South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21

South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21
South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21
	Pakistan
Dates	26 January – 14 February 2021
Captains	Babar Azam
Test series
Result	Pakistan won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs	Faheem Ashraf (171)
Most wickets	Hasan Ali (12)
Player of the series	Mohammad Rizwan (Pak)
Twenty20 International series
Results	Pakistan won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs	Mohammad Rizwan (197)
Most wickets	Usman Qadir (4)
Player of the series	Mohammad Rizwan (Pak)

The South Africa cricket team toured Pakistan in January 2021 to play two Test matches and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against the Pakistan cricket team.^[1]^[2] The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.^[3] It was the first time in fourteen years that South Africa toured Pakistan.^[4]

In December 2020, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed that they would be touring Pakistan.^[5] The Test matches took place in Karachi and Rawalpindi, with the T20I matches being played in Lahore.^[6]

Pakistan won the first Test by seven wickets, to take a 1–0 lead in the series.^[7] Pakistan won the second Test by 95 runs, taking the series 2–0, and recording their first series win against South Africa since October 2003.^[8] The T20I series was level after the first two matches,^[9] with Pakistan winning the third match by four wickets, winning the series 2–1.^[10] With winning the third match, Pakistan became the first men's team to win 100 T20I matches.^[11]

Background

After successfully arranging a limited-overs series against Sri Lanka in Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Ehsan Mani announced that they would no longer play their future home matches at a neutral venue.^[12]^[13] For the tour to go ahead, Cricket South Africa needed to grant permission for their players to travel as a group, due to the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.^[14] In August 2020, the South Africa women's team were denied a request to travel to England.^[15]

On 25 September 2020, the PCB confirmed that the South African team would be touring Pakistan, as per the schedule.^[16] A month later, Cricket South Africa sent a security delegation to Pakistan to perform a feasibility assessment for the tour.^[17] South Africa last toured Pakistan in October 2007.^[18] On 16 January 2021, the PCB named the match officials for the tour. Aleem Dar, who has been the on-field umpire for 132 Tests prior to the tour, stood in his first Test match at home.^[19] Ahsan Raza also made his debut as an on-field umpire in Test cricket.^[20]

Squads

Tests		T20Is
Pakistan^[21]	South Africa^[22]	Pakistan^[23]	South Africa^[24]
Babar Azam (c) Mohammad Rizwan (vc, wk) Shaheen Afridi Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk) Fawad Alam Abid Ali Azhar Ali Hasan Ali Nauman Ali Faheem Ashraf Imran Butt Kamran Ghulam Sajid Khan Tabish Khan Mohammad Nawaz Haris Rauf Agha Salman Abdullah Shafique Yasir Shah Saud Shakeel	Quinton de Kock (c, wk) ~~Ottniel Baartman~~ Temba Bavuma Faf du Plessis Daryn Dupavillon Dean Elgar Sarel Erwee Beuran Hendricks Marco Jansen George Linde Keshav Maharaj Aiden Markram Wiaan Mulder Lungi Ngidi Anrich Nortje Keegan Petersen Dwaine Pretorius Kagiso Rabada Tabraiz Shamsi Lutho Sipamla Rassie van der Dussen Kyle Verreynne	Babar Azam (c) Shaheen Afridi Iftikhar Ahmed Sarfaraz Ahmed Asif Ali Haider Ali Hasan Ali Faheem Ashraf Danish Aziz Amad Butt Zafar Gohar Mohammad Hasnain Zahid Mahmood Mohammad Nawaz Usman Qadir Haris Rauf Mohammad Rizwan (wk) Khushdil Shah Hussain Talat Aamer Yamin	Heinrich Klaasen (c, wk) Nandre Burger Okuhle Cele Junior Dala Bjorn Fortuin Reeza Hendricks George Linde Janneman Malan David Miller Andile Phehlukwayo Dwaine Pretorius Ryan Rickelton Tabraiz Shamsi Lutho Sipamla JJ Smuts Glenton Stuurman Jacques Snyman Pite van Biljon

In December 2020, Pakistan's Shadab Khan suffered an injury ahead of the Test series against New Zealand.^[25] On 26 December 2020, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that he had been ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand,^[26] and the Test matches at home against South Africa.^[27] Before South Africa departed for the tour, Ottniel Baartman was ruled out of their Test squad, with Marco Jansen named as his replacement.^[28] On 24 January 2021, the PCB confirmed that seventeen players would be available for selection for the first Test match,^[29] with Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam and Agha Salman staying with the squad for training sessions.^[30] The PCB also retained the same seventeen players for selection for the second Test match.^[31]

Test series

1st Test

26–30 January 2021^{[n 1]}
Scorecard

South Africa	v	Pakistan
220 (69.2 overs) Dean Elgar 58 (106) Yasir Shah 3/54 (22 overs)		378 (119.2 overs) Fawad Alam 109 (245) Kagiso Rabada 3/70 (27 overs)
245 (100.3 overs) Aiden Markram 74 (224) Nauman Ali 5/35 (25.3 overs)		90/3 (22.5 overs) Azhar Ali 31* (47) Anrich Nortje 2/24 (7 overs)

Pakistan won by 7 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Fawad Alam (Pak)

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Nauman Ali and Imran Butt (Pak) both made their Test debuts.
Babar Azam captained Pakistan for the first time in Tests.^[32]
Quinton de Kock (SA) played in his 50th Test.^[33]
Ahsan Raza (Pak) stood in his first Test as an on-field umpire.^[34]
Kagiso Rabada (SA) took his 200th wicket in Tests.^[35]
Nauman Ali became the 12th bowler for Pakistan to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Tests.^[36]
World Test Championship points: Pakistan 60, South Africa 0.

2nd Test

4–8 February 2021
Scorecard

Pakistan	v	South Africa
272 (114.3 overs) Faheem Ashraf 78* (160) Anrich Nortje 5/56 (24.3 overs)		201 (65.4 overs) Temba Bavuma 44* (138) Hasan Ali 5/54 (15.4 overs)
298 (102 overs) Mohammad Rizwan 115* (204) George Linde 5/64 (26 overs)		274 (91.4 overs) Aiden Markram 108 (243) Hasan Ali 5/60 (16 overs)

Pakistan won by 95 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Hasan Ali (Pak)

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
No play was possible after tea on day 1 due to rain.
Mohammad Rizwan (Pak) scored his first century in Tests.^[37]
George Linde (SA) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.^[38]
World Test Championship points: Pakistan 60, South Africa 0.

T20I series

1st T20I

11 February 2021
18:00 (N)
Scorecard

Pakistan 169/6 (20 overs)	v	South Africa 166/6 (20 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 104* (64) Andile Phehlukwayo 2/33 (4 overs)		Reeza Hendricks 54 (42) Usman Qadir 2/21 (4 overs)

Pakistan won by 3 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Mohammad Rizwan (Pak)

South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
Jacques Snyman (SA) made his T20I debut.
Heinrich Klaasen captained South Africa for the first time in T20Is.^[39]
Mohammad Rizwan (Pak) scored his first century in T20Is.^[40]

2nd T20I

13 February 2021
18:00 (N)
Scorecard

Pakistan 144/7 (20 overs)	v	South Africa 145/4 (16.2 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 51 (41) Dwaine Pretorius 5/17 (4 overs)		Reeza Hendricks 42 (30) Shaheen Afridi 2/18 (3 overs)

South Africa won by 6 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Shozab Raza (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Dwaine Pretorius (SA)

South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
Glenton Stuurman (SA) made his T20I debut.
Dwaine Pretorius (SA) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.^[41]
Dwaine Pretorius also took the best figures by a bowler for South Africa in T20Is.^[42]

3rd T20I

14 February 2021
18:00 (N)
Scorecard

South Africa 164/8 (20 overs)	v	Pakistan 169/6 (18.4 overs)
David Miller 85* (45) Zahid Mahmood 3/40 (4 overs)		Babar Azam 44 (30) Tabraiz Shamsi 4/25 (4 overs)

Pakistan won by 4 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Mohammad Nawaz (Pak)

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
Zahid Mahmood (Pak) made his T20I debut.

Notes

^ While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in four days.

References

^ "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
^ "Men's Future Tour Programme 2018-2023 released". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
^ "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
^ "South Africa confirms first tour to Pakistan in 14 years". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
^ "South Africa confirms first tour to Pakistan in 14 years". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
^ "South Africa confirm first tour of Pakistan in 14 years". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
^ "Pakistan v South Africa: Debutant Nauman Ali takes 5-35 as hosts win first Test". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^ "Hasan Ali ten-for gives Pakistan first series win over South Africa since 2003". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ "South Africa beat Pakistan to take series to a decider". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
^ "Pakistan win third T20 against S. Africa by 4 wickets, emerge victorious in series". Dawn. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
^ "Pakistan overpower South Africa to win series and bring up century of T20I wins". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
^ "Pakistan will not play any home series on neutral venues: PCB Chief Mani". Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
^ "Cricket returns to Pakistan as Covid-19 situation improves". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "South Africa opens borders but international sport remains locked down". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ "South Africa Women not to tour England in September 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ "South Africa to tour Pakistan in January: PCB CEO". Samaa TV. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
^ "Bumper 2020/2021 international season ahead for the Proteas men". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ "South Africa hope to tour Pakistan for the first time in 12 years". The National. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ "Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza to umpire South Africa Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "Pak vs SA: Aleem Dar to officiate on home soil for the first time". Geo TV. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ "South Africa name uncapped Daryn Dupavillon and Ottneil Baarman in Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^ "Mohammad Wasim announces squad for T20I series against South Africa". Geo Super. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Klaasen to captain Proteas T20 squad to Pakistan". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
^ "Shadab Khan out of first New Zealand Test with thigh injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
^ "Shadab Khan advised six-week rest". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^ "Shadab Khan to miss Tests against New Zealand, South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^ "Jansen replaces Baartman as South Africa fly to Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ "Pakistan confirms 17-player squad for first Test". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^ "Pakistan pick six uncapped players in squad for Karachi Test". CricBuzz. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^ "Pakistan retain same 17 for the second Test". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
^ "Pakistan hope for new dawn as Babar Azam the Test captain finally makes his entry". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "'There's possibly another 100 Test matches for him' - Boucher on de Kock's special 50". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "Aleem Dar, Ahsan Raza to umpire in South Africa Tests". Daily Times. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "Stats - Kagiso Rabada the third fastest to 200 Test wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
^ "Pak vs SA: Pakistan win first Test against South Africa". Geo TV. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^ "Watch: When Mohammad Rizwan scored his first Test century". The International News. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ "Linde, Markram and vd Dussen give Proteas hope in Rawalpindi". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ "Favourites Pakistan gear up for T20 season against fresh-faced South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
^ "Watch: Mohammad Rizwan becomes second Pakistani to score T20I century". Geo Super. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
^ "Pretorius's best too good for Pakistan". SuperSport. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
^ "Dwaine Pretorius' record five-for helps South Africa draw level". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo

[Days-32] While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in four days.

[1] "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

[2] "Men's Future Tour Programme 2018-2023 released". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

[3] "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

[4] "South Africa confirms first tour to Pakistan in 14 years". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

[5] "South Africa confirms first tour to Pakistan in 14 years". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

[6] "South Africa confirm first tour of Pakistan in 14 years". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

[7] "Pakistan v South Africa: Debutant Nauman Ali takes 5-35 as hosts win first Test". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

[8] "Hasan Ali ten-for gives Pakistan first series win over South Africa since 2003". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[9] "South Africa beat Pakistan to take series to a decider". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

[10] "Pakistan win third T20 against S. Africa by 4 wickets, emerge victorious in series". Dawn. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

[11] "Pakistan overpower South Africa to win series and bring up century of T20I wins". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

[12] "Pakistan will not play any home series on neutral venues: PCB Chief Mani". Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

[13] "Cricket returns to Pakistan as Covid-19 situation improves". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[14] "South Africa opens borders but international sport remains locked down". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

[15] "South Africa Women not to tour England in September 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

[16] "South Africa to tour Pakistan in January: PCB CEO". Samaa TV. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

[17] "Bumper 2020/2021 international season ahead for the Proteas men". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[18] "South Africa hope to tour Pakistan for the first time in 12 years". The National. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[19] "Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza to umpire South Africa Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[20] "Pak vs SA: Aleem Dar to officiate on home soil for the first time". Geo TV. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[21] "Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

[22] "South Africa name uncapped Daryn Dupavillon and Ottneil Baarman in Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

[23] "Mohammad Wasim announces squad for T20I series against South Africa". Geo Super. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[24] "Klaasen to captain Proteas T20 squad to Pakistan". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

[25] "Shadab Khan out of first New Zealand Test with thigh injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

[26] "Shadab Khan advised six-week rest". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

[27] "Shadab Khan to miss Tests against New Zealand, South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

[28] "Jansen replaces Baartman as South Africa fly to Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

[29] "Pakistan confirms 17-player squad for first Test". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

[30] "Pakistan pick six uncapped players in squad for Karachi Test". CricBuzz. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

[31] "Pakistan retain same 17 for the second Test". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[33] "Pakistan hope for new dawn as Babar Azam the Test captain finally makes his entry". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[34] "'There's possibly another 100 Test matches for him' - Boucher on de Kock's special 50". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[35] "Aleem Dar, Ahsan Raza to umpire in South Africa Tests". Daily Times. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[36] "Stats - Kagiso Rabada the third fastest to 200 Test wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2021.

[37] "Pak vs SA: Pakistan win first Test against South Africa". Geo TV. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

[38] "Watch: When Mohammad Rizwan scored his first Test century". The International News. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[39] "Linde, Markram and vd Dussen give Proteas hope in Rawalpindi". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[40] "Favourites Pakistan gear up for T20 season against fresh-faced South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

[41] "Watch: Mohammad Rizwan becomes second Pakistani to score T20I century". Geo Super. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

[42] "Pretorius's best too good for Pakistan". SuperSport. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

[43] "Dwaine Pretorius' record five-for helps South Africa draw level". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

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South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21

Background

Squads

Test series

1st Test

2nd Test

T20I series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

3rd T20I

Notes

References

External links

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