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South Africa thrashed Pakistan by six wickets in the first Twenty20 international in Abu Dhabi. All the earning from the match will be donated to the flood affectees of Pakistan.Paceman Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Captain Johan Botha took three wickets apiece as Pakistan, for whom this is a home series, were limited to 119 all out. Misbah-ul-Haq made an undefeated, 32-ball 27 while skipper Shahid Afridi hit 25 off only seven deliveries.JP Duminy hit 41 and Colin Ingram 46 not out as South Africa reached their target with 10 balls to spare. South Africa left out star men Dale Steyn and Jacques Kallis and made an untidy start, with Albie Morkel's first over going for 14 including four separate wides. Umar Akmal (14) became the leading run-scorer in T20 internationals this year but pulled Albie Morkel straight to mid-wicket, and Abdul Razzaq and Zulqarnain Haider quickly followed to leave Pakistan 91-7. Misbah smashed three full tosses to the ropes in the last two overs but the rest of the tail offered little. South Africa slipped to 26-3 as Shoaib Akhtar removed Bosman and AB de Villiers in the same over, but Duminy and Ingram rebuilt and brought up their 50 partnership in 7.3 overs. The two teams play the second Twenty20 at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Wednesday ahead of the first of two one-day internationals at the same venue on Friday. The series then moves to Dubai where the last three one-day matches and the first Test will be staged. Abu Dhabi will host the second Test.
