Watch the highlights of South Africa vs Pakistan 1st T20I 2024-25 - Pakistan tour of South Africa 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Pakistan and South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban in 10th December 2024.
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| A big chunk of David Miller's runs came in sixes © Associated Press |
David Miller's sparkling 40-ball 82 and All-rounder George Linde's 24-ball 48 with four-for sets up to South Africa narrow 11-run victory over Pakistan, despite a captain Mohammad Ridwan's fighting 72 and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.
South Africa scored 183-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by David Miller hammered a 82 off 40-balls including 8-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 205.
George Linde blasted a 48 off 24-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century, Kwena Maphaka hit a unbeaten 12 off 11-balls including 2-fours and Heinrich Klaasen scored 12 off 13-balls included a boundary.
Pakistan best bowler by Shaheen Shah Afridi picked up 3-wickets for 22-runs in 4-overs, Abrar Ahmed captured three-wickets for 37-runs in 4-overs, Abbas Afridi took 2-wickets and one for Sufiyan Muqeem.
Pakistan scored 172-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Rizwan hammered a 74 off 62-balls including 5-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 119.35.
Saim Ayub blasted a 31 off 15-balls including 7-fours with strike rate of 206.66 and Tayyab Tahir hit a run-a-ball 18-runs contained one-six & a four.
South Africa best bowler by George Linde 4-21, Kwena Maphaka took 2-wickets and one for Ottneil Baartman - Andile Simelane.
George Linde named Player of the match for his all-round performance to claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 21-runs in 4-overs after scoring a career-best quick-fire 48 off 24-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours.
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