Proteas Miller and Shamsi shine, but Pakistan rule
David Miller sparkled with a fighting 85 off 45 balls and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi dazzled with four wickets but it was not enough to save the Proteas from defeat as they crashed to their first T20 series loss on Asian soil.
The hosts won the match by four wickets and sealed the series 2-1 as the Proteas slumped to their seventh T20 defeat in 10 matches since Mark Boucher took charge in December 2019.
In a T20 World Cup year, to be staged in India later in 2021 Covid-19 permitting, the Proteas team management will be worried as this loss was also a fourth series defeat in this format since Boucher was appointed head coach.
The Proteas were beaten 2-1 at home against England in Boucher’s first T20 series and lost by the same margin to Australia before they were humiliated 3-0 at home against England in late 2020.
Reeza Hendricks (two off five balls) was first to make the walk back to the dugout and was soon followed by Jon-Jon Smuts (one-off six balls) in the fourth over and Pite van Biljon (16 off 11 balls) as the Proteas slumped to 41/3 at the end of the opening six powerplay overs.
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