Pakistan vs South Africa T20 Series 2021


There will be a T20 International series of 3 matches between Pakistan and South Africa at Pakistan in February of 2021. South African team announced Pakistan tour for the first time in 14 years. The series will be very important for both the teams before ICC World T20. The current form of South African team is not very good. England recently defeated South Africa in T20s. Pakistan team is in good form and in confidence. The Pakistani players have recently played PSL.

Babar Azam will be the captain of Pakistan team and Quinton de Kock will handle the captaincy of South African team. Head to head records goes in favour of South African team in T20 internationals. But Pakistan team is strong and will play the series at home. The squad of both teams Pakistan and South Africa for T20 series is not announced till now.  All the three matches of the T20 International series will be held on same ground at Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan.

The 1st match of the series will be held on February 11, 2021 at Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan. Both captains will try to lead from front and will give their best to win the match and take an early lead in the series. Probably the matches will be played in empty grounds due to deadly pandemic Covid-19. The 2nd match of the series will be played on February 13, 2021 at the same venue Gaddafi Stadium. Pakistan team will expect their bowlers to dominate over South African batsmen. Pakistan has quality bowling attack and it will be challenging for South African team to score big runs. The 3rd or last match of the series will be played on February 14, 2021. This match can also turn into a series deciding match. Pakistan team will give their best to win the series at home.

Series Result Pakistan Won the 3 Match T20 Series By 2-1
Player Of the Series Mohammad Rizwan
Start Date 2021-02-11
End Date 2021-02-14
Host Country Pakistan

Schedule

Pakistan vs South Africa 1st T20 Match 2021
Match 1
Date - 2021-02-11
Day - Thursday
Time - 14:00(Local)

Scorecard
Pakistan
Player of the Match
Mohammad Rizwan
South Africa Venue
Gaddafi Stadium
Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd T20 Match 2021
Match 2
Date - 2021-02-13
Day - Saturday
Time - 14:00(Local)

Scorecard
Pakistan
Player of the Match
Dwaine Pretorius
South Africa Venue
Gaddafi Stadium
Pakistan vs South Africa 3rd T20 Match 2021
Match 3
Date - 2021-02-14
Day - Sunday
Time - 14:00(Local)

Scorecard
Pakistan
Player of the Match
Mohammad Nawaz
South Africa Venue
Gaddafi Stadium
Teams
Pakistan South Africa

Squad

Pakistan Team Squad
Sarfaraz Ahmed Mohammad Rizwan Asif Ali Babar Azam
Aamer Yamin Zafar Khan Iftikhar Ahmed Hussain Talat
Amad Butt Hasan Ali Mohammad Nawaz Shaheen Afridi
Faheem Ashraf Haris Rauf Khushdil Shah Mohammad Hasnain
Usman Qadir Haider Ali Zahid Mahmood Danish Aziz

South Africa Team Squad
David Miller Dwaine Pretorius JJ Smuts Petrus van Biljon
Reeza Hendricks Andile Phehlukwayo Junior Dala Tabraiz Shamsi
George Linde Heinrich Klaasen Bjorn Fortuin Janneman Malan
Lutho Sipamla Glenton Stuurman Jacques Snyman Ryan Rickelton
Okuhle Cele Nandre Burger