Highlights: Proteas vs Pakistan (1st T20I)
David Miller and George Linde starred in the Proteas’ 11-run win in Durban.
David Miller and George Linde starred in the Proteas’ 11-run win in Durban.
A power-packed innings by David Miller and a career-best all-round performance by George Linde took South Africa to an 11-run win in the first T20I against Pakistan at Kingsmead on Tuesday.
Follow the first T20I between the Proteas and Pakistan at Kingsmead.
While South Africa’s Test team were on the field against Sri Lanka in Gqeberha, a separate group of players were in Pretoria preparing for a T20I series against Pakistan.
Zimbabwe grabbed a consolation two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third T20I on Thursday, with tailender Richard Ngarava getting them over the line with one ball to spare.
Pakistan have recalled former captain Babar Azam for the away Test series and white-ball matches against South Africa starting next week.
Pakistan wrist spinner Sufiyan Muqeem starred in a series-clinching 10-wicket T20I rout of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Tuesday.
Kamran Ghulam struck a maiden ODI century as Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 99 runs in Bulawayo on Thursday to seal a 2-1 series victory.
Saim Ayub struck 113* as Pakistan crushed Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in Bulawayo on Tuesday to level the ODI series with one match to come.
Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 80 runs in a rain-shortened ODI at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Pakistan have again changed their coaching lineup, appointing former fast bowler Aaqib Javed as interim head coach for the white-ball team.
Marcus Stoinis slammed five huge sixes in an unbeaten 61 as Australia crushed Pakistan by seven wickets in Hobart on Monday to secure a 3-0 T20I series whitewash.
Speedster Spencer Johnson took 5-26 to propel Australia to a tense 13-run victory over Pakistan in Sydney on Saturday and seal their three-match T20I series with a game to go.
Australia downed Pakistan by 29 runs in a truncated T20I series opener in Brisbane on Thursday.
The PCB has asked the ICC to explain the BCCI’s refusal to send an India team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next year.