South Africa beat Pakistan by 11 runs in an exciting Twenty20 that went to the final over at Kingsmead on Tuesday.
Set 184 to win, Pakistan was thwarted on 172-8.
Pakistan seemed to be saving wickets for a madcap end. Opener Mohammad Rizwan’s regular however sluggish innings put stress on his companions to swing onerous. They primarily delivered. Saim Ayub hit 31 runs, and Tayyab Tahir 18 off 18.
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When Tahir left, 5 overs remained, and Rizwan awakened. Within the seventeenth over, he clubbed Kwena Maphaka for sixes over long-on and long-off.
However within the 18th, left-arm spinner George Linde took out three Pakistanis in 4 balls and thought he completed the over with a hat trick. However Haris Rauf’s evaluate confirmed the ball lacking leg stump.
Rizwan hit three boundaries within the nineteenth over and had bolted from 36 off 44 to 74 off 61. Pakistan reached the final over needing 19 runs.
He was out second ball, miscuing a pull at Maphaka to backward level, and Pakistan hopes died with him.
Linde’s standout efficiency included 4 wickets with the ball after whacking a 24-ball 48 to provide the Proteas a wholesome 183-9. David Miller top-scored for South Africa with a 40-ball 82.