SA Win By Seven Wickets | South Africa vs Pakistan Highlights of 2nd T20I 2024: Reeza Hendricks Hits Maiden T20I Century, Rassie van der Dussen Stars to Hand Proteas Series Win

South Africa win by seven wickets! What a performance it has been from the hosts who have won the game with three balls to spare! The protagonist of this run chase has been Reeza Hendricks who smashed his maiden T20I century. Rassie van der Dussen took scored an unbeaten 66 to help South Africa get past the finish line. With this win, South Africa have won the series 2-0 with one game remaining! One has got to feel for Saim Ayub and Pakistan. A good batting performance characterised by cameos as well as a stellar show from the young Saim Ayub saw them post a challenging score but South Africa bettered it, with a bit of ease in the end. Reeza Hendricks stole the show with a magnificent ton, his first in T20Is and South Africa will hope that it is the start of many more to come. Rassie van der Dussen maintained his calmness and finished unbeaten on 66 off 38 deliveries. In a run-fest in Centurion, South Africa come out on top and now they will target a clean sweep. Pakistan on the other hand, will look forward to the final T20I in a bid to finish with a consolation win. 

FIFTY for Rassie van der Dussen! He has played a good innings and now, it will be on him to take South Africa past the finish line. 

OUT! Abbas Afridi has dismissed Reeza Hendricks! Is there a twist in the tale or is it too late? The right-hander attempted a big shot but this time, found the fielder in the deep. A brilliant innings comes to an end. Reeza Hendricks c Irfan Khan b Abbas Afridi 117(63)

Reeza Hendricks has kept South Africa in the hunt for a series win here with a brilliant hundred here. He and Rassie van der Dussen have been unstoppable here and now, they will need a few more blows to get past the finish line. 

CENTURY for Reeza Hendricks! What a knock it has been from the right-hander and he has put South Africa in the driver's seat here. The opener has blasted the ball to all corners of the park and has played a sensational knock here and now, will look to carry his team past the finish line. 

After 12 overs, South Africa are 112/2 and with both Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen in good form, it seems that they are in control of this run case. 

We are at the halfway mark in this run chase and South Africa have scored 94/2 with Reeza Hendricks looking in great touch. He has to continue the way he has batted so far if South Africa are to win this contest. Meanwhile, Pakistan will ideally want a couple of more wickets, including that of Reeza Hendricks if they are to bounce back. For Pakistan, this is a do-or-die game. 

FIFTY for Reeza Hendricks! A good innings from the right-hander and now, he will look to make it big. South Africa have had a partnership between Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen and both the right-handers will look to continue in the same way. Reeza Hendricks has been the most impressive of all South African batters so far.

South Africa have scored 52/2 in the powerplay and a large credit for that goes to Reeza Hendricks, who has smashed 35 off 21 deliveries. Pakistan have had two wickets on the other hand with Jahandad Khan taking both. 

OUT! One more wicket for Pakistan and it is Jahandad Khan again, who has struck! This time, he has dismissed Matthew Breetzke who has failed to tackle the short ball and found the fielder. South Africa are under pressure now and will need a partnership. Matthew Breetzke c Shaheen Afridi b Jahandad Khan 12(10)

OUT! One more wicket for Pakistan and it is Jahandad Khan again, who has struck! This time, he has dismissed Matthew Breetzke who has failed to tackle the short ball and found the fielder. South Africa are under pressure now and will need a partnership. Matthew Breetzke c Shaheen Afridi b Jahandad Khan 12(10)

Reeza Hendricks have spoiled what seemed to be a great start for Pakistan by hitting two consecutive fours off the third over bowled by Shaheen Afridi. Pakistan will look for one or two wickets inside the powerplay to be on top in this game.

OUT! Jahandad Khan has struck in his first over and he has delivered the wicket of Ryan Rickelton! The left-hander edged the away going delivery with Mohammad Rizwan taking a simple catch behind the stumps. A great start for Pakistan! Ryan Rickelton c Rizwan b Jahandad Khan 2(2)

South Africa have had a quiet start, scoring four runs off the first over bowled by Shaheen Afridi. The left-arm pacer bowled five dot balls before he was hit for a boundary by Reeza Hendricks off the last delivery. 

Pakistan have finished with a big score on the board with Saim Ayub being the top-scorer with 98*. He did miss out on a deserved century but Pakistan would be very happy with that batting effort after a slowish start in the first few overs. Irfan Khan and Abbas Afridi's quickfire knocks have fuelled Pakistan in this innings. Can they defend this score? 

OUT! Ottneil Baartman has his second wicket and has dismissed Irfan Khan, who was looking so good! Irfan Khan c Rassie van der Dussen b Ottneil Baartman 30(16) 

OUT! Another wicket for the debutant Dayyan Galiem! This time, it is Tayyab Tahir, who hands him a simple caught and bowled chance. Pakistan have been dented in their attempt to make a big score here. Tayyab Tahir c and b Dayyaan Galiem 6(6)

OUT! Debutant Dayyaan Galiem has struck and he has his first wicket in international cricket, that of Usman Khan! The right-hander went for a big shot but did not make the connection he wanted and ended up finding Kwena Maphaka in the deep. Usman Khan c Kwena Maphaka b Dayyaan Galiem 3(5)

OUT! George Linde has struck and this time, he has dismissed Babar Azam! The right-hander who was looking so good, has found the fielder in the deep and South Africa have a break here. Babar Azam c Donovan Ferreira b Linde 31(20) 

FIFTY for Saim Ayub! The left-hander has played a gem of a knock here and has gotten his first fifty in T20Is! A promising knock from a very exciting player who will now look to make it a big one!