Match Details

PAK vs SA 2nd T20, PAK vs SA 2021

141-414.0

South Africa won by 6 wickets

PAK

20.0140-9

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Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	46	58

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	50	35
10 Over	67	65
15 Over	112	102
20 Over	156	140

Commentary

OVER 14.0

South Africa

141/4

George Linde

20(10)

Heinrich Klaasen

36(21)

Shaheen Afridi

0-30(3.0)

Anurag: That's it from the comm box, we'll be back on Wednesday for the coverage of the third T20I between the two teams. Till then, bye and goodnight from me, Anurag Dasgupta, and my co-commentators, Vikhyat and Arijit.

Heinrich Klaasen | winning captain: Pleased about our execution. The guys were waiting for the opportunity and executed and that's what put a smile on my face. The wicket was good. Still was a 180-190 wicket, our bowlers bowled extremely well today. The message was to be positive. We wanted to play smart cricket and also aggressive cricket. That's why we finished the game in 14 overs.

George Linde: Player of the Match: It's never easy bowling in the powerplay as a spinner. We had a game plan and it played in our favour. Personally it was a big confidence booster to get a wicket first ball. I thought the pitch was okay (smiles).

Anurag: George Linde was adjudged the man of the match for picking up 3 wickets and scoring a quick fire 20.

Babar Azam | losing captain: We lost early wickets and didn't get momentum. I thought we were a tad too aggressive, we needed a partnership and they bowled well too. Hopefully we will come back better.

Anurag: Earlier in the day, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. They got off to a horrendous start, losing the man in-form, Mohammad Rizwan for a first ball duck. Soon the other opening batter, Sharjeel Khan departed and Pakistan at one stage were tottering at 5 for 2 when Babar Azam joined hands with Mohammad Hafeez and steadied the ship for the team. The South African spinners kept it tight and Hafeez was eventually dismissed for a quickfire 32. Wickets kept on tumbeling and Babar Azam was the lone warrior, scoring a run-a-ball 50 to take his side to a decent total of 140.

Anurag: Markram continued his good form in the T20 series and looked like a man possessed. He played some exquisite shots to bring up his second fifty of the series. By the time Markram departed for a well compiled 54, the game was almost out of Pakistan's reach. Heinrich Klaasen and George Linde provided some lusty blows and took the Proteas past the victory line.

Anurag: Chasing a mere target of 141, South Africa got off to a flyer with both Janneman Malan and the man in-form, Aiden Markram going berserk right from the word go. The duo hammered the Pakistan bowling attack all over the park and stitched an opening stand of 44 before Malan was foxed by a peach of a slower delivery by Hasan Ali.

Anurag: That’s it, the game is done and dusted and South Africa have demolished Pakistan by 6 wickets in the second T20I. A thorough professional performance from the Proteas who have levelled the 4-match series 1-1. In the end the target of 141 was never going to trouble the South African batters and they reached the finishing line with 36 balls to spare.

13.6 Shaheen Afridi to Heinrich Klaasen

1 Fuller and wide of the off-stump from the bowler The batsman guides it past backward point and fetches the winning runs with a single.

13.5 Shaheen Afridi to George Linde

1 Fuller on the 5th stump and the batsman nudges it with a stretch for a single.

13.4 Shaheen Afridi to George Linde

6 Back of a length into the body of Linde and he smokes it out of the ground over long leg. He had the time to free his arms and trods backwards and clears his front leg to execute a powerful hook.

13.3 Shaheen Afridi to Heinrich Klaasen

1 A single to switch the strike here. Intelligent cricket from the pair.

13.2 Shaheen Afridi to Heinrich Klaasen

6 Fuller one on the leg stump line, the batsman deepens a bit and smokes it with line , over the fence. Terrific striking from Klaseen. He was standing slightly away from the leg stump and executes a short arm jabb.

13.1 Shaheen Afridi to Heinrich Klaasen

2 Low full toss on the sticks, the batsman turns it straight down the ground for a quick double. Excellent running between the wickets between the duo.

OVER 13.0

South Africa

124/4

George Linde

13(8)

Heinrich Klaasen

26(17)

Usman Qadir

2-26(3.0)

12.6 Usman Qadir to Heinrich Klaasen

1 Flighted delivery and Klaasen drives that down to long on to keep the strike for the next over.

12.5 Usman Qadir to Heinrich Klaasen

4 Four!! Short on the stumps and Klaasen goes back and swivel pulls that towards the vacant backward square leg region.

Vikhyat: Another possible chance being given away by Pakistan. Such catches being made a mess can only be seen by the Pakistani players.