RSA VS PAK - 1st T20I, Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2018-19

That's a wrap to our coverage for this game. The no.1 T20 side came up short tonight and they will be fuming for sure. South Africa fielded a rookie side and came up trumps. If this game is anything to go by, this series will be a blitzing finale to Pakistan's tour of South Africa. The next game is at the Bull Ring on Sunday, see you around for that. Until next time, this is Hari signing off on behalf of Akshay. Happy weekend folks!

Excellent game of T20 cricket. Momentum shifted to and fro but in the end, South Africa have prevailed. 193 was a stiff chase but Babar and Talat set things with a steady partnership. Neither of them could bat deep though and their dismissals triggered a collapse of sorts. Pakistan hung on though, through skipper Malik who produced a fine knock himself as he took it down to the wire. However, he couldn't get enough support and with 16 needed off the final over, he perished off the third ball. Massive credit to Morris who bowled that over as he kept his nerve and executed superbly under pressure. Another hero for South Africa was David Miller who was a dynamo on the field - 4 catches and 2 runs outs, a SA record in this format. In the end, it was a game of small margins really. Pakistan missed solidity in the middle order and South Africa failed to finish well with the bat. The hosts probably executed the variations with the ball better and that made all the difference.

Chris Morris to Shadab Khan, 1 run, almost a screamer from Cloete! Had to cover a lot of yards behind square leg and judged it well before diving full length forward but couldn't hold on to it. Doesn't matter though, SA have won a close contest! Was a good length ball and Shadab miscued the slog straight up in the air on the leg-side

Chris Morris to Shadab Khan, 2 runs, huge cheer in the crowd after this ball is completed. They realize it. Low full toss and it's whipped away to long-on. Just a couple

Chris Morris to Shadab Khan, FOUR, superbly hit! Very full and Shadab drills it straight back past the bowler to the fence for a boundary. Millar from long-on raced across and put in a dive but couldn't stop it. He's showing that he is human too

Usman Shinwari, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Chris Morris to Shoaib Malik, out Caught by Miller!! Somebody give Miller a medal! It's his fourth catch of the night and has effected two direct hit run outs as well. Phew! Decisive strike from Morris, bowled this very full and Malik couldn't get underneath it properly. Mishit the slog straight down long-on where the catching machine does the rest. That should be it as far as this game is concerned. Shoaib Malik c Miller b Chris Morris 49(31) [4s-5 6s-1]

Chris Morris to Shoaib Malik, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

This is a huge ball coming up.

Chris Morris to Shadab Khan, byes, 1 run, fine yorker, terrific from Morris and Shadab can't get bat on it. They sneak a bye. They had to

Chris Morris to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, low full toss and Malik heaves it away to deep mid-wicket. Hit it too well and to the fielder, just a single

Chris Morris [3.0-0-31-1] is back into the attack

Righto! It's come down to the final over. Pakistan need 16 to win and their captain is on strike. He has to be the hero if they are to win. The responsibility of bowling this over is with Morris. He is usually good at the death but is back from an injury, so there could be rust. Let's see.

Junior Dala to Shoaib Malik, leg byes, 1 run, very full and angling in on leg, Malik wanted to slog this into the deep mid-wicket stands but misses. Gets hit on the back knee and they sneak a leg bye

Junior Dala to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, Pakistan aren't out of this yet! The skipper is fighting hard. Shortish and wide outside off, slower ball and Malik reads it. Cuts hard through point and sweeper can't cut it off

Junior Dala to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, very full and attacking the stumps, Malik mistimes the heave towards mid-wicket. Lack of timing means that it's an easy two on offe

Junior Dala to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, off the edge but it's a four! Malik swung hard at this good length delivery, only to slice this high and fine down to third man fence. Just on the bounce past the ropes

Junior Dala to Shoaib Malik, no run, that's a brain fade from Malik. Backed away a bit and Dala fired it wider outside off. Left it alone expecting a wide but it came in a bit with the angle. Dot ball!

27 off 11!

Junior Dala to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, slower and short outside off, cut away behind point and they race back for the second