Corbin Bosch (4-14) and Reeza Hendricks (40-ball 60) have powered South Africa to a comprehensive 55-run victory over Pakistan in the first T20I at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
Pakistan skittled out for 139 as South Africa bagged victory with 11 balls remaining. Mohammad Nawaz shown resistance, scoring 20-ball 36, lacing with four boundaries and two sixes. But it was not enough.
Shaheen Shah Afridi could not delivered with the bat and was caught and ball by Bosch on 9-ball 9.
Linde picked up another wicket, removing Faheem Ashraf on 1.
Linde removed Usman Khan, who could on score run-a-ball 12 as the Green Shirts were in doldrums.
Lungi Ngidi utilised his experience and removed Hassan Nawaz, who wasn't looking settled on the wicket and could only score 4-ball 3.
Saim Ayub and Usman were looking to show resistance against South Africa after the Green Shirts lost three wickets for just 43 runs.
Sahibzada Farhan looked to treat the South Africa bowlers with the utter contempt, but his innings was slowdown and it was Lizaad Williams, who removed him on 19-ball 24.
Babar Azam, who was making his comeback in the T20Is, was undone on duck by Corbin Bosch.
Pakistan T20I skipper Salman Ali Agha has continued to struggle with the bat and was undone on 7-ball duck as Bosch trapped him lbw.
Earlier, Hendricks and Linde steered South Africa to 194-9 against Pakistan.
According to details, Naseem Shah conceded 5 runs in the 19th over and also picked up a precious wicket of George Linde, who was looking good on 22-ball 36.
Abrar Ahmed picked up a wicket of Reeza Hendricks, who compiled 40-ball 60. But still, South Africa plundered 13 runs in the 18th over.
Shaheen Shah Afridi was brought back to the attack, but he was quite expensive. George Linde smashed him off four boundaries, which included the three consecutive fours.
South African batters plundered seven runs in the 16th over. Saim Ayub bowled a tidy 15th over, conceding 6 runs.
Nawaz completed his spell with brilliance and removed the Proteas captain, Donovan Ferreira on 10.
Nawaz merely conceded 26 runs and picked up three wickets in his four-over spell.
Saim Ayub conceded 10 runs in the 13th over.
Hendricks completed his third fifty against the Green Shirts.
South Africa were 119 for 4 after 12 overs as Nawaz conceded merely three runs.
South Africa were 116-4 after 11 overs as Hendricks remained unbeaten on 45.
Ayub and Nawaz helped Pakistan bounce back against the Proteas.
Pakistan removed the dangerous batter, Brevis quickly after the Proteas reached 111/3 in 10 overs. South Africa were 104/2 after nine Overs as Brevis smashed early six.
South Africa were 95 for 2 after eight overs as Nawaz removed Zorzi, who scored fiery 16-ball 33 on his T20I debut.
The Proteas were 89/1 at end of seventh over as de Zorzi was on 32 and Hendricks compiled 31.
South Africa were 74/1 after powerplay as de Zorzi scored 25 and Hendricks 23 at this time.
The Proteas were 58 for 1 after five overs as Hendricks and de Zorzi were treating the Pakistani bowlers with great contempt.
South Africa were 45 for 1 after four overs as Ayub removed de Kock on 13-ball 23. Quinton de Kock has punisheed Shaheen with back-to-back boundaries in fiery over.
Hendricks untroubled by short ball as South Africa race to 20 without loss. Naseem conceded 14 runs in his comeback over.
Shaheen Shah Afridi opened spell and South Africa steady after first over, scoring six runs.
TOSS
Pakistan have elected to field first against South Africa in the first of the three-match T20I series.
According to details, Pakistan will look to mount early pressure on the Proteas. The Proteas, on the other side, will look to bounce back after being thumped by Namibia, recently.
