Pakistan women's team whitewash South Africa for the first time in history

Pakistan women's team created history as they whitewashed South Africa in a three-match T20 International series at the National Stadium, Karachi

The Green Shirts beat the Proteas by six runs in the third T20I and completed their whitewash against the visitors on Monday.

Chasing the target of 151 runs, the visitors kept on losing wickets at intervals but it was skipper Laura Wolvaardt who played a valiant knock of 72 runs on 54 balls with nine boundaries.

She single-handedly carried her side and was near to completing the target. The 24-year-old decided to go for a six but the ball didn't cross the boundary line and was caught by the substitute.

The visitors just needed 18 off 10 balls and it looked like they might finally win their first match but after the well-settled batter lost her wicket, none of the other batters could take their team over the line and lost the game.

For Pakistan, Sadia Iqbal and Nashra Sundhu took two wickets each and played a key part in their side's victory.

Meanwhile, in the first innings, Pakistan posted 150/5 on the scoreboard in the allocated overs.

Sidra Ameen, and Bismah Maroof both scored 39 runs each while the skipper Nida Dar played a destructive knock scoring 36 off 20 balls including six boundaries.

Pakistan won the first T20I by five wickets, while they won the second T20I by seven wickets.

Lineups

Pakistan: Sidra Ameen, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Bismah Maroof, Nida Dar (c), Muneeba Ali (wk), Aliya Riaz, Umme Hani, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Syeda Aroob Shah

South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Nadine de Klerk, Delmi Tucker, Nondumiso Shangase, Mieke de Ridder (wk), Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune

Pakistan will now play a three-match ODI series against South Africa.

Schedule of remaining matches

8 Sep – First ODI 

11 Sep – Second ODI 

14 Sep – Third ODI