South Africa pip Pak in rain-hit tie

A surprise bowling change brought a key wicket and was a crucial factor as hosts South Africa beat Pakistan in a rain-affected first Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium here on Wednesday.

Shortly before a storm broke over the stadium, South African captain Faf du Plessis called up JP Duminy to bowl his off-spinners, and Duminy caught Nasir Jamshed off his own bowling with his third delivery.

Only ten more deliveries were possible before play was halted. Pakistan were 60 for two after 9.1 overs, four runs short of a revised par score after South Africa made 153 for seven in their 20 overs. Jamshed’s wicket meant that the target was pushed just out of Pakistan’s reach.

SOUTH AFRICA
De Kock c Tanvir b Hafeez    43
Amla b Hafeez    31
Du Plessis c M’ood b Junaid    22
Davids b Afridi    3
Duminy c Hafeez b Bhatti    11
Miller (not out)    19
Parnell (run out)    6
Steyn c sub b Junaid    1
Morkel (not out)    8
Extras (B-4, LB-2, NB-1, W-2)    9
Total (for 7 wkts, 20 overs)    153
Fall of wickets: 1-72, 2-81, 3-87, 4-110, 5-116, 6-134, 7-140.
Bowling: Ali 2-0-22-0, Tanvir 3-0-27-0, Hafeez 4-0-25-2, Junaid 3-0-24-2, Bhatti 4-0-35-1, Afridi 4-0-14-1.
PAKISTAN
Shehzad b Tsotsobe    9
Jamshed c & b Duminy    18
Hafeez (not out)    13
Akmal (not out)    7
Extras (LB-7, W-6)    13
Total (for 2 wkts, 9.1 overs)    60
Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-50.
Bowling: Tsotsobe 4-0-19-1, Dale Steyn 2-0-13-0, Morne Morkel 1-0-10-1, Jean Paul Duminy 1.1-0-3-1, Imran Tahir 1-0-8-0.