Mohammad Rizwan stars with maiden T20I hundred in narrow Pakistan victory
South Africa take game down to the final ball but fall three runs short
11/02Result
1st T20I (N), South Africa tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Feb 11 2021
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
169/6 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
166/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/02Result
1st T20I (N), South Africa tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Feb 11 2021
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
169/6 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
166/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Mohammad Rizwan
104(64) 6x4 - 7x6
Control %68%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 30 runs
- 2x4 - 3x6
RR Hendricks
54(42) 8x4 - 0x6
Control %76%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 12 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
Usman Qadir
- O4
- M0
- R21
- W2
- Eco5.25
| 1W | 1W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
AL Phehlukwayo
- O4
- M0
- R33
- W2
- Eco8.25
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Pakistan led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20
Match days
11 February 2021 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
PAKISTAN 169/6 (20 OVERS)
- Mohammad Rizwan*104 (64)
- Haider Ali21 (16)
- Tabraiz Shamsi1/20 (4)
- Andile Phehlukwayo2/33 (4)
SOUTH AFRICA 166/6 (20 OVERS)
- Reeza Hendricks54 (42)
- Janneman Malan44 (29)
- Usman Qadir2/21 (4)
- Haris Rauf2/44 (4)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: @PeterDellaPenna
END OF OVER:20 | 15 Runs | SA: 166/6 (4 runs required, RR: 8.30)
- Bjorn Fortuin17 (9b)
- Dwaine Pretorius15 (6b)
- Faheem Ashraf3-0-37-1
- Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-37-0
Mohammad Rizwan is named Player of the Match. Apologies folks but my Urdu translating skills are a bit rusty! So that's it from us for today. Come back on Saturday for the second match to see if South Africa can level things up in this three-match series. For Alan Gardner, I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!
Presentation time. Here's South Africa captain Heinrich Klassen: "I'm a little bit disappointed about the result. I think the lack of batting intensity for four overs there in the middle cost us a little bit. It doesn't help if you get a guy that bowls three overs for two wickets and four runs, that doesn't help you chasing 180. The intensity needs to lift there in the middle (overs) and we'll see if we can get it right in the second game."
9.49 pm So Rizwan's brilliance with the bat was matched by his bold instincts in the field with the spectacular runout of Hendricks. Unsung hero today is Usman Qadir. South Africa looked like they were in a strong position early in the chase before his spell of 2 for 21 (was 2 for 4 at one stage) turned things around in the field for the home side.
Umar: "Man of the match should be Harris Rauf's shoulder. Saved 3 runs. Won them the match!"
19.6
2
Faheem Ashraf to Fortuin, 2 runs, in the slot on leg stump, he got the length he needed to launch it over midwicket but instead he scuffs this flicking it to deep backward square. Fielder could have let it go over the rope for a one-run win but puts in the effort to flick it back and it's relayed in for a single. Faheem makes it interesting but is able to defend 18 (barely) off the final over to clinch a three-run Pakistan win!
Six to win now.
19.5
4
Faheem Ashraf to Fortuin, FOUR, premeditates the scoop once again and times it perfectly over short fine leg. Got the length he needed from Faheem pitching it full and wide on fifth stump.
Two boundaries needed in some form.
19.4
1
Faheem Ashraf to Pretorius, 1 run, knee high full toss on fourth stump, could easily have gone for six but he flubs this trying to muscle it straight down the ground and it bounces well short of long-off.
19.3
6
Faheem Ashraf to Pretorius, SIX, slower ball lands full on the legs, keeps the hands back to chip this with a sand wedge over long-on. Didn't even follow through but he's timed this incredibly well.
19.2
1
Faheem Ashraf to Fortuin, 1 run, pinpoint yorker on middle and leg, toe-jammed out toward long-on.
19.1
1
Faheem Ashraf to Pretorius, 1 run, in the slot on fourth stump, slams a flat drive to long-off.
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