SA vs PAK: South Africa did a great job in the T20 series against Pakistan, comparisons started with Team India.

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|14-12-2024

Won the first T20 played in Durban. Then defeated Pakistan in the second T20 in Centurion also. By winning the first two matches of the T20 series, South Africa has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead. And, now in the third T20 his intention will be to do a clean sweep. But, before writing the story of clean sweep, why is South Africa being compared with Team India? What has South Africa done against Pakistan, due to which this is happening? The answer to such questions is related to the second T20 played between the two teams.

Pakistan had scored 206 runs

In the second T20 played in Centurion, Pakistan, batting first, scored 206 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. For Pakistan, Syam Ayub scored the highest score of 98 runs. Whereas after that, Babar Azam remained the second top scorer of the team by scoring 31 runs. South Africa got the target of 207 runs to win.

Reeza Hendricks' century, South Africa chased 207 runs

Reeza Hendricks, who came to chase the target for South Africa, attacked the Pakistani bowlers from the beginning. The result was that he not only scored the first century of his T20 career, South Africa also chased the total of 207 runs in 3 balls. . Due to this feat against Pakistan, South Africa is being compared with Team India.

Chased 200+ total in T20 for the 5th time, joined India's club

South Africa has now become the third cricket team in the world, which has chased a total of 200 plus 5 or more times in T20 International. By doing this South Africa team has joined the Indian club. Apart from South Africa, Australia has also chased the target of 200 plus 5 times in T20. England and Pakistan have chased the target of 200 plus 3-3 times in T20 International.

The third and last T20 between Pakistan and South Africa is now in Johannesburg. It will be interesting to see whether Pakistan makes a comeback in this match or South Africa makes a clean sweep.

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