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3rd T20I Auckland
New Zealand 141-4 (10 overs) Allen 71 Guptill 44
Bangladesh 76 (10 overs) Sheikh 19 Asltle 4-13 Southee 3-15
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 65 runs

1st ODI South Africa v Pakistan Centurion
Pakistan won the toss & elected to field
SA 273-6 van der Dussen 123 no Miller 50 Shaheen 2-61 Rauf 2-72
Pakistan 274-7 Babar 103 Rizwan 40 Shadab 33 Nortje 4-1 Phehlukwayo 2-56
Pakistan beat South Africa by 3 wickets

2nd Test North Sound Day 5 Session 3
WI 354 & 280-4 dec
SL 258 & 193-2 Thiramanne 39 Karunaratne 75 O Fernando 66 no
Target 377
Match Drawn

2nd ODI South Africa v Pakistan The Wanderers Johannesburg
Pakistan won the toss & elected to field
South Africa 341-6 Bavuma 92 de Kock 80 Miller 50 van der Dussen 60 Markram 39 Rauf 3-54
Pakistan 324-9 Fakhar Zaman 193 Babar 31 Nortje 3-63 Phehlukwayo 2-67
South Africa beat Pakistan by 17 runs

An amazing innings from Fakhar Zaman made the result look closer than it actually was. 193 from 155 balls with 18 fours & 10 sixes, at one point he hit 5 sixes in 6 balls off spinner Shamsi's bowling. his innings was the highest score in an ODI run chase.

3rd ODI South Africa v Pakistan Centurion
South Africa won the toss & elected to field
Pakistan 320-7 Fakhar Zaman 101 Babar 94 Imam ul Haq 57 Hasan Ali 32 no Maharaj 3-45 Markram 2-48
South Africa yet to bat

Great acceleration from South Africa with 51 coming from the final 3 overs after losing 5-51 from a strong position at 206-1. Fakhar backed up his innings from the previous match with a run a ball hundred & Babar was caught on the boundary trying to bring up his ton off the final ball of the innings.

Pakistan beat South Africa by 28 runs & win the series 2-1

South Africa 292 (49.3 overs) J Malan 70 Verryenne 62 Phehlukwayo 54 Sheheen 3-58 nawaz 3-34 Rauf 2-45

Sachin Tendulkar has been released from hospital after being admitted having contacted Covid-19. his stay lasted a week & he will now continue to recuperate at home.

Pakistan completed their highest T20 run chase & go one up in the series against South Africa.

SA 188-6 Markram 51 Klaasen 50
Pakistan 188-6 (19.5 overs) Rizwan 74 no