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The Pakistan cricket team toured South Africa in April 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) and four Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[3][4]
| Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21 | |||
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| South Africa | Pakistan | ||
| Dates | 2 – 16 April 2021 | ||
| Captains |
Temba Bavuma (ODIs) Heinrich Klaasen (T20Is) | Babar Azam | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Pakistan won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Rassie van der Dussen (183) | Fakhar Zaman (302) | |
| Most wickets | Anrich Nortje (7) | Haris Rauf (7) | |
| Player of the series | Fakhar Zaman (Pak) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Pakistan won the 4-match series 3–1 | ||
| Most runs | Aiden Markram (179) | Babar Azam (210) | |
| Most wickets | Lizaad Williams (7) | Hasan Ali (7) | |
| Player of the series | Babar Azam (Pak) | ||
Originally, the matches were scheduled to be played in October 2020.[5] However, in August 2020, the tour was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The following month, it was confirmed that both cricket boards were looking for a window in the international calendar to play the matches.[7] In October 2020, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that the tour had been rescheduled for April 2021.[8] In January 2021, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that the tour was still on their schedule for the 2021 calendar year.[9] In February 2021, the tour dates were confirmed,[10] including the addition of a fourth T20I fixture.[11] On 4 March 2021, CSA announced that Temba Bavuma had been appointed as South Africa's limited overs captain,[12] taking over the role from Quinton de Kock.[13]
Pakistan won the first ODI by three wickets,[14] with South Africa winning the second match by seventeen runs to level the series.[15] Pakistan won the third ODI by 28 runs to win the series 2–1.[16] In the T20I series, Pakistan won the first match by four wickets,[17] with South Africa winning the second match by six wickets.[18] The third match saw Pakistan win by nine wickets, with their captain Babar Azam scoring his first century in the format.[19] Pakistan won the fourth T20I by three wickets to win the series 3–1.[20]
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Ahead of the tour, Saud Shakeel was ruled out of Pakistan's ODI squad due to an injury, with Asif Ali named as his replacement.[25] Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje were only available for the first two ODIs, before leaving South Africa's squad to play in the 2021 Indian Premier League.[26] Pakistan's Shadab Khan injured his toe during the second ODI and was ruled out of the rest of the tour.[27] Fakhar Zaman was named as Shadab Khan's replacement for the T20I matches.[28]
Before the T20I series, South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma was ruled out of the squad after suffering a hamstring injury in the third ODI, with Heinrich Klaasen named as captain of the team in Bavuma's place.[29] Dwaine Pretorius was also ruled out due to rib injury, and Reeza Hendricks opted out of the series for personal reasons.[30] Aiden Markram, Andile Phehlukwayo, Daryn Dupavillon and Wiaan Mulder were added to South Africa's T20I squad.[31]
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1st ODI
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Danish Aziz (Pak) made his ODI debut.
- Temba Bavuma captained South Africa for the first time in ODIs.[32]
- Rassie van der Dussen (SA) scored his first century in ODIs.[33]
- Rassie van der Dussen (SA) also became the oldest cricketer for South Africa to score his first century in ODIs (32 years and 54 days).[34]
- World Cup Super League points: Pakistan 10, South Africa –1.[35][n 1]
2nd ODI
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Fakhar Zaman (Pak) scored his 2,000th run in ODIs.[36]
- Fakhar Zaman (Pak) also made the highest individual total batting second in ODIs.[37]
- World Cup Super League points: South Africa 10, Pakistan 0.
3rd ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Usman Qadir (Pak) made his ODI debut.
- World Cup Super League points: Pakistan 10, South Africa 0.
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1st T20I
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wihan Lubbe, Sisanda Magala and Lizaad Williams (SA) all made their T20I debuts.
- Mohammad Hafeez (Pak) played in his 100th T20I.[38]
2nd T20I
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd T20I
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Babar Azam (Pak) played in his 50th T20I,[39] and scored his first century in T20Is.[40]
- Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam made the highest partnership for any wicket for Pakistan in T20Is (197).[41]
- This was Pakistan's highest successful run chase in T20Is.[42]
4th T20I
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