<p class="title">Faf du Plessis and Reeza Hendricks shared a record partnership as South Africa ended a nine-match Pakistan T20 winning streak in the first international at Newlands.</p>.<p class="bodytext">South Africa prevailed by six runs in a tense finish after being sent in and making 192 for six.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pakistan came close, scoring 182 for nine.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We were two boundaries behind," said Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the end, it was the fielding of David Miller that made the difference. His two direct-hit run-outs, including the key wicket of Babar Azam, and a South African record four catches, meant that Pakistan kept losing wickets as they chased a challenging target.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Miller was named man of the match.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Du Plessis hit 78 off 45 balls and shared a record second-wicket stand of 131 off 74 balls with Hendricks, who made 74 off 41 deliveries.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Du Plessis said at the post-match presentation that he would not play in the remaining two matches, citing the need to rest ahead of two Test matches against Sri Lanka, starting on February 13.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It will be a great opportunity for a new captain," he said but did not reveal who, in an inexperienced team, the new leader would be.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Du Plessis's dismissal in the 16th over sparked a mini-collapse. South Africa lost five wickets while scoring only 35 runs in the last 28 balls of the innings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was the highest total in a T20 international at Newlands but Hendricks admitted at the innings break that South Africa had "lost our way a bit" after seeming to be on course for a total of around 220.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Left-arm fast bowler Usman Shinwari dismissed Du Plessis and Rassie van der Dussen in the same over and finished with three for 31.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pakistan made a fast start despite losing Fakhar Zaman in the first over.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Babar Azam (38) and Hussain Talat (40) put on 81 off 61 balls for the second wicket.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At one stage they were scoring at close to 10 runs an over but the scoring slowed against tight bowling by medium-pacer Andile Phehlukwayo and left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The match turned in South Africa's favour when Talat was caught off Shamsi, to be followed in the next over by Babar's run out, after a superb piece of fielding by Miller.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Malik kept Pakistan in the game, scoring 49 off 31 balls before he was dismissed off the third ball of the final over.</p>
<p class="title">Faf du Plessis and Reeza Hendricks shared a record partnership as South Africa ended a nine-match Pakistan T20 winning streak in the first international at Newlands.</p>.<p class="bodytext">South Africa prevailed by six runs in a tense finish after being sent in and making 192 for six.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pakistan came close, scoring 182 for nine.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We were two boundaries behind," said Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the end, it was the fielding of David Miller that made the difference. His two direct-hit run-outs, including the key wicket of Babar Azam, and a South African record four catches, meant that Pakistan kept losing wickets as they chased a challenging target.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Miller was named man of the match.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Du Plessis hit 78 off 45 balls and shared a record second-wicket stand of 131 off 74 balls with Hendricks, who made 74 off 41 deliveries.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Du Plessis said at the post-match presentation that he would not play in the remaining two matches, citing the need to rest ahead of two Test matches against Sri Lanka, starting on February 13.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It will be a great opportunity for a new captain," he said but did not reveal who, in an inexperienced team, the new leader would be.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Du Plessis's dismissal in the 16th over sparked a mini-collapse. South Africa lost five wickets while scoring only 35 runs in the last 28 balls of the innings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was the highest total in a T20 international at Newlands but Hendricks admitted at the innings break that South Africa had "lost our way a bit" after seeming to be on course for a total of around 220.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Left-arm fast bowler Usman Shinwari dismissed Du Plessis and Rassie van der Dussen in the same over and finished with three for 31.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pakistan made a fast start despite losing Fakhar Zaman in the first over.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Babar Azam (38) and Hussain Talat (40) put on 81 off 61 balls for the second wicket.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At one stage they were scoring at close to 10 runs an over but the scoring slowed against tight bowling by medium-pacer Andile Phehlukwayo and left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The match turned in South Africa's favour when Talat was caught off Shamsi, to be followed in the next over by Babar's run out, after a superb piece of fielding by Miller.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Malik kept Pakistan in the game, scoring 49 off 31 balls before he was dismissed off the third ball of the final over.</p>