First T20 match South Africa vs Pakistan

South Africa defeated Pakistan by 11 runs in the first T20I match held at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on 10 December. Batting first, South Africa were all out for 183 in 20 overs. In reply, Pakistan scored 172 for 8 in 20 overs.

In the South African batting lineup, David Miller played a blistering innings of 75 runs off 45 balls, in which he hit 6 fours and 5 sixes. His innings helped the team to a competitive score. On the other hand, Reza Hendricks scored 35 runs. Among the Pakistani bowlers, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf took 2 wickets each.

In reply, Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan played an unbeaten innings of 74 runs off 50 balls, in which he hit 9 fours and 2 sixes. However, the team failed to reach the target of victory due to the lack of significant support from the other batsmen. Among the South African bowlers, Tabraiz Shamsi took 2 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs.

The key moment of the match was the innings of David Miller, which helped South Africa to post a challenging total. While Pakistan batted, despite Rizwan's innings, the failure of the middle order hindered their victory.