Web desk: Pakistan and South Africa are playing the first T20I of the three-match series in Rawalpindi.
In the Pakistan vs South Africa match today, the Pakistani squad can be seen dressed in pink jerseys.
According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the initiative is part of the “#PINKtober” campaign, aimed at raising awareness about breast cancer during the awareness month.
South Africa Defeats Pakistan by 55 Runs
South Africa defeated Pakistan by 55 runs in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
In the match played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, the Pakistani team was bundled out for 139 runs in the first ball of the 19th over while chasing a target of 195 runs.
Saim Ayub 37, Muhammad Nawaz 36 and Sahibzada Farhan were the prominent batsmen for Pakistan with 24 runs.
Babar Azam scored 0, Faheem Ashraf 1, captain Salman Ali Agha 2, Hassan Nawaz 3, Shaheen Shah Afridi 4, Naseem Shah 9 and Usman Khan returned to the pavilion after scoring 12 runs.
Corbin Bosch took 4, George Landa 3, and Lizaad Williams took 2 wickets.
Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and invited South Africa to bat, who scored 194 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.
Reeza Hendricks was the top batsman with 60, George Landa 36 and De Zorzi 33 runs, while Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz took 3, Saim Ayub 2, and Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed and Naseem Shah took 1 wicket each.
South Africa Set Target Of 195 Runs
South Africa has set a target of 195 runs for Pakistan to chase.
In the first T20 match, South Africa set Pakistan a target of 195 runs to win. Pakistan won the toss and elected to field against South Africa in the match being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan vs South Africa: Pakistan Win Toss
Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first against South Africa in the opening T20I of the three-match series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Pakistan South Africa Match Squad
Pakistan squad:
Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha (c), Usman Khan (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Abrar Ahmed.
South Africa squad:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira (c), George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, and Lungi Ngidi.
