South Africa vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I at Centurion, SA vs PAK, Dec 13 2024 - Match Result

Kaboom! Van der Dussen hits it out of the sweet spot; carted over deep backward square for a six and South Africa win the series 2-0. It was a back of the hand slower one on a length at off and he was not bothered by it at all, had eons to rock back and deposit it at deep square rope. Hands up in the air and soaks up the applause. The depth in the batting was enough to chase down this stiff total. One of the finest chases with Reeza Hendricks being the main architect. Lots to ponder for Pakistan who had the services of their premier pacers, but they seemed out of sorts and struggled big time

Gets a couple. Shortish and width on offer, pulled away to deep midwicket, van der Dussen slips multiple times, loses his bat, still makes it. Irfan charges in and pings a throw at the wrong (bowler's end).

Slower on a fuller length at the stumps, forces it away to midwicket, throw hits him on the elbow as he retrieves in his crease, deciding against the second

What a terrific response, that has been insolently pumped over Haris Rauf's head for a huge six, missed the yorker by a fraction and that was enough for van der Dussen, violent hit

Precious dot ball. Gets it wider on this occasion, another superb yorker, he is bowling his heart out. Close to 150kph

Rams the yorker on middle, somehow clinks it away to midwicket and if off in a flash

Knew what was coming and was ready for it; another wide yorker but he is equal to the task, opens the face and beautifully carves it away behind backward point and into the gap for four. Super shot!

Continues with the yorker option, this time on middle, not quite in blockhole but good enough, dug out to long-on for one

Over the wicket, wide yorker chopped out to deep cover-point

Slow and dipping at him from a length towards middle, deflected away to deep midwicket and that's a comfortable couple, Dussen is still out there and gets to a superbly timed half-century. Now he has to take the driving seat and get the job done. Pakistan will try to create some panic. It's not over yet

Fullish length, holding its line outside off, pushes it down the ground and long-on and long-off run towards each other, keep the pair down to one

Not to be. Perishes and won't be there till the end to guide his team to doorstep of win but he has done his job; it was a spellbinding century, and he decimated Pakistan's bowling attack. Short and attacks the stumps but doesn't offer much pace to work with, Irfan, has got the safest pair of hands in Pakistan team, and hangs onto it well at deep midwicket. Hendricks receives a loud cheer from the spectators. It was a classy knock to say the least

That will make the equation easier for South Africa, another timely hit. Fraction short on sixth stump line, slapped up and over backward point for a four, looks like he is destined to get his team over the line, it's been an immaculate innings

Not carrying to the fielder long-on; shortish at off, big mow down the ground and Irfan collects it on one bounce

Low slow full-toss dipping on the toes, pulled to short fine, fumble allows them to complete the single with ease. Pakistan seem deflated after the onslaught from Hendricks and van der Dussen

Snuffs out a good yorker on middle and he manages to dig it out to long-on

Pitched up into the stumps, tries to swipe it down and gets an inside edge onto the pads. Overstepped

Smartly bowled. Short of a length, whizzing it away in the channel, tries to pull and can only connect with fresh air

Shortish on leg, pulled away looking a bit ungainly towards short fine

Slung down full on off and stabs it away to long-off