Pakistan pulled off a 4-wicket win against South Africa with one ball remaining in the first of four T20 internationals, at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, on Saturday.
Chasing 189 for the win, opening batsman Mohammad Rizwan guided the visitors to a dramatic victory, top scoring with 74 runs off 50 balls.
Earlier, the Proteas posted 188 for 6 thanks to half centuries from Aiden Markram and captain Heinrich Klaasen. Pakistan scored 189 for 6 for the four wicket win, after a fielding error on the penultimate ball saw Pakistan open up a 1 nil lead in the 4 match series.
74* runs ?
9 fours ?
2 sixes ?Mohammad Rizwan is the Player of the Match after guiding Pakistan’s chase in the first T20I against South Africa. #SAvPAK pic.twitter.com/kCFBmwQw4e
— ICC (@ICC) April 10, 2021
Pakistan win by four wickets!
Mohammad Rizwan’s 50-ball 74* and Faheem Ashraf’s explosive 14-ball 30 helps the vistors across the line.
They go 1-0 up in the T20I series. #SAvPAK ➡️ https://t.co/cYaV98iVUr pic.twitter.com/zeXYSW8S8H
— ICC (@ICC) April 10, 2021
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