Nawaz finished with 3/26 in four overs against South Africa
What’s the story
Pakistan’s spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz took three wickets against South Africa in the 1st T20I in Rawalpindi.
Despite his brilliance, the Proteas racked up 194/9 in 20 overs.
While Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, and Abrar Ahmed were also among the wickets, Nawaz claimed his career-best T20I returns against South Africa.
Here are the key stats.
Nawaz shines in Rawalpindi
Nawaz gave Pakistan their second breakthrough after SA were cruising at 93/1. He dismissed Tony de Zorzi, who scored a 16-ball 33.
The Pakistan spinner next dismissed Dewald Brevis (9) and skipper Donovan Ferreira (10).
Nawaz was the pick of Pakistan’s bowlers, finishing with 3/26 in four overs. He bowled nine dot balls and conceded just two boundaries.
A look at his stats
Nawaz, who made his T20I debut in 2016, has been Pakistan’s mainstay all-rounder.
The left-arm spinner has raced to 75 wickets from 79 matches at an average of 22.56. His tally includes a fifer and an economy rate of 7.25.
As mentioned, Nawaz bagged his best returns against SA in T20Is.
In nine T20Is against SA, the Pakistan all-rounder owns 11 wickets at 19.72.
