CENTURION: Pakistan has won the toss and decided to field first in the final fixture of the four-match T20I series at the Supersport Park in Centurion on Friday.
South Africa will be hoping that in today’s game their fielding will rise to the occasion as they let the visitors off easily in the third T20I. Earlier, Pakistan captain Babar Azam and batsman Mohammad Rizwan sailed the Men in Green to victory in the last game.
Pakistan win the toss and elect to bowl first!#SAvPAK | #HarHaalMainCricket | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/cQ633dO23o
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 16, 2021
However, South Africa set a huge 204-run target, Pakistan easily chased it with nine wickets to spare and took a lead of 2-1 in the four-match series.
Babar Azam hit 122 runs, comprising a whopping 15 fours and four sixes, while Mohammad Rizwan scored an unbeaten 73 runs, with five fours and two sixes.
Squads
South Africa:Â Heinrich Klaasen (captain, wicketkeeper), Daryn Dupavillon, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, George Linde, Wihan Lubbe, Sisanda Magala, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Migael Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Pite van Biljon, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams
Pakistan:Â Babar Azam (captain), Arshad Iqbal, Asif Ali, Danish Aziz, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sharjeel Khan, Usman Qadir, Zahid Mahmood
