PAK vs SA 2025: Pakistan vs South Africa Highlights & Result – 3rd T20I
Pakistan bagged the three-match T20I series against South Africa 2-1 after winning the third and final game at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday, November 1, by four wickets.
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Who won Pakistan vs South Africa 3rd T20I today? — Match result & turning points
Pakistan bagged the three-match T20I series against South Africa 2-1 after winning the third and final game at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday, November 1, by four wickets.
Salman Agha won an important toss and chose to bowl first on Saturday. Shaheen Afridi backed up this decision by picking up the wickets of Quinton de Kock and Lhuan-dre Pretorius off the second and third deliveries of the first over.
Reeza Hendricks and Dewald Brevis tried to resurrect the ship with the 38-run stand, but they couldn't up the ante. Both batters got starts but scored their runs at strike rates of less than 100.
Donovan Ferreira (29 off 14) and Corbin Bosch (30* off 23) gave some much-needed impetus to the South African innings as the tourists finished on 139/9.
In reply, Pakistan lost the wicket of Saim Ayub for a six-ball duck in the second over. Fellow opener Sahibzada Farhan got a start but couldn't capitalise. He was dismissed for an 18-ball 19.
Babar Azam played a stellar knock, scoring 68 off 47 deliveries. He forged a 76-run partnership off 51 balls to take Pakistan to the brink. From 120/2 in the 16th over, Pakistan slumped to 134/6 with 10 balls to spare. However, Usman Khan and Faheem Ashraf took the hosts to victory in 19 overs, with four wickets in the bank.
Top batting performances of the match — Babar Azam
Babar Azam's 68 off 47 deliveries helped Pakistan reach within touching distance of the 140-run target. He used his experience, attacking some bowlers and defending others. When he was dismissed, Pakistan needed just 15 runs to win off 22 balls.
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3Best bowling spells — Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Afridi gave Pakistan a brilliant start, picking up two wickets off consecutive deliveries in the first over of the match. He returned at the back end of the innings and dismissed Lizaad Williams before finishing with figures of 3/26 in four overs.
25318Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved
After becoming the leading run-getter in T20I cricket in the last game, Babar went past Virat Kohli's tally of 50-plus scores in the format. Now, Babar has more 50-plus scores (40) than any other batter in T20Is. Meanwhile, Saim Ayub registered the most ducks (7) in a calendar year in T20Is. He also has the most ducks (10) for Pakistan in T20I cricket. On the other hand, Shaheen Afridi registered his 19th three-for in T20Is. He is joint-second on the list of bowlers with the most three-fors in T20Is among full-member teams.
Who was the Player of the Match?
Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the Player of the Match award for his crucial half-century in the must-win fixture. The right-handed batter hit 68 off 47 balls, belting nine fours. He scored his runs at a strike rate of 144.68.
Babar overtakes Rohit to top T20I run-scoring list
What is the next match?
The two teams will now cross swords in a three-match ODI series. The first game is set to be played in Faisalabad on Tuesday, November 4.
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