South Africa Defeats Pakistan in Second T20, Wins Series 2-0 Thanks to Reeza Hendricks' Stunning Century -

SPORTS Hassam Ahmad December 14, 2024 0 Comments

South Africa Defeats Pakistan in Second T20, Wins Series 2-0 Thanks to Reeza Hendricks’ Stunning Century

South Africa secured a 7-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second T20 match, winning the series 2-0. Reeza Hendricks played a pivotal role with a remarkable century.

Match Details

Chasing a target of 207 runs, South Africa achieved victory in 19.3 overs with the loss of 3 wickets, giving them a decisive 2-0 lead in the series.

The match, held at SuperSport Park, Centurion, saw Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Rizwan win the toss and opt to bat first.

First Innings: Pakistan’s Performance

Pakistan set a competitive target of 206 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

Key Contributions from Pakistan’s Batters:

Saim Ayub played a brilliant unbeaten knock of 98 runs off 57 balls, smashing 5 sixes and 11 fours.
Babar Azam scored 31 runs, while Mohammad Rizwan contributed 11 runs.
Other notable contributions came from Irfan Khan (30 runs off 16 balls) and Abbas Afridi (11 not out from 4 balls).

South Africa’s Bowling:

Gilliam and Bartman were the standout bowlers, taking 2 wickets each.

Second Innings: South Africa’s Chase

South Africa’s chase was spearheaded by an exceptional performance from Reeza Hendricks, who scored an unbeaten 117 runs off 63 balls, hitting 7 fours and 10 sixes.

Other Key Contributions:

Rassie van der Dussen scored an unbeaten 66 runs off 38 balls, ensuring his team’s victory.
Ryan Rickelton was dismissed for 2 runs, while Matthew Breetzke scored 12 runs.
Captain Heinrich Klaasen remained unbeaten with 8 runs.

Pakistan’s Bowling Performance:

Jahandad Khan took 2 wickets for 40 runs in his 4-over spell.
Abbas Afridi claimed 1 wicket for 46 runs in 3.3 overs.
Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf went wicketless, conceding 37 and 57 runs, respectively.