South Africa won by 9 wickets

Pakistan 98/9 (20/20 ov)

South Africa 99/1 (14.3/20 ov)

South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)

Pakistan still don't have answers for the questions thrown at them by South Africa. They are still clueless against Steyn, couldn't handle the short balls and apart from Umar Akmal, no batsman survived for too long. Only 98 were posted on the board and even though the bowlers can't be blamed on this pitch, Pakistan's fielding could have been much better to give some fight. So South Africa go up 1-0 in the T20 series with another convincing win as de Kock carries his form into this format.

Taha Munir: "What was the use of 8 bowlers. Match over inside 15 overs when they could have bowled 32 combined. No specialist batsman around?"

Match notes

• Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 18 runs, 3 wickets)
• Pakistan: 50 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 3
• Innings Break: Pakistan - 98/9 in 20.0 overs (Abdur Rehman 7)

• Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 1 wicket)
• South Africa: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 1
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (Q de Kock 23, F du Plessis 28, Ex 1)