3rd T20: Pakistan rout South Africa by 9 wickets, take 2-1 lead

While batting first the Proteas scored 203 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.

For South Africa, Markram scored 63, Milan 55 and Dawson 34 runs.

For Pakistan, Muhammad Nawaz took two wickets while Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hassan Ali and Fahim Ashraf took one wicket each.

In pursuit of the 204-run target, Pakistani skipper Babar Azam teamed up with Muhammad Rizwan to set a record for the first wicket partnership.

The batsmen set a record partnership of 197 runs which is not only the largest partnership for any wicket in Pakistan's T20 International but also the largest T20 International partnership of any pair for any wicket in pursuit of the target is also.

Babar Azam played a brilliant inning of 122 runs off 59 balls and fell victim to Williams in the 18th over. With this Babar is now only the 3rd ever Pakistani to score a ton in all 3 formats of the game.

On this occasion, Rizwan gave good support to Babar with a brilliant inning of 73 runs off 47 balls.

Pakistani team achieved the target of 204 runs in 18 overs at a loss of one wicket.

After this victory, Pakistan now leads the four-match T20 series by 1-2.

In today's match, three changes were made to the Pakistani team. Sharjeel Khan, Usman Qadir and Mohammad Hasnain have been replaced by Fakhr Zaman, Asif Ali and Haris Rauf.

Earlier in the second T20 match that was played in Johannesburg South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 140 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.

Pakistan Squad

Babar Azam (Captain), Arshad Iqbal, Asif Ali, Danish Aziz, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sharjeel Khan and Usman Qadir.

South Africa Squad

Heinrich Klaasen (Captain, wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Andile Phehlukwayo, Beuran Hendricks, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde, Rassie van der Dussen, Janneman Malan, Sisanda Magala, Wiaan Mulder, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Kyle Verreynne, Pite van Biljon, Daryn Dupavillon, Migael Pretorius, Lizaad Williams and Wihan Lubbe

Series schedule:

April 10 — 1st T20I; Pakistan defeated South Africa by four wickets 

April 12 — 2nd T20I; South Africa beat Pakistan by 6 wickets

April 14 — 3rd T20I; Pakistan rout South Africa by 9 wickets

April 16 — 4th T20I; SuperSport Park, Centurion

ODI series:

Pakistan had defeated South Africa by 28 runs and won the three matches One Day International (ODI) series by 2-1.

In the first match of the series, Pakistan defeated South Africa by 3 wickets while South Africa won the second match by 17 runs.

Pakistan is the only side to beat South Africa at their home twice in the last 10 years.