Overview
- South Africa beat Pakistan by five wickets off the final ball in Potchefstroom to take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series.
- Debutant Kayla Reyneke delivered 2-13 in four overs and a 29 not out off 16 balls, sealing victory with a last-ball six.
- Laura Wolvaardt struck 61 off 38 to set up the pursuit before Reyneke and Annerie Dercksen shared an unbeaten 38 to close it out.
- Pakistan recovered from 64-6 to 180-9 as captain Fatima Sana blasted 90 off 41, the highest women’s T20 score from No.8 or lower, with 116 runs in the last 10 overs.
- The 185-5 chase ranks as the third-highest successful pursuit in women’s T20Is, and the series continues Friday at Willowmoore Park in Benoni.