South Africa vs Pakistan 1st T20 Live Score: Quinton de Kock departs for 23, Saim Ayub strikes the first blow

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: de Zorzi gets 16 runs from the Naseem Shah over. The left hander rips apart the pacer with two back to back boundaries, followed by a double and another boundary on the last ball of the over.

Notably, this is South Africa's highest score against Pakistan in T20I international cricket.

SA 74/1 after 6 overs

Hendricks 23 (12)

de Zorzi 25 (11)

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: Despite the wicket of Quinton de Kock, South Africa have continued the run scoring. Pakistan opted to have Abrar Ahmed and bring spin on the both ends but debutant Tony de Zorzi was in no mood to be dominanted. The left hander hits two back to back boundaries in the over and gers 13 overs from Abrar's first over.

South Africa 58/1 after 5 overs

de Zorzi 10 (6)

Hendricks 22 (11)

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: Left handed batter Tony de Zorzi is the next man on the crease for South Africa. The batter starts off with a beautiful drive on the off side for a single. He follows it up with two back to back boundaries in the next over against Abrar Ahmed.

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: Quinton de Kock departs for 23 and the spin play works for Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha. As has so often been the case, Saim Ayub turns out to be the man to go for a wicket.

SA 45/1 after 4 overs

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: Both of the South African batters are on the move now. Hendricks continues his offensive against Shaheen Shah Afridi while de Kock also joins in on the fun to get 15 runs from the left hander's over.

SA 35/0 after 3 overs

Hendricks 17 (9)

de Kock 15 (9)

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: Reeza Hendricks is on the move as he takes apart Naseem Shah in the first over itslef. The right handed batter hits Naseem for a boundary and a six in his first over, getting 13 runs from the 6 balls.

South Africa are now 20 without a wicket gone after 2 overs.

Hendricks 12 (7)

de Kock 7 (5)

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: Naseem Shah who is playing his first match since November 2024 takes the ball from the other end. The right handed pacer starts off with a wide to Quinton de Kock. The speeds for Shah are currently are in late 130s and the ball is swinging around, giving some comfort to the pacer.

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks have begun the innings for Proteas in Rawalpindi. Shaheen Shah Afridi begins the proceedings with the ball.

Hendricks plays the ball on the on side for three runs to get the run scoring going for the Proteas.

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: Speaking at the toss, Ferreira said, “I mean, obviously it's exciting role. It's a prestigious role to be captain of the Proteas, but I think obviously it's my role just to bat nicely at six and lead the team from the front.”

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: Speaking at the toss about the comeback of Naseem Shah and Babar Azam in the side, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha said, “Well, they both have been match winners for Pakistan, and they have done so well in the past, and I'm really hoping they'll do now and in the future as well. And very excited to have them back”

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: We are just minutes away from the toss. The broadcast for the match has begun. Unfortunately, you can't watch the match either on TV or any of the OTT apps. In order to get the latest update about the match, you can follow the liveblog right here at Mint.

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: The two captains, Salman Ali Agha and Donovan Ferreira, will soon be making their way to the middle at the Rawalpindi stadium for the toss. The toss is set to be held at 8:00PM India time with the live action beginning at 8:30PM

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: It's currently clear skies in Rawalpindi ahead of the match. Rain is unlikely to play a part in the contest but dew is sure expected to play a major part in the contest especially in the later half of the game.

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: The pitch at Rawalpindi has been known to favour the batters in recent times. The average first innings score at the pitch in 2025 is 212, suggesting that we could have a high scoring contest at our hands today.

There could be a flat deck in Rawalpindi with the new ball giving some help to the faster bowlers which could die down as the match progresses. Dew, however, could be a big factor in the game especially in the second inning. This means that team winning the toss would want to bat second at the venue.

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: South Africa have a lot of key players missing in action either due to injury or they are rested ahead of the series against India.

The players who are injured include stand-in skipper David miller (Grade one hamstring tear), Gerald Coetzee (pectoral muscle injury) and Kwena Maphaka (Hamstring strain).

Meanwhile, the rested players include Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs and Keshav Maharaj

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: Babar Azam is on the cusp on history when he will take the crease against Proteas on Tuesday. The former Pakistan captain is just 8 runs away from being the highest run scorer in T20I cricket. If Babar manages to get the necessary runs, he will overtake former India captain Rohit Sharma on the rankings, a major feat in and of itself.

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: Pakistan and South Africa have faced each other in 24 T20 Internationals, where the Men in Green have a slight edge with 12 wins while the Proteas have 11 wins, and one contest had no result.

However, Pakistan has a significant home advantage at Rawalpindi, and the team also has a record of winning over 60% of its matches played in home conditions.

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE Score: Speaking to GeoSuper, Mike Hesson said, “I certainly endorse his selection, with Fakhar Zaman sent to first-class cricket. We’ve had a conversation with him, and he wants to come back into the One-Day scene, so we’ve given him a bit of a break from T20Is to get his technique back to where he wants to be, and I’ve been really supportive of that,”

SA VS PAK 1st T20 LIVE: Speaking to PCB Digital, Agha said, “I think we have a very interesting and exciting side, with a few comebacks and a few new faces as well. I am very excited to lead this team and we really hope to have a great series.

“We had a great series against Bangladesh at home and I am hopeful for good results in the upcoming series as well. We just want to execute our plans for a longer period. As I always say, we have a great team, a team that can beat any side. Obviously, South Africa are a very good side; they have a few misses, but still possess very good talent.” he added

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