africa set the score at a loss of eight wickets. The side’s top scorers were David Miller (85 not out) and Janneman Malan (27). From the Pakistan side, debutant Zahid Mahmood emerged as the top wicket-taker with a haul of three. Mohammad Nawaz and Hasan Ali took two each and Usman Qadir took one.
Teams
Pakistan: Babar Azam (capt), Haider Ali, Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Usman Qadir, Zahid Mahmood.
South Africa: Heinrich Klaasen (capt), Reeza Hendricks, Janneman Malan, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Pite van Biljon, Bjorn Fortuin, Jon-Jon Smuts.
