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The fighting spirit of an inexperienced Proteas combination showed blossomed into something more tangible as they won the second match of the three-match series against Pakistan by six wickets.

Pite van Biljon and Reeza Hendricks both scored 42 as South Africa chased down a modest 145-run target in just 16.2 overs.

It was a canny performance by Pretorius who recorded the best figures for South Africa in the shortest format.

The 31-year-old grabbed 5-17 to keep Pakistan down to 144-7 in 20 overs

The Proteas assemble in a huddle before their training session (Screengrab/Cricket South Africa) Heinrich Klaasen, the Proteas stand-in T20 skipper, has dismissed suggestions that the squad for the three-match series against Pakistan is a second-string one. The Titans star noted that the team boasts various veterans at franchise level, whose nous compensate for a lack of overall international experience. Klaasen said there was no temptation to enlist some of the Test squad s...

Heinrich Klaasen will captain the Proteas’ T20 squad in the three-match series against Pakistan in Lahore from 11-14 February 2021. He will lead the

Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout 19 Jan 2021 Prisoners will be vaccinated in phase two of the vaccine rollout programme, sparking fierce local and international debate. (David Harrison/M&G) NEWS ANALYSIS Who should be vaccinated against Covid-19 first? While in the main this question is a public health one, it has become a moral and political contentious issue, not just in South Africa but also in the rest of the world. Whereas there seems to be no question that frontline health...

Klaasen to lead South Africa in Covid-hit Pakistan T20 series

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Heinrich Klaasen will be leading Proteas T20 squad in the three-match series against Pakistan in Lahore from February 11-14, 2021, confirmed Cricket South Afri