Pakistan defeated South Africa within the first T20I of the three-match sequence at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday. Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammed Rizwan was the primary attraction within the contest as he smashed a scintillating century to place the house crew in a commanding place.

With a shocking century, Rizwan etched his title on the document books as he turned solely the second wicket-keeper batsman after former New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum to hit a ton in all three codecs of the sport.

McCullum as a specialist keeper had scored 5 Take a look at a whole bunch, Three ODI tons and 1 T20I century. Alternatively, Rizwan as a keeper has now smashed 2 a whole bunch in ODIs and 1 every in Assessments and T20Is.

Rizwan completed with unbeaten 104 from 64 balls comprising of six boundaries and 7 sixes. Rizwan’s tally of sixes was additionally probably the most by a Pakistan cricketer in T20Is. The dominating batting from Rizwan helped hosts to submit 169/6 runs on the scoreboard.

Highest scores by Pakistan batsman in T20Is:

• 111 – Ahmed Shehzad
• 104* – Mohammad Rizwan
• 99* – Mohammad Hafeez

In reply, the visiting aspect confirmed large struggle again as the sport went to the final ball with 6 runs wanted to win the competition. Nevertheless, Faheem Ashraf solely conceded 2 runs on the ultimate ball as Pakistan gained the match by three runs.

For the Proteas, openers Janneman Malan and Reeza Hendricks shined with the willow and gave their crew a strong begin. The duo added 53 runs for the opening wicket earlier than Usman Qadir introduced Pakistan again into the sport. He first dismissed Malan for 44 runs after which despatched again Jacques Snyman for two runs.

Quickly, Ashraf joined the occasion and eliminated the damaging David Miller for mere 6 run rating. Then skipper Heinrich Klaasen (12) and Hendricks tried to stabilize the innings. The pair fashioned a 32-run stand for the fourth wicket earlier than Haris Rauf dismissed the South African captain.

Hendricks made a outstanding half-century and was trying set to take his crew to the victory. However Rauf once more got here for Pakistan’s rescue as he eliminated the Proteas opener for a well-made 54 runs.

Dwaine Pretorius and Bjorn Fortuin tried to take the sport to the final over, however the duo couldn’t get their crew over the end line.

Right here is how Twitter reacted:

Congratulations @iMRizwanPak on scoring T20 💯👏🏼👍🏼. U r a Star shining star 🌟 Surprise how lengthy u have to show that u r NO1 wicketkeeper/Batsman in pakistan in all codecs of the sport. Simply asking 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/e5fSNIaCmN

— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) February 11, 2021

Spectacular innings @iMRizwanPak! Mubarak bro

InshAllah match bhi jeetainge 🤲🏼🇵🇰 #PAKvSA https://t.co/NIxpPxzTWU

— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) February 11, 2021

What a knock!
Dil khush ker dia. #MuhammadRizwan #PAKvRSA pic.twitter.com/rj87XhWALp

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) February 11, 2021

Sensible batting @iMRizwanPak congratulations in your first T20 💯 #PAKvSA 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) February 11, 2021

Usman Qadir’s T20I performances:

4-21-2
4-13-4
4-23-3
3-24-1

10 wickets in Four matches
Economic system fee of 5.40
Common of 8.10#PAKvSA #Cricket

— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) February 11, 2021

115* in 2nd Take a look at in ‘Pindi on Sunday
104* in 1st T20I in Lahore on Thursday

Two centuries in two totally different codecs in an area of 4 days …… Rizwan at his sensible greatest! 😍😍😍👏👏👏#PAKvSA

— Sami Ul Hasan (@Samiburney) February 11, 2021

Followers: We wish a T20I 💯

Mohammad Rizwan: I’m Prepared tay I’m Certain oye 😍😍😍#PAKvSA #UnitedWeWin

— Islamabad United (@IsbUnited) February 11, 2021

Mohammad Rizwan is 11th participant from ICC full member nations to deliver up a T20I hundred with a six.#PAKvSA

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) February 11, 2021

Mohammad Rizwan is the primary Pakistan batsman to hit 7 sixes in an innings and second one, after Ahmed Shehzad, to attain 100 in T20Is. #PakvRSA

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) February 11, 2021

Mohammad Rizwan hits his maiden T20 ton. Prime knock. He continues to impress in all codecs. Solely the 2nd T20 ton for Pakistan

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 11, 2021

Century as a wicketkeeper in all three Worldwide codecs:

Brendon McCullum
MOHAMMAD RIZWAN#PAKvSA

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) February 11, 2021

What a gem of a knock by Mohammad Rizwan, second Pakistani after Ahmed Shehzad to attain a century in T20 Intl, most 7 sixes by a Pak batsman in T20 Intl#PAKvSA

— Mirza Iqbal Baig (@mirzaiqbal80) February 11, 2021

Mohammad Rizwan turns into the second Pakistani to attain a T20I hundred, and will get there with a colossal six over mid-on.

He has scored 105 of his aspect’s 168. Completely astonishing innings.

Arrange for a great chase. #PakvsSA

— Danyal Rasool (@Danny61000) February 11, 2021

Maiden T20I century for @iMRizwanPak 👏

What an innings! #PAKvSA | https://t.co/1lTEzd8gPu pic.twitter.com/c7o6NK1MKq

— ICC (@ICC) February 11, 2021

Pakistan beat South Africa by Three runs within the first T20 and take 1-Zero lead within the T20 sequence – sensible fightback from Pretorius 15*(6) and Fortuin 17*(9) however star of the present was Rizwan together with his maiden T20 hundred. #PAKvSA

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 11, 2021

Shabash @iMRizwanPak! What a knock !!!! Hats off to you on your constant efficiency. One more unbeaten excellent innings – scoring 104 off simply 64. #PAKvSA

— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) February 11, 2021

Successful moments!#PAKvSA Highlights: https://t.co/hSBVHU1ZMR#HarHaalMainCricket #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/IqS0UU89iW

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) February 11, 2021

Pakistan batsmen at present

Rizwan 104 off 64 balls, SR 162.50

Others 59 off 56 balls, SR 105.36#PakvRSA

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) February 11, 2021