Rawalpindi, Pakistan – E be like say today na cricket showdown wey dem no go forget quick o! South Africa don wahala dem way come dominate Pakistan for the first T20I match wey happen for Rawalpindi. As the crowd dey cheer, the Proteas dem just dey flex mad skills, while Pakistan dey look like say dem dey sleep for the whole match.
Duh! Wetin happen? South Africa start the innings like say dem dey do power play for backyard. Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks deal with Pakistan bowlers like say dem na beans. Those two dey hit balls like dem wan break Guinness Book record o!
But as dem dey shine, wahala begin show for Pakistan side. Dem just dey chop wickets like small chops. First, Sahibzada Farhan wey start strong, fall for just 24 runs as Corbin Bosch clean am up. Babar Azam wey suppose show wetin e sabi, come fall wey just manage 2 runs. Na wetin we fit call ‘big disappointment’!
As the game dey progress, Saim Ayub dey try show say no be all hope be loss. Him come drop small cameo wey help dem reach 70 runs for 10 overs. But dem still dey chase the total of 195 runs as South Africa post 194 runs after their innings. E be like say dem waste some runs sha, but dem still manage survive.
For South Africa, dem get plenty glitters. Reeza Hendricks dey keep pressure, but as the middle overs come dey reach, na Saim Ayub and Mohammad Nawaz come turn hot. Dem go make sure say South Africa no go get easy runs again. Na so na, dem go end their innings with 194 runs.
Pakistan need serious work for their batting now, as they dey chase down 195 runs. Shaheen Afridi come de try fight back with some small hits, but be like say desafio dey scatter the pitch like say na market don close. Time don dey run out, and fans dey dey hope say dem go turn to miracle for this match.
As all these dey happen, ordinary spectators for Rawalpindi dey wonder and dey exclaim, “Why all these struggles?” But for cricket, na like this e go dey sometimes. For the end, as everyone dey expect plenty drama, South Africa don show say dem go come to play when e matter pass!
Make we keep our fingers cross as we dey wait for the next T20I clash. We dey pray say Pakistan fit shake the ground gbege come next time. E go sweet if dem fit make am count this time! Na cricket matter be this and e fit change anytime!
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