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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 stars for the series once Australia withdrew from next month's series at home. Heinrich Klaasen migh...