David Miller fireworks can't save South Africa as Pakistan clinch decider
Pakistan secure clean sweep of trophies after holding nerve in tricky run-chase
14/02Result
3rd T20I (N), South Africa tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Feb 14 2021
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
169/6 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
14/02Result
3rd T20I (N), South Africa tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Feb 14 2021
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
169/6 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
DA Miller
85(45) 5x4 - 7x6
Control %73%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 19 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
Babar Azam
44(30) 5x4 - 1x6
Control %83%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 13 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
T Shamsi
- O4
- M0
- R25
- W4
- Eco6.25
| 2W | 1W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Zahid Mahmood
- O4
- M0
- R40
- W3
- Eco10.00
| 1W | 1W | 1W | ||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Toss
Pakistan , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Pakistan won the 3-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20
Match days
14 February 2021 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SOUTH AFRICA 164/8 (20 OVERS)
- David Miller*85 (45)
- Janneman Malan27 (17)
- Mohammad Nawaz2/13 (2)
- Zahid Mahmood3/40 (4)
PAKISTAN 169/6 (18.4 OVERS)
- Mohammad Rizwan42 (30)
- Babar Azam44 (30)
- Tabraiz Shamsi4/25 (4)
- Bjorn Fortuin1/30 (4)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: @miller_cricket
9.45pm So, that's pretty much a wrap from South Africa's tour of Pakistan. It's been a tremendous series of games, thrills aplenty in all formats. From Miller, PDP and Ranjith, thanks for joining us, and see you next time! It's the Pakistan Super League next up, and on this showing, it should be hugely entertaining.
Heinrich Klaasen: "We started with some cowboy cricket and I take full responsibilty for that collapse, Shamsi outstanding with four wickets, good fightback but not enough. [Wet ball] is not an excuse, we've got all the equipment to make it dry and we are allowed to change it."
"We are looking for a specific way to play, bits and pieces in this game so we are going in the right way, we just have to keep fighting, good learning curve for the boys, straight back home to our domestic season."
"Pakistan have been incredible, friendly people, security top-notch, a pleasure to be in their country."
9.37pm Well, South Africa gave it a hell of a shot after their ignoble start to the contest - David Miller's fireworks posted a competitive target of 165, but in the end that problem of nailing your variations in the evening dew proved too much for Phehlukwayo. A clean sweep of trophies for Pakistan, their 100th win in T20Is too, which no other team has yet managed. It's been a tremendous return to top-level international cricket in the country, and that's so great to see. South Africa have played their part in that too, some valiant performances across formats, but in the end it wasn't to be.
Hasan Ali: "I'm very happy with my performance ... pressure.... " [afraid mera Urdu is bahut kamzoor] ... "David Miller can hurt you any time, I really appreciate the way he played ... plans... in tough conditions ... " Well, that's the gist of it, anyway!
Yaseen: "Miller is still the Man of the match for me. He has single handedly made a match out of this decider."
18.4
6
Phehlukwayo to Hasan Ali, SIX, waist-high full toss, wasted into the stands! Hasan finishes in style, with a booming pull over midwicket, and Pakistan have held their nerve in a gripping decider!
18.3
4
Phehlukwayo to Hasan Ali, FOUR, full length, and a slashed edge over the covers, skims off the dew and over the rope. Pakistan believe now!
Yassir: "It's-5 with snowing outside but my body is numb coz of this batting. Why pakistan Why.... Please win" Chill (literally...), there's no losing from here...?
18.2
1
Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, crunched on the up to deep point, Pretorius cuts off the four...
18.2
1w
Phehlukwayo to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 wide, oh lordie, that's horrific! The wet ball slips out of his fingers, and barely hits the cut strip on any dimension
18.1
1
Phehlukwayo to Hasan Ali, 1 run, slips in a decent delivery in the circumstances, full and straight and dug out back to the bowler. But it's just the last rites from here...
18.1
7nb
Phehlukwayo to Hasan Ali, (no ball) SIX, shocker! a waist-high no-ball, hoisted over square leg, and there goes the game! It's a no-ball, a free hit ... everything but the chassis itself has come off for South Africa
Pakistan in the box seat now. Got to be a wicket, or a lot of dots here!
Husain: "Pakistan has won the first 19 overs hands down. Who cares if SA wins one over. " That's the spirit!
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