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This time Pakistan became the first team in the world to set a rare record

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  • 15 February, 2021 13:07:48

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Sports Desk: Hasan Ali gave the last brush stroke on the canvas arranged by Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. Pakistan needed 18 runs in the last two overs to win. Hasan, who won the match by 20 runs off 6 balls, took it off just four balls with two sixes and one four. With this victory, the host Pakistan won the three-match T20 series against South Africa 2-1.

Not only that, they also became the first men's team in the world to set a record of 100 wins in Twenty20 International cricket. For a long time, Pakistan held the top spot in the ICC T20 rankings. They were runners-up in the first edition of the World Twenty20 in 2006. However, they won their first title in the next edition. Pakistan has been consistent in T20 since that beginning.

Proof of which was found this time also through rare records. Out of 173 Twenty20 matches played so far, Pakistan has won 100 of them, lost 61 and lost two. Although the first as a men's team, the England women's cricket team has the winning century in T20 cricket before Pakistan. India have the second highest 6 wins in the shortest version of cricket. South Africa (61), Australia (69), New Zealand (65), England (64), Sri Lanka (59), Afghanistan (55) and the West Indies (54) have won more than 50 matches.

In the T20 format, Bangladesh has played 96 matches and won 32 of them. The Proteas were bowled out for 164 in Pakistan's record-breaking match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday night, despite David Miller's storming 65-run innings. In reply, the hosts reached the target with 6 balls in hand after losing 6 wickets. Hasan Ali confirmed the victory with six hits.

Two openers Mohammad Rizwan and Haider laid the foundation for Pakistan's victory by chasing runs. The opening pair came up with 51 runs in 8.1 overs. Haider was dismissed for 15 off 13 balls, while Rizwan, who won the Man of the Series award, scored 42 off 30 balls. Later, captain Babar Azam took the responsibility to keep everything in order. Babur made 44 off 30 balls before being dismissed in the last ball of the 14th over of the innings. Hasan Ali and Mohammad Nawaz took charge at the end. Hasan won the match by scoring 20 off 6 balls and Nawaz 18 off 11 balls.

Earlier, David Miller fought alone for South Africa. The team that lost 5 wickets for just 46 runs has the full credit of 184 runs by the famous batsman Killer Miller. He came down to number six and played 75 runs in 45 balls with 5 fours and 6 sixes. Miller's innings helped South Africa score 164 runs for the loss of six wickets. Which was not enough to win. Zahid Mahmood and Hasan Ali and Mohammad Nawaz took 3 and 2 wickets respectively.

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