South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen, centre, celebrates with Heinrich Klaasen after scoring to win the second T20 International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa.
South Africa won a bilateral T20 series for the first time in more than two years when they chased down Pakistan라이브 바카라 207-run target in the second game on Friday (December 13, 2024). Opener Reeza Hendricks’ maiden T20 hundred, a 117-run knock off 63 balls, drove the Proteas to 210-3 with three balls to spare. Pakistan라이브 바카라 206-5 was braced by an equally brilliant unbeaten 98 off 57 by opener Saim Ayub, who was desperately unlucky not to notch his maiden T20 century. He was stranded, unable to face the last nine balls of the innings. South Africa clinched the series 2-0 with a game to spare for their first T20 series victory since August 2022. The teams’ combined 416 runs were the most in the 17-year history of their T20 matchups.
South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen, centre, celebrates with Heinrich Klaasen after scoring to win the second T20 International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa.
South Africa's Reeza Hendricks plays a stroke shot during the second T20 International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa.
South Africa's Reeza Hendricks celebrates after reaching a century during the second T20 International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa.
South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen miss-plays a shot during the second T20 International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa.
South Africa's Reeza Hendricks celebrates during the second T20 International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa.
South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen takes a catch during the second T20 International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa.
Pakistan's Saim Ayub plays a shot during the second T20 International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa.
Pakistan's Babar Azam tires to play a ball during the second T20 International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa.
South Africa's Ottneil Baartman, left, celebrates after dismissal by Pakistan's captain Mohammad Rizwan, right, during the second T20 International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa.
Pakistan's Saim Ayub plays a shot during the second T20 International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa.