Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

RR Hendricks
RR Hendricks
117(63) 7x4 - 10x6
Control %68%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 31 runs
  • 0x4 - 4x6
4 7 10 1 23 9 3 48
Saim Ayub
Saim Ayub
98(57) 11x4 - 5x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 22 runs
  • 3x4 - 1x6
8 0 8 21 24 13 6 18

Best performances - Bowlers

AD Galiem
O4
M0
R21
W2
Eco5.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Jahandad Khan
O4
M0
R40
W2
Eco10.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Match Details

Toss

Pakistan , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Series result

South Africa led the 3-match series 2-0

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

13 December 2024 - night match (20-over match)

T20I debut

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Rvel Zahid

Reeza Hendricks, Player of the Match: Quite pleased to get three figures. It's been a while since I reached that milestone, nice to contribute. It's been a while since we won a series so that's obviously a very special night. First over, five dots and got away, and so the moment I got that away, things started to click. I'm happy that I found the middle and things worked out in the end. One of those nights, the shots I played came off, obviously it was a tactic to target the short boundary (on leg side). (On partnership with Rassie van der Dussen) playing with Rassie back at the Lions, so we kind of know each other, team needed a massive partnership at that time, and it's always nice to bat with Rassie; he played an unbelievable knock himself

There's much to reflect on for Pakistan and plenty to celebrate for South Africa, as the hosts clinched the series with an inexperienced bowling attack. The depth and quality in their batting came to the fore and they chased down a challenging total clinically. Reeza Hendricks' dominance during the chase, staying perfectly in sync throughout his stay at the crease, was truly a special sight. Pakistan were under pressure from the outset and their bowlers endured a torrid outing but they've less than 24 hours to recover as both teams will meet again tomorrow for the final T20I of the series. On behalf of K. Vairavan, this is Rvel Zahid signing off. Firdose Moonda's match report will be up soon so do check it out--I know I will!

19.3
6
Abbas Afridi to van der Dussen, SIX, Kaboom! Van der Dussen hits it out of the sweet spot; carted over deep backward square for a six and South Africa win the series 2-0. It was a back of the hand slower one on a length at off and he was not bothered by it at all, had eons to rock back and deposit it at deep square rope. Hands up in the air and soaks up the applause. The depth in the batting was enough to chase down this stiff total. One of the finest chases with Reeza Hendricks being the main architect. Lots to ponder for Pakistan who had the services of their premier pacers, but they seemed out of sorts and struggled big time

Henna: "Absolutely don't understand why Rizwan has not been experimental with his bowlers this series. Saim Ayub was not given a single over when asufyan Muqeem and Haris Rauf were conceding way too many runs!"

19.2
2
Abbas Afridi to van der Dussen, 2 runs, Gets a couple. Shortish and width on offer, pulled away to deep midwicket, van der Dussen slips multiple times, loses his bat, still makes it. Irfan charges in and pings a throw at the wrong (bowler's end).

Zubair Islam : "Pak hit 9 sixes in total while SA struck 16 ... that's the major difference"

19.1
1
Abbas Afridi to Klaasen, 1 run, Slower on a fuller length at the stumps, forces it away to midwicket, throw hits him on the elbow as he retrieves in his crease, deciding against the second

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs | SA: 201/3 (6 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 10.57, RRR: 6.00)

  • Rassie van der Dussen58 (36b)
  • Heinrich Klaasen7 (4b)
  • Haris Rauf4-0-57-0
  • Abbas Afridi3-0-37-1
18.6
6
Haris Rauf to van der Dussen, SIX, What a terrific response, that has been insolently pumped over Haris Rauf's head for a huge six, missed the yorker by a fraction and that was enough for van der Dussen, violent hit
18.5
0
Haris Rauf to van der Dussen, no run, Precious dot ball. Gets it wider on this occasion, another superb yorker, he is bowling his heart out. Close to 150kph
18.4
1
Haris Rauf to Klaasen, 1 run, Rams the yorker on middle, somehow clinks it away to midwicket and if off in a flash

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6RR HendricksRD Rickelton
2nd22RR HendricksMP Breetzke
3rd157RR HendricksHE van der Dussen
4th25HE van der DussenH Klaasen