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South Africa defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in the second T20 match. With this the team has taken a 2-0 lead in the 3-match series. South Africa won the first match by 11 runs. The third match will be played today in Johannesburg.
On Friday, Pakistan won the toss and scored 206 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs at the SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium in Centurion. In reply, South Africa achieved the target by losing 3 wickets in 19.3 overs. South African opener Reeza Hendricks scored a century and was adjudged Player of the Match.
Ayub scored unbeaten 98 runs Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan had won the toss in the second T20 and decided to bat first. Opener Saim Ayub returned unbeaten after scoring 98 runs. He hit 11 fours and 5 sixes in his innings. Babar Azam scored 31 runs, Irfan Khan scored 30 runs. Dayan Gelim and Otniel Bartman took 2-2 wickets for South Africa. George Linde got 1 wicket.
Saim Ayub scored 98 not out.
Hendrix’s century, Africa chased the target of 207 runs Chasing the target of 207 runs, Reeza Hendricks completed his century in 54 balls. Reeza batted at a strike rate of 185 and scored 117 runs on 63 balls. He hit 10 sixes and 7 fours in his innings. Apart from this, Rassie van der Dussen also played an unbeaten inning of 66 runs. Jahandad Khan took 2 wickets for Pakistan. Abbas Afridi got 1 wicket.
Reeza Hendricks scored 117 runs on 63 balls.
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