Theron's 4-27 spell helps Proteas upstage Pakistan by six wickets in the second Twenty20 international
Theron's 4-27 spell helps Proteas upstage Pakistan by six wickets in the second Twenty20 international |
| Pakistan speedster Umar Gul (right) reacts as South African batsmen JP Duminy (left) and David Miller celebrate after winning the second Twenty20 International match. Pic/AFP |
Rusty Theron took a career-best 4-27 to help a clinical South Africa upstage Pakistan by six wickets in the second Twenty20 international last night to take the two-match series 2-0.
Theron bowled with purpose as South Africa once again restricted the former World Twenty20 champions to a low score of 120-9 on a flat Abu Dhabi cricket Stadium for a second day in succession.
Graeme Smith (38) and Colin Ingram (31) led the South African reply with Jean-Paul Duminy (19 not out) hitting the winning runs to complete the team's chase with eight balls to spare.
Smith and Loots Bosman (11) gave South Africa a sound start of 38 before Bosman fell to Shahid Afridi. AB de Villiers and Smith took the score to 63 when Pakistan took two quick wickets. Smith and De Villiers fell in quick succession, but Duminy and Ingram added 41 for the fourth wicket, batting with guts and application as Pakistani spinners failed to extract any life out of the track.
Ingram hit four boundaries and a six during his robust 17-ball innings.
