South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21
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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]
South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21 | |||
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Pakistan | South Africa | ||
Dates | 26 January – 14 February 2021 | ||
Captains | Babar Azam |
Quinton de Kock (Tests) Heinrich Klaasen (T20Is) | |
Test series | |||
Result | Pakistan won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Faheem Ashraf (171) | Aiden Markram (227) | |
Most wickets | Hasan Ali (12) | Keshav Maharaj (10) | |
Player of the series | Mohammad Rizwan (Pak) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Pakistan won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Mohammad Rizwan (197) | David Miller (116) | |
Most wickets | Usman Qadir (4) |
Dwaine Pretorius (6) Tabraiz Shamsi (6) | |
Player of the series | Mohammad Rizwan (Pak) |
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]