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South Africa defeated Pakistan by 11 runs in the first T20. The team has taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. Pakistan team is on South Africa tour, where 3 T-20, 3 ODI and 2 Test matches are to be played between the two teams.
While playing first in Durban on Tuesday, South Africa had scored 183 runs for 9 wickets, but in reply, Pakistan team could only score 172 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs and lost the match by 11 runs. In this match, George Linde took 4 wickets and scored 48 runs. He was chosen 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 Reeza Hendricks returned to the pavilion with a score of 28. From here David Miller took over the innings and scored 82 runs in 40 balls. He also hit 4 fours and 8 sixes in this innings. Apart from him, in batting, George Linde scored 48 runs in 24 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Abrar Ahmed took 3-3 wickets for Pakistan. Abbas Afridi took 2 wickets. Sufiyan Muqim got 1 wicket.
Miller scored 82 runs on 40 balls.
Rizwan’s half century, Lidden took 4 wickets The Pakistan team, which set out to chase the target of 184 runs, did not have a good start. Captain Mohammad Rizwan led the team from one end, but Babar Azam was out on his score of zero. Sam Ayyub scored 31 runs, but he also returned to the pavilion immediately after the powerplay. Rizwan scored 74 runs in this match. George Linde took 4 wickets. Kwena Mafaka took 2 wickets.