It was Maphaka against Babar Azam—first a caught behind appeal and then finally getting him out in the deep. The drama started in the first over when Kwena Mpahaka was bowling the sixth ball, when the ball that looked to touch his bat triggered both the bowler and the keeper. However, after a review for a caught behind, it was seen that the ball clearly missed the bat but touched Babar's hip before reaching Henrich Klassen's gloves. Maphaka's very next over, that is, the third over—he brought Babar on strike, giving Mohammad Rizwan a run. The plan was all set. Andile Simelane was kept at the deep for a catch. In the third ball, Maphaka gave a short delivery around the line off, and Babar tried an upper cut. Initially going back, but the Simelane dived in the front, taking a beautiful catch and dismissing Babar Azam at zero. Read also: Mohammed Rizwan's bizarre comment on Fakhar Zaman amidst controversies Watch the video here: pic.twitter.com/xBJwIRv0Fv — PCT Replays 💚 (@PCTReplays) December 10, 2024 South Africa won the first T20I by 11 runs South Africa hosted Pakistan to play the first T20I of the three-match series at Kingsmead, Durban, on December 10, where the host won by 11 runs. South Africa won the toss and decided to bat first. Thanks to David Miller's 78-run innings and George Linde's 48 runs, the Proteas set a target of 180 runs after loosing 9 wickets. Among the bowlers, Shaheen Afridi and Abrar Ahmed took 3 wickets each. Abbas Afridi took two wickets, and Sufiyan Muqeem took one wicket. Coming to chase, Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan scored 74 runs off 62 balls, becoming the highest run getter for his team. In the middle, Saim Ayub contributed 31 runs off 15 balls. However, the Pakistan team got bundled on 172 runs, with George Linde taking 4 wickets, giving 21 runs in 4 overs. Maphaka took 2 wickets, while Ottniel Baartman and Simelane took one each. Line was awarded the man of the match award for his performance with both bat and ball. The second T20I is scheduled at SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium, Centurion, on December 13, Friday.