South Africa opener Reeza Hendricks struck 60 from 40 balls and seamer Corbin Bosch took a career-best 4 for 14 in 4 overs to assist their facet to a 55-run victory over host Pakistan within the first Twenty20 Worldwide in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
The customer was despatched in to bat and amassed 194 for 9 in its 20 overs, earlier than proscribing Pakistan to 139 all out in reply.
Hendricks and fellow opener Quinton de Kock (23 from 13 balls) bought their facet off to a quick begin, earlier than debutant on this format, Tony de Zorzi, added a quickfire 33 from 16 deliveries and all-rounder George Linde 36 from 22.
Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz was glorious with the ball for Pakistan and returned figures of three for 26 in 4 overs.
Pakistan was restricted by the South African seamers in its reply and by no means managed to construct momentum within the innings, regardless of 37 from 28 balls on the high of the order from Saim Ayub.
Babar Azam, taking part in his first T20I since December final yr, didn’t final lengthy as he spooned a catch to Hendricks at cowl off Bosch for a two-ball duck.
South Africa spinner Linde was costly early on however completed with three for 31.
The second match within the three-game sequence might be performed in Lahore on Friday, earlier than it concludes on the similar venue on Saturday.
Revealed on Oct 29, 2025